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Contents

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Genesis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Exodus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Leviticus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Deuteronomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Joshua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Judges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Ruth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
1 Samuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
2 Samuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
1 Kings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
2 Kings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
1 Chronicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
2 Chronicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470
Ezra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 510
Nehemiah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 522
Esther . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 538
Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547
Psalms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 577
Proverbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 669
Ecclesiastes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 694
Song of Solomon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703
Isaiah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 708
Jeremiah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765
Lamentations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 827
Ezekiel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 833
Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 890
Hosea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 908
Joel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 917
Amos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 921
Obadiah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 928
Jonah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 930
Micah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 933
Nahum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 939
Habakkuk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 942
Zephaniah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 945
Haggai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 948
Zechariah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 950
Malachi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 960
Tobit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 963
Judith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 975
Esther (Greek) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 993
Wisdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 998
Sirach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 017
Baruch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 068
Azariah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 077
Susanna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 080

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Bel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 083
1 Maccabees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 085
2 Maccabees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 125
1 Esdras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 153
Manasseh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 173
2 Esdras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 174
Matthew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 209
Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 242
Luke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 263
John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 298
Acts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 323
Romans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 357
1 Corinthians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 370
2 Corinthians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 383
Galatians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 392
Ephesians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 397
Philippians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 402
Colossians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 406
1 Thessalonians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 409
2 Thessalonians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 412
1 Timothy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 414
2 Timothy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 418
Titus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 421
Philemon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 423
Hebrews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 424
James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 434
1 Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 438
2 Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 442
1 John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 445
2 John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 449
3 John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 450
Jude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 451
Revelation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 452
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THE TRANSLATORS TO THE READER

Preface to the King James Version of 1611
THE BEST THINGS HAVE BEEN CULMINATED
Zeal to promote the common good, whether it be by devising anything ourselves, or
revising that which hath been laboured by others, deserveth certainly much respect
and esteem, but yet findeth but cold entertainment in the world. It is welcomed with
suspicion instead of love, and with emulation instead of thanks: and if there be any
hole left for cavil to enter, (and cavil, if it do not find a hole, will make one) it is sure to
be misconstrued, and in danger to be condemned. This will easily be granted by as many
as know story, or have any experience. For, was there ever any-projected, that savoured
any way of newness or renewing, but the same endured many a storm of gainsaying, or
opposition? A man would think that Civility, wholesome Laws, learning and eloquence,
Synods, and Church-maintenance, (that we speak of no more things of this kind) should
be as safe as a Sanctuary, and out of shot, as they say, that no man would lift up the
heel, no, nor dog move his tongue against the motioners of them. For by the first, we
are distinguished from brute beasts lead with sensuality; By the second, we are bridled
and restrained from outrageous behaviour, and from doing of injuries, whether by
fraud or by violence; By the third, we are enabled to inform and reform others, by
the light and feeling that we have attained unto ourselves; Briefly, by the fourth being
brought together to a parley face to face, we sooner compose our differences than by
writings which are endless; And lastly, that the Church be sufficiently provided for, is
so agreeable to good reason and conscience, that those mothers are holden to be less
cruel, that kill their children as soon as they are born, than those nursing fathers and
mothers (wheresoever they be) that withdraw from them who hang upon their breasts
(and upon whose breasts again themselves do hang to receive the Spiritual and sincere
milk of the word) livelihood and support fit for their estates. Thus it is apparent, that
these things which we speak of, are of most necessary use, and therefore, that none,
either without absurdity can speak against them, or without note of wickedness can
spurn against them.
Yet for all that, the learned know that certain worthy men [Anacharsis with others]
have been brought to untimely death for none other fault, but for seeking to reduce
their Countrymen to god order and discipline; and that in some Commonwealths [e.g.
Locri] it was made a capital crime, once to motion the making of a new Law for the
abrogating of an old, though the same were most pernicious; And that certain [Cato the
elder], which would be counted pillars of the State, and patterns of Virtue and Prudence,
could not be brought for a long time to give way to good Letters and refined speech, but
bare themselves as averse from them, as from rocks or boxes of poison; And fourthly,
that he was no babe, but a great clerk [Gregory the Divine], that gave forth (and in
writing to remain to posterity) in passion peradventure, but yet he gave forth, that he
had not seen any profit to come by any Synod, or meeting of the Clergy, but rather the
contrary; And lastly, against Church-maintenance and allowance, in such sort, as the
Ambassadors and messengers of the great King of Kings should be furnished, it is not
unknown what a fiction or fable (so it is esteemed, and for no better by the reporter
himself [Nauclerus], though superstitious) was devised; Namely, that at such a time as
the professors and teachers of Christianity in the Church of Rome, then a true Church,
were liberally endowed, a voice forsooth was heard from heaven, saying: Now is poison
poured down into the Church, etc. Thus not only as oft as we speak, as one saith, but also
as oft as we do anything of note or consequence, we subject ourselves to everyone’s
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censure, and happy is he that is least tossed upon tongues; for utterly to escape the
snatch of them it is impossible. If any man conceit, that this is the lot and portion of the
meaner sort only, and that Princes are privileged by their high estate, he is deceived. “As
the sword devoureth as well one as the other,” as it is in Samuel [2 Sam 11:25], nay as
the great Commander charged his soldiers in a certain battle, to strike at no part of the
enemy, but at the face; And as the King of Syria commanded his chief Captains to “fight
neither with small nor great, save only against the King of Israel:” [1 Kings 22:31] so it is
too true, that Envy striketh most spitefully at the fairest, and at the chiefest. David was
a worthy Prince, and no man to be compared to him for his first deeds, and yet for as
worthy as act as ever he did (even for bringing back the Ark of God in solemnity) he was
scorned and scoffed at by his own wife [2 Sam 6:16]. Solomon was greater than David,
though not in virtue, yet in power: and by his power and wisdom he built a Temple to
the Lord, such a one as was the glory of the land of Israel, and the wonder of the whole
world. But was that his magnificence liked of by all? We doubt it. Otherwise, why do
they lay it in his son’s dish, and call unto him for easing the burden, “Make”, say they,
“the grievous servitude of thy father, and his sore yoke, lighter?” [1 Kings 12:4] Belike he
had charged them with some levies, and troubled them with some carriages; Hereupon
they raise up a tragedy, and wish in their heart the Temple had never been built. So
hard a thing it is to please all, even when we please God best, and do seek to approve
ourselves to every ones conscience.
If we will descend to later times, we shall find many the like examples of such kind, or
rather unkind acceptance. The first Roman Emperor [C. Caesar. Plutarch] did never do
a more pleasing deed to the learned, nor more profitable to posterity, for conserving
the record of times in true supputation; than when he corrected the Calendar, and
ordered the year according to the course of the Sun; and yet this was imputed to him
for novelty, and arrogance, and procured to him great obloguy. So the first Christened
Emperor [Constantine] (at the least-wise that openly professed the faith himself, and
allowed others to do the like) for strengthening the Empire at his great charges, and
providing for the Church, as he did, got for his labour the name Pupillus, as who would
say, a wasteful Prince, that had need of a Guardian or overseer [Aurel. Victor]. So the
best Christened Emperor [Theodosius], for the love that he bare unto peace, thereby to
enrich both himself and his subjects, and because he did not see war but find it, was
judged to be no man at arms [Zosimus], (though indeed he excelled in feats of chivalry,
and showed so much when he was provoked) and condemned for giving himself to
his ease, and to his pleasure. To be short, the most learned Emperor of former times
[Justinian], (at the least, the greatest politician) what thanks had he for cutting off the
superfluities of the laws, and digesting them into some order and method? This, that he
had been blotted by some to be an Epitomist, that is, one that extinguishes worthy whole
volumes, to bring his abridgments into request. This is the measure that hath been
rendered to excellent Princes in former times, even, Cum bene facerent, male audire,
For their good deeds to be evil spoken of. Neither is there any likelihood, that envy and
malignity died, and were buried with the ancient. No, no, the reproof of Moses taketh
hold of most ages; “You are risen up in your fathers’ stead, and increase of sinful men.”
[Num 32:14] “What is that that hath been done? that which shall be done; and there
is no new thing under the Sun,” saith the wiseman: [Ecc 1:9] and S. Stephen, “As your
fathers did, so do you.” [Acts 7:51]
HIS MAJESTY’S CONSTANCY, NOTWITHSTANDING CULMINATION, FOR THE SUR-
VEY OF THE ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS
This, and more to this purpose, His Majesty that now reigneth (and long, and long may
he reign, and his offspring forever, “Himself and children, and children’s always) knew
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full well, according to the singular wisdom given unto him by God, and the rare learning
and experience that he hath attained unto; namely that whosoever attempteth anything
for the public (especially if it pertain to Religion, and to the opening and clearing of the
word of God) the same setteth himself upon a stage to be gloated upon by every evil eye,
yea, he casteth himself headlong upon pikes, to be gored by every sharp tongue. For he
that medleth with men’s Religion in any part, medleth with their custom, nay, with their
freehold; and though they find no content in that which they have, yet they cannot abide
to hear of altering. Notwithstanding his Royal heart was not daunted or discouraged for
this that colour, but stood resolute, “as a statue immovable, and an anvil not easy to be
beaten into plates,” as one [Suidas] saith; he knew who had chosen him to be a Soldier,
or rather a Captain, and being assured that the course which he intended made for the
glory of God, and the building up of his Church, he would not suffer it to be broken off
for whatsoever speeches or practices. It doth certainly belong unto Kings, yea, it doth
specially belong unto them, to have care of Religion, yea, it doth specially belong unto
them, to have care of Religion, yea, to know it aright, yea, to profess it zealously, yea to
promote it to the uttermost of their power. This is their glory before all nations which
mean well, and this will bring unto them a far most excellent weight of glory in the day
of the Lord Jesus. For the Scripture saith not in vain, “Them that honor me, I will honor,”
[1 Sam 2:30] neither was it a vain word that Eusebius delivered long ago, that piety
towards God was the weapon and the only weapon, that both preserved Constantine’s
person, and avenged him of his enemies [Eusebius lib 10 cap 8].
THE PRAISE OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES
But now what piety without truth? what truth (what saving truth) without the word
of God? What word of God (whereof we may be sure) without the Scripture? The
Scriptures we are commanded to search. John 5:39. Isa 8:20. They are commended
that searched and studied them. Acts 17:11 and 8:28,29. They are reproved that were
unskillful in them, or slow to believe them. Matt 22:29. Luke 24:25. They can make
us wise unto salvation. 2 Tim 3:15. If we be ignorant, they will instruct us; if out of
the way, they will bring us home; if out of order, they will reform us; if in heaviness,
comfort us; if dull, quicken us; if cold, inflame us. Tolle, lege; Tolle, lege, Take up and
read, take up and read the Scriptures [S. August. confess. lib 8 cap 12], (for unto them
was the direction) it was said unto S. Augustine by a supernatural voice. “Whatsoever
is in the Scriptures, believe me,” saith the same S. Augustine, “is high and divine; there
is verily truth, and a doctrine most fit for the refreshing of men’s minds, and truly so
tempered, that everyone may draw from thence that which is sufficient for him, if he
come to draw with a devout and pious mind, as true Religion requireth.” [S. August.
de utilitcredendi cap. 6] Thus S. Augustine. and S. Jerome: “Ama scripturas, et amabit
te sapientia etc.” [S. Jerome. ad Demetriad] Love the Scriptures, and wisdom will love
thee. And S. Cyril against Julian; “Even boys that are bred up in the Scriptures, become
most religious, etc. [S. Cyril. 7 contra Iulianum] But what mention we three or four
uses of the Scripture, whereas whatsoever is to be believed or practiced, or hoped for, is
contained in them? or three or four sentences of the Fathers, since whosoever is worthy
the name of a Father, from Christ’s time downward, hath likewise written not only of the
riches, but also of the perfection of the Scripture? “I adore the fulness of the Scripture,”
saith Tertullian against Hermogenes. [Tertul. advers. Hermo.] And again, to Apelles
an heretic of the like stamp, he saith; “I do not admit that which thou bringest in (or
concludest) of thine own (head or store, de tuo) without Scripture.” [Tertul. de carne
Christi.] So Saint Justin Martyr before him; “We must know by all means,” saith he,
“that it is not lawful (or possible) to learn (anything) of God or of right piety, save only
out of the Prophets, who teach us by divine inspiration.” So Saint Basil after Tertullian,
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“It is a manifest falling way from the Faith, and a fault of presumption, either to reject
any of those things that are written, or to bring in (upon the head of them) any of those
things that are not written. We omit to cite to the same effect, S. Cyril B. of Jerusalem in
his 4::Cataches., Saint Jerome against Helvidius, Saint Augustine in his 3::book against
the letters of Petilian, and in very many other places of his works. Also we forebear
to descend to later Fathers, because we will not weary the reader. The Scriptures
then being acknowledged to be so full and so perfect, how can we excuse ourselves of
negligence, if we do not study them, of curiosity, if we be not content with them? Men
talk much of [an olive bow wrapped about with wood, whereupon did hang figs, and
bread, honey in a pot, and oil], how many sweet and goodly things it had hanging on
it; of the Philosopher’s stone, that it turned copper into gold; of Cornucopia, that it had
all things necessary for food in it, of Panaces the herb, that it was good for diseases, of
Catholicon the drug, that it is instead of all purges; of Vulcan’s armor, that it was an
armor of proof against all thrusts, and all blows, etc. Well, that which they falsely or
vainly attributed to these things for bodily god, we may justly and with full measure
ascribe unto the Scripture, for spiritual. It is not only an armor, but also a whole armory
of weapons, both offensive and defensive; whereby we may save ourselves and put the
enemy to flight. It is not an herb, but a tree, or rather a whole paradise of trees of life,
which bring forth fruit every month, and the fruit thereof is for meat, and the leaves for
medicine. It is not a pot of Manna, or a cruse of oil, which were for memory only, or for
a meal’s meat or two, but as it were a shower of heavenly bread sufficient for a whole
host, be it never so great; and as it were a whole cellar full of oil vessels; whereby all
our necessities may be provided for, and our debts discharged. In a word, it is a Panary
of wholesome food, against fenowed traditions; a Physician’s shop (Saint Basil called
it) [S. Basil in Psal. primum.] of preservatives against poisoned heresies; a Pandect
of profitable laws, against rebellious spirits; a treasury of most costly jewels, against
beggarly rudiments; finally a fountain of most pure water springing up unto everlasting
life. And what marvel? The original thereof being from heaven, not from earth; the
author being God, not man; the inditer, the holy spirit, not the wit of the Apostles or
Prophets; the Penmen such as were sanctified from the womb, and endued with a
principal portion of God’s spirit; the matter, verity, piety, purity, uprightness; the form,
God’s word, God’s testimony, God’s oracles, the word of truth, the word of salvation,
etc.; the effects, light of understanding, stableness of persuasion, repentance from dead
works, newness of life, holiness, peace, joy in the holy Ghost; lastly, the end and reward
of the study thereof, fellowship with the Saints, participation of the heavenly nature,
fruition of an inheritance immortal, undefiled, and that never shall fade away: Happy
is the man that delighted in the Scripture, and thrice happy that meditateth in it day and
night.
TRANSLATION NECESSARY
But how shall men meditate in that, which they cannot understand? How shall they
understand that which is kept close in an unknown tongue? as it is written, “Except I
know the power of the voice, I shall be to him that speaketh, a Barbarian, and he that
speaketh, shall be a Barbarian to me.” [1 Cor 14] The Apostle excepteth no tongue; not
Hebrew the ancientest, not Greek the most copious, not Latin the finest. Nature taught a
natural man to confess, that all of us in those tongues which we do not understand, are
plainly deaf; we may turn the deaf ear unto them. The Scythian counted the Athenian,
whom he did not understand, barbarous; [Clem. Alex. 1 Strom.] so the Roman did
the Syrian, and the Jew (even S. Jerome himself called the Hebrew tongue barbarous,
belike because it was strange to so many) [S. Jerome. Damaso.] so the Emperor of
Constantinople [Michael, Theophili fil.] calleth the Latin tongue, barbarous, though
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Pope Nicolas do storm at it: [2::Tom. Concil. ex edit. Petri Crab] so the Jews long
before Christ called all other nations, Lognazim, which is little better than barbarous.
Therefore as one complaineth, that always in the Senate of Rome, there was one or other
that called for an interpreter: [Cicero 5::de finibus.] so lest the Church be driven to the
like exigent, it is necessary to have translations in a readiness. Translation it is that
openeth the window, to let in the light; that breaketh the shell, that we may eat the
kernel; that putteth aside the curtain, that we may look into the most Holy place; that
removeth the cover of the well, that we may come by the water, even as Jacob rolled
away the stone from the mouth of the well, by which means the flocks of Laban were
watered [Gen 29:10]. Indeed without translation into the vulgar tongue, the unlearned
are but like children at Jacob’s well (which is deep) [John 4:11] without a bucket or
something to draw with; or as that person mentioned by Isaiah, to whom when a sealed
book was delivered, with this motion, “Read this, I pray thee,” he was fain to make this
answer, “I cannot, for it is sealed.” [Isa 29:11]
THE TRANSLATION OF THE OLD TESTAMENT OUT OF THE HEBREW INTO GREEK
While God would be known only in Jacob, and have his Name great in Israel, and in
none other place, while the dew lay on Gideon’s fleece only, and all the earth besides was
dry; then for one and the same people, which spake all of them the language of Canaan,
that is, Hebrew, one and the same original in Hebrew was sufficient. [S. August. lib 12
contra Faust c32] But, when the fulness of time drew near, that the Sun of righteousness,
the Son of God should come into the world, whom God ordained to be a reconciliation
through faith in his blood, not of the Jew only, but also of the Greek, yea, of all them that
were scattered abroad; then lo, it pleased the Lord to stir up the spirit of a Greek Prince
(Greek for descent and language) even of Ptolemy Philadelph King of Egypt, to procure
the translating of the Book of God out of Hebrew into Greek. This is the translation of
the Seventy Interpreters, commonly so called, which prepared the way for our Saviour
among the Gentiles by written preaching, as Saint John Baptist did among the Jews by
vocal. For the Grecians being desirous of learning, were not wont to suffer books of
worth to lie moulding in Kings’ libraries, but had many of their servants, ready scribes,
to copy them out, and so they were dispersed and made common. Again, the Greek
tongue was well known and made familiar to most inhabitants in Asia, by reason of the
conquest that there the Grecians had made, as also by the Colonies, which thither they
had sent. For the same causes also it was well understood in many places of Europe, yea,
and of Africa too. Therefore the word of God being set forth in Greek, becometh hereby
like a candle set upon a candlestick, which giveth light to all that are in the house, or
like a proclamation sounded forth in the market place, which most men presently take
knowledge of; and therefore that language was fittest to contain the Scriptures, both
for the first Preachers of the Gospel to appeal unto for witness, and for the learners
also of those times to make search and trial by. It is certain, that that Translation was
not so sound and so perfect, but it needed in many places correction; and who had
been so sufficient for this work as the Apostles or Apostolic men? Yet it seemed good
to the holy Ghost and to them, to take that which they found, (the same being for the
greatest part true and sufficient) rather than making a new, in that new world and
green age of the Church, to expose themselves to many exceptions and cavillations,
as though they made a Translations to serve their own turn, and therefore bearing
a witness to themselves, their witness not to be regarded. This may be supposed to
be some cause, why the Translation of the Seventy was allowed to pass for current.
Notwithstanding, though it was commended generally, yet it did not fully content the
learned, no not of the Jews. For not long after Christ, Aquila fell in hand with a new
Translation, and after him Theodotion, and after him Symmachus; yea, there was a fifth
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and a sixth edition, the Authors whereof were not known. [Epiphan. de mensur. et
ponderibus.] These with the Seventy made up the Hexapla and were worthily and to
great purpose compiled together by Origen. Howbeit the Edition of the Seventy went
away with the credit, and therefore not only was placed in the midst by Origen (for
the worth and excellency thereof above the rest, as Epiphanius gathered) but also was
used by the Greek fathers for the ground and foundation of their Commentaries. Yea,
Epiphanius above named doeth attribute so much unto it, that he holdeth the Authors
thereof not only for Interpreters, but also for Prophets in some respect [S. August. 2::de
dectrin. Christian c. 15]; and Justinian the Emperor enjoining the Jews his subjects to
use especially the Translation of the Seventy, rendreth this reason thereof, because they
were as it were enlightened with prophetical grace. Yet for all that, as the Egyptians
are said of the Prophet to be men and not God, and their horses flesh and not spirit [Isa
31:3]; so it is evident, (and Saint Jerome affirmeth as much) [S. Jerome. de optimo genere
interpret.] that the Seventy were Interpreters, they were not Prophets; they did many
things well, as learned men; but yet as men they stumbled and fell, one while through
oversight, another while through ignorance, yea, sometimes they may be noted to add
to the Original, and sometimes to take from it; which made the Apostles to leave them
many times, when they left the Hebrew, and to deliver the sense thereof according to
the truth of the word, as the spirit gave them utterance. This may suffice touching the
Greek Translations of the Old Testament.
TRANSLATION OUT OF HEBREW AND GREEK INTO LATIN
There were also within a few hundred years after CHRIST, translations many into
the Latin tongue: for this tongue also was very fit to convey the Law and the Gospel
by, because in those times very many Countries of the West, yea of the South, East
and North, spake or understood Latin, being made Provinces to the Romans. But now
the Latin Translations were too many to be all good, for they were infinite (Latini
Interprets nullo modo numerari possunt, saith S. Augustine.) [S. Augustin. de doctr.
Christ. lib 2 cap II]. Again they were not out of the Hebrew fountain (we speak of
the Latin Translations of the Old Testament) but out of the Greek stream, therefore
the Greek being not altogether clear, the Latin derived from it must needs be muddy.
This moved S. Jerome a most learned father, and the best linguist without controversy,
of his age, or of any that went before him, to undertake the translating of the Old
Testament, out of the very fountain with that evidence of great learning, judgment,
industry, and faithfulness, that he had forever bound the Church unto him, in a debt
of special remembrance and thankfulness.
THE TRANSLATING OF THE SCRIPTURE INTO THE VULGAR TONGUES
Now through the Church were thus furnished with Greek and Latin Translations,
even before the faith of CHRIST was generally embraced in the Empire; (for the learned
know that even in S. Jerome’s time, the Consul of Rome and his wife were both Ethnics,
and about the same time the greatest part of the Senate also) [S. Jerome. Marcell.Zosim]
yet for all that the godly-learned were not content to have the Scriptures in the Language
which they themselves understood, Greek and Latin, (as the good Lepers were not
content to fare well themselves, but acquainted their neighbors with the store that God
had sent, that they also might provide for themselves) [2 Kings 7:9] but also for the
behoof and edifying of the unlearned which hungered and thirsted after righteousness,
and had souls to be saved as well as they, they provided Translations into the vulgar
for their Countrymen, insomuch that most nations under heaven did shortly after their
conversion, hear CHRIST speaking unto them in their mother tongue, not by the voice
of their Minister only, but also by the written word translated. If any doubt hereof,
he may be satisfied by examples enough, if enough will serve the turn. First S. Jerome
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saith, Multarum gentium linguis Scriptura ante translata, docet falsa esse quae addita
sunt, etc. i.e. “The Scripture being translated before in the languages of many Nations,
doth show that those things that were added (by Lucian and Hesychius) are false.” [S.
Jerome. praef. in 4::Evangel.] So S. Jerome in that place. The same Jerome elsewhere
affirmeth that he, the time was, had set forth the translation of the Seventy suae linguae
hominibus, i.e., for his countrymen of Dalmatia [S. Jerome. Sophronio.] Which words
not only Erasmus doth understand to purport, that S. Jerome translated the Scripture
into the Dalmatian tongue, but also Sixtus Senensis [Six. Sen. lib 4], and Alphonsus à
Castro [Alphon. lb 1 ca 23] (that we speak of no more) men not to be excepted against
by them of Rome, do ingenuously confess as much. So, S. Chrysostom that lived in S.
Jerome’s time, giveth evidence with him: “The doctrine of S. John [saith he] did not in
such sort [as the Philosophers’ did] vanish away: but the Syrians, Egyptians, Indians,
Persians, Ethiopians, and infinite other nations being barbarous people translated it
into their [mother] tongue, and have learned to be [true] Philosophers,” he meaneth
Christians. [S. Chrysost. in Johan. cap.I. hom.I.] To this may be added Theodoret, as
next unto him, both for antiquity, and for learning. His words be these, “Every Country
that is under the Sun, is full of these words (of the Apostles and Prophets) and the
Hebrew tongue [he meaneth the Scriptures in the Hebrew tongue] is turned not only
into the Language of the Grecians, but also of the Romans, and Egyptians, and Persians,
and Indians, and Armenians, and Scythians, and Sauromatians, and briefly into all the
Languages that any Nation useth. [Theodor. 5. Therapeut.] So he. In like manner,
Ulfilas is reported by Paulus Diaconus and Isidor (and before them by Sozomen) to
have translated the Scriptures into the Gothic tongue: [P. Diacon. li. 12.] John Bishop
of Sevil by Vasseus, to have turned them into Arabic, about the year of our Lord 717;
[Vaseus in Chron. Hispan.] Bede by Cistertiensis, to have turned a great part of them into
Saxon: Efnard by Trithemius, to have abridged the French Psalter, as Beded had done
the Hebrew, about the year 800: King Alfred by the said Cistertiensis, to have turned
the Psalter into Saxon: [Polydor. Virg. 5 histor.] Methodius by Aventinus (printed
at Ingolstadt) to have turned the Scriptures into Slavonian: [Aventin. lib. 4.] Valdo,
Bishop of Frising by Beatus Rhenanus, to have caused about that time, the Gospels to
be translated into Dutch rhythm, yet extant in the Library of Corbinian: [Circa annum
900. B. Rhenan. rerum German. lib 2.] Valdus, by divers to have turned them himself
into French, about the year 1160: Charles the Fifth of that name, surnamed the Wise,
to have caused them to be turned into French, about 200 years after Valdus his time,
of which translation there be many copies yet extant, as witnesseth Beroaldus. Much
about that time, even in our King Richard the second’s days, John Trevisa translated
them into English, and many English Bibles in written hand are yet to be seen with
divers, translated as it is very probable, in that age. So the Syrian translation of the
New Testament is in most learned men’s Libraries, of Widminstadius his setting forth,
and the Psalter in Arabic is with many, of Augustinus Nebiensis’ setting forth. So Postel
affirmeth, that in his travel he saw the Gospels in the Ethiopian tongue; And Ambrose
Thesius allegeth the Pslater of the Indians, which he testifieth to have been set forth by
Potken in Syrian characters. So that, to have the Scriptures in the mother tongue is not
a quaint conceit lately taken up, either by the Lord Cromwell in England, [Thuan.] or
by the Lord Radevile in Polony, or by the Lord Ungnadius in the Emperor’s dominion,
but hath been thought upon, and put in practice of old, even from the first times of the
conversion of any Nation; no doubt, because it was esteemed most profitable, to cause
faith to grow in men’s hearts the sooner, and to make them to be able to say with the
words of the Psalms, “As we have heard, so we have seen.” [Ps 48:8]
THE UNWILLINGNESS OF OUR CHIEF ADVERSARIES, THAT THE SCRIPTURES
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SHOULD BE DIVULGED IN THE MOTHER TONGUE, ETC.

Now the Church of Rome would seem at the length to bear a motherly affection
towards her children, and to allow them the Scriptures in their mother tongue: but
indeed it is a gift, not deserving to be called a gift, an unprofitable gift: [Sophecles] they
must first get a licence in writing before they may use them, and to get that, they must
approve themselves to their Confessor, that is, to be such as are, if not frozen in the
dregs, yet soured with the leaven of their superstition. Howbeit, it seemed too much
to Clement the Eighth that there should be any Licence granted to have them in the
vulgar tongue, and therefore he overruleth and frustrateth the grant of Pius the Fourth.
[See the observation (set forth by Clemen. His authority) upon the 4. rule of Pius the
4. his making in the index, lib. prohib. pag. 15. ver. 5.] So much are they afraid of the
light of the Scripture, (Lucifugae Scripturarum, as Tertulian speaketh) that they will not
trust the people with it, no not as it is set forth by their own sworn men, no not with the
Licence of their own Bishops and Inquisitors. Yea, so unwilling they are to communicate
the Scriptures to the people’s understanding in any sort, that they are not ashamed to
confess, that we forced them to translate it into English against their wills. This seemeth
to argue a bad cause, or a bad conscience, or both. Sure we are, that it is not he that hath
good gold, that is afraid to bring it to the touchstone, but he that hath the counterfeit;
[Tertul. de resur. carnis.] neither is it the true man that shunneth the light, but the
malefactor, lest his deeds should be reproved [John 3:20]: neither is it the plaindealing
Merchant that is unwilling to have the weights, or the meteyard brought in place, but
he that useth deceit. But we will let them alone for this fault, and return to translation.
THE SPEECHES AND REASONS, BOTH OF OUR BRETHREN, AND OF OUR ADVER-
SARIES AGAINST THIS WORK
Many men’s mouths have been open a good while (and yet are not stopped) with
speeches about the Translation so long in hand, or rather perusals of Translations made
before: and ask what may be the reason, what the necessity of the employment: Hath
the Church been deceived, say they, all this while? Hath her sweet bread been mingled
with leaven, her silver with dross, her wine with water, her milk with lime? (Lacte
gypsum male miscetur, saith S. Ireney,) [S. Iren. 3. lib. cap. 19.] We hoped that we had
been in the right way, that we had the Oracles of God delivered unto us, and that though
all the world had cause to be offended and to complain, yet that we had none. Hath the
nurse holden out the breast, and nothing but wind in it? Hath the bread been delivered
by the fathers of the Church, and the same proved to be lapidosus, as Seneca speaketh?
What is it to handle the word of God deceitfully, if this be not? Thus certain brethren.
Also the adversaries of Judah and Jerusalem, like Sanballat in Nehemiah, mock, as we
hear, both the work and the workmen, saying; “What do these weak Jews, etc. will they
make the stones whole again out of the heaps of dust which are burnt? although they
build, yet if a fox go up, he shall even break down their stony wall.” [Neh 4:3] Was
their Translation good before? Why do they now mend it? Was it not good? Why then
was it obtruded to the people? Yea, why did the Catholics (meaning Popish Romanists)
always go in jeopardy, for refusing to go to hear it? Nay, if it must be translated into
English, Catholics are fittest to do it. They have learning, and they know when a thing
is well, they can manum de tabula. We will answer them both briefly: and the former,
being brethren, thus, with S. Jerome, “Damnamus veteres? Mineme, sed post priorum
studia in domo Domini quod possums laboramus.” [S. Jerome. Apolog. advers. Ruffin.]
That is, “Do we condemn the ancient? In no case: but after the endeavors of them that
were before us, we take the best pains we can in the house of God.” As if he said, Being
provoked by the example of the learned men that lived before my time, I have thought it
my duty, to assay whether my talent in the knowledge of the tongues, may be profitable
in any measure to God’s Church, lest I should seem to laboured in them in vain, and lest
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I should be thought to glory in men, (although ancient,) above that which was in them.
Thus S. Jerome may be thought to speak.

A SATISFACTION TO OUR BRETHREN

And to the same effect say we, that we are so far off from condemning any of their
labors that travailed before us in this kind, either in this land or beyond sea, either
in King Henry’s time, or King Edward’s (if there were any translation, or correction
of a translation in his time) or Queen Elizabeth’s of ever renowned memory, that we
acknowledge them to have been raised up of God, for the building and furnishing
of his Church, and that they deserve to be had of us and of posterity in everlasting
remembrance. The judgment of Aristotle is worthy and well known: “If Timotheus had
not been, we had not had much sweet music; but if Phrynis [Timotheus his master] had
not been, we had not had Timotheus.” Therefore blessed be they, and most honoured
be their name, that break the ice, and giveth onset upon that which helpeth forward to
the saving of souls. Now what can be more available thereto, than to deliver God’s book
unto God’s people in a tongue which they understand? Since of a hidden treasure, and of
a fountain that is sealed, there is no profit, as Ptolemy Philadelph wrote to the Rabbins
or masters of the Jews, as witnesseth Epiphanius: [S. Epiphan. loco ante citato.] and
as S. Augustine saith; “A man had rather be with his dog than with a stranger (whose
tongue is strange unto him).” [S. Augustin. lib. 19. de civil. Dei. c. 7.] Yet for all that,
as nothing is begun and perfected at the same time, and the later thoughts are thought
to be the wiser: so, if we building upon their foundation that went before us, and being
holpen by their labours, do endeavor to make that better which they left so good; no
man, we are sure, hath cause to mislike us; they, we persuade ourselves, if they were
alive, would thank us. The vintage of Abienzer, that strake the stroke: yet the gleaning
of grapes of Ephraim was not to be despised. See Judges 8:2. Joash the king of Israel
did not satisfy himself, till he had smitten the ground three times; and yet he offended
the Prophet, for giving over then. [2 Kings 13:18-19] Aquila, of whom we spake before,
translated the Bible as carefully, and as skilfully as he could; and yet he thought good
to go over it again, and then it got the credit with the Jews, to be called accurately done,
as Saint Jerome witnesseth. [S. Jerome. in Ezech. cap. 3.] How many books of profane
learning have been gone over again and again, by the same translators, by others? Of
one and the same book of Aristotle’s Ethics, there are extant not so few as six or seven
several translations. Now if this cost may be bestowed upon the gourd, which affordeth
us a little shade, and which today flourisheth, but tomorrow is cut down; what may we
bestow, nay what ought we not to bestow upon the Vine, the fruit whereof maketh glad
the conscience of man, and the stem whereof abideth forever? And this is the word of
God, which we translate. “What is the chaff to the wheat, saith the Lord?” [Jer 23:28]
Tanti vitreum, quanti verum margaritum (saith Tertullian,) [Tertul. ad Martyr.] if a toy
of glass be of that reckoning with us, how ought we to value the true pearl? [Jerome.
ad Salvin.] Therefore let no man’s eye be evil, because his Majesty’s is good; neither let
any be grieved, that we have a Prince that seeketh the increase of the spiritual wealth
of Israel (let Sanballats and Tobiahs do so, which therefore do bear their just reproof)
but let us rather bless God from the ground of our heart, for working this religious care
in him, to have the translations of the Bible maturely considered of and examined. For
by this means it cometh to pass, that whatsoever is sound already (and all is sound for
substance, in one or other of our editions, and the worst of ours far better than their
authentic vulgar) the same will shine as gold more brightly, being rubbed and polished;
also, if anything be halting, or superfluous, or not so agreeable to the original, the same
may be corrected, and the truth set in place. And what can the King command to be
done, that will bring him more true honour than this? and wherein could they that
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have been set a work, approve their duty to the King, yea their obedience to God, and
love to his Saints more, than by yielding their service, and all that is within them, for
the furnishing of the work? But besides all this, they were the principal motives of
it, and therefore ought least to quarrel it: for the very Historical truth is, that upon
the importunate petitions of the Puritans, at his Majesty’s coming to this Crown, the
Conference at Hampton Court having been appointed for hearing their complaints:
when by force of reason they were put from other grounds, they had recourse at the
last, to this shift, that they could not with good conscience subscribe to the Communion
book, since it maintained the Bible as it was there translated, which was as they said,
a most corrupted translation. And although this was judged to be but a very poor and
empty shift; yet even hereupon did his Majesty begin to bethink himself of the good that
might ensue by a new translation, and presently after gave order for this Translation
which is now presented unto thee. Thus much to satisfy our scrupulous Brethren.
AN ANSWER TO THE IMPUTATIONS OF OUR ADVERSARIES
Now to the latter we answer; that we do not deny, nay we affirm and avow, that the
very meanest translation of the Bible in English, set forth by men of our profession,
(for we have seen none of theirs of the whole Bible as yet) containeth the word of God,
nay, is the word of God. As the King’s speech, which he uttereth in Parliament, being
translated into French, Dutch, Italian, and Latin, is still the King’s speech, though it
be not interpreted by every Translator with the like grace, nor peradventure so fitly
for phrase, nor so expressly for sense, everywhere. For it is confessed, that things are
to take their denomination of the greater part; and a natural man could say, Verum
ubi multa nitent in carmine, non ego paucis offendor maculis, etc. [Horace.] A man
may be counted a virtuous man, though he have made many slips in his life, (else,
there were none virtuous, for in many things we offend all) [James 3:2] also a comely
man and lovely, though he have some warts upon his hand, yea, not only freckles
upon his face, but also scars. No cause therefore why the word translated should
be denied to be the word, or forbidden to be current, notwithstanding that some
imperfections and blemishes may be noted in the setting forth of it. For whatever was
perfect under the Sun, where Apostles or Apostolic men, that is, men endued with an
extraordinary measure of God’s spirit, and privileged with the privilege of infallibility,
had not their hand? The Romanists therefore in refusing to hear, and daring to burn
the Word translated, did no less than despite the spirit of grace, from whom originally
it proceeded, and whose sense and meaning, as well as man’s weakness would enable,
it did express. Judge by an example or two. Plutarch writeth, that after that Rome had
been burnt by the Gauls, they fell soon to build it again: but doing it in haste, they did
not cast the streets, nor proportion the houses in such comely fashion, as had been most
slightly and convenient; [Plutarch in Camillo.] was Catiline therefore an honest man, or
a good patriot, that sought to bring it to a combustion? or Nero a good Prince, that did
indeed set it on fire? So, by the story of Ezra, and the prophecy of Haggai it may be
gathered, that the Temple built by Zerubbabel after the return from Babylon, was by no
means to be compared to the former built by Solomon (for they that remembered the
former, wept when they considered the latter) [Ezra 3:12] notwithstanding, might this
latter either have been abhorred and forsaken by the Jews, or profaned by the Greeks?
The like we are to think of Translations. The translation of the Seventy dissenteth
from the Original in many places, neither doth it come near it, for perspicuity, gravity,
majesty; yet which of the Apostles did condemn it? Condemn it? Nay, they used it, (as it
is apparent, and as Saint Jerome and most learned men do confess) which they would
not have done, nor by their example of using it, so grace and commend it to the Church,
if it had been unworthy of the appellation and name of the word of God. And whereas
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they urge for their second defence of their vilifying and abusing of the English Bibles, or
some pieces thereof, which they meet with, for that heretics (forsooth) were the Authors
of the translations, (heretics they call us by the same right that they call themselves
Catholics, both being wrong) we marvel what divinity taught them so. We are sure
Tertullian was of another mind: Ex personis probamus fidem, an ex fide personas?
[Tertul. de praescript. contra haereses.] Do we try men’s faith by their persons? we
should try their persons by their faith. Also S. Augustine was of another mind: for he
lighting upon certain rules made by Tychonius a Donatist, for the better understanding
of the word, was not ashamed to make use of them, yea, to insert them into his own book,
with giving commendation to them so far forth as they were worthy to be commended,
as is to be seen in S. Augustine’s third book De doctrina Christiana. [S. August. 3. de doct.
Christ. cap. 30.] To be short, Origen, and the whole Church of God for certain hundred
years, were of another mind: for they were so far from treading under foot, (much more
from burning) the Translation of Aquila a Proselyte, that is, one that had turned Jew; of
Symmachus, and Theodotion, both Ebionites, that is, most vile heretics, that they joined
together with the Hebrew Original, and the Translation of the Seventy (as hath been
before signified out of Epiphanius) and set them forth openly to be considered of and
perused by all. But we weary the unlearned, who need not know so much, and trouble
the learned, who know it already.

Yet before we end, we must answer a third cavil and objection of theirs against us,
for altering and amending our Translations so oft; wherein truly they deal hardly, and
strangely with us. For to whomever was it imputed for a fault (by such as were wise) to
go over that which he had done, and to amend it where he saw cause? Saint Augustine
was not afraid to exhort S. Jerome to a Palinodia or recantation; [S. Aug. Epist. 9.]
and doth even glory that he seeth his infirmities. [S. Aug. Epist. 8.] If we be sons of
the Truth, we must consider what it speaketh, and trample upon our own credit, yea,
and upon other men’s too, if either be any way an hindrance to it. This to the cause:
then to the persons we say, that of all men they ought to be most silent in this case.
For what varieties have they, and what alterations have they made, not only of their
Service books, Portesses and Breviaries, but also of their Latin Translation? The Service
book supposed to be made by S. Ambrose (Officium Ambrosianum) was a great while in
special use and request; but Pope Hadrian calling a Council with the aid of Charles the
Emperor, abolished it, yea, burnt it, and commanded the Service book of Saint Gregory
universally to be used. [Durand. lib. 5. cap. 2.] Well, Officium Gregorianum gets
by this means to be in credit, but doth it continue without change or altering? No,
the very Roman Service was of two fashions, the New fashion, and the Old, (the one
used in one Church, the other in another) as is to be seen in Pamelius a Romanist, his
Preface, before Micrologus. the same Pamelius reporteth out Radulphus de Rivo, that
about the year of our Lord, 1277, Pope Nicolas the Third removed out of the Churches
of Rome, the more ancient books (of Service) and brought into use the Missals of the
Friers Minorites, and commanded them to be observed there; insomuch that about an
hundred years after, when the above name Radulphus happened to be at Rome, he
found all the books to be new, (of the new stamp). Neither were there this chopping
and changing in the more ancient times only, but also of late: Pius Quintus himself
confesseth, that every Bishopric almost had a peculiar kind of service, most unlike to
that which others had: which moved him to abolish all other Breviaries, though never
so ancient, and privileged and published by Bishops in their Dioceses, and to establish
and ratify that only which was of his own setting forth, in the year 1568. Now when
the father of their Church, who gladly would heal the sore of the daughter of his people
softly and slightly, and make the best of it, findeth so great fault with them for their
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odds and jarring; we hope the children have no great cause to vaunt of their uniformity.
But the difference that appeareth between our Translations, and our often correcting
of them, is the thing that we are specially charged with; let us see therefore whether
they themselves be without fault this way, (if it be to be counted a fault, to correct) and
whether they be fit men to throw stones at us: O tandem maior parcas insane minori:
they that are less sound themselves, out not to object infirmities to others. [Horat.] If
we should tell them that Valla, Stapulensis, Erasmus, and Vives found fault with their
vulgar Translation, and consequently wished the same to be mended, or a new one to be
made, they would answer peradventure, that we produced their enemies for witnesses
against them; albeit, they were in no other sort enemies, than as S. Paul was to the
Galatians, for telling them the truth [Gal 4:16]: and it were to be wished, that they had
dared to tell it them plainlier and oftener. But what will they say to this, that Pope
Leo the Tenth allowed Erasmus’ Translation of the New Testament, so much different
from the vulgar, by his Apostolic Letter and Bull; that the same Leo exhorted Pagnine to
translate the whole Bible, and bare whatsoever charges was necessary for the work?
[Sixtus Senens.] Surely, as the Apostle reasoneth to the Hebrews, that if the former
Law and Testament had been sufficient, there had been no need of the latter: [Heb
7:11 and 8:7] so we may say, that if the old vulgar had been at all points allowable, to
small purpose had labour and charges been undergone, about framing of a new. If they
say, it was one Pope’s private opinion, and that he consulted only himself; then we are
able to go further with them, and to aver, that more of their chief men of all sorts, even
their own Trent champions Paiva and Vega, and their own Inquisitors, Hieronymus
ab Oleastro, and their own Bishop Isidorus Clarius, and their own Cardinal Thomas a
Vio Caietan, do either make new Translations themselves, or follow new ones of other
men’s making, or note the vulgar Interpreter for halting; none of them fear to dissent
from him, nor yet to except against him. And call they this an uniform tenor of text
and judgment about the text, so many of their Worthies disclaiming the now received
conceit? Nay, we will yet come nearer the quick: doth not their Paris edition differ
from the Lovaine, and Hentenius his from them both, and yet all of them allowed by
authority? Nay, doth not Sixtus Quintus confess, that certain Catholics (he meaneth
certain of his own side) were in such an humor of translating the Scriptures into Latin,
that Satan taking occasion by them, though they thought of no such matter, did strive
what he could, out of so uncertain and manifold a variety of Translations, so to mingle
all things, that nothing might seem to be left certain and firm in them, etc.? [Sixtus
5. praefat. fixa Bibliis.] Nay, further, did not the same Sixtus ordain by an inviolable
decree, and that with the counsel and consent of his Cardinals, that the Latin edition
of the old and new Testament, which the Council of Trent would have to be authentic,
is the same without controversy which he then set forth, being diligently corrected and
printed in the Printinghouse of Vatican? Thus Sixtus in his Preface before his Bible. And
yet Clement the Eighth his immediate successor, published another edition of the Bible,
containing in it infinite differences from that of Sixtus, (and many of them weighty
and material) and yet this must be authentic by all means. What is to have the faith
of our glorious Lord JESUS CHRIST with Yea or Nay, if this be not? Again, what is sweet
harmony and consent, if this be? Therefore, as Demaratus of Corinth advised a great
King, before he talked of the dissensions of the Grecians, to compose his domestic broils
(for at that time his Queen and his son and heir were at deadly feud with him) so all the
while that our adversaries do make so many and so various editions themselves, and
do jar so much about the worth and authority of them, they can with no show of equity
challenge us for changing and correcting.

THE PURPOSE OF THE TRANSLATORS, WITH THEIR NUMBER, FURNITURE, CARE,

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ETC.
But it is high time to leave them, and to show in brief what we proposed to ourselves,
and what course we held in this our perusal and survey of the Bible. Truly (good
Christian Reader) we never thought from the beginning, that we should need to make
a new Translation, nor yet to make of a bad one a good one, (for then the imputation
of Sixtus had been true in some sort, that our people had been fed with gall of Dragons
instead of wine, with whey instead of milk:) but to make a good one better, or out of
many good ones, one principal good one, not justly to be excepted against; that hath
been our endeavor, that our mark. To that purpose there were many chosen, that were
greater in other men’s eyes than in their own, and that sought the truth rather than
their own praise. Again, they came or were thought to come to the work, not exercendi
causa (as one saith) but exercitati, that is, learned, not to learn: For the chief overseer
and [NOTE: Greek letters omitted] under his Majesty, to whom not only we, but also
our whole Church was much bound, knew by his wisdom, which thing also Nazianzen
taught so long ago, that it is a preposterous order to teach first and to learn after, yea that
[NOTE: Greek letters omitted] to learn and practice together, is neither commendable
for the workman, nor safe for the work. [Idem in Apologet.] Therefore such were
thought upon, as could say modestly with Saint Jerome, Et Hebreaeum Sermonem ex
parte didicimus, et in Latino pene ab ipsis incunabulis etc. detriti sumus. “Both we have
learned the Hebrew tongue in part, and in the Latin we have been exercised almost
from our very cradle.” S. Jerome maketh no mention of the Greek tongue, wherein
yet he did excel, because he translated not the old Testament out of Greek, but out of
Hebrew. And in what sort did these assemble? In the trust of their own knowledge, or
of their sharpness of wit, or deepness of judgment, as it were in an arm of flesh? At no
hand. They trusted in him that hath the key of David, opening and no man shutting;
they prayed to the Lord the Father of our Lord, to the effect that S. Augustine did; “O
let thy Scriptures be my pure delight, let me not be deceived in them, neither let me
deceive by them.” [S. Aug. lib. II. Confess. cap. 2.] In this confidence, and with this
devotion did they assemble together; not too many, lest one should trouble another;
and yet many, lest many things haply might escape them. If you ask what they had
before them, truly it was the Hebrew text of the Old Testament, the Greek of the New.
These are the two golden pipes, or rather conduits, where-through the olive branches
empty themselves into the gold. Saint Augustine calleth them precedent, or original
tongues; [S. August. 3. de doctr. c. 3. etc.] Saint Jerome, fountains. [S. Jerome. ad
Suniam et Fretel.] The same Saint Jerome affirmeth, [S. Jerome. ad Lucinium, Dist. 9
ut veterum.] and Gratian hath not spared to put it into his Decree, That “as the credit of
the old Books” (he meaneth of the Old Testament) “is to be tried by the Hebrew Volumes,
so of the New by the Greek tongue,” he meaneth by the original Greek. If truth be tried
by these tongues, then whence should a Translation be made, but out of them? These
tongues therefore, the Scriptures we say in those tongues, we set before us to translate,
being the tongues wherein God was pleased to speak to his Church by the Prophets and
Apostles. Neither did we run over the work with that posting haste that the Septuagint
did, if that be true which is reported of them, that they finished it in 72 days; [Joseph.
Antiq. lib. 12.] neither were we barred or hindered from going over it again, having
once done it, like S. Jerome, if that be true which himself reporteth, that he could no
sooner write anything, but presently it was caught from him, and published, and he
could not have leave to mend it: [S. Jerome. ad Pammac. pro libr. advers. Iovinian.]
neither, to be short, were we the first that fell in hand with translating the Scripture into
English, and consequently destitute of former helps, as it is written of Origen, that he
was the first in a manner, that put his hand to write Commentaries upon the Scriptures,
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[Sophoc. in Elect.] and therefore no marvel, if he overshot himself many times. None of
these things: the work hath not been huddled up in 72 days, but hath cost the workmen,
as light as it seemeth, the pains of twice seven times seventy two days and more: matters
of such weight and consequence are to be speeded with maturity: for in a business of
movement a man feareth not the blame of convenient slackness. [S. Chrysost. in II.
Thess. cap. 2.] Neither did we think much to consult the Translators or Commentators,
Chaldee, Hebrew, Syrian, Greek or Latin, no nor the Spanish, French, Italian, or Dutch;
neither did we disdain to revise that which we had done, and to bring back to the anvil
that which we had hammered: but having and using as great helps as were needful, and
fearing no reproach for slowness, nor coveting praise for expedition, we have at length,
through the good hand of the Lord upon us, brought the work to that pass that you see.

REASONS MOVING US TO SET DIVERSITY OF SENSES IN THE MARGIN, WHERE

THERE IS GREAT PROBABILITY FOR EACH
Some peradventure would have no variety of senses to be set in the margin, lest the
authority of the Scriptures for deciding of controversies by that show of uncertainty,
should somewhat be shaken. But we hold their judgment not to be sound in this point.
For though, “whatsoever things are necessary are manifest,” as S. Chrysostom saith, [S.
Chrysost. in II. Thess. cap. 2.] and as S. Augustine, “In those things that are plainly
set down in the Scriptures, all such matters are found that concern Faith, Hope, and
Charity. [S. Aug. 2. de doctr. Christ. cap. 9.] Yet for all that it cannot be dissembled,
that partly to exercise and whet our wits, partly to wean the curious from the loathing
of them for their everywhere plainness, partly also to stir up our devotion to crave
the assistance of God’s spirit by prayer, and lastly, that we might be forward to seek
aid of our brethren by conference, and never scorn those that be not in all respects
so complete as they should be, being to seek in many things ourselves, it hath pleased
God in his divine providence, here and there to scatter words and sentences of that
difficulty and doubtfulness, not in doctrinal points that concern salvation, (for in such
it hath been vouched that the Scriptures are plain) but in matters of less moment,
that fearfulness would better beseem us than confidence, and if we will resolve upon
modesty with S. Augustine, (though not in this same case altogether, yet upon the same
ground) Melius est debitare de occultis, quam litigare de incertis, [S. Aug li. S. de Genes.
ad liter. cap. 5.] “it is better to make doubt of those things which are secret, than to strive
about those things that are uncertain.” There be many words in the Scriptures, which be
never found there but once, (having neither brother or neighbor, as the Hebrews speak)
so that we cannot be holpen by conference of places. Again, there be many rare names
of certain birds, beasts and precious stones, etc. concerning the Hebrews themselves
are so divided among themselves for judgment, that they may seem to have defined this
or that, rather because they would say something, than because they were sure of that
which they said, as S. Jerome somewhere saith of the Septuagint. Now in such a case,
doth not a margin do well to admonish the Reader to seek further, and not to conclude or
dogmatize upon this or that peremptorily? For as it is a fault of incredulity, to doubt of
those things that are evident: so to determine of such things as the Spirit of God hath left
(even in the judgment of the judicious) questionable, can be no less than presumption.
Therefore as S. Augustine saith, that variety of Translations is profitable for the finding
out of the sense of the Scriptures: [S. Aug. 2. De doctr. Christian. cap. 14.] so diversity
of signification and sense in the margin, where the text is no so clear, must needs do
good, yea, is necessary, as we are persuaded. We know that Sixtus Quintus expressly
forbiddeth, that any variety of readings of their vulgar edition, should be put in the
margin, [Sixtus 5. praef. Bibliae.] (which though it be not altogether the same thing
to that we have in hand, yet it looketh that way) but we think he hath not all of his own
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side his favorers, for this conceit. They that are wise, had rather have their judgments
at liberty in differences of readings, than to be captivated to one, when it may be the
other. If they were sure that their high Priest had all laws shut up in his breast, as Paul
the Second bragged, [Plat. in Paulo secundo.] and that he were as free from error by
special privilege, as the Dictators of Rome were made by law inviolable, it were another
matter; then his word were an Oracle, his opinion a decision. But the eyes of the world
are now open, God be thanked, and have been a great while, they find that he is subject
to the same affections and infirmities that others be, that his skin is penetrable, and
therefore so much as he proveth, not as much as he claimeth, they grant and embrace.

REASONS INDUCING US NOT TO STAND CURIOUSLY UPON AN IDENTITY OF PHRAS-

ING
Another things we think good to admonish thee of (gentle Reader) that we have
not tied ourselves to an uniformity of phrasing, or to an identity of words, as some
peradventure would wish that we had done, because they observe, that some learned
men somewhere, have been as exact as they could that way. Truly, that we might not
vary from the sense of that which we had translated before, if the word signified that
same in both places (for there be some words that be not the same sense everywhere)
we were especially careful, and made a conscience, according to our duty. But, that
we should express the same notion in the same particular word; as for example, if we
translate the Hebrew or Greek word once by PURPOSE, never to call it INTENT; if one
where JOURNEYING, never TRAVELING; if one where THINK, never SUPPOSE; if one
where PAIN, never ACHE; if one where JOY, never GLADNESS, etc. Thus to mince the
matter, we thought to savour more of curiosity than wisdom, and that rather it would
breed scorn in the Atheist, than bring profit to the godly Reader. For is the kingdom of
God to become words or syllables? why should we be in bondage to them if we may be
free, use one precisely when we may use another no less fit, as commodiously? A godly
Father in the Primitive time showed himself greatly moved, that one of newfangledness
called [NOTE: Greek omitted but was a dispute over the word for “a bed”] [Niceph. Calist.
lib.8. cap.42.] though the difference be little or none; and another reporteth that he was
much abused for turning “Cucurbita” (to which reading the people had been used) into
“Hedera”. [S. Jerome in 4. Ionae. See S. Aug: epist. 10.] Now if this happens in better
times, and upon so small occasions, we might justly fear hard censure, if generally we
should make verbal and unnecessary changings. We might also be charged (by scoffers)
with some unequal dealing towards a great number of good English words. For as it is
written of a certain great Philosopher, that he should say, that those logs were happy
that were made images to be worshipped; for their fellows, as good as they, lay for
blocks behind the fire: so if we should say, as it were, unto certain words, Stand up
higher, have a place in the Bible always, and to others of like quality, Get ye hence, be
banished forever, we might be taxed peradventure with S. James his words, namely,
“To be partial in ourselves and judges of evil thoughts.” Add hereunto, that niceness
in words was always counted the next step to trifling, and so was to be curious about
names too: also that we cannot follow a better pattern for elocution than God himself;
therefore he using divers words, in his holy writ, and indifferently for one thing in
nature: [see Euseb. li. 12. ex Platon.] we, if we will not be superstitious, may use the
same liberty in our English versions out of Hebrew and Greek, for that copy or store
that he hath given us. Lastly, we have on the one side avoided the scrupulosity of the
Puritans, who leave the old Ecclesiastical words, and betake them to other, as when
they put WASHING for BAPTISM, and CONGREGATION instead of CHURCH: as also on
the other side we have shunned the obscurity of the Papists, in their AZIMES, TUNIKE,
RATIONAL, HOLOCAUSTS, PRAEPUCE, PASCHE, and a number of such like, whereof
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their late Translation is full, and that of purpose to darken the sense, that since they
must needs translate the Bible, yet by the language thereof, it may be kept from being
understood. But we desire that the Scripture may speak like itself, as in the language of
Canaan, that it may be understood even of the very vulgar.
Many other things we might give thee warning of (gentle Reader) if we had not
exceeded the measure of a Preface already. It remaineth, that we commend thee to God,
and to the Spirit of his grace, which is able to build further than we can ask or think. He
removeth the scales from our eyes, the vail from our hearts, opening our wits that we
may understand his word, enlarging our hearts, yea correcting our affections, that we
may love it to the end. Ye are brought unto fountains of living water which ye digged not;
do not cast earth into them with the Philistines, neither prefer broken pits before them
with the wicked Jews. [Gen 26:15. Jer 2:13.] Others have laboured, and you may enter
into their labours; O receive not so great things in vain, O despise not so great salvation!
Be not like swine to tread under foot so precious things, neither yet like dogs to tear and
abuse holy things. Say not to our Saviour with the Gergesites, Depart out of our coast
[Matt 8:34]; neither yet with Esau sell your birthright for a mess of pottage [Heb 12:16].
If light be come into the world, love not darkness more than light; if food, if clothing be
offered, go not naked, starve not yourselves. Remember the advice of Nazianzene, “It
is a grievous thing” (or dangerous) “to neglect a great fair, and to seek to make markets
afterwards: also the encouragement of S. Chrysostom, “It is altogether impossible, that
he that is sober” (and watchful) “should at any time be neglected:” [S. Chrysost. in epist.
ad Rom. cap. 14. oral. 26.] Lastly, the admonition and menacing of S. Augustine, “They
that despise God’s will inviting them, shall feel God’s will taking vengeance of them.” [S.
August. ad artic. sibi falso object. Artic. 16.] It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands
of the living God; [Heb 10:31] but a blessed thing it is, and will bring us to everlasting
blessedness in the end, when God speaketh unto us, to hearken; when he setteth his
word before us, to read it; when he stretcheth out his hand and calleth, to answer, Here
am I, here we are to do thy will, O God. The Lord work a care and conscience in us to
know him and serve him, that we may be acknowledged of him at the appearing of our
Lord Jesus Christ, to whom with the holy Ghost, be all praise and thanksgiving.
Amen.
Genesis 1:1 17 Genesis 1:25

The First Book of Moses, called Genesis

1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2 And the earth was without
form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved
upon the face of the waters.
3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. 4 And God saw the light, that it

was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.* 5 And God called the light Day,
and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.†
6 ¶ And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide
the waters from the waters.‡ 7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters
which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament:
and it was so. 8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning
were the second day.§
9 ¶ And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one
place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. 10 And God called the dry land Earth;
and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
11 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit

tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.**
12 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree
yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
13 And the evening and the morning were the third day.††
14 ¶ And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day

from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:‡‡
15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth:
and it was so. 16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and
the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.§§ 17 And God set them in the
firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, 18 And to rule over the day and
over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.
19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.***
20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath

life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.†††‡‡‡§§§*
21 And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the
waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind:
and God saw that it was good. 22 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply,
and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. 23 And the evening and
the morning were the fifth day.†
24 ¶ And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle,
and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so. 25 And God made
* 1.4 the light from…: Heb. between the light and between the darkness † 1.5 And the evening…: Heb. And the
evening was, and the morning was etc. ‡ 1.6 firmament: Heb. expansion § 1.8 And the evening…: Heb. And
the evening was, and the morning was etc. ** 1.11 grass: Heb. tender grass †† 1.13 And the evening…: Heb.
And the evening was, and the morning was etc. ‡‡ 1.14 the day…: Heb. between the day and between the night
§§ 1.16 to rule the day…: Heb. for the rule of the day, etc. *** 1.19 And the evening…: Heb. And the evening
was, and the morning was etc. ††† 1.20 moving: or, creeping ‡‡‡ 1.20 life: Heb. soul §§§ 1.20 fowl…:
Heb. let fowl fly *1.20 open…: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven † 1.23 And the evening…: Heb. And the
evening was, and the morning was etc.
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the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that
creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
26 ¶ And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have
dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and
over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 27 So God
created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female
created he them. 28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and
multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of
the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the
earth.‡
29 ¶ And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon
the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to
you it shall be for meat.§** 30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air,
and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every
green herb for meat: and it was so.†† 31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and,
behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.‡‡

2
1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 2 And on the
seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day
from all his work which he had made. 3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified
it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.*
4 ¶ These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created,
in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens, 5 And every plant of
the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the
LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the
ground. 6 But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the
ground.† 7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into
his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.‡
8 ¶ And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man
whom he had formed. 9 And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree
that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the
garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. 10 And a river went out of Eden to
water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. 11 The
name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where
there is gold; 12 And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
13 And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole
land of Ethiopia.§ 14 And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth
toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.** 15 And the LORD God
took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.††
16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou
mayest freely eat:‡‡ 17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not
eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.§§
‡ 1.28 moveth: Heb. creepeth § 1.29 bearing…: Heb. seeding seed ** 1.29 yielding…: Heb. seeding seed
†† 1.30 life: Heb. a living soul ‡‡ 1.31 And the evening…: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.
* 2.3 created…: Heb. created to make † 2.6 there…: or, a mist which went up from, etc. ‡ 2.7 of the dust…:
Heb. dust of the ground § 2.13 Ethiopia: Heb. Cush ** 2.14 toward…: or, eastward to Assyria †† 2.15 the
man: or, Adam ‡‡ 2.16 thou…: Heb. eating thou shalt eat §§ 2.17 thou shalt surely…: Heb. dying thou shalt
die
Genesis 2:18 19 Genesis 3:16

18 ¶
And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make
him an help meet for him.*** 19 And out of the ground the LORD God formed every
beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he
would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name
thereof.††† 20 And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every
beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.‡‡‡
21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he
took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; 22 And the rib, which the
LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.§§§
23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called

Woman, because she was taken out of Man.*† 24 Therefore shall a man leave his father
and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. 25 And they
were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

1 Now
3
the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God
had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every
tree of the garden?* 2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of
the trees of the garden: 3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden,
God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. 4 And the serpent
said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: 5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat
thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant
to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and
did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.† 7 And the eyes of
them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves
together, and made themselves aprons.‡ 8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God
walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves
from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.§
9 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? 10 And he
said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid
myself.
11 And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree,
whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? 12 And the man said, The
woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. 13 And
the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman
said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
14 And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art
cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go,
and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: 15 And I will put enmity between thee
and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou
shalt bruise his heel. 16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and
thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy
husband, and he shall rule over thee.**
*** 2.18 meet…: Heb. as before him ††† 2.19 Adam: or, the man ‡‡‡ 2.20 gave: Heb. called §§§ 2.22
made: Heb. builded * 2.23 Woman: Heb. Isha † 2.23 Man: Heb. Ish * 3.1 Yea…: Heb. Yea, because, etc.
† 3.6 pleasant: Heb. a desire ‡ 3.7 aprons: or, things to gird about § 3.8 cool: Heb. wind ** 3.16 to thy…:
or, subject to thy husband
Genesis 3:17 20 Genesis 4:18

17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife,
and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it:
cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the
field;†† 19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground;
for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. 20 And
Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.‡‡ 21 Unto
Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
22 ¶ And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good
and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat,
and live for ever: 23 Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden,
to till the ground from whence he was taken. 24 So he drove out the man; and he placed
at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every
way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

1 And
4
Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have
gotten a man from the LORD.* 2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a
keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.†‡
3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground

an offering unto the LORD.§ 4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock
and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:** 5 But
unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his
countenance fell.
6 And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance
fallen? 7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin
lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.††‡‡
8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the
field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
9 ¶ And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know
not: Am I my brother’s keeper? 10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy
brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.§§ 11 And now art thou cursed from
the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;
12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a
fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
13 And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.***
14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face
shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come
to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me. 15 And the LORD said unto him,
Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the
LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
16 ¶ And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on
the east of Eden. 17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he
builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.††† 18 And
†† 3.18 bring…: Heb. cause to bud ‡‡ 3.20 Eve: Heb. Chavah: that is Living * 4.1 Cain: that is, Gotten, or,
Acquired † 4.2 Abel: Heb. Hebel ‡ 4.2 a keeper: Heb. a feeder § 4.3 in process…: Heb. at the end of
days ** 4.4 flock: Heb. sheep, or, goats †† 4.7 be accepted: or, have the excellency ‡‡ 4.7 unto…: or, subject
unto thee §§ 4.10 blood: Heb. bloods *** 4.13 My…: or, Mine iniquity is greater than that it may be forgiven
††† 4.17 Enoch: Heb. Chanoch
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unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael:
and Methusael begat Lamech.‡‡‡
19 ¶ And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the
name of the other Zillah. 20 And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell
in tents, and of such as have cattle. 21 And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the
father of all such as handle the harp and organ. 22 And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-
cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was
Naamah.§§§
23 And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of
Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young
man to my hurt.*† 24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and
sevenfold.
25 ¶ And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For
God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.‡ 26 And
to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men
to call upon the name of the LORD.§**

5
1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the
likeness of God made he him; 2 Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and
called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
3 ¶ And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness,
after his image; and called his name Seth: 4 And the days of Adam after he had begotten
Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters: 5 And all the days that
Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
6 And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:* 7 And Seth lived after he
begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters: 8 And all the
days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.
9 ¶ And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:† 10 And Enos lived after he begat
Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters: 11 And all the
days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.
12 ¶ And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:‡ 13 And Cainan lived after
he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
14 And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.
15 ¶ And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:§ 16 And Mahalaleel
lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
17 And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
18 ¶ And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch: 19 And Jared
lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: 20 And
all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.
21 ¶ And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:** 22 And Enoch
walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and
daughters: 23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: 24 And
Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
‡‡‡ 4.18 Lamech: Heb. Lemech §§§ 4.22 instructer: Heb. whetter * 4.23 I have…: or, I would slay a man in
my wound, etc. † 4.23 to my hurt: or, in my hurt ‡ 4.25 Seth: Heb. Sheth: that is Appointed, or, Put § 4.26
Enos: Heb. Enosh ** 4.26 to call…: or, to call themselves by the name of the Lord * 5.6 Enos: Heb. Enosh
† 5.9 Cainan: Heb. Kenan ‡ 5.12 Mahalaleel: Gr. Maleleel § 5.15 Jared: Heb. Jered ** 5.21 Methuselah:
Gr. Mathusala
Genesis 5:25 22 Genesis 6:18

And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
25
26 And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years,
and begat sons and daughters:†† 27 And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred
sixty and nine years: and he died.
28 ¶ And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son: 29 And
he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work
and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.‡‡ 30 And
Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons
and daughters: 31 And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven
years: and he died. 32 And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem,
Ham, and Japheth.

6
And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and
1
daughters were born unto them, 2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that
they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. 3 And the LORD said,
My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be
an hundred and twenty years.
4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God
came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became
mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
5 ¶ And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every

imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.*†

6 And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at
his heart. 7 And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face
of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it
repenteth me that I have made them.‡
8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
9 ¶ These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his

generations, and Noah walked with God.§ 10 And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham,
and Japheth.
11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
12 And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted
his way upon the earth.
13 And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled
with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.**
14 ¶ Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt

pitch it within and without with pitch.†† 15 And this is the fashion which thou shalt make
it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and
the height of it thirty cubits. 16 A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt
thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower,
second, and third stories shalt thou make it. 17 And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood
of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under
heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die. 18 But with thee will I establish
my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and
†† 5.26 Lamech: Heb. Lemech ‡‡ 5.29 Noah: Gr. Noe: that is Rest, or, Comfort * 6.5 every…: or, the
whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires † 6.5
continually: Heb. every day ‡ 6.7 both…: Heb. from man unto beast § 6.9 perfect: or, upright ** 6.13 with
the earth: or, from the earth †† 6.14 rooms: Heb. nests
Genesis 6:19 23 Genesis 7:23

thy sons’ wives with thee. 19 And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt
thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female. 20 Of
fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth
after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive. 21 And take
thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be
for food for thee, and for them. 22 Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded
him, so did he.

1 And
7
the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee
have I seen righteous before me in this generation. 2 Of every clean beast thou shalt
take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two,
the male and his female.* 3 Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female;
to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.† 4 For yet seven days, and I will cause
it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I
have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.‡
5 And Noah did according unto all that the LORD commanded him. 6 And Noah was
six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth.
7 ¶ And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him, into
the ark, because of the waters of the flood. 8 Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not
clean, and of fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the earth, 9 There went in
two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded
Noah. 10 And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the
earth.§
11 ¶ In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day
of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the
windows of heaven were opened.** 12 And the rain was upon the earth forty days and
forty nights.
13 In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of
Noah, and Noah’s wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark; 14 They,
and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping
thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind, and every fowl after his kind, every
bird of every sort.†† 15 And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh,
wherein is the breath of life. 16 And they that went in, went in male and female of all
flesh, as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in.
17 And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare
up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth. 18 And the waters prevailed, and were
increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters. 19 And
the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under
the whole heaven, were covered. 20 Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and
the mountains were covered.
21 And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast,
and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man: 22 All in whose
nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died.‡‡ 23 And every living
substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle,
and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the
* 7.2 by sevens: Heb. seven seven † 7.3 by sevens: Heb. seven seven ‡ 7.4 destroy: Heb. blot out § 7.10
after…: or, on the seventh day ** 7.11 windows: or, floodgates †† 7.14 sort: Heb. wing ‡‡ 7.22 the breath…:
Heb. the breath of the spirit of life
Genesis 7:24 24 Genesis 9:2

earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark. 24 And the
waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days.

1 And
8
God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with
him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged;
2 The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain
from heaven was restrained; 3 And the waters returned from off the earth continually:
and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated.*
4 And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon
the mountains of Ararat. 5 And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month:
in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen.†
6 ¶ And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the
ark which he had made: 7 And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until
the waters were dried up from off the earth.‡ 8 Also he sent forth a dove from him, to
see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground; 9 But the dove found no
rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were
on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her
in unto him into the ark.§ 10 And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth
the dove out of the ark; 11 And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her
mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off
the earth. 12 And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned
not again unto him any more.
13 ¶ And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month, the first
day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the
covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry. 14 And in
the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dried.
15 ¶ And God spake unto Noah, saying, 16 Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and
thy sons, and thy sons’ wives with thee. 17 Bring forth with thee every living thing that
is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that
creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful,
and multiply upon the earth. 18 And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and
his sons’ wives with him: 19 Every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, and
whatsoever creepeth upon the earth, after their kinds, went forth out of the ark.**
20 ¶ And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and
of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. 21 And the LORD smelled
a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any
more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither
will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.††‡‡ 22 While the earth
remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day
and night shall not cease.§§

1 And
9
God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply,
and replenish the earth. 2 And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every
* 8.3 continually: Heb. in going and returning † 8.5 decreased…: Heb. were in going and decreasing ‡ 8.7
to…: Heb. in going forth and returning § 8.9 pulled…: Heb. caused her to come ** 8.19 kinds: Heb. families
†† 8.21 a sweet…: Heb. a savour of rest or, satisfaction ‡‡ 8.21 for the imagination: or, through the imagination
§§ 8.22 While…: Heb. As yet all the days of the earth
Genesis 9:3 25 Genesis 10:5

beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth,
and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered. 3 Every moving
thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.
4 But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat. 5 And surely
your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and
at the hand of man; at the hand of every man’s brother will I require the life of man.
6 Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God
made he man. 7 And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the
earth, and multiply therein.
8 ¶ And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying, 9 And I, behold, I
establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you; 10 And with every living
creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with
you; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth. 11 And I will establish my
covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood;
neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.
12 And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you
and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: 13 I do set my bow
in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. 14 And it
shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the
cloud: 15 And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every
living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all
flesh. 16 And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember
the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon
the earth. 17 And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have
established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.
18 ¶ And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and
Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan.* 19 These are the three sons of Noah: and
of them was the whole earth overspread. 20 And Noah began to be an husbandman,
and he planted a vineyard: 21 And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was
uncovered within his tent. 22 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his
father, and told his two brethren without. 23 And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and
laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of
their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father’s nakedness.
24 And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him.
25 And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
26 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.†
27 God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall
be his servant.‡
28 ¶ And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years. 29 And all the days
of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died.

1 Now
10
these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and
unto them were sons born after the flood. 2 The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog,
and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. 3 And the sons of Gomer;
Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. 4 And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish,
Kittim, and Dodanim.* 5 By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands;
every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
* 9.18 Canaan: Heb. Chenaan † 9.26 his servant: or, servant to them ‡ 9.27 enlarge: or, persuade * 10.4
Dodanim: or, as some read it, Rodanim
Genesis 10:6 26 Genesis 11:9

6¶And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan. 7 And the sons
of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of
Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. 8 And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one
in the earth. 9 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as
Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD. 10 And the beginning of his kingdom was
Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.† 11 Out of that land went
forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,ठ12 And Resen
between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city. 13 And Mizraim begat Ludim, and
Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, 14 And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom
came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.
15 ¶ And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,** 16 And the Jebusite, and the
Amorite, and the Girgasite, 17 And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, 18 And the
Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the
Canaanites spread abroad. 19 And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou
comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and
Zeboim, even unto Lasha.†† 20 These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their
tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
21 ¶ Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the
elder, even to him were children born. 22 The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and
Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.‡‡ 23 And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether,
and Mash. 24 And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.§§ 25 And unto Eber
were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided;
and his brother’s name was Joktan.*** 26 And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph,
and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, 27 And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah, 28 And Obal, and
Abimael, and Sheba, 29 And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of
Joktan. 30 And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the
east. 31 These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands,
after their nations. 32 These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations,
in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.

11
1 And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.*† 2 And it came to pass,
as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they
dwelt there.‡ 3 And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them
throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.§** 4 And they
said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let
us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
5 And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men
builded. 6 And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language;
and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they
have imagined to do. 7 Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that
they may not understand one another’s speech. 8 So the LORD scattered them abroad
from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. 9 Therefore
is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all
† 10.10 Babel: Gr. Babylon ‡ 10.11 went…: or, he went out into Assyria § 10.11 the city…: or, the streets of
the city ** 10.15 Sidon: Heb. Tzidon †† 10.19 Gaza: Heb. Azzah ‡‡ 10.22 Arphaxad: Heb. Arpachshad
§§ 10.24 Salah: Heb. Shelah *** 10.25 Peleg: that is Division * 11.1 language: Heb. lip. † 11.1 speech:
Heb. words ‡ 11.2 from…: or, eastward § 11.3 they said…: Heb. a man said to his neighbour ** 11.3 burn…:
Heb. burn them to a burning
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the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the
earth.††
10 ¶ These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat
Arphaxad two years after the flood: 11 And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five
hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. 12 And Arphaxad lived five and thirty
years, and begat Salah: 13 And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and
three years, and begat sons and daughters. 14 And Salah lived thirty years, and begat
Eber: 15 And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat
sons and daughters. 16 And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:‡‡ 17 And
Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and
daughters. 18 And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu: 19 And Peleg lived after he
begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters. 20 And Reu
lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:§§ 21 And Reu lived after he begat Serug
two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters. 22 And Serug lived thirty
years, and begat Nahor: 23 And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years,
and begat sons and daughters. 24 And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat
Terah:*** 25 And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and
begat sons and daughters. 26 And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor,
and Haran.
27 ¶ Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran;
and Haran begat Lot. 28 And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his
nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees. 29 And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of
Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran,
the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah. 30 But Sarai was barren; she had no child.
31 And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son’s son, and Sarai his
daughter in law, his son Abram’s wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the
Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.
32 And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran.

12
Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy
1
kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2 And I will make
of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be
a blessing: 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and
in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
4 So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and
Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran. 5 And Abram took
Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their substance that they had gathered,
and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of
Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.
6 ¶ And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of

Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.* 7 And the LORD appeared unto Abram,
and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD,
who appeared unto him. 8 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of
Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there
he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD. 9 And Abram
journeyed, going on still toward the south.†
†† 11.9 Babel: that is, Confusion ‡‡ 11.16 Peleg: Gr. Phalec §§ 11.20 Serug: Gr. Saruch *** 11.24 Terah:
Gr. Thara * 12.6 plain: Heb. plains † 12.9 going…: Heb. in going and journeying
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10 ¶ And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn
there; for the famine was grievous in the land. 11 And it came to pass, when he was come
near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou
art a fair woman to look upon: 12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians
shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save
thee alive. 13 Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake;
and my soul shall live because of thee.
14 ¶ And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians
beheld the woman that she was very fair. 15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her,
and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house.
16 And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he
asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels. 17 And the LORD
plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram’s wife. 18 And
Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst
thou not tell me that she was thy wife? 19 Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might
have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.
20 And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his
wife, and all that he had.

1 And
13
Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with
him, into the south. 2 And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold. 3 And he
went on his journeys from the south even to Beth-el, unto the place where his tent had
been at the beginning, between Beth-el and Hai; 4 Unto the place of the altar, which he
had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.
5 ¶ And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents. 6 And
the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance
was great, so that they could not dwell together. 7 And there was a strife between the
herdmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the
Perizzite dwelled then in the land. 8 And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I
pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be
brethren.* 9 Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if
thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand,
then I will go to the left.
10 And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered
every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of
the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar. 11 Then Lot chose him all the
plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from
the other. 12 Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the
plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom. 13 But the men of Sodom were wicked and
sinners before the LORD exceedingly.
14 ¶ And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up
now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and
eastward, and westward: 15 For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and
to thy seed for ever. 16 And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man
can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered. 17 Arise, walk
through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.
18 Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in
Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.†
* 13.8 brethren: Heb. men brethren † 13.18 plain: Heb. plains
Genesis 14:1 29 Genesis 15:3

1 And
14
it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar,
Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations; 2 That these made war with Bera
king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber
king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar. 3 All these were joined together in
the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea. 4 Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and
in the thirteenth year they rebelled. 5 And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer,
and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and
the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim,* 6 And the Horites in their
mount Seir, unto El-paran, which is by the wilderness.† 7 And they returned, and came
to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also
the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezon-tamar. 8 And there went out the king of Sodom, and
the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of
Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim; 9 With
Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of
Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five. 10 And the vale of Siddim was
full of slimepits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that
remained fled to the mountain. 11 And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah,
and all their victuals, and went their way. 12 And they took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son,
who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
13 ¶ And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in
the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were
confederate with Abram.‡ 14 And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive,
he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and
pursued them unto Dan.§** 15 And he divided himself against them, he and his servants,
by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of
Damascus. 16 And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot,
and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
17 ¶ And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter
of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is
the king’s dale. 18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he
was the priest of the most high God. 19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram
of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: 20 And blessed be the most high
God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
21 And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods

to thyself.†† 22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the
LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth, 23 That I will not take from
a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou
shouldest say, I have made Abram rich: 24 Save only that which the young men have
eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let
them take their portion.

1 After
15
these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear
not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
2 And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the
steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus? 3 And Abram said, Behold, to me thou
* 14.5 Shaveh…: or, The plain of Kiriathaim † 14.6 El-paran: or, The plain of Paran ‡ 14.13 plain: Heb. plains
§ 14.14 armed: or, led forth ** 14.14 trained: or, instructed †† 14.21 persons: Heb. souls
Genesis 15:4 30 Genesis 16:11

hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir. 4 And, behold, the word
of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come
forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir. 5 And he brought him forth abroad, and
said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and
he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. 6 And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it
to him for righteousness.
7 And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees,
to give thee this land to inherit it. 8 And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that
I shall inherit it? 9 And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a
she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young
pigeon. 10 And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each
piece one against another: but the birds divided he not. 11 And when the fowls came
down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.
12 And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror
of great darkness fell upon him. 13 And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy
seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall
afflict them four hundred years; 14 And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will
I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance. 15 And thou shalt
go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age. 16 But in the fourth
generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.
17 And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a

smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.* 18 In the same
day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this
land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates: 19 The Kenites,
and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites, 20 And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and
the Rephaims, 21 And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the
Jebusites.

16
Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an
1
Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. 2 And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD
hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I
may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.* 3 And Sarai
Abram’s wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the
land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.
4 ¶ And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had
conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. 5 And Sarai said unto Abram, My
wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she
had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee. 6 But
Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And
when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.†‡
7 ¶ And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by
the fountain in the way to Shur. 8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou?
and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai. 9 And
the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under
her hands.
10 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it
shall not be numbered for multitude. 11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold,
* 15.17 a burning…: Heb. a lamp of fire * 16.2 obtain…: Heb. be built by her † 16.6 as…: Heb. that which is
good in thine eyes ‡ 16.6 dealt…: Heb. afflicted her
Genesis 16:12 31 Genesis 17:20

thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the
LORD hath heard thy affliction.§ 12 And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against
every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all
his brethren. 13 And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God
seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me? 14 Wherefore
the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.**
15 ¶ And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son’s name, which Hagar
bare, Ishmael. 16 And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael
to Abram.

1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the
17
LORD appeared to Abram, and
said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.* 2 And I
will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. 3 And
Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many

nations.† 5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be
Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.‡ 6 And I will make thee
exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in
their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed
after thee. 8 And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou
art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their
God.§
9 ¶ And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and
thy seed after thee in their generations. 10 This is my covenant, which ye shall keep,
between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be
circumcised. 11 And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token
of the covenant betwixt me and you. 12 And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised
among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought
with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.** 13 He that is born in thy house,
and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant
shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant. 14 And the uncircumcised man child
whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people;
he hath broken my covenant.
15 ¶ And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name

Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.†† 16 And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of
her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be
of her.‡‡ 17 Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall
a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety
years old, bear? 18 And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!
19 And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name
Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with
his seed after him. 20 And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him,
and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he
§ 16.11 Ishmael: that is, God shall hear ** 16.14 Beer-lahai-roi: that is, The well of him that liveth and seeth
me * 17.1 perfect: or, upright, or, sincere † 17.4 many…: Heb. multitude of nations ‡ 17.5 Abraham: that
is, Father of a great multitude § 17.8 wherein…: Heb. of thy sojournings ** 17.12 he that is eight…: Heb. a
son of eight days †† 17.15 Sarah: that is Princess ‡‡ 17.16 she…: Heb. she shall become nations
Genesis 17:21 32 Genesis 18:22

beget, and I will make him a great nation. 21 But my covenant will I establish with Isaac,
which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year. 22 And he left off talking
with him, and God went up from Abraham.
23 ¶ And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all
that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house; and
circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.
24 And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of
his foreskin. 25 And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in
the flesh of his foreskin. 26 In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael
his son. 27 And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of
the stranger, were circumcised with him.

1 And the
18
LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door
in the heat of the day;* 2 And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by
him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself
toward the ground, 3 And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not
away, I pray thee, from thy servant: 4 Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash
your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: 5 And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and
comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your
servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.†‡ 6 And Abraham hastened into the
tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it,
and make cakes upon the hearth.§ 7 And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf
tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it. 8 And he took
butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood
by them under the tree, and they did eat.
9 ¶ And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
10 And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo,
Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind
him. 11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to
be with Sarah after the manner of women. 12 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself,
saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? 13 And the
LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a
child, which am old? 14 Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will
return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son. 15 Then Sarah
denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
16 ¶ And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went
with them to bring them on the way. 17 And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham
that thing which I do; 18 Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty
nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? 19 For I know him, that
he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way
of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that
which he hath spoken of him. 20 And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and
Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; 21 I will go down now, and see
whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me;
and if not, I will know. 22 And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward
Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
* 18.1 plain: Heb. plains † 18.5 comfort: Heb. stay ‡ 18.5 are…: Heb. you have passed § 18.6 Make
ready…: Heb. Hasten
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23 ¶ And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with
the wicked? 24 Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also
destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein? 25 That be far
from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the
righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the
earth do right? 26 And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the
city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes. 27 And Abraham answered and said,
Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:
28 Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city
for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it. 29 And he
spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And
he said, I will not do it for forty’s sake. 30 And he said unto him, Oh let not the Lord be
angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I
will not do it, if I find thirty there. 31 And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me
to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said,
I will not destroy it for twenty’s sake. 32 And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and
I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I
will not destroy it for ten’s sake. 33 And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left
communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.

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1 And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and
Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the
ground; 2 And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s
house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your
ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night. 3 And he pressed
upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he
made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.
4 ¶ But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed
the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter: 5 And they
called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night?
bring them out unto us, that we may know them. 6 And Lot went out at the door unto
them, and shut the door after him, 7 And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.
8 Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring
them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do
nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof. 9 And they said, Stand
back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a
judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon
the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door. 10 But the men put forth their hand,
and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door. 11 And they smote the men
that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they
wearied themselves to find the door.
12 ¶ And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons,
and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place:
13 For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face
of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it. 14 And Lot went out, and spake
unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place;
for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in
law.
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15 ¶ And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy
wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of
the city.*† 16 And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand
of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him:
and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
17 ¶ And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said,
Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to
the mountain, lest thou be consumed. 18 And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my Lord:
19 Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy
mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the
mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die: 20 Behold now, this city is near to flee unto,
and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall
live. 21 And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that
I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.‡ 22 Haste thee, escape
thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the
city was called Zoar.§
23 ¶ The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.**
24 Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from
the LORD out of heaven; 25 And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the
inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
26 ¶ But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
27 ¶ And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the
LORD: 28 And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the
plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.
29 ¶ And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God
remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he
overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt.
30 ¶ And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters
with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two
daughters. 31 And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is
not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth: 32 Come, let
us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of
our father. 33 And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went
in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she
arose. 34 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger,
Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and
go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father. 35 And they made
their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he
perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose. 36 Thus were both the daughters
of Lot with child by their father. 37 And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name
Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day. 38 And the younger, she
also bare a son, and called his name Ben-ammi: the same is the father of the children of
Ammon unto this day.

20
And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled
1
between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar. 2 And Abraham said of Sarah his
wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
* 19.15 are here: Heb. are found † 19.15 iniquity: or, punishment ‡ 19.21 thee: Heb. thy face § 19.22
Zoar: that is, Little ** 19.23 risen: Heb. gone forth
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3 ButGod came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art
but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man’s wife.* 4 But
Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous
nation? 5 Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is
my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.†
6 And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of
thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not
to touch her. 7 Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall
pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt
surely die, thou, and all that are thine.
8 Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told
all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid. 9 Then Abimelech called
Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended
thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds
unto me that ought not to be done. 10 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest
thou, that thou hast done this thing? 11 And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the
fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake. 12 And yet indeed
she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and
she became my wife. 13 And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my
father’s house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me;
at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.
14 And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and
gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife. 15 And Abimelech said,
Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.‡ 16 And unto Sarah he
said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee
a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was
reproved.
17 ¶ So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his
maidservants; and they bare children. 18 For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs
of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.

21
1 And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had
spoken. 2 For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of
which God had spoken to him. 3 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born
unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac. 4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac
being eight days old, as God had commanded him. 5 And Abraham was an hundred
years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.
6 ¶ And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with
me. 7 And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given
children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age. 8 And the child grew, and was
weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.
9 ¶ And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham,
mocking. 10 Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son:
for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac. 11 And the
thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight because of his son.
12 ¶ And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad,
and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her
* 20.3 a man’s…: Heb. married to an husband † 20.5 integrity: or, simplicity, or, sincerity ‡ 20.15 where…:
Heb. as is good in thine eyes
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voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called. 13 And also of the son of the bondwoman will
I make a nation, because he is thy seed.
14 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water,
and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away:
and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba. 15 And the water was
spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs. 16 And she went, and
sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me
not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and
wept. 17 And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out
of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the
voice of the lad where he is. 18 Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I
will make him a great nation. 19 And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water;
and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink. 20 And God was
with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer. 21 And
he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of
Egypt.
22 ¶ And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain
of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest: 23 Now
therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with
my son, nor with my son’s son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee,
thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.* 24 And Abraham
said, I will swear. 25 And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which
Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away. 26 And Abimelech said, I wot not who
hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day. 27 And
Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made
a covenant. 28 And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves. 29 And
Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set
by themselves? 30 And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand,
that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well. 31 Wherefore he called
that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.† 32 Thus they made a
covenant at Beer-sheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his
host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.
33 ¶ And Abraham planted a grove in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of the

LORD, the everlasting God.‡ 34 And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines’ land many
days.

1 And
22
it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto
him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.* 2 And he said, Take now thy son, thine
only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him
there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
3 ¶ And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of
his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering,
and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him. 4 Then on the third
day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off. 5 And Abraham said unto his
young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship,
and come again to you. 6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it
upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of
* 21.23 that thou…: Heb. if thou shalt lie unto me † 21.31 Beer-sheba: that is, The well of the oath ‡ 21.33
grove: or, tree * 22.1 Behold…: Heb. Behold me
Genesis 22:7 37 Genesis 23:10

them together. 7 And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he
said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb
for a burnt offering?† 8 And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for
a burnt offering: so they went both of them together. 9 And they came to the place which
God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and
bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. 10 And Abraham stretched
forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
11 And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham,
Abraham: and he said, Here am I. 12 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad,
neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou
hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me. 13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes,
and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham
went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.
14 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In

the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.‡

15 ¶ And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,
16 And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this
thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: 17 That in blessing I will bless thee,
and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand
which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;§ 18 And
in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my
voice. 19 So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together
to Beer-sheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba.
20 ¶ And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold,
Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor; 21 Huz his firstborn, and
Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram, 22 And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash,
and Jidlaph, and Bethuel. 23 And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to
Nahor, Abraham’s brother.** 24 And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare
also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.

1 And
23
Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years
of the life of Sarah. 2 And Sarah died in Kirjath-arba; the same is Hebron in the land of
Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
3 ¶ And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of
Heth, saying, 4 I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a
buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight. 5 And the children of
Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him, 6 Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince
among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold
from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead.* 7 And Abraham stood
up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth. 8 And he
communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my
sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar, 9 That he may give me the
cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money
as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you.† 10 And
Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham
in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city,
† 22.7 lamb: or, kid ‡ 22.14 Jehovah-jireh: that is, The Lord will see, or, provide § 22.17 shore: Heb. lip
** 22.23 Rebekah: Gr. Rebecca * 23.6 a mighty…: Heb. a prince of God † 23.9 as much…: Heb. full money
Genesis 23:11 38 Genesis 24:14

saying,‡ 11 Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein,
I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.
12 And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land. 13 And he spake
unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I
pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my
dead there. 14 And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him, 15 My lord, hearken
unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and
thee? bury therefore thy dead.
16 And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver,
which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver,
current money with the merchant.
17 ¶ And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the
field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were
in all the borders round about, were made sure 18 Unto Abraham for a possession in the
presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city. 19 And
after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before
Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan. 20 And the field, and the cave that is
therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons
of Heth.
24
1 And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham
*
in all things. And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over
2
all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: 3 And I will make thee swear
by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife
unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: 4 But thou shalt
go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac. 5 And the
servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto
this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?
6 And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.
7 ¶ The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father’s house, and from the
land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy
seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife
unto my son from thence. 8 And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou
shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again. 9 And the servant
put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that
matter.
10 ¶ And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all
the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto
the city of Nahor.† 11 And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well
of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.‡
12 And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed
this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham. 13 Behold, I stand here by the
well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water: 14 And
let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee,
that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the
same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know
that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.
‡ 23.10 audience: Heb. ears * 24.1 well…: Heb. gone into days † 24.10 for: or, and ‡ 24.11 that…: Heb.
that women who draw water go forth
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15 ¶And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came
out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with
her pitcher upon her shoulder. 16 And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin,
neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher,
and came up.§ 17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a
little water of thy pitcher. 18 And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down
her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink. 19 And when she had done giving him
drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.
20 And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well
to draw water, and drew for all his camels. 21 And the man wondering at her held his
peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not. 22 And it came
to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a
shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;** 23 And
said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father’s house
for us to lodge in? 24 And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of
Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor. 25 She said moreover unto him, We have both straw
and provender enough, and room to lodge in. 26 And the man bowed down his head, and
worshipped the LORD. 27 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham,
who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the
LORD led me to the house of my master’s brethren. 28 And the damsel ran, and told them
of her mother’s house these things.
29 ¶ And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto
the man, unto the well. 30 And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets
upon his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus
spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels
at the well. 31 And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou
without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
32 ¶ And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw
and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men’s feet that were
with him. 33 And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I
have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on. 34 And he said, I am Abraham’s servant.
35 And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath
given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants,
and camels, and asses. 36 And Sarah my master’s wife bare a son to my master when
she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath. 37 And my master made me
swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in
whose land I dwell: 38 But thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and
take a wife unto my son. 39 And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not
follow me. 40 And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel
with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and
of my father’s house: 41 Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest
to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath. 42 And I
came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou
do prosper my way which I go: 43 Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come
to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I
pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink; 44 And she say to me, Both drink thou,
and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the LORD hath
appointed out for my master’s son. 45 And before I had done speaking in mine heart,
§ 24.16 very…: Heb. good of countenance ** 24.22 earring: or, jewel for the forehead
Genesis 24:46 40 Genesis 25:7

behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto
the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee. 46 And she made
haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy
camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also. 47 And I asked her,
and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s
son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets
upon her hands. 48 And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed
the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my
master’s brother’s daughter unto his son. 49 And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with
my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.
50 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD:
we cannot speak unto thee bad or good. 51 Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her,
and go, and let her be thy master’s son’s wife, as the LORD hath spoken. 52 And it came
to pass, that, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD,
bowing himself to the earth. 53 And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels
of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her
mother precious things.††
54 And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night;
and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master. 55 And her
brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten;
after that she shall go.‡‡ 56 And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD
hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master. 57 And they said, We
will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth. 58 And they called Rebekah, and said
unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go. 59 And they sent away
Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men. 60 And they
blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands
of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.
61 ¶ And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and
followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.
62 And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the south country.
63 And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes,

and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.§§ 64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes,
and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel. 65 For she had said unto the servant,
What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my
master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself. 66 And the servant told Isaac all
things that he had done. 67 And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took
Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his
mother’s death.

25
1 Then
again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. 2 And she bare him
Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 And Jokshan
begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and
Leummim. 4 And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and
Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
5 ¶ And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. 6 But unto the sons of the concubines,
which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while
he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country. 7 And these are the days of the years
†† 24.53 jewels: Heb. vessels ‡‡ 24.55 a few…: or, a full year, or ten months §§ 24.63 to meditate: or, to pray
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of Abraham’s life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years. 8 Then
Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years;
and was gathered to his people. 9 And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave
of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;
10 The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried,
and Sarah his wife.
11 ¶ And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac;
and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai-roi.
12 ¶ Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the
Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham: 13 And these are the names of the sons
of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael,
Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, 14 And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,
15 Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:* 16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and
these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to
their nations. 17 And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty
and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.
18 And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward

Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.†

19 ¶ And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begat Isaac:
20 And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel
the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian. 21 And Isaac intreated the
LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and
Rebekah his wife conceived. 22 And the children struggled together within her; and
she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD. 23 And the
LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be
separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people;
and the elder shall serve the younger.
24 ¶ And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her
womb. 25 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his
name Esau. 26 And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau’s
heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare
them. 27 And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and
Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. 28 And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of
his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.‡
29 ¶ And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint: 30 And Esau
said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore
was his name called Edom.§** 31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. 32 And
Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to
me?†† 33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his
birthright unto Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did
eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.

1 And
26
there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of
Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar. 2 And the
LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I
shall tell thee of: 3 Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for
* 25.15 Hadar: or, Hadad † 25.18 died: Heb. fell ‡ 25.28 he…: Heb. venison was in his mouth § 25.30
with…: Heb. with that red, with that red pottage ** 25.30 Edom: that is Red †† 25.32 at…: Heb. going to die
Genesis 26:4 42 Genesis 26:29

unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath
which I sware unto Abraham thy father; 4 And I will make thy seed to multiply as the
stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all
the nations of the earth be blessed; 5 Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept
my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
6 ¶ And Isaac dwelt in Gerar: 7 And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he
said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the
place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon. 8 And it came to
pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked
out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife. 9 And
Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst
thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her. 10 And
Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly
have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us. 11 And
Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall
surely be put to death.
12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and

the LORD blessed him.* 13 And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until
he became very great: † 14 For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds,
and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.‡ 15 For all the wells which
his father’s servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had
stopped them, and filled them with earth. 16 And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from
us; for thou art much mightier than we.
17 ¶ And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt
there. 18 And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of
Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham:
and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them. 19 And
Isaac’s servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.§ 20 And
the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac’s herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and
he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.** 21 And they digged
another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah.†† 22 And he
removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he
called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for
us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.‡‡ 23 And he went up from thence to Beer-sheba.
24 And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham
thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my
servant Abraham’s sake. 25 And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of
the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac’s servants digged a well.
26 ¶ Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and
Phichol the chief captain of his army. 27 And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye
to me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you? 28 And they said, We saw
certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt
us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;§§ 29 That thou wilt
do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing
but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the LORD.***
* 26.12 received: Heb. found † 26.13 went…: Heb. went going ‡ 26.14 servants: or, husbandry § 26.19
springing: Heb. living ** 26.20 Esek: that is, Contention †† 26.21 Sitnah: that is, Hatred ‡‡ 26.22 Rehoboth:
that is Room §§ 26.28 We saw…: Heb. Seeing we saw *** 26.29 That…: Heb. If thou shalt
Genesis 26:30 43 Genesis 27:26

30 And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink. 31 And they rose up betimes in
the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed
from him in peace. 32 And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac’s servants came, and
told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, We have found
water. 33 And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto this
day.†††‡‡‡
34 ¶ And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the
Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite: 35 Which were a grief of mind
unto Isaac and to Rebekah.§§§
27
1 And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could
not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him,
Behold, here am I. 2 And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:
3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to

the field, and take me some venison;* 4 And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and
bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die. 5 And Rebekah
heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison,
and to bring it.
6 ¶ And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak
unto Esau thy brother, saying, 7 Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I
may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death. 8 Now therefore, my son,
obey my voice according to that which I command thee. 9 Go now to the flock, and fetch
me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy
father, such as he loveth: 10 And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and
that he may bless thee before his death. 11 And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold,
Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man: 12 My father peradventure will
feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not
a blessing. 13 And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey
my voice, and go fetch me them. 14 And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his
mother: and his mother made savoury meat, such as his father loved. 15 And Rebekah
took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put
them upon Jacob her younger son:† 16 And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon
his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck: 17 And she gave the savoury meat and the
bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.
18 ¶ And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who
art thou, my son? 19 And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done
according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul
may bless me. 20 And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly,
my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought it to me.‡ 21 And Isaac said unto
Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son
Esau or not. 22 And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The
voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau. 23 And he discerned him not,
because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau’s hands: so he blessed him. 24 And he
said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am. 25 And he said, Bring it near to me,
and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to
him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank. 26 And his father Isaac said
††† 26.33 Shebah: That is, an oath ‡‡‡ 26.33 Beer-sheba: that is, the well of the oath §§§ 26.35 a grief…:
Heb. bitterness of spirit * 27.3 take: Heb. hunt † 27.15 goodly: Heb. desirable ‡ 27.20 to me: Heb. before
me
Genesis 27:27 44 Genesis 28:3

unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son. 27 And he came near, and kissed him:
and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my
son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed: 28 Therefore God give thee
of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine: 29 Let
people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy
mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be
he that blesseth thee.
30 ¶ And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob
was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came
in from his hunting. 31 And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his
father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son’s venison, that thy
soul may bless me. 32 And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I
am thy son, thy firstborn Esau. 33 And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who?
where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before
thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.§** 34 And when Esau
heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said
unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father. 35 And he said, Thy brother came
with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing. 36 And he said, Is not he rightly named
Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and,
behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a
blessing for me?†† 37 And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him
thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine
have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?‡‡ 38 And Esau said
unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my
father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept. 39 And Isaac his father answered and
said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of
heaven from above;§§ 40 And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother;
and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his
yoke from off thy neck.
41 ¶ And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him:
and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I
slay my brother Jacob. 42 And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah:
and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother
Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee. 43 Now therefore,
my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran; 44 And tarry
with him a few days, until thy brother’s fury turn away; 45 Until thy brother’s anger turn
away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and
fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day? 46 And
Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob
take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land,
what good shall my life do me?

28
1 And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou
shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan. 2 Arise, go to Padan-aram, to the house
of Bethuel thy mother’s father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of
Laban thy mother’s brother. 3 And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and
§ 27.33 trembled…: Heb. trembled with a great trembling greatly ** 27.33 taken: Heb. hunted †† 27.36
Jacob: that is, A supplanter ‡‡ 27.37 sustained: or, supported §§ 27.39 the fatness: or, of the fatness
Genesis 28:4 45 Genesis 29:7

multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;* 4 And give thee the blessing of
Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein
thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham.† 5 And Isaac sent away Jacob: and
he went to Padan-aram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah,
Jacob’s and Esau’s mother.
6 ¶ When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padan-aram, to
take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying,
Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan; 7 And that Jacob obeyed his father
and his mother, and was gone to Padan-aram; 8 And Esau seeing that the daughters of
Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;‡ 9 Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto
the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham’s son, the sister of
Nebajoth, to be his wife.§
10 ¶ And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran.** 11 And he lighted
upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of
the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.
12 And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to
heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. 13 And, behold,
the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the
God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; 14 And
thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and
to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the
families of the earth be blessed.†† 15 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in
all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave
thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
16 ¶ And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place;
and I knew it not. 17 And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none
other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven. 18 And Jacob rose up early in
the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar,
and poured oil upon the top of it. 19 And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but
the name of that city was called Luz at the first.‡‡ 20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If
God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to
eat, and raiment to put on, 21 So that I come again to my father’s house in peace; then
shall the LORD be my God: 22 And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God’s
house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.

29
1 ThenJacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.*†
2 And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep
lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the
well’s mouth. 3 And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from
the well’s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well’s mouth
in his place. 4 And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said,
Of Haran are we. 5 And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they
said, We know him. 6 And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and,
behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.‡ 7 And he said, Lo, it is yet high day,
* 28.3 a multitude…: Heb. an assembly of people † 28.4 wherein…: Heb. of thy sojournings ‡ 28.8 pleased…:
Heb. were evil in the eyes, etc § 28.9 Mahalath: or, Bashemath ** 28.10 Haran: Gr. Charran †† 28.14
spread…: Heb. break forth ‡‡ 28.19 Beth-el: that is, The house of God * 29.1 went…: Heb. lift up his feet
† 29.1 people: Heb. children ‡ 29.6 Is he…: Heb. Is there peace to him?
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neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and
go and feed them.§ 8 And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together,
and till they roll the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep.
9 ¶ And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she
kept them. 10 And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his
mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near,
and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s
brother. 11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept. 12 And Jacob told
Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and
told her father. 13 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s
son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to
his house. And he told Laban all these things.** 14 And Laban said to him, Surely thou
art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.††
15 ¶ And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore
serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be? 16 And Laban had two daughters:
the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah was
tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. 18 And Jacob loved Rachel;
and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. 19 And Laban
said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide
with me. 20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a
few days, for the love he had to her.
21 ¶ And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may
go in unto her. 22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
23 And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her
to him; and he went in unto her. 24 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his
maid for an handmaid. 25 And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah:
and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee
for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me? 26 And Laban said, It must not be so
done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.‡‡ 27 Fulfil her week, and
we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other
years. 28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter
to wife also. 29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her
maid. 30 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and
served with him yet seven other years.
31 ¶ And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel
was barren. 32 And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for
she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband
will love me.§§ 33 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD
hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his
name Simeon.*** 34 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time
will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was
his name called Levi.††† 35 And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now
will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.‡‡‡§§§

30
1 And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister;
§ ** 29.13 tidings: Heb. hearing †† 29.14 the space…: Heb. a month of
29.7 it is…: Heb. yet the day is great
days ‡‡ 29.26 country: Heb. place §§ 29.32 Reuben: that is, See a son *** 29.33 Simeon: that is, Hearing
††† 29.34 Levi: that is, Joined ‡‡‡ 29.35 Judah: that is, Praise §§§ 29.35 left…: Heb. stood from bearing
Genesis 30:2 47 Genesis 30:33

and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die. 2 And Jacob’s anger was kindled
against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God’s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit
of the womb? 3 And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall
bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her.* 4 And she gave him Bilhah
her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her. 5 And Bilhah conceived, and bare
Jacob a son. 6 And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice,
and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.† 7 And Bilhah Rachel’s
maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son. 8 And Rachel said, With great
wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name
Naphtali.ठ9 When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and
gave her Jacob to wife. 10 And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a son. 11 And Leah said, A
troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.** 12 And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a
second son. 13 And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and
she called his name Asher.††‡‡
14 ¶ And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field,
and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee,
of thy son’s mandrakes. 15 And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken
my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son’s mandrakes also? And Rachel said,
Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son’s mandrakes. 16 And Jacob came out
of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come
in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with my son’s mandrakes. And he lay with her
that night. 17 And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth
son. 18 And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to
my husband: and she called his name Issachar.§§ 19 And Leah conceived again, and bare
Jacob the sixth son. 20 And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will
my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name
Zebulun.*** 21 And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah.†††
22 ¶ And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.
23 And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:
24 And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son.‡‡‡
25 ¶ And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban,
Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country. 26 Give me my
wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest
my service which I have done thee. 27 And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have
found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the LORD hath
blessed me for thy sake. 28 And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it. 29 And
he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with
me. 30 For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a
multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I
provide for mine own house also?§§§* 31 And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob
said, Thou shalt not give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed
and keep thy flock: 32 I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the
speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted
and speckled among the goats: and of such shall be my hire. 33 So shall my righteousness
* 30.3 have…: Heb. be built by her † 30.6 Dan: that is, Judging ‡ 30.8 great…: Heb. wrestlings of God § 30.8
Naphtali: that is, My wrestling: Gr. Nephthalim ** 30.11 Gad: that is, A troop, or, company †† 30.13 Happy…:
Heb. In my happiness ‡‡ 30.13 Asher: that is, Happy §§ 30.18 Issachar: that is, An hire ***
30.20 Zebulun:
that is, Dwelling: Gr. Zabulon ††† 30.21 Dinah: that is Judgment ‡‡‡ 30.24 Joseph: that is, Adding §§§ 30.30
increased: Heb. broken forth * 30.30 since…: Heb. at my foot
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answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one
that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall
be counted stolen with me.† 34 And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to
thy word. 35 And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstraked and spotted,
and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted, and every one that had some white
in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons. 36 And
he set three days’ journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban’s
flocks.
37 ¶ And Jacob took him rods of green poplar, and of the hazel and chesnut tree; and
pilled white strakes in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods. 38 And
he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering
troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to
drink. 39 And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstraked,
speckled, and spotted. 40 And Jacob did separate the lambs, and set the faces of the
flocks toward the ringstraked, and all the brown in the flock of Laban; and he put his
own flocks by themselves, and put them not unto Laban’s cattle. 41 And it came to pass,
whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes
of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods. 42 But when the
cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban’s, and the stronger
Jacob’s. 43 And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants,
and menservants, and camels, and asses.

31
1 And he heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was
our father’s; and of that which was our father’s hath he gotten all this glory. 2 And Jacob
beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.* 3 And
the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and
I will be with thee. 4 And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his
flock, 5 And said unto them, I see your father’s countenance, that it is not toward me as
before; but the God of my father hath been with me. 6 And ye know that with all my
power I have served your father. 7 And your father hath deceived me, and changed my
wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me. 8 If he said thus, The speckled
shall be thy wages; then all the cattle bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstraked
shall be thy hire; then bare all the cattle ringstraked. 9 Thus God hath taken away the
cattle of your father, and given them to me. 10 And it came to pass at the time that the
cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams
which leaped upon the cattle were ringstraked, speckled, and grisled.† 11 And the angel
of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Here am I. 12 And he said,
Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ringstraked,
speckled, and grisled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee. 13 I am the God of
Beth-el, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now
arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred. 14 And Rachel
and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in
our father’s house? 15 Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and
hath quite devoured also our money. 16 For all the riches which God hath taken from
our father, that is ours, and our children’s: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto
thee, do.
† 30.33 in time…: Heb. to morrow * 31.2 as before: Heb. as yesterday and the day before † 31.10 rams: or,
he goats
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17 ¶ Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels; 18 And he carried
away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which
he had gotten in Padan-aram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan. 19 And
Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father’s.‡
20 And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he
fled.§ 21 So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and
set his face toward the mount Gilead. 22 And it was told Laban on the third day that
Jacob was fled. 23 And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days’
journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead. 24 And God came to Laban the
Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob
either good or bad.**
25 ¶ Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and
Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead. 26 And Laban said to Jacob,
What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my
daughters, as captives taken with the sword? 27 Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly,
and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with
mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?†† 28 And hast not suffered me to kiss
my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing. 29 It is in the power
of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying,
Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad. 30 And now, though
thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father’s house, yet
wherefore hast thou stolen my gods? 31 And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because
I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from
me. 32 With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren
discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel
had stolen them. 33 And Laban went into Jacob’s tent, and into Leah’s tent, and into the
two maidservants’ tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah’s tent, and
entered into Rachel’s tent. 34 Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the
camel’s furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them
not.‡‡ 35 And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up
before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the
images.
36 ¶ And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to
Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?
37 Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household
stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us
both.§§ 38 This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not
cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten. 39 That which was torn
of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it,
whether stolen by day, or stolen by night. 40 Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed
me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes. 41 Thus have I been
twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six
years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times. 42 Except the God of my
father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst
sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands,
and rebuked thee yesternight.
‡ 31.19 images: Heb. teraphim § 31.20 unawares…: Heb. the heart of Laban ** 31.24 either…: Heb. from
good to bad †† 31.27 steal…: Heb. hast stolen me ‡‡ 31.34 searched: Heb. felt §§ 31.37 searched: Heb.
felt
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43¶ And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, These daughters are my daughters,
and these children are my children, and these cattle are my cattle, and all that thou seest
is mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children
which they have born? 44 Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and
thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee. 45 And Jacob took a stone, and
set it up for a pillar. 46 And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took
stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap. 47 And Laban called
it Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.***††† 48 And Laban said, This heap is
a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;
49 And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent

one from another.‡‡‡ 50 If thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take other
wives beside my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee.
51 And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold this pillar, which I have cast
betwixt me and thee; 52 This heap be witness, and this pillar be witness, that I will not
pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar
unto me, for harm. 53 The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father,
judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the fear of his father Isaac. 54 Then Jacob offered
sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread,
and tarried all night in the mount.§§§ 55 And early in the morning Laban rose up, and
kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned
unto his place.

1 And
32
Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. 2 And when Jacob saw
them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.*
3 And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the

country of Edom.† 4 And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord
Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until
now: 5 And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and
I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight.
6 ¶ And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and
also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him. 7 Then Jacob was greatly
afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and
herds, and the camels, into two bands; 8 And said, If Esau come to the one company, and
smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.
9 ¶ And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD
which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well
with thee: 10 I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which
thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now
I am become two bands.‡ 11 Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from
the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with
the children.§ 12 And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the
sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.
13 ¶ And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand
a present for Esau his brother; 14 Two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two
hundred ewes, and twenty rams, 15 Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and
*** ††† 31.47 Galeed: that is, The heap of witness,
31.47 Jegar-sahadutha: that is, The heap of witness, Chaldee
Heb. ‡‡‡
31.49 Mizpah: that is, A beacon, or, watchtower §§§ 31.54 offered…: or, killed beasts * 32.2
Mahanaim: that is, Two hosts, or, camps † 32.3 country: Heb. field ‡ 32.10 I am not…: Heb. I am less than all
§ 32.11 with: Heb. upon
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ten bulls, twenty she asses, and ten foals. 16 And he delivered them into the hand of his
servants, every drove by themselves; and said unto his servants, Pass over before me,
and put a space betwixt drove and drove. 17 And he commanded the foremost, saying,
When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and
whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee? 18 Then thou shalt say, They
be thy servant Jacob’s; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, also he is
behind us. 19 And so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that followed the
droves, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find him. 20 And say
ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him
with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure
he will accept of me.** 21 So went the present over before him: and himself lodged that
night in the company. 22 And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two
womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok. 23 And he took
them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had.††
24 ¶ And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of

the day.‡‡ 25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow
of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.
26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except
thou bless me. 27 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. 28 And
he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou
power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.§§ 29 And Jacob asked him, and said,
Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my
name? And he blessed him there. 30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I
have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.*** 31 And as he passed over Penuel
the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh. 32 Therefore the children of Israel
eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day:
because he touched the hollow of Jacob’s thigh in the sinew that shrank.

33
1 And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four
hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the
two handmaids. 2 And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah
and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost. 3 And he passed over before
them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
4 And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him:
and they wept.
5 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who
are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy
servant.* 6 Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed
themselves. 7 And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and
after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves. 8 And he said, What
meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the
sight of my lord.† 9 And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto
thyself.‡ 10 And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then
receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen
the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me. 11 Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is
** 32.20 of me: Heb. my face †† 32.23 sent them: Heb. caused to pass ‡‡ 32.24 breaking…: Heb. ascending
of the morning §§ 32.28 Israel: that is, A prince of God *** 32.30 Peniel: that is, The face of God * 33.5
with…: Heb. to thee † 33.8 What…: Heb. What is all this band to thee? ‡ 33.9 keep…: Heb. be that to thee that
is thine
Genesis 33:12 52 Genesis 34:17

brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough.
And he urged him, and he took it.§ 12 And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go,
and I will go before thee. 13 And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are
tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive
them one day, all the flock will die. 14 Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his
servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the
children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.** 15 And Esau said, Let
me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth
it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.††‡‡
16 ¶ So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir. 17 And Jacob journeyed to Succoth,
and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place
is called Succoth.§§
18 ¶ And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when
he came from Padan-aram; and pitched his tent before the city.*** 19 And he bought a
parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor,
Shechem’s father, for an hundred pieces of money.†††‡‡‡ 20 And he erected there an altar,
and called it El-elohe-Israel.§§§
34
1And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the
daughters of the land. 2 And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the
country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.* 3 And his soul clave
unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the
damsel.† 4 And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to
wife. 5 And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with
his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.
6 ¶ And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.
7 And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were
grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with
Jacob’s daughter; which thing ought not to be done. 8 And Hamor communed with them,
saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him
to wife. 9 And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take
our daughters unto you. 10 And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you;
dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein. 11 And Shechem said unto
her father and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say
unto me I will give. 12 Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as
ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife. 13 And the sons of Jacob answered
Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their
sister: 14 And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is
uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us: 15 But in this will we consent unto you:
If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised; 16 Then will we give our
daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you,
and we will become one people. 17 But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised;
then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.
§ 33.11 enough: Heb. all things ** 33.14 according…: Heb. according to the foot of the work, etc., and according
to the foot of the children †† 33.15 leave: Heb. set, or, place ‡‡ 33.15 What…: Heb. Wherefore is this?
§§ 33.17 Succoth: that is, Booths *** 33.18 Shechem: Gr. Sychem ††† 33.19 Hamor: Gr. Emmor ‡‡‡ 33.19
pieces…: or, lambs §§§ 33.20 El-elohe-Israel: that is God the God of Israel * 34.2 defiled…: Heb. humbled her
† 34.3 kindly…: Heb. to the heart of the damsel
Genesis 34:18 53 Genesis 35:12

18 And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor’s son. 19 And the young man
deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter: and he was
more honourable than all the house of his father.
20 ¶ And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed
with the men of their city, saying, 21 These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them
dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them;
let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters. 22 Only
herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male
among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised. 23 Shall not their cattle and their
substance and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they
will dwell with us. 24 And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that
went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the
gate of his city.
25 ¶ And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of
Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the
city boldly, and slew all the males. 26 And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the
edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went out.‡ 27 The sons
of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.
28 They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city,
and that which was in the field, 29 And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their
wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house. 30 And Jacob said to
Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the
land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall
gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my
house. 31 And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?

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1 And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Beth-el, and dwell there: and make there an
altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy
brother. 2 Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away
the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments: 3 And let
us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered
me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went. 4 And they gave
unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which
were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem. 5 And they
journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and
they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.
6 ¶ So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Beth-el, he and all the
people that were with him. 7 And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el:
because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.* 8 But
Deborah Rebekah’s nurse died, and she was buried beneath Beth-el under an oak: and
the name of it was called Allon-bachuth.†
9 ¶ And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padan-aram, and blessed
him. 10 And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any
more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel. 11 And God
said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company
of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins; 12 And the land which
I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give
‡ 34.26 edge: Heb. mouth * 35.7 El-beth-el: that is, The God of Beth-el † 35.8 Allon-bachuth: that is, The oak
of weeping
Genesis 35:13 54 Genesis 36:16

the land. 13 And God went up from him in the place where he talked with him. 14 And
Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a pillar of stone: and
he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon. 15 And Jacob called the
name of the place where God spake with him, Beth-el.
16 ¶ And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was but a little way to come to
Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.‡ 17 And it came to pass, when
she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son
also. 18 And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called
his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin.§** 19 And Rachel died, and was
buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem. 20 And Jacob set a pillar upon her
grave: that is the pillar of Rachel’s grave unto this day.
21 ¶ And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar. 22 And it
came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his
father’s concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: 23 The sons
of Leah; Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and
Zebulun: 24 The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin: 25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s
handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: 26 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid; Gad, and
Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan-aram.
27 ¶ And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is
Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned. 28 And the days of Isaac were an hundred
and fourscore years. 29 And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto
his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

36
1Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom. 2 Esau took his wives of
the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah
the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite; 3 And Bashemath Ishmael’s
daughter, sister of Nebajoth.* 4 And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare
Reuel; 5 And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau,
which were born unto him in the land of Canaan. 6 And Esau took his wives, and his
sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts,
and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country
from the face of his brother Jacob.† 7 For their riches were more than that they might
dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because
of their cattle. 8 Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.
9 ¶ And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:‡
10 These are the names of Esau’s sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel
the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau. 11 And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar,
Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.§ 12 And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau’s son; and
she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau’s wife. 13 And these are
the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of
Bashemath Esau’s wife.
14 ¶ And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of
Zibeon, Esau’s wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
15 ¶ These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau;
duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz, 16 Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke
‡ 35.16 a little…: Heb. a little piece of ground § 35.18 Ben-oni: that is, The son of my sorrow ** 35.18
Benjamin: that is, The son of the right hand * 36.3 Bashemath: or, Mahalath † 36.6 persons: Heb. souls
‡ 36.9 the Edomites: Heb. Edom § 36.11 Zepho: or, Zephi
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Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the
sons of Adah.
17 ¶ And these are the sons of Reuel Esau’s son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke
Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom;
these are the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.
18 ¶ And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau’s wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke
Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau’s wife.
19 These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes.
20 ¶ These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal,
and Zibeon, and Anah, 21 And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the
Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom. 22 And the children of Lotan were
Hori and Hemam; and Lotan’s sister was Timna.** 23 And the children of Shobal were
these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.††‡‡ 24 And these are the
children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was that Anah that found the mules in the
wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father. 25 And the children of Anah were
these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah. 26 And these are the children of
Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.§§ 27 The children of Ezer are
these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan.*** 28 The children of Dishan are these; Uz, and
Aran. 29 These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke
Zibeon, duke Anah, 30 Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that
came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.
31 ¶ And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any
king over the children of Israel. 32 And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the
name of his city was Dinhabah. 33 And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah
reigned in his stead. 34 And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his
stead. 35 And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field
of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith. 36 And Hadad died,
and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead. 37 And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth
by the river reigned in his stead. 38 And Saul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor
reigned in his stead. 39 And Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in
his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the
daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.††† 40 And these are the names of the
dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names;
duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,‡‡‡ 41 Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
42 Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar, 43 Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these be the
dukes of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession: he is Esau
the father of the Edomites.§§§
37
1 And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.*
2 These are the generations of Jacob.Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the
flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of
Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report. 3 Now
Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age:
and he made him a coat of many colours.† 4 And when his brethren saw that their father
loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably
unto him.
** 36.22 Hemam: or, Homam †† 36.23 Alvan: or, Alian ‡‡ 36.23 Shepho: or, Shephi §§ 36.26 Hemdan:
or, Amram *** 36.27 Akan: or, Jakan ††† 36.39 Hadar, Pau: or, Hadad, Pai: after his death was an Aristocracy
‡‡‡ 36.40 Alvah: or, Aliah §§§ 36.43 the Edomites: Heb. Edom * 37.1 wherein…: Heb. of his father’s
sojournings † 37.3 colours: or, pieces
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5 ¶ And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet
the more. 6 And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
7 For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also
stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my
sheaf. 8 And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou
indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and
for his words.
9 ¶ And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I
have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars
made obeisance to me. 10 And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father
rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and
thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?
11 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
12 ¶ And his brethren went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem. 13 And Israel said
unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee
unto them. And he said to him, Here am I. 14 And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see
whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again.
So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.‡
15 ¶ And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and
the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou? 16 And he said, I seek my brethren: tell
me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks. 17 And the man said, They are departed
hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren,
and found them in Dothan. 18 And when they saw him afar off, even before he came
near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. 19 And they said one to another,
Behold, this dreamer cometh.§ 20 Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him
into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see
what will become of his dreams. 21 And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of
their hands; and said, Let us not kill him. 22 And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood,
but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he
might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
23 ¶ And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript

Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;** 24 And they took
him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it. 25 And
they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a
company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm
and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt. 26 And Judah said unto his brethren, What
profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood? 27 Come, and let us sell him to
the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh.
And his brethren were content.†† 28 Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen;
and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for
twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
29 ¶ And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he
rent his clothes. 30 And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I,
whither shall I go?
31 And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in
the blood; 32 And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father;
and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son’s coat or no. 33 And he
knew it, and said, It is my son’s coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without
‡ 37.14 see…: Heb. see the peace of thy brethren, etc. § 37.19 dreamer: Heb. master of dreams ** 37.23
colours: or, pieces †† 37.27 were…: Heb. hearkened
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doubt rent in pieces. 34 And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins,
and mourned for his son many days. 35 And all his sons and all his daughters rose up
to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the
grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him. 36 And the Midianites sold
him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.‡‡§§

38
1 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned
in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. 2 And Judah saw there a daughter
of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.
3 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er. 4 And she conceived
again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan. 5 And she yet again conceived,
and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.
6 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar. 7 And Er, Judah’s
firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him. 8 And Judah
said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy
brother. 9 And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he
went in unto his brother’s wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give
seed to his brother. 10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he
slew him also.* 11 Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy
father’s house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also,
as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father’s house.
12 ¶ And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah’s wife died; and Judah was
comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah
the Adullamite.† 13 And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up
to Timnath to shear his sheep. 14 And she put her widow’s garments off from her, and
covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the
way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to
wife.‡ 15 When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered
her face. 16 And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come
in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt
thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me? 17 And he said, I will send thee a kid
from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?§ 18 And he
said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy
staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived
by him. 19 And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the
garments of her widowhood. 20 And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the
Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman’s hand: but he found her not. 21 Then
he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way
side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.** 22 And he returned to Judah,
and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot
in this place. 23 And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent
this kid, and thou hast not found her.††
24 ¶ And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying,
Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child
‡‡ 37.36 officer: Heb. eunuch: but the word doth signify not only eunuchs, but also chamberlains, courtiers, and
officers §§ 37.36 captain…: or, chief marshal: Heb. chief of the slaughter men, or executioners * 38.10
displeased…: Heb. was evil in the eyes of the Lord † 38.12 in process…: Heb. the days were multiplied ‡ 38.14
an open…: Heb. the door of eyes, or, of Enajim § 38.17 a kid: Heb. a kid of the goats ** 38.21 openly: or, in
Enajim †† 38.23 be shamed: Heb. become a contempt
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by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt. 25 When she was
brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I
with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets,
and staff. 26 And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous
than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
27 ¶ And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
28 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife
took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first. 29 And it
came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she
said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was
called Pharez.‡‡§§ 30 And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread
upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.

39
1 And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain
of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had
brought him down thither. 2 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous
man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. 3 And his master saw that the
LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand. 4 And
Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his
house, and all that he had he put into his hand. 5 And it came to pass from the time that
he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed
the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that
he had in the house, and in the field. 6 And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and
he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly
person, and well favoured.
7 ¶ And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon
Joseph; and she said, Lie with me. 8 But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife,
Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all
that he hath to my hand; 9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept
back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great
wickedness, and sin against God? 10 And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by
day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her. 11 And it came to pass
about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none
of the men of the house there within. 12 And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie
with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
13 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was
fled forth, 14 That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying,
See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with
me, and I cried with a loud voice:* 15 And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up
my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out. 16 And
she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home. 17 And she spake unto him
according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto
us, came in unto me to mock me: 18 And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried,
that he left his garment with me, and fled out.
19 And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake
unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.
‡‡ 38.29 How hast…: or, Wherefore hast thou made this breach against thee? §§ 38.29 Pharez: that is A breach
* 39.14 loud: Heb. great
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20 And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s
prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
21 ¶ But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour

in the sight of the keeper of the prison.† 22 And the keeper of the prison committed to
Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there,
he was the doer of it. 23 The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under
his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to
prosper.

1 And
40
it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his
baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt. 2 And Pharaoh was wroth against two
of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers. 3 And
he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place
where Joseph was bound. 4 And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and
he served them: and they continued a season in ward.
5 ¶ And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each
man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of
Egypt, which were bound in the prison. 6 And Joseph came in unto them in the morning,
and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad. 7 And he asked Pharaoh’s officers
that were with him in the ward of his lord’s house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to
day?* 8 And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter
of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I
pray you. 9 And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream,
behold, a vine was before me; 10 And in the vine were three branches: and it was as
though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth
ripe grapes: 11 And Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed
them into Pharaoh’s cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand. 12 And Joseph said
unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days: 13 Yet within
three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou
shalt deliver Pharaoh’s cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his
butler.† 14 But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray
thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:‡
15 For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done
nothing that they should put me into the dungeon. 16 When the chief baker saw that the
interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I
had three white baskets on my head:§ 17 And in the uppermost basket there was of all
manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my
head.** 18 And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three
baskets are three days: 19 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off
thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee.††
20 ¶ And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made
a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the
chief baker among his servants.‡‡ 21 And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership
again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand: 22 But he hanged the chief baker: as
† 39.21 shewed…: Heb. extended kindness unto him * 40.7 look…: Heb. are your faces evil? † 40.13 lift…: or,
reckon ‡ 40.14 think…: Heb. remember me with thee § 40.16 white: or, full of holes ** 40.17 bakemeats…:
Heb. meat of Pharaoh, the work of a baker, or, cook †† 40.19 lift…: or, reckon thee, and take thy office from thee
‡‡ 40.20 lifted…: or, reckoned
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Joseph had interpreted to them. 23 Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but
forgat him.

41
1 And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold,
he stood by the river. 2 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured
kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow. 3 And, behold, seven other kine came
up after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine
upon the brink of the river. 4 And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the
seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke. 5 And he slept and dreamed the
second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.*
6 And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
7 And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke,
and, behold, it was a dream. 8 And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was
troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men
thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them
unto Pharaoh.
9 ¶ Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this
day: 10 Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the
guard’s house, both me and the chief baker: 11 And we dreamed a dream in one night, I
and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream. 12 And there
was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we
told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he
did interpret. 13 And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored
unto mine office, and him he hanged.
14 ¶ Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the

dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.†
15 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that
can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to
interpret it.‡ 16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give
Pharaoh an answer of peace.
17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the
river: 18 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well
favoured; and they fed in a meadow: 19 And, behold, seven other kine came up after
them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of
Egypt for badness: 20 And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat
kine: 21 And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten
them; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke.§ 22 And I saw in my
dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good: 23 And, behold, seven
ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them:** 24 And the
thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there
was none that could declare it to me.
25 ¶ And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed
Pharaoh what he is about to do. 26 The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven
good ears are seven years: the dream is one. 27 And the seven thin and ill favoured
kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with
the east wind shall be seven years of famine. 28 This is the thing which I have spoken
* 41.5 rank: Heb. fat † 41.14 brought…: Heb. made him run ‡ 41.15 thou…: or, when thou hearest a dream
thou canst interpret it § 41.21 eaten…: Heb. come to the inward parts of them ** 41.23 withered: or, small
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unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do he sheweth unto Pharaoh. 29 Behold, there come
seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt: 30 And there shall arise after
them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt;
and the famine shall consume the land; 31 And the plenty shall not be known in the land
by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.†† 32 And for that the
dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God,
and God will shortly bring it to pass.‡‡
33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the
land of Egypt. 34 Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and
take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.§§ 35 And let
them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand
of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities. 36 And that food shall be for store to the
land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land
perish not through the famine.***
37 ¶ And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
38 And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom
the Spirit of God is? 39 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed
thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art: 40 Thou shalt be over my
house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne
will I be greater than thou.††† 41 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over
all the land of Egypt. 42 And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon
Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his
neck;‡‡‡ 43 And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried
before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.§§§ 44 And
Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand
or foot in all the land of Egypt. 45 And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnath-paaneah;
and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On. And Joseph
went out over all the land of Egypt.*†
46 ¶ And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt.
And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of
Egypt. 47 And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls. 48 And
he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid
up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid
he up in the same. 49 And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until
he left numbering; for it was without number. 50 And unto Joseph were born two sons
before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of
On bare unto him.‡ 51 And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God,
said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.§ 52 And the name of
the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my
affliction.**
53 ¶ And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.
54 And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the
dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread. 55 And when all the
†† 41.31 grievous: Heb. heavy ‡‡ 41.32 established…: or, prepared of God §§ 41.34 officers: or, overseers
*** 41.36 perish…: Heb. be not cut off ††† 41.40 be ruled: Heb. be armed, or, kiss ‡‡‡ 41.42 fine…: or, silk
§§§ 41.43 Bow…: or, Tender father: Heb. Abrech * 41.45 Zaphnath-paaneah: which in the Coptic signifies, A
revealer of secrets, or, The man to whom secrets are revealed † 41.45 priest: or, prince ‡ 41.50 priest: or, prince
§ 41.51 Manasseh: that is, Forgetting ** 41.52 Ephraim: that is, Fruitful
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land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said
unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do. 56 And the famine was
over all the face of the earth: and Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the
Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.†† 57 And all countries came
into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.

1 Now
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when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why
do ye look one upon another? 2 And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in
Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.
3 ¶ And Joseph’s ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt. 4 But Benjamin,
Joseph’s brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure
mischief befall him. 5 And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came:
for the famine was in the land of Canaan. 6 And Joseph was the governor over the land,
and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph’s brethren came, and
bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.
7 And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto
them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And
they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.* 8 And Joseph knew his brethren, but
they knew not him. 9 And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them,
and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. 10 And
they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come. 11 We are all
one man’s sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies. 12 And he said unto them,
Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. 13 And they said, Thy servants are
twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest
is this day with our father, and one is not. 14 And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I
spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies: 15 Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh
ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither. 16 Send one of
you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may
be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are
spies.† 17 And he put them all together into ward three days.‡ 18 And Joseph said unto
them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God: 19 If ye be true men, let one of your
brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your
houses: 20 But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified,
and ye shall not die. And they did so.
21 ¶ And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that
we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore
is this distress come upon us. 22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto
you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also
his blood is required. 23 And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake
unto them by an interpreter.§ 24 And he turned himself about from them, and wept;
and returned to them again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon,
and bound him before their eyes.
25 ¶ Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man’s
money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them.
26 And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence. 27 And as one of them
opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold,
†† 41.56 all the storehouses: Heb. all wherein was * 42.7 roughly…: Heb. hard things with them † 42.16
kept…: Heb. bound ‡ 42.17 put: Heb. gathered § 42.23 he spake…: Heb. an interpreter was between them
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it was in his sack’s mouth. 28 And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and,
lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to
another, What is this that God hath done unto us?**
29 ¶ And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all
that befell unto them; saying, 30 The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to
us, and took us for spies of the country.†† 31 And we said unto him, We are true men; we
are no spies: 32 We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest
is this day with our father in the land of Canaan. 33 And the man, the lord of the country,
said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here
with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone: 34 And bring
your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are
true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffick in the land.
35 ¶ And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man’s bundle
of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of
money, they were afraid. 36 And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved
of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all
these things are against me. 37 And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two
sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee
again. 38 And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and
he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring
down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

1 And
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the famine was sore in the land. 2 And it came to pass, when they had eaten up
the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again,
buy us a little food. 3 And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest
unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.* 4 If thou
wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food: 5 But if thou wilt not
send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except
your brother be with you. 6 And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell
the man whether ye had yet a brother? 7 And they said, The man asked us straitly of
our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother?
and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he
would say, Bring your brother down?†‡§ 8 And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send
the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and
thou, and also our little ones. 9 I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require
him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame
for ever: 10 For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.**
11 And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best
fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and
a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds: 12 And take double money in your
hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again
in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight: 13 Take also your brother, and arise,
go again unto the man: 14 And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he
may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am
bereaved.††
** 42.28 failed…: Heb. went forth †† 42.30 roughly…: Heb. with us hard things * 43.3 did…: Heb. protesting
protested † 43.7 asked…: Heb. asking asked us ‡ 43.7 tenor: Heb. mouth § 43.7 could…: Heb. knowing
could we know ** 43.10 this: or, twice by this †† 43.14 If…: or, And I, as I have been, etc.
Genesis 43:15 64 Genesis 44:5

15 ¶ And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and
Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph. 16 And when
Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home,
and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.‡‡§§ 17 And the man
did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house. 18 And the men
were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph’s house; and they said, Because of
the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may
seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.***
19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him
at the door of the house, 20 And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy
food:††† 21 And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and,
behold, every man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and
we have brought it again in our hand. 22 And other money have we brought down in
our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks. 23 And he said,
Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure
in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.‡‡‡ 24 And the
man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their
feet; and he gave their asses provender. 25 And they made ready the present against
Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.
26 ¶ And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their
hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth. 27 And he asked them
of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet
alive?§§§* 28 And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive.
And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance. 29 And he lifted up his eyes,
and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, Is this your younger brother,
of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son. 30 And
Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to
weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there. 31 And he washed his face, and
went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread. 32 And they set on for him by
himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by
themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an
abomination unto the Egyptians. 33 And they sat before him, the firstborn according to
his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at
another. 34 And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin’s
mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with
him.†
44
1 And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men’s sacks with food,
as much as they can carry, and put every man’s money in his sack’s mouth.* 2 And put
my cup, the silver cup, in the sack’s mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he
did according to the word that Joseph had spoken. 3 As soon as the morning was light,
the men were sent away, they and their asses. 4 And when they were gone out of the city,
and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou
dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good? 5 Is not
‡‡ 43.16 slay: Heb. kill a killing §§ 43.16 dine: Heb. eat *** 43.18 seek…: Heb. roll himself upon us
††† 43.20 we…: Heb. coming down we came down ‡‡‡ 43.23 I had…: Heb. your money came to me §§§ 43.27
welfare: Heb. peace * 43.27 Is your…: Heb. Is there peace to your father? † 43.34 were…: Heb. drank largely
* 44.1 the steward…: Heb. him that was over his house
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this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil
in so doing.†
6 ¶ And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words. 7 And they said
unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should
do according to this thing: 8 Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths,
we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out
of thy lord’s house silver or gold? 9 With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both
let him die, and we also will be my lord’s bondmen. 10 And he said, Now also let it be
according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall
be blameless. 11 Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and
opened every man his sack. 12 And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the
youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack. 13 Then they rent their clothes,
and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.
14 ¶ And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph’s house; for he was yet there: and they
fell before him on the ground. 15 And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye
have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?‡ 16 And Judah said,
What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves?
God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord’s servants, both
we, and he also with whom the cup is found. 17 And he said, God forbid that I should do
so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you,
get you up in peace unto your father.
18 ¶ Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee,
speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for
thou art even as Pharaoh. 19 My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a
brother? 20 And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his
old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his
father loveth him. 21 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that
I may set mine eyes upon him. 22 And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his
father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die. 23 And thou saidst unto thy
servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no
more. 24 And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him
the words of my lord. 25 And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food. 26 And
we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down:
for we may not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother be with us. 27 And thy
servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons: 28 And the one
went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since: 29 And
if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs
with sorrow to the grave. 30 Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and
the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad’s life; 31 It shall come to
pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall
bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave. 32 For
thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto
thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever. 33 Now therefore, I pray thee, let
thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with
his brethren. 34 For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest
peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.§

† 44.5 divineth: or, maketh trial? ‡ 44.15 divine: or, make trial? § 44.34 come…: Heb. find my father
Genesis 45:1 66 Genesis 45:27

45
1Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he
cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while
Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. 2 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians
and the house of Pharaoh heard.* 3 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth
my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at
his presence.† 4 And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And
they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. 5 Now
therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did
send me before you to preserve life.‡ 6 For these two years hath the famine been in the
land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.
7 And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your

lives by a great deliverance.§ 8 So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and
he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout
all the land of Egypt. 9 Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith
thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:
10 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou,
and thy children, and thy children’s children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that
thou hast: 11 And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest
thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty. 12 And, behold, your
eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto
you. 13 And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen;
and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither. 14 And he fell upon his brother
Benjamin’s neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck. 15 Moreover he kissed
all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.
16 ¶ And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren

are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.** 17 And Pharaoh said unto
Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the
land of Canaan; 18 And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and
I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land. 19 Now
thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little
ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come. 20 Also regard not your stuff;
for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.†† 21 And the children of Israel did so: and
Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them
provision for the way.‡‡ 22 To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to
Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment. 23 And to
his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and
ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.§§ 24 So he
sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not
out by the way.
25 ¶ And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their
father, 26 And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of
Egypt. And Jacob’s heart fainted, for he believed them not.*** 27 And they told him all
the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which
* 45.2 wept…: Heb. gave forth his voice in weeping † 45.3 troubled: or, terrified ‡ 45.5 nor…: Heb. neither
let there be anger in your eyes § 45.7 to preserve…: Heb. to put for you a remnant ** 45.16 pleased…: Heb.
was good in the eyes of Pharaoh †† 45.20 regard…: Heb. let not your eye spare, etc. ‡‡ 45.21 commandment:
Heb. mouth §§ 45.23 laden…: Heb. carrying *** 45.26 Jacob’s: Heb. his
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Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived: 28 And Israel said,
It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.

46
1 And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba, and offered
sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac. 2 And God spake unto Israel in the visions of
the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I. 3 And he said, I am God, the
God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great
nation: 4 I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again:
and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.
5 And Jacob rose up from Beer-sheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father,
and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry
him. 6 And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of
Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him: 7 His sons, and his sons’
sons with him, his daughters, and his sons’ daughters, and all his seed brought he with
him into Egypt.
8 ¶ And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob
and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn. 9 And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu,
and Hezron, and Carmi.
10 ¶ And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and

Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.*†‡

11 ¶ And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.§
12 ¶ And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er
and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
13 ¶ And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.**
14 ¶ And the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel. 15 These be the sons of Leah,
which she bare unto Jacob in Padan-aram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his
sons and his daughters were thirty and three.
16 ¶ And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and

Areli.††‡‡§§
17 ¶ And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their
sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel. 18 These are the sons of Zilpah,
whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen
souls. 19 The sons of Rachel Jacob’s wife; Joseph, and Benjamin.
20 ¶ And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which

Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him.***

21 ¶ And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman,
Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.†††‡‡‡§§§ 22 These are the sons of Rachel,
which were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen.
23 ¶ And the sons of Dan; Hushim.*
24 ¶ And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem. 25 These are
the sons of Bilhah, which Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and she bare these unto
Jacob: all the souls were seven. 26 All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which
came out of his loins, besides Jacob’s sons’ wives, all the souls were threescore and six;†
* 46.10 Jemuel: or, Nemuel † ‡ 46.10 Zohar: or, Zerah § 46.11 Gershon: or,
46.10 Jachin: or, Jarib
Gershom ** 46.13 Phuvah, and Job: or, Puah, and Jashub †† 46.16 Ziphion: or, Zephon ‡‡ 46.16 Ezbon: or,
Ozni §§ 46.16 Arodi: or, Arod *** 46.20 priest: or, prince ††† 46.21 Ehi: or, Ahiram ‡‡‡ 46.21 Muppim:
or, Shupham or, Shuppim §§§ 46.21 Huppim: or, Hupham * 46.23 Hushim: or, Shuham † 46.26 loins: Heb.
thigh
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27 And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of
the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten.
28 ¶ And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and
they came into the land of Goshen. 29 And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went
up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on
his neck, and wept on his neck a good while. 30 And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let
me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive. 31 And Joseph said unto
his brethren, and unto his father’s house, I will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and say unto
him, My brethren, and my father’s house, which were in the land of Canaan, are come
unto me; 32 And the men are shepherds, for their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they
have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.‡ 33 And it shall come
to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, What is your occupation? 34 That ye
shall say, Thy servants’ trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both
we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is
an abomination unto the Egyptians.

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1 Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their
flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and,
behold, they are in the land of Goshen. 2 And he took some of his brethren, even five
men, and presented them unto Pharaoh. 3 And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What
is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we,
and also our fathers. 4 They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land
are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in
the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of
Goshen. 5 And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come
unto thee: 6 The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and
brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men
of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle. 7 And Joseph brought in
Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh. 8 And Pharaoh
said unto Jacob, How old art thou?* 9 And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years
of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the
years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my
fathers in the days of their pilgrimage. 10 And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from
before Pharaoh.
11 ¶ And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in
the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had
commanded. 12 And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father’s
household, with bread, according to their families.†
13 ¶ And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that
the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine. 14 And
Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of
Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh’s
house. 15 And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all
the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy
presence? for the money faileth. 16 And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you
for your cattle, if money fail. 17 And they brought their cattle unto Joseph: and Joseph
‡ 46.32 their trade…: Heb. they are men of cattle * 47.8 How…: Heb. How many are the days of the years of thy
life? † 47.12 according…: or, as a little child is nourished: Heb. according to the little ones
Genesis 47:18 69 Genesis 48:9

gave them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds,
and for the asses: and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year.‡ 18 When
that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not
hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent; my lord also hath our herds of cattle;
there is not ought left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands: 19 Wherefore
shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and
we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and
not die, that the land be not desolate. 20 And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for
Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over
them: so the land became Pharaoh’s. 21 And as for the people, he removed them to cities
from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end thereof. 22 Only the land of
the priests bought he not; for the priests had a portion assigned them of Pharaoh, and
did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them: wherefore they sold not their lands.§
23 Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land
for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land. 24 And it shall come to
pass in the increase, that ye shall give the fifth part unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall
be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households,
and for food for your little ones. 25 And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find
grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants. 26 And Joseph made it a
law over the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part; except
the land of the priests only, which became not Pharaoh’s.**
27 ¶ And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had
possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly. 28 And Jacob lived in the
land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and
seven years.†† 29 And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son
Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy
hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in
Egypt: 30 But I will lie with my fathers, and thou shalt carry me out of Egypt, and bury
me in their buryingplace. And he said, I will do as thou hast said. 31 And he said, Swear
unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed’s head.

48
1 And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick:
and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. 2 And one told Jacob, and
said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat
upon the bed. 3 And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in
the land of Canaan, and blessed me, 4 And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful,
and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; and will give this land
to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession.
5 ¶ And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the
land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they
shall be mine. 6 And thy issue, which thou begettest after them, shall be thine, and shall
be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance. 7 And as for me, when I
came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there
was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath;
the same is Beth-lehem.
8 And Israel beheld Joseph’s sons, and said, Who are these? 9 And Joseph said unto
his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring
‡ 47.17 fed…: Heb. led them § 47.22 priests: or, princes ** 47.26 priests: or, princes †† 47.28 the whole…:
Heb. the days of the years of his life
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them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them. 10 Now the eyes of Israel were dim
for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed
them, and embraced them.* 11 And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see
thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed. 12 And Joseph brought them out
from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth. 13 And Joseph
took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in
his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them near unto him. 14 And Israel
stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and
his left hand upon Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the
firstborn.
15 ¶ And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and
Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day, 16 The Angel which
redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and
the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the
midst of the earth.† 17 And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon
the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father’s hand, to remove it
from Ephraim’s head unto Manasseh’s head.‡ 18 And Joseph said unto his father, Not so,
my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head. 19 And his father
refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also
shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall
become a multitude of nations.§ 20 And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall
Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim
before Manasseh. 21 And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with
you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers. 22 Moreover I have given to thee
one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my
sword and with my bow.

1 And
49
Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell
you that which shall befall you in the last days. 2 Gather yourselves together, and hear,
ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.
3 ¶ Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the
excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: 4 Unstable as water, thou shalt not
excel; because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to
my couch.*†
5 ¶ Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.‡ 6 O
my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou
united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.§
7 Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide
them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
8 ¶ Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck
of thine enemies; thy father’s children shall bow down before thee. 9 Judah is a lion’s
whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a
lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up? 10 The sceptre shall not depart from
Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the
gathering of the people be. 11 Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass’s colt unto the
* 48.10 dim: Heb. heavy † 48.16 grow: Heb. as fishes do increase ‡ 48.17 displeased…: was evil in his eyes
§ 48.19 multitude: Heb. fulness * 49.4 thou shalt…: Heb. do not thou excel † 49.4 he went…: or, my couch is
gone ‡ 49.5 instruments…: or, their swords are weapons of violence § 49.6 digged…: or, houghed oxen
Genesis 49:12 71 Genesis 50:6

choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:
12 His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.
13 ¶ Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships;
and his border shall be unto Zidon.
14 ¶ Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens: 15 And he saw that
rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and
became a servant unto tribute.
16 ¶ Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel. 17 Dan shall be a serpent
by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall
backward.** 18 I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
19 ¶ Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.
20 ¶ Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.
21 ¶ Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.
22 ¶ Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run

over the wall:†† 23 The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:
24 But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the
hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
25 Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless
thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of
the breasts, and of the womb: 26 The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the
blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall
be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from
his brethren.
27 ¶ Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at
night he shall divide the spoil.
28 ¶ All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto
them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them. 29 And he
charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with
my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite, 30 In the cave that is in
the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham
bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a buryingplace. 31 There
they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife;
and there I buried Leah. 32 The purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein was
from the children of Heth. 33 And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons,
he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto
his people.

50
1And Joseph fell upon his father’s face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.
2 And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the
physicians embalmed Israel. 3 And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled
the days of those which are embalmed: and the Egyptians mourned for him threescore
and ten days.* 4 And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spake unto the
house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the
ears of Pharaoh, saying, 5 My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which
I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let
me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again. 6 And Pharaoh said,
Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear.
** 49.17 an adder: Heb. an arrow-snake †† 49.22 branches: Heb. daughters * 50.3 mourned: Heb. wept
Genesis 50:7 72 Genesis 50:26

7¶ And Joseph went up to bury his father: and with him went up all the servants of
Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt, 8 And all the
house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father’s house: only their little ones, and
their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen. 9 And there went up with
him both chariots and horsemen: and it was a very great company. 10 And they came
to the threshingfloor of Atad, which is beyond Jordan, and there they mourned with a
great and very sore lamentation: and he made a mourning for his father seven days.
11 And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor
of Atad, they said, This is a grievous mourning to the Egyptians: wherefore the name
of it was called Abel-mizraim, which is beyond Jordan.† 12 And his sons did unto him
according as he commanded them: 13 For his sons carried him into the land of Canaan,
and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the
field for a possession of a buryingplace of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre.
14 ¶ And Joseph returned into Egypt, he, and his brethren, and all that went up with
him to bury his father, after he had buried his father.
15 ¶ And when Joseph’s brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will
peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him.
16 And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he
died, saying,‡ 17 So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy
brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the
trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto
him. 18 And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold,
we be thy servants. 19 And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
20 But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass,
as it is this day, to save much people alive. 21 Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish
you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.§
22 ¶ And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father’s house: and Joseph lived an
hundred and ten years. 23 And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third generation:
the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph’s knees.**
24 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you
out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. 25 And
Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye
shall carry up my bones from hence. 26 So Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years
old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.

† 50.11 Abel-mizraim: that is, The mourning of the Egyptians ‡ 50.16 sent: Heb. charged § 50.21 kindly…:
Heb. to their hearts ** 50.23 brought…: Heb. born
Exodus 1:1 73 Exodus 2:8

The Second Book of Moses, called Exodus

1Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every
man and his household came with Jacob. 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, 3 Issachar,
Zebulun, and Benjamin, 4 Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. 5 And all the souls that
came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.*
6 And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.
7 ¶ And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied,
and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
8 Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. 9 And he said
unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than
we: 10 Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass,
that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against
us, and so get them up out of the land. 11 Therefore they did set over them taskmasters
to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom
and Raamses. 12 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew.
And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.† 13 And the Egyptians made
the children of Israel to serve with rigour: 14 And they made their lives bitter with hard
bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their
service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.
15 ¶ And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one
was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah: 16 And he said, When ye do the office of a
midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall
kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live. 17 But the midwives feared God, and
did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive. 18 And
the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this
thing, and have saved the men children alive? 19 And the midwives said unto Pharaoh,
Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and
are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them. 20 Therefore God dealt well with
the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty. 21 And it came to
pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses. 22 And Pharaoh
charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and
every daughter ye shall save alive.

2
1 And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi. 2 And
the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child,
she hid him three months. 3 And when she could not longer hide him, she took for him
an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein;
and she laid it in the flags by the river’s brink. 4 And his sister stood afar off, to wit what
would be done to him.
5 ¶ And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her
maidens walked along by the river’s side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she
sent her maid to fetch it. 6 And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold,
the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews’
children. 7 Then said his sister to Pharaoh’s daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse
of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee? 8 And Pharaoh’s daughter
* 1.5 loins: Heb. thigh † 1.12 But…: Heb. And as they afflicted them, so they multiplied, etc
Exodus 2:9 74 Exodus 3:8

said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child’s mother. 9 And Pharaoh’s
daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee
thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed it. 10 And the child grew, and she
brought him unto Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name
Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water.*
11 ¶ And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto
his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew,
one of his brethren. 12 And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there
was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand. 13 And when he went out the
second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did
the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow? 14 And he said, Who made thee a prince
and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses
feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.† 15 Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he
sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of
Midian: and he sat down by a well.
16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and

filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.‡ 17 And the shepherds came and drove
them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock. 18 And when
they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?§ 19 And
they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew
water enough for us, and watered the flock. 20 And he said unto his daughters, And
where is he? why is it that ye have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread. 21 And
Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.
22 And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a
stranger in a strange land.**
23 ¶ And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children
of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto
God by reason of the bondage. 24 And God heard their groaning, and God remembered
his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. 25 And God looked upon the
children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.††

3
1 Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian:
and he led
the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.
2 And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of
a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not
consumed. 3 And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the
bush is not burnt. 4 And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called
unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am
I. 5 And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place
whereon thou standest is holy ground. 6 Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father,
the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for
he was afraid to look upon God.
7 ¶ And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in
Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
8 And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring
them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk
* 2.10 Moses: that is, Drawn out † 2.14 a prince: Heb. a man, a prince ‡ 2.16 priest: or, prince § 2.18
Reuel: called also Jethro, or, Jether ** 2.22 Gershom: that is, A stranger here †† 2.25 had…: Heb. knew
Exodus 3:9 75 Exodus 4:8

and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the
Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites. 9 Now therefore, behold, the cry of the
children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the
Egyptians oppress them. 10 Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that
thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
11 ¶ And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I
should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt? 12 And he said, Certainly I will
be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast
brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain. 13 And
Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto
them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is
his name? what shall I say unto them? 14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM:
and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel,
The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of
Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all
generations.
16 Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of
your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I
have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt: 17 And I have said,
I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the
Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a
land flowing with milk and honey. 18 And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt
come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him,
The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee,
three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.
19 ¶ And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand.*
20 And I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in
the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go. 21 And I will give this people favour
in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go
empty: 22 But every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in
her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put them upon
your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians.†

1 And
4
Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken
unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee. 2 And the
LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod. 3 And he said, Cast
it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled
from before it. 4 And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the
tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand: 5 That
they may believe that the LORD God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of
Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.
6 ¶ And the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And
he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous
as snow. 7 And he said, Put thine hand into thy bosom again. And he put his hand into
his bosom again; and plucked it out of his bosom, and, behold, it was turned again as
his other flesh. 8 And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken
* 3.19 no…: or, but by strong hand † 3.22 the Egyptians: or, Egypt
Exodus 4:9 76 Exodus 5:2

to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign. 9 And it
shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy
voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and
the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land.*
10 ¶ And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore,
nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow
tongue.†‡ 11 And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh
the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD? 12 Now therefore
go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say. 13 And he said, O
my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send.§ 14 And the anger of
the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I
know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when
he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart. 15 And thou shalt speak unto him, and put
words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach
you what ye shall do. 16 And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall
be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.
17 And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs.
18 ¶ And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let
me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether
they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.** 19 And the LORD said unto
Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life.
20 And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to
the land of Egypt: and Moses took the rod of God in his hand. 21 And the LORD said unto
Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before
Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not
let the people go. 22 And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my
son, even my firstborn: 23 And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and
if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.
24 ¶ And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to
kill him. 25 Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and
cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me.††‡‡ 26 So he let him
go: then she said, A bloody husband thou art, because of the circumcision.
27 ¶ And the LORD said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went,
and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him. 28 And Moses told Aaron all the words
of the LORD who had sent him, and all the signs which he had commanded him.
29 ¶ And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children
of Israel: 30 And Aaron spake all the words which the LORD had spoken unto Moses,
and did the signs in the sight of the people. 31 And the people believed: and when they
heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon
their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.

1 And
5
afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD
God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.
2 And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know
not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.
* 4.9 shall become: Heb. shall be and shall be † 4.10 eloquent: Heb. a man of words ‡ 4.10 heretofore:
Heb. since yesterday, nor since the third day § 4.13 wilt: or, shouldest ** 4.18 Jethro: Heb. Jether †† 4.25
sharp…: or, knife ‡‡ 4.25 cast…: Heb. made it touch
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3 And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three
days’ journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us
with pestilence, or with the sword. 4 And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore
do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.
5 And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them
rest from their burdens. 6 And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of
the people, and their officers, saying, 7 Ye shall no more give the people straw to make
brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves. 8 And the tale of the
bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish
ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our
God. 9 Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let
them not regard vain words.*
10 ¶ And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake
to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw. 11 Go ye, get you
straw where ye can find it: yet not ought of your work shall be diminished. 12 So the
people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead
of straw. 13 And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks,
as when there was straw.† 14 And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh’s
taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not
fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore?
15 ¶ Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying,
Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants? 16 There is no straw given unto thy
servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the
fault is in thine own people. 17 But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us
go and do sacrifice to the LORD. 18 Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw
be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks. 19 And the officers of the children of
Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from
your bricks of your daily task.
20 ¶ And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from
Pharaoh: 21 And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because
ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his
servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.‡ 22 And Moses returned unto the LORD,
and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou
hast sent me? 23 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to
this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all.§

1 Then
6
the LORD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for
with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out
of his land. 2 And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the LORD:* 3 And
I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty,
but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them. 4 And I have also established
my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage,
wherein they were strangers. 5 And I have also heard the groaning of the children of
Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.
6 Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the LORD, and I will bring you out
from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I
* 5.9 Let there…: Heb. Let the work be heavy upon the men † 5.13 your daily…: Heb. a matter of a day in his
day ‡ 5.21 to be…: Heb. to stink § 5.23 neither…: Heb. delivering thou hast not delivered * 6.2 the LORD:
or, JEHOVAH
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will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments: 7 And I will take
you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God: and ye shall know that I am the LORD
your God, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians. 8 And I will
bring you in unto the land, concerning the which I did swear to give it to Abraham, to
Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for an heritage: I am the LORD.†
9 ¶ And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses

for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.‡

10 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 11 Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of
Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land. 12 And Moses spake before
the LORD, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then
shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips? 13 And the LORD spake unto
Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto
Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.
14 ¶ These be the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of
Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben. 15 And
the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the
son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon.
16 ¶ And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations;
Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred
thirty and seven years. 17 The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their
families. 18 And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the
years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years. 19 And the sons of
Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.
20 And Amram took him Jochebed his father’s sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and
Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years.
21 ¶ And the sons of Izhar; Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri. 22 And the sons of
Uzziel; Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Zithri. 23 And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of
Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar,
and Ithamar. 24 And the sons of Korah; Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are
the families of the Korhites. 25 And Eleazar Aaron’s son took him one of the daughters
of Putiel to wife; and she bare him Phinehas: these are the heads of the fathers of the
Levites according to their families. 26 These are that Aaron and Moses, to whom the
LORD said, Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their
armies. 27 These are they which spake to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the children
of Israel from Egypt: these are that Moses and Aaron.
28 ¶ And it came to pass on the day when the LORD spake unto Moses in the land of
Egypt, 29 That the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, I am the LORD: speak thou unto
Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say unto thee. 30 And Moses said before the LORD,
Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me?

1 And the
7
LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron
thy brother shall be thy prophet. 2 Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron
thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land.
3 And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land
of Egypt. 4 But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt,
and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of
Egypt by great judgments. 5 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I
stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among
† 6.8 swear: Heb. lift up my hand ‡ 6.9 anguish: Heb. shortness, or, straitness
Exodus 7:6 79 Exodus 8:5

them. 6 And Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded them, so did they. 7 And
Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they
spake unto Pharaoh.
8 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 9 When Pharaoh shall
speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take
thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent.
10 ¶ And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had
commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and
it became a serpent. 11 Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now
the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments. 12 For they
cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up
their rods. 13 And he hardened Pharaoh’s heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as
the LORD had said.
14 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh’s heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the
people go. 15 Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and
thou shalt stand by the river’s brink against he come; and the rod which was turned to a
serpent shalt thou take in thine hand. 16 And thou shalt say unto him, The LORD God of
the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me
in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear. 17 Thus saith the LORD,
In this thou shalt know that I am the LORD: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in
mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.
18 And the fish that is in the river shall die, and the river shall stink; and the Egyptians
shall lothe to drink of the water of the river.
19 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out
thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon
their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that
there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in
vessels of stone.* 20 And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he
lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh,
and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to
blood. 21 And the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians
could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land
of Egypt. 22 And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh’s
heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said. 23 And
Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also. 24 And
all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not
drink of the water of the river. 25 And seven days were fulfilled, after that the LORD had
smitten the river.

1 And
8
the LORD spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith
the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me. 2 And if thou refuse to let them
go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs: 3 And the river shall bring forth frogs
abundantly, which shall go up and come into thine house, and into thy bedchamber, and
upon thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thine
ovens, and into thy kneadingtroughs:* 4 And the frogs shall come up both on thee, and
upon thy people, and upon all thy servants.
5 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with
thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come
* 7.19 pools…: Heb. gathering of their waters * 8.3 kneadingtroughs: or, dough
Exodus 8:6 80 Exodus 8:29

up upon the land of Egypt. 6 And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt;
and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt. 7 And the magicians did so with
their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.
8 ¶ Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Intreat the LORD, that he
may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that
they may do sacrifice unto the LORD. 9 And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me:
when shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the
frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only?†‡§ 10 And he
said, To morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word: that thou mayest know that
there is none like unto the LORD our God.** 11 And the frogs shall depart from thee,
and from thy houses, and from thy servants, and from thy people; they shall remain
in the river only. 12 And Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh: and Moses cried
unto the LORD because of the frogs which he had brought against Pharaoh. 13 And the
LORD did according to the word of Moses; and the frogs died out of the houses, out of
the villages, and out of the fields. 14 And they gathered them together upon heaps: and
the land stank. 15 But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart,
and hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
16 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the
dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt. 17 And they did
so; for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it
became lice in man, and in beast; all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the
land of Egypt. 18 And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice,
but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast. 19 Then the magicians
said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he
hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
20 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before
Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let
my people go, that they may serve me. 21 Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold,
I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and
into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also
the ground whereon they are.†† 22 And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in
which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest
know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth. 23 And I will put a division between
my people and thy people: to morrow shall this sign be.‡‡§§ 24 And the LORD did so; and
there came a grievous swarm of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants’
houses, and into all the land of Egypt: the land was corrupted by reason of the swarm
of flies.***
25 ¶ And Pharaoh called for Moses and for Aaron, and said, Go ye, sacrifice to your
God in the land. 26 And Moses said, It is not meet so to do; for we shall sacrifice
the abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our God: lo, shall we sacrifice the
abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone us? 27 We will
go three days’ journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD our God, as he
shall command us. 28 And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the
LORD your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: intreat for me.
29 And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will intreat the LORD that the
swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, to
† 8.9 Glory…: or, Have this honour over me, etc ‡ 8.9 when: or, against when § 8.9 to destroy: Heb. to cut off
** 8.10 To morrow: or, Against to morrow †† 8.21 swarms…: or, a mixture of noisome beasts, etc ‡‡ 8.23 a
division: Heb. a redemption §§ 8.23 to morrow: or, by to morrow *** 8.24 corrupted: or, destroyed
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morrow: but let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to
sacrifice to the LORD. 30 And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.
31 And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the swarms of flies
from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; there remained not one. 32 And
Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go.

1 Then
9
the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the
LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me. 2 For if thou refuse
to let them go, and wilt hold them still, 3 Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle
which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen,
and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain. 4 And the LORD shall sever
between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt: and there shall nothing die of all that
is the children’s of Israel. 5 And the LORD appointed a set time, saying, To morrow the
LORD shall do this thing in the land. 6 And the LORD did that thing on the morrow, and
all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one. 7 And
Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. And the
heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go.
8 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of
the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh. 9 And
it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth
with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt. 10 And they
took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward
heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast.
11 And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was
upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians. 12 And the LORD hardened the heart
of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had spoken unto Moses.
13 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before
Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go,
that they may serve me. 14 For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart,
and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none
like me in all the earth. 15 For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and
thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth. 16 And in very deed
for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may
be declared throughout all the earth.* 17 As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people,
that thou wilt not let them go? 18 Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to
rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof
even until now. 19 Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in
the field; for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not
be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die. 20 He that
feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his
cattle flee into the houses: 21 And he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his
servants and his cattle in the field.†
22 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that
there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every
herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt. 23 And Moses stretched forth his rod
toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the
ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt. 24 So there was hail, and fire
mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of
* 9.16 raised…: Heb. made thee stand † 9.21 regarded…: Heb. set not his heart unto
Exodus 9:25 82 Exodus 10:13

Egypt since it became a nation. 25 And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt
all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field,
and brake every tree of the field. 26 Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of
Israel were, was there no hail.
27 ¶ And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have
sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked. 28 Intreat the
LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let
you go, and ye shall stay no longer.‡ 29 And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone
out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall
cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth
is the LORD’S. 30 But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear the
LORD God. 31 And the flax and the barley was smitten: for the barley was in the ear,
and the flax was bolled. 32 But the wheat and the rie were not smitten: for they were
not grown up.§ 33 And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his
hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured
upon the earth. 34 And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders
were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants. 35 And
the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the
LORD had spoken by Moses.**

1 And
10
the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart,
and the heart of his servants, that I might shew these my signs before him: 2 And that
thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son’s son, what things I have wrought
in Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know how that I
am the LORD. 3 And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus
saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before
me? let my people go, that they may serve me. 4 Else, if thou refuse to let my people go,
behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast: 5 And they shall cover the face
of the earth, that one cannot be able to see the earth: and they shall eat the residue of
that which is escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail, and shall eat every tree
which groweth for you out of the field:* 6 And they shall fill thy houses, and the houses
of all thy servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; which neither thy fathers, nor
thy fathers’ fathers have seen, since the day that they were upon the earth unto this day.
And he turned himself, and went out from Pharaoh. 7 And Pharaoh’s servants said unto
him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve
the LORD their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed? 8 And Moses and
Aaron were brought again unto Pharaoh: and he said unto them, Go, serve the LORD
your God: but who are they that shall go?† 9 And Moses said, We will go with our young
and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our
herds will we go; for we must hold a feast unto the LORD. 10 And he said unto them,
Let the LORD be so with you, as I will let you go, and your little ones: look to it; for evil
is before you. 11 Not so: go now ye that are men, and serve the LORD; for that ye did
desire. And they were driven out from Pharaoh’s presence.
12 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the land of Egypt for
the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the
land, even all that the hail hath left. 13 And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land
‡ 9.28 mighty…: Heb. voices of God § 9.32 not grown…: Heb. hidden or, dark ** 9.35 by Moses: Heb. by the
hand of Moses * 10.5 face: Heb. eye † 10.8 who…: Heb. who and who, etc
Exodus 10:14 83 Exodus 11:8

of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that
night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. 14 And the locusts
went up over all the land of Egypt, and rested in all the coasts of Egypt: very grievous
were they; before them there were no such locusts as they, neither after them shall be
such. 15 For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and
they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left:
and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through
all the land of Egypt.
16 ¶ Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned
against the LORD your God, and against you.‡ 17 Now therefore forgive, I pray thee,
my sin only this once, and intreat the LORD your God, that he may take away from me
this death only. 18 And he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD. 19 And the
LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them
into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt.§ 20 But the
LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.
21 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there
may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.** 22 And
Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all
the land of Egypt three days: 23 They saw not one another, neither rose any from his
place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
24 ¶ And Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said, Go ye, serve the LORD; only let your
flocks and your herds be stayed: let your little ones also go with you. 25 And Moses said,
Thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the
LORD our God.†† 26 Our cattle also shall go with us; there shall not an hoof be left behind;
for thereof must we take to serve the LORD our God; and we know not with what we
must serve the LORD, until we come thither.
27 ¶ But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let them go. 28 And
Pharaoh said unto him, Get thee from me, take heed to thyself, see my face no more; for
in that day thou seest my face thou shalt die. 29 And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well,
I will see thy face again no more.

1 And the
11
LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and
upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely
thrust you out hence altogether. 2 Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man
borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels
of gold. 3 And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover
the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants,
and in the sight of the people.
4 And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of
Egypt: 5 And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh
that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind
the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts. 6 And there shall be a great cry throughout all the
land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more. 7 But against
any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that
ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.
8 And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto
me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out.
‡ 10.16 called: Heb. hastened to call § 10.19 cast: Heb. fastened ** 10.21 even…: Heb. that one may feel
darkness †† 10.25 us: Heb. into our hands
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And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.*† 9 And the LORD said unto Moses,
Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of
Egypt. 10 And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh: and the LORD
hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his
land.

12
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, 2 This month
shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
3 ¶ Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month
they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb
for an house:* 4 And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour
next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according
to his eating shall make your count for the lamb. 5 Your lamb shall be without blemish,
a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:† 6 And ye
shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of
the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.‡ 7 And they shall take of the blood,
and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they
shall eat it. 8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened
bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it. 9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with
water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. 10 And
ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until
the morning ye shall burn with fire.
11 ¶ And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your
staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD’S passover. 12 For I will pass
through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt,
both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the
LORD.§ 13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and
when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy
you, when I smite the land of Egypt.** 14 And this day shall be unto you for a memorial;
and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it
a feast by an ordinance for ever. 15 Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the
first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened
bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel. 16 And
in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be
an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which
every man must eat, that only may be done of you.†† 17 And ye shall observe the feast of
unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of
Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever.
18 ¶ In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat
unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even. 19 Seven
days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eateth that which
is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he
be a stranger, or born in the land. 20 Ye shall eat nothing leavened; in all your habitations
shall ye eat unleavened bread.
* 11.8 that follow…: Heb. that is at thy feet † 11.8 a great…: Heb. heat of anger * 12.3 lamb: or, kid † 12.5
of…: Heb. son of a year ‡ 12.6 in…: Heb. between the two evenings § 12.12 gods: or, princes ** 12.13 to
destroy…: Heb. for a destruction †† 12.16 man: Heb. soul
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21 ¶ Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, Draw out and
take you a lamb according to your families, and kill the passover.‡‡ 22 And ye shall take a
bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, and strike the lintel and the
two side posts with the blood that is in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door
of his house until the morning. 23 For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians;
and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will
pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite
you. 24 And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever.
25 And it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the land which the LORD will give you,
according as he hath promised, that ye shall keep this service. 26 And it shall come to
pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service? 27 That ye
shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD’S passover, who passed over the houses of the
children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And
the people bowed the head and worshipped. 28 And the children of Israel went away,
and did as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they.
29 ¶ And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land
of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the
captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.§§ 30 And Pharaoh rose
up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry
in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead.
31 ¶ And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth
from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD,
as ye have said. 32 Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone;
and bless me also. 33 And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might
send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men. 34 And the people
took their dough before it was leavened, their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their
clothes upon their shoulders.*** 35 And the children of Israel did according to the word
of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and
raiment: 36 And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that
they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.
37 ¶ And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred
thousand on foot that were men, beside children. 38 And a mixed multitude went up
also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.††† 39 And they baked
unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not
leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they
prepared for themselves any victual.
40 ¶ Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four
hundred and thirty years. 41 And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and
thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the LORD went
out from the land of Egypt. 42 It is a night to be much observed unto the LORD for
bringing them out from the land of Egypt: this is that night of the LORD to be observed
of all the children of Israel in their generations.‡‡‡
43 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron, This is the ordinance of the passover:
There shall no stranger eat thereof: 44 But every man’s servant that is bought for money,
when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof. 45 A foreigner and an hired
servant shall not eat thereof. 46 In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth
ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof. 47 All
‡‡ 12.21 lamb: or, kid §§ 12.29 dungeon: Heb. house of the pit *** 12.34 kneadingtroughs: or, dough
††† 12.38 a mixed…: Heb. a great mixture ‡‡‡ 12.42 a night…: Heb. a night of observations
Exodus 12:48 86 Exodus 13:19

the congregation of Israel shall keep it.§§§ 48 And when a stranger shall sojourn with
thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then
let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no
uncircumcised person shall eat thereof. 49 One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and
unto the stranger that sojourneth among you. 50 Thus did all the children of Israel; as the
LORD commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they. 51 And it came to pass the selfsame day,
that the LORD did bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their armies.

13
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Sanctify unto me all the firstborn,
whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast:
it is mine.
3 ¶ And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from
Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out
from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.* 4 This day came ye out in the
month Abib.
5 ¶ And it shall be when the LORD shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, and
the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which he sware unto
thy fathers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, that thou shalt keep this
service in this month. 6 Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh
day shall be a feast to the LORD. 7 Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and
there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with
thee in all thy quarters.
8 ¶ And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which
the LORD did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt. 9 And it shall be for a sign unto
thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD’S law
may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt.
10 Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year.
11 ¶ And it shall be when the LORD shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, as
he sware unto thee and to thy fathers, and shall give it thee, 12 That thou shalt set apart
unto the LORD all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast
which thou hast; the males shall be the LORD’S.† 13 And every firstling of an ass thou
shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck:
and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem.‡
14 ¶ And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this?
that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt,
from the house of bondage:§ 15 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let
us go, that the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of
man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that openeth the
matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem. 16 And it shall be for
a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand
the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt.
17 ¶ And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not
through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest
peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt: 18 But God
led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children
of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt.** 19 And Moses took the bones of
§§§ 12.47 keep…: Heb. do it * 13.3 bondage: Heb. servants † 13.12 set…: Heb. cause to pass over ‡ 13.13
lamb: or, kid § 13.14 in…: Heb. to morrow ** 13.18 harnessed: or, by five in a rank
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Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely
visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.
20 ¶ And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge
of the wilderness. 21 And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to
lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and
night: 22 He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night,
from before the people.

14
1And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that
they turn and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against
Baal-zephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea. 3 For Pharaoh will say of the children
of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in. 4 And I will
harden Pharaoh’s heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon
Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And
they did so.
5 ¶ And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and
of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this,
that we have let Israel go from serving us? 6 And he made ready his chariot, and took
his people with him: 7 And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots
of Egypt, and captains over every one of them. 8 And the LORD hardened the heart of
Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children
of Israel went out with an high hand. 9 But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the
horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them
encamping by the sea, beside Pi-hahiroth, before Baal-zephon.
10 ¶ And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and,
behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children
of Israel cried out unto the LORD. 11 And they said unto Moses, Because there were no
graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou
dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt? 12 Is not this the word that we did tell
thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been
better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
13 ¶ And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of
the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to
day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.* 14 The LORD shall fight for you, and ye
shall hold your peace.
15 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto
the children of Israel, that they go forward: 16 But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out
thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground
through the midst of the sea. 17 And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians,
and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his
host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen. 18 And the Egyptians shall know that
I am the LORD, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and
upon his horsemen.
19 ¶ And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went
behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind
them: 20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and
it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one
came not near the other all the night.
* 14.13 for the…: or, for whereas ye have seen the Egyptians to day
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And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to
21
go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters
were divided. 22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry
ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
23 ¶ And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even
all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. 24 And it came to pass, that in the
morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire
and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians, 25 And took off their chariot
wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the
face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians.†
26 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that
the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their
horsemen. 27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned
to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the
LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.‡ 28 And the waters returned, and
covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the
sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them. 29 But the children of Israel
walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on
their right hand, and on their left. 30 Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the
hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore. 31 And
Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people
feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.§
15
1Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake,
saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his
rider hath he thrown into the sea. 2 The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become
my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I
will exalt him. 3 The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name. 4 Pharaoh’s chariots
and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red
sea. 5 The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone. 6 Thy right
hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed
in pieces the enemy. 7 And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown
them that rose up against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, which consumed them as
stubble. 8 And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods
stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea. 9 The
enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied
upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.* 10 Thou didst blow with
thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters. 11 Who is like
unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in
praises, doing wonders?† 12 Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed
them. 13 Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou
hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation. 14 The people shall hear, and
be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina. 15 Then the dukes of
Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them;
all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away. 16 Fear and dread shall fall upon them;
by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over,
O LORD, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased. 17 Thou shalt bring them
† 14.25 that they…: or, and made them to go heavily ‡ 14.27 overthrew: Heb. shook off § 14.31 work: Heb.
hand * 15.9 destroy: or, repossess † 15.11 gods: or, mighty ones?
Exodus 15:18 89 Exodus 16:10

in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O LORD, which
thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have
established. 18 The LORD shall reign for ever and ever. 19 For the horse of Pharaoh
went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the LORD brought
again the waters of the sea upon them; but the children of Israel went on dry land in the
midst of the sea.
20 ¶ And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all
the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. 21 And Miriam answered
them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider
hath he thrown into the sea.
22 So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of
Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.
23 ¶ And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah,

for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.‡ 24 And the people
murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink? 25 And he cried unto the LORD;
and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters
were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he
proved them, 26 And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy
God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments,
and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have
brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.
27 ¶ And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten
palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.

16
1And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children
of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the
fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt. 2 And
the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in
the wilderness: 3 And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died
by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when
we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this
whole assembly with hunger.
4 ¶ Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you;
and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them,
whether they will walk in my law, or no.* 5 And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day
they shall prepare that which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather
daily. 6 And Moses and Aaron said unto all the children of Israel, At even, then ye shall
know that the LORD hath brought you out from the land of Egypt: 7 And in the morning,
then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he heareth your murmurings against
the LORD: and what are we, that ye murmur against us? 8 And Moses said, This shall
be, when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread
to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him:
and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD.
9 ¶ And Moses spake unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel,
Come near before the LORD: for he hath heard your murmurings. 10 And it came to pass,
as Aaron spake unto the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked
toward the wilderness, and, behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud.
‡ 15.23 Marah: that is Bitterness * 16.4 a certain…: Heb. the portion of a day in his day
Exodus 16:11 90 Exodus 17:2

11 ¶And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 12 I have heard the murmurings of the
children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning
ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God.
13 And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in
the morning the dew lay round about the host. 14 And when the dew that lay was gone
up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as
the hoar frost on the ground. 15 And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to
another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is
the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.†
16 ¶ This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, Gather of it every man
according to his eating, an omer for every man, according to the number of your
persons; take ye every man for them which are in his tents.ठ17 And the children of
Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less. 18 And when they did mete it with an
omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack;
they gathered every man according to his eating. 19 And Moses said, Let no man leave
of it till the morning. 20 Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of
them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth
with them. 21 And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating:
and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.
22 ¶ And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two
omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses. 23 And
he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the
holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye
will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.
24 And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was
there any worm therein. 25 And Moses said, Eat that to day; for to day is a sabbath unto
the LORD: to day ye shall not find it in the field. 26 Six days ye shall gather it; but on the
seventh day, which is the sabbath, in it there shall be none.
27 ¶ And it came to pass, that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for
to gather, and they found none. 28 And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye
to keep my commandments and my laws? 29 See, for that the LORD hath given you the
sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every
man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day. 30 So the people rested
on the seventh day. 31 And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna: and it was
like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.
32 ¶ And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commandeth, Fill an omer of it
to be kept for your generations; that they may see the bread wherewith I have fed you
in the wilderness, when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt. 33 And Moses said
unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before the
LORD, to be kept for your generations. 34 As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid
it up before the Testimony, to be kept. 35 And the children of Israel did eat manna forty
years, until they came to a land inhabited; they did eat manna, until they came unto the
borders of the land of Canaan. 36 Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah.

1 And
17
all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of
Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and pitched in
Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink. 2 Wherefore the people did
† 16.15 It is…: or, What is this? or, It is a portion ‡ 16.16 for every…: Heb. by the poll, or, head § 16.16 persons:
Heb. souls
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chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them,
Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD? 3 And the people thirsted
there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this
that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with
thirst? 4 And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they
be almost ready to stone me. 5 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go on before the people,
and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the river,
take in thine hand, and go. 6 Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in
Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people
may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel. 7 And he called the name
of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and
because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?*†
8 ¶ Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. 9 And Moses said unto
Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the
top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.‡ 10 So Joshua did as Moses had said to
him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
11 And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he
let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. 12 But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a
stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands,
the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until
the going down of the sun. 13 And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the
edge of the sword. 14 And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a
book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance
of Amalek from under heaven. 15 And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it
Jehovah-nissi:§ 16 For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have
war with Amalek from generation to generation.**††

1 When
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Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father in law, heard of all that God had
done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the LORD had brought Israel out of
Egypt; 2 Then Jethro, Moses’ father in law, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent
her back, 3 And her two sons; of which the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I
have been an alien in a strange land:* 4 And the name of the other was Eliezer; for the
God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh:†
5 And Jethro, Moses’ father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the
wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God: 6 And he said unto Moses, I thy
father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.
7 ¶ And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him;
and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent.‡ 8 And Moses
told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians
for Israel’s sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the
LORD delivered them.§ 9 And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had
done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians. 10 And Jethro
said, Blessed be the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians,
* 17.7 Massah: that is, Temptation † 17.7 Meribah: that is, Chiding, or, Strife ‡ 17.9 Joshua: called Jesus
§ 17.15 Jehovah-nissi: that is, The LORD my banner ** 17.16 Because…: or, Because the hand of Amalek is
against the throne of the LORD, therefore, etc †† 17.16 the LORD hath…: Heb. the hand upon the throne of the
LORD * 18.3 Gershom: that is A stranger there † 18.4 Eliezer: that is, My God is an help ‡ 18.7 welfare:
Heb. peace § 18.8 come…: Heb. found them
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and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who hath delivered the people from under the hand
of the Egyptians. 11 Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing
wherein they dealt proudly he was above them. 12 And Jethro, Moses’ father in law, took
a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to
eat bread with Moses’ father in law before God.
13 ¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the
people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening. 14 And when Moses’ father
in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the
people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning
unto even? 15 And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me
to enquire of God: 16 When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between
one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.** 17 And
Moses’ father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good. 18 Thou wilt
surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy
for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.†† 19 Hearken now unto my voice,
I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward,
that thou mayest bring the causes unto God: 20 And thou shalt teach them ordinances
and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they
must do. 21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God,
men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands,
and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens: 22 And let them judge the
people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee,
but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall
bear the burden with thee. 23 If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then
thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace. 24 So
Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said. 25 And
Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of
thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. 26 And they judged the
people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter
they judged themselves.
27 ¶ And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.

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1 In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of
Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai. 2 For they were departed
from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness;
and there Israel camped before the mount. 3 And Moses went up unto God, and the
LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of
Jacob, and tell the children of Israel; 4 Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and
how I bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself. 5 Now therefore, if ye
will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure
unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: 6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom
of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the
children of Israel.
7 ¶ And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their
faces all these words which the LORD commanded him. 8 And all the people answered
together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the
words of the people unto the LORD.
** 18.16 one…: Heb. a man and his fellow †† 18.18 Thou wilt…: Heb. Fading thou wilt fade
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9 And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people
may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words
of the people unto the LORD.
10 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day
and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes, 11 And be ready against the third day:
for the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount
Sinai. 12 And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed
to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever
toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death: 13 There shall not an hand touch it, but
he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live:
when the trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount.*
14 ¶ And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people;
and they washed their clothes. 15 And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third
day: come not at your wives.
16 ¶ And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and
lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding
loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled. 17 And Moses brought forth
the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the
mount. 18 And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended
upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole
mount quaked greatly. 19 And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed
louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice. 20 And the LORD
came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the LORD called Moses up
to the top of the mount; and Moses went up. 21 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down,
charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them
perish.† 22 And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves,
lest the LORD break forth upon them. 23 And Moses said unto the LORD, The people
cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the
mount, and sanctify it. 24 And the LORD said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou
shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break
through to come up unto the LORD, lest he break forth upon them. 25 So Moses went
down unto the people, and spake unto them.

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1 And God spake all these words, saying, 2 I am theLORD thy God, which have brought
thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.* 3 Thou shalt have no other
gods before me. 4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of
any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water
under the earth: 5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the
LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children
unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; 6 And shewing mercy unto
thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. 7 Thou shalt not take the
name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh
his name in vain. 8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days shalt thou
labour, and do all thy work: 10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God:
in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant,
nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: 11 For in

* 19.13 trumpet: or, cornet † 19.21 charge: Heb. contest * 20.2 bondage: Heb. servants
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six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested
the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
12 ¶ Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which
the LORD thy God giveth thee. 13 Thou shalt not kill. 14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.
15 Thou shalt not steal. 16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife,
nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is
thy neighbour’s.
18 ¶ And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the
trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and
stood afar off. 19 And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let
not God speak with us, lest we die. 20 And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God
is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not. 21 And
the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
22 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye
have seen that I have talked with you from heaven. 23 Ye shall not make with me gods
of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.
24 ¶ An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt
offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record
my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee. 25 And if thou wilt make me an altar
of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou
hast polluted it.† 26 Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness
be not discovered thereon.
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1Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them. 2 If thou buy an
Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for
nothing. 3 If he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself: if he were married, then
his wife shall go out with him.* 4 If his master have given him a wife, and she have born
him sons or daughters; the wife and her children shall be her master’s, and he shall go
out by himself. 5 And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my
children; I will not go out free:† 6 Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he
shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear
through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever.
7 ¶ And if a man sell his daughter to be a maidservant, she shall not go out as the
menservants do. 8 If she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then
shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power,
seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.‡ 9 And if he have betrothed her unto his son,
he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters. 10 If he take him another wife; her
food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish. 11 And if he do not
these three unto her, then shall she go out free without money.
12 ¶ He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death. 13 And if a man
lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither
he shall flee. 14 But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with
guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.
15 ¶ And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
16 ¶ And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall
surely be put to death.
† 20.25 build…: Heb. build them with hewing * 21.3 by himself: Heb. with his body † 21.5 shall…: Heb.
saying shall say ‡ 21.8 please…: Heb. be evil in the eyes of, etc
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17 ¶ And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.§
18 ¶ And if men strive together, and one smite another with a stone, or with his fist,
and he die not, but keepeth his bed:** 19 If he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff,
then shall he that smote him be quit: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall
cause him to be thoroughly healed.††
20 ¶ And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand;
he shall be surely punished.‡‡ 21 Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall
not be punished: for he is his money.
22 ¶ If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and
yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman’s husband
will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. 23 And if any mischief follow,
then thou shalt give life for life, 24 Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for
foot, 25 Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
26 ¶ And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he
shall let him go free for his eye’s sake. 27 And if he smite out his manservant’s tooth, or
his maidservant’s tooth; he shall let him go free for his tooth’s sake.
28 ¶ If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the ox shall be surely stoned,
and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall be quit. 29 But if the ox were
wont to push with his horn in time past, and it hath been testified to his owner, and he
hath not kept him in, but that he hath killed a man or a woman; the ox shall be stoned,
and his owner also shall be put to death. 30 If there be laid on him a sum of money, then
he shall give for the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him. 31 Whether he have
gored a son, or have gored a daughter, according to this judgment shall it be done unto
him. 32 If the ox shall push a manservant or a maidservant; he shall give unto their
master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.
33 ¶ And if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit, and not cover it, and an
ox or an ass fall therein; 34 The owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto
the owner of them; and the dead beast shall be his.
35 ¶ And if one man’s ox hurt another’s, that he die; then they shall sell the live ox, and
divide the money of it; and the dead ox also they shall divide. 36 Or if it be known that
the ox hath used to push in time past, and his owner hath not kept him in; he shall surely
pay ox for ox; and the dead shall be his own.

1 If
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a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen
for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.*
2 ¶ If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be
shed for him. 3 If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he
should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. 4 If
the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall
restore double.
5 ¶ If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and
shall feed in another man’s field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own
vineyard, shall he make restitution.
6 ¶ If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing
corn, or the field, be consumed therewith; he that kindled the fire shall surely make
restitution.
§ 21.17 curseth: or, revileth ** 21.18 another: or, his neighbour †† 21.19 the loss…: Heb. his ceasing
‡‡ 21.20 punished: Heb. avenged * 22.1 or a sheep: or, or a goat
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7¶ If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen
out of the man’s house; if the thief be found, let him pay double. 8 If the thief be not
found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he
have put his hand unto his neighbour’s goods. 9 For all manner of trespass, whether it
be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another
challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom
the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour. 10 If a man deliver
unto his neighbour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep; and it die, or be
hurt, or driven away, no man seeing it: 11 Then shall an oath of the LORD be between
them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour’s goods; and the owner of
it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good. 12 And if it be stolen from him, he
shall make restitution unto the owner thereof. 13 If it be torn in pieces, then let him bring
it for witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn.
14 ¶ And if a man borrow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner
thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good. 15 But if the owner thereof be
with it, he shall not make it good: if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire.
16 ¶ And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely
endow her to be his wife. 17 If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay
money according to the dowry of virgins.†
18 ¶ Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
19 ¶ Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.
20 ¶ He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly
destroyed.
21 ¶ Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the
land of Egypt.
22 ¶ Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. 23 If thou afflict them in any wise,
and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry; 24 And my wrath shall wax hot,
and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children
fatherless.
25 ¶ If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him
as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury. 26 If thou at all take thy neighbour’s
raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down: 27 For that
is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall
come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.
28 ¶ Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.‡
29 ¶ Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the

firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.§** 30 Likewise shalt thou do with thine
oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou
shalt give it me.
31 ¶ And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of
beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.

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Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an
1
unrighteous witness.*
2 ¶ Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to
decline after many to wrest judgment:†
† 22.17 pay: Heb. weigh ‡ 22.28 gods: or, judges § 22.29 the first…: Heb. thy fulness ** 22.29 liquors:
Heb. tear * 23.1 raise: or, receive † 23.2 speak: Heb. answer
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3 ¶ Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.

4 ¶ If thou meet thine enemy’s ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it
back to him again. 5 If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden,
and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.‡ 6 Thou shalt not
wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause. 7 Keep thee far from a false matter; and the
innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
8 ¶ And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words

of the righteous.§
9 ¶ Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing

ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.**

10 And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof: 11 But
the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat:
and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with
thy vineyard, and with thy oliveyard.†† 12 Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the
seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy
handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed. 13 And in all things that I have said unto
you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be
heard out of thy mouth.
14 ¶ Three times thou shalt keep a feast unto me in the year. 15 Thou shalt keep the feast
of unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded
thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt: and
none shall appear before me empty:) 16 And the feast of harvest, the firstfruits of thy
labours, which thou hast sown in the field: and the feast of ingathering, which is in the
end of the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labours out of the field. 17 Three times
in the year all thy males shall appear before the Lord GOD. 18 Thou shalt not offer the
blood of my sacrifice with leavened bread; neither shall the fat of my sacrifice remain
until the morning.‡‡ 19 The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the
house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother’s milk.
20 ¶ Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee
into the place which I have prepared. 21 Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke
him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him. 22 But if
thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto
thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.§§ 23 For mine Angel shall go
before thee, and bring thee in unto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites,
and the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites: and I will cut them off. 24 Thou shalt
not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works: but thou shalt
utterly overthrow them, and quite break down their images. 25 And ye shall serve the
LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness
away from the midst of thee.
26 ¶ There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of
thy days I will fulfil. 27 I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to
whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.***
28 And I will send hornets before thee, which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite,
and the Hittite, from before thee. 29 I will not drive them out from before thee in one
year; lest the land become desolate, and the beast of the field multiply against thee. 30 By
‡ 23.5 and…: or, wilt thou cease to help him? or, and wouldest cease to leave thy business for him: thou shalt surely
leave it to join with him § 23.8 the wise: Heb. the seeing ** 23.9 heart: Heb. soul †† 23.11 oliveyard: or, olive
trees ‡‡23.18 sacrifice: or, feast §§ 23.22 an adversary…: or, I will afflict them that afflict thee *** 23.27
backs: Heb. neck
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little and little I will drive them out from before thee, until thou be increased, and inherit
the land. 31 And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Philistines,
and from the desert unto the river: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your
hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee. 32 Thou shalt make no covenant with
them, nor with their gods. 33 They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin
against me: for if thou serve their gods, it will surely be a snare unto thee.

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And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and
1
Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off. 2 And Moses alone
shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up
with him.
3 ¶ And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the
judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which
the LORD hath said will we do. 4 And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up
early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according
to the twelve tribes of Israel. 5 And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which
offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the LORD. 6 And
Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled
on the altar. 7 And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the
people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient. 8 And
Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the
covenant, which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words.
9 ¶ Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of
Israel: 10 And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved
work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness. 11 And upon
the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat
and drink.
12 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and
I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written;
that thou mayest teach them. 13 And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses
went up into the mount of God. 14 And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until
we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man have
any matters to do, let him come unto them. 15 And Moses went up into the mount, and
a cloud covered the mount. 16 And the glory of the LORD abode upon mount Sinai, and
the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst
of the cloud. 17 And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top
of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel. 18 And Moses went into the midst of
the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and
forty nights.

25
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that
1
they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall
take my offering.*† 3 And this is the offering which ye shall take of them; gold, and silver,
and brass,‡ 4 And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair,§ 5 And
rams’ skins dyed red, and badgers’ skins, and shittim wood, 6 Oil for the light, spices for
anointing oil, and for sweet incense, 7 Onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod, and
in the breastplate. 8 And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.
* 25.2 bring me: Heb. take for me † 25.2 offering: or, heave offering ‡ 25.3 offering: or, heave offering
§ 25.4 fine…: or, silk
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9 According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of
all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it.
10 ¶ And they shall make an ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half shall be the
length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the
height thereof. 11 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou
overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about. 12 And thou shalt cast
four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four corners thereof; and two rings shall be
in the one side of it, and two rings in the other side of it. 13 And thou shalt make staves of
shittim wood, and overlay them with gold. 14 And thou shalt put the staves into the rings
by the sides of the ark, that the ark may be borne with them. 15 The staves shall be in the
rings of the ark: they shall not be taken from it. 16 And thou shalt put into the ark the
testimony which I shall give thee. 17 And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two
cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
18 And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in
the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 And make one cherub on the one end, and the other
cherub on the other end: even of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubims on the two
ends thereof.** 20 And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering
the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the
mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be. 21 And thou shalt put the mercy seat
above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee.
22 And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy
seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all
things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.
23 ¶ Thou shalt also make a table of shittim wood: two cubits shall be the length thereof,
and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof. 24 And thou
shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about. 25 And
thou shalt make unto it a border of an hand breadth round about, and thou shalt make a
golden crown to the border thereof round about. 26 And thou shalt make for it four rings
of gold, and put the rings in the four corners that are on the four feet thereof. 27 Over
against the border shall the rings be for places of the staves to bear the table. 28 And thou
shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may
be borne with them. 29 And thou shalt make the dishes thereof, and spoons thereof, and
covers thereof, and bowls thereof, to cover withal: of pure gold shalt thou make them.††
30 And thou shalt set upon the table shewbread before me alway.
31 ¶ And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the
candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers,
shall be of the same. 32 And six branches shall come out of the sides of it; three branches
of the candlestick out of the one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of the
other side: 33 Three bowls made like unto almonds, with a knop and a flower in one
branch; and three bowls made like almonds in the other branch, with a knop and a
flower: so in the six branches that come out of the candlestick. 34 And in the candlestick
shall be four bowls made like unto almonds, with their knops and their flowers. 35 And
there shall be a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of
the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches that
proceed out of the candlestick. 36 Their knops and their branches shall be of the same:
all it shall be one beaten work of pure gold. 37 And thou shalt make the seven lamps
thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against
it.‡‡§§ 38 And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold. 39 Of
** 25.19 of…: or, of the matter of the mercy seat †† 25.29 to…: or, to pour out withal ‡‡ 25.37 shall light: or,
shall cause to ascend §§ 25.37 it: Heb. the face of it
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a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels. 40 And look that thou make
them after their pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount.***

26
1 Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen,
and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make
them.* 2 The length of one curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits, and the breadth of
one curtain four cubits: and every one of the curtains shall have one measure. 3 The
five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and other five curtains shall be
coupled one to another. 4 And thou shalt make loops of blue upon the edge of the one
curtain from the selvedge in the coupling; and likewise shalt thou make in the uttermost
edge of another curtain, in the coupling of the second.† 5 Fifty loops shalt thou make in
the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain that is in the
coupling of the second; that the loops may take hold one of another. 6 And thou shalt
make fifty taches of gold, and couple the curtains together with the taches: and it shall
be one tabernacle.
7 ¶ And thou shalt make curtains of goats’ hair to be a covering upon the tabernacle:
eleven curtains shalt thou make. 8 The length of one curtain shall be thirty cubits,
and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and the eleven curtains shall be all of one
measure. 9 And thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by
themselves, and shalt double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle. 10 And
thou shalt make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is outmost in the coupling,
and fifty loops in the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second. 11 And thou shalt
make fifty taches of brass, and put the taches into the loops, and couple the tent together,
that it may be one.‡ 12 And the remnant that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the
half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle. 13 And a
cubit on the one side, and a cubit on the other side of that which remaineth in the length
of the curtains of the tent, it shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and
on that side, to cover it.§ 14 And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams’ skins
dyed red, and a covering above of badgers’ skins.
15 ¶ And thou shalt make boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood standing up. 16 Ten
cubits shall be the length of a board, and a cubit and a half shall be the breadth of one
board. 17 Two tenons shall there be in one board, set in order one against another: thus
shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle.** 18 And thou shalt make the boards
for the tabernacle, twenty boards on the south side southward. 19 And thou shalt make
forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two
tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons.†† 20 And for the second
side of the tabernacle on the north side there shall be twenty boards: 21 And their forty
sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.
22 And for the sides of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards. 23 And two
boards shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides. 24 And they
shall be coupled together beneath, and they shall be coupled together above the head
of it unto one ring: thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners.‡‡
25 And they shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets
under one board, and two sockets under another board.
*** 25.40 which…: Heb. which thou wast caused to see * 26.1 of cunning…: Heb. the work of a cunning
workman, or, embroiderer † 26.4 selvedge: an edge of cloth so woven that it cannot unravel ‡ 26.11 tent: or,
covering § 26.13 of that…: Heb. in the remainder, or, surplus ** 26.17 tenons: Heb. hands †† 26.19 tenons:
Heb. hands ‡‡ 26.24 coupled: Heb. twinned
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26 ¶And thou shalt make bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of
the tabernacle, 27 And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and
five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the two sides westward. 28 And
the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall reach from end to end. 29 And thou shalt
overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars: and
thou shalt overlay the bars with gold. 30 And thou shalt rear up the tabernacle according
to the fashion thereof which was shewed thee in the mount.
31 ¶ And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen
of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made: 32 And thou shalt hang it upon four
pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four
sockets of silver.
33 ¶ And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither
within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail shall divide unto you between the
holy place and the most holy. 34 And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the
testimony in the most holy place. 35 And thou shalt set the table without the vail, and the
candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and
thou shalt put the table on the north side. 36 And thou shalt make an hanging for the
door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with
needlework. 37 And thou shalt make for the hanging five pillars of shittim wood, and
overlay them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets
of brass for them.
27
1 And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad;
the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits. 2 And thou
shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof: his horns shall be of the same:
and thou shalt overlay it with brass. 3 And thou shalt make his pans to receive his ashes,
and his shovels, and his basons, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans: all the vessels
thereof thou shalt make of brass. 4 And thou shalt make for it a grate of network of brass;
and upon the net shalt thou make four brasen rings in the four corners thereof. 5 And
thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the
midst of the altar. 6 And thou shalt make staves for the altar, staves of shittim wood, and
overlay them with brass. 7 And the staves shall be put into the rings, and the staves shall
be upon the two sides of the altar, to bear it. 8 Hollow with boards shalt thou make it: as
it was shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make it.*
9 ¶ And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward
there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for
one side: 10 And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets shall be of brass; the
hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver. 11 And likewise for the north side
in length there shall be hangings of an hundred cubits long, and his twenty pillars and
their twenty sockets of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.
12 ¶ And for the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits:
their pillars ten, and their sockets ten. 13 And the breadth of the court on the east side
eastward shall be fifty cubits. 14 The hangings of one side of the gate shall be fifteen
cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three. 15 And on the other side shall be
hangings fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.
16 ¶ And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and
purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars
shall be four, and their sockets four. 17 All the pillars round about the court shall be
filleted with silver; their hooks shall be of silver, and their sockets of brass.
* 27.8 it was…: Heb. he shewed
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¶ The length of the court shall be an hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty every
18
where, and the height five cubits of fine twined linen, and their sockets of brass.† 19 All
the vessels of the tabernacle in all the service thereof, and all the pins thereof, and all
the pins of the court, shall be of brass.
20 ¶ And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil

olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.‡ 21 In the tabernacle of the
congregation without the vail, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall
order it from evening to morning before the LORD: it shall be a statute for ever unto
their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.

28
1 And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the
children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office, even Aaron, Nadab
and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s sons. 2 And thou shalt make holy garments
for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty. 3 And thou shalt speak unto all that are
wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s
garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office. 4 And
these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe,
and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron
thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office. 5 And they
shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen.
6 ¶ And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and fine
twined linen, with cunning work. 7 It shall have the two shoulderpieces thereof joined
at the two edges thereof; and so it shall be joined together. 8 And the curious girdle of
the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; even of
gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.* 9 And thou shalt take two
onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel: 10 Six of their names
on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their
birth. 11 With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou
engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them
to be set in ouches of gold. 12 And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of
the ephod for stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their
names before the LORD upon his two shoulders for a memorial.
13 ¶ And thou shalt make ouches of gold; 14 And two chains of pure gold at the ends; of
wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches.
15 ¶ And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the
work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and
of fine twined linen, shalt thou make it. 16 Foursquare it shall be being doubled; a span
shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the breadth thereof. 17 And thou shalt
set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a
topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row.†‡ 18 And the second row shall be an
emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond. 19 And the third row a ligure, an agate, and an
amethyst. 20 And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be set in
gold in their inclosings.§ 21 And the stones shall be with the names of the children of
Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet; every one with
his name shall they be according to the twelve tribes.
† 27.18 fifty…: Heb. fifty by fifty ‡ 27.20 to burn: Heb. to ascend up * 28.8 curious: or, embroidered † 28.17
set…: Heb. fill in it fillings of stone ‡ 28.17 sardius: or, ruby § 28.20 inclosings: Heb. fillings
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22 ¶ And thou shalt make upon the breastplate chains at the ends of wreathen work of
pure gold. 23 And thou shalt make upon the breastplate two rings of gold, and shalt put
the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate. 24 And thou shalt put the two wreathen
chains of gold in the two rings which are on the ends of the breastplate. 25 And the other
two ends of the two wreathen chains thou shalt fasten in the two ouches, and put them
on the shoulderpieces of the ephod before it.
26 ¶ And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and thou shalt put them upon the two
ends of the breastplate in the border thereof, which is in the side of the ephod inward.
27 And two other rings of gold thou shalt make, and shalt put them on the two sides
of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart thereof, over against the other coupling
thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod. 28 And they shall bind the breastplate
by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may be
above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate be not loosed from the
ephod. 29 And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of
judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy place, for a memorial before
the LORD continually.
30 ¶ And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim;
and they shall be upon Aaron’s heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron
shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD
continually.
31 ¶ And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all of blue. 32 And there shall be an hole
in the top of it, in the midst thereof: it shall have a binding of woven work round about
the hole of it, as it were the hole of an habergeon, that it be not rent.
33 ¶ And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of
purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them
round about:** 34 A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate,
upon the hem of the robe round about. 35 And it shall be upon Aaron to minister: and
his sound shall be heard when he goeth in unto the holy place before the LORD, and
when he cometh out, that he die not.
36 ¶ And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of
a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD. 37 And thou shalt put it on a blue lace, that it may be
upon the mitre; upon the forefront of the mitre it shall be. 38 And it shall be upon Aaron’s
forehead, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of
Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that
they may be accepted before the LORD.
39 ¶ And thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, and thou shalt make the mitre of
fine linen, and thou shalt make the girdle of needlework.
40 ¶ And for Aaron’s sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles,
and bonnets shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty. 41 And thou shalt
put them upon Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and shalt anoint them, and
consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s
office.†† 42 And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from
the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach:‡‡§§ 43 And they shall be upon Aaron,
and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when
they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity,
and die: it shall be a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him.
** 28.33 hem: or, skirts †† 28.41 consecrate…: Heb. fill their hand ‡‡ 28.42 their…: Heb. flesh of their
nakedness §§ 28.42 reach: Heb. be
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1 And
29
this is the thing that thou shalt do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto
me in the priest’s office: Take one young bullock, and two rams without blemish, 2 And
unleavened bread, and cakes unleavened tempered with oil, and wafers unleavened
anointed with oil: of wheaten flour shalt thou make them. 3 And thou shalt put them
into one basket, and bring them in the basket, with the bullock and the two rams. 4 And
Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,
and shalt wash them with water. 5 And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon
Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird
him with the curious girdle of the ephod: 6 And thou shalt put the mitre upon his head,
and put the holy crown upon the mitre. 7 Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour
it upon his head, and anoint him. 8 And thou shalt bring his sons, and put coats upon
them. 9 And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and put the bonnets
on them: and the priest’s office shall be theirs for a perpetual statute: and thou shalt
consecrate Aaron and his sons.*† 10 And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before
the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon
the head of the bullock. 11 And thou shalt kill the bullock before the LORD, by the door
of the tabernacle of the congregation. 12 And thou shalt take of the blood of the bullock,
and put it upon the horns of the altar with thy finger, and pour all the blood beside the
bottom of the altar. 13 And thou shalt take all the fat that covereth the inwards, and the
caul that is above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and burn
them upon the altar.‡ 14 But the flesh of the bullock, and his skin, and his dung, shalt
thou burn with fire without the camp: it is a sin offering.
15 ¶ Thou shalt also take one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon
the head of the ram. 16 And thou shalt slay the ram, and thou shalt take his blood, and
sprinkle it round about upon the altar. 17 And thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and wash
the inwards of him, and his legs, and put them unto his pieces, and unto his head.§ 18 And
thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt offering unto the LORD: it is
a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
19 ¶ And thou shalt take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands
upon the head of the ram. 20 Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put
it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons,
and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and
sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about. 21 And thou shalt take of the blood that
is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and upon his
garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with him: and he shall
be hallowed, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons’ garments with him. 22 Also
thou shalt take of the ram the fat and the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards,
and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and the
right shoulder; for it is a ram of consecration: 23 And one loaf of bread, and one cake of
oiled bread, and one wafer out of the basket of the unleavened bread that is before the
LORD: 24 And thou shalt put all in the hands of Aaron, and in the hands of his sons; and
shalt wave them for a wave offering before the LORD.** 25 And thou shalt receive them
of their hands, and burn them upon the altar for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour
before the LORD: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD. 26 And thou shalt take
the breast of the ram of Aaron’s consecration, and wave it for a wave offering before the
LORD: and it shall be thy part. 27 And thou shalt sanctify the breast of the wave offering,
* 29.9 put: Heb. bind † 29.9 consecrate: Heb. fill the hand of ‡ 29.13 the caul: it seemeth by anatomy, and
the Hebrew doctors, to be the midriff § 29.17 unto: or, upon ** 29.24 shalt wave: or, shalt shake to and fro
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and the shoulder of the heave offering, which is waved, and which is heaved up, of the
ram of the consecration, even of that which is for Aaron, and of that which is for his sons:
28 And it shall be Aaron’s and his sons’ by a statute for ever from the children of Israel:
for it is an heave offering: and it shall be an heave offering from the children of Israel
of the sacrifice of their peace offerings, even their heave offering unto the LORD.
29 ¶ And the holy garments of Aaron shall be his sons’ after him, to be anointed therein,
and to be consecrated in them. 30 And that son that is priest in his stead shall put them
on seven days, when he cometh into the tabernacle of the congregation to minister in
the holy place.††
31 ¶ And thou shalt take the ram of the consecration, and seethe his flesh in the holy
place. 32 And Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram, and the bread that is
in the basket, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 33 And they shall eat
those things wherewith the atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them:
but a stranger shall not eat thereof, because they are holy. 34 And if ought of the flesh
of the consecrations, or of the bread, remain unto the morning, then thou shalt burn
the remainder with fire: it shall not be eaten, because it is holy. 35 And thus shalt thou
do unto Aaron, and to his sons, according to all things which I have commanded thee:
seven days shalt thou consecrate them. 36 And thou shalt offer every day a bullock for
a sin offering for atonement: and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou hast made an
atonement for it, and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it. 37 Seven days thou shalt make an
atonement for the altar, and sanctify it; and it shall be an altar most holy: whatsoever
toucheth the altar shall be holy.
38 ¶ Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year
day by day continually. 39 The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other
lamb thou shalt offer at even: 40 And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with
the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink
offering. 41 And the other lamb thou shalt offer at even, and shalt do thereto according
to the meat offering of the morning, and according to the drink offering thereof, for a
sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD. 42 This shall be a continual burnt
offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation
before the LORD: where I will meet you, to speak there unto thee. 43 And there I will
meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory.‡‡
44 And I will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar: I will sanctify
also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to me in the priest’s office.
45 ¶ And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God. 46 And they
shall know that I am the LORD their God, that brought them forth out of the land of
Egypt, that I may dwell among them: I am the LORD their God.

30
1 And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make
it. 2 A cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare
shall it be: and two cubits shall be the height thereof: the horns thereof shall be of the
same. 3 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof
round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round
about.*† 4 And two golden rings shalt thou make to it under the crown of it, by the two
corners thereof, upon the two sides of it shalt thou make it; and they shall be for places
for the staves to bear it withal.‡ 5 And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and
†† 29.30 that son: Heb. he of his sons ‡‡ 29.43 the tabernacle: or, Israel * 30.3 top: Heb. roof † 30.3 sides:
Heb. walls ‡ 30.4 corners: Heb. ribs
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overlay them with gold. 6 And thou shalt put it before the vail that is by the ark of the
testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.
7 And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the

lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.§ 8 And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even,
he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your
generations.**†† 9 Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor
meat offering; neither shall ye pour drink offering thereon. 10 And Aaron shall make
an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering
of atonements: once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your
generations: it is most holy unto the LORD.
11 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 12 When thou takest the sum of the
children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his
soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them,
when thou numberest them.‡‡ 13 This they shall give, every one that passeth among
them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekel is
twenty gerahs:) an half shekel shall be the offering of the LORD. 14 Every one that
passeth among them that are numbered, from twenty years old and above, shall give an
offering unto the LORD. 15 The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less
than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto the LORD, to make an atonement for
your souls.§§*** 16 And thou shalt take the atonement money of the children of Israel,
and shalt appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; that it may be
a memorial unto the children of Israel before the LORD, to make an atonement for your
souls.
17 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 18 Thou shalt also make a laver of brass,
and his foot also of brass, to wash withal: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle
of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein. 19 For Aaron and his
sons shall wash their hands and their feet thereat: 20 When they go into the tabernacle
of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come
near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the LORD: 21 So they
shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever
to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations.
22 ¶ Moreover the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 23 Take thou also unto thee
principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so
much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty
shekels, 24 And of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil
olive an hin: 25 And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound
after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.††† 26 And thou shalt
anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony, 27 And
the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense,
28 And the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the laver and his foot. 29 And
thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall
be holy. 30 And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they
may minister unto me in the priest’s office. 31 And thou shalt speak unto the children of
Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.
32 Upon man’s flesh shall it not be poured, neither shall ye make any other like it, after the
composition of it: it is holy, and it shall be holy unto you. 33 Whosoever compoundeth
§ 30.7 sweet incense: Heb. incense of spices ** 30.8 lighteth: or setteth up: Heb. causeth to ascend †† 30.8
at even: Heb. between the two evenings ‡‡ 30.12 their number: Heb. them that are to be numbered §§ 30.15
give more: Heb. multiply *** 30.15 give less: Heb. diminish ††† 30.25 apothecary: or, perfumer
Exodus 30:34 107 Exodus 32:2

any like it, or whosoever putteth any of it upon a stranger, shall even be cut off from his
people.
34 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha,
and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like
weight: 35 And thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary,
tempered together, pure and holy:‡‡‡ 36 And thou shalt beat some of it very small, and
put of it before the testimony in the tabernacle of the congregation, where I will meet
with thee: it shall be unto you most holy. 37 And as for the perfume which thou shalt
make, ye shall not make to yourselves according to the composition thereof: it shall be
unto thee holy for the LORD. 38 Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto,
shall even be cut off from his people.

31
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 See, I have called by name Bezaleel
the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah: 3 And I have filled him with the
spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of
workmanship, 4 To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
5 And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of
workmanship. 6 And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of
the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that
they may make all that I have commanded thee; 7 The tabernacle of the congregation,
and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is thereupon, and all the furniture
of the tabernacle,* 8 And the table and his furniture, and the pure candlestick with all
his furniture, and the altar of incense,† 9 And the altar of burnt offering with all his
furniture, and the laver and his foot,‡ 10 And the cloths of service, and the holy garments
for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest’s office,
11 And the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy place: according to all that I
have commanded thee shall they do.
12 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 13 Speak thou also unto the children
of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you
throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify
you. 14 Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth
it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be
cut off from among his people. 15 Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the
sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he
shall surely be put to death.§ 16 Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath,
to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant. 17 It is
a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made
heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.
18 ¶ And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon
mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.

1 And
32
when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the
people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods,
which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land
of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him. 2 And Aaron said unto them, Break off the
‡‡‡ 30.35 tempered…: Heb. salted * 31.7 furniture: Heb. vessels † 31.8 furniture: Heb. vessels ‡ 31.9
furniture: Heb. vessels § 31.15 holy: Heb. holiness
Exodus 32:3 108 Exodus 32:26

golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters,
and bring them unto me. 3 And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were
in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron. 4 And he received them at their hand, and
fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These
be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. 5 And when Aaron
saw it, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To morrow is
a feast to the LORD. 6 And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings,
and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up
to play.
7 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou
broughtest out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves: 8 They have turned aside
quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf,
and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O
Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. 9 And the LORD said unto
Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people: 10 Now therefore
let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them:
and I will make of thee a great nation. 11 And Moses besought the LORD his God, and
said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought
forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?* 12 Wherefore
should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in
the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce
wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people. 13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and
Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I
will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of
will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever. 14 And the LORD repented
of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.
15 ¶ And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, and the two tables of the
testimony were in his hand: the tables were written on both their sides; on the one side
and on the other were they written. 16 And the tables were the work of God, and the
writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables. 17 And when Joshua heard the
noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the
camp. 18 And he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the
voice of them that cry for being overcome: but the noise of them that sing do I hear.†
19 ¶ And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf,
and the dancing: and Moses’ anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands,
and brake them beneath the mount. 20 And he took the calf which they had made, and
burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made
the children of Israel drink of it.
21 And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought
so great a sin upon them? 22 And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou
knowest the people, that they are set on mischief. 23 For they said unto me, Make us gods,
which shall go before us: for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land
of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him. 24 And I said unto them, Whosoever hath
any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me: then I cast it into the fire, and there
came out this calf.
25 ¶ And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them

naked unto their shame among their enemies:)‡ 26 Then Moses stood in the gate of the
camp, and said, Who is on the LORD’S side? let him come unto me. And all the sons
* 32.11 the LORD: Heb. the face of the LORD † 32.18 being…: Heb. weakness ‡ 32.25 their enemies: Heb.
those that rose up against them
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of Levi gathered themselves together unto him. 27 And he said unto them, Thus saith
the LORD God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from
gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his
companion, and every man his neighbour. 28 And the children of Levi did according
to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
29 For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the LORD, even every man upon

his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day.§**
30 ¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have
sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; peradventure I shall make
an atonement for your sin. 31 And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this
people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold. 32 Yet now, if thou
wilt forgive their sin—; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast
written. 33 And the LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him
will I blot out of my book. 34 Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which
I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine Angel shall go before thee: nevertheless in the
day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them. 35 And the LORD plagued the people,
because they made the calf, which Aaron made.

33
1And the LORD said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou and the people
which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto
Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it: 2 And I will send an
angel before thee; and I will drive out the Canaanite, the Amorite, and the Hittite, and
the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite: 3 Unto a land flowing with milk and honey:
for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a stiffnecked people: lest I consume
thee in the way.
4 ¶ And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man did put
on him his ornaments. 5 For the LORD had said unto Moses, Say unto the children of
Israel, Ye are a stiffnecked people: I will come up into the midst of thee in a moment, and
consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what
to do unto thee. 6 And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments by
the mount Horeb.
7 And Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off from the
camp, and called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came to pass, that every
one which sought the LORD went out unto the tabernacle of the congregation, which
was without the camp. 8 And it came to pass, when Moses went out unto the tabernacle,
that all the people rose up, and stood every man at his tent door, and looked after Moses,
until he was gone into the tabernacle. 9 And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the
tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and
the LORD talked with Moses. 10 And all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the
tabernacle door: and all the people rose up and worshipped, every man in his tent door.
11 And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And
he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man,
departed not out of the tabernacle.
12 ¶ And Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people:
and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know
thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight. 13 Now therefore, I pray thee,
if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I
§ 32.29 For Moses…: or, And Moses said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the LORD, because every man hath been
against his brother, etc ** 32.29 Consecrate…: Heb. Fill your hands
Exodus 33:14 110 Exodus 34:17

may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people. 14 And he said,
My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest. 15 And he said unto him, If thy
presence go not with me, carry us not up hence. 16 For wherein shall it be known here
that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with us? so
shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the
earth. 17 And the LORD said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken:
for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name. 18 And he said, I beseech
thee, shew me thy glory. 19 And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee,
and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I
will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy. 20 And he said, Thou
canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live. 21 And the LORD said,
Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock: 22 And it shall come to
pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover
thee with my hand while I pass by: 23 And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt
see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.

34
1And the LORD said unto Moses, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first:
and I will write upon these tables the words that were in the first tables, which thou
brakest. 2 And be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning unto mount Sinai,
and present thyself there to me in the top of the mount. 3 And no man shall come up
with thee, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount; neither let the flocks
nor herds feed before that mount.
4 ¶ And he hewed two tables of stone like unto the first; and Moses rose up early in the
morning, and went up unto mount Sinai, as the LORD had commanded him, and took
in his hand the two tables of stone.
5 And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed
the name of the LORD. 6 And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The
LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness
and truth, 7 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin,
and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the
children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.
8 And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped. 9 And
he said, If now I have found grace in thy sight, O Lord, let my Lord, I pray thee, go among
us; for it is a stiffnecked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for
thine inheritance.
10 ¶ And he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do marvels,
such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and all the people among
which thou art shall see the work of the LORD: for it is a terrible thing that I will do with
thee. 11 Observe thou that which I command thee this day: behold, I drive out before
thee the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite,
and the Jebusite. 12 Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants
of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee: 13 But ye shall
destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves:* 14 For thou shalt
worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God: 15 Lest
thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go a whoring after their
gods, and do sacrifice unto their gods, and one call thee, and thou eat of his sacrifice;
16 And thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and their daughters go a whoring
after their gods, and make thy sons go a whoring after their gods. 17 Thou shalt make
thee no molten gods.
* 34.13 images: Heb. statues
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18¶ The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou shalt eat
unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, in the time of the month Abib: for in the
month Abib thou camest out from Egypt. 19 All that openeth the matrix is mine; and
every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male.† 20 But the firstling
of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou
break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear
before me empty.‡
21 ¶ Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in earing time
and in harvest thou shalt rest.
22 ¶ And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and
the feast of ingathering at the year’s end.§
23 ¶ Thrice in the year shall all your men children appear before the Lord GOD, the
God of Israel. 24 For I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders:
neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to appear before the LORD
thy God thrice in the year. 25 Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leaven;
neither shall the sacrifice of the feast of the passover be left unto the morning. 26 The
first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring unto the house of the LORD thy God.
Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother’s milk. 27 And the LORD said unto Moses, Write
thou these words: for after the tenor of these words I have made a covenant with thee
and with Israel.
28 And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat
bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the
ten commandments.**
29 ¶ And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables
of testimony in Moses’ hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not
that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him. 30 And when Aaron and all the
children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid
to come nigh him. 31 And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the
congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them. 32 And afterward all the
children of Israel came nigh: and he gave them in commandment all that the LORD had
spoken with him in mount Sinai. 33 And till Moses had done speaking with them, he put
a vail on his face. 34 But when Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he took
the vail off, until he came out. And he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel
that which he was commanded. 35 And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that
the skin of Moses’ face shone: and Moses put the vail upon his face again, until he went
in to speak with him.

1 And
35
Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said
unto them, These are the words which the LORD hath commanded, that ye should do
them. 2 Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an
holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to
death.* 3 Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day.
4 ¶ And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is
the thing which the LORD commanded, saying, 5 Take ye from among you an offering
unto the LORD: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD;
gold, and silver, and brass, 6 And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’
hair, 7 And rams’ skins dyed red, and badgers’ skins, and shittim wood, 8 And oil for the
† 34.19 sheep: or, kid ‡ 34.20 lamb: or, kid § 34.22 year’s end: Heb. revolution of the year ** 34.28
commandments: Heb. words * 35.2 an…: Heb. holiness
Exodus 35:9 112 Exodus 36:2

light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense, 9 And onyx stones, and
stones to be set for the ephod, and for the breastplate. 10 And every wise hearted among
you shall come, and make all that the LORD hath commanded; 11 The tabernacle, his
tent, and his covering, his taches, and his boards, his bars, his pillars, and his sockets,
12 The ark, and the staves thereof, with the mercy seat, and the vail of the covering, 13 The
table, and his staves, and all his vessels, and the shewbread, 14 The candlestick also for
the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light, 15 And the incense
altar, and his staves, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for
the door at the entering in of the tabernacle, 16 The altar of burnt offering, with his
brasen grate, his staves, and all his vessels, the laver and his foot, 17 The hangings of
the court, his pillars, and their sockets, and the hanging for the door of the court, 18 The
pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords, 19 The cloths of service,
to do service in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments
of his sons, to minister in the priest’s office.
20 ¶ And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence
of Moses. 21 And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one
whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD’S offering to the work of
the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments.
22 And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought
bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that
offered offered an offering of gold unto the LORD. 23 And every man, with whom was
found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair, and red skins of
rams, and badgers’ skins, brought them. 24 Every one that did offer an offering of silver
and brass brought the LORD’S offering: and every man, with whom was found shittim
wood for any work of the service, brought it. 25 And all the women that were wise
hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue,
and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen. 26 And all the women whose heart stirred
them up in wisdom spun goats’ hair. 27 And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones
to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate; 28 And spice, and oil for the light, and for
the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense. 29 The children of Israel brought a willing
offering unto the LORD, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to
bring for all manner of work, which the LORD had commanded to be made by the hand
of Moses.
30 ¶ And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the LORD hath called by name
Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; 31 And he hath filled him with
the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner
of workmanship; 32 And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in
brass, 33 And in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to make any
manner of cunning work. 34 And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and
Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. 35 Them hath he filled with wisdom of
heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of
the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver,
even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.

36
1 Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the
LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the
service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded. 2 And Moses
called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had
put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it:
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3 And they received of Moses all the offering, which the children of Israel had brought
for the work of the service of the sanctuary, to make it withal. And they brought yet unto
him free offerings every morning. 4 And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of
the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they made;
5 ¶ And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough
for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make. 6 And Moses gave
commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, Let
neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. So the
people were restrained from bringing. 7 For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the
work to make it, and too much.
8 ¶ And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle
made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with
cherubims of cunning work made he them. 9 The length of one curtain was twenty and
eight cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: the curtains were all of one
size. 10 And he coupled the five curtains one unto another: and the other five curtains
he coupled one unto another. 11 And he made loops of blue on the edge of one curtain
from the selvedge in the coupling: likewise he made in the uttermost side of another
curtain, in the coupling of the second.* 12 Fifty loops made he in one curtain, and fifty
loops made he in the edge of the curtain which was in the coupling of the second: the
loops held one curtain to another. 13 And he made fifty taches of gold, and coupled the
curtains one unto another with the taches: so it became one tabernacle.
14 ¶ And he made curtains of goats’ hair for the tent over the tabernacle: eleven
curtains he made them. 15 The length of one curtain was thirty cubits, and four cubits
was the breadth of one curtain: the eleven curtains were of one size. 16 And he coupled
five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves. 17 And he made fifty loops
upon the uttermost edge of the curtain in the coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the
edge of the curtain which coupleth the second. 18 And he made fifty taches of brass to
couple the tent together, that it might be one. 19 And he made a covering for the tent of
rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering of badgers’ skins above that.
20 ¶ And he made boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood, standing up. 21 The length
of a board was ten cubits, and the breadth of a board one cubit and a half. 22 One board
had two tenons, equally distant one from another: thus did he make for all the boards of
the tabernacle. 23 And he made boards for the tabernacle; twenty boards for the south
side southward: 24 And forty sockets of silver he made under the twenty boards; two
sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his
two tenons. 25 And for the other side of the tabernacle, which is toward the north corner,
he made twenty boards, 26 And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board,
and two sockets under another board. 27 And for the sides of the tabernacle westward
he made six boards. 28 And two boards made he for the corners of the tabernacle in the
two sides. 29 And they were coupled beneath, and coupled together at the head thereof,
to one ring: thus he did to both of them in both the corners.† 30 And there were eight
boards; and their sockets were sixteen sockets of silver, under every board two sockets.‡
31 ¶ And he made bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the
tabernacle, 32 And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five
bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the sides westward. 33 And he made the middle
bar to shoot through the boards from the one end to the other. 34 And he overlaid the
boards with gold, and made their rings of gold to be places for the bars, and overlaid the
bars with gold.
* 36.11 selvedge: an edge of cloth so woven that it cannot unravel † 36.29 coupled: Heb. twinned ‡ 36.30
under…: Heb. two sockets, two sockets under one board
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35 ¶
And he made a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with
cherubims made he it of cunning work. 36 And he made thereunto four pillars of shittim
wood, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four
sockets of silver.
37 ¶ And he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and scarlet,

and fine twined linen, of needlework;§ 38 And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and
he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass.

37
1 And Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half was the length of
it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it: 2 And
he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round
about. 3 And he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of it; even two
rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it. 4 And he made
staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold. 5 And he put the staves into the
rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.
6 ¶ And he made the mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length
thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof. 7 And he made two cherubims of
gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat;* 8 One
cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the other end on that side: out of
the mercy seat made he the cherubims on the two ends thereof.†‡ 9 And the cherubims
spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with
their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.
10 ¶ And he made the table of shittim wood: two cubits was the length thereof, and a
cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof: 11 And he overlaid
it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold round about. 12 Also he made
thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about; and made a crown of gold for the
border thereof round about. 13 And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings
upon the four corners that were in the four feet thereof. 14 Over against the border were
the rings, the places for the staves to bear the table. 15 And he made the staves of shittim
wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table. 16 And he made the vessels which
were upon the table, his dishes, and his spoons, and his bowls, and his covers to cover
withal, of pure gold.§
17 ¶ And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick;
his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same:
18 And six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the candlestick
out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side
thereof: 19 Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knop and a
flower; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knop and a flower: so
throughout the six branches going out of the candlestick. 20 And in the candlestick were
four bowls made like almonds, his knops, and his flowers: 21 And a knop under two
branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under
two branches of the same, according to the six branches going out of it. 22 Their knops
and their branches were of the same: all of it was one beaten work of pure gold. 23 And
he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold. 24 Of a
talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.
§ 36.37 of needlework: Heb. the work of a needleworker or, embroiderer * 37.7 on…: or, out of, etc † 37.8
on the end: or, out of, etc ‡ 37.8 on the other end: or, out of, etc § 37.16 to cover…: or, to pour out withal
Exodus 37:25 115 Exodus 38:23

25 ¶
And he made the incense altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a cubit, and
the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was the height of it; the horns
thereof were of the same. 26 And he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and the
sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of gold
round about. 27 And he made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by the
two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the staves to bear it withal.
28 And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
29 ¶ And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices,
according to the work of the apothecary.

1 And
38
he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood: five cubits was the length
thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; it was foursquare; and three cubits the
height thereof. 2 And he made the horns thereof on the four corners of it; the horns
thereof were of the same: and he overlaid it with brass. 3 And he made all the vessels of
the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basons, and the fleshhooks, and the firepans:
all the vessels thereof made he of brass. 4 And he made for the altar a brasen grate of
network under the compass thereof beneath unto the midst of it. 5 And he cast four
rings for the four ends of the grate of brass, to be places for the staves. 6 And he made
the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with brass. 7 And he put the staves into the
rings on the sides of the altar, to bear it withal; he made the altar hollow with boards.
8 ¶ And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the lookingglasses
of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the
congregation.*†
9 ¶ And he made the court: on the south side southward the hangings of the court
were of fine twined linen, an hundred cubits: 10 Their pillars were twenty, and their
brasen sockets twenty; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver. 11 And
for the north side the hangings were an hundred cubits, their pillars were twenty, and
their sockets of brass twenty; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver. 12 And
for the west side were hangings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten, and their sockets ten;
the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver. 13 And for the east side eastward fifty
cubits. 14 The hangings of the one side of the gate were fifteen cubits; their pillars three,
and their sockets three. 15 And for the other side of the court gate, on this hand and that
hand, were hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three. 16 All
the hangings of the court round about were of fine twined linen. 17 And the sockets
for the pillars were of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver; and the
overlaying of their chapiters of silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with
silver. 18 And the hanging for the gate of the court was needlework, of blue, and purple,
and scarlet, and fine twined linen: and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in
the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court. 19 And their pillars
were four, and their sockets of brass four; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of
their chapiters and their fillets of silver. 20 And all the pins of the tabernacle, and of the
court round about, were of brass.
21 ¶ This is the sum of the tabernacle, even of the tabernacle of testimony, as it was
counted, according to the commandment of Moses, for the service of the Levites, by
the hand of Ithamar, son to Aaron the priest. 22 And Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son
of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that the LORD commanded Moses. 23 And with
him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a cunning
* 38.8 lookingglasses: or, brasen glasses † 38.8 assembling: Heb. assembling by troops
Exodus 38:24 116 Exodus 39:20

workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine linen.
24 All the gold that was occupied for the work in all the work of the holy place, even the
gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels,
after the shekel of the sanctuary. 25 And the silver of them that were numbered of the
congregation was an hundred talents, and a thousand seven hundred and threescore
and fifteen shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary: 26 A bekah for every man, that is,
half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered,
from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and
five hundred and fifty men.‡ 27 And of the hundred talents of silver were cast the sockets
of the sanctuary, and the sockets of the vail; an hundred sockets of the hundred talents,
a talent for a socket. 28 And of the thousand seven hundred seventy and five shekels he
made hooks for the pillars, and overlaid their chapiters, and filleted them. 29 And the
brass of the offering was seventy talents, and two thousand and four hundred shekels.
30 And therewith he made the sockets to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,
and the brasen altar, and the brasen grate for it, and all the vessels of the altar, 31 And
the sockets of the court round about, and the sockets of the court gate, and all the pins
of the tabernacle, and all the pins of the court round about.

1 And
39
of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service, to do service
in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as the LORD commanded
Moses. 2 And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined
linen. 3 And they did beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to work it
in the blue, and in the purple, and in the scarlet, and in the fine linen, with cunning
work. 4 They made shoulderpieces for it, to couple it together: by the two edges was
it coupled together. 5 And the curious girdle of his ephod, that was upon it, was of the
same, according to the work thereof; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine
twined linen; as the LORD commanded Moses.
6 ¶ And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as signets are
graven, with the names of the children of Israel. 7 And he put them on the shoulders
of the ephod, that they should be stones for a memorial to the children of Israel; as the
LORD commanded Moses.
8 ¶ And he made the breastplate of cunning work, like the work of the ephod; of gold,
blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. 9 It was foursquare; they made
the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof,
being doubled. 10 And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a
topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row.* 11 And the second row, an emerald, a
sapphire, and a diamond. 12 And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.
13 And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: they were inclosed in ouches of
gold in their inclosings. 14 And the stones were according to the names of the children of
Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, every one with
his name, according to the twelve tribes. 15 And they made upon the breastplate chains
at the ends, of wreathen work of pure gold. 16 And they made two ouches of gold, and
two gold rings; and put the two rings in the two ends of the breastplate. 17 And they put
the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate. 18 And
the two ends of the two wreathen chains they fastened in the two ouches, and put them
on the shoulderpieces of the ephod, before it. 19 And they made two rings of gold, and
put them on the two ends of the breastplate, upon the border of it, which was on the side
of the ephod inward. 20 And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two
‡ 38.26 every man: Heb. a poll * 39.10 sardius: or, ruby
Exodus 39:21 117 Exodus 40:7

sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart of it, over against the other coupling
thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod. 21 And they did bind the breastplate by
his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious
girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as the
LORD commanded Moses.
22 ¶ And he made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue. 23 And there was an
hole in the midst of the robe, as the hole of an habergeon, with a band round about the
hole, that it should not rend. 24 And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates
of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen. 25 And they made bells of pure gold,
and put the bells between the pomegranates upon the hem of the robe, round about
between the pomegranates; 26 A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate,
round about the hem of the robe to minister in; as the LORD commanded Moses.
27 ¶ And they made coats of fine linen of woven work for Aaron, and for his sons,
28 And a mitre of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and linen breeches of fine
twined linen, 29 And a girdle of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, of
needlework; as the LORD commanded Moses.
30 ¶ And they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote upon it a
writing, like to the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD. 31 And they tied unto
it a lace of blue, to fasten it on high upon the mitre; as the LORD commanded Moses.
32 ¶ Thus was all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation finished:
and the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did
they.
33 ¶ And they brought the tabernacle unto Moses, the tent, and all his furniture, his
taches, his boards, his bars, and his pillars, and his sockets, 34 And the covering of rams’
skins dyed red, and the covering of badgers’ skins, and the vail of the covering, 35 The
ark of the testimony, and the staves thereof, and the mercy seat, 36 The table, and all
the vessels thereof, and the shewbread, 37 The pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof,
even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,
38 And the golden altar, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging

for the tabernacle door,† 39 The brasen altar, and his grate of brass, his staves, and
all his vessels, the laver and his foot, 40 The hangings of the court, his pillars, and his
sockets, and the hanging for the court gate, his cords, and his pins, and all the vessels of
the service of the tabernacle, for the tent of the congregation, 41 The cloths of service
to do service in the holy place, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and his
sons’ garments, to minister in the priest’s office. 42 According to all that the LORD
commanded Moses, so the children of Israel made all the work. 43 And Moses did look
upon all the work, and, behold, they had done it as the LORD had commanded, even so
had they done it: and Moses blessed them.

1 And
40
the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 On the first day of the first month shalt
thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation. 3 And thou shalt put therein
the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail. 4 And thou shalt bring in the
table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring
in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof.* 5 And thou shalt set the altar of gold
for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the
tabernacle. 6 And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the
tabernacle of the tent of the congregation. 7 And thou shalt set the laver between the
† 39.38 the sweet…: Heb. the incense of sweet spices * 40.4 the things…: Heb. the order thereof
Exodus 40:8 118 Exodus 40:38

tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein. 8 And thou shalt set
up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at the court gate. 9 And thou shalt
take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow
it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy. 10 And thou shalt anoint the altar of
the burnt offering, and all his vessels, and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an altar
most holy.† 11 And thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it. 12 And thou
shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and
wash them with water. 13 And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint
him, and sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office. 14 And thou
shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats: 15 And thou shalt anoint them, as thou
didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office: for their
anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.
16 Thus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he.
17 ¶ And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the
month, that the tabernacle was reared up. 18 And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and
fastened his sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and
reared up his pillars. 19 And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the
covering of the tent above upon it; as the LORD commanded Moses.
20 ¶ And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and
put the mercy seat above upon the ark: 21 And he brought the ark into the tabernacle,
and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD
commanded Moses.
22 ¶ And he put the table in the tent of the congregation, upon the side of the tabernacle
northward, without the vail. 23 And he set the bread in order upon it before the LORD;
as the LORD had commanded Moses.
24 ¶ And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table,
on the side of the tabernacle southward. 25 And he lighted the lamps before the LORD;
as the LORD commanded Moses.
26 ¶ And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail: 27 And
he burnt sweet incense thereon; as the LORD commanded Moses.
28 ¶ And he set up the hanging at the door of the tabernacle. 29 And he put the altar of
burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, and offered
upon it the burnt offering and the meat offering; as the LORD commanded Moses.
30 ¶ And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put
water there, to wash withal. 31 And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands
and their feet thereat: 32 When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when
they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses. 33 And he
reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of
the court gate. So Moses finished the work.
34 ¶ Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled
the tabernacle. 35 And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation,
because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. 36 And
when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went
onward in all their journeys:‡ 37 But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed
not till the day that it was taken up. 38 For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle
by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all
their journeys.

† 40.10 most holy: Heb. holiness of holinesses ‡ 40.36 went onward: Heb. journeyed
Leviticus 1:1 119 Leviticus 2:4

The Third Book of Moses, called Leviticus

1 And the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the
congregation, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man
of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even
of the herd, and of the flock.
3 If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without
blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the
congregation before the LORD. 4 And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt
offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him. 5 And he shall kill
the bullock before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall bring the blood, and
sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of
the congregation. 6 And he shall flay the burnt offering, and cut it into his pieces. 7 And
the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay the wood in order upon
the fire: 8 And the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat, in order
upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar: 9 But his inwards and his legs
shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice,
an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
10 ¶ And if his offering be of the flocks, namely, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt
sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without blemish. 11 And he shall kill it on the side of
the altar northward before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall sprinkle his
blood round about upon the altar. 12 And he shall cut it into his pieces, with his head
and his fat: and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is
upon the altar: 13 But he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water: and the priest
shall bring it all, and burn it upon the altar: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by
fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
14 ¶ And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the LORD be of fowls, then he shall
bring his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons. 15 And the priest shall bring it
unto the altar, and wring off his head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof
shall be wrung out at the side of the altar:* 16 And he shall pluck away his crop with his
feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, by the place of the ashes:† 17 And
he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest
shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice,
an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

1 And when any will offer a meat offering unto the

2
LORD, his offering shall be of fine
flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon: 2 And he shall bring
it to Aaron’s sons the priests: and he shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof,
and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn the
memorial of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the
LORD: 3 And the remnant of the meat offering shall be Aaron’s and his sons’: it is a thing
most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire.
4 ¶ And if thou bring an oblation of a meat offering baken in the oven, it shall be
unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with
oil.
* 1.15 wring…: or, pinch off the head with the nail † 1.16 his feathers: or, the filth thereof
Leviticus 2:5 120 Leviticus 3:13

5¶ And if thy oblation be a meat offering baken in a pan, it shall be of fine flour
unleavened, mingled with oil.* 6 Thou shalt part it in pieces, and pour oil thereon: it
is a meat offering.
7 ¶ And if thy oblation be a meat offering baken in the fryingpan, it shall be made of
fine flour with oil. 8 And thou shalt bring the meat offering that is made of these things
unto the LORD: and when it is presented unto the priest, he shall bring it unto the altar.
9 And the priest shall take from the meat offering a memorial thereof, and shall burn it
upon the altar: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. 10 And
that which is left of the meat offering shall be Aaron’s and his sons’: it is a thing most
holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire.
11 No meat offering, which ye shall bring unto the LORD, shall be made with leaven:
for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, in any offering of the LORD made by fire.
12 ¶ As for the oblation of the firstfruits, ye shall offer them unto the LORD: but they

shall not be burnt on the altar for a sweet savour.† 13 And every oblation of thy meat
offering shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of
thy God to be lacking from thy meat offering: with all thine offerings thou shalt offer salt.
14 And if thou offer a meat offering of thy firstfruits unto the LORD, thou shalt offer for
the meat offering of thy firstfruits green ears of corn dried by the fire, even corn beaten
out of full ears. 15 And thou shalt put oil upon it, and lay frankincense thereon: it is a
meat offering. 16 And the priest shall burn the memorial of it, part of the beaten corn
thereof, and part of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof: it is an offering
made by fire unto the LORD.

1 And
3
if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd; whether
it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD. 2 And he shall
lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of
the congregation: and Aaron’s sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar
round about. 3 And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made
by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the
inwards,* 4 And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and
the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.† 5 And Aaron’s sons shall
burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which is upon the wood that is on the fire:
it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
6 ¶ And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering unto the LORD be of the flock;
male or female, he shall offer it without blemish. 7 If he offer a lamb for his offering,
then shall he offer it before the LORD. 8 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of
his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron’s sons
shall sprinkle the blood thereof round about upon the altar. 9 And he shall offer of the
sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat thereof,
and the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth
the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, 10 And the two kidneys, and the fat
that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys,
it shall he take away. 11 And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the
offering made by fire unto the LORD.
12 ¶ And if his offering be a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD. 13 And he shall
lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation:
* 2.5 in a pan: or, on a flat plate, or, slice † 2.12 be burnt: Heb. ascend * 3.3 fat: or, suet † 3.4 caul…: or,
midriff over the liver, and over the kidneys
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and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about.
14 And he shall offer thereof his offering, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD;
the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, 15 And the two
kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the
liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away. 16 And the priest shall burn them upon
the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat is
the LORD’S. 17 It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your
dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood.

1 And the
4
LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying,
If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD
concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them: 3 If
the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring
for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for
a sin offering. 4 And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the
congregation before the LORD; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock’s head, and kill
the bullock before the LORD. 5 And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock’s
blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation: 6 And the priest shall dip his
finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the LORD, before the
vail of the sanctuary. 7 And the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the
altar of sweet incense before the LORD, which is in the tabernacle of the congregation;
and shall pour all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering,
which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 8 And he shall take off from it
all the fat of the bullock for the sin offering; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the
fat that is upon the inwards, 9 And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which
is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away, 10 As
it was taken off from the bullock of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall
burn them upon the altar of the burnt offering. 11 And the skin of the bullock, and all his
flesh, with his head, and with his legs, and his inwards, and his dung, 12 Even the whole
bullock shall he carry forth without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes are
poured out, and burn him on the wood with fire: where the ashes are poured out shall
he be burnt.*†
13 ¶ And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing
be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done somewhat against any of
the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should not be done, and
are guilty; 14 When the sin, which they have sinned against it, is known, then the
congregation shall offer a young bullock for the sin, and bring him before the tabernacle
of the congregation. 15 And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the
head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD.
16 And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock’s blood to the tabernacle of
the congregation: 17 And the priest shall dip his finger in some of the blood, and sprinkle
it seven times before the LORD, even before the vail. 18 And he shall put some of the
blood upon the horns of the altar which is before the LORD, that is in the tabernacle of
the congregation, and shall pour out all the blood at the bottom of the altar of the burnt
offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 19 And he shall take
all his fat from him, and burn it upon the altar. 20 And he shall do with the bullock as
he did with the bullock for a sin offering, so shall he do with this: and the priest shall
make an atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them. 21 And he shall carry forth
* 4.12 without…: Heb. to without the camp † 4.12 where…: Heb. at the pouring out of the ashes
Leviticus 4:22 122 Leviticus 5:7

the bullock without the camp, and burn him as he burned the first bullock: it is a sin
offering for the congregation.
22 ¶ When a ruler hath sinned, and done somewhat through ignorance against any of
the commandments of the LORD his God concerning things which should not be done,
and is guilty; 23 Or if his sin, wherein he hath sinned, come to his knowledge; he shall
bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a male without blemish: 24 And he shall lay his
hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering
before the LORD: it is a sin offering. 25 And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin
offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall
pour out his blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offering. 26 And he shall burn all
his fat upon the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall
make an atonement for him as concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.
27 ¶ And if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he doeth
somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which
ought not to be done, and be guilty;ठ28 Or if his sin, which he hath sinned, come to his
knowledge: then he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a female without blemish,
for his sin which he hath sinned. 29 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin
offering, and slay the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering. 30 And the priest
shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of
burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar. 31 And
he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of
peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour unto the
LORD; and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.
32 And if he bring a lamb for a sin offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish.
33 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay it for a sin offering
in the place where they kill the burnt offering. 34 And the priest shall take of the blood of
the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering,
and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar: 35 And he shall take
away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the
peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings
made by fire unto the LORD: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he
hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.

1 And
5
if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath
seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity. 2 Or if a soul
touch any unclean thing, whether it be a carcase of an unclean beast, or a carcase of
unclean cattle, or the carcase of unclean creeping things, and if it be hidden from him;
he also shall be unclean, and guilty. 3 Or if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatsoever
uncleanness it be that a man shall be defiled withal, and it be hid from him; when he
knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty. 4 Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to
do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it
be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these. 5 And
it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that he
hath sinned in that thing: 6 And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD for
his sin which he hath sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats, for a
sin offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his sin.
7 And if he be not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass, which
he hath committed, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, unto the LORD; one for a
‡ 4.27 any one: Heb. any soul § 4.27 common…: Heb. people of the land
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sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering.* 8 And he shall bring them unto the
priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first, and wring off his head
from his neck, but shall not divide it asunder: 9 And he shall sprinkle of the blood of the
sin offering upon the side of the altar; and the rest of the blood shall be wrung out at
the bottom of the altar: it is a sin offering. 10 And he shall offer the second for a burnt
offering, according to the manner: and the priest shall make an atonement for him for
his sin which he hath sinned, and it shall be forgiven him.†
11 ¶ But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he
that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a
sin offering; he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put any frankincense thereon:
for it is a sin offering. 12 Then shall he bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take
his handful of it, even a memorial thereof, and burn it on the altar, according to the
offerings made by fire unto the LORD: it is a sin offering. 13 And the priest shall make
an atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in one of these, and it shall
be forgiven him: and the remnant shall be the priest’s, as a meat offering.
14 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 15 If a soul commit a trespass, and sin
through ignorance, in the holy things of the LORD; then he shall bring for his trespass
unto the LORD a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with thy estimation by shekels
of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering: 16 And he shall make
amends for the harm that he hath done in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth part
thereto, and give it unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him
with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him.
17 ¶ And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done
by the commandments of the LORD; though he wist it not, yet is he guilty, and shall
bear his iniquity. 18 And he shall bring a ram without blemish out of the flock, with
thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest: and the priest shall make an
atonement for him concerning his ignorance wherein he erred and wist it not, and it
shall be forgiven him. 19 It is a trespass offering: he hath certainly trespassed against
the LORD.

1 And the
6
LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against
the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in
fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour;*† 3 Or
have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely; in any of
all these that a man doeth, sinning therein: 4 Then it shall be, because he hath sinned,
and is guilty, that he shall restore that which he took violently away, or the thing which
he hath deceitfully gotten, or that which was delivered him to keep, or the lost thing
which he found, 5 Or all that about which he hath sworn falsely; he shall even restore it
in the principal, and shall add the fifth part more thereto, and give it unto him to whom
it appertaineth, in the day of his trespass offering.‡ 6 And he shall bring his trespass
offering unto the LORD, a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for
a trespass offering, unto the priest: 7 And the priest shall make an atonement for him
before the LORD: and it shall be forgiven him for any thing of all that he hath done in
trespassing therein.
8 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 9 Command Aaron and his sons, saying,
This is the law of the burnt offering: It is the burnt offering, because of the burning
* 5.7 he be…: Heb. his hand cannot reach to the sufficiency of a lamb † 5.10 manner: or, ordinance * 6.2 in
fellowship: or, in dealing † 6.2 fellowship: Heb. putting of the hand ‡ 6.5 in the day…: or, in the day of his
being found guilty: Heb. in the day of his trespass
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upon the altar all night unto the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in
it.§ 10 And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he
put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt
offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar. 11 And he shall put off his
garments, and put on other garments, and carry forth the ashes without the camp unto
a clean place. 12 And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out:
and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order
upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings. 13 The fire shall ever be
burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.
14 ¶ And this is the law of the meat offering: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before
the LORD, before the altar. 15 And he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the
meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meat
offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour, even the memorial of
it, unto the LORD. 16 And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: with
unleavened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place; in the court of the tabernacle of the
congregation they shall eat it. 17 It shall not be baken with leaven. I have given it unto
them for their portion of my offerings made by fire; it is most holy, as is the sin offering,
and as the trespass offering. 18 All the males among the children of Aaron shall eat of it.
It shall be a statute for ever in your generations concerning the offerings of the LORD
made by fire: every one that toucheth them shall be holy.
19 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 20 This is the offering of Aaron and of
his sons, which they shall offer unto the LORD in the day when he is anointed; the tenth
part of an ephah of fine flour for a meat offering perpetual, half of it in the morning,
and half thereof at night. 21 In a pan it shall be made with oil; and when it is baken, thou
shalt bring it in: and the baken pieces of the meat offering shalt thou offer for a sweet
savour unto the LORD. 22 And the priest of his sons that is anointed in his stead shall
offer it: it is a statute for ever unto the LORD; it shall be wholly burnt. 23 For every meat
offering for the priest shall be wholly burnt: it shall not be eaten.
24 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 25 Speak unto Aaron and to his sons,
saying, This is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is killed
shall the sin offering be killed before the LORD: it is most holy. 26 The priest that offereth
it for sin shall eat it: in the holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the tabernacle of
the congregation. 27 Whatsoever shall touch the flesh thereof shall be holy: and when
there is sprinkled of the blood thereof upon any garment, thou shalt wash that whereon
it was sprinkled in the holy place. 28 But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall
be broken: and if it be sodden in a brasen pot, it shall be both scoured, and rinsed in
water. 29 All the males among the priests shall eat thereof: it is most holy. 30 And no sin
offering, whereof any of the blood is brought into the tabernacle of the congregation to
reconcile withal in the holy place, shall be eaten: it shall be burnt in the fire.

1 Likewise
7
this is the law of the trespass offering: it is most holy. 2 In the place where
they kill the burnt offering shall they kill the trespass offering: and the blood thereof
shall he sprinkle round about upon the altar. 3 And he shall offer of it all the fat thereof;
the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, 4 And the two kidneys, and the fat that
is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul that is above the liver, with the kidneys, it
shall he take away: 5 And the priest shall burn them upon the altar for an offering made
by fire unto the LORD: it is a trespass offering. 6 Every male among the priests shall
eat thereof: it shall be eaten in the holy place: it is most holy. 7 As the sin offering is,
§ 6.9 because…: or, for the burning
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so is the trespass offering: there is one law for them: the priest that maketh atonement
therewith shall have it. 8 And the priest that offereth any man’s burnt offering, even the
priest shall have to himself the skin of the burnt offering which he hath offered. 9 And
all the meat offering that is baken in the oven, and all that is dressed in the fryingpan,
and in the pan, shall be the priest’s that offereth it.* 10 And every meat offering, mingled
with oil, and dry, shall all the sons of Aaron have, one as much as another.
11 And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he shall offer unto
the LORD. 12 If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of
thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with
oil, and cakes mingled with oil, of fine flour, fried. 13 Besides the cakes, he shall offer for
his offering leavened bread with the sacrifice of thanksgiving of his peace offerings.
14 And of it he shall offer one out of the whole oblation for an heave offering unto the
LORD, and it shall be the priest’s that sprinkleth the blood of the peace offerings. 15 And
the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten the same
day that it is offered; he shall not leave any of it until the morning. 16 But if the sacrifice
of his offering be a vow, or a voluntary offering, it shall be eaten the same day that he
offereth his sacrifice: and on the morrow also the remainder of it shall be eaten: 17 But
the remainder of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burnt with fire. 18 And
if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings be eaten at all on the third day,
it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed unto him that offereth it: it shall be
an abomination, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity. 19 And the flesh
that toucheth any unclean thing shall not be eaten; it shall be burnt with fire: and as for
the flesh, all that be clean shall eat thereof. 20 But the soul that eateth of the flesh of the
sacrifice of peace offerings, that pertain unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon
him, even that soul shall be cut off from his people. 21 Moreover the soul that shall touch
any unclean thing, as the uncleanness of man, or any unclean beast, or any abominable
unclean thing, and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which pertain unto
the LORD, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.
22 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 23 Speak unto the children of Israel,
saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat. 24 And the fat of
the beast that dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn with beasts, may be used
in any other use: but ye shall in no wise eat of it.† 25 For whosoever eateth the fat of the
beast, of which men offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD, even the soul that
eateth it shall be cut off from his people. 26 Moreover ye shall eat no manner of blood,
whether it be of fowl or of beast, in any of your dwellings. 27 Whatsoever soul it be that
eateth any manner of blood, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.
28 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 29 Speak unto the children of Israel,
saying, He that offereth the sacrifice of his peace offerings unto the LORD shall bring
his oblation unto the LORD of the sacrifice of his peace offerings. 30 His own hands shall
bring the offerings of the LORD made by fire, the fat with the breast, it shall he bring,
that the breast may be waved for a wave offering before the LORD. 31 And the priest
shall burn the fat upon the altar: but the breast shall be Aaron’s and his sons’. 32 And
the right shoulder shall ye give unto the priest for an heave offering of the sacrifices of
your peace offerings. 33 He among the sons of Aaron, that offereth the blood of the peace
offerings, and the fat, shall have the right shoulder for his part. 34 For the wave breast
and the heave shoulder have I taken of the children of Israel from off the sacrifices of
their peace offerings, and have given them unto Aaron the priest and unto his sons by
a statute for ever from among the children of Israel.
* 7.9 in the pan: or, on the flat plate or, slice † 7.24 beast…: Heb. carcase
Leviticus 7:35 126 Leviticus 8:24

35 ¶ This is the portion of the anointing of Aaron, and of the anointing of his sons, out of
the offerings of the LORD made by fire, in the day when he presented them to minister
unto the LORD in the priest’s office; 36 Which the LORD commanded to be given them of
the children of Israel, in the day that he anointed them, by a statute for ever throughout
their generations. 37 This is the law of the burnt offering, of the meat offering, and of the
sin offering, and of the trespass offering, and of the consecrations, and of the sacrifice
of the peace offerings; 38 Which the LORD commanded Moses in mount Sinai, in the day
that he commanded the children of Israel to offer their oblations unto the LORD, in the
wilderness of Sinai.

1 And the
8
LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the
garments, and the anointing oil, and a bullock for the sin offering, and two rams, and
a basket of unleavened bread; 3 And gather thou all the congregation together unto the
door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 4 And Moses did as the LORD commanded
him; and the assembly was gathered together unto the door of the tabernacle of the
congregation. 5 And Moses said unto the congregation, This is the thing which the LORD
commanded to be done. 6 And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them
with water. 7 And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed
him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious
girdle of the ephod, and bound it unto him therewith. 8 And he put the breastplate upon
him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim. 9 And he put the mitre
upon his head; also upon the mitre, even upon his forefront, did he put the golden plate,
the holy crown; as the LORD commanded Moses. 10 And Moses took the anointing oil,
and anointed the tabernacle and all that was therein, and sanctified them. 11 And he
sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all his vessels,
both the laver and his foot, to sanctify them. 12 And he poured of the anointing oil upon
Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him. 13 And Moses brought Aaron’s sons,
and put coats upon them, and girded them with girdles, and put bonnets upon them; as
the LORD commanded Moses.*
14 And he brought the bullock for the sin offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their
hands upon the head of the bullock for the sin offering. 15 And he slew it; and Moses
took the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about with his finger, and
purified the altar, and poured the blood at the bottom of the altar, and sanctified it, to
make reconciliation upon it. 16 And he took all the fat that was upon the inwards, and
the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and Moses burned it upon the
altar. 17 But the bullock, and his hide, his flesh, and his dung, he burnt with fire without
the camp; as the LORD commanded Moses.
18 ¶ And he brought the ram for the burnt offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their
hands upon the head of the ram. 19 And he killed it; and Moses sprinkled the blood upon
the altar round about. 20 And he cut the ram into pieces; and Moses burnt the head, and
the pieces, and the fat. 21 And he washed the inwards and the legs in water; and Moses
burnt the whole ram upon the altar: it was a burnt sacrifice for a sweet savour, and an
offering made by fire unto the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.
22 ¶ And he brought the other ram, the ram of consecration: and Aaron and his sons
laid their hands upon the head of the ram. 23 And he slew it; and Moses took of the blood
of it, and put it upon the tip of Aaron’s right ear, and upon the thumb of his right hand,
and upon the great toe of his right foot. 24 And he brought Aaron’s sons, and Moses put of
the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumbs of their right hands, and
* 8.13 put bonnets: Heb. bound bonnets
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upon the great toes of their right feet: and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar
round about. 25 And he took the fat, and the rump, and all the fat that was upon the
inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and the right
shoulder: 26 And out of the basket of unleavened bread, that was before the LORD, he
took one unleavened cake, and a cake of oiled bread, and one wafer, and put them on
the fat, and upon the right shoulder: 27 And he put all upon Aaron’s hands, and upon his
sons’ hands, and waved them for a wave offering before the LORD. 28 And Moses took
them from off their hands, and burnt them on the altar upon the burnt offering: they
were consecrations for a sweet savour: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
29 And Moses took the breast, and waved it for a wave offering before the LORD: for
of the ram of consecration it was Moses’ part; as the LORD commanded Moses. 30 And
Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood which was upon the altar, and sprinkled
it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons’ garments
with him; and sanctified Aaron, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons’ garments
with him.
31 ¶ And Moses said unto Aaron and to his sons, Boil the flesh at the door of the
tabernacle of the congregation: and there eat it with the bread that is in the basket of
consecrations, as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons shall eat it. 32 And that which
remaineth of the flesh and of the bread shall ye burn with fire. 33 And ye shall not go out
of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation in seven days, until the days of your
consecration be at an end: for seven days shall he consecrate you. 34 As he hath done this
day, so the LORD hath commanded to do, to make an atonement for you. 35 Therefore
shall ye abide at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation day and night seven days,
and keep the charge of the LORD, that ye die not: for so I am commanded. 36 So Aaron
and his sons did all things which the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.

9
1 And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the
elders of Israel; 2 And he said unto Aaron, Take thee a young calf for a sin offering, and a
ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the LORD. 3 And unto
the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering;
and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering; 4 Also a
bullock and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before the LORD; and a meat offering
mingled with oil: for to day the LORD will appear unto you.
5 ¶ And they brought that which Moses commanded before the tabernacle of the
congregation: and all the congregation drew near and stood before the LORD. 6 And
Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commanded that ye should do: and the
glory of the LORD shall appear unto you. 7 And Moses said unto Aaron, Go unto the altar,
and offer thy sin offering, and thy burnt offering, and make an atonement for thyself,
and for the people: and offer the offering of the people, and make an atonement for
them; as the LORD commanded.
8 ¶ Aaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which
was for himself. 9 And the sons of Aaron brought the blood unto him: and he dipped his
finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at
the bottom of the altar: 10 But the fat, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver of the
sin offering, he burnt upon the altar; as the LORD commanded Moses. 11 And the flesh
and the hide he burnt with fire without the camp. 12 And he slew the burnt offering; and
Aaron’s sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled round about upon the
altar. 13 And they presented the burnt offering unto him, with the pieces thereof, and
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the head: and he burnt them upon the altar. 14 And he did wash the inwards and the
legs, and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar.
15 ¶ And he brought the people’s offering, and took the goat, which was the sin offering
for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first. 16 And he brought the burnt
offering, and offered it according to the manner.* 17 And he brought the meat offering,
and took an handful thereof, and burnt it upon the altar, beside the burnt sacrifice of
the morning.† 18 He slew also the bullock and the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings,
which was for the people: and Aaron’s sons presented unto him the blood, which he
sprinkled upon the altar round about, 19 And the fat of the bullock and of the ram, the
rump, and that which covereth the inwards, and the kidneys, and the caul above the
liver: 20 And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar:
21 And the breasts and the right shoulder Aaron waved for a wave offering before the
LORD; as Moses commanded. 22 And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and
blessed them, and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering,
and peace offerings.
23 And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out,
and blessed the people: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the people. 24 And
there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt
offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.

10
1 And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire
therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he
commanded them not. 2 And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them,
and they died before the LORD.
3 Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be
sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And
Aaron held his peace. 4 And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the
uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the
sanctuary out of the camp. 5 So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of
the camp; as Moses had said. 6 And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto
Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and
lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel,
bewail the burning which the LORD hath kindled. 7 And ye shall not go out from the
door of the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: for the anointing oil of the LORD
is upon you. And they did according to the word of Moses.
8 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Aaron, saying, 9 Do not drink wine nor strong drink,
thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest
ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations: 10 And that ye may
put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean; 11 And that
ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the LORD hath spoken unto
them by the hand of Moses.
12 ¶ And Moses spake unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons that
were left, Take the meat offering that remaineth of the offerings of the LORD made by
fire, and eat it without leaven beside the altar: for it is most holy: 13 And ye shall eat it in
the holy place, because it is thy due, and thy sons’ due, of the sacrifices of the LORD made
by fire: for so I am commanded. 14 And the wave breast and heave shoulder shall ye eat
in a clean place; thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee: for they be thy due,
* 9.16 manner: or, ordinance † 9.17 took…: Heb. filled his hand out of it
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and thy sons’ due, which are given out of the sacrifices of peace offerings of the children
of Israel. 15 The heave shoulder and the wave breast shall they bring with the offerings
made by fire of the fat, to wave it for a wave offering before the LORD; and it shall be
thine, and thy sons’ with thee, by a statute for ever; as the LORD hath commanded.
16 ¶ And Moses diligently sought the goat of the sin offering, and, behold, it was burnt:
and he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron which were left alive,
saying, 17 Wherefore have ye not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, seeing it is
most holy, and God hath given it you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make
atonement for them before the LORD? 18 Behold, the blood of it was not brought in
within the holy place: ye should indeed have eaten it in the holy place, as I commanded.
19 And Aaron said unto Moses, Behold, this day have they offered their sin offering and
their burnt offering before the LORD; and such things have befallen me: and if I had
eaten the sin offering to day, should it have been accepted in the sight of the LORD?
20 And when Moses heard that, he was content.

11
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them, 2 Speak unto the
children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts
that are on the earth. 3 Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth
the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat. 4 Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them
that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth
the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you. 5 And the coney, because
he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you. 6 And the hare,
because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you. 7 And
the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud;
he is unclean to you. 8 Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch;
they are unclean to you.
9 ¶ These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales
in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat. 10 And all that have not
fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any
living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you: 11 They shall
be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their
carcases in abomination. 12 Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall
be an abomination unto you.
13 ¶ And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall
not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,
14 And the vulture, and the kite after his kind; 15 Every raven after his kind; 16 And the
owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind, 17 And the little
owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl, 18 And the swan, and the pelican, and the
gier eagle, 19 And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.
20 All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you. 21 Yet
these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have legs
above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth; 22 Even these of them ye may eat; the
locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and
the grasshopper after his kind. 23 But all other flying creeping things, which have four
feet, shall be an abomination unto you. 24 And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever
toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even. 25 And whosoever beareth
ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even. 26 The
carcases of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth
the cud, are unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean. 27 And
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whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those
are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even.
28 And he that beareth the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until
the even: they are unclean unto you.
29 ¶ These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon
the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind, 30 And the ferret,
and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole. 31 These are unclean
to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they be dead, shall
be unclean until the even. 32 And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead,
doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or
sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherein any work is done, it must be put into water, and
it shall be unclean until the even; so it shall be cleansed. 33 And every earthen vessel,
whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it.
34 Of all meat which may be eaten, that on which such water cometh shall be unclean:
and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean. 35 And every
thing whereupon any part of their carcase falleth shall be unclean; whether it be oven,
or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down: for they are unclean, and shall be unclean
unto you. 36 Nevertheless a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water, shall be
clean: but that which toucheth their carcase shall be unclean.* 37 And if any part of
their carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean. 38 But if
any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcase fall thereon, it shall be
unclean unto you. 39 And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the
carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even. 40 And he that eateth of the carcase of it
shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of
it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even. 41 And every creeping thing that
creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten. 42 Whatsoever
goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet
among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are
an abomination.†
43 Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth,
neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.‡
44 For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be
holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing
that creepeth upon the earth. 45 For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land
of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy. 46 This is the law of
the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and
of every creature that creepeth upon the earth: 47 To make a difference between the
unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may
not be eaten.

1 And the
12
LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying,
If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven
days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean. 3 And
in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. 4 And she shall then
continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed
thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled. 5 But if
she bear a maid child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her separation: and
she shall continue in the blood of her purifying threescore and six days.
* 11.36 wherein…: Heb. a gathering together of waters † 11.42 hath…: Heb. doth multiply feet ‡ 11.43
yourselves abominable: Heb. your souls, etc
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6 And when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall
bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove,
for a sin offering, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest:*
7 Who shall offer it before the LORD, and make an atonement for her; and she shall be
cleansed from the issue of her blood. This is the law for her that hath born a male or a
female. 8 And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two
young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the
priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean.†

1 And the
13
LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, saying, 2 When a man shall have in the
skin of his flesh a rising, a scab, or bright spot, and it be in the skin of his flesh like the
plague of leprosy; then he shall be brought unto Aaron the priest, or unto one of his sons
the priests:* 3 And the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and when
the hair in the plague is turned white, and the plague in sight be deeper than the skin of
his flesh, it is a plague of leprosy: and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him
unclean. 4 If the bright spot be white in the skin of his flesh, and in sight be not deeper
than the skin, and the hair thereof be not turned white; then the priest shall shut up him
that hath the plague seven days: 5 And the priest shall look on him the seventh day: and,
behold, if the plague in his sight be at a stay, and the plague spread not in the skin; then
the priest shall shut him up seven days more: 6 And the priest shall look on him again
the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague be somewhat dark, and the plague spread not
in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean: it is but a scab: and he shall wash his
clothes, and be clean. 7 But if the scab spread much abroad in the skin, after that he hath
been seen of the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen of the priest again: 8 And if the
priest see that, behold, the scab spreadeth in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce
him unclean: it is a leprosy.
9 ¶ When the plague of leprosy is in a man, then he shall be brought unto the priest;
10 And the priest shall see him: and, behold, if the rising be white in the skin, and it have

turned the hair white, and there be quick raw flesh in the rising;† 11 It is an old leprosy in
the skin of his flesh, and the priest shall pronounce him unclean, and shall not shut him
up: for he is unclean. 12 And if a leprosy break out abroad in the skin, and the leprosy
cover all the skin of him that hath the plague from his head even to his foot, wheresoever
the priest looketh; 13 Then the priest shall consider: and, behold, if the leprosy have
covered all his flesh, he shall pronounce him clean that hath the plague: it is all turned
white: he is clean. 14 But when raw flesh appeareth in him, he shall be unclean. 15 And
the priest shall see the raw flesh, and pronounce him to be unclean: for the raw flesh is
unclean: it is a leprosy. 16 Or if the raw flesh turn again, and be changed unto white, he
shall come unto the priest; 17 And the priest shall see him: and, behold, if the plague be
turned into white; then the priest shall pronounce him clean that hath the plague: he is
clean.
18 ¶ The flesh also, in which, even in the skin thereof, was a boil, and is healed, 19 And
in the place of the boil there be a white rising, or a bright spot, white, and somewhat
reddish, and it be shewed to the priest; 20 And if, when the priest seeth it, behold, it
be in sight lower than the skin, and the hair thereof be turned white; the priest shall
pronounce him unclean: it is a plague of leprosy broken out of the boil. 21 But if the
priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hairs therein, and if it be not lower than
the skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days: 22 And if
* 12.6 of the first…: Heb. a son of his year † 12.8 she be…: Heb. her hand find not sufficiency of * 13.2 rising:
or, swelling † 13.10 quick…: Heb. the quickening of living flesh
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it spread much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a
plague. 23 But if the bright spot stay in his place, and spread not, it is a burning boil; and
the priest shall pronounce him clean.
24 ¶ Or if there be any flesh, in the skin whereof there is a hot burning, and the quick

flesh that burneth have a white bright spot, somewhat reddish, or white;‡ 25 Then the
priest shall look upon it: and, behold, if the hair in the bright spot be turned white, and
it be in sight deeper than the skin; it is a leprosy broken out of the burning: wherefore the
priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy. 26 But if the priest look
on it, and, behold, there be no white hair in the bright spot, and it be no lower than the
other skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days: 27 And
the priest shall look upon him the seventh day: and if it be spread much abroad in the
skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy. 28 And if
the bright spot stay in his place, and spread not in the skin, but it be somewhat dark; it is a
rising of the burning, and the priest shall pronounce him clean: for it is an inflammation
of the burning.
29 ¶ If a man or woman have a plague upon the head or the beard; 30 Then the priest
shall see the plague: and, behold, if it be in sight deeper than the skin; and there be in it
a yellow thin hair; then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a dry scall, even a
leprosy upon the head or beard. 31 And if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and,
behold, it be not in sight deeper than the skin, and that there is no black hair in it; then
the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague of the scall seven days: 32 And in the
seventh day the priest shall look on the plague: and, behold, if the scall spread not, and
there be in it no yellow hair, and the scall be not in sight deeper than the skin; 33 He shall
be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the
scall seven days more: 34 And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the scall: and,
behold, if the scall be not spread in the skin, nor be in sight deeper than the skin; then
the priest shall pronounce him clean: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean. 35 But
if the scall spread much in the skin after his cleansing; 36 Then the priest shall look on
him: and, behold, if the scall be spread in the skin, the priest shall not seek for yellow
hair; he is unclean. 37 But if the scall be in his sight at a stay, and that there is black hair
grown up therein; the scall is healed, he is clean: and the priest shall pronounce him
clean.
38 ¶ If a man also or a woman have in the skin of their flesh bright spots, even white
bright spots; 39 Then the priest shall look: and, behold, if the bright spots in the skin of
their flesh be darkish white; it is a freckled spot that groweth in the skin; he is clean.
40 And the man whose hair is fallen off his head, he is bald; yet is he clean.§ 41 And he
that hath his hair fallen off from the part of his head toward his face, he is forehead bald:
yet is he clean. 42 And if there be in the bald head, or bald forehead, a white reddish sore;
it is a leprosy sprung up in his bald head, or his bald forehead. 43 Then the priest shall
look upon it: and, behold, if the rising of the sore be white reddish in his bald head, or
in his bald forehead, as the leprosy appeareth in the skin of the flesh; 44 He is a leprous
man, he is unclean: the priest shall pronounce him utterly unclean; his plague is in his
head. 45 And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare,
and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean. 46 All the
days wherein the plague shall be in him he shall be defiled; he is unclean: he shall dwell
alone; without the camp shall his habitation be.
47 ¶ The garment also that the plague of leprosy is in, whether it be a woollen garment,
or a linen garment; 48 Whether it be in the warp, or woof; of linen, or of woollen; whether
‡ 13.24 a hot…: Heb. a burning of fire § 13.40 hair…: Heb. head is pilled
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in a skin, or in any thing made of skin;** 49 And if the plague be greenish or reddish in
the garment, or in the skin, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin; it
is a plague of leprosy, and shall be shewed unto the priest:†† 50 And the priest shall look
upon the plague, and shut up it that hath the plague seven days: 51 And he shall look
on the plague on the seventh day: if the plague be spread in the garment, either in the
warp, or in the woof, or in a skin, or in any work that is made of skin; the plague is a
fretting leprosy; it is unclean. 52 He shall therefore burn that garment, whether warp
or woof, in woollen or in linen, or any thing of skin, wherein the plague is: for it is a
fretting leprosy; it shall be burnt in the fire. 53 And if the priest shall look, and, behold,
the plague be not spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any
thing of skin; 54 Then the priest shall command that they wash the thing wherein the
plague is, and he shall shut it up seven days more: 55 And the priest shall look on the
plague, after that it is washed: and, behold, if the plague have not changed his colour,
and the plague be not spread; it is unclean; thou shalt burn it in the fire; it is fret inward,
whether it be bare within or without.‡‡ 56 And if the priest look, and, behold, the plague
be somewhat dark after the washing of it; then he shall rend it out of the garment, or out
of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof: 57 And if it appear still in the garment,
either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin; it is a spreading plague: thou
shalt burn that wherein the plague is with fire. 58 And the garment, either warp, or woof,
or whatsoever thing of skin it be, which thou shalt wash, if the plague be departed from
them, then it shall be washed the second time, and shall be clean. 59 This is the law of
the plague of leprosy in a garment of woollen or linen, either in the warp, or woof, or
any thing of skins, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean.

1 And
14
the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 This shall be the law of the leper in the
day of his cleansing: He shall be brought unto the priest: 3 And the priest shall go forth
out of the camp; and the priest shall look, and, behold, if the plague of leprosy be healed
in the leper; 4 Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two
birds alive and clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:* 5 And the priest shall
command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water: 6 As
for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop,
and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the
running water: 7 And he shall sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed from the leprosy
seven times, and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the living bird loose into the
open field.† 8 And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his
hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean: and after that he shall come
into the camp, and shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days. 9 But it shall be on the
seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows,
even all his hair he shall shave off: and he shall wash his clothes, also he shall wash his
flesh in water, and he shall be clean.
10 And on the eighth day he shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe
lamb of the first year without blemish, and three tenth deals of fine flour for a meat
offering, mingled with oil, and one log of oil.‡ 11 And the priest that maketh him clean
shall present the man that is to be made clean, and those things, before the LORD, at the
door of the tabernacle of the congregation: 12 And the priest shall take one he lamb, and
** 13.48 thing…: Heb. work of †† 13.49 thing: Heb. vessel, or, instrument ‡‡ 13.55 whether…: Heb. whether
it be bald in the head thereof, or in the forehead thereof * 14.4 birds: or, sparrows † 14.7 into…: Heb. upon
the face of the field ‡ 14.10 of the…: Heb. the daughter of her year
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offer him for a trespass offering, and the log of oil, and wave them for a wave offering
before the LORD: 13 And he shall slay the lamb in the place where he shall kill the sin
offering and the burnt offering, in the holy place: for as the sin offering is the priest’s, so
is the trespass offering: it is most holy: 14 And the priest shall take some of the blood of
the trespass offering, and the priest shall put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that
is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his
right foot: 15 And the priest shall take some of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of
his own left hand: 16 And the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left
hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD: 17 And
of the rest of the oil that is in his hand shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of
him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe
of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass offering: 18 And the remnant of the oil
that is in the priest’s hand he shall pour upon the head of him that is to be cleansed: and
the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD. 19 And the priest shall
offer the sin offering, and make an atonement for him that is to be cleansed from his
uncleanness; and afterward he shall kill the burnt offering: 20 And the priest shall offer
the burnt offering and the meat offering upon the altar: and the priest shall make an
atonement for him, and he shall be clean.
21 And if he be poor, and cannot get so much; then he shall take one lamb for a trespass
offering to be waved, to make an atonement for him, and one tenth deal of fine flour
mingled with oil for a meat offering, and a log of oil;§** 22 And two turtledoves, or two
young pigeons, such as he is able to get; and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other
a burnt offering. 23 And he shall bring them on the eighth day for his cleansing unto the
priest, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, before the LORD. 24 And
the priest shall take the lamb of the trespass offering, and the log of oil, and the priest
shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD: 25 And he shall kill the lamb of
the trespass offering, and the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering,
and put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb
of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot: 26 And the priest shall pour of
the oil into the palm of his own left hand: 27 And the priest shall sprinkle with his right
finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before the LORD: 28 And the
priest shall put of the oil that is in his hand upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to
be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right
foot, upon the place of the blood of the trespass offering: 29 And the rest of the oil that
is in the priest’s hand he shall put upon the head of him that is to be cleansed, to make
an atonement for him before the LORD. 30 And he shall offer the one of the turtledoves,
or of the young pigeons, such as he can get; 31 Even such as he is able to get, the one for
a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, with the meat offering: and the priest
shall make an atonement for him that is to be cleansed before the LORD. 32 This is the
law of him in whom is the plague of leprosy, whose hand is not able to get that which
pertaineth to his cleansing.
33 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 34 When ye be come into
the land of Canaan, which I give to you for a possession, and I put the plague of leprosy in
a house of the land of your possession; 35 And he that owneth the house shall come and
tell the priest, saying, It seemeth to me there is as it were a plague in the house: 36 Then
the priest shall command that they empty the house, before the priest go into it to see the
plague, that all that is in the house be not made unclean: and afterward the priest shall
go in to see the house:†† 37 And he shall look on the plague, and, behold, if the plague
§ 14.21 cannot…: Heb. his hand reach not ** 14.21 to be…: Heb. for a waving †† 14.36 empty: or, prepare
Leviticus 14:38 135 Leviticus 15:10

be in the walls of the house with hollow strakes, greenish or reddish, which in sight are
lower than the wall; 38 Then the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house,
and shut up the house seven days: 39 And the priest shall come again the seventh day,
and shall look: and, behold, if the plague be spread in the walls of the house; 40 Then the
priest shall command that they take away the stones in which the plague is, and they
shall cast them into an unclean place without the city: 41 And he shall cause the house
to be scraped within round about, and they shall pour out the dust that they scrape off
without the city into an unclean place: 42 And they shall take other stones, and put them
in the place of those stones; and he shall take other morter, and shall plaister the house.
43 And if the plague come again, and break out in the house, after that he hath taken
away the stones, and after he hath scraped the house, and after it is plaistered; 44 Then
the priest shall come and look, and, behold, if the plague be spread in the house, it is
a fretting leprosy in the house: it is unclean. 45 And he shall break down the house,
the stones of it, and the timber thereof, and all the morter of the house; and he shall
carry them forth out of the city into an unclean place. 46 Moreover he that goeth into
the house all the while that it is shut up shall be unclean until the even. 47 And he that
lieth in the house shall wash his clothes; and he that eateth in the house shall wash his
clothes. 48 And if the priest shall come in, and look upon it, and, behold, the plague hath
not spread in the house, after the house was plaistered: then the priest shall pronounce
the house clean, because the plague is healed.‡‡ 49 And he shall take to cleanse the house
two birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop: 50 And he shall kill the one of the
birds in an earthen vessel over running water: 51 And he shall take the cedar wood,
and the hyssop, and the scarlet, and the living bird, and dip them in the blood of the
slain bird, and in the running water, and sprinkle the house seven times: 52 And he shall
cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, and with the running water, and with the
living bird, and with the cedar wood, and with the hyssop, and with the scarlet: 53 But
he shall let go the living bird out of the city into the open fields, and make an atonement
for the house: and it shall be clean.
54 This is the law for all manner of plague of leprosy, and scall, 55 And for the leprosy
of a garment, and of a house, 56 And for a rising, and for a scab, and for a bright spot:
57 To teach when it is unclean, and when it is clean: this is the law of leprosy.§§

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the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of
Israel, and say unto them, When any man hath a running issue out of his flesh, because
of his issue he is unclean.* 3 And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue: whether
his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it is his uncleanness.
4 Every bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean: and every thing, whereon

he sitteth, shall be unclean.† 5 And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes,
and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 6 And he that sitteth on any
thing whereon he sat that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in
water, and be unclean until the even. 7 And he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath
the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the
even. 8 And if he that hath the issue spit upon him that is clean; then he shall wash his
clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 9 And what saddle
soever he rideth upon that hath the issue shall be unclean. 10 And whosoever toucheth
any thing that was under him shall be unclean until the even: and he that beareth any of
‡‡ 14.48 shall come…: Heb. in coming in shall come in, etc §§ 14.57 when it is unclean…: Heb. in the day of the
unclean, and in the day of the clean * 15.2 running…: or, running of the reins † 15.4 thing: Heb. vessel
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those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the
even. 11 And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not rinsed his hands
in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the
even. 12 And the vessel of earth, that he toucheth which hath the issue, shall be broken:
and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water. 13 And when he that hath an issue is
cleansed of his issue; then he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and
wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean. 14 And on the
eighth day he shall take to him two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before
the LORD unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them unto the
priest: 15 And the priest shall offer them, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a
burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD for
his issue. 16 And if any man’s seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall wash all
his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even. 17 And every garment, and every skin,
whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the
even. 18 The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall
both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.
19 ¶ And if a woman have an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put

apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even.‡ 20 And
every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that
she sitteth upon shall be unclean. 21 And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his
clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 22 And whosoever
toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water,
and be unclean until the even. 23 And if it be on her bed, or on any thing whereon she
sitteth, when he toucheth it, he shall be unclean until the even. 24 And if any man lie with
her at all, and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and all the bed
whereon he lieth shall be unclean. 25 And if a woman have an issue of her blood many
days out of the time of her separation, or if it run beyond the time of her separation;
all the days of the issue of her uncleanness shall be as the days of her separation: she
shall be unclean. 26 Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto
her as the bed of her separation: and whatsoever she sitteth upon shall be unclean, as
the uncleanness of her separation. 27 And whosoever toucheth those things shall be
unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until
the even. 28 But if she be cleansed of her issue, then she shall number to herself seven
days, and after that she shall be clean. 29 And on the eighth day she shall take unto her
two turtles, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, to the door of the
tabernacle of the congregation. 30 And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering,
and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for her before
the LORD for the issue of her uncleanness. 31 Thus shall ye separate the children of
Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile
my tabernacle that is among them. 32 This is the law of him that hath an issue, and of
him whose seed goeth from him, and is defiled therewith; 33 And of her that is sick of her
flowers, and of him that hath an issue, of the man, and of the woman, and of him that
lieth with her that is unclean.

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LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they
offered before the LORD, and died; 2 And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron
thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the
mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon
‡ 15.19 put…: Heb. in her separation
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the mercy seat. 3 Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for
a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering. 4 He shall put on the holy linen coat, and
he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle,
and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he
wash his flesh in water, and so put them on.
5 And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats
for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering. 6 And Aaron shall offer his bullock
of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his
house. 7 And he shall take the two goats, and present them before the LORD at the door
of the tabernacle of the congregation. 8 And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats;
one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.* 9 And Aaron shall bring the
goat upon which the LORD’S lot fell, and offer him for a sin offering.† 10 But the goat, on
which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make
an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness. 11 And
Aaron shall bring the bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and shall make an
atonement for himself, and for his house, and shall kill the bullock of the sin offering
which is for himself: 12 And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off
the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring
it within the vail: 13 And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the LORD, that
the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is upon the testimony, that he die
not: 14 And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon
the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with
his finger seven times.
15 ¶ Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the people, and bring his
blood within the vail, and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullock,
and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat: 16 And he shall make an
atonement for the holy place, because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and
because of their transgressions in all their sins: and so shall he do for the tabernacle of
the congregation, that remaineth among them in the midst of their uncleanness.‡ 17 And
there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goeth in to make
an atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and have made an atonement for
himself, and for his household, and for all the congregation of Israel. 18 And he shall go
out unto the altar that is before the LORD, and make an atonement for it; and shall take
of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put it upon the horns of the
altar round about. 19 And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven
times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel.
20 ¶ And when he hath made an end of reconciling the holy place, and the tabernacle
of the congregation, and the altar, he shall bring the live goat: 21 And Aaron shall lay
both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of
the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the
head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness:§
22 And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited: and he

shall let go the goat in the wilderness.** 23 And Aaron shall come into the tabernacle of
the congregation, and shall put off the linen garments, which he put on when he went
into the holy place, and shall leave them there: 24 And he shall wash his flesh with water
in the holy place, and put on his garments, and come forth, and offer his burnt offering,
and the burnt offering of the people, and make an atonement for himself, and for the
* 16.8 scapegoat: Heb. Azazel † 16.9 fell: Heb. went up ‡ 16.16 remaineth: Heb. dwelleth § 16.21 a fit…:
Heb. a man of opportunity ** 16.22 not…: Heb. of separation
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people. 25 And the fat of the sin offering shall he burn upon the altar. 26 And he that let
go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and
afterward come into the camp. 27 And the bullock for the sin offering, and the goat for
the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy place, shall
one carry forth without the camp; and they shall burn in the fire their skins, and their
flesh, and their dung. 28 And he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his
flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.
29 ¶ And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the
tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be
one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you: 30 For on that day
shall the priest make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, that ye may be clean from all
your sins before the LORD. 31 It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict
your souls, by a statute for ever. 32 And the priest, whom he shall anoint, and whom
he shall consecrate to minister in the priest’s office in his father’s stead, shall make the
atonement, and shall put on the linen clothes, even the holy garments:†† 33 And he shall
make an atonement for the holy sanctuary, and he shall make an atonement for the
tabernacle of the congregation, and for the altar, and he shall make an atonement for
the priests, and for all the people of the congregation. 34 And this shall be an everlasting
statute unto you, to make an atonement for the children of Israel for all their sins once
a year. And he did as the LORD commanded Moses.

1 And the
17
LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and
unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them; This is the thing which the LORD hath
commanded, saying, 3 What man soever there be of the house of Israel, that killeth an ox,
or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it out of the camp, 4 And bringeth it not unto
the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the LORD before
the tabernacle of the LORD; blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood;
and that man shall be cut off from among his people: 5 To the end that the children of
Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the open field, even that they may
bring them unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the
priest, and offer them for peace offerings unto the LORD. 6 And the priest shall sprinkle
the blood upon the altar of the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,
and burn the fat for a sweet savour unto the LORD. 7 And they shall no more offer their
sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for
ever unto them throughout their generations.
8 ¶ And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or
of the strangers which sojourn among you, that offereth a burnt offering or sacrifice,
9 And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer it unto
the LORD; even that man shall be cut off from among his people.
10 ¶ And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that
sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against
that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people. 11 For the life of
the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement
for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul. 12 Therefore I
said unto the children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger
that sojourneth among you eat blood. 13 And whatsoever man there be of the children
of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any
beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it
†† 16.32 consecrate: Heb. fill his hand
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with dust.* 14 For it is the life of all flesh; the blood of it is for the life thereof: therefore I
said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life
of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be cut off. 15 And every soul
that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one
of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in
water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.† 16 But if he wash them not,
nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity.

1 And the
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LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say
unto them, I am the LORD your God. 3 After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye
dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you,
shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances. 4 Ye shall do my judgments,
and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God. 5 Ye shall therefore
keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the
LORD.
6 ¶ None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their
nakedness: I am the LORD.* 7 The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of
thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her
nakedness. 8 The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father’s
nakedness. 9 The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of
thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou
shalt not uncover. 10 The nakedness of thy son’s daughter, or of thy daughter’s daughter,
even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for theirs is thine own nakedness. 11 The
nakedness of thy father’s wife’s daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou
shalt not uncover her nakedness. 12 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s
sister: she is thy father’s near kinswoman. 13 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of
thy mother’s sister: for she is thy mother’s near kinswoman. 14 Thou shalt not uncover
the nakedness of thy father’s brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine
aunt. 15 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son’s
wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. 16 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness
of thy brother’s wife: it is thy brother’s nakedness. 17 Thou shalt not uncover the
nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son’s daughter, or
her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen:
it is wickedness. 18 Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her
nakedness, beside the other in her life time.†
19 Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as
she is put apart for her uncleanness. 20 Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy
neighbour’s wife, to defile thyself with her. 21 And thou shalt not let any of thy seed
pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am
the LORD.‡ 22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
23 Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any
woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion. 24 Defile not ye
yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast
out before you: 25 And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon
it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants. 26 Ye shall therefore keep my statutes
and my judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your
own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you: 27 (For all these abominations
* 17.13 which…: Heb. that hunteth any hunting † 17.15 that which died…: Heb. a carcase * 18.6 near…: Heb.
remainder of his flesh † 18.18 a wife…: or, one wife to another ‡ 18.21 Molech: Gr. Moloch
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have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled;) 28 That
the land spue not you out also, when ye defile it, as it spued out the nations that were
before you. 29 For whosoever shall commit any of these abominations, even the souls
that commit them shall be cut off from among their people. 30 Therefore shall ye keep
mine ordinance, that ye commit not any one of these abominable customs, which were
committed before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am the LORD your
God.

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the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto all the congregation of the
children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.
3 ¶ Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the
LORD your God.
4 ¶ Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your
God.
5 ¶ And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, ye shall offer it at your
own will. 6 It shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow: and if ought
remain until the third day, it shall be burnt in the fire. 7 And if it be eaten at all on the
third day, it is abominable; it shall not be accepted. 8 Therefore every one that eateth it
shall bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the hallowed thing of the LORD: and
that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
9 ¶ And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners
of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest. 10 And thou shalt not
glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt
leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the LORD your God.
11 ¶ Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.
12 ¶ And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name
of thy God: I am the LORD.
13 ¶ Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is
hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
14 ¶ Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt
fear thy God: I am the LORD.
15 ¶ Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of
the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy
neighbour.
16 ¶ Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt
thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.
17 ¶ Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy

neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.*

18 ¶ Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but
thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
19 ¶ Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind:
thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen
and woollen come upon thee.
20 ¶ And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an
husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they
shall not be put to death, because she was not free.†‡ 21 And he shall bring his trespass
offering unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, even a ram
* 19.17 and…: or, that thou bear not sin for him † 19.20 betrothed…: or, abused by any: Heb. reproached by (or,
for) man ‡ 19.20 she shall…: or, they, etc: Heb. there shall be a scourging
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for a trespass offering. 22 And the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram
of the trespass offering before the LORD for his sin which he hath done: and the sin
which he hath done shall be forgiven him.
23 ¶ And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees
for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised: three years shall it be
as uncircumcised unto you: it shall not be eaten of. 24 But in the fourth year all the fruit
thereof shall be holy to praise the LORD withal.§ 25 And in the fifth year shall ye eat of
the fruit thereof, that it may yield unto you the increase thereof: I am the LORD your
God.
26 ¶ Ye shall not eat any thing with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantment, nor
observe times. 27 Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar
the corners of thy beard. 28 Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor
print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.
29 ¶ Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to
whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.**
30 ¶ Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.
31 ¶ Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be
defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.
32 ¶ Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and
fear thy God: I am the LORD.
33 ¶ And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him.†† 34 But
the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou
shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your
God.
35 ¶ Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in
measure. 36 Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am
the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.‡‡ 37 Therefore shall ye
observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I am the LORD.

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the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Again, thou shalt say to the children of
Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel,
that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the
land shall stone him with stones. 3 And I will set my face against that man, and will cut
him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile
my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name. 4 And if the people of the land do any ways
hide their eyes from the man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and kill him not:
5 Then I will set my face against that man, and against his family, and will cut him off,
and all that go a whoring after him, to commit whoredom with Molech, from among
their people.
6 ¶ And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to
go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off
from among his people.
7 ¶ Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God. 8 And
ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the LORD which sanctify you.
9 ¶ For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he
hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.
§ 19.24 holy…: Heb. holiness of praises to the LORD ** 19.29 prostitute: Heb. profane †† 19.33 vex: or,
oppress ‡‡ 19.36 weights: Heb. stones
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10¶ And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that
committeth adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall
surely be put to death. 11 And the man that lieth with his father’s wife hath uncovered his
father’s nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon
them. 12 And if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to
death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them. 13 If a man also lie
with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination:
they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. 14 And if a man take a
wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they;
that there be no wickedness among you. 15 And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely
be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast. 16 And if a woman approach unto any beast,
and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast: they shall surely be put
to death; their blood shall be upon them. 17 And if a man shall take his sister, his father’s
daughter, or his mother’s daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it
is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he hath uncovered
his sister’s nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity. 18 And if a man shall lie with a woman
having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain,
and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from
among their people.* 19 And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister,
nor of thy father’s sister: for he uncovereth his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity.†
20 And if a man shall lie with his uncle’s wife, he hath uncovered his uncle’s nakedness:
they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless. 21 And if a man shall take his brother’s
wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be
childless.‡
22 ¶ Ye shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: that
the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, spue you not out. 23 And ye shall not
walk in the manners of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they committed all
these things, and therefore I abhorred them. 24 But I have said unto you, Ye shall inherit
their land, and I will give it unto you to possess it, a land that floweth with milk and
honey: I am the LORD your God, which have separated you from other people. 25 Ye
shall therefore put difference between clean beasts and unclean, and between unclean
fowls and clean: and ye shall not make your souls abominable by beast, or by fowl, or by
any manner of living thing that creepeth on the ground, which I have separated from
you as unclean.§ 26 And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD am holy, and have
severed you from other people, that ye should be mine.
27 ¶ A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely
be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be upon them.

1 And
21
the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say
unto them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people: 2 But for his kin,
that is near unto him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and
for his daughter, and for his brother, 3 And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him,
which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled. 4 But he shall not defile himself,
being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.* 5 They shall not make baldness
upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any
cuttings in their flesh. 6 They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name
* 20.18 discovered: Heb. made naked † 20.19 uncovereth: Heb. hath made naked ‡ 20.21 an…: Heb. a
separation § 20.25 creepeth: or, moveth * 21.4 he…: or, being an husband among his people, he shall not
defile himself for his wife, etc
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of their God: for the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God,
they do offer: therefore they shall be holy. 7 They shall not take a wife that is a whore,
or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy
unto his God. 8 Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God:
he shall be holy unto thee: for I the LORD, which sanctify you, am holy.
9 ¶ And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she
profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.
10 And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing
oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his
head, nor rend his clothes; 11 Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself
for his father, or for his mother; 12 Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane
the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am
the LORD. 13 And he shall take a wife in her virginity. 14 A widow, or a divorced woman,
or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own
people to wife. 15 Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do
sanctify him.
16 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 17 Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever
he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer
the bread of his God.† 18 For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not
approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous,
19 Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded, 20 Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that
hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;‡ 21 No man
that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings
of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread
of his God. 22 He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy.
23 Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a
blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them. 24 And
Moses told it unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel.

22
1 Andthe LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that
they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they
profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow unto me: I am the LORD.
3 Say unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed among your generations, that goeth
unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto the LORD, having his
uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence: I am the LORD.
4 What man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath a running issue; he shall
not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso toucheth any thing that is
unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him;* 5 Or whosoever toucheth
any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take
uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath; 6 The soul which hath touched any such
shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh
with water. 7 And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of
the holy things; because it is his food. 8 That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts,
he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the LORD. 9 They shall therefore keep
mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD
do sanctify them.

† 21.17 bread: or, food ‡ 21.20 a dwarf: or, too slender * 22.4 running…: Heb. running of the reins
Leviticus 22:10 144 Leviticus 23:3

10 There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or an hired
servant, shall not eat of the holy thing. 11 But if the priest buy any soul with his money,
he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat.† 12 If the
priest’s daughter also be married unto a stranger, she may not eat of an offering of the
holy things.‡ 13 But if the priest’s daughter be a widow, or divorced, and have no child,
and is returned unto her father’s house, as in her youth, she shall eat of her father’s
meat: but there shall no stranger eat thereof.
14 ¶ And if a man eat of the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the fifth part
thereof unto it, and shall give it unto the priest with the holy thing. 15 And they shall not
profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto the LORD; 16 Or
suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the
LORD do sanctify them.§
17 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 18 Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons,
and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, Whatsoever he be of the house
of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his oblation for all his vows, and
for all his freewill offerings, which they will offer unto the LORD for a burnt offering;
19 Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or
of the goats. 20 But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not
be acceptable for you. 21 And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the
LORD to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect
to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.** 22 Blind, or broken, or maimed, or
having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the LORD, nor make an
offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the LORD. 23 Either a bullock or a lamb that
hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill
offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.†† 24 Ye shall not offer unto the LORD
that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make any offering
thereof in your land. 25 Neither from a stranger’s hand shall ye offer the bread of your
God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes be in them: they
shall not be accepted for you.
26 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 27 When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat,
is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day
and thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire unto the LORD. 28 And
whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and her young both in one day.‡‡ 29 And
when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the LORD, offer it at your own will.
30 On the same day it shall be eaten up; ye shall leave none of it until the morrow: I am
the LORD. 31 Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the LORD.
32 Neither shall ye profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of
Israel: I am the LORD which hallow you, 33 That brought you out of the land of Egypt, to
be your God: I am the LORD.

23
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and
1
say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy
convocations, even these are my feasts. 3 Six days shall work be done: but the seventh
day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the
sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.
† 22.11 with…: Heb. with the purchase of his money ‡ 22.12 a stranger: Heb. a man a stranger § 22.16
suffer…: or, lade themselves with the iniquity of trespass in their eating ** 22.21 sheep: or, goats †† 22.23
lamb: or, kid ‡‡ 22.28 ewe: or, she goat
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4 ¶ These are the feasts of the LORD, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim
in their seasons. 5 In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the LORD’S passover.
6 And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the
LORD: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread. 7 In the first day ye shall have an holy
convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. 8 But ye shall offer an offering made
by fire unto the LORD seven days: in the seventh day is an holy convocation: ye shall
do no servile work therein.
9 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and
say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap
the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the
priest:* 11 And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the
morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it. 12 And ye shall offer that day when
ye wave the sheaf an he lamb without blemish of the first year for a burnt offering unto
the LORD. 13 And the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled
with oil, an offering made by fire unto the LORD for a sweet savour: and the drink
offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin. 14 And ye shall eat neither
bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame day that ye have brought an
offering unto your God: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all
your dwellings.
15 ¶ And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day
that ye brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven sabbaths shall be complete: 16 Even
unto the morrow after the seventh sabbath shall ye number fifty days; and ye shall offer
a new meat offering unto the LORD. 17 Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave
loaves of two tenth deals: they shall be of fine flour; they shall be baken with leaven;
they are the firstfruits unto the LORD. 18 And ye shall offer with the bread seven lambs
without blemish of the first year, and one young bullock, and two rams: they shall be for
a burnt offering unto the LORD, with their meat offering, and their drink offerings, even
an offering made by fire, of sweet savour unto the LORD. 19 Then ye shall sacrifice one
kid of the goats for a sin offering, and two lambs of the first year for a sacrifice of peace
offerings. 20 And the priest shall wave them with the bread of the firstfruits for a wave
offering before the LORD, with the two lambs: they shall be holy to the LORD for the
priest. 21 And ye shall proclaim on the selfsame day, that it may be an holy convocation
unto you: ye shall do no servile work therein: it shall be a statute for ever in all your
dwellings throughout your generations.
22 ¶ And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of
the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy
harvest: thou shalt leave them unto the poor, and to the stranger: I am the LORD your
God.
23 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 24 Speak unto the children of Israel,
saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a
memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation. 25 Ye shall do no servile work
therein: but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
26 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 27 Also on the tenth day of this seventh
month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and
ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD. 28 And ye
shall do no work in that same day: for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement
for you before the LORD your God. 29 For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted
in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people. 30 And whatsoever soul it
be that doeth any work in that same day, the same soul will I destroy from among his
* 23.10 sheaf: or, handful: Heb. omer
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people. 31 Ye shall do no manner of work: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your
generations in all your dwellings. 32 It shall be unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall
afflict your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye
celebrate your sabbath.†
33 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 34 Speak unto the children of Israel,
saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven
days unto the LORD. 35 On the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no
servile work therein. 36 Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the
LORD: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an
offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall do no servile
work therein.‡ 37 These are the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy
convocations, to offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, and a
meat offering, a sacrifice, and drink offerings, every thing upon his day: 38 Beside the
sabbaths of the LORD, and beside your gifts, and beside all your vows, and beside all
your freewill offerings, which ye give unto the LORD. 39 Also in the fifteenth day of
the seventh month, when ye have gathered in the fruit of the land, ye shall keep a feast
unto the LORD seven days: on the first day shall be a sabbath, and on the eighth day
shall be a sabbath. 40 And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees,
branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye
shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days.§ 41 And ye shall keep it a feast unto
the LORD seven days in the year. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations: ye
shall celebrate it in the seventh month. 42 Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that
are Israelites born shall dwell in booths: 43 That your generations may know that I made
the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt:
I am the LORD your God. 44 And Moses declared unto the children of Israel the feasts of
the LORD.
24
1And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Command the children of Israel, that
they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn
continually.* 3 Without the vail of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the congregation,
shall Aaron order it from the evening unto the morning before the LORD continually: it
shall be a statute for ever in your generations. 4 He shall order the lamps upon the pure
candlestick before the LORD continually.
5 ¶ And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall
be in one cake. 6 And thou shalt set them in two rows, six on a row, upon the pure
table before the LORD. 7 And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon each row, that
it may be on the bread for a memorial, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
8 Every sabbath he shall set it in order before the LORD continually, being taken from
the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant. 9 And it shall be Aaron’s and his sons’;
and they shall eat it in the holy place: for it is most holy unto him of the offerings of the
LORD made by fire by a perpetual statute.
10 ¶ And the son of an Israelitish woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out
among the children of Israel: and this son of the Israelitish woman and a man of Israel
strove together in the camp; 11 And the Israelitish woman’s son blasphemed the name
of the LORD, and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother’s name
was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:) 12 And they put him in ward,
† 23.32 celebrate: Heb. rest ‡ 23.36 solemn…: Heb. day of restraint § 23.40 boughs of goodly trees: Heb.
fruit of, etc * 24.2 to cause: Heb. to cause to ascend
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that the mind of the LORD might be shewed them.† 13 And the LORD spake unto Moses,
saying, 14 Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him
lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him. 15 And thou shalt
speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.
16 And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and
all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in
the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the LORD, shall be put to death.
17 ¶ And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.‡ 18 And he that killeth

a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.§ 19 And if a man cause a blemish in his
neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him; 20 Breach for breach, eye for eye,
tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.
21 And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be
put to death. 22 Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of
your own country: for I am the LORD your God.
23 ¶ And Moses spake to the children of Israel, that they should bring forth him that
had cursed out of the camp, and stone him with stones. And the children of Israel did
as the LORD commanded Moses.

1 And the
25
LORD spake unto Moses in mount Sinai, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of
Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the
land keep a sabbath unto the LORD.* 3 Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years
thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruit thereof; 4 But in the seventh year
shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the LORD: thou shalt neither sow
thy field, nor prune thy vineyard. 5 That which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest
thou shalt not reap, neither gather the grapes of thy vine undressed: for it is a year of
rest unto the land.† 6 And the sabbath of the land shall be meat for you; for thee, and
for thy servant, and for thy maid, and for thy hired servant, and for thy stranger that
sojourneth with thee, 7 And for thy cattle, and for the beast that are in thy land, shall all
the increase thereof be meat.
8 ¶ And thou shalt number seven sabbaths of years unto thee, seven times seven years;
and the space of the seven sabbaths of years shall be unto thee forty and nine years.
9 Then shalt thou cause the trumpet of the jubile to sound on the tenth day of the seventh
month, in the day of atonement shall ye make the trumpet sound throughout all your
land.‡ 10 And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the
land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubile unto you; and ye shall return
every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family. 11 A jubile
shall that fiftieth year be unto you: ye shall not sow, neither reap that which groweth of
itself in it, nor gather the grapes in it of thy vine undressed. 12 For it is the jubile; it shall
be holy unto you: ye shall eat the increase thereof out of the field. 13 In the year of this
jubile ye shall return every man unto his possession. 14 And if thou sell ought unto thy
neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour’s hand, ye shall not oppress one another:
15 According to the number of years after the jubile thou shalt buy of thy neighbour, and
according unto the number of years of the fruits he shall sell unto thee: 16 According
to the multitude of years thou shalt increase the price thereof, and according to the
fewness of years thou shalt diminish the price of it: for according to the number of the
† 24.12 that…: Heb. to expound unto them according to the mouth of the LORD ‡ 24.17 killeth…: Heb. smiteth
the life of a man § 24.18 beast for…: Heb. life for life * 25.2 keep: Heb. rest † 25.5 of thy vine…: Heb. of
thy separation ‡ 25.9 of the jubile: Heb. loud of sound
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years of the fruits doth he sell unto thee. 17 Ye shall not therefore oppress one another;
but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God.
18 ¶ Wherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; and ye
shall dwell in the land in safety. 19 And the land shall yield her fruit, and ye shall eat
your fill, and dwell therein in safety. 20 And if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh
year? behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase: 21 Then I will command my
blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years. 22 And
ye shall sow the eighth year, and eat yet of old fruit until the ninth year; until her fruits
come in ye shall eat of the old store.
23 ¶ The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine; for ye are strangers

and sojourners with me.§ 24 And in all the land of your possession ye shall grant a
redemption for the land.
25 ¶ If thy brother be waxen poor, and hath sold away some of his possession, and
if any of his kin come to redeem it, then shall he redeem that which his brother sold.
26 And if the man have none to redeem it, and himself be able to redeem it;** 27 Then let
him count the years of the sale thereof, and restore the overplus unto the man to whom
he sold it; that he may return unto his possession. 28 But if he be not able to restore
it to him, then that which is sold shall remain in the hand of him that hath bought it
until the year of jubile: and in the jubile it shall go out, and he shall return unto his
possession. 29 And if a man sell a dwelling house in a walled city, then he may redeem it
within a whole year after it is sold; within a full year may he redeem it. 30 And if it be not
redeemed within the space of a full year, then the house that is in the walled city shall
be established for ever to him that bought it throughout his generations: it shall not go
out in the jubile. 31 But the houses of the villages which have no wall round about them
shall be counted as the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall go
out in the jubile.†† 32 Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the
cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time. 33 And if a man purchase
of the Levites, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, shall go out in
the year of jubile: for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among
the children of Israel.‡‡ 34 But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for
it is their perpetual possession.
35 ¶ And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt
relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.§§***
36 Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live
with thee. 37 Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals
for increase. 38 I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of
Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.
39 ¶ And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee;

thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:††† 40 But as an hired servant, and
as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubile: 41 And
then shall he depart from thee, both he and his children with him, and shall return unto
his own family, and unto the possession of his fathers shall he return. 42 For they are
my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as
bondmen.‡‡‡ 43 Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God. 44 Both
§ 25.23 for ever: or, to be quite cut off: Heb. for cutting off ** 25.26 himself…: Heb. his hand hath attained and
found sufficiency †† 25.31 they may…: Heb. redemption belongeth unto it ‡‡ 25.33 a man…: or, one of the
Levites redeem them §§ 25.35 fallen…: Heb. his hand faileth *** 25.35 relieve: Heb. strengthen ††† 25.39
compel…: Heb. serve thyself with him with the service, etc ‡‡‡ 25.42 as…: Heb. with the sale of a bondman
Leviticus 25:45 149 Leviticus 26:15

thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that
are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids. 45 Moreover of
the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of
their families that are with you, which they begat in your land: and they shall be your
possession. 46 And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you,
to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your
brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour.§§§
47 ¶ And if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by
him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by thee, or to the stock
of the stranger’s family:* 48 After that he is sold he may be redeemed again; one of his
brethren may redeem him: 49 Either his uncle, or his uncle’s son, may redeem him, or
any that is nigh of kin unto him of his family may redeem him; or if he be able, he may
redeem himself. 50 And he shall reckon with him that bought him from the year that
he was sold to him unto the year of jubile: and the price of his sale shall be according
unto the number of years, according to the time of an hired servant shall it be with him.
51 If there be yet many years behind, according unto them he shall give again the price of
his redemption out of the money that he was bought for. 52 And if there remain but few
years unto the year of jubile, then he shall count with him, and according unto his years
shall he give him again the price of his redemption. 53 And as a yearly hired servant shall
he be with him: and the other shall not rule with rigour over him in thy sight. 54 And if
he be not redeemed in these years, then he shall go out in the year of jubile, both he, and
his children with him.† 55 For unto me the children of Israel are servants; they are my
servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

26
1 Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image,
neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the
LORD your God.*†
2 ¶ Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.
3 ¶ If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them; 4 Then I will
give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the
field shall yield their fruit. 5 And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the
vintage shall reach unto the sowing time: and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and
dwell in your land safely. 6 And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and
none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the
sword go through your land.‡ 7 And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall
before you by the sword. 8 And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of
you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.
9 For I will have respect unto you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, and establish
my covenant with you. 10 And ye shall eat old store, and bring forth the old because of
the new. 11 And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you.
12 And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people. 13 I am
the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that ye should not
be their bondmen; and I have broken the bands of your yoke, and made you go upright.
14 ¶ But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments; 15 And
if ye shall despise my statutes, or if your soul abhor my judgments, so that ye will not
§§§ 25.46 they…: Heb. ye shall serve yourselves with them * 25.47 wax rich…: Heb. his hand obtain, etc
† 25.54 in these…: or, by these means * 26.1 standing…: or, pillar † 26.1 image of…: or, figured stone: Heb. a
stone of picture ‡ 26.6 rid: Heb. cause to cease
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do all my commandments, but that ye break my covenant: 16 I also will do this unto
you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall
consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for
your enemies shall eat it.§ 17 And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain
before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when
none pursueth you. 18 And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then I will
punish you seven times more for your sins. 19 And I will break the pride of your power;
and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass: 20 And your strength shall
be spent in vain: for your land shall not yield her increase, neither shall the trees of the
land yield their fruits.
21 ¶ And if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me; I will bring

seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins.** 22 I will also send wild
beasts among you, which shall rob you of your children, and destroy your cattle, and
make you few in number; and your high ways shall be desolate. 23 And if ye will not
be reformed by me by these things, but will walk contrary unto me; 24 Then will I also
walk contrary unto you, and will punish you yet seven times for your sins. 25 And I will
bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the quarrel of my covenant: and when ye are
gathered together within your cities, I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall
be delivered into the hand of the enemy. 26 And when I have broken the staff of your
bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver you your
bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied. 27 And if ye will not for all
this hearken unto me, but walk contrary unto me; 28 Then I will walk contrary unto you
also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins. 29 And ye shall eat
the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye eat. 30 And I will destroy
your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of
your idols, and my soul shall abhor you. 31 And I will make your cities waste, and bring
your sanctuaries unto desolation, and I will not smell the savour of your sweet odours.
32 And I will bring the land into desolation: and your enemies which dwell therein shall
be astonished at it. 33 And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a
sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste. 34 Then shall
the land enjoy her sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye be in your enemies’ land;
even then shall the land rest, and enjoy her sabbaths. 35 As long as it lieth desolate it
shall rest; because it did not rest in your sabbaths, when ye dwelt upon it. 36 And upon
them that are left alive of you I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their
enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as fleeing
from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth.†† 37 And they shall fall one upon
another, as it were before a sword, when none pursueth: and ye shall have no power to
stand before your enemies. 38 And ye shall perish among the heathen, and the land of
your enemies shall eat you up. 39 And they that are left of you shall pine away in their
iniquity in your enemies’ lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine
away with them.
40 If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their
trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary
unto me; 41 And that I also have walked contrary unto them, and have brought them
into the land of their enemies; if then their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they
then accept of the punishment of their iniquity: 42 Then will I remember my covenant
with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I
remember; and I will remember the land. 43 The land also shall be left of them, and shall
§ 26.16 over: Heb. upon ** 26.21 contrary…: or, at all adventures with me †† 26.36 shaken: Heb. driven
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enjoy her sabbaths, while she lieth desolate without them: and they shall accept of the
punishment of their iniquity: because, even because they despised my judgments, and
because their soul abhorred my statutes. 44 And yet for all that, when they be in the land
of their enemies, I will not cast them away, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them
utterly, and to break my covenant with them: for I am the LORD their God. 45 But I will
for their sakes remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought forth out of
the land of Egypt in the sight of the heathen, that I might be their God: I am the LORD.
46 These are the statutes and judgments and laws, which the LORD made between him
and the children of Israel in mount Sinai by the hand of Moses.

1 And the
27
LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say
unto them, When a man shall make a singular vow, the persons shall be for the LORD
by thy estimation. 3 And thy estimation shall be of the male from twenty years old even
unto sixty years old, even thy estimation shall be fifty shekels of silver, after the shekel
of the sanctuary. 4 And if it be a female, then thy estimation shall be thirty shekels. 5 And
if it be from five years old even unto twenty years old, then thy estimation shall be of
the male twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels. 6 And if it be from a month old
even unto five years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male five shekels of silver,
and for the female thy estimation shall be three shekels of silver. 7 And if it be from sixty
years old and above; if it be a male, then thy estimation shall be fifteen shekels, and for
the female ten shekels. 8 But if he be poorer than thy estimation, then he shall present
himself before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to his ability that
vowed shall the priest value him. 9 And if it be a beast, whereof men bring an offering
unto the LORD, all that any man giveth of such unto the LORD shall be holy. 10 He shall
not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good: and if he shall at all
change beast for beast, then it and the exchange thereof shall be holy. 11 And if it be
any unclean beast, of which they do not offer a sacrifice unto the LORD, then he shall
present the beast before the priest: 12 And the priest shall value it, whether it be good or
bad: as thou valuest it, who art the priest, so shall it be.* 13 But if he will at all redeem it,
then he shall add a fifth part thereof unto thy estimation.
14 ¶ And when a man shall sanctify his house to be holy unto the LORD, then the priest
shall estimate it, whether it be good or bad: as the priest shall estimate it, so shall it
stand. 15 And if he that sanctified it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth
part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be his. 16 And if a man shall
sanctify unto the LORD some part of a field of his possession, then thy estimation shall
be according to the seed thereof: an homer of barley seed shall be valued at fifty shekels
of silver.† 17 If he sanctify his field from the year of jubile, according to thy estimation
it shall stand. 18 But if he sanctify his field after the jubile, then the priest shall reckon
unto him the money according to the years that remain, even unto the year of the jubile,
and it shall be abated from thy estimation. 19 And if he that sanctified the field will in
any wise redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto
it, and it shall be assured to him. 20 And if he will not redeem the field, or if he have sold
the field to another man, it shall not be redeemed any more. 21 But the field, when it
goeth out in the jubile, shall be holy unto the LORD, as a field devoted; the possession
thereof shall be the priest’s. 22 And if a man sanctify unto the LORD a field which he hath
bought, which is not of the fields of his possession; 23 Then the priest shall reckon unto
him the worth of thy estimation, even unto the year of the jubile: and he shall give thine
* 27.12 as…: Heb. according to thy estimation, O priest, etc † 27.16 an…: or, the land of an homer, etc
Leviticus 27:24 152 Leviticus 27:34

estimation in that day, as a holy thing unto the LORD. 24 In the year of the jubile the
field shall return unto him of whom it was bought, even to him to whom the possession
of the land did belong. 25 And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the
sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.
26 ¶ Only the firstling of the beasts, which should be the LORD’S firstling, no man shall

sanctify it; whether it be ox, or sheep: it is the LORD’S.‡ 27 And if it be of an unclean

beast, then he shall redeem it according to thine estimation, and shall add a fifth part of
it thereto: or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to thy estimation.
28 Notwithstanding no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto the LORD of all
that he hath, both of man and beast, and of the field of his possession, shall be sold or
redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy unto the LORD. 29 None devoted, which
shall be devoted of men, shall be redeemed; but shall surely be put to death. 30 And all
the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the
LORD’S: it is holy unto the LORD. 31 And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes,
he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof. 32 And concerning the tithe of the herd, or
of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the
LORD. 33 He shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change it: and
if he change it at all, then both it and the change thereof shall be holy; it shall not be
redeemed. 34 These are the commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses for
the children of Israel in mount Sinai.

‡ 27.26 firstling of: Heb. firstborn, etc

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The Fourth Book of Moses, called Numbers

1 And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the
congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were
come out of the land of Egypt, saying, 2 Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the
children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number
of their names, every male by their polls; 3 From twenty years old and upward, all that
are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.
4 And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his
fathers.
5 ¶ And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben;
Elizur the son of Shedeur. 6 Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. 7 Of Judah;
Nahshon the son of Amminadab. 8 Of Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar. 9 Of Zebulun;
Eliab the son of Helon. 10 Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of
Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. 11 Of Benjamin; Abidan the son
of Gideoni. 12 Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. 13 Of Asher; Pagiel the son of
Ocran. 14 Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.* 15 Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.
16 These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers,
heads of thousands in Israel.
17 ¶ And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their names: 18 And
they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month,
and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by the house of their fathers,
according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their
polls. 19 As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of
Sinai. 20 And the children of Reuben, Israel’s eldest son, by their generations, after their
families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their
polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to
war; 21 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and
six thousand and five hundred.
22 ¶ Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the house
of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according to the number of the
names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able
to go forth to war; 23 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon,
were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.
24 ¶ Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the house of
their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,
all that were able to go forth to war; 25 Those that were numbered of them, even of the
tribe of Gad, were forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty.
26 ¶ Of the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the house of
their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,
all that were able to go forth to war; 27 Those that were numbered of them, even of the
tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
28 ¶ Of the children of Issachar, by their generations, after their families, by the house
of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and
upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 29 Those that were numbered of them,
even of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.
* 1.14 Deuel: also called, Reuel
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30 ¶ Of the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the house
of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and
upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 31 Those that were numbered of them,
even of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.
32 ¶ Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their generations,
after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names,
from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 33 Those that
were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five
hundred.
34 ¶ Of the children of Manasseh, by their generations, after their families, by the
house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old
and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 35 Those that were numbered of them,
even of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.
36 ¶ Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the
house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old
and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 37 Those that were numbered of them,
even of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
38 ¶ Of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the house of
their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,
all that were able to go forth to war; 39 Those that were numbered of them, even of the
tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.
40 ¶ Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the house of
their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,
all that were able to go forth to war; 41 Those that were numbered of them, even of the
tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.
42 ¶ Of the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their families, by
the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old
and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 43 Those that were numbered of them,
even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
44 These are those that were numbered, which Moses and Aaron numbered, and the
princes of Israel, being twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers. 45 So were
all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from
twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel; 46 Even
all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five
hundred and fifty.
47 ¶ But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.
48 For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying, 49 Only thou shalt not number the tribe
of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel: 50 But thou shalt
appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof,
and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels
thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.
51 And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when
the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh
nigh shall be put to death. 52 And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man
by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts. 53 But
the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath
upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge
of the tabernacle of testimony. 54 And the children of Israel did according to all that the
LORD commanded Moses, so did they.
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1 And the
2
LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 2 Every man of the children
of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father’s house: far off
about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch.*
3 And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the
camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab
shall be captain of the children of Judah. 4 And his host, and those that were numbered
of them, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred. 5 And those that do
pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and Nethaneel the son of Zuar shall
be captain of the children of Issachar. 6 And his host, and those that were numbered
thereof, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred. 7 Then the tribe of Zebulun:
and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain of the children of Zebulun. 8 And his host, and
those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.
9 All that were numbered in the camp of Judah were an hundred thousand and fourscore
thousand and six thousand and four hundred, throughout their armies. These shall first
set forth.
10 ¶ On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their
armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.
11 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and
five hundred. 12 And those which pitch by him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the
captain of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. 13 And his
host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three
hundred. 14 Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph
the son of Reuel.† 15 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty
and five thousand and six hundred and fifty. 16 All that were numbered in the camp of
Reuben were an hundred thousand and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and
fifty, throughout their armies. And they shall set forth in the second rank.
17 ¶ Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp of the
Levites in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man
in his place by their standards.
18 ¶ On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their
armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.
19 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty thousand and five
hundred. 20 And by him shall be the tribe of Manasseh: and the captain of the children
of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. 21 And his host, and those that were
numbered of them, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred. 22 Then the tribe of
Benjamin: and the captain of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
23 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand
and four hundred. 24 All that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were an hundred
thousand and eight thousand and an hundred, throughout their armies. And they shall
go forward in the third rank.
25 ¶ The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their armies: and the
captain of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. 26 And his host,
and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and two thousand and seven
hundred. 27 And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the captain
of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocran. 28 And his host, and those that
were numbered of them, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.
29 ¶ Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali shall be
Ahira the son of Enan. 30 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were
* 2.2 far…: Heb. over against † 2.14 Reuel: also called, Deuel
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fifty and three thousand and four hundred. 31 All they that were numbered in the camp
of Dan were an hundred thousand and fifty and seven thousand and six hundred. They
shall go hindmost with their standards.
32 ¶ These are those which were numbered of the children of Israel by the house of
their fathers: all those that were numbered of the camps throughout their hosts were
six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty. 33 But the Levites
were not numbered among the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses.
34 And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses: so
they pitched by their standards, and so they set forward, every one after their families,
according to the house of their fathers.

1 These
3
also are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that the LORD spake
with Moses in mount Sinai. 2 And these are the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the
firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 3 These are the names of the sons of Aaron,
the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest’s office.*
4 And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the
LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar
ministered in the priest’s office in the sight of Aaron their father.
5 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 6 Bring the tribe of Levi near, and
present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him. 7 And they
shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle
of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle. 8 And they shall keep all the
instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the children of
Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle. 9 And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron
and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel. 10 And
thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest’s office: and
the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. 11 And the LORD spake unto
Moses, saying, 12 And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of
Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel:
therefore the Levites shall be mine; 13 Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day
that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in
Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the LORD.
14 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying, 15 Number
the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from
a month old and upward shalt thou number them. 16 And Moses numbered them
according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded.† 17 And these were the
sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. 18 And these are the
names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei. 19 And the sons
of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 20 And the sons
of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites
according to the house of their fathers. 21 Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites,
and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites. 22 Those that
were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old
and upward, even those that were numbered of them were seven thousand and five
hundred. 23 The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.
24 And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son
of Lael. 25 And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation
* 3.3 whom…: Heb. whose hand he filled † 3.16 word: Heb. mouth
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shall be the tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof, and the hanging for the door
of the tabernacle of the congregation, 26 And the hangings of the court, and the curtain
for the door of the court, which is by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and
the cords of it for all the service thereof.
27 ¶ And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izeharites,
and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families
of the Kohathites. 28 In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were
eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary. 29 The families of
the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward. 30 And the chief
of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of
Uzziel. 31 And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the
altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and
all the service thereof. 32 And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the
chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.
33 ¶ Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these
are the families of Merari. 34 And those that were numbered of them, according to the
number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand and two
hundred. 35 And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel
the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward. 36 And
under the custody and charge of the sons of Merari shall be the boards of the tabernacle,
and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof, and all the vessels
thereof, and all that serveth thereto,‡ 37 And the pillars of the court round about, and
their sockets, and their pins, and their cords.
38 ¶ But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the
tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons,
keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the
stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. 39 All that were numbered of the Levites,
which Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the LORD, throughout their
families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand.
40 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the
children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names.
41 And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am the LORD) instead of all the firstborn
among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings
among the cattle of the children of Israel. 42 And Moses numbered, as the LORD
commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel. 43 And all the firstborn
males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were
numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and
thirteen.
44 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 45 Take the Levites instead of all the
firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle;
and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD. 46 And for those that are to be redeemed
of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel,
which are more than the Levites; 47 Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll,
after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)
48 And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed,
unto Aaron and to his sons. 49 And Moses took the redemption money of them that
were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites: 50 Of the firstborn of
the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and
five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary: 51 And Moses gave the money of them that
‡ 3.36 under…: Heb. the office of the charge
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were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the
LORD commanded Moses.

1 And the
4
LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 2 Take the sum of the sons
of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
3 From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host,
to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation. 4 This shall be the service of the
sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things:
5 ¶ And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they
shall take down the covering vail, and cover the ark of testimony with it: 6 And shall put
thereon the covering of badgers’ skins, and shall spread over it a cloth wholly of blue,
and shall put in the staves thereof. 7 And upon the table of shewbread they shall spread
a cloth of blue, and put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to
cover withal: and the continual bread shall be thereon:* 8 And they shall spread upon
them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall
put in the staves thereof. 9 And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick
of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels
thereof, wherewith they minister unto it: 10 And they shall put it and all the vessels
thereof within a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put it upon a bar. 11 And upon the
golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers’
skins, and shall put to the staves thereof: 12 And they shall take all the instruments of
ministry, wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue,
and cover them with a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put them on a bar: 13 And
they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon: 14 And
they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, even
the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and the basons, all the vessels of the altar;
and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers’ skins, and put to the staves of it.†
15 And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all
the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath
shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things
are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.
16 ¶ And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth the oil for the
light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, and the
oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, in the sanctuary, and in the
vessels thereof.
17 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 18 Cut ye not off the tribe
of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites: 19 But thus do unto them, that
they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and
his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden: 20 But
they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.
21 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 22 Take also the sum of the sons of
Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families; 23 From thirty years
old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou number them; all that enter in to perform
the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.‡ 24 This is the service
of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens:§ 25 And they shall bear the
curtains of the tabernacle, and the tabernacle of the congregation, his covering, and the
covering of the badgers’ skins that is above upon it, and the hanging for the door of the
* 4.7 cover…: or, pour out withal † 4.14 basons: or, bowls ‡ 4.23 to perform…: Heb. to war the warfare
§ 4.24 burdens: or, carriage
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tabernacle of the congregation, 26 And the hangings of the court, and the hanging for the
door of the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle and by the altar round about,
and their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and all that is made for them:
so shall they serve. 27 At the appointment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service
of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, and in all their service: and ye shall
appoint unto them in charge all their burdens.** 28 This is the service of the families
of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation: and their charge shall be
under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
29 ¶ As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families, by the house
of their fathers; 30 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou
number them, every one that entereth into the service, to do the work of the tabernacle
of the congregation.†† 31 And this is the charge of their burden, according to all their
service in the tabernacle of the congregation; the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars
thereof, and the pillars thereof, and sockets thereof, 32 And the pillars of the court round
about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and
with all their service: and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the charge of
their burden. 33 This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all
their service, in the tabernacle of the congregation, under the hand of Ithamar the son
of Aaron the priest.
34 ¶ And Moses and Aaron and the chief of the congregation numbered the sons of the
Kohathites after their families, and after the house of their fathers, 35 From thirty years
old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the
work in the tabernacle of the congregation: 36 And those that were numbered of them by
their families were two thousand seven hundred and fifty. 37 These were they that were
numbered of the families of the Kohathites, all that might do service in the tabernacle of
the congregation, which Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment
of the LORD by the hand of Moses. 38 And those that were numbered of the sons of
Gershon, throughout their families, and by the house of their fathers, 39 From thirty
years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service,
for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation, 40 Even those that were numbered of
them, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, were two thousand and
six hundred and thirty. 41 These are they that were numbered of the families of the sons
of Gershon, of all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, whom
Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD.
42 ¶ And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, throughout
their families, by the house of their fathers, 43 From thirty years old and upward
even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the
tabernacle of the congregation, 44 Even those that were numbered of them after their
families, were three thousand and two hundred. 45 These be those that were numbered
of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the
word of the LORD by the hand of Moses. 46 All those that were numbered of the Levites,
whom Moses and Aaron and the chief of Israel numbered, after their families, and after
the house of their fathers, 47 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old,
every one that came to do the service of the ministry, and the service of the burden in
the tabernacle of the congregation, 48 Even those that were numbered of them, were
eight thousand and five hundred and fourscore. 49 According to the commandment
of the LORD they were numbered by the hand of Moses, every one according to his

** 4.27 appointment: Heb. mouth †† 4.30 service: Heb. warfare

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service, and according to his burden: thus were they numbered of him, as the LORD
commanded Moses.

1 And the
5
LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Command the children of Israel, that they
put out of the camp every leper, and every one that hath an issue, and whosoever is
defiled by the dead: 3 Both male and female shall ye put out, without the camp shall
ye put them; that they defile not their camps, in the midst whereof I dwell. 4 And the
children of Israel did so, and put them out without the camp: as the LORD spake unto
Moses, so did the children of Israel.
5 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 6 Speak unto the children of Israel,
When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against
the LORD, and that person be guilty; 7 Then they shall confess their sin which they
have done: and he shall recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and add
unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it unto him against whom he hath trespassed.
8 But if the man have no kinsman to recompense the trespass unto, let the trespass
be recompensed unto the LORD, even to the priest; beside the ram of the atonement,
whereby an atonement shall be made for him. 9 And every offering of all the holy things
of the children of Israel, which they bring unto the priest, shall be his.* 10 And every
man’s hallowed things shall be his: whatsoever any man giveth the priest, it shall be
his.
11 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 12 Speak unto the children of Israel, and
say unto them, If any man’s wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him, 13 And
a man lie with her carnally, and it be hid from the eyes of her husband, and be kept
close, and she be defiled, and there be no witness against her, neither she be taken with
the manner; 14 And the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife,
and she be defiled: or if the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his
wife, and she be not defiled: 15 Then shall the man bring his wife unto the priest, and
he shall bring her offering for her, the tenth part of an ephah of barley meal; he shall
pour no oil upon it, nor put frankincense thereon; for it is an offering of jealousy, an
offering of memorial, bringing iniquity to remembrance. 16 And the priest shall bring
her near, and set her before the LORD: 17 And the priest shall take holy water in an
earthen vessel; and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take,
and put it into the water: 18 And the priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and
uncover the woman’s head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the
jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the
curse: 19 And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man
have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead
of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse:† 20 But if thou
hast gone aside to another instead of thy husband, and if thou be defiled, and some man
have lain with thee beside thine husband: 21 Then the priest shall charge the woman
with an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, The LORD make thee
a curse and an oath among thy people, when the LORD doth make thy thigh to rot, and
thy belly to swell;‡ 22 And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to
make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.
23 And the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out with the
bitter water: 24 And he shall cause the woman to drink the bitter water that causeth
the curse: and the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter.
* 5.9 offering: or, heave offering † 5.19 with another…: or, being in the power of thy husband: Heb. under thy
husband ‡ 5.21 rot: Heb. fall
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25 Then the priest shall take the jealousy offering out of the woman’s hand, and shall
wave the offering before the LORD, and offer it upon the altar: 26 And the priest shall
take an handful of the offering, even the memorial thereof, and burn it upon the altar,
and afterward shall cause the woman to drink the water. 27 And when he hath made
her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done
trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her,
and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman
shall be a curse among her people. 28 And if the woman be not defiled, but be clean;
then she shall be free, and shall conceive seed. 29 This is the law of jealousies, when a
wife goeth aside to another instead of her husband, and is defiled; 30 Or when the spirit
of jealousy cometh upon him, and he be jealous over his wife, and shall set the woman
before the LORD, and the priest shall execute upon her all this law. 31 Then shall the
man be guiltless from iniquity, and this woman shall bear her iniquity.

6
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and
1
say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a
Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD:* 3 He shall separate himself from wine
and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither
shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried. 4 All the days of his
separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to
the husk.†‡ 5 All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon
his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the LORD,
he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow. 6 All the days that he
separateth himself unto the LORD he shall come at no dead body. 7 He shall not make
himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when
they die: because the consecration of his God is upon his head.§ 8 All the days of his
separation he is holy unto the LORD. 9 And if any man die very suddenly by him, and
he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day
of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it. 10 And on the eighth day he shall
bring two turtles, or two young pigeons, to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the
congregation: 11 And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for
a burnt offering, and make an atonement for him, for that he sinned by the dead, and
shall hallow his head that same day. 12 And he shall consecrate unto the LORD the days
of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for a trespass offering: but the
days that were before shall be lost, because his separation was defiled.**
13 ¶ And this is the law of the Nazarite, when the days of his separation are fulfilled:
he shall be brought unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: 14 And he shall
offer his offering unto the LORD, one he lamb of the first year without blemish for a
burnt offering, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish for a sin offering,
and one ram without blemish for peace offerings, 15 And a basket of unleavened bread,
cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and wafers of unleavened bread anointed with oil,
and their meat offering, and their drink offerings. 16 And the priest shall bring them
before the LORD, and shall offer his sin offering, and his burnt offering: 17 And he
shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, with the basket of
unleavened bread: the priest shall offer also his meat offering, and his drink offering.
18 And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tabernacle

* 6.2 to separate…: or, to make themselves Nazarites † 6.4 separation: or, Nazariteship ‡ 6.4 vine…: Heb.
vine of the wine § 6.7 consecration: Heb. separation ** 6.12 be lost: Heb. fall
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of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it in
the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offerings. 19 And the priest shall take
the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one
unleavened wafer, and shall put them upon the hands of the Nazarite, after the hair of
his separation is shaven: 20 And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before
the LORD: this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after
that the Nazarite may drink wine. 21 This is the law of the Nazarite who hath vowed,
and of his offering unto the LORD for his separation, beside that that his hand shall get:
according to the vow which he vowed, so he must do after the law of his separation.
22 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 23 Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons,
saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, 24 The LORD
bless thee, and keep thee: 25 The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious
unto thee: 26 The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. 27 And
they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.

1 And
7
it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle, and had
anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments thereof, both the altar and all
the vessels thereof, and had anointed them, and sanctified them; 2 That the princes
of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who were the princes of the tribes, and
were over them that were numbered, offered:* 3 And they brought their offering before
the LORD, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and
for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle. 4 And the LORD
spake unto Moses, saying, 5 Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the
tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every
man according to his service. 6 And Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave
them unto the Levites. 7 Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon,
according to their service: 8 And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of
Merari, according unto their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the
priest. 9 But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary
belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders.
10 ¶ And the princes offered for dedicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed,
even the princes offered their offering before the altar. 11 And the LORD said unto
Moses, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating of the
altar.
12 ¶ And he that offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab,
of the tribe of Judah: 13 And his offering was one silver charger, the weight thereof was
an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of
the sanctuary; both of them were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
14 One spoon of ten shekels of gold, full of incense: 15 One young bullock, one ram, one
lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: 16 One kid of the goats for a sin offering: 17 And
for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first
year: this was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
18 ¶ On the second day Nethaneel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, did offer: 19 He
offered for his offering one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and
thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both
of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: 20 One spoon of gold of
ten shekels, full of incense: 21 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year,
for a burnt offering: 22 One kid of the goats for a sin offering: 23 And for a sacrifice of
* 7.2 and were: Heb. who stood
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peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was
the offering of Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
24 ¶ On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun, did
offer: 25 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and
thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both
of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: 26 One golden spoon of
ten shekels, full of incense: 27 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year,
for a burnt offering: 28 One kid of the goats for a sin offering: 29 And for a sacrifice of
peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was
the offering of Eliab the son of Helon.
30 ¶ On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben,
did offer: 31 His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty
shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of
them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: 32 One golden spoon of ten
shekels, full of incense: 33 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a
burnt offering: 34 One kid of the goats for a sin offering: 35 And for a sacrifice of peace
offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the
offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur.
36 ¶ On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, prince of the children of
Simeon, did offer: 37 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an
hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the
sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: 38 One
golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: 39 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of
the first year, for a burnt offering: 40 One kid of the goats for a sin offering: 41 And for
a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first
year: this was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
42 ¶ On the sixth day Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad, offered:
43 His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels,
a silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full
of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: 44 One golden spoon of ten shekels,
full of incense: 45 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt
offering: 46 One kid of the goats for a sin offering: 47 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings,
two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of
Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
48 ¶ On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, prince of the children of
Ephraim, offered: 49 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an
hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the
sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: 50 One
golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: 51 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of
the first year, for a burnt offering: 52 One kid of the goats for a sin offering: 53 And for
a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first
year: this was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud.
54 ¶ On the eighth day offered Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, prince of the children of
Manasseh: 55 His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty
shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of
them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: 56 One golden spoon of ten
shekels, full of incense: 57 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a
burnt offering: 58 One kid of the goats for a sin offering: 59 And for a sacrifice of peace
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offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the
offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
60 ¶ On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin,
offered: 61 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and
thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both
of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: 62 One golden spoon of
ten shekels, full of incense: 63 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year,
for a burnt offering: 64 One kid of the goats for a sin offering: 65 And for a sacrifice of
peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was
the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni.
66 ¶ On the tenth day Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, prince of the children of Dan,
offered: 67 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and
thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both
of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: 68 One golden spoon of
ten shekels, full of incense: 69 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year,
for a burnt offering: 70 One kid of the goats for a sin offering: 71 And for a sacrifice of
peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was
the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
72 ¶ On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ocran, prince of the children of Asher,
offered: 73 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and
thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both
of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: 74 One golden spoon of
ten shekels, full of incense: 75 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year,
for a burnt offering: 76 One kid of the goats for a sin offering: 77 And for a sacrifice of
peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was
the offering of Pagiel the son of Ocran.
78 ¶ On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali,
offered: 79 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and
thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both
of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: 80 One golden spoon of
ten shekels, full of incense: 81 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year,
for a burnt offering: 82 One kid of the goats for a sin offering: 83 And for a sacrifice
of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this
was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan. 84 This was the dedication of the altar, in the
day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve chargers of silver, twelve
silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold: 85 Each charger of silver weighing an hundred and
thirty shekels, each bowl seventy: all the silver vessels weighed two thousand and four
hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary: 86 The golden spoons were twelve,
full of incense, weighing ten shekels apiece, after the shekel of the sanctuary: all the
gold of the spoons was an hundred and twenty shekels. 87 All the oxen for the burnt
offering were twelve bullocks, the rams twelve, the lambs of the first year twelve, with
their meat offering: and the kids of the goats for sin offering twelve. 88 And all the
oxen for the sacrifice of the peace offerings were twenty and four bullocks, the rams
sixty, the he goats sixty, the lambs of the first year sixty. This was the dedication of the
altar, after that it was anointed. 89 And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the
congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from
off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims:
and he spake unto him.†
† 7.89 with him: that is, with God
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8
1And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him,
When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candle-
stick. 3 And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as
the LORD commanded Moses. 4 And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold,
unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten work: according unto the
pattern which the LORD had shewed Moses, so he made the candlestick.
5 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 6 Take the Levites from among the
children of Israel, and cleanse them. 7 And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse
them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and
let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.* 8 Then let them take a
young bullock with his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, and another
young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering. 9 And thou shalt bring the Levites before
the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the
children of Israel together: 10 And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and
the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites: 11 And Aaron shall offer the
Levites before the LORD for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute
the service of the LORD.†‡§ 12 And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of
the bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt
offering, unto the LORD, to make an atonement for the Levites. 13 And thou shalt set
the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering unto the
LORD. 14 Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel: and
the Levites shall be mine. 15 And after that shall the Levites go in to do the service of
the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt cleanse them, and offer them for
an offering. 16 For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel;
instead of such as open every womb, even instead of the firstborn of all the children of
Israel, have I taken them unto me. 17 For all the firstborn of the children of Israel are
mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt
I sanctified them for myself. 18 And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the
children of Israel. 19 And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from
among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle
of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be
no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the
sanctuary.** 20 And Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel,
did to the Levites according unto all that the LORD commanded Moses concerning the
Levites, so did the children of Israel unto them. 21 And the Levites were purified, and
they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them as an offering before the LORD; and
Aaron made an atonement for them to cleanse them. 22 And after that went the Levites
in to do their service in the tabernacle of the congregation before Aaron, and before
his sons: as the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did they unto
them.
23 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 24 This is it that belongeth unto the
Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the
service of the tabernacle of the congregation:†† 25 And from the age of fifty years they
shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more:‡‡ 26 But shall

* 8.7 let them shave…: Heb. let them cause a razor to pass over, etc † 8.11 offer: Heb. wave ‡ 8.11 offering:
Heb. wave offering § 8.11 they…: Heb. they may be to execute, etc ** 8.19 a gift: Heb. given †† 8.24 to…:
Heb. to war the warfare of, etc ‡‡ 8.25 cease…: Heb. return from the warfare of the service
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minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge,
and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge.

9
1And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of
the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying, 2 Let the children
of Israel also keep the passover at his appointed season. 3 In the fourteenth day of this
month, at even, ye shall keep it in his appointed season: according to all the rites of it,
and according to all the ceremonies thereof, shall ye keep it.* 4 And Moses spake unto
the children of Israel, that they should keep the passover. 5 And they kept the passover
on the fourteenth day of the first month at even in the wilderness of Sinai: according to
all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did the children of Israel.
6 ¶ And there were certain men, who were defiled by the dead body of a man, that
they could not keep the passover on that day: and they came before Moses and before
Aaron on that day: 7 And those men said unto him, We are defiled by the dead body of a
man: wherefore are we kept back, that we may not offer an offering of the LORD in his
appointed season among the children of Israel? 8 And Moses said unto them, Stand still,
and I will hear what the LORD will command concerning you.
9 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 10 Speak unto the children of Israel,
saying, If any man of you or of your posterity shall be unclean by reason of a dead
body, or be in a journey afar off, yet he shall keep the passover unto the LORD. 11 The
fourteenth day of the second month at even they shall keep it, and eat it with unleavened
bread and bitter herbs. 12 They shall leave none of it unto the morning, nor break any
bone of it: according to all the ordinances of the passover they shall keep it. 13 But the
man that is clean, and is not in a journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover, even the
same soul shall be cut off from among his people: because he brought not the offering
of the LORD in his appointed season, that man shall bear his sin. 14 And if a stranger
shall sojourn among you, and will keep the passover unto the LORD; according to the
ordinance of the passover, and according to the manner thereof, so shall he do: ye shall
have one ordinance, both for the stranger, and for him that was born in the land.
15 ¶ And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the
tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony: and at even there was upon the tabernacle
as it were the appearance of fire, until the morning. 16 So it was alway: the cloud covered
it by day, and the appearance of fire by night. 17 And when the cloud was taken up from
the tabernacle, then after that the children of Israel journeyed: and in the place where
the cloud abode, there the children of Israel pitched their tents. 18 At the commandment
of the LORD the children of Israel journeyed, and at the commandment of the LORD
they pitched: as long as the cloud abode upon the tabernacle they rested in their tents.
19 And when the cloud tarried long upon the tabernacle many days, then the children of

Israel kept the charge of the LORD, and journeyed not.† 20 And so it was, when the cloud
was a few days upon the tabernacle; according to the commandment of the LORD they
abode in their tents, and according to the commandment of the LORD they journeyed.
21 And so it was, when the cloud abode from even unto the morning, and that the cloud
was taken up in the morning, then they journeyed: whether it was by day or by night
that the cloud was taken up, they journeyed.‡ 22 Or whether it were two days, or a month,
or a year, that the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle, remaining thereon, the children of
Israel abode in their tents, and journeyed not: but when it was taken up, they journeyed.
23 At the commandment of the LORD they rested in the tents, and at the commandment

* 9.3 at even: Heb. between the two evenings † 9.19 tarried…: Heb. prolonged ‡ 9.21 abode: Heb. was
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of the LORD they journeyed: they kept the charge of the LORD, at the commandment
of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

1 And
10
the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a
whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the
assembly, and for the journeying of the camps. 3 And when they shall blow with them,
all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the
congregation. 4 And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are heads
of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee. 5 When ye blow an alarm,
then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward. 6 When ye blow an alarm
the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they
shall blow an alarm for their journeys. 7 But when the congregation is to be gathered
together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm. 8 And the sons of Aaron, the
priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for
ever throughout your generations. 9 And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy
that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be
remembered before the LORD your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.
10 Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of
your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the
sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your
God: I am the LORD your God.
11 ¶ And it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year,
that the cloud was taken up from off the tabernacle of the testimony. 12 And the children
of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud rested in the
wilderness of Paran. 13 And they first took their journey according to the commandment
of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
14 ¶ In the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according
to their armies: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab. 15 And over the
host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethaneel the son of Zuar. 16 And over
the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon. 17 And the
tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward,
bearing the tabernacle.
18 ¶ And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies:
and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur. 19 And over the host of the tribe of the
children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. 20 And over the host of the
tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel. 21 And the Kohathites set
forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other did set up the tabernacle against they
came.*
22 ¶ And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according
to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud. 23 And over the
host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. 24 And
over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.
25 ¶ And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, which was the
rereward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son
of Ammishaddai. 26 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the
son of Ocran. 27 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the
son of Enan. 28 Thus were the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their
armies, when they set forward.†
* 10.21 the other: that is, the Gershonites and the Merarites † 10.28 Thus: Heb. These
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29 ¶ And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses’ father in law,
We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou
with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel.
30 And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my
kindred. 31 And he said, Leave us not, I pray thee; forasmuch as thou knowest how we
are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou mayest be to us instead of eyes. 32 And it shall
be, if thou go with us, yea, it shall be, that what goodness the LORD shall do unto us, the
same will we do unto thee.
33 ¶ And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days’ journey: and the ark
of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days’ journey, to search out
a resting place for them. 34 And the cloud of the LORD was upon them by day, when
they went out of the camp. 35 And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses
said, Rise up, LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee
before thee. 36 And when it rested, he said, Return, O LORD, unto the many thousands
of Israel.‡

1 And
11
when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it;
and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed
them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.*† 2 And the people cried unto Moses;
and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire was quenched.‡ 3 And he called the
name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the LORD burnt among them.§
4 ¶ And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of

Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?**†† 5 We remember the
fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks,
and the onions, and the garlick: 6 But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at
all, beside this manna, before our eyes. 7 And the manna was as coriander seed, and the
colour thereof as the colour of bdellium.‡‡ 8 And the people went about, and gathered
it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in a mortar, and baked it in pans, and made cakes of
it: and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil. 9 And when the dew fell upon the camp
in the night, the manna fell upon it.
10 ¶ Then Moses heard the people weep throughout their families, every man in
the door of his tent: and the anger of the LORD was kindled greatly; Moses also
was displeased. 11 And Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy
servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden
of all this people upon me? 12 Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them,
that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth
the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers? 13 Whence
should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give
us flesh, that we may eat. 14 I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too
heavy for me. 15 And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have
found favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.
16 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of
Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and
bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee.
17 And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which

‡ 10.36 many thousands: Heb. ten thousand thousands * 11.1 complained: or, were as it were complainers
† 11.1 it displeased: Heb. it was evil in the ears of ‡ 11.2 was…: Heb. sunk § 11.3 Taberah: that is, A burning
** 11.4 fell…: Heb. lusted a lust †† 11.4 wept…: Heb. returned and wept ‡‡ 11.7 colour thereof…: Heb. eye
of it as the eye of
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is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people
with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone. 18 And say thou unto the people, Sanctify
yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the
LORD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore
the LORD will give you flesh, and ye shall eat. 19 Ye shall not eat one day, nor two days,
nor five days, neither ten days, nor twenty days; 20 But even a whole month, until it come
out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have despised the
LORD which is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of
Egypt?§§ 21 And Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand
footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month.
22 Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish
of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them? 23 And the LORD said unto
Moses, Is the LORD’S hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall
come to pass unto thee or not.
24 ¶ And Moses went out, and told the people the words of the LORD, and gathered the
seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the tabernacle. 25 And
the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was
upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit
rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease. 26 But there remained two of the
men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and
the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out
unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp. 27 And there ran a young man,
and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp. 28 And Joshua the
son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord
Moses, forbid them. 29 And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God
that all the LORD’S people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon
them! 30 And Moses gat him into the camp, he and the elders of Israel.
31 ¶ And there went forth a wind from the LORD, and brought quails from the sea, and
let them fall by the camp, as it were a day’s journey on this side, and as it were a day’s
journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon
the face of the earth.*** 32 And the people stood up all that day, and all that night, and all
the next day, and they gathered the quails: he that gathered least gathered ten homers:
and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp. 33 And while the
flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled
against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague. 34 And he
called the name of that place Kibroth-hattaavah: because there they buried the people
that lusted.††† 35 And the people journeyed from Kibroth-hattaavah unto Hazeroth; and
abode at Hazeroth.‡‡‡
12
1 And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom

he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.*† 2 And they said, Hath the
LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD
heard it. 3 (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the
face of the earth.)
4 And the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come
out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out. 5 And
§§ 11.20 whole…: Heb. month of days *** 11.31 as it were a day’s…: Heb. as it were the way of a day ††† 11.34
Kibroth-hattaavah: that is, The graves of lust ‡‡‡ 11.35 abode at: Heb. they were in * 12.1 Ethiopian: or, Cushite
† 12.1 married: Heb. taken
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the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle,
and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth. 6 And he said, Hear now my
words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him
in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream. 7 My servant Moses is not so, who is
faithful in all mine house. 8 With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently,
and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore
then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses? 9 And the anger of the LORD
was kindled against them; and he departed.
10 And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became
leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.
11 And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us,
wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned. 12 Let her not be as one
dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother’s womb.
13 And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.
14 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she
not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after
that let her be received in again. 15 And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days:
and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again. 16 And afterward the
people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran.

1 And the
13
LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Send thou men, that they may search the
land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers
shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them. 3 And Moses by the commandment
of the LORD sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men were heads of the
children of Israel. 4 And these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the
son of Zaccur. 5 Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori. 6 Of the tribe of Judah,
Caleb the son of Jephunneh. 7 Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph. 8 Of the tribe
of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.* 9 Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu.
10 Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi. 11 Of the tribe of Joseph, namely, of
the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi. 12 Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of
Gemalli. 13 Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael. 14 Of the tribe of Naphtali,
Nahbi the son of Vophsi. 15 Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi. 16 These are the
names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son
of Nun Jehoshua.†‡
17 ¶ And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, Get you
up this way southward, and go up into the mountain: 18 And see the land, what it is; and
the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many; 19 And
what the land is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad; and what cities they be
that they dwell in, whether in tents, or in strong holds; 20 And what the land is, whether
it be fat or lean, whether there be wood therein, or not. And be ye of good courage, and
bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of the firstripe grapes.
21 ¶ So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as
men come to Hamath. 22 And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where
Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven
years before Zoan in Egypt.) 23 And they came unto the brook of Eshcol, and cut down
from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon
a staff; and they brought of the pomegranates, and of the figs.§ 24 The place was called
* 13.8 Oshea: also called, Joshua † 13.16 Oshea: also called Joshua ‡ 13.16 Jehoshua: or, Joshua § 13.23
brook: or, valley
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the brook Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of Israel cut down
from thence.**†† 25 And they returned from searching of the land after forty days.
26 ¶ And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the
children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto
them, and unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the land. 27 And they
told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth
with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it. 28 Nevertheless the people be strong that
dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we saw the
children of Anak there. 29 The Amalekites dwell in the land of the south: and the Hittites,
and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, dwell in the mountains: and the Canaanites dwell
by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan. 30 And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and
said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it. 31 But the
men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they
are stronger than we. 32 And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had
searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to
search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw
in it are men of a great stature.‡‡ 33 And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which
come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in
their sight.

14
1 And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that
night. 2 And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and
the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of
Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness! 3 And wherefore hath the LORD
brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should
be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt? 4 And they said one to another,
Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.
5 Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation
of the children of Israel.
6 ¶ And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them
that searched the land, rent their clothes: 7 And they spake unto all the company of
the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to search it, is an
exceeding good land. 8 If the LORD delight in us, then he will bring us into this land,
and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey. 9 Only rebel not ye against the
LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is
departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not.* 10 But all the congregation
bade stone them with stones. And the glory of the LORD appeared in the tabernacle of
the congregation before all the children of Israel.
11 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how
long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them?
12 I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a
greater nation and mightier than they.
13 ¶ And Moses said unto the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear it, (for thou
broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;) 14 And they will tell it to the
inhabitants of this land: for they have heard that thou LORD art among this people, that
thou LORD art seen face to face, and that thy cloud standeth over them, and that thou
goest before them, by day time in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night.
** 13.24 brook: or, valley †† 13.24 Eshcol: that is, A cluster of grapes ‡‡ 13.32 men…: Heb. men of statures
* 14.9 defence: Heb. shadow
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15 ¶ Now if thou shalt kill all this people as one man, then the nations which have
heard the fame of thee will speak, saying, 16 Because the LORD was not able to bring
this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the
wilderness. 17 And now, I beseech thee, let the power of my Lord be great, according as
thou hast spoken, saying, 18 The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving
iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of
the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation. 19 Pardon, I beseech
thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy mercy, and as thou
hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.†
20 And the LORD said, I have pardoned according to thy word: 21 But as truly as I live,
all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD. 22 Because all those men which
have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and
have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice; 23 Surely
they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them
that provoked me see it:‡ 24 But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with
him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and
his seed shall possess it. 25 (Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites dwelt in the valley.)
To morrow turn you, and get you into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.
26 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 27 How long shall I bear
with this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings
of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me. 28 Say unto them, As truly
as I live, saith the LORD, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you: 29 Your
carcases shall fall in this wilderness; and all that were numbered of you, according
to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward, which have murmured
against me, 30 Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to
make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.§
31 But your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, them will I bring in, and they
shall know the land which ye have despised. 32 But as for you, your carcases, they shall
fall in this wilderness. 33 And your children shall wander in the wilderness forty years,
and bear your whoredoms, until your carcases be wasted in the wilderness.** 34 After
the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty days, each day for a
year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my breach of
promise.†† 35 I the LORD have said, I will surely do it unto all this evil congregation,
that are gathered together against me: in this wilderness they shall be consumed, and
there they shall die.
36 And the men, which Moses sent to search the land, who returned, and made all the
congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up a slander upon the land, 37 Even
those men that did bring up the evil report upon the land, died by the plague before the
LORD. 38 But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of the
men that went to search the land, lived still. 39 And Moses told these sayings unto all the
children of Israel: and the people mourned greatly.
40 ¶ And they rose up early in the morning, and gat them up into the top of the
mountain, saying, Lo, we be here, and will go up unto the place which the LORD hath
promised: for we have sinned. 41 And Moses said, Wherefore now do ye transgress the
commandment of the LORD? but it shall not prosper. 42 Go not up, for the LORD is not
among you; that ye be not smitten before your enemies. 43 For the Amalekites and the
Canaanites are there before you, and ye shall fall by the sword: because ye are turned
† 14.19 until…: or, hitherto ‡ 14.23 Surely…: Heb. If they see the land § 14.30 sware: Heb. lifted up my hand
** 14.33 wander: or, feed †† 14.34 breach…: or, altering of my purpose
Numbers 14:44 173 Numbers 15:26

away from the LORD, therefore the LORD will not be with you. 44 But they presumed
to go up unto the hill top: nevertheless the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and Moses,
departed not out of the camp. 45 Then the Amalekites came down, and the Canaanites
which dwelt in that hill, and smote them, and discomfited them, even unto Hormah.

15
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say
unto them, When ye be come into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you,
3 And will make an offering by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in
performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet
savour unto the LORD, of the herd, or of the flock:* 4 Then shall he that offereth his
offering unto the LORD bring a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour mingled with the
fourth part of an hin of oil. 5 And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering
shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb. 6 Or for a ram,
thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth deals of flour mingled with the third
part of an hin of oil. 7 And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of
wine, for a sweet savour unto the LORD. 8 And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt
offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the LORD: 9 Then
shall he bring with a bullock a meat offering of three tenth deals of flour mingled with
half an hin of oil. 10 And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine, for an
offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. 11 Thus shall it be done for one
bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid. 12 According to the number that ye shall
prepare, so shall ye do to every one according to their number. 13 All that are born of
the country shall do these things after this manner, in offering an offering made by fire,
of a sweet savour unto the LORD. 14 And if a stranger sojourn with you, or whosoever
be among you in your generations, and will offer an offering made by fire, of a sweet
savour unto the LORD; as ye do, so he shall do. 15 One ordinance shall be both for you of
the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth with you, an ordinance for
ever in your generations: as ye are, so shall the stranger be before the LORD. 16 One law
and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you.
17 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 18 Speak unto the children of Israel, and
say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you, 19 Then it shall be, that,
when ye eat of the bread of the land, ye shall offer up an heave offering unto the LORD.
20 Ye shall offer up a cake of the first of your dough for an heave offering: as ye do the
heave offering of the threshingfloor, so shall ye heave it. 21 Of the first of your dough ye
shall give unto the LORD an heave offering in your generations.
22 ¶ And if ye have erred, and not observed all these commandments, which the LORD
hath spoken unto Moses, 23 Even all that the LORD hath commanded you by the hand
of Moses, from the day that the LORD commanded Moses, and henceforward among
your generations; 24 Then it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the
knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock
for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the LORD, with his meat offering, and his
drink offering, according to the manner, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering.†‡
25 And the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of
Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their
offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD,
for their ignorance: 26 And it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children

* 15.3 performing: Heb. separating † 15.24 without…: Heb. from the eyes ‡ 15.24 manner: or, ordinance
Numbers 15:27 174 Numbers 16:10

of Israel, and the stranger that sojourneth among them; seeing all the people were in
ignorance.
27 ¶ And if any soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat of the
first year for a sin offering. 28 And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul
that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the LORD, to make an
atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him. 29 Ye shall have one law for him that
sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and
for the stranger that sojourneth among them.§
30 ¶ But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or
a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from among
his people.** 31 Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken his
commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him.
32 ¶ And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that
gathered sticks upon the sabbath day. 33 And they that found him gathering sticks
brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation. 34 And they put him
in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him. 35 And the LORD
said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone
him with stones without the camp. 36 And all the congregation brought him without the
camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the LORD commanded Moses.
37 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 38 Speak unto the children of Israel,
and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout
their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue:
39 And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the
commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart
and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring: 40 That ye may remember, and
do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God. 41 I am the LORD your God, which
brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD your God.

16
1Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and
Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men: 2 And
they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and
fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown: 3 And they
gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye
take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the
LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of
the LORD?* 4 And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face: 5 And he spake unto Korah
and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and
who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen
will he cause to come near unto him. 6 This do; Take you censers, Korah, and all his
company; 7 And put fire therein, and put incense in them before the LORD to morrow:
and it shall be that the man whom the LORD doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too
much upon you, ye sons of Levi. 8 And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons
of Levi: 9 Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated
you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the
tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them?
10 And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee:

§ 15.29 sinneth: Heb. doth ** 15.30 presumptuously: Heb. with an high hand * 16.3 Ye take…: Heb. It is
much for you
Numbers 16:11 175 Numbers 16:38

and seek ye the priesthood also? 11 For which cause both thou and all thy company are
gathered together against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?
12 ¶ And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will
not come up: 13 Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth
with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether a
prince over us? 14 Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk
and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes
of these men? we will not come up.† 15 And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the
LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have
I hurt one of them. 16 And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before
the LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron, to morrow: 17 And take every man his censer, and
put incense in them, and bring ye before the LORD every man his censer, two hundred
and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each of you his censer. 18 And they took every
man his censer, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood in the door
of the tabernacle of the congregation with Moses and Aaron. 19 And Korah gathered all
the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and
the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation. 20 And the LORD spake unto
Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 21 Separate yourselves from among this congregation,
that I may consume them in a moment. 22 And they fell upon their faces, and said, O
God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all
the congregation?
23 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 24 Speak unto the congregation, saying,
Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. 25 And Moses rose
up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him. 26 And he
spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked
men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins. 27 So they gat
up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and
Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons,
and their little children. 28 And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath
sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind. 29 If these men
die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then
the LORD hath not sent me.‡ 30 But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open
her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down
quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD.§
31 ¶ And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the
ground clave asunder that was under them: 32 And the earth opened her mouth, and
swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah,
and all their goods. 33 They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the
pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation.
34 And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest
the earth swallow us up also.
35 And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty
men that offered incense.
36 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 37 Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron
the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter thou the fire
yonder; for they are hallowed. 38 The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let
them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before
the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of
† 16.14 put…: Heb. bore out ‡ 16.29 the common…: Heb. as every man dieth § 16.30 make…: Heb. create a
creature
Numbers 16:39 176 Numbers 17:13

Israel. 39 And Eleazar the priest took the brasen censers, wherewith they that were
burnt had offered; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar: 40 To
be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of
Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he be not as Korah, and as his
company: as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses.
41 ¶ But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured
against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the LORD. 42 And
it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron,
that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud
covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared. 43 And Moses and Aaron came before
the tabernacle of the congregation.
44 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 45 Get you up from among this
congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.
46 ¶ And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar,
and put on incense, and go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement for
them: for there is wrath gone out from the LORD; the plague is begun. 47 And Aaron
took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and, behold, the
plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made an atonement for
the people. 48 And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.
49 Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside
them that died about the matter of Korah. 50 And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the
door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the plague was stayed.

17
1 And theLORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and take
of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes
according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man’s name upon
his rod. 3 And thou shalt write Aaron’s name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be
for the head of the house of their fathers. 4 And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle
of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you. 5 And it shall come
to pass, that the man’s rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease
from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.
6 ¶ And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave
him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers’ houses, even twelve
rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.* 7 And Moses laid up the rods before
the LORD in the tabernacle of witness.
8 And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness;
and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds,
and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds. 9 And Moses brought out all the rods from
before the LORD unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man
his rod.
10 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron’s rod again before the testimony, to
be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings
from me, that they die not.† 11 And Moses did so: as the LORD commanded him, so did
he. 12 And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we
all perish. 13 Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the LORD shall
die: shall we be consumed with dying?

* 17.6 a rod…: Heb. a rod for one prince, a rod for one prince † 17.10 rebels: Heb. children of rebellion
Numbers 18:1 177 Numbers 18:22

1 And the
18
LORD said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father’s house with thee
shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the
iniquity of your priesthood. 2 And thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of
thy father, bring thou with thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and minister unto
thee: but thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the tabernacle of witness.
3 And they shall keep thy charge, and the charge of all the tabernacle: only they shall
not come nigh the vessels of the sanctuary and the altar, that neither they, nor ye also,
die. 4 And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the
congregation, for all the service of the tabernacle: and a stranger shall not come nigh
unto you. 5 And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar:
that there be no wrath any more upon the children of Israel. 6 And I, behold, I have taken
your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are given as a
gift for the LORD, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation. 7 Therefore
thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest’s office for every thing of the altar,
and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest’s office unto you as a
service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
8 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine
heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given
them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever. 9 This shall be
thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every oblation of theirs, every meat
offering of theirs, and every sin offering of theirs, and every trespass offering of theirs,
which they shall render unto me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons. 10 In the
most holy place shalt thou eat it; every male shall eat it: it shall be holy unto thee. 11 And
this is thine; the heave offering of their gift, with all the wave offerings of the children
of Israel: I have given them unto thee, and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee,
by a statute for ever: every one that is clean in thy house shall eat of it. 12 All the best of
the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them which they
shall offer unto the LORD, them have I given thee.* 13 And whatsoever is first ripe in
the land, which they shall bring unto the LORD, shall be thine; every one that is clean
in thine house shall eat of it. 14 Every thing devoted in Israel shall be thine. 15 Every
thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the LORD, whether it
be of men or beasts, shall be thine: nevertheless the firstborn of man shalt thou surely
redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem. 16 And those that are to
be redeemed from a month old shalt thou redeem, according to thine estimation, for the
money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs. 17 But
the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not
redeem; they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn
their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the LORD. 18 And the flesh
of them shall be thine, as the wave breast and as the right shoulder are thine. 19 All the
heave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer unto the LORD,
have I given thee, and thy sons and thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: it is a
covenant of salt for ever before the LORD unto thee and to thy seed with thee.
20 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land,
neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thine inheritance
among the children of Israel. 21 And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the
tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service
of the tabernacle of the congregation. 22 Neither must the children of Israel henceforth
* 18.12 best: Heb. fat
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come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die.† 23 But the
Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear
their iniquity: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, that among the
children of Israel they have no inheritance. 24 But the tithes of the children of Israel,
which they offer as an heave offering unto the LORD, I have given to the Levites to
inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have
no inheritance.
25 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 26 Thus speak unto the Levites, and say
unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from
them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the LORD,
even a tenth part of the tithe. 27 And this your heave offering shall be reckoned unto
you, as though it were the corn of the threshingfloor, and as the fulness of the winepress.
28 Thus ye also shall offer an heave offering unto the LORD of all your tithes, which ye
receive of the children of Israel; and ye shall give thereof the LORD’S heave offering
to Aaron the priest. 29 Out of all your gifts ye shall offer every heave offering of the
LORD, of all the best thereof, even the hallowed part thereof out of it.‡ 30 Therefore
thou shalt say unto them, When ye have heaved the best thereof from it, then it shall
be counted unto the Levites as the increase of the threshingfloor, and as the increase of
the winepress.§ 31 And ye shall eat it in every place, ye and your households: for it is
your reward for your service in the tabernacle of the congregation. 32 And ye shall bear
no sin by reason of it, when ye have heaved from it the best of it: neither shall ye pollute
the holy things of the children of Israel, lest ye die.

19
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 2 This is the ordinance of
the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel,
that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which
never came yoke: 3 And ye shall give her unto Eleazar the priest, that he may bring her
forth without the camp, and one shall slay her before his face: 4 And Eleazar the priest
shall take of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle of her blood directly before the
tabernacle of the congregation seven times: 5 And one shall burn the heifer in his sight;
her skin, and her flesh, and her blood, with her dung, shall he burn: 6 And the priest shall
take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the
heifer. 7 Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and
afterward he shall come into the camp, and the priest shall be unclean until the even.
8 And he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water,
and shall be unclean until the even. 9 And a man that is clean shall gather up the ashes
of the heifer, and lay them up without the camp in a clean place, and it shall be kept for
the congregation of the children of Israel for a water of separation: it is a purification
for sin. 10 And he that gathereth the ashes of the heifer shall wash his clothes, and be
unclean until the even: and it shall be unto the children of Israel, and unto the stranger
that sojourneth among them, for a statute for ever.
11 ¶ He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days.* 12 He
shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean:
but if he purify not himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean.
13 Whosoever toucheth the dead body of any man that is dead, and purifieth not
himself, defileth the tabernacle of the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel:
because the water of separation was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean; his
† 18.22 and die: Heb. to die ‡ 18.29 best: Heb. fat § 18.30 best: Heb. fat * 19.11 man: Heb. soul of man
Numbers 19:14 179 Numbers 20:15

uncleanness is yet upon him. 14 This is the law, when a man dieth in a tent: all that come
into the tent, and all that is in the tent, shall be unclean seven days. 15 And every open
vessel, which hath no covering bound upon it, is unclean. 16 And whosoever toucheth
one that is slain with a sword in the open fields, or a dead body, or a bone of a man,
or a grave, shall be unclean seven days. 17 And for an unclean person they shall take
of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put
thereto in a vessel:†‡ 18 And a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it in the water,
and sprinkle it upon the tent, and upon all the vessels, and upon the persons that were
there, and upon him that touched a bone, or one slain, or one dead, or a grave: 19 And the
clean person shall sprinkle upon the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day:
and on the seventh day he shall purify himself, and wash his clothes, and bathe himself
in water, and shall be clean at even. 20 But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not
purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he hath
defiled the sanctuary of the LORD: the water of separation hath not been sprinkled
upon him; he is unclean. 21 And it shall be a perpetual statute unto them, that he that
sprinkleth the water of separation shall wash his clothes; and he that toucheth the
water of separation shall be unclean until even. 22 And whatsoever the unclean person
toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even.

20
1Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of
Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and
was buried there. 2 And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered
themselves together against Moses and against Aaron. 3 And the people chode with
Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before
the LORD! 4 And why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this
wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there? 5 And wherefore have ye made
us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in unto this evil place? it is no place of seed, or
of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink. 6 And Moses
and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of
the congregation, and they fell upon their faces: and the glory of the LORD appeared
unto them.
7 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 8 Take the rod, and gather thou the
assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their
eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the
rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink. 9 And Moses took the
rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him. 10 And Moses and Aaron gathered
the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels;
must we fetch you water out of this rock? 11 And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his
rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation
drank, and their beasts also.
12 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to
sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this
congregation into the land which I have given them. 13 This is the water of Meribah;
because the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them.*
14 ¶ And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy
brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:† 15 How our fathers
went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians vexed
† 19.17 ashes: Heb. dust ‡ 19.17 running…: Heb. living waters shall be given * 20.13 Meribah: that is, Strife
† 20.14 befallen…: Heb. found us
Numbers 20:16 180 Numbers 21:9

us, and our fathers: 16 And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent
an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city
in the uttermost of thy border: 17 Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will
not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water
of the wells: we will go by the king’s high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to
the left, until we have passed thy borders. 18 And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not
pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword. 19 And the children of Israel said
unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I
will pay for it: I will only, without doing any thing else, go through on my feet. 20 And
he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people,
and with a strong hand. 21 Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border:
wherefore Israel turned away from him.
22 ¶ And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh,
and came unto mount Hor. 23 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor,
by the coast of the land of Edom, saying, 24 Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for
he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because
ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah.‡ 25 Take Aaron and Eleazar his
son, and bring them up unto mount Hor: 26 And strip Aaron of his garments, and put
them upon Eleazar his son: and Aaron shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die
there. 27 And Moses did as the LORD commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in
the sight of all the congregation. 28 And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put
them upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there in the top of the mount: and Moses and
Eleazar came down from the mount. 29 And when all the congregation saw that Aaron
was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.

21
1 Andwhen king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel
came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them
prisoners. 2 And Israel vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou wilt indeed
deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities. 3 And the LORD
hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly
destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the place Hormah.*
4 ¶ And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land

of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.† 5 And
the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out
of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and
our soul loatheth this light bread. 6 And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people,
and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
7 ¶ Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken
against the LORD, and against thee; pray unto the LORD, that he take away the serpents
from us. And Moses prayed for the people. 8 And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee
a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is
bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live. 9 And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put
it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld
the serpent of brass, he lived.

‡ 20.24 word: Heb. mouth * 21.3 Hormah: that is, Utter destruction † 21.4 discouraged: or, grieved: Heb.
shortened
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10 ¶ And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in Oboth. 11 And they
journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Ije-abarim, in the wilderness which is before
Moab, toward the sunrising.‡
12 ¶ From thence they removed, and pitched in the valley of Zared. 13 From thence they
removed, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, which is in the wilderness that cometh
out of the coasts of the Amorites: for Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and
the Amorites. 14 Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the LORD, What he did in
the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon,§ 15 And at the stream of the brooks that goeth
down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab.** 16 And from thence they
went to Beer: that is the well whereof the LORD spake unto Moses, Gather the people
together, and I will give them water.
17 ¶ Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it:††‡‡ 18 The princes
digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with
their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah: 19 And from Mattanah to
Nahaliel: and from Nahaliel to Bamoth: 20 And from Bamoth in the valley, that is in the
country of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looketh toward Jeshimon.§§***†††
21 ¶ And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, 22 Let me
pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not
drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king’s high way, until we be
past thy borders. 23 And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but
Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness:
and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel. 24 And Israel smote him with the edge
of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children
of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong. 25 And Israel took all
these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the
villages thereof.‡‡‡ 26 For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who
had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even
unto Arnon. 27 Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the
city of Sihon be built and prepared: 28 For there is a fire gone out of Heshbon, a flame
from the city of Sihon: it hath consumed Ar of Moab, and the lords of the high places
of Arnon. 29 Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given
his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites.
30 We have shot at them; Heshbon is perished even unto Dibon, and we have laid them
waste even unto Nophah, which reacheth unto Medeba.
31 ¶ Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites. 32 And Moses sent to spy out Jaazer,
and they took the villages thereof, and drove out the Amorites that were there.
33 ¶ And they turned and went up by the way of Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan
went out against them, he, and all his people, to the battle at Edrei. 34 And the LORD said
unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and
his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which
dwelt at Heshbon. 35 So they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, until there was
none left him alive: and they possessed his land.

22
1 And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side
Jordan by Jericho.
‡ 21.11 Ije-abarim: or, heaps of Abarim § 21.14 What…: or, Vaheb in Suphah ** 21.15 lieth: Heb. leaneth
†† 21.17 Spring…: Heb. Ascend ‡‡ 21.17 sing: or, answer §§ 21.20 country: Heb. field *** 21.20 Pisgah:
or, the hill ††† 21.20 Jeshimon: or, the wilderness ‡‡‡ 21.25 villages: Heb. daughters
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2¶ And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. 3 And
Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed
because of the children of Israel. 4 And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall
this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the
field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time. 5 He sent
messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the
land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out
from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:*
6 Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me:
peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of
the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is
cursed. 7 And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of
divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of
Balak. 8 And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as
the LORD shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam. 9 And God
came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee? 10 And Balaam said unto
God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying, 11 Behold, there is
a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me
them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.† 12 And God
said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they
are blessed. 13 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak,
Get you into your land: for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you. 14 And the
princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come
with us.
15 ¶ And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they. 16 And
they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I
pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:‡ 17 For I will promote thee unto very great
honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse
me this people. 18 And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak
would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD
my God, to do less or more. 19 Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night,
that I may know what the LORD will say unto me more. 20 And God came unto Balaam
at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but
yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do. 21 And Balaam rose up in
the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.
22 ¶ And God’s anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood
in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two
servants were with him. 23 And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way,
and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went
into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way. 24 But the angel of
the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that
side. 25 And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself unto the wall,
and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall: and he smote her again. 26 And the angel of
the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either
to the right hand or to the left. 27 And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell
down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.
28 And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I
done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times? 29 And Balaam said unto
* 22.5 face: Heb. eye † 22.11 I shall…: Heb. I shall prevail in fighting against him ‡ 22.16 Let…: Heb. Be not
thou hindered from, etc
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the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for
now would I kill thee. 30 And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which
thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto
thee? And he said, Nay.§** 31 Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw
the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he
bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.†† 32 And the angel of the LORD said unto
him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to
withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:‡‡ 33 And the ass saw me, and
turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I
had slain thee, and saved her alive. 34 And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I
have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore,
if it displease thee, I will get me back again.§§ 35 And the angel of the LORD said unto
Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt
speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
36 ¶ And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a
city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast. 37 And Balak
said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest
thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour? 38 And Balaam said
unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the
word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak. 39 And Balaam went with Balak,
and they came unto Kirjath-huzoth.*** 40 And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent
to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him. 41 And it came to pass on the morrow,
that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that thence he
might see the utmost part of the people.

23
1 And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven
oxen and seven rams. 2 And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam
offered on every altar a bullock and a ram. 3 And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by
thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the LORD will come to meet me: and
whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place.* 4 And God
met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered
upon every altar a bullock and a ram. 5 And the LORD put a word in Balaam’s mouth,
and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak. 6 And he returned unto him,
and, lo, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, he, and all the princes of Moab. 7 And he took
up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the
mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel. 8 How shall I
curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?
9 For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold him: lo, the people
shall dwell alone, and shall not be reckoned among the nations. 10 Who can count the
dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the
righteous, and let my last end be like his!† 11 And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast
thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed
them altogether. 12 And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which
the LORD hath put in my mouth?
§ 22.30 upon…: Heb. who hast ridden upon me ** 22.30 ever since…: or, ever since thou wast, etc †† 22.31
fell…: or, bowed himself ‡‡ 22.32 to…: Heb. to be an adversary unto thee §§ 22.34 displease…: Heb. be evil
in thine eyes *** 22.39 Kirjath-huzoth: or, a city of streets * 23.3 to an…: or, solitary † 23.10 me: Heb. my
soul, or, my life
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13And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from
whence thou mayest see them: thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt
not see them all: and curse me them from thence.
14 ¶ And he brought him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven

altars, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar.‡ 15 And he said unto Balak, Stand
here by thy burnt offering, while I meet the LORD yonder. 16 And the LORD met Balaam,
and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus. 17 And when he
came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him.
And Balak said unto him, What hath the LORD spoken? 18 And he took up his parable,
and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor: 19 God is not a
man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and
shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? 20 Behold, I have
received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it. 21 He hath
not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath he seen perverseness in Israel: the LORD his
God is with him, and the shout of a king is among them. 22 God brought them out of
Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn. 23 Surely there is no enchantment
against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it
shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!§ 24 Behold, the people shall
rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he
eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.
25 ¶ And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.
26 But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD
speaketh, that I must do?
27 ¶ And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another
place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.
28 And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Jeshimon.
29 And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven
bullocks and seven rams. 30 And Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bullock
and a ram on every altar.

1 And
24
when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at
other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.* 2 And
Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes;
and the spirit of God came upon him. 3 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the
son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:† 4 He hath said, which
heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but
having his eyes open: 5 How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!
6 As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river’s side, as the trees of lign
aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters. 7 He shall
pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king
shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted. 8 God brought him forth
out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations
his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows. 9 He
couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he
that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
10 ¶ And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together:
and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast
‡ 23.14 Pisgah: or, the hill § 23.23 against: or, in * 24.1 to seek…: Heb. to the meeting of † 24.3 whose…:
Heb. who had his eyes shut, but now opened
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altogether blessed them these three times. 11 Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I
thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from
honour. 12 And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou
sentest unto me, saying, 13 If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I
cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine
own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak? 14 And now, behold, I go unto my
people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people
in the latter days.
15 ¶ And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the
man whose eyes are open hath said: 16 He hath said, which heard the words of God, and
knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into
a trance, but having his eyes open: 17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him,
but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel,
and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.‡ 18 And Edom
shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do
valiantly. 19 Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him
that remaineth of the city.
20 ¶ And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the

first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.§** 21 And he looked
on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou
puttest thy nest in a rock. 22 Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall
carry thee away captive.††‡‡ 23 And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live
when God doeth this! 24 And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict
Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever. 25 And Balaam rose up,
and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.

1 And
25
Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the
daughters of Moab. 2 And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and
the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods. 3 And Israel joined himself unto Baal-
peor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel. 4 And the LORD said unto
Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the
sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel. 5 And Moses said
unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baal-peor.
6 ¶ And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren
a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation
of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle of the
congregation. 7 And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest,
saw it, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand; 8 And
he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man
of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the plague was stayed from the children
of Israel. 9 And those that died in the plague were twenty and four thousand.
10 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 11 Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son
of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he
was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my
jealousy.* 12 Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace: 13 And he
‡ 24.17 smite…: or, smite through the princes of § 24.20 the nations: the nations that warred against Israel
** 24.20 that…: or, even to destruction †† 24.22 the Kenite: Heb. Kain ‡‡ 24.22 until…: or, how long shall it
be ere Asshur carry thee away captive * 25.11 for…: Heb. with my zeal
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shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood;
because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.
14 Now the name of the Israelite that was slain, even that was slain with the Midianitish
woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a chief house among the Simeonites.†
15 And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of
Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian.
16 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 17 Vex the Midianites, and smite them:
18 For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of
Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which
was slain in the day of the plague for Peor’s sake.

26
1 And it came to pass after the plague, that the LORD spake unto Moses and unto
Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying, 2 Take the sum of all the congregation of the
children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, throughout their fathers’ house,
all that are able to go to war in Israel. 3 And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with
them in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying, 4 Take the sum of the people,
from twenty years old and upward; as the LORD commanded Moses and the children
of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt.
5 ¶ Reuben, the eldest son of Israel: the children of Reuben; Hanoch, of whom cometh
the family of the Hanochites: of Pallu, the family of the Palluites: 6 Of Hezron, the family
of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the Carmites. 7 These are the families of the
Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and
seven hundred and thirty. 8 And the sons of Pallu; Eliab. 9 And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel,
and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the
congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah,
when they strove against the LORD: 10 And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed
them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured
two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign. 11 Notwithstanding the children of
Korah died not.
12 ¶ The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites:

of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites:*† 13 Of Zerah,
the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.‡ 14 These are the families
of the Simeonites, twenty and two thousand and two hundred.
15 ¶ The children of Gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites:

of Haggi, the family of the Haggites: of Shuni, the family of the Shunites:§ 16 Of Ozni,
the family of the Oznites: of Eri, the family of the Erites:** 17 Of Arod, the family of the
Arodites: of Areli, the family of the Arelites.†† 18 These are the families of the children of
Gad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred.
19 ¶ The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
20 And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites:
of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites. 21 And the
sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Hamul, the family of the
Hamulites. 22 These are the families of Judah according to those that were numbered of
them, threescore and sixteen thousand and five hundred.
† 25.14 chief…: Heb. house of a father * 26.12 Nemuel: also called, Jemuel † 26.12 Jachin: also called, Jarib
‡ 26.13 Zerah: also called, Zohar § 26.15 Zephon: also called, Ziphion ** 26.16 Ozni: also called, Ezbon
†† 26.17 Arod: also called, Arodi
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23 ¶
Of the sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites: of
Pua, the family of the Punites:‡‡ 24 Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron,
the family of the Shimronites.§§ 25 These are the families of Issachar according to those
that were numbered of them, threescore and four thousand and three hundred.
26 ¶ Of the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Sardites: of
Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites. 27 These are the
families of the Zebulunites according to those that were numbered of them, threescore
thousand and five hundred.
28 ¶ The sons of Joseph after their families were Manasseh and Ephraim. 29 Of the sons
of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead
come the family of the Gileadites. 30 These are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family
of the Jeezerites: of Helek, the family of the Helekites:*** 31 And of Asriel, the family of
the Asrielites: and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites: 32 And of Shemida, the
family of the Shemidaites: and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.
33 ¶ And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names
of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
34 These are the families of Manasseh, and those that were numbered of them, fifty and
two thousand and seven hundred.
35 ¶ These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of
the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the
Tahanites.††† 36 And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites.
37 These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those that were numbered
of them, thirty and two thousand and five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph after
their families.
38 ¶ The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites: of

Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites:‡‡‡ 39 Of
Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites: of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.§§§
40 And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and

of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.* 41 These are the sons of Benjamin after their
families: and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and six
hundred.
42 ¶ These are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the
Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families.† 43 All the families of
the Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them, were threescore and
four thousand and four hundred.
44 ¶ Of the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites:
of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites. 45 Of the sons of
Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites: of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.
46 And the name of the daughter of Asher was Sarah. 47 These are the families of the
sons of Asher according to those that were numbered of them; who were fifty and three
thousand and four hundred.
48 ¶ Of the sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites:
of Guni, the family of the Gunites: 49 Of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites: of Shillem,
the family of the Shillemites.‡ 50 These are the families of Naphtali according to their
families: and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and four
‡‡ 26.23 Pua: or, Phuvah §§ 26.24 Jashub: or, Job *** 26.30 Jeezer: also called Abiezer ††† 26.35 Becher:
also called, Bered ‡‡‡ 26.38 Ahiram: also called, Ehi, or, Aharah §§§ 26.39 Shupham…Hupham: also called,
Muppim and Huppim * 26.40 Ard: also called, Addar † 26.42 Shuham: or, Hushim ‡ 26.49 Shillem: also
called, Shallum
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hundred. 51 These were the numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand
and a thousand seven hundred and thirty.
52 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 53 Unto these the land shall be divided
for an inheritance according to the number of names. 54 To many thou shalt give
the more inheritance, and to few thou shalt give the less inheritance: to every one
shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him.§**
55 Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes
of their fathers they shall inherit. 56 According to the lot shall the possession thereof be
divided between many and few.
57 ¶ And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of
Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of
Merari, the family of the Merarites. 58 These are the families of the Levites: the family
of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of
the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram. 59 And the name
of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom her mother bare to Levi
in Egypt: and she bare unto Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister. 60 And
unto Aaron was born Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 61 And Nadab and Abihu
died, when they offered strange fire before the LORD. 62 And those that were numbered
of them were twenty and three thousand, all males from a month old and upward: for
they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance
given them among the children of Israel.
63 ¶ These are they that were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who
numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho. 64 But
among these there was not a man of them whom Moses and Aaron the priest numbered,
when they numbered the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai. 65 For the LORD
had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man
of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.

27
1 Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son
of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these
are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.
2 And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes
and all the congregation, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, 3 Our
father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered
themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin,
and had no sons. 4 Why should the name of our father be done away from among his
family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren
of our father.* 5 And Moses brought their cause before the LORD.
6 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 7 The daughters of Zelophehad speak
right: thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father’s
brethren; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them. 8 And
thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then
ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter. 9 And if he have no daughter,
then ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren. 10 And if he have no brethren,
then ye shall give his inheritance unto his father’s brethren. 11 And if his father have
no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of
§ 26.54 give the more…: Heb. multiply his inheritance ** 26.54 give the less…: Heb. diminish his inheritance
* 27.4 done…: Heb. diminished
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his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute of
judgment, as the LORD commanded Moses.
12 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Get thee up into this mount Abarim, and see the
land which I have given unto the children of Israel. 13 And when thou hast seen it, thou
also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered. 14 For ye
rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation,
to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in
the wilderness of Zin.
15 ¶ And Moses spake unto the LORD, saying, 16 Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of
all flesh, set a man over the congregation, 17 Which may go out before them, and which
may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in;
that the congregation of the LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd.
18 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom
is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him; 19 And set him before Eleazar the priest, and
before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight. 20 And thou shalt put
some of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may
be obedient. 21 And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for
him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at
his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all
the congregation. 22 And Moses did as the LORD commanded him: and he took Joshua,
and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation: 23 And he laid
his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of
Moses.

1 And the
28
LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Command the children of Israel, and say
unto them, My offering, and my bread for my sacrifices made by fire, for a sweet savour
unto me, shall ye observe to offer unto me in their due season.* 3 And thou shalt say
unto them, This is the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the LORD; two
lambs of the first year without spot day by day, for a continual burnt offering.† 4 The
one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb shalt thou offer at even;‡
5 And a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part
of an hin of beaten oil. 6 It is a continual burnt offering, which was ordained in mount
Sinai for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD. 7 And the drink offering
thereof shall be the fourth part of an hin for the one lamb: in the holy place shalt thou
cause the strong wine to be poured unto the LORD for a drink offering. 8 And the other
lamb shalt thou offer at even: as the meat offering of the morning, and as the drink
offering thereof, thou shalt offer it, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the
LORD.
9 ¶ And on the sabbath day two lambs of the first year without spot, and two tenth
deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and the drink offering thereof: 10 This
is the burnt offering of every sabbath, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink
offering.
11 ¶ And in the beginnings of your months ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the
LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, seven lambs of the first year without spot;
12 And three tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one bullock;
and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one ram; 13 And a
several tenth deal of flour mingled with oil for a meat offering unto one lamb; for a burnt
* 28.2 a sweet…: Heb. a savour of my rest † 28.3 day by day: Heb. in a day ‡ 28.4 at even: Heb. between the
two evenings
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offering of a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD. 14 And their drink
offerings shall be half an hin of wine unto a bullock, and the third part of an hin unto a
ram, and a fourth part of an hin unto a lamb: this is the burnt offering of every month
throughout the months of the year. 15 And one kid of the goats for a sin offering unto
the LORD shall be offered, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.
16 And in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of the LORD. 17 And in
the fifteenth day of this month is the feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten.
18 In the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work
therein: 19 But ye shall offer a sacrifice made by fire for a burnt offering unto the LORD;
two young bullocks, and one ram, and seven lambs of the first year: they shall be unto
you without blemish: 20 And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil: three
tenth deals shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram; 21 A several tenth
deal shalt thou offer for every lamb, throughout the seven lambs: 22 And one goat for
a sin offering, to make an atonement for you. 23 Ye shall offer these beside the burnt
offering in the morning, which is for a continual burnt offering. 24 After this manner
ye shall offer daily, throughout the seven days, the meat of the sacrifice made by fire, of
a sweet savour unto the LORD: it shall be offered beside the continual burnt offering,
and his drink offering. 25 And on the seventh day ye shall have an holy convocation; ye
shall do no servile work.
26 ¶ Also in the day of the firstfruits, when ye bring a new meat offering unto the
LORD, after your weeks be out, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile
work: 27 But ye shall offer the burnt offering for a sweet savour unto the LORD; two
young bullocks, one ram, seven lambs of the first year; 28 And their meat offering of
flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto one bullock, two tenth deals unto one ram,
29 A several tenth deal unto one lamb, throughout the seven lambs; 30 And one kid of the
goats, to make an atonement for you. 31 Ye shall offer them beside the continual burnt
offering, and his meat offering, (they shall be unto you without blemish) and their drink
offerings.

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1 And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have an holy
convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you.
2 And ye shall offer a burnt offering for a sweet savour unto the LORD; one young
bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year without blemish: 3 And their meat
offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals for a bullock, and two tenth
deals for a ram, 4 And one tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs: 5 And
one kid of the goats for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you: 6 Beside the burnt
offering of the month, and his meat offering, and the daily burnt offering, and his meat
offering, and their drink offerings, according unto their manner, for a sweet savour, a
sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.
7 ¶ And ye shall have on the tenth day of this seventh month an holy convocation;
and ye shall afflict your souls: ye shall not do any work therein: 8 But ye shall offer a
burnt offering unto the LORD for a sweet savour; one young bullock, one ram, and seven
lambs of the first year; they shall be unto you without blemish: 9 And their meat offering
shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals to a bullock, and two tenth deals to
one ram, 10 A several tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs: 11 One kid
of the goats for a sin offering; beside the sin offering of atonement, and the continual
burnt offering, and the meat offering of it, and their drink offerings.
12 ¶ And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation;
ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: 13 And ye
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shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD;
thirteen young bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year; they shall be
without blemish: 14 And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth
deals unto every bullock of the thirteen bullocks, two tenth deals to each ram of the two
rams, 15 And a several tenth deal to each lamb of the fourteen lambs: 16 And one kid of
the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and
his drink offering.
17 ¶ And on the second day ye shall offer twelve young bullocks, two rams, fourteen
lambs of the first year without spot: 18 And their meat offering and their drink offerings
for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number,
after the manner: 19 And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual
burnt offering, and the meat offering thereof, and their drink offerings.
20 ¶ And on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year
without blemish; 21 And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks,
for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:
22 And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat
offering, and his drink offering.
23 ¶ And on the fourth day ten bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first
year without blemish: 24 Their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks,
for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:
25 And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his
meat offering, and his drink offering.
26 ¶ And on the fifth day nine bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year
without spot: 27 And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for
the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner: 28 And
one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering,
and his drink offering.
29 ¶ And on the sixth day eight bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year
without blemish: 30 And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks,
for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:
31 And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering,
and his drink offering.
32 ¶ And on the seventh day seven bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the
first year without blemish: 33 And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the
bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the
manner: 34 And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat
offering, and his drink offering.
35 ¶ On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no servile work
therein: 36 But ye shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour
unto the LORD: one bullock, one ram, seven lambs of the first year without blemish:
37 Their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullock, for the ram, and for
the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner: 38 And one goat for a
sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink
offering. 39 These things ye shall do unto the LORD in your set feasts, beside your vows,
and your freewill offerings, for your burnt offerings, and for your meat offerings, and
for your drink offerings, and for your peace offerings.* 40 And Moses told the children
of Israel according to all that the LORD commanded Moses.
* 29.39 do: or, offer
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30
And Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel,
1
saying, This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded. 2 If a man vow a vow unto
the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word,
he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.*
3 If a woman also vow a vow unto the LORD, and bind herself by a bond, being in her
father’s house in her youth; 4 And her father hear her vow, and her bond wherewith she
hath bound her soul, and her father shall hold his peace at her: then all her vows shall
stand, and every bond wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand. 5 But if her father
disallow her in the day that he heareth; not any of her vows, or of her bonds wherewith
she hath bound her soul, shall stand: and the LORD shall forgive her, because her father
disallowed her. 6 And if she had at all an husband, when she vowed, or uttered ought
out of her lips, wherewith she bound her soul;† 7 And her husband heard it, and held
his peace at her in the day that he heard it: then her vows shall stand, and her bonds
wherewith she bound her soul shall stand. 8 But if her husband disallowed her on the
day that he heard it; then he shall make her vow which she vowed, and that which she
uttered with her lips, wherewith she bound her soul, of none effect: and the LORD shall
forgive her. 9 But every vow of a widow, and of her that is divorced, wherewith they have
bound their souls, shall stand against her. 10 And if she vowed in her husband’s house, or
bound her soul by a bond with an oath; 11 And her husband heard it, and held his peace
at her, and disallowed her not: then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith
she bound her soul shall stand. 12 But if her husband hath utterly made them void on
the day he heard them; then whatsoever proceeded out of her lips concerning her vows,
or concerning the bond of her soul, shall not stand: her husband hath made them void;
and the LORD shall forgive her. 13 Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul,
her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void. 14 But if her husband
altogether hold his peace at her from day to day; then he establisheth all her vows, or all
her bonds, which are upon her: he confirmeth them, because he held his peace at her in
the day that he heard them. 15 But if he shall any ways make them void after that he hath
heard them; then he shall bear her iniquity. 16 These are the statutes, which the LORD
commanded Moses, between a man and his wife, between the father and his daughter,
being yet in her youth in her father’s house.

31
1And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Avenge the children of Israel of the
Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people. 3 And Moses spake unto
the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the
Midianites, and avenge the LORD of Midian. 4 Of every tribe a thousand, throughout
all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.* 5 So there were delivered out of the
thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war. 6 And
Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of every tribe, them and Phinehas the son of
Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in
his hand.
7 And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they
slew all the males. 8 And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were
slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam
also the son of Beor they slew with the sword. 9 And the children of Israel took all the
women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and
* 30.2 break: Heb. profane † 30.6 she vowed: Heb. her vows were upon her * 31.4 Of…: Heb. A thousand of
a tribe, a thousand of a tribe
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all their flocks, and all their goods. 10 And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt,
and all their goodly castles, with fire. 11 And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both
of men and of beasts. 12 And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto
Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and unto the congregation of the children of Israel, unto
the camp at the plains of Moab, which are by Jordan near Jericho.
13 ¶ And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went
forth to meet them without the camp. 14 And Moses was wroth with the officers of the
host, with the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, which came from
the battle.† 15 And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive? 16 Behold,
these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass
against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation
of the LORD. 17 Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every
woman that hath known man by lying with him.‡ 18 But all the women children, that
have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves. 19 And do ye abide
without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath
touched any slain, purify both yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the
seventh day. 20 And purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work
of goats’ hair, and all things made of wood.§
21 ¶ And Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war which went to the battle, This is
the ordinance of the law which the LORD commanded Moses; 22 Only the gold, and the
silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead, 23 Every thing that may abide the fire, ye
shall make it go through the fire, and it shall be clean: nevertheless it shall be purified
with the water of separation: and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make go through
the water. 24 And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean,
and afterward ye shall come into the camp.
25 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 26 Take the sum of the prey that was
taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of
the congregation:** 27 And divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the
war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation: 28 And levy
a tribute unto the LORD of the men of war which went out to battle: one soul of five
hundred, both of the persons, and of the beeves, and of the asses, and of the sheep:
29 Take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for an heave offering of the
LORD. 30 And of the children of Israel’s half, thou shalt take one portion of fifty, of
the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and
give them unto the Levites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD.††
31 And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses. 32 And the
booty, being the rest of the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred
thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep, 33 And threescore and twelve
thousand beeves, 34 And threescore and one thousand asses, 35 And thirty and two
thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him. 36 And
the half, which was the portion of them that went out to war, was in number three
hundred thousand and seven and thirty thousand and five hundred sheep: 37 And the
LORD’S tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen. 38 And the
beeves were thirty and six thousand; of which the LORD’S tribute was threescore and
twelve. 39 And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the LORD’S
tribute was threescore and one. 40 And the persons were sixteen thousand; of which the
LORD’S tribute was thirty and two persons. 41 And Moses gave the tribute, which was
† 31.14 battle: Heb. host of war ‡ 31.17 him: Heb. a male § 31.20 that…: Heb. instrument, or, vessel of skins
** 31.26 that…: Heb. of the captivity †† 31.30 flocks: or, goats
Numbers 31:42 194 Numbers 32:14

the LORD’S heave offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses.
42 And of the children of Israel’s half, which Moses divided from the men that warred,
43 (Now the half that pertained unto the congregation was three hundred thousand
and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep, 44 And thirty and
six thousand beeves, 45 And thirty thousand asses and five hundred, 46 And sixteen
thousand persons;) 47 Even of the children of Israel’s half, Moses took one portion of
fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, which kept the charge
of the tabernacle of the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.
48 ¶ And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands,
and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses: 49 And they said unto Moses, Thy
servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there
lacketh not one man of us.‡‡ 50 We have therefore brought an oblation for the LORD,
what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings,
and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the LORD.§§ 51 And Moses and
Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels. 52 And all the gold of
the offering that they offered up to the LORD, of the captains of thousands, and of the
captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels.*** 53 (For
the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.) 54 And Moses and Eleazar the
priest took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into
the tabernacle of the congregation, for a memorial for the children of Israel before the
LORD.

1 Now
32
the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of
cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the
place was a place for cattle; 2 The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and
spake unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation,
saying, 3 Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and
Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,*†‡ 4 Even the country which the LORD smote before the
congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle: 5 Wherefore,
said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for
a possession, and bring us not over Jordan.
6 ¶ And Moses said unto the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben, Shall your
brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here? 7 And wherefore discourage ye the heart of
the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD hath given them?§
8 Thus did your fathers, when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to see the land. 9 For
when they went up unto the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the
heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land which the LORD
had given them. 10 And the LORD’S anger was kindled the same time, and he sware,
saying, 11 Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old
and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto
Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:** 12 Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh
the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the LORD.
13 And the LORD’S anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the
wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the
LORD, was consumed. 14 And, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers’ stead, an increase
‡‡ 31.49 charge: Heb. hand §§ 31.50 gotten: Heb. found *** 31.52 offering: Heb. heave offering * 32.3
Nimrah: also called, Beth-nimrah † 32.3 Shebam: also called, Shibmah ‡ 32.3 Beon: also called, Baal-meon
§ 32.7 discourage: Heb. break ** 32.11 wholly…: Heb. fulfilled after me
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of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the LORD toward Israel. 15 For if ye
turn away from after him, he will yet again leave them in the wilderness; and ye shall
destroy all this people.
16 ¶ And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our
cattle, and cities for our little ones: 17 But we ourselves will go ready armed before the
children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall
dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land. 18 We will not return
unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance.
19 For we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan, or forward; because our
inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan eastward.
20 ¶ And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the
LORD to war, 21 And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the LORD, until he hath
driven out his enemies from before him, 22 And the land be subdued before the LORD:
then afterward ye shall return, and be guiltless before the LORD, and before Israel; and
this land shall be your possession before the LORD. 23 But if ye will not do so, behold, ye
have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out. 24 Build you cities
for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of
your mouth. 25 And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses,
saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth. 26 Our little ones, our wives, our
flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead: 27 But thy servants will
pass over, every man armed for war, before the LORD to battle, as my lord saith.
28 So concerning them Moses commanded Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of
Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel: 29 And Moses said unto
them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over Jordan,
every man armed to battle, before the LORD, and the land shall be subdued before you;
then ye shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession: 30 But if they will not pass
over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.
31 And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As the LORD
hath said unto thy servants, so will we do. 32 We will pass over armed before the LORD
into the land of Canaan, that the possession of our inheritance on this side Jordan may
be ours. 33 And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children
of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon
king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities
thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about.
34 ¶ And the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer, 35 And Atroth,
Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah,†† 36 And Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran, fenced
cities: and folds for sheep.‡‡ 37 And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and
Elealeh, and Kirjathaim, 38 And Nebo, and Baal-meon, (their names being changed,)
and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.§§ 39 And the
children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the
Amorite which was in it. 40 And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh;
and he dwelt therein. 41 And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns
thereof, and called them Havoth-jair. 42 And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the
villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own name.

1 These
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are the journeys of the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of
Egypt with their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron. 2 And Moses wrote their
†† 32.35 Jaazer: also called, Jazer ‡‡ 32.36 Beth-nimrah: also called, Nimrah §§ 32.38 gave…: Heb. they
called by names the names of the cities
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goings out according to their journeys by the commandment of the LORD: and these are
their journeys according to their goings out. 3 And they departed from Rameses in the
first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the morrow after the passover the
children of Israel went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians. 4 For the
Egyptians buried all their firstborn, which the LORD had smitten among them: upon
their gods also the LORD executed judgments. 5 And the children of Israel removed
from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth. 6 And they departed from Succoth, and pitched
in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness. 7 And they removed from Etham, and
turned again unto Pi-hahiroth, which is before Baal-zephon: and they pitched before
Migdol. 8 And they departed from before Pi-hahiroth, and passed through the midst of
the sea into the wilderness, and went three days’ journey in the wilderness of Etham,
and pitched in Marah. 9 And they removed from Marah, and came unto Elim: and
in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they
pitched there. 10 And they removed from Elim, and encamped by the Red sea. 11 And
they removed from the Red sea, and encamped in the wilderness of Sin. 12 And they
took their journey out of the wilderness of Sin, and encamped in Dophkah. 13 And they
departed from Dophkah, and encamped in Alush. 14 And they removed from Alush,
and encamped at Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink. 15 And they
departed from Rephidim, and pitched in the wilderness of Sinai. 16 And they removed
from the desert of Sinai, and pitched at Kibroth-hattaavah.* 17 And they departed from
Kibroth-hattaavah, and encamped at Hazeroth. 18 And they departed from Hazeroth,
and pitched in Rithmah. 19 And they departed from Rithmah, and pitched at Rimmon-
parez. 20 And they departed from Rimmon-parez, and pitched in Libnah. 21 And they
removed from Libnah, and pitched at Rissah. 22 And they journeyed from Rissah,
and pitched in Kehelathah. 23 And they went from Kehelathah, and pitched in mount
Shapher. 24 And they removed from mount Shapher, and encamped in Haradah. 25 And
they removed from Haradah, and pitched in Makheloth. 26 And they removed from
Makheloth, and encamped at Tahath. 27 And they departed from Tahath, and pitched
at Tarah. 28 And they removed from Tarah, and pitched in Mithcah. 29 And they went
from Mithcah, and pitched in Hashmonah. 30 And they departed from Hashmonah,
and encamped at Moseroth. 31 And they departed from Moseroth, and pitched in
Bene-jaakan. 32 And they removed from Bene-jaakan, and encamped at Hor-hagidgad.
33 And they went from Hor-hagidgad, and pitched in Jotbathah. 34 And they removed
from Jotbathah, and encamped at Ebronah. 35 And they departed from Ebronah, and
encamped at Ezion-gaber. 36 And they removed from Ezion-gaber, and pitched in the
wilderness of Zin, which is Kadesh. 37 And they removed from Kadesh, and pitched in
mount Hor, in the edge of the land of Edom. 38 And Aaron the priest went up into mount
Hor at the commandment of the LORD, and died there, in the fortieth year after the
children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the first day of the fifth month.
39 And Aaron was an hundred and twenty and three years old when he died in mount
Hor. 40 And king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south in the land of Canaan,
heard of the coming of the children of Israel. 41 And they departed from mount Hor,
and pitched in Zalmonah. 42 And they departed from Zalmonah, and pitched in Punon.
43 And they departed from Punon, and pitched in Oboth. 44 And they departed from
Oboth, and pitched in Ije-abarim, in the border of Moab.† 45 And they departed from
Iim, and pitched in Dibon-gad. 46 And they removed from Dibon-gad, and encamped
in Almon-diblathaim. 47 And they removed from Almon-diblathaim, and pitched in
the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo. 48 And they departed from the mountains of
* 33.16 Kibroth-hattaavah: that is, the graves of lust † 33.44 Ije-abarim: or, heaps of Abarim
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Abarim, and pitched in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho. 49 And they pitched
by Jordan, from Beth-jesimoth even unto Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab.‡
50 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho,
saying, 51 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye are passed over
Jordan into the land of Canaan; 52 Then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land
from before you, and destroy all their pictures, and destroy all their molten images, and
quite pluck down all their high places: 53 And ye shall dispossess the inhabitants of the
land, and dwell therein: for I have given you the land to possess it. 54 And ye shall divide
the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: and to the more ye shall give
the more inheritance, and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man’s
inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your
fathers ye shall inherit.§** 55 But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from
before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them shall be
pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye
dwell. 56 Moreover it shall come to pass, that I shall do unto you, as I thought to do unto
them.

1 And the
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LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Command the children of Israel, and say
unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan; (this is the land that shall fall unto
you for an inheritance, even the land of Canaan with the coasts thereof:) 3 Then your
south quarter shall be from the wilderness of Zin along by the coast of Edom, and your
south border shall be the outmost coast of the salt sea eastward: 4 And your border shall
turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth
thereof shall be from the south to Kadesh-barnea, and shall go on to Hazar-addar, and
pass on to Azmon: 5 And the border shall fetch a compass from Azmon unto the river
of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea. 6 And as for the western border, ye
shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border. 7 And this shall
be your north border: from the great sea ye shall point out for you mount Hor: 8 From
mount Hor ye shall point out your border unto the entrance of Hamath; and the goings
forth of the border shall be to Zedad:
9 ¶ And the border shall go on to Ziphron, and the goings out of it shall be at Hazar-
enan: this shall be your north border. 10 And ye shall point out your east border from
Hazar-enan to Shepham: 11 And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the
east side of Ain; and the border shall descend, and shall reach unto the side of the sea
of Chinnereth eastward:* 12 And the border shall go down to Jordan, and the goings out
of it shall be at the salt sea: this shall be your land with the coasts thereof round about.
13 And Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This is the land which ye shall
inherit by lot, which the LORD commanded to give unto the nine tribes, and to the half
tribe: 14 For the tribe of the children of Reuben according to the house of their fathers,
and the tribe of the children of Gad according to the house of their fathers, have received
their inheritance; and half the tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance: 15 The
two tribes and the half tribe have received their inheritance on this side Jordan near
Jericho eastward, toward the sunrising.
16 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 17 These are the names of the men which
shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun. 18 And
ye shall take one prince of every tribe, to divide the land by inheritance. 19 And the
names of the men are these: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh. 20 And
‡ 33.49 Abel-shittim: or, the plains of Shittim § 33.54 give the more…: Heb. multiply his inheritance ** 33.54
give the less…: Heb. diminish his inheritance * 34.11 side of the sea: Heb. shoulder of the sea
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of the tribe of the children of Simeon, Shemuel the son of Ammihud. 21 Of the tribe of
Benjamin, Elidad the son of Chislon. 22 And the prince of the tribe of the children of Dan,
Bukki the son of Jogli. 23 The prince of the children of Joseph, for the tribe of the children
of Manasseh, Hanniel the son of Ephod. 24 And the prince of the tribe of the children of
Ephraim, Kemuel the son of Shiphtan. 25 And the prince of the tribe of the children of
Zebulun, Elizaphan the son of Parnach. 26 And the prince of the tribe of the children of
Issachar, Paltiel the son of Azzan. 27 And the prince of the tribe of the children of Asher,
Ahihud the son of Shelomi. 28 And the prince of the tribe of the children of Naphtali,
Pedahel the son of Ammihud. 29 These are they whom the LORD commanded to divide
the inheritance unto the children of Israel in the land of Canaan.

1 And the
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LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
2 Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of
their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the
cities round about them. 3 And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs
of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts. 4 And the
suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the
city and outward a thousand cubits round about. 5 And ye shall measure from without
the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits,
and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits;
and the city shall be in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities. 6 And
among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge,
which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall
add forty and two cities.* 7 So all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be
forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with their suburbs. 8 And the cities which ye
shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many
ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few: every one shall give
of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth.†
9 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and
say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan; 11 Then ye shall
appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which
killeth any person at unawares.‡ 12 And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the
avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.
13 And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge. 14 Ye shall
give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan,
which shall be cities of refuge. 15 These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children
of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that
killeth any person unawares may flee thither. 16 And if he smite him with an instrument
of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
17 And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a

murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.§ 18 Or if he smite him with an hand
weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer
shall surely be put to death. 19 The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer:
when he meeteth him, he shall slay him. 20 But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him
by laying of wait, that he die; 21 Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he
that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood
shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him. 22 But if he thrust him suddenly without
* 35.6 to them…: Heb. above them ye shall give † 35.8 he…: Heb. they inherit ‡ 35.11 at…: Heb. by error
§ 35.17 with…: Heb. with a stone of the hand
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enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait, 23 Or with any stone,
wherewith a man may die, seeing him not, and cast it upon him, that he die, and was not
his enemy, neither sought his harm: 24 Then the congregation shall judge between the
slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments: 25 And the congregation
shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation
shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in
it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil. 26 But if the
slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was
fled; 27 And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge,
and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:** 28 Because he
should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after
the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession. 29 So
these things shall be for a statute of judgment unto you throughout your generations in
all your dwellings. 30 Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by
the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him
to die. 31 Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty
of death: but he shall be surely put to death.†† 32 And ye shall take no satisfaction for
him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land,
until the death of the priest. 33 So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood
it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein,
but by the blood of him that shed it.‡‡ 34 Defile not therefore the land which ye shall
inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I the LORD dwell among the children of Israel.

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1 And the chief fathers of the families of the children of Gilead, the son of Machir,
the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near, and spake before
Moses, and before the princes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel: 2 And they
said, The LORD commanded my lord to give the land for an inheritance by lot to the
children of Israel: and my lord was commanded by the LORD to give the inheritance of
Zelophehad our brother unto his daughters. 3 And if they be married to any of the sons of
the other tribes of the children of Israel, then shall their inheritance be taken from the
inheritance of our fathers, and shall be put to the inheritance of the tribe whereunto
they are received: so shall it be taken from the lot of our inheritance.* 4 And when
the jubile of the children of Israel shall be, then shall their inheritance be put unto the
inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are received: so shall their inheritance be taken
away from the inheritance of the tribe of our fathers.†
5 And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD,
saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph hath said well. 6 This is the thing which the LORD
doth command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them marry to
whom they think best; only to the family of the tribe of their father shall they marry.‡
7 So shall not the inheritance of the children of Israel remove from tribe to tribe: for
every one of the children of Israel shall keep himself to the inheritance of the tribe of
his fathers.§ 8 And every daughter, that possesseth an inheritance in any tribe of the
children of Israel, shall be wife unto one of the family of the tribe of her father, that
the children of Israel may enjoy every man the inheritance of his fathers. 9 Neither
shall the inheritance remove from one tribe to another tribe; but every one of the
** 35.27 he…: Heb. no blood shall be to him †† 35.31 guilty…: Heb. faulty to die ‡‡ 35.33 the land cannot…:
Heb. there can be no expiation for the land * 36.3 whereunto…: Heb. unto whom they shall be † 36.4
whereunto…: Heb. unto whom they shall be ‡ 36.6 marry: Heb. be wives § 36.7 keep…: Heb. cleave to
the, etc
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tribes of the children of Israel shall keep himself to his own inheritance. 10 Even as the
LORD commanded Moses, so did the daughters of Zelophehad: 11 For Mahlah, Tirzah,
and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married unto
their father’s brothers’ sons: 12 And they were married into the families of the sons of
Manasseh the son of Joseph, and their inheritance remained in the tribe of the family
of their father.** 13 These are the commandments and the judgments, which the LORD
commanded by the hand of Moses unto the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by
Jordan near Jericho.

** 36.12 into…: Heb. to some that were of the families

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The Fifth Book of Moses, called Deuteronomy

1 These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in the
wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and
Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab.* 2 (There are eleven days’ journey from Horeb by
the way of mount Seir unto Kadesh-barnea.) 3 And it came to pass in the fortieth year,
in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spake unto the children
of Israel, according unto all that the LORD had given him in commandment unto them;
4 After he had slain Sihon the king of the Amorites, which dwelt in Heshbon, and Og
the king of Bashan, which dwelt at Astaroth in Edrei: 5 On this side Jordan, in the land
of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying, 6 The LORD our God spake unto us
in Horeb, saying, Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount: 7 Turn you, and take your
journey, and go to the mount of the Amorites, and unto all the places nigh thereunto, in
the plain, in the hills, and in the vale, and in the south, and by the sea side, to the land of
the Canaanites, and unto Lebanon, unto the great river, the river Euphrates.† 8 Behold,
I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto
your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give unto them and to their seed after them.‡
9 ¶ And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone:
10 The LORD your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of
heaven for multitude. 11 (The LORD God of your fathers make you a thousand times
so many more as ye are, and bless you, as he hath promised you!) 12 How can I myself
alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife? 13 Take you wise men,
and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over
you.§ 14 And ye answered me, and said, The thing which thou hast spoken is good for
us to do. 15 So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them
heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains
over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes.** 16 And I charged
your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge
righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him. 17 Ye
shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great;
ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God’s: and the cause that is
too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.†† 18 And I commanded you at that
time all the things which ye should do.
19 ¶ And when we departed from Horeb, we went through all that great and terrible
wilderness, which ye saw by the way of the mountain of the Amorites, as the LORD
our God commanded us; and we came to Kadesh-barnea. 20 And I said unto you, Ye are
come unto the mountain of the Amorites, which the LORD our God doth give unto us.
21 Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the
LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged.
22 ¶ And ye came near unto me every one of you, and said, We will send men before
us, and they shall search us out the land, and bring us word again by what way we must
go up, and into what cities we shall come. 23 And the saying pleased me well: and I took
twelve men of you, one of a tribe: 24 And they turned and went up into the mountain, and
came unto the valley of Eshcol, and searched it out. 25 And they took of the fruit of the
land in their hands, and brought it down unto us, and brought us word again, and said, It
* 1.1 the Red…: or, Zuph † 1.7 all…: Heb. all his neighbours ‡ 1.8 set: Heb. given § 1.13 Take: Heb. Give
** 1.15 made: Heb. gave †† 1.17 respect…: Heb. acknowledge faces
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is a good land which the LORD our God doth give us. 26 Notwithstanding ye would not go
up, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God: 27 And ye murmured
in your tents, and said, Because the LORD hated us, he hath brought us forth out of the
land of Egypt, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us. 28 Whither shall
we go up? our brethren have discouraged our heart, saying, The people is greater and
taller than we; the cities are great and walled up to heaven; and moreover we have seen
the sons of the Anakims there.‡‡ 29 Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of
them. 30 The LORD your God which goeth before you, he shall fight for you, according
to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes; 31 And in the wilderness, where thou
hast seen how that the LORD thy God bare thee, as a man doth bear his son, in all the
way that ye went, until ye came into this place. 32 Yet in this thing ye did not believe the
LORD your God, 33 Who went in the way before you, to search you out a place to pitch
your tents in, in fire by night, to shew you by what way ye should go, and in a cloud
by day. 34 And the LORD heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, and sware,
saying, 35 Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good
land, which I sware to give unto your fathers, 36 Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he
shall see it, and to him will I give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children,
because he hath wholly followed the LORD.§§ 37 Also the LORD was angry with me
for your sakes, saying, Thou also shalt not go in thither. 38 But Joshua the son of Nun,
which standeth before thee, he shall go in thither: encourage him: for he shall cause
Israel to inherit it. 39 Moreover your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, and
your children, which in that day had no knowledge between good and evil, they shall
go in thither, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it. 40 But as for you, turn
you, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea. 41 Then ye
answered and said unto me, We have sinned against the LORD, we will go up and fight,
according to all that the LORD our God commanded us. And when ye had girded on
every man his weapons of war, ye were ready to go up into the hill. 42 And the LORD
said unto me, Say unto them, Go not up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest ye be
smitten before your enemies. 43 So I spake unto you; and ye would not hear, but rebelled
against the commandment of the LORD, and went presumptuously up into the hill.***
44 And the Amorites, which dwelt in that mountain, came out against you, and chased
you, as bees do, and destroyed you in Seir, even unto Hormah. 45 And ye returned and
wept before the LORD; but the LORD would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear
unto you. 46 So ye abode in Kadesh many days, according unto the days that ye abode
there.
2
Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red
1
sea, as the LORD spake unto me: and we compassed mount Seir many days. 2 And the
LORD spake unto me, saying, 3 Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you
northward. 4 And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of
your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you:
take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore: 5 Meddle not with them; for I will not give
you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir
unto Esau for a possession.* 6 Ye shall buy meat of them for money, that ye may eat; and
ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink. 7 For the LORD thy God
hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this
‡‡ 1.28 discouraged: Heb. melted §§ 1.36 wholly…: Heb. fulfilled to go after *** 1.43 went…: Heb. ye were
presumptuous, and went up * 2.5 no…: Heb. even to the treading of the sole of the foot
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great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee; thou hast
lacked nothing.
8 And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir,
through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Ezion-gaber, we turned and passed
by the way of the wilderness of Moab. 9 And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the
Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land for
a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession.† 10 The
Emims dwelt therein in times past, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims;
11 Which also were accounted giants, as the Anakims; but the Moabites call them Emims.
12 The Horims also dwelt in Seir beforetime; but the children of Esau succeeded them,
when they had destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead; as Israel did
unto the land of his possession, which the LORD gave unto them.ठ13 Now rise up, said I,
and get you over the brook Zered. And we went over the brook Zered.** 14 And the space
in which we came from Kadesh-barnea, until we were come over the brook Zered, was
thirty and eight years; until all the generation of the men of war were wasted out from
among the host, as the LORD sware unto them.†† 15 For indeed the hand of the LORD
was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed.
16 ¶ So it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among
the people, 17 That the LORD spake unto me, saying, 18 Thou art to pass over through Ar,
the coast of Moab, this day: 19 And when thou comest nigh over against the children of
Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them: for I will not give thee of the land of
the children of Ammon any possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot
for a possession. 20 (That also was accounted a land of giants: giants dwelt therein in old
time; and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims;‡‡ 21 A people great, and many, and
tall, as the Anakims; but the LORD destroyed them before them; and they succeeded
them, and dwelt in their stead: 22 As he did to the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir,
when he destroyed the Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt
in their stead even unto this day: 23 And the Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, even unto
Azzah, the Caphtorims, which came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in
their stead.)
24 ¶ Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given
into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it,
and contend with him in battle.§§ 25 This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the
fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of
thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.
26 ¶ And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of
Heshbon with words of peace, saying, 27 Let me pass through thy land: I will go along
by the high way, I will neither turn unto the right hand nor to the left. 28 Thou shalt sell
me meat for money, that I may eat; and give me water for money, that I may drink: only
I will pass through on my feet; 29 (As the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the
Moabites which dwell in Ar, did unto me;) until I shall pass over Jordan into the land
which the LORD our God giveth us. 30 But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass
by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he
might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day. 31 And the LORD said unto me,
Behold, I have begun to give Sihon and his land before thee: begin to possess, that thou
mayest inherit his land. 32 Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight
† 2.9 Distress…: or, Use no hostility against Moab ‡ 2.12 succeeded: Heb. inherited § 2.12 stead: or, room
** 2.13 brook: or, valley †† 2.14 brook: or, valley ‡‡ 2.20 Zamzummims: also called, Zuzims §§ 2.24
begin…: Heb. begin, possess
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at Jahaz. 33 And the LORD our God delivered him before us; and we smote him, and his
sons, and all his people. 34 And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed
the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain:***
35 Only the cattle we took for a prey unto ourselves, and the spoil of the cities which we
took. 36 From Aroer, which is by the brink of the river of Arnon, and from the city that
is by the river, even unto Gilead, there was not one city too strong for us: the LORD our
God delivered all unto us: 37 Only unto the land of the children of Ammon thou camest
not, nor unto any place of the river Jabbok, nor unto the cities in the mountains, nor
unto whatsoever the LORD our God forbad us.

1 Then
3
we turned, and went up the way to Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan came
out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei. 2 And the LORD said unto me,
Fear him not: for I will deliver him, and all his people, and his land, into thy hand; and
thou shalt do unto him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at
Heshbon. 3 So the LORD our God delivered into our hands Og also, the king of Bashan,
and all his people: and we smote him until none was left to him remaining. 4 And
we took all his cities at that time, there was not a city which we took not from them,
threescore cities, all the region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan. 5 All these cities
were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled towns a great many. 6 And
we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the
men, women, and children, of every city. 7 But all the cattle, and the spoil of the cities, we
took for a prey to ourselves. 8 And we took at that time out of the hand of the two kings of
the Amorites the land that was on this side Jordan, from the river of Arnon unto mount
Hermon; 9 (Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)
10 All the cities of the plain, and all Gilead, and all Bashan, unto Salchah and Edrei, cities
of the kingdom of Og in Bashan. 11 For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant
of giants; behold, his bedstead was a bedstead of iron; is it not in Rabbath of the children
of Ammon? nine cubits was the length thereof, and four cubits the breadth of it, after
the cubit of a man.
12 And this land, which we possessed at that time, from Aroer, which is by the river
Arnon, and half mount Gilead, and the cities thereof, gave I unto the Reubenites and
to the Gadites. 13 And the rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, being the kingdom of Og, gave
I unto the half tribe of Manasseh; all the region of Argob, with all Bashan, which was
called the land of giants. 14 Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto
the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashan-
havoth-jair, unto this day. 15 And I gave Gilead unto Machir. 16 And unto the Reubenites
and unto the Gadites I gave from Gilead even unto the river Arnon half the valley, and
the border even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon;
17 The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea

of the plain, even the salt sea, under Ashdoth-pisgah eastward.*

18 ¶ And I commanded you at that time, saying, The LORD your God hath given you
this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of
Israel, all that are meet for the war.† 19 But your wives, and your little ones, and your
cattle, (for I know that ye have much cattle,) shall abide in your cities which I have given
you; 20 Until the LORD have given rest unto your brethren, as well as unto you, and until
they also possess the land which the LORD your God hath given them beyond Jordan:
and then shall ye return every man unto his possession, which I have given you.
*** 2.34 the men…: Heb. every city of men, and women, and little ones * 3.17 Ashdoth-pisgah: or, the springs
of Pisgah, or, the hill † 3.18 meet…: Heb. sons of power
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21 ¶
And I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, Thine eyes have seen all that the
LORD your God hath done unto these two kings: so shall the LORD do unto all the
kingdoms whither thou passest. 22 Ye shall not fear them: for the LORD your God he
shall fight for you. 23 And I besought the LORD at that time, saying, 24 O Lord GOD,
thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God
is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy
might? 25 I pray thee, let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that
goodly mountain, and Lebanon. 26 But the LORD was wroth with me for your sakes, and
would not hear me: and the LORD said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto
me of this matter. 27 Get thee up into the top of Pisgah, and lift up thine eyes westward,
and northward, and southward, and eastward, and behold it with thine eyes: for thou
shalt not go over this Jordan.‡ 28 But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen
him: for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land
which thou shalt see. 29 So we abode in the valley over against Beth-peor.

1 Now
4
therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which
I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the
LORD God of your fathers giveth you. 2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command
you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of
the LORD your God which I command you. 3 Your eyes have seen what the LORD did
because of Baal-peor: for all the men that followed Baal-peor, the LORD thy God hath
destroyed them from among you. 4 But ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God are
alive every one of you this day. 5 Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments,
even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither
ye go to possess it. 6 Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your
understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say,
Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people. 7 For what nation is there so
great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call
upon him for? 8 And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so
righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day? 9 Only take heed to thyself, and
keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest
they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’
sons; 10 Specially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when
the LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my
words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and
that they may teach their children. 11 And ye came near and stood under the mountain;
and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and
thick darkness.* 12 And the LORD spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard
the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice.† 13 And he declared
unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even ten commandments;
and he wrote them upon two tables of stone.
14 ¶ And the LORD commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and judgments,
that ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possess it. 15 Take ye therefore
good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day that the LORD
spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire: 16 Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and
make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
17 The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that

‡ 3.27 Pisgah: or, the hill * 4.11 midst: Heb. heart † 4.12 only…: Heb. save a voice
Deuteronomy 4:18 206 Deuteronomy 4:40

flieth in the air, 18 The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of
any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth: 19 And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto
heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of
heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God
hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.‡ 20 But the LORD hath taken you,
and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people
of inheritance, as ye are this day. 21 Furthermore the LORD was angry with me for your
sakes, and sware that I should not go over Jordan, and that I should not go in unto that
good land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance: 22 But I must die in
this land, I must not go over Jordan: but ye shall go over, and possess that good land.
23 Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which
he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the
LORD thy God hath forbidden thee. 24 For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a
jealous God.
25 ¶ When thou shalt beget children, and children’s children, and ye shall have
remained long in the land, and shall corrupt yourselves, and make a graven image, or
the likeness of any thing, and shall do evil in the sight of the LORD thy God, to provoke
him to anger: 26 I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall
soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over Jordan to possess it; ye shall
not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed. 27 And the LORD shall
scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen,
whither the LORD shall lead you. 28 And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men’s
hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell. 29 But if from
thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all
thy heart and with all thy soul. 30 When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are
come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be
obedient unto his voice;§ 31 (For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake
thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto
them. 32 For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day
that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the
other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard
like it? 33 Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire,
as thou hast heard, and live? 34 Or hath God assayed to go and take him a nation from
the midst of another nation, by temptations, by signs, and by wonders, and by war, and
by a mighty hand, and by a stretched out arm, and by great terrors, according to all
that the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes? 35 Unto thee it was
shewed, that thou mightest know that the LORD he is God; there is none else beside him.
36 Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee: and upon
earth he shewed thee his great fire; and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the
fire. 37 And because he loved thy fathers, therefore he chose their seed after them, and
brought thee out in his sight with his mighty power out of Egypt; 38 To drive out nations
from before thee greater and mightier than thou art, to bring thee in, to give thee their
land for an inheritance, as it is this day. 39 Know therefore this day, and consider it in
thine heart, that the LORD he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there
is none else. 40 Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I
command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee,
and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth
thee, for ever.
‡ 4.19 divided: or, imparted § 4.30 are…: Heb. have found thee
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41 ¶ Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sunrising; 42 That
the slayer might flee thither, which should kill his neighbour unawares, and hated him
not in times past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live: 43 Namely, Bezer
in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of the
Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites.
44 ¶ And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel: 45 These are the
testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which Moses spake unto the children
of Israel, after they came forth out of Egypt, 46 On this side Jordan, in the valley over
against Beth-peor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon,
whom Moses and the children of Israel smote, after they were come forth out of Egypt:
47 And they possessed his land, and the land of Og king of Bashan, two kings of the
Amorites, which were on this side Jordan toward the sunrising; 48 From Aroer, which
is by the bank of the river Arnon, even unto mount Sion, which is Hermon, 49 And all
the plain on this side Jordan eastward, even unto the sea of the plain, under the springs
of Pisgah.

5
1And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and
judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and
do them.* 2 The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb. 3 The LORD made
not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this
day. 4 The LORD talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire,
5 (I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to shew you the word of the LORD:
for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying,
6 ¶ I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house
of bondage.† 7 Thou shalt have none other gods before me. 8 Thou shalt not make thee
any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the
earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth: 9 Thou shalt not bow down
thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the
iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them
that hate me, 10 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my
commandments. 11 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the
LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. 12 Keep the sabbath day
to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee. 13 Six days thou shalt labour,
and do all thy work: 14 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it
thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant,
nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger
that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as
thou. 15 And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD
thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm:
therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
16 ¶ Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee;
that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which
the LORD thy God giveth thee. 17 Thou shalt not kill. 18 Neither shalt thou commit
adultery. 19 Neither shalt thou steal. 20 Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy
neighbour. 21 Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour’s wife, neither shalt thou covet
thy neighbour’s house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his
ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour’s.
* 5.1 keep…: Heb. keep to do them † 5.6 bondage: Heb. servants
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22 ¶ These words the LORD spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst
of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no
more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me.
23 And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for
the mountain did burn with fire,) that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your
tribes, and your elders; 24 And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his
glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we
have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth. 25 Now therefore why
should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the LORD
our God any more, then we shall die.‡ 26 For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard
the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?
27 Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all
that the LORD our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it. 28 And the
LORD heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and the LORD said unto
me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto
thee: they have well said all that they have spoken. 29 O that there were such an heart
in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might
be well with them, and with their children for ever! 30 Go say to them, Get you into your
tents again. 31 But as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the
commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them, that
they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it. 32 Ye shall observe to do
therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the
right hand or to the left. 33 Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath
commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may
prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.

6
1 Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD
your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to
possess it:* 2 That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his
commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son, all the
days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.
3 ¶ Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and
that ye may increase mightily, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in
the land that floweth with milk and honey.
4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: 5 And thou shalt love the LORD thy
God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. 6 And these words,
which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: 7 And thou shalt teach them
diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house,
and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest
up.† 8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets
between thine eyes. 9 And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy
gates. 10 And it shall be, when the LORD thy God shall have brought thee into the land
which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great
and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not, 11 And houses full of all good things, which
thou filledst not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst not, vineyards and olive trees,
which thou plantedst not; when thou shalt have eaten and be full; 12 Then beware lest
thou forget the LORD, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house
‡ 5.25 hear: Heb. add to hear * 6.1 go: Heb. pass over † 6.7 teach: Heb. whet, or, sharpen
Deuteronomy 6:13 209 Deuteronomy 7:12

of bondage.‡ 13 Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by
his name. 14 Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round
about you; 15 (For the LORD thy God is a jealous God among you) lest the anger of the
LORD thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth.
16 ¶ Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.
17 Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his
testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee. 18 And thou shalt do that
which is right and good in the sight of the LORD: that it may be well with thee, and that
thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers,
19 To cast out all thine enemies from before thee, as the LORD hath spoken. 20 And when
thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes,
and the judgments, which the LORD our God hath commanded you?§ 21 Then thou shalt
say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh’s bondmen in Egypt; and the LORD brought us out
of Egypt with a mighty hand: 22 And the LORD shewed signs and wonders, great and
sore, upon Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his household, before our eyes:** 23 And
he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in, to give us the land which he
sware unto our fathers. 24 And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear
the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this
day. 25 And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments
before the LORD our God, as he hath commanded us.

1 When the
7
LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess
it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and
the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites,
seven nations greater and mightier than thou; 2 And when the LORD thy God shall
deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, and utterly destroy them; thou shalt
make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them: 3 Neither shalt thou make
marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter
shalt thou take unto thy son. 4 For they will turn away thy son from following me, that
they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and
destroy thee suddenly. 5 But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars,
and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images
with fire.* 6 For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath
chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face
of the earth. 7 The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were
more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people: 8 But because the
LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your
fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out
of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. 9 Know therefore
that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy
with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations; 10 And
repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to
him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face. 11 Thou shalt therefore keep the
commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which I command thee this day,
to do them.
12 ¶ Wherefore it shall come to pass, if ye hearken to these judgments, and keep, and
do them, that the LORD thy God shall keep unto thee the covenant and the mercy which
‡ 6.12 bondage: Heb. bondmen or, servants § 6.20 in…: Heb. to morrow ** 6.22 sore: Heb. evil * 7.5
their images: Heb. their statues, or, pillars
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he sware unto thy fathers:† 13 And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee:
he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine,
and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which
he sware unto thy fathers to give thee. 14 Thou shalt be blessed above all people: there
shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle. 15 And the LORD
will take away from thee all sickness, and will put none of the evil diseases of Egypt,
which thou knowest, upon thee; but will lay them upon all them that hate thee. 16 And
thou shalt consume all the people which the LORD thy God shall deliver thee; thine
eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a
snare unto thee. 17 If thou shalt say in thine heart, These nations are more than I; how
can I dispossess them? 18 Thou shalt not be afraid of them: but shalt well remember
what the LORD thy God did unto Pharaoh, and unto all Egypt; 19 The great temptations
which thine eyes saw, and the signs, and the wonders, and the mighty hand, and the
stretched out arm, whereby the LORD thy God brought thee out: so shall the LORD thy
God do unto all the people of whom thou art afraid. 20 Moreover the LORD thy God will
send the hornet among them, until they that are left, and hide themselves from thee, be
destroyed. 21 Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the LORD thy God is among you,
a mighty God and terrible. 22 And the LORD thy God will put out those nations before
thee by little and little: thou mayest not consume them at once, lest the beasts of the field
increase upon thee.‡ 23 But the LORD thy God shall deliver them unto thee, and shall
destroy them with a mighty destruction, until they be destroyed.§ 24 And he shall deliver
their kings into thine hand, and thou shalt destroy their name from under heaven: there
shall no man be able to stand before thee, until thou have destroyed them. 25 The graven
images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that
is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination
to the LORD thy God. 26 Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest
thou be a cursed thing like it: but thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor
it; for it is a cursed thing.

8
1 All the commandments which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye
may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your
fathers. 2 And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these
forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in
thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no. 3 And he humbled
thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not,
neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by
bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man
live. 4 Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years.
5 Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD
thy God chasteneth thee. 6 Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD
thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him. 7 For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into
a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys
and hills; 8 A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a
land of oil olive, and honey;* 9 A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness,
thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills
thou mayest dig brass.
† 7.12 if: Heb. because ‡ 7.22 put…: Heb. pluck off § 7.23 unto…: Heb. before thy face * 8.8 of oil…: Heb.
of olive tree of oil
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10 When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the
good land which he hath given thee. 11 Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in
not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command
thee this day: 12 Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses,
and dwelt therein; 13 And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy
gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied; 14 Then thine heart be lifted up,
and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt,
from the house of bondage; 15 Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness,
wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water;
who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint; 16 Who fed thee in the wilderness
with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might
prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end; 17 And thou say in thine heart, My power
and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. 18 But thou shalt remember the
LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his
covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day. 19 And it shall be, if thou do
at all forget the LORD thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship
them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish. 20 As the nations which the
LORD destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient
unto the voice of the LORD your God.

9
1 Hear, O Israel: Thou art to pass over Jordan this day, to go in to possess nations
greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and fenced up to heaven, 2 A people great
and tall, the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest, and of whom thou hast heard
say, Who can stand before the children of Anak! 3 Understand therefore this day, that
the LORD thy God is he which goeth over before thee; as a consuming fire he shall
destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face: so shalt thou drive them
out, and destroy them quickly, as the LORD hath said unto thee. 4 Speak not thou in
thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying,
For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the
wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive them out from before thee. 5 Not for
thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their
land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out
from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto
thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 6 Understand therefore, that the LORD thy
God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a
stiffnecked people.
7 ¶ Remember, and forget not, how thou provokedst the LORD thy God to wrath in
the wilderness: from the day that thou didst depart out of the land of Egypt, until ye
came unto this place, ye have been rebellious against the LORD. 8 Also in Horeb ye
provoked the LORD to wrath, so that the LORD was angry with you to have destroyed
you. 9 When I was gone up into the mount to receive the tables of stone, even the tables of
the covenant which the LORD made with you, then I abode in the mount forty days and
forty nights, I neither did eat bread nor drink water: 10 And the LORD delivered unto me
two tables of stone written with the finger of God; and on them was written according
to all the words, which the LORD spake with you in the mount out of the midst of the
fire in the day of the assembly. 11 And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty
nights, that the LORD gave me the two tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant.
12 And the LORD said unto me, Arise, get thee down quickly from hence; for thy people
which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt have corrupted themselves; they are quickly
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turned aside out of the way which I commanded them; they have made them a molten
image. 13 Furthermore the LORD spake unto me, saying, I have seen this people, and,
behold, it is a stiffnecked people: 14 Let me alone, that I may destroy them, and blot out
their name from under heaven: and I will make of thee a nation mightier and greater
than they. 15 So I turned and came down from the mount, and the mount burned with
fire: and the two tables of the covenant were in my two hands. 16 And I looked, and,
behold, ye had sinned against the LORD your God, and had made you a molten calf: ye
had turned aside quickly out of the way which the LORD had commanded you. 17 And
I took the two tables, and cast them out of my two hands, and brake them before your
eyes. 18 And I fell down before the LORD, as at the first, forty days and forty nights: I did
neither eat bread, nor drink water, because of all your sins which ye sinned, in doing
wickedly in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger. 19 For I was afraid of the
anger and hot displeasure, wherewith the LORD was wroth against you to destroy you.
But the LORD hearkened unto me at that time also. 20 And the LORD was very angry
with Aaron to have destroyed him: and I prayed for Aaron also the same time. 21 And
I took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and stamped it, and
ground it very small, even until it was as small as dust: and I cast the dust thereof into
the brook that descended out of the mount. 22 And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at
Kibroth-hattaavah, ye provoked the LORD to wrath. 23 Likewise when the LORD sent
you from Kadesh-barnea, saying, Go up and possess the land which I have given you;
then ye rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God, and ye believed him
not, nor hearkened to his voice. 24 Ye have been rebellious against the LORD from the
day that I knew you. 25 Thus I fell down before the LORD forty days and forty nights, as
I fell down at the first; because the LORD had said he would destroy you. 26 I prayed
therefore unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, destroy not thy people and thine
inheritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy greatness, which thou hast brought
forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand. 27 Remember thy servants, Abraham, Isaac, and
Jacob; look not unto the stubbornness of this people, nor to their wickedness, nor to
their sin: 28 Lest the land whence thou broughtest us out say, Because the LORD was not
able to bring them into the land which he promised them, and because he hated them,
he hath brought them out to slay them in the wilderness. 29 Yet they are thy people and
thine inheritance, which thou broughtest out by thy mighty power and by thy stretched
out arm.

1 At that time the

10
LORD said unto me, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first,
and come up unto me into the mount, and make thee an ark of wood. 2 And I will write on
the tables the words that were in the first tables which thou brakest, and thou shalt put
them in the ark. 3 And I made an ark of shittim wood, and hewed two tables of stone like
unto the first, and went up into the mount, having the two tables in mine hand. 4 And
he wrote on the tables, according to the first writing, the ten commandments, which
the LORD spake unto you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the
assembly: and the LORD gave them unto me.* 5 And I turned myself and came down
from the mount, and put the tables in the ark which I had made; and there they be, as
the LORD commanded me.
6 ¶ And the children of Israel took their journey from Beeroth of the children of Jaakan
to Mosera: there Aaron died, and there he was buried; and Eleazar his son ministered in
the priest’s office in his stead. 7 From thence they journeyed unto Gudgodah; and from
Gudgodah to Jotbath, a land of rivers of waters.
* 10.4 commandments: Heb. words
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8 ¶ At that time the

LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of
the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto
this day. 9 Wherefore Levi hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren; the LORD
is his inheritance, according as the LORD thy God promised him. 10 And I stayed in the
mount, according to the first time, forty days and forty nights; and the LORD hearkened
unto me at that time also, and the LORD would not destroy thee.† 11 And the LORD said
unto me, Arise, take thy journey before the people, that they may go in and possess the
land, which I sware unto their fathers to give unto them.‡
12 ¶ And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD
thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with
all thy heart and with all thy soul, 13 To keep the commandments of the LORD, and his
statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good? 14 Behold, the heaven and the
heaven of heavens is the LORD’S thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is. 15 Only
the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them,
even you above all people, as it is this day. 16 Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your
heart, and be no more stiffnecked. 17 For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord
of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh
reward: 18 He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the
stranger, in giving him food and raiment. 19 Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were
strangers in the land of Egypt. 20 Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou
serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name. 21 He is thy praise, and he is
thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have
seen. 22 Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now
the LORD thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude.

1 Therefore
11
thou shalt love the LORD thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes,
and his judgments, and his commandments, alway. 2 And know ye this day: for I
speak not with your children which have not known, and which have not seen the
chastisement of the LORD your God, his greatness, his mighty hand, and his stretched
out arm, 3 And his miracles, and his acts, which he did in the midst of Egypt unto Pharaoh
the king of Egypt, and unto all his land; 4 And what he did unto the army of Egypt, unto
their horses, and to their chariots; how he made the water of the Red sea to overflow
them as they pursued after you, and how the LORD hath destroyed them unto this day;
5 And what he did unto you in the wilderness, until ye came into this place; 6 And what
he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth
opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and
all the substance that was in their possession, in the midst of all Israel:*† 7 But your eyes
have seen all the great acts of the LORD which he did.
8 Therefore shall ye keep all the commandments which I command you this day, that
ye may be strong, and go in and possess the land, whither ye go to possess it; 9 And that
ye may prolong your days in the land, which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give
unto them and to their seed, a land that floweth with milk and honey.
10 ¶ For the land, whither thou goest in to possess it, is not as the land of Egypt, from
whence ye came out, where thou sowedst thy seed, and wateredst it with thy foot, as a
garden of herbs: 11 But the land, whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys,
and drinketh water of the rain of heaven: 12 A land which the LORD thy God careth for:
† 10.10 first…: or, former days ‡ 10.11 take…: Heb. go in journey * 11.6 substance…: or, living substance
which followed them † 11.6 was…: Heb. was at their feet
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the eyes of the LORD thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even
unto the end of the year.‡
13 ¶ And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments
which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all
your heart and with all your soul, 14 That I will give you the rain of your land in his due
season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy
wine, and thine oil. 15 And I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest
eat and be full.§ 16 Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn
aside, and serve other gods, and worship them; 17 And then the LORD’S wrath be kindled
against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not
her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the LORD giveth you.
18 ¶ Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind
them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes. 19 And
ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house,
and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
20 And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates:
21 That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which
the LORD sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth.
22 ¶ For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, to
do them, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave unto him;
23 Then will the LORD drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall possess
greater nations and mightier than yourselves. 24 Every place whereon the soles of your
feet shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the
river Euphrates, even unto the uttermost sea shall your coast be. 25 There shall no man
be able to stand before you: for the LORD your God shall lay the fear of you and the
dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, as he hath said unto you.
26 ¶ Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; 27 A blessing, if ye obey the
commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day: 28 And a curse,
if ye will not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside out of the
way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known.
29 And it shall come to pass, when the LORD thy God hath brought thee in unto the land
whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put the blessing upon mount Gerizim,
and the curse upon mount Ebal. 30 Are they not on the other side Jordan, by the way
where the sun goeth down, in the land of the Canaanites, which dwell in the champaign
over against Gilgal, beside the plains of Moreh? 31 For ye shall pass over Jordan to go in
to possess the land which the LORD your God giveth you, and ye shall possess it, and
dwell therein. 32 And ye shall observe to do all the statutes and judgments which I set
before you this day.

12
1 These are the statutes and judgments, which ye shall observe to do in the land, which
the LORD God of thy fathers giveth thee to possess it, all the days that ye live upon
the earth. 2 Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall
possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every
green tree:* 3 And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their
groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the
names of them out of that place.† 4 Ye shall not do so unto the LORD your God.
‡ 11.12 careth…: Heb. seeketh § 11.15 send: Heb. give * 12.2 possess: or, inherit † 12.3 overthrow: Heb.
break down
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5 Butunto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to
put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:
6 And thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes,
and heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and the
firstlings of your herds and of your flocks: 7 And there ye shall eat before the LORD
your God, and ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households,
wherein the LORD thy God hath blessed thee. 8 Ye shall not do after all the things that
we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes. 9 For ye are not as
yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which the LORD your God giveth you. 10 But
when ye go over Jordan, and dwell in the land which the LORD your God giveth you
to inherit, and when he giveth you rest from all your enemies round about, so that ye
dwell in safety; 11 Then there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose
to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your
burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand,
and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the LORD:‡ 12 And ye shall rejoice before
the LORD your God, ye, and your sons, and your daughters, and your menservants,
and your maidservants, and the Levite that is within your gates; forasmuch as he hath
no part nor inheritance with you. 13 Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt
offerings in every place that thou seest: 14 But in the place which the LORD shall choose
in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, and there thou shalt do all
that I command thee. 15 Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates,
whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which
he hath given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, as of the roebuck, and as
of the hart. 16 Only ye shall not eat the blood; ye shall pour it upon the earth as water.
17 ¶ Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, or of thy
oil, or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vows which thou vowest,
nor thy freewill offerings, or heave offering of thine hand: 18 But thou must eat them
before the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD thy God shall choose, thou, and
thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite
that is within thy gates: and thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God in all that thou
puttest thine hands unto. 19 Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long
as thou livest upon the earth.§
20 ¶ When the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and
thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh,
whatsoever thy soul lusteth after. 21 If the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to
put his name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock,
which the LORD hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy
gates whatsoever thy soul lusteth after. 22 Even as the roebuck and the hart is eaten, so
thou shalt eat them: the unclean and the clean shall eat of them alike. 23 Only be sure
that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou mayest not eat the life with
the flesh.** 24 Thou shalt not eat it; thou shalt pour it upon the earth as water. 25 Thou
shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou
shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD. 26 Only thy holy things which thou
hast, and thy vows, thou shalt take, and go unto the place which the LORD shall choose:
27 And thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, the flesh and the blood, upon the altar of the
LORD thy God: and the blood of thy sacrifices shall be poured out upon the altar of the
LORD thy God, and thou shalt eat the flesh. 28 Observe and hear all these words which I
‡ 12.11 your choice…: Heb. the choice of your vows § 12.19 as long…: Heb. all thy days ** 12.23 be…: Heb.
be strong
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command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever,
when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the LORD thy God.
29 ¶ When the LORD thy God shall cut off the nations from before thee, whither thou
goest to possess them, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their land;†† 30 Take
heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed
from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these
nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.‡‡ 31 Thou shalt not do so unto the
LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done
unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to
their gods.§§ 32 What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add
thereto, nor diminish from it.

1 If
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there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign
or a wonder, 2 And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee,
saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them;
3 Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams:
for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with
all your heart and with all your soul. 4 Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and
fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and
cleave unto him. 5 And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death;
because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you
out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee
out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put
the evil away from the midst of thee.*
6 ¶ If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy
bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go
and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers; 7 Namely, of
the gods of the people which are round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee,
from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth; 8 Thou shalt not
consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt
thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him: 9 But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand
shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
10 And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; because he hath sought to thrust
thee away from the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from
the house of bondage.† 11 And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any
such wickedness as this is among you.
12 ¶ If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the LORD thy God hath given thee
to dwell there, saying, 13 Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among
you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other
gods, which ye have not known;‡ 14 Then shalt thou enquire, and make search, and ask
diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is
wrought among you; 15 Thou shalt surely smite the inhabitants of that city with the edge
of the sword, destroying it utterly, and all that is therein, and the cattle thereof, with the
edge of the sword. 16 And thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street
thereof, and shalt burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every whit, for the
LORD thy God: and it shall be an heap for ever; it shall not be built again. 17 And there
†† 12.29 succeedest…: Heb. inheritest, or, possessest them ‡‡ 12.30 by…: Heb. after them §§ 12.31 to the:
Heb. of the * 13.5 to turn…: Heb. revolt against the LORD † 13.10 bondage: Heb. bondmen ‡ 13.13 the
children…: or, naughty men
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shall cleave nought of the cursed thing to thine hand: that the LORD may turn from
the fierceness of his anger, and shew thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee, and
multiply thee, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers;§ 18 When thou shalt hearken to the
voice of the LORD thy God, to keep all his commandments which I command thee this
day, to do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD thy God.

1 Ye are the children of the

14
LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any
baldness between your eyes for the dead. 2 For thou art an holy people unto the LORD
thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all
the nations that are upon the earth.
3 ¶ Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing. 4 These are the beasts which ye shall eat:
the ox, the sheep, and the goat, 5 The hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow deer, and the
wild goat, and the pygarg, and the wild ox, and the chamois.* 6 And every beast that
parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the
beasts, that ye shall eat. 7 Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud,
or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for
they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you. 8 And
the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you:
ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase.
9 ¶ These ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and scales shall ye
eat: 10 And whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat; it is unclean unto you.
11 ¶ Of all clean birds ye shall eat. 12 But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the
eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray, 13 And the glede, and the kite, and the vulture
after his kind, 14 And every raven after his kind, 15 And the owl, and the night hawk,
and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind, 16 The little owl, and the great owl, and the
swan, 17 And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant, 18 And the stork, and
the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat. 19 And every creeping thing that
flieth is unclean unto you: they shall not be eaten. 20 But of all clean fowls ye may eat.
21 ¶ Ye shall not eat of any thing that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger
that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou art
an holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother’s milk.
22 Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year
by year. 23 And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall
choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and
the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy
God always. 24 And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it; or
if the place be too far from thee, which the LORD thy God shall choose to set his name
there, when the LORD thy God hath blessed thee: 25 Then shalt thou turn it into money,
and bind up the money in thine hand, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy
God shall choose: 26 And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth
after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul
desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou,
and thine household,† 27 And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake
him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee.
28 ¶ At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the
same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates: 29 And the Levite, (because he hath no
part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow,
§ 13.17 cursed: or, devoted * 14.5 pygarg: or bison: Heb. dishon † 14.26 desireth: Heb. asketh of thee
Deuteronomy 15:1 218 Deuteronomy 15:22

which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy
God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.

15
1 Atthe end of every seven years thou shalt make a release. 2 And this is the manner
of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbour shall release it;
he shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD’S
release.* 3 Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy
brother thine hand shall release; 4 Save when there shall be no poor among you; for the
LORD shall greatly bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an
inheritance to possess it:† 5 Only if thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the LORD
thy God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day. 6 For
the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many
nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they
shall not reign over thee.
7 ¶ If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates
in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor
shut thine hand from thy poor brother: 8 But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him,
and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth. 9 Beware that
there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release,
is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought;
and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee.ठ10 Thou shalt surely
give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that
for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou
puttest thine hand unto. 11 For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I
command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor,
and to thy needy, in thy land.
12 ¶ And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and
serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee. 13 And
when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty: 14 Thou
shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy floor, and out of thy winepress:
of that wherewith the LORD thy God hath blessed thee thou shalt give unto him. 15 And
thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy
God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day. 16 And it shall be, if
he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee; because he loveth thee and thine house,
because he is well with thee; 17 Then thou shalt take an aul, and thrust it through his
ear unto the door, and he shall be thy servant for ever. And also unto thy maidservant
thou shalt do likewise. 18 It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away
free from thee; for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee, in serving thee
six years: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest.
19 ¶ All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify
unto the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bullock, nor
shear the firstling of thy sheep. 20 Thou shalt eat it before the LORD thy God year by
year in the place which the LORD shall choose, thou and thy household. 21 And if there
be any blemish therein, as if it be lame, or blind, or have any ill blemish, thou shalt not
sacrifice it unto the LORD thy God. 22 Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and

* 15.2 creditor: Heb. master of the lending of his hand † 15.4 Save…: or, To the end that there be no poor among
you ‡ 15.9 thought: Heb. word § 15.9 wicked: Heb. Belial
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the clean person shall eat it alike, as the roebuck, and as the hart. 23 Only thou shalt not
eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it upon the ground as water.

16
1 Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the LORD thy God: for in the
month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night. 2 Thou shalt
therefore sacrifice the passover unto the LORD thy God, of the flock and the herd, in the
place which the LORD shall choose to place his name there. 3 Thou shalt eat no leavened
bread with it; seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread therewith, even the bread
of affliction; for thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt in haste: that thou mayest
remember the day when thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt all the days of thy
life. 4 And there shall be no leavened bread seen with thee in all thy coast seven days;
neither shall there any thing of the flesh, which thou sacrificedst the first day at even,
remain all night until the morning. 5 Thou mayest not sacrifice the passover within any
of thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee:* 6 But at the place which the LORD thy
God shall choose to place his name in, there thou shalt sacrifice the passover at even, at
the going down of the sun, at the season that thou camest forth out of Egypt. 7 And thou
shalt roast and eat it in the place which the LORD thy God shall choose: and thou shalt
turn in the morning, and go unto thy tents. 8 Six days thou shalt eat unleavened bread:
and on the seventh day shall be a solemn assembly to the LORD thy God: thou shalt do
no work therein.†
9 ¶ Seven weeks shalt thou number unto thee: begin to number the seven weeks from
such time as thou beginnest to put the sickle to the corn. 10 And thou shalt keep the feast
of weeks unto the LORD thy God with a tribute of a freewill offering of thine hand, which
thou shalt give unto the LORD thy God, according as the LORD thy God hath blessed thee:‡
11 And thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter,
and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and
the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which
the LORD thy God hath chosen to place his name there. 12 And thou shalt remember
that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt observe and do these statutes.
13 ¶ Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that thou hast

gathered in thy corn and thy wine:§ 14 And thou shalt rejoice in thy feast, thou, and
thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite,
the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are within thy gates. 15 Seven days
shalt thou keep a solemn feast unto the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD shall
choose: because the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thine increase, and in all the
works of thine hands, therefore thou shalt surely rejoice.
16 ¶ Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the
place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks,
and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty:
17 Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God

which he hath given thee.**

18 ¶ Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God
giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
19 Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for

a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.†† 20 That
* 16.5 sacrifice: or, kill † 16.8 solemn…: Heb. restraint ‡ 16.10 a tribute: or, sufficiency § 16.13 corn…:
Heb. floor, and thy winepress ** 16.17 as…: Heb. according to the gift of his hand †† 16.19 words: or, matters
Deuteronomy 16:21 220 Deuteronomy 17:19

which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land
which the LORD thy God giveth thee.‡‡
21 ¶ Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the LORD thy
God, which thou shalt make thee. 22 Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the
LORD thy God hateth.§§

1 Thou
17
shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is
blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the LORD thy God.*
2 ¶ If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God
giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD
thy God, in transgressing his covenant, 3 And hath gone and served other gods, and
worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have
not commanded; 4 And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and enquired diligently,
and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel:
5 Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that
wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with
stones, till they die. 6 At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that
is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put
to death. 7 The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and
afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you.
8 ¶ If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood,
between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy
within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the LORD
thy God shall choose; 9 And thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the
judge that shall be in those days, and enquire; and they shall shew thee the sentence
of judgment: 10 And thou shalt do according to the sentence, which they of that place
which the LORD shall choose shall shew thee; and thou shalt observe to do according to
all that they inform thee: 11 According to the sentence of the law which they shall teach
thee, and according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do: thou shalt
not decline from the sentence which they shall shew thee, to the right hand, nor to the
left. 12 And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest
that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, even that
man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel.† 13 And all the people shall
hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously.
14 ¶ When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt
possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the
nations that are about me; 15 Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the
LORD thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee:
thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother. 16 But he shall not
multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he
should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth
return no more that way. 17 Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart
turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold. 18 And it shall
be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this
law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites: 19 And it shall be with
him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD
‡‡ 16.20 That which…: Heb. Justice, justice §§ 16.22 image: or, statue, or, pillar * 17.1 sheep: or, goat
† 17.12 and will…: Heb. not to hearken
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his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them: 20 That his heart
be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment,
to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom,
he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.

18
1 Thepriests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance
with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and his inheritance.
2 Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is their
inheritance, as he hath said unto them.
3 ¶ And this shall be the priest’s due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice,
whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two
cheeks, and the maw. 4 The firstfruit also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and
the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him. 5 For the LORD thy God hath
chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and
his sons for ever.
6 ¶ And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourned,
and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the LORD shall choose;
7 Then he shall minister in the name of the LORD his God, as all his brethren the Levites
do, which stand there before the LORD. 8 They shall have like portions to eat, beside
that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.*
9 ¶ When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt
not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. 10 There shall not be found
among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that
useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, 11 Or a charmer,
or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. 12 For all that do
these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations
the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee. 13 Thou shalt be perfect with
the LORD thy God.† 14 For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto
observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not
suffered thee so to do.‡
15 ¶ The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy
brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; 16 According to all that thou desiredst
of the LORD thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again
the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not.
17 And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken. 18 I
will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my
words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. 19 And it
shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak
in my name, I will require it of him. 20 But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a
word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the
name of other gods, even that prophet shall die. 21 And if thou say in thine heart, How
shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? 22 When a prophet speaketh
in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which
the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt
not be afraid of him.
* 18.8 that…: Heb. his sale by the fathers † 18.13 perfect: or, upright, or, sincere ‡ 18.14 possess: or, inherit
Deuteronomy 19:1 222 Deuteronomy 20:2

19
When the LORD thy God hath cut off the nations, whose land the LORD thy God
1

giveth thee, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their cities, and in their houses;*
2 Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy
God giveth thee to possess it. 3 Thou shalt prepare thee a way, and divide the coasts of
thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every
slayer may flee thither.
4 ¶ And this is the case of the slayer, which shall flee thither, that he may live: Whoso
killeth his neighbour ignorantly, whom he hated not in time past;† 5 As when a man
goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke
with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth
upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live:‡§** 6 Lest
the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him,
because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch
as he hated him not in time past.††‡‡ 7 Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt
separate three cities for thee. 8 And if the LORD thy God enlarge thy coast, as he hath
sworn unto thy fathers, and give thee all the land which he promised to give unto thy
fathers; 9 If thou shalt keep all these commandments to do them, which I command thee
this day, to love the LORD thy God, and to walk ever in his ways; then shalt thou add
three cities more for thee, beside these three: 10 That innocent blood be not shed in thy
land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee.
11 ¶ But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against

him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities:§§ 12 Then
the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of
the avenger of blood, that he may die. 13 Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put
away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.
14 ¶ Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour’s landmark, which they of old time have set
in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land that the LORD thy God giveth
thee to possess it.
15 ¶ One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any
sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses,
shall the matter be established.
16 ¶ If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is

wrong;*** 17 Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before
the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days; 18 And the
judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and
hath testified falsely against his brother; 19 Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought
to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you. 20 And
those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such
evil among you. 21 And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth
for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

20
1 When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots,
and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee,
which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. 2 And it shall be, when ye are come nigh
* 19.1 succeedest: Heb. inheritest, or, possessest † 19.4 in…: Heb. from yesterday the third day ‡ 19.5 head:
Heb. iron § 19.5 helve: Heb. wood ** 19.5 lighteth…: Heb. findeth †† 19.6 slay…: Heb. smite him in life
‡‡ 19.6 in…: Heb. from yesterday the third day §§ 19.11 mortally: Heb. in life *** 19.16 that…: or, falling
away
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unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people, 3 And shall say
unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let
not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of
them;*† 4 For the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your
enemies, to save you.
5 ¶ And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath
built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he
die in the battle, and another man dedicate it. 6 And what man is he that hath planted a
vineyard, and hath not yet eaten of it? let him also go and return unto his house, lest he
die in the battle, and another man eat of it.‡ 7 And what man is there that hath betrothed
a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the
battle, and another man take her. 8 And the officers shall speak further unto the people,
and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and
return unto his house, lest his brethren’s heart faint as well as his heart.§ 9 And it shall
be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people, that they shall
make captains of the armies to lead the people.**
10 ¶ When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto
it. 11 And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall
be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall
serve thee. 12 And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then
thou shalt besiege it: 13 And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands,
thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword: 14 But the women, and
the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt
thou take unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which the LORD
thy God hath given thee.†† 15 Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far
off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations. 16 But of the cities of these
people, which the LORD thy God doth give thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive
nothing that breatheth: 17 But thou shalt utterly destroy them; namely, the Hittites, and
the Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; as the
LORD thy God hath commanded thee: 18 That they teach you not to do after all their
abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so should ye sin against the LORD
your God.
19 ¶ When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou
shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of
them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man’s life) to employ
them in the siege:‡‡§§ 20 Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for
meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the
city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued.***

1 If
21
one be found slain in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it,
lying in the field, and it be not known who hath slain him: 2 Then thy elders and thy
judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about
him that is slain: 3 And it shall be, that the city which is next unto the slain man, even
the elders of that city shall take an heifer, which hath not been wrought with, and which
* 20.3 faint: Heb. be tender † 20.3 tremble: Heb. make haste ‡ 20.6 eaten…: Heb. made it common § 20.8
faint: Heb. melt ** 20.9 to lead…: Heb. to be in the head of the people †† 20.14 take: Heb. spoil ‡‡ 20.19
for the…: or, for, O man, the tree of the field is to be employed in the siege §§ 20.19 to employ…: Heb. to go from
before thee *** 20.20 it…: Heb. it come down
Deuteronomy 21:4 224 Deuteronomy 22:2

hath not drawn in the yoke; 4 And the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer
unto a rough valley, which is neither eared nor sown, and shall strike off the heifer’s
neck there in the valley: 5 And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them
the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the
LORD; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried:* 6 And all
the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the
heifer that is beheaded in the valley: 7 And they shall answer and say, Our hands have
not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it. 8 Be merciful, O LORD, unto thy people
Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and lay not innocent blood unto thy people of Israel’s
charge. And the blood shall be forgiven them.† 9 So shalt thou put away the guilt of
innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of
the LORD.
10 ¶ When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the LORD thy God hath
delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive, 11 And seest among
the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her
to thy wife; 12 Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house; and she shall shave her
head, and pare her nails;‡ 13 And she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her,
and shall remain in thine house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month:
and after that thou shalt go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy wife.
14 And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she
will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not make merchandise of her,
because thou hast humbled her.
15 ¶ If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born
him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was
hated: 16 Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that
he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is
indeed the firstborn: 17 But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn,
by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength;
the right of the firstborn is his.§
18 ¶ If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of
his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not
hearken unto them: 19 Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring
him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; 20 And they shall say
unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our
voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. 21 And all the men of his city shall stone him with
stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear,
and fear.
22 ¶ And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death,
and thou hang him on a tree: 23 His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but
thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that
thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.**

22
1 Thou shalt not see thy brother’s ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them:
thou shalt in any case bring them again unto thy brother. 2 And if thy brother be not nigh
unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it unto thine own house, and it
shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him again.
* 21.5 word: Heb. mouth † 21.8 unto thy people of: Heb. in the midst, etc ‡ 21.12 pare: or, suffer to grow:
Heb. make, or, dress § 21.17 that…: Heb. that is found with him ** 21.23 accursed…: Heb. the curse of God
Deuteronomy 22:3 225 Deuteronomy 22:26

3 In like manner shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his raiment; and
with all lost thing of thy brother’s, which he hath lost, and thou hast found, shalt thou
do likewise: thou mayest not hide thyself.
4 ¶ Thou shalt not see thy brother’s ass or his ox fall down by the way, and hide thyself
from them: thou shalt surely help him to lift them up again.
5 ¶ The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man
put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
6 ¶ If a bird’s nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground,
whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the
eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young: 7 But thou shalt in any wise let the
dam go, and take the young to thee; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest
prolong thy days.
8 ¶ When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof,
that thou bring not blood upon thine house, if any man fall from thence.
9 ¶ Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed which

thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, be defiled.*

10 ¶ Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together.
11 ¶ Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together.
12 ¶ Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four quarters of thy vesture, wherewith

thou coverest thyself.†

13 ¶ If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her, 14 And give occasions of
speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and
when I came to her, I found her not a maid: 15 Then shall the father of the damsel, and her
mother, take and bring forth the tokens of the damsel’s virginity unto the elders of the
city in the gate: 16 And the damsel’s father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter
unto this man to wife, and he hateth her; 17 And, lo, he hath given occasions of speech
against her, saying, I found not thy daughter a maid; and yet these are the tokens of my
daughter’s virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city. 18 And
the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him; 19 And they shall amerce him
in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he
hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may
not put her away all his days. 20 But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity be not
found for the damsel: 21 Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father’s
house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath
wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father’s house: so shalt thou put evil
away from among you.
22 ¶ If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall
both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou
put away evil from Israel.
23 ¶ If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in
the city, and lie with her; 24 Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city,
and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not,
being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour’s wife: so thou
shalt put away evil from among you.
25 ¶ But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and lie
with her: then the man only that lay with her shall die:‡ 26 But unto the damsel thou
shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death: for as when a man riseth
* 22.9 fruit of thy seed: Heb. fulness of the seed † 22.12 quarters: Heb. wings ‡ 22.25 force: or, take strong
hold of
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against his neighbour, and slayeth him, even so is this matter: 27 For he found her in the
field, and the betrothed damsel cried, and there was none to save her.
28 ¶ If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her,
and lie with her, and they be found; 29 Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the
damsel’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled
her, he may not put her away all his days.
30 ¶ A man shall not take his father’s wife, nor discover his father’s skirt.

1 He
23
that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter
into the congregation of the LORD. 2 A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of
the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the
LORD. 3 An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD;
even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD for
ever: 4 Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came
forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor
of Mesopotamia, to curse thee. 5 Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken
unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because
the LORD thy God loved thee. 6 Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all
thy days for ever.*
7 ¶ Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an
Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land. 8 The children that are begotten of
them shall enter into the congregation of the LORD in their third generation.
9 ¶ When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every
wicked thing.
10 ¶ If there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of uncleanness that
chanceth him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not come within
the camp: 11 But it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall wash himself with water:
and when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp again.†
12 ¶ Thou shalt have a place also without the camp, whither thou shalt go forth abroad:
13 And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease
thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which
cometh from thee:‡ 14 For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver
thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that
he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.§
15 ¶ Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his
master unto thee: 16 He shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he
shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him.**
17 ¶ There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of

Israel.†† 18 Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house
of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD
thy God.
19 ¶ Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals,
usury of any thing that is lent upon usury: 20 Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon
usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the LORD thy God may
bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess
it.
* 23.6 prosperity: Heb. good † 23.11 cometh…: Heb. turneth toward ‡ 23.13 wilt…: Heb. sittest down
§ 23.14 unclean…: Heb. nakedness of any thing ** 23.16 liketh…: Heb. is good for him †† 23.17 whore: or,
sodomitess
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21 ¶ When thou shalt vow a vow unto the LORD thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it:
for the LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee. 22 But if
thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee. 23 That which is gone out of thy lips
thou shalt keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed
unto the LORD thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.
24 ¶ When thou comest into thy neighbour’s vineyard, then thou mayest eat grapes
thy fill at thine own pleasure; but thou shalt not put any in thy vessel. 25 When thou
comest into the standing corn of thy neighbour, then thou mayest pluck the ears with
thine hand; but thou shalt not move a sickle unto thy neighbour’s standing corn.

24
1 When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no
favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write
her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.*† 2 And
when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man’s wife. 3 And if the
latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of divorcement, and giveth it in her hand,
and sendeth her out of his house; or if the latter husband die, which took her to be his
wife; 4 Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife,
after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and thou shalt not
cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
5 ¶ When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be
charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his
wife which he hath taken.‡
6 ¶ No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man’s
life to pledge.
7 ¶ If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh
merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away
from among you.
8 ¶ Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to
all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, so ye shall observe
to do. 9 Remember what the LORD thy God did unto Miriam by the way, after that ye
were come forth out of Egypt.
10 ¶ When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch

his pledge.§ 11 Thou shalt stand abroad, and the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring
out the pledge abroad unto thee. 12 And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his
pledge: 13 In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down,
that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto
thee before the LORD thy God.
14 ¶ Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of
thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates: 15 At his day thou
shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth
his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the LORD, and it be sin unto thee.**
16 The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put
to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
17 ¶ Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take
a widow’s raiment to pledge: 18 But thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in
* 24.1 some…: Heb. matter of nakedness † 24.1 divorcement: Heb. cutting off ‡ 24.5 neither…: Heb. not
any thing shall pass upon him § 24.10 lend…: Heb. lend the loan of any thing to, etc ** 24.15 setteth…: Heb.
lifteth his soul unto it
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Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee thence: therefore I command thee to do
this thing.
19 ¶ When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the
field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and
for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands.
20 When thou beatest thine olive tree, thou shalt not go over the boughs again: it shall

be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow.†† 21 When thou gatherest the
grapes of thy vineyard, thou shalt not glean it afterward: it shall be for the stranger,
for the fatherless, and for the widow.‡‡ 22 And thou shalt remember that thou wast a
bondman in the land of Egypt: therefore I command thee to do this thing.

25
1 If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges
may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked. 2 And
it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to
lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certain number.
3 Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him
above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.
4 ¶ Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.*
5 ¶ If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the
dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband’s brother shall go in unto
her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband’s brother unto
her.† 6 And it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed in the name of
his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel. 7 And if the man like
not to take his brother’s wife, then let his brother’s wife go up to the gate unto the elders,
and say, My husband’s brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he
will not perform the duty of my husband’s brother.‡ 8 Then the elders of his city shall
call him, and speak unto him: and if he stand to it, and say, I like not to take her; 9 Then
shall his brother’s wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe
from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto
that man that will not build up his brother’s house. 10 And his name shall be called in
Israel, The house of him that hath his shoe loosed.
11 ¶ When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth near
for to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putteth forth her
hand, and taketh him by the secrets: 12 Then thou shalt cut off her hand, thine eye shall
not pity her.
13 ¶ Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.§ 14 Thou shalt

not have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small.** 15 But thou shalt have a
perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may
be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. 16 For all that do such
things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the LORD thy God.
17 ¶ Remember what Amalek did unto thee by the way, when ye were come forth
out of Egypt; 18 How he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, even
all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not
God. 19 Therefore it shall be, when the LORD thy God hath given thee rest from all thine
enemies round about, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance
†† 24.20 go…: Heb. bough it after thee ‡‡ 24.21 afterward: Heb. after thee * 25.4 treadeth…: Heb. thresheth
† 25.5 her husband’s…: or, her next kinsman ‡ 25.7 brother’s: or, next kinsman’s § 25.13 divers…: Heb. a
stone and a stone ** 25.14 divers…: Heb. an ephah and an ephah
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to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven;
thou shalt not forget it.

26
1 And it shall be, when thou art come in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth
thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein; 2 That thou shalt take of
the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou shalt bring of thy land that the LORD
thy God giveth thee, and shalt put it in a basket, and shalt go unto the place which the
LORD thy God shall choose to place his name there. 3 And thou shalt go unto the priest
that shall be in those days, and say unto him, I profess this day unto the LORD thy God,
that I am come unto the country which the LORD sware unto our fathers for to give us.
4 And the priest shall take the basket out of thine hand, and set it down before the altar
of the LORD thy God. 5 And thou shalt speak and say before the LORD thy God, A Syrian
ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with
a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous: 6 And the Egyptians evil
entreated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage: 7 And when we cried unto
the LORD God of our fathers, the LORD heard our voice, and looked on our affliction,
and our labour, and our oppression: 8 And the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt with a
mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terribleness, and with signs,
and with wonders: 9 And he hath brought us into this place, and hath given us this land,
even a land that floweth with milk and honey. 10 And now, behold, I have brought the
firstfruits of the land, which thou, O LORD, hast given me. And thou shalt set it before
the LORD thy God, and worship before the LORD thy God: 11 And thou shalt rejoice in
every good thing which the LORD thy God hath given unto thee, and unto thine house,
thou, and the Levite, and the stranger that is among you.
12 ¶ When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase the third
year, which is the year of tithing, and hast given it unto the Levite, the stranger, the
fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled; 13 Then thou
shalt say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine
house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless,
and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me:
I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten them: 14 I have not
eaten thereof in my mourning, neither have I taken away ought thereof for any unclean
use, nor given ought thereof for the dead: but I have hearkened to the voice of the LORD
my God, and have done according to all that thou hast commanded me. 15 Look down
from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel, and the land which
thou hast given us, as thou swarest unto our fathers, a land that floweth with milk and
honey.
16 ¶ This day the LORD thy God hath commanded thee to do these statutes and
judgments: thou shalt therefore keep and do them with all thine heart, and with all thy
soul. 17 Thou hast avouched the LORD this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways,
and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken
unto his voice: 18 And the LORD hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people,
as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments; 19 And
to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and
in honour; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the LORD thy God, as he hath
spoken.

27
1 And Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the
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commandments which I command you this day. 2 And it shall be on the day when ye
shall pass over Jordan unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, that thou
shalt set thee up great stones, and plaister them with plaister: 3 And thou shalt write
upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in
unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and
honey; as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee. 4 Therefore it shall be when
ye be gone over Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day,
in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaister them with plaister. 5 And there shalt thou build
an altar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up any iron tool
upon them. 6 Thou shalt build the altar of the LORD thy God of whole stones: and thou
shalt offer burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD thy God: 7 And thou shalt offer peace
offerings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice before the LORD thy God. 8 And thou shalt
write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.
9 ¶ And Moses and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel, saying, Take heed, and
hearken, O Israel; this day thou art become the people of the LORD thy God. 10 Thou
shalt therefore obey the voice of the LORD thy God, and do his commandments and his
statutes, which I command thee this day.
11 ¶ And Moses charged the people the same day, saying, 12 These shall stand upon
mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi,
and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin: 13 And these shall stand upon
mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.*
14 ¶ And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice,
15 Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the
LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all
the people shall answer and say, Amen. 16 Cursed be he that setteth light by his father
or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen. 17 Cursed be he that removeth his
neighbour’s landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen. 18 Cursed be he that maketh
the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen. 19 Cursed be he
that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people
shall say, Amen. 20 Cursed be he that lieth with his father’s wife; because he uncovereth
his father’s skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen. 21 Cursed be he that lieth with any
manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen. 22 Cursed be he that lieth with his
sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall
say, Amen. 23 Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say,
Amen. 24 Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say,
Amen. 25 Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people
shall say, Amen. 26 Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them.
And all the people shall say, Amen.

28
1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the
LORD
thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day,
that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: 2 And all
these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the
voice of the LORD thy God. 3 Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be
in the field. 4 Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the
fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. 5 Blessed shall
be thy basket and thy store.* 6 Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed
* 27.13 to curse: Heb. for a cursing * 28.5 store: or, dough, or, kneadingtroughs
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shalt thou be when thou goest out. 7 The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up
against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way,
and flee before thee seven ways. 8 The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in
thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in
the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.† 9 The LORD shall establish thee an holy
people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments
of the LORD thy God, and walk in his ways. 10 And all people of the earth shall see that
thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee. 11 And the
LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of
thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy
fathers to give thee.ठ12 The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven
to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and
thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow. 13 And the LORD shall
make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not
be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which
I command thee this day, to observe and to do them: 14 And thou shalt not go aside from
any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go
after other gods to serve them.
15 ¶ But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy
God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee
this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee: 16 Cursed shalt
thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field. 17 Cursed shall be thy basket
and thy store. 18 Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the
increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. 19 Cursed shalt thou be when thou
comest in, and cursed shalt thou be when thou goest out. 20 The LORD shall send upon
thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand unto for to do,
until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the wickedness of
thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me.** 21 The LORD shall make the pestilence
cleave unto thee, until he have consumed thee from off the land, whither thou goest to
possess it. 22 The LORD shall smite thee with a consumption, and with a fever, and with
an inflammation, and with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blasting,
and with mildew; and they shall pursue thee until thou perish.†† 23 And thy heaven that
is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron. 24 The LORD
shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust: from heaven shall it come down upon
thee, until thou be destroyed. 25 The LORD shall cause thee to be smitten before thine
enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and
shalt be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.‡‡ 26 And thy carcase shall be meat
unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of the earth, and no man shall fray them
away. 27 The LORD will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and
with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed. 28 The LORD shall
smite thee with madness, and blindness, and astonishment of heart: 29 And thou shalt
grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy
ways: and thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled evermore, and no man shall save
thee. 30 Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build an
house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not gather
the grapes thereof.§§ 31 Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat
† 28.8 storehouses: or, barns ‡ 28.11 in goods: or, for good § 28.11 body: Heb. belly ** 28.20 for…: Heb.
which thou wouldest do †† 28.22 sword: or, drought ‡‡ 28.25 removed: Heb. for a removing §§ 28.30
gather…: Heb. profane, or, use it as common meat
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thereof: thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be
restored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have none
to rescue them.*** 32 Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people, and
thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day long: and there shall be
no might in thine hand. 33 The fruit of thy land, and all thy labours, shall a nation which
thou knowest not eat up; and thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed alway: 34 So that
thou shalt be mad for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see. 35 The LORD shall
smite thee in the knees, and in the legs, with a sore botch that cannot be healed, from
the sole of thy foot unto the top of thy head. 36 The LORD shall bring thee, and thy king
which thou shalt set over thee, unto a nation which neither thou nor thy fathers have
known; and there shalt thou serve other gods, wood and stone. 37 And thou shalt become
an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the LORD shall
lead thee. 38 Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in;
for the locust shall consume it. 39 Thou shalt plant vineyards, and dress them, but shalt
neither drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes; for the worms shall eat them. 40 Thou
shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the
oil; for thine olive shall cast his fruit. 41 Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but thou
shalt not enjoy them; for they shall go into captivity.††† 42 All thy trees and fruit of thy
land shall the locust consume.‡‡‡ 43 The stranger that is within thee shall get up above
thee very high; and thou shalt come down very low. 44 He shall lend to thee, and thou
shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.
45 Moreover all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake
thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice of the LORD
thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee: 46 And
they shall be upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed for ever.
47 Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of
heart, for the abundance of all things; 48 Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which
the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want
of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.
49 The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift

as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;§§§ 50 A nation of
fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor shew favour to
the young:* 51 And he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy land, until thou
be destroyed: which also shall not leave thee either corn, wine, or oil, or the increase
of thy kine, or flocks of thy sheep, until he have destroyed thee. 52 And he shall besiege
thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced walls come down, wherein thou trustedst,
throughout all thy land: and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates throughout all thy
land, which the LORD thy God hath given thee. 53 And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine
own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the LORD thy God hath
given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress
thee:† 54 So that the man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be
evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of
his children which he shall leave: 55 So that he will not give to any of them of the flesh
of his children whom he shall eat: because he hath nothing left him in the siege, and
in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee in all thy gates. 56 The
tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of
*** 28.31 shall not…: Heb. shall not return to thee ††† 28.41 thou shalt not…: Heb. they shall not be thine
‡‡‡ 28.42 consume: or, possess §§§ 28.49 understand: Heb. hear * 28.50 of fierce…: Heb. strong of face
† 28.53 body: Heb. belly
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her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward
the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter, 57 And toward
her young one that cometh out from between her feet, and toward her children which
she shall bear: for she shall eat them for want of all things secretly in the siege and
straitness, wherewith thine enemy shall distress thee in thy gates.‡ 58 If thou wilt not
observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest
fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD; 59 Then the LORD will make
thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, even great plagues, and of long
continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance. 60 Moreover he will bring
upon thee all the diseases of Egypt, which thou wast afraid of; and they shall cleave unto
thee. 61 Also every sickness, and every plague, which is not written in the book of this
law, them will the LORD bring upon thee, until thou be destroyed.§ 62 And ye shall be
left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou
wouldest not obey the voice of the LORD thy God. 63 And it shall come to pass, that as the
LORD rejoiced over you to do you good, and to multiply you; so the LORD will rejoice
over you to destroy you, and to bring you to nought; and ye shall be plucked from off
the land whither thou goest to possess it. 64 And the LORD shall scatter thee among all
people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; and there thou shalt serve
other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers have known, even wood and stone. 65 And
among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest:
but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of
mind: 66 And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night,
and shalt have none assurance of thy life: 67 In the morning thou shalt say, Would God
it were even! and at even thou shalt say, Would God it were morning! for the fear of
thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt
see. 68 And the LORD shall bring thee into Egypt again with ships, by the way whereof
I spake unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again: and there ye shall be sold unto your
enemies for bondmen and bondwomen, and no man shall buy you.

1 These
29
are the words of the covenant, which the LORD commanded Moses to make
with the children of Israel in the land of Moab, beside the covenant which he made with
them in Horeb.
2 ¶ And Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them, Ye have seen all that the LORD
did before your eyes in the land of Egypt unto Pharaoh, and unto all his servants, and
unto all his land; 3 The great temptations which thine eyes have seen, the signs, and
those great miracles: 4 Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes
to see, and ears to hear, unto this day. 5 And I have led you forty years in the wilderness:
your clothes are not waxen old upon you, and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot.
6 Ye have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink: that ye might
know that I am the LORD your God. 7 And when ye came unto this place, Sihon the king
of Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, came out against us unto battle, and we smote
them: 8 And we took their land, and gave it for an inheritance unto the Reubenites, and
to the Gadites, and to the half tribe of Manasseh. 9 Keep therefore the words of this
covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.
10 ¶ Ye stand this day all of you before the LORD your God; your captains of your
tribes, your elders, and your officers, with all the men of Israel, 11 Your little ones, your
wives, and thy stranger that is in thy camp, from the hewer of thy wood unto the drawer
of thy water: 12 That thou shouldest enter into covenant with the LORD thy God, and
‡ 28.57 young one: Heb. afterbirth § 28.61 bring: Heb. cause to ascend
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into his oath, which the LORD thy God maketh with thee this day:* 13 That he may
establish thee to day for a people unto himself, and that he may be unto thee a God,
as he hath said unto thee, and as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac,
and to Jacob. 14 Neither with you only do I make this covenant and this oath; 15 But
with him that standeth here with us this day before the LORD our God, and also with
him that is not here with us this day: 16 (For ye know how we have dwelt in the land
of Egypt; and how we came through the nations which ye passed by; 17 And ye have
seen their abominations, and their idols, wood and stone, silver and gold, which were
among them:)† 18 Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe,
whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of
these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;‡
19 And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself
in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart,
to add drunkenness to thirst:§** 20 The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of
the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are
written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from
under heaven. 21 And the LORD shall separate him unto evil out of all the tribes of
Israel, according to all the curses of the covenant that are written in this book of the
law:†† 22 So that the generation to come of your children that shall rise up after you,
and the stranger that shall come from a far land, shall say, when they see the plagues of
that land, and the sicknesses which the LORD hath laid upon it;‡‡ 23 And that the whole
land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor
any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and
Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath: 24 Even all nations
shall say, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of
this great anger? 25 Then men shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the
LORD God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them forth out
of the land of Egypt: 26 For they went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods
whom they knew not, and whom he had not given unto them:§§*** 27 And the anger of
the LORD was kindled against this land, to bring upon it all the curses that are written in
this book: 28 And the LORD rooted them out of their land in anger, and in wrath, and in
great indignation, and cast them into another land, as it is this day. 29 The secret things
belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and
to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.

30
1 And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and
the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the
nations, whither the LORD thy God hath driven thee, 2 And shalt return unto the LORD
thy God, and shalt obey his voice according to all that I command thee this day, thou
and thy children, with all thine heart, and with all thy soul; 3 That then the LORD thy
God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather
thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee. 4 If any of
thine be driven out unto the outmost parts of heaven, from thence will the LORD thy
God gather thee, and from thence will he fetch thee: 5 And the LORD thy God will bring
* 29.12 enter: Heb. pass † 29.17 idols: Heb. dungy gods ‡ 29.18 gall: or, a poisonous herb: Heb. rosh
§ 29.19 imagination: or, stubbornness ** 29.19 drunkenness…: Heb. the drunken to the thirsty †† 29.21
are: Heb. is ‡‡ 29.22 which…: Heb. wherewith the LORD hath made it sick §§ 29.26 whom he…: or, who had
not given to them any portion *** 29.26 given: Heb. divided
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thee into the land which thy fathers possessed, and thou shalt possess it; and he will do
thee good, and multiply thee above thy fathers. 6 And the LORD thy God will circumcise
thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart,
and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live. 7 And the LORD thy God will put all these
curses upon thine enemies, and on them that hate thee, which persecuted thee. 8 And
thou shalt return and obey the voice of the LORD, and do all his commandments which
I command thee this day. 9 And the LORD thy God will make thee plenteous in every
work of thine hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit
of thy land, for good: for the LORD will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced
over thy fathers: 10 If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his
commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou
turn unto the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.
11 ¶ For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee,
neither is it far off. 12 It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us
to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? 13 Neither is it beyond
the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us,
that we may hear it, and do it? 14 But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and
in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
15 ¶ See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil; 16 In that I
command thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his
commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply:
and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it. 17 But
if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship
other gods, and serve them; 18 I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish,
and that ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan
to go to possess it. 19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have
set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou
and thy seed may live: 20 That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest
obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length
of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers,
to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.

31
1 And Moses went and spake these words unto all Israel. 2 And he said unto them, I am
an hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more go out and come in: also the
LORD hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan. 3 The LORD thy God, he will
go over before thee, and he will destroy these nations from before thee, and thou shalt
possess them: and Joshua, he shall go over before thee, as the LORD hath said. 4 And
the LORD shall do unto them as he did to Sihon and to Og, kings of the Amorites, and
unto the land of them, whom he destroyed. 5 And the LORD shall give them up before
your face, that ye may do unto them according unto all the commandments which I have
commanded you. 6 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for
the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
7 ¶ And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong
and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD
hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it. 8 And
the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee,
neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
9 ¶ And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which
bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elders of Israel. 10 And Moses
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commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in the solemnity of the year
of release, in the feast of tabernacles, 11 When all Israel is come to appear before the
LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all
Israel in their hearing. 12 Gather the people together, men, and women, and children,
and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn,
and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law: 13 And that
their children, which have not known any thing, may hear, and learn to fear the LORD
your God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.
14 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call
Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give
him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle
of the congregation. 15 And the LORD appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud:
and the pillar of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle.
16 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this
people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither
they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have
made with them.* 17 Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will
forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many
evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils
come upon us, because our God is not among us?† 18 And I will surely hide my face in that
day for all the evils which they shall have wrought, in that they are turned unto other
gods. 19 Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put
it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel.
20 For when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers,
that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and
waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and
break my covenant. 21 And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are
befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be
forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go
about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I sware.‡§
22 ¶ Moses therefore wrote this song the same day, and taught it the children of Israel.
23 And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage:
for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I
will be with thee.
24 ¶ And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this
law in a book, until they were finished, 25 That Moses commanded the Levites, which
bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying, 26 Take this book of the law, and put
it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a
witness against thee. 27 For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am
yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much
more after my death?
28 ¶ Gather unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak
these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to record against them. 29 For I
know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the
way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because
ye will do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger through the work of
your hands. 30 And Moses spake in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words
of this song, until they were ended.
* 31.16 sleep: Heb. lie down † 31.17 befall: Heb. find ‡ 31.21 against: Heb. before § 31.21 go…: Heb. do
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1 Give
32
ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain
upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass: 3 Because I will publish the
name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God. 4 He is the Rock, his work is
perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and
right is he. 5 They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children:
they are a perverse and crooked generation.*† 6 Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish
people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee,
and established thee?
7 ¶ Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father,

and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee.‡ 8 When the most High divided
to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds
of the people according to the number of the children of Israel. 9 For the LORD’S portion
is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.§ 10 He found him in a desert land, and
in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as
the apple of his eye.** 11 As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young,
spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: 12 So the LORD
alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him. 13 He made him ride on the
high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him
to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock; 14 Butter of kine, and milk
of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of
kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape.
15 ¶ But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou
art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed
the Rock of his salvation. 16 They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with
abominations provoked they him to anger. 17 They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to
gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared
not.†† 18 Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that
formed thee.
19 And when the LORD saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons,

and of his daughters.‡‡ 20 And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what
their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith.
21 They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me
to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not
a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation. 22 For a fire is kindled in
mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her
increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.§§*** 23 I will heap mischiefs
upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them. 24 They shall be burnt with hunger,
and devoured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth
of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust.††† 25 The sword without,
and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also
with the man of gray hairs.‡‡‡§§§
* 32.5 They have…: Heb. He hath corrupted to himself † 32.5 their…: or, that they are not his children, that is
their blot ‡ 32.7 many…: Heb. generation and generation § ** 32.10 led: or, compassed
32.9 lot: Heb. cord
†† 32.17 not to…: or, which were not God ‡‡ 32.19 abhorred: or, despised §§ 32.22 shall burn: or, hath
burned *** 32.22 shall consume: or, hath consumed ††† 32.24 heat: Heb. coals ‡‡‡ 32.25 within: Heb.
from the chambers §§§ 32.25 destroy: Heb. bereave
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26 I
said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them
to cease from among men: 27 Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest
their adversaries should behave themselves strangely, and lest they should say, Our
hand is high, and the LORD hath not done all this.* 28 For they are a nation void of
counsel, neither is there any understanding in them. 29 O that they were wise, that they
understood this, that they would consider their latter end! 30 How should one chase
a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and
the LORD had shut them up? 31 For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies
themselves being judges. 32 For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of
Gomorrah: their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter:† 33 Their wine is the
poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps. 34 Is not this laid up in store with me, and
sealed up among my treasures? 35 To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their
foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that
shall come upon them make haste. 36 For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent
himself for his servants, when he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none shut
up, or left.‡ 37 And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted,
38 Which did eat the fat of their sacrifices, and drank the wine of their drink offerings?

let them rise up and help you, and be your protection.§

39 See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive;
I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand. 40 For I lift
up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever. 41 If I whet my glittering sword, and
mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will
reward them that hate me. 42 I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword
shall devour flesh; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the
beginning of revenges upon the enemy. 43 Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he
will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and
will be merciful unto his land, and to his people.**
44 ¶ And Moses came and spake all the words of this song in the ears of the people,

he, and Hoshea the son of Nun.†† 45 And Moses made an end of speaking all these
words to all Israel: 46 And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which
I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do,
all the words of this law. 47 For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and
through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan
to possess it. 48 And the LORD spake unto Moses that selfsame day, saying, 49 Get thee
up into this mountain Abarim, unto mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab, that is
over against Jericho; and behold the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of
Israel for a possession: 50 And die in the mount whither thou goest up, and be gathered
unto thy people; as Aaron thy brother died in mount Hor, and was gathered unto his
people: 51 Because ye trespassed against me among the children of Israel at the waters
of Meribah-Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin; because ye sanctified me not in the midst
of the children of Israel.‡‡ 52 Yet thou shalt see the land before thee; but thou shalt not
go thither unto the land which I give the children of Israel.

1 And
33
this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of
Israel before his death. 2 And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from
* 32.27 Our…: or, Our high hand, and not the LORD hath done † 32.32 of the vine: or, worse than the vine
‡ 32.36 power: Heb. hand § 32.38 your…: Heb. an hiding for you ** 32.43 Rejoice…: or, Praise his people,
ye nations: or, Sing ye †† 32.44 Hoshea: or, Joshua ‡‡ 32.51 Meribah-Kadesh: or, strife at Kadesh
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Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of
saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.* 3 Yea, he loved the people; all
his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy
words. 4 Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.
5 And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were
gathered together.
6 ¶ Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.
7 ¶ And this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and
bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient for him; and be thou an help to
him from his enemies.
8 ¶ And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom
thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;
9 Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he
acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy
word, and kept thy covenant. 10 They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy
law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar.†‡§
11 Bless, LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands: smite through the loins
of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him, that they rise not again.
12 ¶ And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him;
and the LORD shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.
13 ¶ And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious things
of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath, 14 And for the precious
fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon,**††
15 And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the
lasting hills, 16 And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for the
good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph,
and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren. 17 His glory is
like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he
shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands
of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.‡‡
18 ¶ And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy
tents. 19 They shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall offer sacrifices of
righteousness: for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in
the sand.
20 ¶ And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and
teareth the arm with the crown of the head. 21 And he provided the first part for himself,
because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads
of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.§§
22 ¶ And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion’s whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.
23 ¶ And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the
blessing of the LORD: possess thou the west and the south.
24 ¶ And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to
his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil. 25 Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as
thy days, so shall thy strength be.***
26 ¶ There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy
help, and in his excellency on the sky. 27 The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath
* 33.2 a fiery…: Heb. a fire of law † 33.10 They shall teach: or, Let them teach ‡ 33.10 they shall put: or,
let them put § 33.10 before…: Heb. at thy nose ** 33.14 put: Heb. thrust †† 33.14 moon: Heb. moons
‡‡ 33.17 unicorns: Heb. an unicorn §§ 33.21 seated: Heb. cieled *** 33.25 Thy shoes: or, Under thy shoes
Deuteronomy 33:28 240 Deuteronomy 34:12

are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall
say, Destroy them. 28 Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be
upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew. 29 Happy art thou,
O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and
who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee;
and thou shalt tread upon their high places.†††

1 And
34
Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top
of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD shewed him all the land of Gilead,
unto Dan,* 2 And all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the land
of Judah, unto the utmost sea, 3 And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the
city of palm trees, unto Zoar. 4 And the LORD said unto him, This is the land which I
sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, saying, I will give it unto thy seed: I
have caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither.
5 ¶ So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the
word of the LORD. 6 And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against
Beth-peor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.
7 ¶ And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not

dim, nor his natural force abated.†‡

8 ¶ And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days: so the
days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended.
9 ¶ And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his
hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the LORD
commanded Moses.
10 ¶ And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD
knew face to face, 11 In all the signs and the wonders, which the LORD sent him to do in
the land of Egypt to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to all his land, 12 And in all that
mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses shewed in the sight of all Israel.

††† 33.29 found…: or, subdued * 34.1 Pisgah: or, the hill † 34.7 natural…: Heb. moisture ‡ 34.7 abated:
Heb. fled
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The Book of Joshua

1Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the
LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying, 2 Moses my servant
is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land
which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel. 3 Every place that the sole of
your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses. 4 From the
wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land
of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your
coast. 5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life:
as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. 6 Be
strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance
the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.* 7 Only be thou strong and very
courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my
servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou
mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.† 8 This book of the law shall not depart out
of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to
do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous,
and then thou shalt have good success.‡ 9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of
a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with
thee whithersoever thou goest.
10 ¶ Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying, 11 Pass through the
host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye
shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the LORD your God giveth
you to possess it.
12 ¶ And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh,
spake Joshua, saying, 13 Remember the word which Moses the servant of the LORD
commanded you, saying, The LORD your God hath given you rest, and hath given you
this land. 14 Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which
Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all
the mighty men of valour, and help them;§ 15 Until the LORD have given your brethren
rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the LORD your
God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it,
which Moses the LORD’S servant gave you on this side Jordan toward the sunrising.
16 ¶ And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and
whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go. 17 According as we hearkened unto Moses in
all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the LORD thy God be with thee, as he was
with Moses. 18 Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not
hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only
be strong and of a good courage.

1 And
2
Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go
view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named
Rahab, and lodged there.*† 2 And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there
* 1.6 unto this…: or, thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land, etc † 1.7 prosper: or, do wisely ‡ 1.8
have…: or, do wisely § 1.14 armed: Heb. marshalled by five * 2.1 sent: or, had sent † 2.1 lodged: Heb. lay
Joshua 2:3 242 Joshua 3:1

came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country. 3 And
the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee,
which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country. 4 And
the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me,
but I wist not whence they were: 5 And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the
gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue
after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them. 6 But she had brought them up to the roof
of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the
roof. 7 And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon
as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.
8 ¶ And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof; 9 And she
said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror
is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.‡ 10 For
we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came
out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other
side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed. 11 And as soon as we had heard
these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any
man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth
beneath.§ 12 Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed
you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father’s house, and give me a
true token: 13 And that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren,
and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death. 14 And the men
answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when
the LORD hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.** 15 Then
she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town
wall, and she dwelt upon the wall. 16 And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain,
lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be
returned: and afterward may ye go your way. 17 And the men said unto her, We will be
blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear. 18 Behold, when we come
into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst
let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and
all thy father’s household, home unto thee.†† 19 And it shall be, that whosoever shall go
out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we
will be guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on
our head, if any hand be upon him. 20 And if thou utter this our business, then we will
be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear. 21 And she said, According unto
your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the
scarlet line in the window.
22 And they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until
the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but
found them not.
23 ¶ So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over,
and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all things that befell them: 24 And they
said unto Joshua, Truly the LORD hath delivered into our hands all the land; for even
all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us.‡‡

1 And
3
Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came
‡ 2.9 faint: Heb. melt § 2.11 did there…: Heb. rose up ** 2.14 for…: Heb. instead of you to die †† 2.18
bring: Heb. gather ‡‡ 2.24 faint: Heb. melt
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to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.
2 And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host; 3 And
they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD
your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place,
and go after it. 4 Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand
cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must
go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore.* 5 And Joshua said unto the people,
Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the LORD will do wonders among you. 6 And Joshua
spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the
people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.
7 ¶ And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight
of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee. 8 And
thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are
come to the brink of the water of Jordan, ye shall stand still in Jordan.
9 ¶ And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of
the LORD your God. 10 And Joshua said, Hereby ye shall know that the living God is
among you, and that he will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites, and
the Hittites, and the Hivites, and the Perizzites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites,
and the Jebusites. 11 Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth passeth
over before you into Jordan. 12 Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of
Israel, out of every tribe a man. 13 And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the
feet of the priests that bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in
the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come
down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap.
14 ¶ And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over
Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people; 15 And as they
that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark
were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time
of harvest,) 16 That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon
an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down
toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people
passed over right against Jericho. 17 And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of
the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed
over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.

4
And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the
1
LORD spake unto Joshua, saying, 2 Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every
tribe a man, 3 And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan,
out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry
them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night.
4 Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel,
out of every tribe a man: 5 And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the
LORD your God into the midst of Jordan, and take ye up every man of you a stone upon
his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel: 6 That
this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come,
saying, What mean ye by these stones?* 7 Then ye shall answer them, That the waters
of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over
* 3.4 heretofore: Heb. since yesterday, and the third day * 4.6 in time…: Heb. to morrow
Joshua 4:8 244 Joshua 5:5

Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto
the children of Israel for ever. 8 And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded,
and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the LORD spake unto Joshua,
according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over
with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there. 9 And Joshua
set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests
which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.
10 ¶ For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, until every thing
was finished that the LORD commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according
to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hasted and passed over. 11 And
it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of the LORD
passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people. 12 And the children of Reuben,
and the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the
children of Israel, as Moses spake unto them: 13 About forty thousand prepared for war
passed over before the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.†
14 ¶ On that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared
him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life. 15 And the LORD spake unto Joshua,
saying, 16 Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out
of Jordan. 17 Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan.
18 And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD
were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests’ feet were lifted up
unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over
all his banks, as they did before.‡§
19 ¶ And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and
encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.
20 And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal.
21 And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their

fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones?** 22 Then ye shall let your
children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land. 23 For the LORD your
God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the
LORD your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were
gone over: 24 That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the LORD, that it
is mighty: that ye might fear the LORD your God for ever.††

1 And
5
it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of
Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that
the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we
were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more,
because of the children of Israel.
2 ¶ At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise

again the children of Israel the second time.* 3 And Joshua made him sharp knives, and
circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.†‡ 4 And this is the cause
why Joshua did circumcise: All the people that came out of Egypt, that were males, even
all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, after they came out of Egypt. 5 Now
all the people that came out were circumcised: but all the people that were born in the
† 4.13 prepared: or, ready armed ‡ 4.18 lifted…: Heb. plucked up § 4.18 flowed: Heb. went ** 4.21 in
time…: Heb. to morrow †† 4.24 for ever: Heb. all days * 5.2 sharp…: or, knives of flints † 5.3 sharp…: or,
knives of flints ‡ 5.3 the hill…: or, Gibeah-haaraloth
Joshua 5:6 245 Joshua 6:9

wilderness by the way as they came forth out of Egypt, them they had not circumcised.
6 For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, till all the people that
were men of war, which came out of Egypt, were consumed, because they obeyed not the
voice of the LORD: unto whom the LORD sware that he would not shew them the land,
which the LORD sware unto their fathers that he would give us, a land that floweth with
milk and honey. 7 And their children, whom he raised up in their stead, them Joshua
circumcised: for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised them by
the way. 8 And it came to pass, when they had done circumcising all the people, that
they abode in their places in the camp, till they were whole.§ 9 And the LORD said unto
Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the
name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day.**
10 ¶ And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the
fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho. 11 And they did eat of the
old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched
corn in the selfsame day.
12 ¶ And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the
land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of
the land of Canaan that year.
13 ¶ And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and
looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in
his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our
adversaries? 14 And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come.
And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith
my lord unto his servant?†† 15 And the captain of the LORD’S host said unto Joshua,
Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua
did so.

1 Now
6
Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out,
and none came in.* 2 And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand
Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour. 3 And ye shall compass the
city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.
4 And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams’ horns: and the
seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the
trumpets. 5 And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram’s
horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great
shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every
man straight before him.†
6 ¶ And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark
of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark
of the LORD. 7 And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him
that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.
8 ¶ And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests
bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns passed on before the LORD, and blew with
the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.
9 ¶ And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the

rereward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.‡
§ 5.8 they had…: Heb. the people had made an end to be circumcised ** 5.9 Gilgal: that is Rolling †† 5.14
captain: or, prince * 6.1 was…: Heb. did shut up, and was shut up † 6.5 flat: Heb. under it ‡ 6.9 rereward:
Heb. gathering host
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10 And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any
noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I
bid you shout; then shall ye shout.§ 11 So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going
about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.
12 ¶ And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the
LORD. 13 And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of
the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went
before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the LORD, the priests going on,
and blowing with the trumpets. 14 And the second day they compassed the city once,
and returned into the camp: so they did six days. 15 And it came to pass on the seventh
day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the
same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times. 16 And
it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said
unto the people, Shout; for the LORD hath given you the city.
17 ¶ And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only
Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid
the messengers that we sent.** 18 And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed
thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make
the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it.††‡‡ 19 But all the silver, and gold, and vessels
of brass and iron, are consecrated unto the LORD: they shall come into the treasury of
the LORD.§§ 20 So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it
came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted
with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city,
every man straight before him, and they took the city.*** 21 And they utterly destroyed
all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass,
with the edge of the sword. 22 But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out
the country, Go into the harlot’s house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she
hath, as ye sware unto her. 23 And the young men that were spies went in, and brought
out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and
they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel.††† 24 And they
burnt the city with fire, and all that was therein: only the silver, and the gold, and the
vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD. 25 And
Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father’s household, and all that she had;
and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which
Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.
26 ¶ And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD,
that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his
firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it. 27 So the LORD was with
Joshua; and his fame was noised throughout all the country.

7
But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan,
1
the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the
accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel.*†
2 And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of
Beth-el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up
§ 6.10 any noise…: Heb. your voice to be heard ** 6.17 accursed: or, devoted †† 6.18 accursed: or, devoted
‡‡ 6.18 a curse: or, devoted §§ 6.19 consecrated: Heb. holiness *** 6.20 flat: Heb. under it ††† 6.23
kindred: Heb. families * 7.1 Achan: also called, Achar † 7.1 Zabdi: also called, Zimri
Joshua 7:3 247 Joshua 7:24

and viewed Ai. 3 And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people
go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the
people to labour thither; for they are but few.‡ 4 So there went up thither of the people
about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai. 5 And the men of Ai
smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even
unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people
melted, and became as water.§
6 ¶ And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of
the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.
7 And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord GOD, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over
Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had
been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan! 8 O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel
turneth their backs before their enemies!** 9 For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants
of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the
earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?
10 ¶ And the LORD said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon

thy face?†† 11 Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I
commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen,
and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff. 12 Therefore
the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs
before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more,
except ye destroy the accursed from among you. 13 Up, sanctify the people, and say,
Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an
accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies,
until ye take away the accursed thing from among you. 14 In the morning therefore ye
shall be brought according to your tribes: and it shall be, that the tribe which the LORD
taketh shall come according to the families thereof; and the family which the LORD
shall take shall come by households; and the household which the LORD shall take shall
come man by man. 15 And it shall be, that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall
be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath: because he hath transgressed the covenant
of the LORD, and because he hath wrought folly in Israel.‡‡
16 ¶ So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel by their tribes; and the
tribe of Judah was taken: 17 And he brought the family of Judah; and he took the family
of the Zarhites: and he brought the family of the Zarhites man by man; and Zabdi was
taken: 18 And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the
son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken. 19 And Joshua said unto
Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession
unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me. 20 And Achan
answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and
thus and thus have I done: 21 When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment,
and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I
coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my
tent, and the silver under it.§§
22 ¶ So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent; and, behold, it was hid in
his tent, and the silver under it. 23 And they took them out of the midst of the tent, and
brought them unto Joshua, and unto all the children of Israel, and laid them out before
the LORD.*** 24 And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and
‡ 7.3 about…: Heb. about two thousand men, or, about three thousand men § 7.5 in…: or, in Morad ** 7.8
backs: Heb. necks †† 7.10 liest: Heb. fallest ‡‡ 7.15 folly: or, wickedness §§ 7.21 wedge: Heb. tongue
*** 7.23 laid: Heb. poured
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the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and
his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought
them unto the valley of Achor. 25 And Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? the LORD
shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with
fire, after they had stoned them with stones. 26 And they raised over him a great heap of
stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore
the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.†††

8
1 And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the
people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king
of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land: 2 And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as
thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall
ye take for a prey unto yourselves: lay thee an ambush for the city behind it.
3 ¶ So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose
out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night. 4 And he
commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the
city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready: 5 And I, and all the people that
are with me, will approach unto the city: and it shall come to pass, when they come out
against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them, 6 (For they will come out after
us) till we have drawn them from the city; for they will say, They flee before us, as at
the first: therefore we will flee before them.* 7 Then ye shall rise up from the ambush,
and seize upon the city: for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand. 8 And it
shall be, when ye have taken the city, that ye shall set the city on fire: according to the
commandment of the LORD shall ye do. See, I have commanded you.
9 ¶ Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode
between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the
people. 10 And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and numbered the people, and went
up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai. 11 And all the people, even the
people of war that were with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city,
and pitched on the north side of Ai: now there was a valley between them and Ai. 12 And
he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Beth-el and Ai,
on the west side of the city.† 13 And when they had set the people, even all the host that
was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went
that night into the midst of the valley.‡
14 ¶ And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early,
and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time
appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him
behind the city. 15 And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them,
and fled by the way of the wilderness. 16 And all the people that were in Ai were called
together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away
from the city. 17 And there was not a man left in Ai or Beth-el, that went not out after
Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel. 18 And the LORD said unto
Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine
hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city. 19 And
the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched
out his hand: and they entered into the city, and took it, and hasted and set the city on
fire. 20 And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke
††† 7.26 Achor: that is, Trouble * 8.6 drawn: Heb. pulled † 8.12 of…: or, of Ai ‡ 8.13 liers…: Heb. lying
in wait
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of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way:
and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.§ 21 And when
Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the
city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai. 22 And the other issued
out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and
some on that side: and they smote them, so that they let none of them remain or escape.
23 And the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua. 24 And it came to
pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in
the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge
of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and
smote it with the edge of the sword. 25 And so it was, that all that fell that day, both of
men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai. 26 For Joshua drew not
his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all
the inhabitants of Ai. 27 Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey
unto themselves, according unto the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua.
28 And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day.
29 And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was
down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and
cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones,
that remaineth unto this day.
30 ¶ Then Joshua built an altar unto the LORD God of Israel in mount Ebal, 31 As Moses
the servant of the LORD commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of
the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron: and
they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the LORD, and sacrificed peace offerings.
32 ¶ And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote
in the presence of the children of Israel. 33 And all Israel, and their elders, and officers,
and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites,
which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born
among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against
mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should
bless the people of Israel. 34 And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings
and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law. 35 There was not a
word of all that Moses commanded, which Joshua read not before all the congregation
of Israel, with the women, and the little ones, and the strangers that were conversant
among them.**

1 And
9
it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills,
and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite,
and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof;
2 That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one

accord.*
3 ¶ And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and
to Ai, 4 They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and
took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up; 5 And
old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread
of their provision was dry and mouldy. 6 And they went to Joshua unto the camp at
Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country:
§ 8.20 power: Heb. hand ** 8.35 were…: Heb. walked * 9.2 accord: Heb. mouth
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now therefore make ye a league with us. 7 And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites,
Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you? 8 And they
said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and
from whence come ye? 9 And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants
are come because of the name of the LORD thy God: for we have heard the fame of him,
and all that he did in Egypt, 10 And all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, that
were beyond Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, which was at
Ashtaroth. 11 Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us,
saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them,
We are your servants: therefore now make ye a league with us.† 12 This our bread we
took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you;
but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy: 13 And these bottles of wine, which we filled,
were new; and, behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become
old by reason of the very long journey. 14 And the men took of their victuals, and asked
not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.‡
15 And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live:
and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.
16 ¶ And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with
them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt among them.
17 And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now
their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath-jearim. 18 And the
children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn
unto them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the
princes. 19 But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them
by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them. 20 This we will do
to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which
we sware unto them. 21 And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them
be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had
promised them.
22 ¶ And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have
ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us? 23 Now
therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and
hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.§ 24 And they answered
Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God
commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants
of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you,
and have done this thing. 25 And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good
and right unto thee to do unto us, do. 26 And so did he unto them, and delivered them
out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not. 27 And Joshua made
them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the
altar of the LORD, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose.**

10
1 Now it came to pass, when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had
taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had
done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel,
and were among them; 2 That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as
† 9.11 with you: Heb. in your hand ‡ 9.14 the men…: or, they received the men by reason of their victuals
§ 9.23 none…: Heb. not be cut off from you ** 9.27 made: Heb. gave, or, delivered to be
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one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were
mighty.* 3 Wherefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron,
and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king
of Eglon, saying, 4 Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon: for it hath
made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel. 5 Therefore the five kings of
the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king
of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all
their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.
6 ¶ And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not
thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the
kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us.
7 So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the
mighty men of valour.
8 ¶ And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thine
hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee. 9 Joshua therefore came unto
them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night. 10 And the LORD discomfited them
before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along
the way that goeth up to Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
11 And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down
to Beth-horon, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto
Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the
children of Israel slew with the sword.
12 ¶ Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the
Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou
still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.† 13 And the sun stood still,
and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is
not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and
hasted not to go down about a whole day.‡ 14 And there was no day like that before it
or after it, that the LORD hearkened unto the voice of a man: for the LORD fought for
Israel.
15 ¶ And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal. 16 But these
five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah. 17 And it was told Joshua,
saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah. 18 And Joshua said, Roll great
stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them: 19 And stay ye not,
but pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter
into their cities: for the LORD your God hath delivered them into your hand.§ 20 And it
came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them
with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, that the rest which remained of
them entered into fenced cities. 21 And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at
Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel. 22 Then
said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out
of the cave. 23 And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the
cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish,
and the king of Eglon. 24 And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto
Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the
men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these
kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them. 25 And Joshua
said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall
* 10.2 royal…: Heb. cities of the kingdom † 10.12 stand…: Heb. be silent ‡ 10.13 Jasher: or, the upright?
§ 10.19 smite…: Heb. cut off the tail
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the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight. 26 And afterward Joshua smote
them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the
trees until the evening. 27 And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun,
that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the
cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave’s mouth, which remain
until this very day.
28 ¶ And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword,
and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; he
let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho.
29 Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought
against Libnah: 30 And the LORD delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand
of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein;
he let none remain in it; but did unto the king thereof as he did unto the king of Jericho.
31 ¶ And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and
encamped against it, and fought against it: 32 And the LORD delivered Lachish into the
hand of Israel, which took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword,
and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.
33 ¶ Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and
his people, until he had left him none remaining.
34 ¶ And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they
encamped against it, and fought against it: 35 And they took it on that day, and smote it
with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed that
day, according to all that he had done to Lachish. 36 And Joshua went up from Eglon,
and all Israel with him, unto Hebron; and they fought against it: 37 And they took it, and
smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and
all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done
to Eglon; but destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that were therein.
38 ¶ And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought against it:
39 And he took it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof; and they smote them
with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls that were therein; he left
none remaining: as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to the king thereof;
as he had done also to Libnah, and to her king.
40 ¶ So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale,
and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed
all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel commanded. 41 And Joshua smote them
from Kadesh-barnea even unto Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon.
42 And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the LORD God
of Israel fought for Israel. 43 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp
to Gilgal.

11
1 And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to
Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph, 2 And to
the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth,
and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west, 3 And to the Canaanite on the east
and on the west, and to the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite
in the mountains, and to the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh. 4 And they
went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, even as the sand that is upon
the sea shore in multitude, with horses and chariots very many. 5 And when all these
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kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to
fight against Israel.*
6 ¶ And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow
about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their
horses, and burn their chariots with fire. 7 So Joshua came, and all the people of war
with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them.
8 And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased
them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephoth-maim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh
eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.†‡ 9 And Joshua
did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots
with fire.
10 ¶ And Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof
with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms. 11 And they
smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them:
there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor with fire.§ 12 And all the cities
of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Joshua take, and smote them with the
edge of the sword, and he utterly destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD
commanded. 13 But as for the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none
of them, save Hazor only; that did Joshua burn.** 14 And all the spoil of these cities, and
the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every man they
smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any
to breathe.
15 ¶ As the LORD commanded Moses his servant, so did Moses command Joshua, and

so did Joshua; he left nothing undone of all that the LORD commanded Moses.†† 16 So
Joshua took all that land, the hills, and all the south country, and all the land of Goshen,
and the valley, and the plain, and the mountain of Israel, and the valley of the same;
17 Even from the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baal-gad in the valley of
Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and smote them, and slew
them.‡‡ 18 Joshua made war a long time with all those kings. 19 There was not a city
that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon:
all other they took in battle. 20 For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they
should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they
might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.
21 ¶ And at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from
Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the
mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities. 22 There was none
of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in
Ashdod, there remained. 23 So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the
LORD said unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to
their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.

12
1 Now these are the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote, and possessed
their land on the other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the river Arnon
unto mount Hermon, and all the plain on the east: 2 Sihon king of the Amorites, who
dwelt in Heshbon, and ruled from Aroer, which is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and
* 11.5 met…: Heb. assembled by appointment † 11.8 great Zidon: or, Zidonrabbah ‡ 11.8 Misrephoth-maim:
or, Salt pits: Heb. Burnings of waters § 11.11 any…: Heb. any breath ** 11.13 in their…: Heb. on their heap
†† 11.15 left…: Heb. removed nothing ‡‡ 11.17 the mount…: or, the smooth mountain
Joshua 12:3 254 Joshua 13:10

from the middle of the river, and from half Gilead, even unto the river Jabbok, which is
the border of the children of Ammon; 3 And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on
the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Beth-
jeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdoth-pisgah:*†
4 ¶ And the coast of Og king of Bashan, which was of the remnant of the giants, that
dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Edrei, 5 And reigned in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and
in all Bashan, unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites, and half Gilead,
the border of Sihon king of Heshbon. 6 Them did Moses the servant of the LORD and
the children of Israel smite: and Moses the servant of the LORD gave it for a possession
unto the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh.
7 ¶ And these are the kings of the country which Joshua and the children of Israel
smote on this side Jordan on the west, from Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon even unto
the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir; which Joshua gave unto the tribes of Israel for a
possession according to their divisions; 8 In the mountains, and in the valleys, and in the
plains, and in the springs, and in the wilderness, and in the south country; the Hittites,
the Amorites, and the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites:
9 ¶ The king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Beth-el, one; 10 The king of
Jerusalem, one; the king of Hebron, one; 11 The king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish,
one; 12 The king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one; 13 The king of Debir, one; the king
of Geder, one; 14 The king of Hormah, one; the king of Arad, one; 15 The king of Libnah,
one; the king of Adullam, one; 16 The king of Makkedah, one; the king of Beth-el, one;
17 The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one; 18 The king of Aphek, one; the

king of Lasharon, one;‡ 19 The king of Madon, one; the king of Hazor, one; 20 The king of
Shimron-meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one; 21 The king of Taanach, one; the king
of Megiddo, one; 22 The king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam of Carmel, one; 23 The
king of Dor in the coast of Dor, one; the king of the nations of Gilgal, one; 24 The king of
Tirzah, one: all the kings thirty and one.

1 Now
13
Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art
old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.*
2 This is the land that yet remaineth: all the borders of the Philistines, and all Geshuri,
3 From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which
is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the
Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites: 4 From
the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that is beside the Sidonians,
unto Aphek, to the borders of the Amorites:† 5 And the land of the Giblites, and all
Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baal-gad under mount Hermon unto the entering
into Hamath. 6 All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephoth-
maim, and all the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel:
only divide thou it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded
thee.
7 Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the
half tribe of Manasseh, 8 With whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received
their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond Jordan eastward, even as Moses the
servant of the LORD gave them; 9 From Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon,
and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon;
10 And all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, unto the

* 12.3 the south: or, Teman † 12.3 Ashdoth-pisgah: or, the springs of Pisgah, or, the hill ‡ 12.18 Lasharon: or,
Sharon * 13.1 to…: Heb. to possess it † 13.4 Mearah: or, the cave
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border of the children of Ammon; 11 And Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and
Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah; 12 All the kingdom of
Og in Bashan, which reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei, who remained of the remnant
of the giants: for these did Moses smite, and cast them out. 13 Nevertheless the children
of Israel expelled not the Geshurites, nor the Maachathites: but the Geshurites and the
Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day. 14 Only unto the tribe of Levi he
gave none inheritance; the sacrifices of the LORD God of Israel made by fire are their
inheritance, as he said unto them.
15 ¶ And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to
their families. 16 And their coast was from Aroer, that is on the bank of the river Arnon,
and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain by Medeba; 17 Heshbon,
and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamoth-baal, and Beth-baal-meon,‡
18 And Jahazah, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath, 19 And Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and
Zareth-shahar in the mount of the valley, 20 And Beth-peor, and Ashdoth-pisgah, and
Beth-jeshimoth,§ 21 And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the
Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian,
Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the
country.
22 ¶ Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with

the sword among them that were slain by them.** 23 And the border of the children of
Reuben was Jordan, and the border thereof. This was the inheritance of the children
of Reuben after their families, the cities and the villages thereof. 24 And Moses gave
inheritance unto the tribe of Gad, even unto the children of Gad according to their
families. 25 And their coast was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of
the children of Ammon, unto Aroer that is before Rabbah; 26 And from Heshbon unto
Ramath-mizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Debir; 27 And
in the valley, Beth-aram, and Beth-nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the
kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even unto the edge of the
sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward. 28 This is the inheritance of the
children of Gad after their families, the cities, and their villages.
29 ¶ And Moses gave inheritance unto the half tribe of Manasseh: and this was the
possession of the half tribe of the children of Manasseh by their families. 30 And their
coast was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the
towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, threescore cities: 31 And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth,
and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were pertaining unto the children of
Machir the son of Manasseh, even to the one half of the children of Machir by their
families. 32 These are the countries which Moses did distribute for inheritance in the
plains of Moab, on the other side Jordan, by Jericho, eastward. 33 But unto the tribe of
Levi Moses gave not any inheritance: the LORD God of Israel was their inheritance, as
he said unto them.
14
And these are the countries which the children of Israel inherited in the land of
1
Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the
fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance to them. 2 By
lot was their inheritance, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine
tribes, and for the half tribe. 3 For Moses had given the inheritance of two tribes and
an half tribe on the other side Jordan: but unto the Levites he gave none inheritance
‡ 13.17 Bamoth-baal…: or, the high places of Baal, and house of Baal-meon § 13.20 Ashdoth-pisgah: or, springs
of Pisgah, or, the hill ** 13.22 soothsayer: or, diviner
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among them. 4 For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim:
therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their
suburbs for their cattle and for their substance. 5 As the LORD commanded Moses, so
the children of Israel did, and they divided the land.
6 ¶ Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of
Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said
unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadesh-barnea. 7 Forty years
old was I when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to espy
out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in mine heart. 8 Nevertheless my
brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed
the LORD my God. 9 And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy
feet have trodden shall be thine inheritance, and thy children’s for ever, because thou
hast wholly followed the LORD my God. 10 And now, behold, the LORD hath kept me
alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the LORD spake this word unto
Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this
day fourscore and five years old.* 11 As yet I am as strong this day as I was in the day that
Moses sent me: as my strength was then, even so is my strength now, for war, both to go
out, and to come in. 12 Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake
in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities
were great and fenced: if so be the LORD will be with me, then I shall be able to drive
them out, as the LORD said. 13 And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of
Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance. 14 Hebron therefore became the inheritance of
Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite unto this day, because that he wholly followed
the LORD God of Israel. 15 And the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-arba; which Arba
was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war.

1 This
15
then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to
the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south
coast. 2 And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that
looketh southward:* 3 And it went out to the south side to Maaleh-acrabbim, and passed
along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadesh-barnea, and passed along
to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa:† 4 From thence it
passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that
coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast. 5 And the east border was the salt
sea, even unto the end of Jordan. And their border in the north quarter was from the bay
of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan: 6 And the border went up to Beth-hogla, and
passed along by the north of Beth-arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan
the son of Reuben: 7 And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and
so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is
on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of En-shemesh,
and the goings out thereof were at En-rogel: 8 And the border went up by the valley of the
son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border
went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward,
which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward: 9 And the border was drawn
from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the
cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjath-jearim:
10 And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along

* 14.10 wandered: Heb. walked * 15.2 bay: Heb. tongue † 15.3 Maaleh-acrabbim: or, the going up to
Acrabbim
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unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to
Beth-shemesh, and passed on to Timnah: 11 And the border went out unto the side of
Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount
Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.
12 And the west border was to the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the coast of the
children of Judah round about according to their families.
13 ¶ And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah,
according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father
of Anak, which city is Hebron.‡ 14 And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak,
Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. 15 And he went up thence to
the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.
16 ¶ And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give
Achsah my daughter to wife. 17 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took
it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. 18 And it came to pass, as she came
unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass;
and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou? 19 Who answered, Give me a blessing;
for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the
upper springs, and the nether springs.
20 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their
families. 21 And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast
of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur, 22 And Kinah, and Dimonah, and
Adadah, 23 And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan, 24 Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth, 25 And
Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor, 26 Amam, and Shema, and
Moladah, 27 And Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-palet, 28 And Hazar-shual, and
Beer-sheba, and Bizjothjah, 29 Baalah, and Iim, and Azem, 30 And Eltolad, and Chesil,
and Hormah, 31 And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah, 32 And Lebaoth, and
Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages:
33 And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah, 34 And Zanoah, and En-gannim,
Tappuah, and Enam, 35 Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah, 36 And Sharaim, and
Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages:§ 37 Zenan,
and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad, 38 And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel, 39 Lachish,
and Bozkath, and Eglon, 40 And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish, 41 And Gederoth,
Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages: 42 Libnah,
and Ether, and Ashan, 43 And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib, 44 And Keilah, and
Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages: 45 Ekron, with her towns and her
villages: 46 From Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages:**
47 Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto
the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof:
48 ¶ And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh, 49 And Dannah, and Kirjath-
sannah, which is Debir, 50 And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim, 51 And Goshen, and
Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages: 52 Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,
53 And Janum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,†† 54 And Humtah, and Kirjath-arba,
which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages: 55 Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and
Juttah, 56 And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah, 57 Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities
with their villages: 58 Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor, 59 And Maarath, and Beth-anoth,
and Eltekon; six cities with their villages: 60 Kirjath-baal, which is Kirjath-jearim, and
‡ 15.13 the city…: or, Kirjath-arba § 15.36 and Gederothaim: or, or Gederothaim ** 15.46 near: Heb. by the
place of †† 15.53 Janum: or, Janus
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Rabbah; two cities with their villages: 61 In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, and
Secacah, 62 And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and En-gedi; six cities with their villages.
63 ¶ As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not
drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this
day.

1 And
16
the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of
Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount
Beth-el,* 2 And goeth out from Beth-el to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of
Archi to Ataroth, 3 And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of
Beth-horon the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea. 4 So the
children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.
5 ¶ And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus:
even the border of their inheritance on the east side was Ataroth-addar, unto Beth-
horon the upper; 6 And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north
side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanath-shiloh, and passed by it on the
east to Janohah; 7 And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came
to Jericho, and went out at Jordan. 8 The border went out from Tappuah westward unto
the river Kanah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of
the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their families. 9 And the separate cities for the
children of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the
cities with their villages. 10 And they drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer:
but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under tribute.

1 There
17
was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to
wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man
of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan. 2 There was also a lot for the rest of the
children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children
of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the
children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of
Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families.*
3 ¶ But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son
of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters: and these are the names of his daughters,
Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. 4 And they came near before Eleazar
the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The LORD
commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore according
to the commandment of the LORD he gave them an inheritance among the brethren
of their father. 5 And there fell ten portions to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and
Bashan, which were on the other side Jordan; 6 Because the daughters of Manasseh had
an inheritance among his sons: and the rest of Manasseh’s sons had the land of Gilead.
7 ¶ And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that lieth before
Shechem; and the border went along on the right hand unto the inhabitants of En-
tappuah. 8 Now Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of
Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim; 9 And the coast descended unto the
river Kanah, southward of the river: these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of
Manasseh: the coast of Manasseh also was on the north side of the river, and the
outgoings of it were at the sea:† 10 Southward it was Ephraim’s, and northward it was
* 16.1 fell: Heb. went forth * 17.2 Abiezer: also called, Jeezer † 17.9 river Kanah: or, brook of reeds
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Manasseh’s, and the sea is his border; and they met together in Asher on the north, and
in Issachar on the east. 11 And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth-shean and
her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and
the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns,
and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries. 12 Yet the children
of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would
dwell in that land. 13 Yet it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong,
that they put the Canaanites to tribute; but did not utterly drive them out.
14 And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but
one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the LORD
hath blessed me hitherto? 15 And Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people,
then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of
the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee.‡ 16 And the
children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell
in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Beth-shean and her
towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel. 17 And Joshua spake unto the house
of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast
great power: thou shalt not have one lot only: 18 But the mountain shall be thine; for it is
a wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and the outgoings of it shall be thine: for thou shalt
drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they be strong.

1 And
18
the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh,
and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before
them.
2 And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet
received their inheritance. 3 And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are
ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you?
4 Give out from among you three men for each tribe: and I will send them, and they shall
rise, and go through the land, and describe it according to the inheritance of them; and
they shall come again to me. 5 And they shall divide it into seven parts: Judah shall abide
in their coast on the south, and the house of Joseph shall abide in their coasts on the
north. 6 Ye shall therefore describe the land into seven parts, and bring the description
hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD our God. 7 But the Levites
have no part among you; for the priesthood of the LORD is their inheritance: and Gad,
and Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh, have received their inheritance beyond
Jordan on the east, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave them.
8 ¶ And the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to describe
the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me,
that I may here cast lots for you before the LORD in Shiloh. 9 And the men went and
passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts in a book, and came
again to Joshua to the host at Shiloh.
10 ¶ And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided
the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.
11 ¶ And the lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up according to their
families: and the coast of their lot came forth between the children of Judah and the
children of Joseph. 12 And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the
border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the
mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Beth-aven.
‡ 17.15 giants: or, Rephaims
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13 And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Beth-
el, southward; and the border descended to Ataroth-adar, near the hill that lieth on
the south side of the nether Beth-horon. 14 And the border was drawn thence, and
compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that lieth before Beth-horon
southward; and the goings out thereof were at Kirjath-baal, which is Kirjath-jearim,
a city of the children of Judah: this was the west quarter. 15 And the south quarter
was from the end of Kirjath-jearim, and the border went out on the west, and went
out to the well of waters of Nephtoah: 16 And the border came down to the end of the
mountain that lieth before the valley of the son of Hinnom, and which is in the valley of
the giants on the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of Jebusi on
the south, and descended to En-rogel, 17 And was drawn from the north, and went forth
to En-shemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of
Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben, 18 And passed along
toward the side over against Arabah northward, and went down unto Arabah:* 19 And
the border passed along to the side of Beth-hoglah northward: and the outgoings of the
border were at the north bay of the salt sea at the south end of Jordan: this was the south
coast.† 20 And Jordan was the border of it on the east side. This was the inheritance of
the children of Benjamin, by the coasts thereof round about, according to their families.
21 Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were
Jericho, and Beth-hoglah, and the valley of Keziz, 22 And Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim,
and Beth-el, 23 And Avim, and Parah, and Ophrah, 24 And Chephar-haammonai, and
Ophni, and Gaba; twelve cities with their villages: 25 Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth,
26 And Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah, 27 And Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah,
28 And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kirjath; fourteen cities
with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their
families.

19
1And the second lot came forth to Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of
Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance
of the children of Judah. 2 And they had in their inheritance Beer-sheba, or Sheba,
and Moladah, 3 And Hazar-shual, and Balah, and Azem, 4 And Eltolad, and Bethul, and
Hormah, 5 And Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah, 6 And Beth-lebaoth, and
Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages: 7 Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan;
four cities and their villages: 8 And all the villages that were round about these cities to
Baalath-beer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of
Simeon according to their families. 9 Out of the portion of the children of Judah was the
inheritance of the children of Simeon: for the part of the children of Judah was too much
for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance
of them.
10 ¶ And the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families:
and the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid: 11 And their border went up
toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river
that is before Jokneam; 12 And turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto
the border of Chisloth-tabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia,
13 And from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittah-hepher, to Ittah-kazin, and

goeth out to Remmon-methoar to Neah;* 14 And the border compasseth it on the north
side to Hannathon: and the outgoings thereof are in the valley of Jiphthah-el: 15 And
Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth-lehem: twelve cities with
* 18.18 Arabah: or, the plain † 18.19 bay: Heb. tongue * 19.13 methoar: or, which is drawn
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their villages. 16 This is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their
families, these cities with their villages.
17 ¶ And the fourth lot came out to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to
their families. 18 And their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,
19 And Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath, 20 And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,
21 And Remeth, and En-gannim, and En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez; 22 And the coast
reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Beth-shemesh; and the outgoings of their
border were at Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages. 23 This is the inheritance of the
tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their villages.
24 ¶ And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their
families. 25 And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph, 26 And
Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihor-
libnath; 27 And turneth toward the sunrising to Beth-dagon, and reacheth to Zebulun,
and to the valley of Jiphthah-el toward the north side of Beth-emek, and Neiel, and goeth
out to Cabul on the left hand, 28 And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even
unto great Zidon; 29 And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre;
and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast
to Achzib:† 30 Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty and two cities with their
villages. 31 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their
families, these cities with their villages.
32 ¶ The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, even for the children of
Naphtali according to their families. 33 And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon
to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and the outgoings thereof
were at Jordan: 34 And then the coast turneth westward to Aznoth-tabor, and goeth
out from thence to Hukkok, and reacheth to Zebulun on the south side, and reacheth
to Asher on the west side, and to Judah upon Jordan toward the sunrising. 35 And the
fenced cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth, 36 And Adamah,
and Ramah, and Hazor, 37 And Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-hazor, 38 And Iron, and Migdal-
el, Horem, and Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages. 39 This
is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the
cities and their villages.
40 ¶ And the seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their
families. 41 And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,
42 And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah, 43 And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,
44 And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath, 45 And Jehud, and Bene-berak, and Gath-

rimmon, 46 And Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho.ठ47 And the
coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan
went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword,
and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their
father. 48 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their
families, these cities with their villages.
49 ¶ When they had made an end of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts,
the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them:
50 According to the word of the LORD they gave him the city which he asked, even
Timnath-serah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein. 51 These are
the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads
of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot in

† 19.29 Tyre: Heb. Tzor ‡ 19.46 before: or, over against § 19.46 Japho: or, Joppa
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Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made
an end of dividing the country.

20
1 TheLORD also spake unto Joshua, saying, 2 Speak to the children of Israel, saying,
Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:
3 That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and
they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood. 4 And when he that doth flee unto
one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his
cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and
give him a place, that he may dwell among them. 5 And if the avenger of blood pursue
after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand; because he smote his
neighbour unwittingly, and hated him not beforetime. 6 And he shall dwell in that city,
until he stand before the congregation for judgment, and until the death of the high
priest that shall be in those days: then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own
city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.
7 ¶ And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount

Ephraim, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.* 8 And on the
other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the
plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan
in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh. 9 These were the cities appointed for all the
children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever
killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger
of blood, until he stood before the congregation.

21
1 Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and
unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children
of Israel; 2 And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, The LORD
commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof
for our cattle. 3 And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance,
at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs. 4 And the lot came
out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, which were
of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and
out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities. 5 And the rest of the children of Kohath had
by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of
the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities. 6 And the children of Gershon had by lot out of
the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of
Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. 7 The children
of Merari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and
out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. 8 And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the
Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
9 ¶ And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of

the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name,* 10 Which the
children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of
Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot. 11 And they gave them the city of Arba the father of
Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round

* 20.7 appointed: Heb. sanctified * 21.9 mentioned: Heb. called

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about it.† 12 But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son
of Jephunneh for his possession.
13 ¶ Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, to
be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs, 14 And Jattir with her
suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs, 15 And Holon with her suburbs, and Debir
with her suburbs,‡ 16 And Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Beth-
shemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.§ 17 And out of the tribe
of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,** 18 Anathoth with her
suburbs, and Almon with her suburbs; four cities.†† 19 All the cities of the children of
Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their suburbs.
20 ¶ And the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites which remained of the
children of Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim. 21 For
they gave them Shechem with her suburbs in mount Ephraim, to be a city of refuge for
the slayer; and Gezer with her suburbs, 22 And Kibzaim with her suburbs, and Beth-
horon with her suburbs; four cities. 23 And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh with her
suburbs, Gibbethon with her suburbs, 24 Aijalon with her suburbs, Gath-rimmon with
her suburbs; four cities. 25 And out of the half tribe of Manasseh, Tanach with her
suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs; two cities. 26 All the cities were ten with
their suburbs for the families of the children of Kohath that remained.
27 ¶ And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other
half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge
for the slayer; and Beesh-terah with her suburbs; two cities. 28 And out of the tribe
of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbs, Dabareh with her suburbs, 29 Jarmuth with her
suburbs, En-gannim with her suburbs; four cities. 30 And out of the tribe of Asher,
Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs, 31 Helkath with her suburbs, and
Rehob with her suburbs; four cities. 32 And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in
Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammoth-dor with her
suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities. 33 All the cities of the Gershonites
according to their families were thirteen cities with their suburbs.
34 ¶ And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the
tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs, 35 Dimnah
with her suburbs, Nahalal with her suburbs; four cities. 36 And out of the tribe of
Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs, 37 Kedemoth with her
suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities. 38 And out of the tribe of Gad,
Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim
with her suburbs, 39 Heshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs; four cities in
all. 40 So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining
of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities. 41 All the cities of the Levites
within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their
suburbs. 42 These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus were
all these cities.
43 ¶ And the LORD gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their
fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein. 44 And the LORD gave them rest round
about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of
all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.
45 There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house
of Israel; all came to pass.

† 21.11 the city…: or, Kirjath-arba ‡ 21.15 Holon: also called, Hilen § 21.16 Ain: also called, Ashan ** 21.17
Geba: also called, Gaba †† 21.18 Almon: also called, Alemeth
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22
1 Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh,
2 And said unto them, Ye have kept all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded
you, and have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you: 3 Ye have not left your
brethren these many days unto this day, but have kept the charge of the commandment
of the LORD your God. 4 And now the LORD your God hath given rest unto your
brethren, as he promised them: therefore now return ye, and get you unto your tents,
and unto the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you
on the other side Jordan. 5 But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law,
which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and
to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to
serve him with all your heart and with all your soul. 6 So Joshua blessed them, and sent
them away: and they went unto their tents.
7 ¶ Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given possession in Bashan:
but unto the other half thereof gave Joshua among their brethren on this side Jordan
westward. And when Joshua sent them away also unto their tents, then he blessed them,
8 And he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with
very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with
very much raiment: divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.
9 ¶ And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh
returned, and departed from the children of Israel out of Shiloh, which is in the land of
Canaan, to go unto the country of Gilead, to the land of their possession, whereof they
were possessed, according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
10 ¶ And when they came unto the borders of Jordan, that are in the land of Canaan,
the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh built
there an altar by Jordan, a great altar to see to.
11 ¶ And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the
children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the
land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel. 12 And
when the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel
gathered themselves together at Shiloh, to go up to war against them. 13 And the
children of Israel sent unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the
half tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,
14 And with him ten princes, of each chief house a prince throughout all the tribes of
Israel; and each one was an head of the house of their fathers among the thousands of
Israel.*
15 ¶ And they came unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the
half tribe of Manasseh, unto the land of Gilead, and they spake with them, saying, 16 Thus
saith the whole congregation of the LORD, What trespass is this that ye have committed
against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the LORD, in that ye have
builded you an altar, that ye might rebel this day against the LORD? 17 Is the iniquity
of Peor too little for us, from which we are not cleansed until this day, although there
was a plague in the congregation of the LORD, 18 But that ye must turn away this day
from following the LORD? and it will be, seeing ye rebel to day against the LORD, that to
morrow he will be wroth with the whole congregation of Israel. 19 Notwithstanding, if
the land of your possession be unclean, then pass ye over unto the land of the possession
of the LORD, wherein the LORD’S tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among us:
but rebel not against the LORD, nor rebel against us, in building you an altar beside the
altar of the LORD our God. 20 Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the
* 22.14 chief…: Heb. house of the father
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accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished
not alone in his iniquity.
21 ¶ Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of
Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel, 22 The LORD
God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in
rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,) 23 That we have
built us an altar to turn from following the LORD, or if to offer thereon burnt offering
or meat offering, or if to offer peace offerings thereon, let the LORD himself require it;
24 And if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, In time to come your
children might speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do with the LORD God
of Israel?† 25 For the LORD hath made Jordan a border between us and you, ye children
of Reuben and children of Gad; ye have no part in the LORD: so shall your children make
our children cease from fearing the LORD. 26 Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to
build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice: 27 But that it may be a witness
between us, and you, and our generations after us, that we might do the service of the
LORD before him with our burnt offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace
offerings; that your children may not say to our children in time to come, Ye have no
part in the LORD. 28 Therefore said we, that it shall be, when they should so say to us
or to our generations in time to come, that we may say again, Behold the pattern of the
altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not for burnt offerings, nor for sacrifices;
but it is a witness between us and you. 29 God forbid that we should rebel against the
LORD, and turn this day from following the LORD, to build an altar for burnt offerings,
for meat offerings, or for sacrifices, beside the altar of the LORD our God that is before
his tabernacle.
30 ¶ And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation and heads
of the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the words that the children of
Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spake, it pleased them.‡
31 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the
children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceive that the LORD is
among us, because ye have not committed this trespass against the LORD: now ye have
delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the LORD.§
32 ¶ And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and the princes, returned from the
children of Reuben, and from the children of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, unto the
land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again. 33 And the thing
pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and did not intend
to go up against them in battle, to destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and
Gad dwelt. 34 And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for
it shall be a witness between us that the LORD is God.**

1 And
23
it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from
all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age.* 2 And Joshua
called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and
for their officers, and said unto them, I am old and stricken in age: 3 And ye have seen
all that the LORD your God hath done unto all these nations because of you; for the
LORD your God is he that hath fought for you. 4 Behold, I have divided unto you by
lot these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from Jordan, with
all the nations that I have cut off, even unto the great sea westward.† 5 And the LORD
† 22.24 In time…: Heb. To morrow ‡ 22.30 pleased…: Heb. was good in their eyes § 22.31 now: Heb. then
** 22.34 Ed: that is, A witness * 23.1 stricken…: Heb. come into days † 23.4 westward: Heb. at the sunset
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your God, he shall expel them from before you, and drive them from out of your sight;
and ye shall possess their land, as the LORD your God hath promised unto you. 6 Be ye
therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of
Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left; 7 That ye come
not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the
name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves
unto them: 8 But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day.‡ 9 For
the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no
man hath been able to stand before you unto this day.§ 10 One man of you shall chase
a thousand: for the LORD your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he hath promised
you.
11 Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God.** 12 Else
if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these
that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and
they to you: 13 Know for a certainty that the LORD your God will no more drive out
any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and
scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land
which the LORD your God hath given you. 14 And, behold, this day I am going the way
of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing
hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all
are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof. 15 Therefore it shall
come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the LORD your God
promised you; so shall the LORD bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed
you from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you. 16 When ye have
transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have
gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the
LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which
he hath given unto you.

24
And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders
1
of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they
presented themselves before God. 2 And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith
the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time,
even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other
gods. 3 And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the flood, and led him
throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and gave him Isaac. 4 And I
gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave unto Esau mount Seir, to possess it; but Jacob
and his children went down into Egypt. 5 I sent Moses also and Aaron, and I plagued
Egypt, according to that which I did among them: and afterward I brought you out.
6 And I brought your fathers out of Egypt: and ye came unto the sea; and the Egyptians
pursued after your fathers with chariots and horsemen unto the Red sea. 7 And when
they cried unto the LORD, he put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and brought
the sea upon them, and covered them; and your eyes have seen what I have done in
Egypt: and ye dwelt in the wilderness a long season. 8 And I brought you into the land of
the Amorites, which dwelt on the other side Jordan; and they fought with you: and I gave
them into your hand, that ye might possess their land; and I destroyed them from before
you. 9 Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and
‡ 23.8 But cleave…: or, For if ye will cleave, etc § 23.9 For the LORD…: or, Then the LORD will drive ** 23.11
yourselves: Heb. your souls
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sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you: 10 But I would not hearken unto
Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand. 11 And ye
went over Jordan, and came unto Jericho: and the men of Jericho fought against you, the
Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Girgashites,
the Hivites, and the Jebusites; and I delivered them into your hand. 12 And I sent the
hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, even the two kings of the
Amorites; but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow. 13 And I have given you a land
for which ye did not labour, and cities which ye built not, and ye dwell in them; of the
vineyards and oliveyards which ye planted not do ye eat.
14 ¶ Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put
away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt;
and serve ye the LORD.
15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will
serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the
flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house,
we will serve the LORD. 16 And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should
forsake the LORD, to serve other gods; 17 For the LORD our God, he it is that brought
us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which
did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and
among all the people through whom we passed: 18 And the LORD drave out from before
us all the people, even the Amorites which dwelt in the land: therefore will we also serve
the LORD; for he is our God. 19 And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the
LORD: for he is an holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions
nor your sins.* 20 If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and
do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good. 21 And the people said
unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD. 22 And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are
witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you the LORD, to serve him. And they
said, We are witnesses. 23 Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are
among you, and incline your heart unto the LORD God of Israel. 24 And the people said
unto Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey. 25 So Joshua
made a covenant with the people that day, and set them a statute and an ordinance in
Shechem.
26 ¶ And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a great
stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of the LORD. 27 And
Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath
heard all the words of the LORD which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness
unto you, lest ye deny your God. 28 So Joshua let the people depart, every man unto his
inheritance.
29 ¶ And it came to pass after these things, that Joshua the son of Nun, the servant
of the LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old. 30 And they buried him in the
border of his inheritance in Timnath-serah, which is in mount Ephraim, on the north
side of the hill of Gaash. 31 And Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all
the days of the elders that overlived Joshua, and which had known all the works of the
LORD, that he had done for Israel.†
32 ¶ And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt,
buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor
the father of Shechem for an hundred pieces of silver: and it became the inheritance of

* 24.19 holy God: Heb. holy Gods † 24.31 overlived…: Heb. prolonged their days after Joshua
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the children of Joseph.‡ 33 And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him in a
hill that pertained to Phinehas his son, which was given him in mount Ephraim.

‡ 24.32 pieces…: or, lambs

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The Book of Judges

1 Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the
LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?
2 And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.
3 And Judah said unto Simeon his brother, Come up with me into my lot, that we may
fight against the Canaanites; and I likewise will go with thee into thy lot. So Simeon
went with him. 4 And Judah went up; and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the
Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men. 5 And they
found Adoni-bezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites
and the Perizzites. 6 But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him,
and cut off his thumbs and his great toes. 7 And Adoni-bezek said, Threescore and ten
kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my
table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem,
and there he died.*† 8 Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had
taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.
9 ¶ And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites,

that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the valley.‡ 10 And Judah went
against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was
Kirjath-arba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai. 11 And from thence he
went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher:
12 And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah
my daughter to wife. 13 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it:
and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. 14 And it came to pass, when she came to
him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted from off her ass;
and Caleb said unto her, What wilt thou? 15 And she said unto him, Give me a blessing:
for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her
the upper springs and the nether springs.
16 ¶ And the children of the Kenite, Moses’ father in law, went up out of the city of palm
trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south
of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people. 17 And Judah went with Simeon
his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed
it. And the name of the city was called Hormah. 18 Also Judah took Gaza with the coast
thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof. 19 And
the LORD was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could
not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.§ 20 And
they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of
Anak.
21 And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited
Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this
day.
22 ¶ And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el: and the LORD was
with them. 23 And the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth-el. (Now the name of the
city before was Luz.) 24 And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they
said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee
* 1.7 their thumbs…: Heb. the thumbs of their hands and of their feet † 1.7 gathered: or, gleaned ‡ 1.9 valley:
or, low country § 1.19 drave…: or, possessed the mountain
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mercy. 25 And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with
the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family. 26 And the man went
into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is
the name thereof unto this day.
27 ¶ Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and her towns, nor
Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants
of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the
Canaanites would dwell in that land. 28 And it came to pass, when Israel was strong,
that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out.
29 ¶ Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the
Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.
30 ¶ Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of
Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries.
31 ¶ Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon,
nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob: 32 But the
Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: for they did not drive
them out.
33 ¶ Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor the inhab-
itants of Beth-anath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land:
nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became tributaries
unto them. 34 And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountain: for they
would not suffer them to come down to the valley: 35 But the Amorites would dwell in
mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed,
so that they became tributaries.** 36 And the coast of the Amorites was from the going
up to Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward.††

1 And an angel of the

2
LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go
up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers;
and I said, I will never break my covenant with you.* 2 And ye shall make no league with
the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed
my voice: why have ye done this? 3 Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from
before you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto
you. 4 And it came to pass, when the angel of the LORD spake these words unto all the
children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept. 5 And they called the
name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto the LORD.†
6 ¶ And when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every man unto
his inheritance to possess the land. 7 And the people served the LORD all the days of
Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great
works of the LORD, that he did for Israel.‡ 8 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant
of the LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old. 9 And they buried him in the
border of his inheritance in Timnath-heres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side
of the hill Gaash.§ 10 And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and
there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works
which he had done for Israel.
11 ¶ And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim:
12 And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land

** 1.35 prevailed: Heb. was heavy †† 1.36 the going…: or, Maaleh-acrabbim * 2.1 angel: or, messenger
† 2.5 Bochim: that is, Weepers ‡ 2.7 outlived: Heb. prolonged days after § 2.9 Timnath-heres: also called,
Timnath-serah
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of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them,
and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD to anger. 13 And they forsook
the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.
14 ¶ And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into
the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their
enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.
15 Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil, as
the LORD had said, and as the LORD had sworn unto them: and they were greatly
distressed.
16 ¶ Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand

of those that spoiled them.** 17 And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but
they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned
quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the
LORD; but they did not so. 18 And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD
was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of
the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that
oppressed them and vexed them. 19 And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that
they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other
gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings,
nor from their stubborn way.††‡‡
20 ¶ And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this
people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not
hearkened unto my voice; 21 I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them
of the nations which Joshua left when he died: 22 That through them I may prove Israel,
whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep
it, or not. 23 Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily;
neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.§§

3
1Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them, even as
many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan; 2 Only that the generations of
the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew
nothing thereof; 3 Namely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the
Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon unto
the entering in of Hamath. 4 And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether
they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their
fathers by the hand of Moses.
5 ¶ And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and
Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites: 6 And they took their daughters to be their wives,
and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods. 7 And the children of Israel
did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served Baalim and
the groves.
8 ¶ Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the
hand of Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served
Chushan-rishathaim eight years.* 9 And when the children of Israel cried unto the
LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them,
even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.† 10 And the Spirit of the LORD
** 2.16 delivered: Heb. saved †† 2.19 corrupted…: or, were corrupt ‡‡ 2.19 ceased…: Heb. let nothing fall
of their §§ 2.23 left: or, suffered * 3.8 Mesopotamia: Heb. Aram-naharaim † 3.9 deliverer: Heb. saviour
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came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered
Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against
Chushan-rishathaim.ठ11 And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of
Kenaz died.
12 ¶ And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD
strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the
sight of the LORD. 13 And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek,
and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees. 14 So the children of
Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years. 15 But when the children of Israel
cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a
Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto
Eglon the king of Moab.**†† 16 But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a
cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh. 17 And he brought
the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man. 18 And when he
had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present.
19 But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a
secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went
out from him.‡‡ 20 And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour,
which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee.
And he arose out of his seat.§§ 21 And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger
from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly: 22 And the haft also went in after the
blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of
his belly; and the dirt came out.*** 23 Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and
shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them. 24 When he was gone out, his
servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour were locked,
they said, Surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber.††† 25 And they tarried
till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore
they took a key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the
earth. 26 And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and
escaped unto Seirath. 27 And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet
in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the
mount, and he before them. 28 And he said unto them, Follow after me: for the LORD
hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after
him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over.
29 And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of

valour; and there escaped not a man.‡‡‡ 30 So Moab was subdued that day under the
hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.
31 ¶ And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six
hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel.

4
1 And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the
LORD, when Ehud was
dead. 2 And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in
Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles.
3 And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he had nine hundred chariots of
iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.
‡ 3.10 came: Heb. was § 3.10 Mesopotamia: Heb. Aram ** 3.15 a Benjamite: or, the son of Jemini †† 3.15
lefthanded: Heb. shut of his right hand ‡‡ 3.19 quarries: or, graven images §§ 3.20 a summer…: Heb. a
parlour of cooling *** 3.22 the dirt…: or, it came out at the buttocks ††† 3.24 covereth…: or, doeth his
easement ‡‡‡ 3.29 lusty: Heb. fat
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4¶ And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
5 And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Beth-el in mount
Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment. 6 And she sent and
called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh-naphtali, and said unto him, Hath not
the LORD God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take
with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?
7 And I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon Sisera, the captain of Jabin’s army, with
his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand. 8 And Barak said
unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, then I
will not go. 9 And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that
thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of
a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.
10 ¶ And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten
thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him. 11 Now Heber the Kenite,
which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from
the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh. 12 And
they shewed Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor. 13 And
Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the
people that were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river of Kishon.*
14 And Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this is the day in which the LORD hath delivered
Sisera into thine hand: is not the LORD gone out before thee? So Barak went down from
mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him. 15 And the LORD discomfited Sisera, and
all his chariots, and all his host, with the edge of the sword before Barak; so that Sisera
lighted down off his chariot, and fled away on his feet. 16 But Barak pursued after the
chariots, and after the host, unto Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisera
fell upon the edge of the sword; and there was not a man left.†
17 Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite:
for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
18 ¶ And Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said unto him, Turn in, my lord, turn in to
me; fear not. And when he had turned in unto her into the tent, she covered him with
a mantle.‡ 19 And he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink; for I am
thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him. 20 Again
he said unto her, Stand in the door of the tent, and it shall be, when any man doth come
and enquire of thee, and say, Is there any man here? that thou shalt say, No. 21 Then Jael
Heber’s wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly
unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he
was fast asleep and weary. So he died.§ 22 And, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael
came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and I will shew thee the man whom
thou seekest. And when he came into her tent, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the nail
was in his temples. 23 So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the
children of Israel. 24 And the hand of the children of Israel prospered, and prevailed
against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.**

5
1 Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying, 2 Praise ye the
LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves. 3 Hear,
O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the LORD; I will sing praise to
* 4.13 together: Heb. by cry, or, proclamation † 4.16 a man: Heb. unto one ‡ 4.18 mantle: or, rug, or, blanket
§ 4.21 and took: Heb. and put ** 4.24 prospered…: Heb. going went and was hard
Judges 5:4 274 Judges 5:29

the LORD God of Israel. 4 LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst
out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also
dropped water. 5 The mountains melted from before the LORD, even that Sinai from
before the LORD God of Israel.*
6 In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were

unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways.†‡ 7 The inhabitants of the
villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother
in Israel. 8 They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear
seen among forty thousand in Israel? 9 My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that
offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD. 10 Speak, ye that ride
on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.§ 11 They that are delivered
from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the
righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages
in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.**
12 Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy
captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam. 13 Then he made him that remaineth have
dominion over the nobles among the people: the LORD made me have dominion
over the mighty. 14 Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after
thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of
Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer.†† 15 And the princes of Issachar were
with Deborah; even Issachar, and also Barak: he was sent on foot into the valley. For
the divisions of Reuben there were great thoughts of heart.‡‡§§*** 16 Why abodest
thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of
Reuben there were great searchings of heart.††† 17 Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and
why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his
breaches.‡‡‡§§§ 18 Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto
the death in the high places of the field.* 19 The kings came and fought, then fought
the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.
20 They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.† 21 The
river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou
hast trodden down strength. 22 Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the
pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones.‡ 23 Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the
LORD, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the
LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.
24 Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she
be above women in the tent. 25 He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought
forth butter in a lordly dish. 26 She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the
workmen’s hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head,
when she had pierced and stricken through his temples.§ 27 At her feet he bowed, he fell,
he lay down: at her feet he bowed, he fell: where he bowed, there he fell down dead.**††
28 The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is
his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots? 29 Her wise ladies
* 5.5 melted: Heb. flowed † 5.6 travellers: Heb. walkers of paths ‡ 5.6 byways: Heb. crooked ways § 5.10
Speak: or, Meditate ** 5.11 righteous…: Heb. righteousnesses ††
5.14 handle: Heb. draw with ‡‡ 5.15
foot: Heb. his feet §§ 5.15 thoughts: Heb. impressions *** 5.15 For: or, In ††† 5.16 For: or, In ‡‡‡ 5.17
shore: or, port §§§ 5.17 breaches: or, creeks * 5.18 jeoparded: Heb. exposed to reproach † 5.20 courses:
Heb. paths ‡ 5.22 pransings: or, tramplings, or, plungings § 5.26 with…: Heb. she hammered ** 5.27 At:
Heb. Between †† 5.27 dead: Heb. destroyed
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answered her, yea, she returned answer to herself,‡‡ 30 Have they not sped? have they
not divided the prey; to every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours,
a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides,
meet for the necks of them that take the spoil?§§ 31 So let all thine enemies perish, O
LORD: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And
the land had rest forty years.

6
1 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered
them into the hand of Midian seven years. 2 And the hand of Midian prevailed against
Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which
are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.* 3 And so it was, when Israel had
sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east,
even they came up against them; 4 And they encamped against them, and destroyed
the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel,
neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass.† 5 For they came up with their cattle and their tents,
and they came as grasshoppers for multitude; for both they and their camels were
without number: and they entered into the land to destroy it. 6 And Israel was greatly
impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD.
7 ¶ And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD because of the
Midianites, 8 That the LORD sent a prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto
them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you
forth out of the house of bondage;‡ 9 And I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians,
and out of the hand of all that oppressed you, and drave them out from before you, and
gave you their land; 10 And I said unto you, I am the LORD your God; fear not the gods
of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice.
11 ¶ And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah,
that pertained unto Joash the Abi-ezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the
winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.§** 12 And the angel of the LORD appeared
unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour. 13 And
Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen
us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD
bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into
the hands of the Midianites. 14 And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy
might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee?
15 And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is

poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house.†† 16 And the LORD said unto
him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man. 17 And
he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then shew me a sign that thou
talkest with me. 18 Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth
my present, and set it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again.‡‡
19 ¶ And Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of
flour: the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out unto
him under the oak, and presented it.§§ 20 And the angel of God said unto him, Take the
‡‡ 5.29 answer: Heb. her words §§ 5.30 every…: Heb. the head of a man * 6.2 prevailed: Heb. was strong
† 6.4 sheep: or goat ‡ 6.8 a prophet: Heb. a man a prophet § 6.11 Gideon: Gr. Gedeon ** 6.11 to hide…:
Heb. to cause it to flee †† 6.15 my family…: Heb. my thousand is the meanest ‡‡ 6.18 present: or, meat offering
§§ 6.19 a kid: Heb. a kid of the goats
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flesh and the unleavened cakes, and lay them upon this rock, and pour out the broth.
And he did so.
21 ¶ Then the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and
touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and
consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the LORD departed out
of his sight. 22 And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the LORD, Gideon
said, Alas, O Lord GOD! for because I have seen an angel of the LORD face to face. 23 And
the LORD said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die. 24 Then Gideon
built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day it is yet
in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites.***
25 ¶ And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Take thy father’s
young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of
Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that is by it:††† 26 And build an altar
unto the LORD thy God upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the
second bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou shalt
cut down.‡‡‡§§§ 27 Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the LORD had
said unto him: and so it was, because he feared his father’s household, and the men of
the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.
28 ¶ And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal
was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was
offered upon the altar that was built. 29 And they said one to another, Who hath done
this thing? And when they enquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath
done this thing. 30 Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he
may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the
grove that was by it. 31 And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for
Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is
yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his
altar. 32 Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against
him, because he hath thrown down his altar.*†
33 ¶ Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were
gathered together, and went over, and pitched in the valley of Jezreel. 34 But the Spirit of
the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abi-ezer was gathered after
him.ठ35 And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also was gathered
after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali;
and they came up to meet them.**
36 ¶ And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said,
37 Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; and if the dew be on the fleece only, and
it be dry upon all the earth beside, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by mine
hand, as thou hast said. 38 And it was so: for he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust
the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water. 39 And
Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this
once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon
the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew. 40 And God did so that night: for it
was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.

*** 6.24 Jehovah-shalom: that is, The LORD send peace ††† 6.25 even: or, and ‡‡‡ 6.26 rock: Heb. strong
place §§§ 6.26 in the ordered…: or, in an orderly manner * 6.32 Jerubbaal: that is, Let Baal plead † 6.32
Jerubbesheth: that is, Let the shameful thing plead ‡ 6.34 came…: Heb. clothed § 6.34 gathered: Heb. called
** 6.35 gathered: Heb. called
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7
1 Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early,
and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the Midianites were on the
north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley. 2 And the LORD said unto Gideon,
The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands,
lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me. 3 Now
therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and
afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the
people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand. 4 And the LORD
said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I
will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go
with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not
go with thee, the same shall not go. 5 So he brought down the people unto the water: and
the LORD said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a
dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon
his knees to drink. 6 And the number of them that lapped, putting their hand to their
mouth, were three hundred men: but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their
knees to drink water. 7 And the LORD said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that
lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the other
people go every man unto his place. 8 So the people took victuals in their hand, and their
trumpets: and he sent all the rest of Israel every man unto his tent, and retained those
three hundred men: and the host of Midian was beneath him in the valley.
9 ¶ And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Arise, get thee
down unto the host; for I have delivered it into thine hand. 10 But if thou fear to go down,
go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host: 11 And thou shalt hear what they say;
and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went
he down with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that were in the
host.* 12 And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along
in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels were without number, as
the sand by the sea side for multitude. 13 And when Gideon was come, behold, there was
a man that told a dream unto his fellow, and said, Behold, I dreamed a dream, and, lo, a
cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came unto a tent, and smote
it that it fell, and overturned it, that the tent lay along. 14 And his fellow answered and
said, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel: for
into his hand hath God delivered Midian, and all the host.
15 ¶ And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation
thereof, that he worshipped, and returned into the host of Israel, and said, Arise; for the
LORD hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian.†
16 And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet
in every man’s hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers.‡§ 17 And he
said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outside
of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do. 18 When I blow with a trumpet, I and
all that are with me, then blow ye the trumpets also on every side of all the camp, and
say, The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon.
19 ¶ So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of
the camp in the beginning of the middle watch; and they had but newly set the watch:
and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands. 20 And
the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the lamps in
* 7.11 armed men: or, ranks by five † 7.15 interpretation: Heb. breaking ‡ 7.16 a trumpet…: Heb. trumpets
in the hand of all of them § 7.16 lamps: or, firebrands, or, torches
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their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal: and they cried,
The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon. 21 And they stood every man in his place round
about the camp: and all the host ran, and cried, and fled. 22 And the three hundred blew
the trumpets, and the LORD set every man’s sword against his fellow, even throughout
all the host: and the host fled to Beth-shittah in Zererath, and to the border of Abel-
meholah, unto Tabbath.**††
23 And the men of Israel gathered themselves together out of Naphtali, and out of
Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after the Midianites.
24 ¶ And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down
against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Beth-barah and Jordan.
Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto
Beth-barah and Jordan. 25 And they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb;
and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb,
and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other
side Jordan.

8
1 And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou
calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with
him sharply.*† 2 And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you?
Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abi-ezer? 3 God
hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I
able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he
had said that.‡
4 ¶ And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that
were with him, faint, yet pursuing them. 5 And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give,
I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am
pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.
6 ¶ And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in
thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army? 7 And Gideon said, Therefore
when the LORD hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand, then I will tear
your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.§
8 ¶ And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of
Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him. 9 And he spake also unto
the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
10 ¶ Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen
thousand men, all that were left of all the hosts of the children of the east: for there fell
an hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword.**
11 ¶ And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of Nobah
and Jogbehah, and smote the host: for the host was secure. 12 And when Zebah and
Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and
Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host.††
13 ¶ And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up, 14 And
caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and enquired of him: and he described
unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, even threescore and seventeen
men.‡‡ 15 And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna,
** 7.22 in: or, toward †† 7.22 border: Heb. lip * 8.1 Why…: Heb. What thing is this thou hast done unto us
† 8.1 sharply: Heb. strongly ‡ 8.3 anger: Heb. spirit § 8.7 tear: Heb. thresh ** 8.10 men that…: or, every
one drawing a sword †† 8.12 discomfited: Heb. terrified ‡‡ 8.14 described: Heb. writ
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with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in
thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary? 16 And he took the
elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the
men of Succoth.§§ 17 And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the
city.
18 ¶ Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom
ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled
the children of a king.*** 19 And he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my
mother: as the LORD liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you. 20 And he
said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for
he feared, because he was yet a youth. 21 Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and
fall upon us: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and
Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels’ necks.†††
22 ¶ Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy
son, and thy son’s son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian. 23 And
Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the
LORD shall rule over you.
24 ¶ And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give
me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they
were Ishmaelites.) 25 And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread
a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey. 26 And the weight
of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels
of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of
Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels’ necks.‡‡‡ 27 And Gideon
made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah: and all Israel went thither
a whoring after it: which thing became a snare unto Gideon, and to his house.
28 ¶ Thus was Midian subdued before the children of Israel, so that they lifted up their
heads no more. And the country was in quietness forty years in the days of Gideon.
29 ¶ And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house. 30 And Gideon

had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.§§§ 31 And
his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare him a son, whose name he called
Abimelech.*
32 ¶ And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the
sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites. 33 And it came to pass, as
soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and went a whoring
after Baalim, and made Baal-berith their god. 34 And the children of Israel remembered
not the LORD their God, who had delivered them out of the hands of all their enemies on
every side: 35 Neither shewed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, namely, Gideon,
according to all the goodness which he had shewed unto Israel.

1 And
9
Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother’s brethren,
and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father,
saying, 2 Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for
you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign
over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your
§§ 8.16 taught: Heb. made to know *** 8.18 resembled…: Heb. according to the form, etc ††† 8.21
ornaments: or, ornaments like the moon ‡‡‡ 8.26 collars: or, sweet jewels §§§ 8.30 of his…: Heb. going
out of his thigh * 8.31 called: Heb. set
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flesh.* 3 And his mother’s brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem
all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our
brother.† 4 And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-
berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him. 5 And
he went unto his father’s house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal,
being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the
youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself. 6 And all the men of Shechem
gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by
the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.‡
7 ¶ And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim,
and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of
Shechem, that God may hearken unto you. 8 The trees went forth on a time to anoint a
king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us. 9 But the olive tree
said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man,
and go to be promoted over the trees?§ 10 And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou,
and reign over us. 11 But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness,
and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees? 12 Then said the trees unto
the vine, Come thou, and reign over us. 13 And the vine said unto them, Should I leave
my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? 14 Then
said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.** 15 And the bramble
said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust
in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of
Lebanon. 16 Now therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye have made
Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done
unto him according to the deserving of his hands; 17 (For my father fought for you, and
adventured his life far, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:†† 18 And ye are
risen up against my father’s house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten
persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king
over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;) 19 If ye then have dealt truly and
sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and
let him also rejoice in you: 20 But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the
men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem,
and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech. 21 And Jotham ran away, and fled,
and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
22 ¶ When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel, 23 Then God sent an evil
spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt
treacherously with Abimelech: 24 That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten
sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother,
which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of
his brethren.‡‡ 25 And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the
mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told
Abimelech. 26 And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to
Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him. 27 And they went out
into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and
went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.§§ 28 And
Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve
* 9.2 Whether…: Heb. What is good? whether, etc † 9.3 to follow: Heb. after ‡ 9.6 plain: or, oak § 9.9
go…: or, go up and down for other trees ** 9.14 bramble: or, thistle †† 9.17 adventured…: Heb. cast his life
‡‡ 9.24 aided…: Heb. strengthened his hands to kill §§ 9.27 merry: or, songs
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him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the
father of Shechem: for why should we serve him? 29 And would to God this people were
under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase
thine army, and come out.
30 ¶ And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed,

his anger was kindled.*** 31 And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying,
Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they
fortify the city against thee.††† 32 Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that
is with thee, and lie in wait in the field: 33 And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon
as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, when he and
the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou
shalt find occasion.‡‡‡
34 ¶ And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and
they laid wait against Shechem in four companies. 35 And Gaal the son of Ebed went
out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the
people that were with him, from lying in wait. 36 And when Gaal saw the people, he said
to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the top of the mountains. And Zebul
said unto him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men. 37 And
Gaal spake again and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land,
and another company come along by the plain of Meonenim.§§§* 38 Then said Zebul
unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we
should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now,
and fight with them. 39 And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought
with Abimelech. 40 And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were
overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate. 41 And Abimelech dwelt
at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell
in Shechem. 42 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the
field; and they told Abimelech. 43 And he took the people, and divided them into three
companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come
forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them. 44 And Abimelech,
and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the
gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the
fields, and slew them. 45 And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took
the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with
salt.
46 ¶ And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an
hold of the house of the god Berith. 47 And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of
the tower of Shechem were gathered together. 48 And Abimelech gat him up to mount
Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his
hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and
said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and
do as I have done.† 49 And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and
followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so
that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
50 ¶ Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it. 51 But
there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and
all they of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower. 52 And
*** 9.30 kindled: or, hot ††† 9.31 privily: Heb. craftily or, to Tormah ‡‡‡ 9.33 as thou shalt…: Heb. as thine
hand shall find §§§ 9.37 middle: Heb. navel * 9.37 Meonenim: or, the regarders of times † 9.48 me do:
Heb. I have done
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Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of
the tower to burn it with fire. 53 And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon
Abimelech’s head, and all to brake his skull. 54 Then he called hastily unto the young
man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say
not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
55 And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man
unto his place.
56 ¶ Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in
slaying his seventy brethren: 57 And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render
upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.

10
1And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of
Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim.* 2 And he judged
Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.
3 ¶ And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years. 4 And
he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are
called Havoth-jair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.† 5 And Jair died, and
was buried in Camon.
6 ¶ And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served
Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of
Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and
forsook the LORD, and served not him. 7 And the anger of the LORD was hot against
Israel, and he sold them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the
children of Ammon. 8 And that year they vexed and oppressed the children of Israel:
eighteen years, all the children of Israel that were on the other side Jordan in the land
of the Amorites, which is in Gilead.‡ 9 Moreover the children of Ammon passed over
Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of
Ephraim; so that Israel was sore distressed.
10 ¶ And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, saying, We have sinned against
thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim. 11 And the LORD
said unto the children of Israel, Did not I deliver you from the Egyptians, and from the
Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines? 12 The Zidonians
also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, did oppress you; and ye cried to me, and
I delivered you out of their hand. 13 Yet ye have forsaken me, and served other gods:
wherefore I will deliver you no more. 14 Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen;
let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.
15 ¶ And the children of Israel said unto the LORD, We have sinned: do thou unto us
whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day.§ 16 And
they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul
was grieved for the misery of Israel.**†† 17 Then the children of Ammon were gathered
together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves
together, and encamped in Mizpeh.‡‡ 18 And the people and princes of Gilead said one
to another, What man is he that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he
shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.
* 10.1 defend: or, deliver: Heb. save † 10.4 Havoth-jair: or, the villages of Jair ‡ 10.8 oppressed: Heb. crushed
§ 10.15 seemeth…: Heb. is good in thine eyes ** 10.16 strange…: Heb. gods of strangers †† 10.16 grieved:
Heb. shortened ‡‡ 10.17 gathered: Heb. cried
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1 Now
11
Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an
harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.*† 2 And Gilead’s wife bare him sons; and his wife’s
sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit
in our father’s house; for thou art the son of a strange woman. 3 Then Jephthah fled
from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to
Jephthah, and went out with him.‡
4 ¶ And it came to pass in process of time, that the children of Ammon made war

against Israel.§ 5 And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against
Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob: 6 And they
said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of
Ammon. 7 And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, Did not ye hate me, and expel
me out of my father’s house? and why are ye come unto me now when ye are in distress?
8 And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that
thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over
all the inhabitants of Gilead. 9 And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, If ye bring me
home again to fight against the children of Ammon, and the LORD deliver them before
me, shall I be your head? 10 And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The LORD be
witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words.** 11 Then Jephthah went
with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and
Jephthah uttered all his words before the LORD in Mizpeh.
12 ¶ And Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon, saying,
What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me to fight in my land? 13 And
the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because
Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even unto
Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now therefore restore those lands again peaceably. 14 And
Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon: 15 And said
unto him, Thus saith Jephthah, Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of
the children of Ammon: 16 But when Israel came up from Egypt, and walked through
the wilderness unto the Red sea, and came to Kadesh; 17 Then Israel sent messengers
unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: but the king of
Edom would not hearken thereto. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab:
but he would not consent: and Israel abode in Kadesh. 18 Then they went along through
the wilderness, and compassed the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by
the east side of the land of Moab, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, but came
not within the border of Moab: for Arnon was the border of Moab. 19 And Israel sent
messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, the king of Heshbon; and Israel said unto
him, Let us pass, we pray thee, through thy land into my place. 20 But Sihon trusted not
Israel to pass through his coast: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and pitched
in Jahaz, and fought against Israel. 21 And the LORD God of Israel delivered Sihon and all
his people into the hand of Israel, and they smote them: so Israel possessed all the land
of the Amorites, the inhabitants of that country. 22 And they possessed all the coasts of
the Amorites, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and from the wilderness even unto Jordan.
23 So now the LORD God of Israel hath dispossessed the Amorites from before his people
Israel, and shouldest thou possess it? 24 Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy
god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the LORD our God shall drive out from
before us, them will we possess. 25 And now art thou any thing better than Balak the
* 11.1 Jephthah: Gr. Jephthae † 11.1 an harlot: Heb. a woman an harlot ‡ 11.3 from: Heb. from the face of
§ 11.4 in process…: Heb. after days ** 11.10 witness…: Heb. the hearer between us
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son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against
them, 26 While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and her towns, and in Aroer and her towns, and
in all the cities that be along by the coasts of Arnon, three hundred years? why therefore
did ye not recover them within that time? 27 Wherefore I have not sinned against thee,
but thou doest me wrong to war against me: the LORD the Judge be judge this day
between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon. 28 Howbeit the king of the
children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.
29 ¶ Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and
Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over
unto the children of Ammon. 30 And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If
thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands, 31 Then it shall
be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in
peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the LORD’S, and I will offer it up for
a burnt offering.††‡‡
32 ¶ So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them; and
the LORD delivered them into his hands. 33 And he smote them from Aroer, even till
thou come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, with a
very great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of
Israel.§§
34 ¶ And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out
to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he
had neither son nor daughter.*** 35 And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent
his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art
one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot
go back. 36 And she said unto him, My father, if thou hast opened thy mouth unto the
LORD, do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch
as the LORD hath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies, even of the children of
Ammon. 37 And she said unto her father, Let this thing be done for me: let me alone
two months, that I may go up and down upon the mountains, and bewail my virginity,
I and my fellows.††† 38 And he said, Go. And he sent her away for two months: and she
went with her companions, and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains. 39 And it
came to pass at the end of two months, that she returned unto her father, who did with
her according to his vow which he had vowed: and she knew no man. And it was a
custom in Israel,‡‡‡ 40 That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter
of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year.§§§*

1 And
12
the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and
said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of
Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee
with fire.* 2 And Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the
children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye delivered me not out of their hands. 3 And
when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against
the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand: wherefore then
are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me? 4 Then Jephthah gathered together
†† 11.31 whatsoever…: Heb. that which cometh forth, which shall come forth ‡‡ 11.31 and…: or, or I will offer
it, etc §§ 11.33 the plain: or, Abel *** 11.34 beside…: or, he had not of his own either son or daughter: Heb.
of himself ††† 11.37 go up…: Heb. go and go down ‡‡‡ 11.39 custom: or, ordinance §§§ 11.40 yearly:
Heb. from year to year * 11.40 to lament: or, to talk with * 12.1 gathered…: Heb. were called
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all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim,
because they said, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and
among the Manassites. 5 And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the
Ephraimites: and it was so, that when those Ephraimites which were escaped said, Let
me go over; that the men of Gilead said unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite? If he said,
Nay; 6 Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could
not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of
Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand. 7 And
Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then died Jephthah the Gileadite, and was buried in
one of the cities of Gilead.
8 ¶ And after him Ibzan of Beth-lehem judged Israel. 9 And he had thirty sons, and
thirty daughters, whom he sent abroad, and took in thirty daughters from abroad for
his sons. And he judged Israel seven years. 10 Then died Ibzan, and was buried at Beth-
lehem.
11 ¶ And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
12 And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun.
13 ¶ And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel. 14 And he had
forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged
Israel eight years.† 15 And Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died, and was buried
in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the mount of the Amalekites.

13
1And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD
delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.*
2 ¶ And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was
Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not. 3 And the angel of the LORD appeared
unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but
thou shalt conceive, and bear a son. 4 Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink
not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing: 5 For, lo, thou shalt conceive,
and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite
unto God from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the
Philistines.
6 ¶ Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me,
and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but
I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name: 7 But he said unto me,
Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink,
neither eat any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to
the day of his death.
8 ¶ Then Manoah intreated the LORD, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God which
thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that
shall be born. 9 And God hearkened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came
again unto the woman as she sat in the field: but Manoah her husband was not with
her. 10 And the woman made haste, and ran, and shewed her husband, and said unto
him, Behold, the man hath appeared unto me, that came unto me the other day. 11 And
Manoah arose, and went after his wife, and came to the man, and said unto him, Art
thou the man that spakest unto the woman? And he said, I am. 12 And Manoah said,
Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and how shall we do
unto him?†‡ 13 And the angel of the LORD said unto Manoah, Of all that I said unto the
† 12.14 nephews: Heb. sons’ sons * 13.1 did evil…: Heb. added to commit, etc † 13.12 How shall we order…:
Heb. What shall be the manner of the, etc ‡ 13.12 how shall we do…: or, what shall he do?: Heb. what shall be his
work?
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woman let her beware. 14 She may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine, neither
let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: all that I commanded her
let her observe.
15 ¶ And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, I pray thee, let us detain thee,
until we shall have made ready a kid for thee.§ 16 And the angel of the LORD said unto
Manoah, Though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread: and if thou wilt offer a burnt
offering, thou must offer it unto the LORD. For Manoah knew not that he was an angel
of the LORD. 17 And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, What is thy name, that
when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour? 18 And the angel of the LORD
said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?** 19 So Manoah
took a kid with a meat offering, and offered it upon a rock unto the LORD: and the angel
did wondrously; and Manoah and his wife looked on. 20 For it came to pass, when the
flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended
in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to
the ground. 21 But the angel of the LORD did no more appear to Manoah and to his wife.
Then Manoah knew that he was an angel of the LORD. 22 And Manoah said unto his
wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God. 23 But his wife said unto him, If the
LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat
offering at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all these things, nor would as
at this time have told us such things as these.
24 ¶ And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and
the LORD blessed him. 25 And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the
camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.††

14
1 And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters
of the Philistines. 2 And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have
seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for
me to wife. 3 Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman
among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a
wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me;
for she pleaseth me well.* 4 But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the
LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines
had dominion over Israel.
5 ¶ Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came
to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him.† 6 And the
Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a
kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had
done. 7 And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
8 ¶ And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase
of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the
lion. 9 And he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father
and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken
the honey out of the carcase of the lion.
10 ¶ So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so
used the young men to do. 11 And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought
thirty companions to be with him.
§ 13.15 for thee: Heb. before thee ** 13.18 secret: or, wonderful †† 13.25 the camp…: Heb. Mahaneh-dan
* 14.3 pleaseth…: Heb. is right in mine eyes † 14.5 against…: Heb. in meeting him
Judges 14:12 287 Judges 15:11

12 ¶ And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can
certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will
give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:‡ 13 But if ye cannot declare it me,
then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto
him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.§ 14 And he said unto them, Out of the
eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not
in three days expound the riddle. 15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they
said unto Samson’s wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest
we burn thee and thy father’s house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is
it not so?** 16 And Samson’s wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and
lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not
told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and
shall I tell it thee? 17 And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted:
and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him:
and she told the riddle to the children of her people.†† 18 And the men of the city said
unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey?
and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my
heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
19 ¶ And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and
slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them
which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father’s
house.‡‡ 20 But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his
friend.

1 But
15
it came to pass within a while after, in the time of wheat harvest, that Samson
visited his wife with a kid; and he said, I will go in to my wife into the chamber. But
her father would not suffer him to go in. 2 And her father said, I verily thought that thou
hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her younger sister
fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.*
3 ¶ And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the

Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.† 4 And Samson went and caught three
hundred foxes, and took firebrands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the
midst between two tails.‡ 5 And when he had set the brands on fire, he let them go into
the standing corn of the Philistines, and burnt up both the shocks, and also the standing
corn, with the vineyards and olives.
6 ¶ Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson, the
son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion.
And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire.
7 ¶ And Samson said unto them, Though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged of you,
and after that I will cease. 8 And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter: and
he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock Etam.
9 ¶ Then the Philistines went up, and pitched in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.
10 And the men of Judah said, Why are ye come up against us? And they answered, To
bind Samson are we come up, to do to him as he hath done to us. 11 Then three thousand
men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not
‡ 14.12 sheets: or, shirts § 14.13 sheets: or, shirts ** 14.15 take…: Heb. possess us, or, impoverish us?
†† 14.17 the seven…: or, the rest of the seven days ‡‡ 14.19 spoil: or, apparel * 15.2 take…: Heb. let her be
thine † 15.3 more…: or, blameless from the Philistines though, etc ‡ 15.4 firebrands: or, torches
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that the Philistines are rulers over us? what is this that thou hast done unto us? And
he said unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them.§ 12 And they said
unto him, We are come down to bind thee, that we may deliver thee into the hand of
the Philistines. And Samson said unto them, Swear unto me, that ye will not fall upon
me yourselves. 13 And they spake unto him, saying, No; but we will bind thee fast, and
deliver thee into their hand: but surely we will not kill thee. And they bound him with
two new cords, and brought him up from the rock.
14 ¶ And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit
of the LORD came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became
as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands.** 15 And he
found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand
men therewith.†† 16 And Samson said, With the jawbone of an ass, heaps upon heaps,
with the jaw of an ass have I slain a thousand men.‡‡ 17 And it came to pass, when he
had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand, and called
that place Ramath-lehi.§§
18 ¶ And he was sore athirst, and called on the LORD, and said, Thou hast given this
great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall
into the hand of the uncircumcised? 19 But God clave an hollow place that was in the
jaw, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and
he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof En-hakkore, which is in Lehi unto
this day.***††† 20 And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.

16
1 Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.* 2 And
it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and
laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In
the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.† 3 And Samson lay till midnight, and arose
at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away
with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top
of an hill that is before Hebron.‡
4 ¶ And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose

name was Delilah.§ 5 And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto
her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may
prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every
one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.**
6 ¶ And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth,
and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee. 7 And Samson said unto her, If
they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and
be as another man.††‡‡ 8 Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green
withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.§§ 9 Now there were men
lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines
be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it
toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.*** 10 And Delilah said unto Samson,
§ 15.11 went: Heb. went down ** 15.14 loosed: Heb. were melted †† 15.15 new: Heb. moist ‡‡ 15.16
heaps upon…: Heb. an heap, two heaps §§ 15.17 Ramath-lehi: that is, the lifting up of the jawbone, or, casting
away of the jawbone *** 15.19 En-hakkore: that is, the well of him that called or, cried ††† 15.19 the jaw: or,
Lehi, as called in this chapter * 16.1 harlot: Heb. a woman an harlot † 16.2 quiet: Heb. silence ‡ 16.3 bar…:
Heb. with the bar § 16.4 in…: or, by the brook ** 16.5 afflict: or, humble †† 16.7 green…: or, new cords:
Heb. moist ‡‡ 16.7 another: Heb. one §§ 16.8 green…: or, new cords: Heb. moist *** 16.9 toucheth: Heb.
smelleth
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Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith
thou mightest be bound. 11 And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes
that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.††† 12 Delilah
therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines
be upon thee, Samson. And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he
brake them from off his arms like a thread. 13 And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto
thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And
he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web. 14 And she
fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And
he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web.
15 ¶ And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not
with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great
strength lieth. 16 And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and
urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;‡‡‡ 17 That he told her all his heart, and
said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite
unto God from my mother’s womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me,
and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.
18 And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for
the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his
heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their
hand. 19 And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she
caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his
strength went from him. 20 And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he
awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself.
And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.
21 ¶ But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza,

and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.§§§
22 Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.* 23 Then the
lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon
their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into
our hand. 24 And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god
hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew
many of us.† 25 And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for
Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house;
and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars.‡ 26 And Samson said
unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon
the house standeth, that I may lean upon them. 27 Now the house was full of men and
women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were upon the roof
about three thousand men and women, that beheld while Samson made sport. 28 And
Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray thee, and
strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the
Philistines for my two eyes. 29 And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon
which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand,
and of the other with his left.§ 30 And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And
he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the
people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they
††† 16.11 that never…: Heb. wherewith work hath not been done ‡‡‡ 16.16 vexed: Heb. shortened §§§ 16.21
put out: Heb. bored out * 16.22 after…: or, as when he was shaven † 16.24 which…: Heb. and who multiplied
our slain ‡ 16.25 them: Heb. before them § 16.29 on which…: or, he leaned on them
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which he slew in his life.** 31 Then his brethren and all the house of his father came
down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol
in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.

17
1 And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah. 2 And he said
unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about
which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me;
I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my son. 3 And when he
had restored the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, his mother said, I had
wholly dedicated the silver unto the LORD from my hand for my son, to make a graven
image and a molten image: now therefore I will restore it unto thee. 4 Yet he restored
the money unto his mother; and his mother took two hundred shekels of silver, and gave
them to the founder, who made thereof a graven image and a molten image: and they
were in the house of Micah. 5 And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an
ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.* 6 In
those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his
own eyes.
7 ¶ And there was a young man out of Beth-lehem-judah of the family of Judah, who
was a Levite, and he sojourned there. 8 And the man departed out of the city from Beth-
lehem-judah to sojourn where he could find a place: and he came to mount Ephraim to
the house of Micah, as he journeyed.† 9 And Micah said unto him, Whence comest thou?
And he said unto him, I am a Levite of Beth-lehem-judah, and I go to sojourn where I
may find a place. 10 And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father
and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel,
and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.‡ 11 And the Levite was content to dwell with the
man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons. 12 And Micah consecrated the
Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah. 13 Then
said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my
priest.

1 In
18
those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites
sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day all their inheritance had not
fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel. 2 And the children of Dan sent of their
family five men from their coasts, men of valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy
out the land, and to search it; and they said unto them, Go, search the land: who when
they came to mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah, they lodged there.* 3 When they
were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite: and they
turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what makest thou
in this place? and what hast thou here? 4 And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth
Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest. 5 And they said unto him, Ask
counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be
prosperous. 6 And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the LORD is your way
wherein ye go.
7 ¶ Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were
therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure;
and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and
** 16.30 me: Heb. my soul * 17.5 consecrated: Heb. filled the hand † 17.8 as he…: Heb. in making his way
‡ 17.10 a suit…: or, a double suit, etc: Heb. an order of garments * 18.2 men of: Heb. sons of
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they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man.†‡ 8 And they came
unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say
ye? 9 And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them: for we have seen the land,
and, behold, it is very good: and are ye still? be not slothful to go, and to enter to possess
the land. 10 When ye go, ye shall come unto a people secure, and to a large land: for God
hath given it into your hands; a place where there is no want of any thing that is in the
earth.
11 ¶ And there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out

of Eshtaol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war.§ 12 And they went up,
and pitched in Kirjath-jearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahaneh-dan
unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjath-jearim. 13 And they passed thence unto mount
Ephraim, and came unto the house of Micah.
14 ¶ Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said
unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim,
and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do.
15 And they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even

unto the house of Micah, and saluted him.** 16 And the six hundred men appointed with
their weapons of war, which were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the
gate. 17 And the five men that went to spy out the land went up, and came in thither, and
took the graven image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image: and the
priest stood in the entering of the gate with the six hundred men that were appointed
with weapons of war. 18 And these went into Micah’s house, and fetched the carved
image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image. Then said the priest unto
them, What do ye? 19 And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy
mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a
priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in
Israel? 20 And the priest’s heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and
the graven image, and went in the midst of the people. 21 So they turned and departed,
and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them.
22 ¶ And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the
houses near to Micah’s house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.
23 And they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto

Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?†† 24 And he said, Ye
have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and ye are gone away: and what
have I more? and what is this that ye say unto me, What aileth thee? 25 And the children
of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows run upon
thee, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy household.‡‡ 26 And the children of Dan
went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and
went back unto his house.
27 And they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest which he had, and
came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure: and they smote them
with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire. 28 And there was no deliverer,
because it was far from Zidon, and they had no business with any man; and it was in
the valley that lieth by Beth-rehob. And they built a city, and dwelt therein. 29 And they
called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto
Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.
† 18.7 Laish: also called, Leshem ‡ 18.7 magistrate: Heb. possessor, or, heir of restraints § 18.11 appointed:
Heb. girded ** 18.15 saluted…: Heb. asked him of peace †† 18.23 comest…: Heb. art gathered together?
‡‡ 18.25 angry: Heb. bitter of soul
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¶ And the children of Dan set up the graven image: and Jonathan, the son of
30
Gershom, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the
day of the captivity of the land. 31 And they set them up Micah’s graven image, which he
made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.

19
1 And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a
certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine
out of Beth-lehem-judah.* 2 And his concubine played the whore against him, and went
away from him unto her father’s house to Beth-lehem-judah, and was there four whole
months.† 3 And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and
to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought
him into her father’s house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to
meet him.‡ 4 And his father in law, the damsel’s father, retained him; and he abode with
him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.
5 ¶ And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that
he rose up to depart: and the damsel’s father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine
heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way.§ 6 And they sat down, and did
eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel’s father had said unto the man, Be
content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry. 7 And when the
man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again.
8 And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart: and the damsel’s father
said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did
eat both of them.** 9 And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and
his servant, his father in law, the damsel’s father, said unto him, Behold, now the day
draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end,
lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way,
that thou mayest go home.††‡‡§§ 10 But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose
up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with
him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him.*** 11 And when they were by
Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and
let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it. 12 And his master said unto
him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children
of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah. 13 And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us
draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah. 14 And they
passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by
Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin. 15 And they turned aside thither, to go in and to
lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city: for there
was no man that took them into his house to lodging.
16 ¶ And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which
was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were
Benjamites. 17 And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street
of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou? 18 And
he said unto him, We are passing from Beth-lehem-judah toward the side of mount
Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Beth-lehem-judah, but I am now going to the
* 19.1 a concubine: Heb. a woman a concubine, or, a wife a concubine † 19.2 four whole months: or, a year and
four month: Heb. days, four months ‡ 19.3 friendly…: Heb. to her heart § 19.5 Comfort: Heb. Strengthen
** 19.8 until afternoon: Heb. till the day declined †† 19.9 draweth: Heb. is weak ‡‡ 19.9 the day groweth to
an end: Heb. it is the pitching time of the day §§ 19.9 home: Heb. to thy tent *** 19.10 over against: Heb. to
over against
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house of the LORD; and there is no man that receiveth me to house.††† 19 Yet there is
both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and
for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want
of any thing. 20 And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants
lie upon me; only lodge not in the street. 21 So he brought him into his house, and gave
provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
22 ¶ Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain
sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master
of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that
we may know him. 23 And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and
said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this
man is come into mine house, do not this folly. 24 Behold, here is my daughter a maiden,
and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them
what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.‡‡‡ 25 But the men
would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto
them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the
day began to spring, they let her go. 26 Then came the woman in the dawning of the day,
and fell down at the door of the man’s house where her lord was, till it was light. 27 And
her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to
go his way: and, behold, the woman his concubine was fallen down at the door of the
house, and her hands were upon the threshold. 28 And he said unto her, Up, and let us
be going. But none answered. Then the man took her up upon an ass, and the man rose
up, and gat him unto his place.
29 ¶ And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his
concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her
into all the coasts of Israel. 30 And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such
deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of
Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds.

20
1 Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together
as one man, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD
in Mizpeh. 2 And the chief of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented
themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that
drew sword. 3 (Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were
gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of Israel, Tell us, how was this wickedness?
4 And the Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain, answered and said, I came
into Gibeah that belongeth to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge.* 5 And the men of
Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought
to have slain me: and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead.† 6 And I took
my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the
inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel. 7 Behold,
ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.
8 ¶ And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent,
neither will we any of us turn into his house. 9 But now this shall be the thing which
we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it; 10 And we will take ten men of
an hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and an hundred of a thousand, and a
thousand out of ten thousand, to fetch victual for the people, that they may do, when
††† 19.18 receiveth: Heb. gathereth ‡‡‡ 19.24 so vile…: Heb. the matter of this folly * 20.4 the Levite: Heb.
the man the Levite † 20.5 forced: Heb. humbled
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they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly that they have wrought in
Israel. 11 So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one
man.‡
12 ¶ And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What
wickedness is this that is done among you? 13 Now therefore deliver us the men, the
children of Belial, which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away
evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their
brethren the children of Israel: 14 But the children of Benjamin gathered themselves
together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.
15 And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty
and six thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were
numbered seven hundred chosen men. 16 Among all this people there were seven
hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and
not miss. 17 And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred
thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.
18 ¶ And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked
counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children
of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah shall go up first. 19 And the children of Israel
rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah. 20 And the men of Israel went
out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight
against them at Gibeah. 21 And the children of Benjamin came forth out of Gibeah, and
destroyed down to the ground of the Israelites that day twenty and two thousand men.
22 And the people the men of Israel encouraged themselves, and set their battle again in
array in the place where they put themselves in array the first day. 23 (And the children
of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until even, and asked counsel of the LORD,
saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And
the LORD said, Go up against him.) 24 And the children of Israel came near against the
children of Benjamin the second day. 25 And Benjamin went forth against them out of
Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again
eighteen thousand men; all these drew the sword.
26 ¶ Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the
house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even,
and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD. 27 And the children
of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those
days, 28 And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,)
saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or
shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine
hand. 29 And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah. 30 And the children of Israel
went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array
against Gibeah, as at other times. 31 And the children of Benjamin went out against the
people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and
kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and
the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.§** 32 And the children of
Benjamin said, They are smitten down before us, as at the first. But the children of Israel
said, Let us flee, and draw them from the city unto the highways. 33 And all the men of
Israel rose up out of their place, and put themselves in array at Baal-tamar: and the liers
in wait of Israel came forth out of their places, even out of the meadows of Gibeah. 34 And
there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was
‡ 20.11 knit…: Heb. fellows § 20.31 to smite…: Heb. to smite of the people wounded as at, etc ** 20.31 the
house…: or, Beth-el
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sore: but they knew not that evil was near them. 35 And the LORD smote Benjamin
before Israel: and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty
and five thousand and an hundred men: all these drew the sword. 36 So the children of
Benjamin saw that they were smitten: for the men of Israel gave place to the Benjamites,
because they trusted unto the liers in wait which they had set beside Gibeah. 37 And
the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves
along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword.†† 38 Now there was an appointed
sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait, that they should make a great flame
with smoke rise up out of the city.‡‡§§*** 39 And when the men of Israel retired in the
battle, Benjamin began to smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons: for
they said, Surely they are smitten down before us, as in the first battle.††† 40 But when
the flame began to arise up out of the city with a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked
behind them, and, behold, the flame of the city ascended up to heaven.‡‡‡ 41 And when
the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil
was come upon them.§§§ 42 Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel
unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them; and them which came out
of the cities they destroyed in the midst of them. 43 Thus they inclosed the Benjamites
round about, and chased them, and trode them down with ease over against Gibeah
toward the sunrising.*† 44 And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these
were men of valour. 45 And they turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of
Rimmon: and they gleaned of them in the highways five thousand men; and pursued
hard after them unto Gidom, and slew two thousand men of them. 46 So that all which
fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all
these were men of valour. 47 But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness
unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months. 48 And the men of
Israel turned again upon the children of Benjamin, and smote them with the edge of the
sword, as well the men of every city, as the beast, and all that came to hand: also they
set on fire all the cities that they came to.‡§

1 Now
21
the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give
his daughter unto Benjamin to wife. 2 And the people came to the house of God, and
abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore; 3 And said,
O LORD God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to day
one tribe lacking in Israel? 4 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose
early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. 5 And the
children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with
the congregation unto the LORD? For they had made a great oath concerning him that
came not up to the LORD to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death. 6 And the
children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe
cut off from Israel this day. 7 How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we
have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?
8 ¶ And they said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not up to
Mizpeh to the LORD? And, behold, there came none to the camp from Jabesh-gilead
to the assembly. 9 For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of
†† 20.37 drew…: or, made a long sound with the trumpet ‡‡ 20.38 sign: or, time §§ 20.38 and: Heb. with
*** 20.38 flame: Heb. elevation ††† 20.39 to smite…: Heb. to smite the wounded ‡‡‡ 20.40 the flame of:
Heb. the whole consumption of §§§ 20.41 was come…: Heb. touched them * 20.43 with ease…: or, from
Menuchah, etc † 20.43 over…: Heb. unto over against ‡ 20.48 came to hand: Heb. was found § 20.48 they
came…: Heb. were found
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the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there. 10 And the congregation sent thither twelve
thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the
inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the
children. 11 And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male,
and every woman that hath lain by man.* 12 And they found among the inhabitants of
Jabesh-gilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any
male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.†
13 And the whole congregation sent some to speak to the children of Benjamin that were
in the rock Rimmon, and to call peaceably unto them.ठ14 And Benjamin came again
at that time; and they gave them wives which they had saved alive of the women of
Jabesh-gilead: and yet so they sufficed them not. 15 And the people repented them for
Benjamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
16 ¶ Then the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for wives for them that
remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin? 17 And they said, There must
be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out
of Israel. 18 Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of
Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin. 19 Then they said,
Behold, there is a feast of the LORD in Shiloh yearly in a place which is on the north side
of Beth-el, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Beth-el to Shechem, and
on the south of Lebonah.**††‡‡ 20 Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin,
saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards; 21 And see, and, behold, if the daughters of
Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch you
every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin. 22 And
it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will
say unto them, Be favourable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each
man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, that ye should be
guilty.§§ 23 And the children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives, according to
their number, of them that danced, whom they caught: and they went and returned
unto their inheritance, and repaired the cities, and dwelt in them. 24 And the children
of Israel departed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they
went out from thence every man to his inheritance. 25 In those days there was no king
in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.

* 21.11 hath lain…: Heb. knoweth the lying with man † 21.12 young…: Heb. young women virgins ‡ 21.13
to speak…: Heb. and spake and called § 21.13 call…: or, proclaim peace ** 21.19 yearly: Heb. from year to
year †† 21.19 on the east…: or, toward the sunrising ‡‡ 21.19 of the highway: or, on the highway §§ 21.22
Be favourable…: or, Gratify us in them
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The Book of Ruth

1 Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the
land. And a certain man of Beth-lehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab,
he, and his wife, and his two sons.* 2 And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the
name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites
of Beth-lehem-judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.†
3 And Elimelech Naomi’s husband died; and she was left, and her two sons. 4 And they
took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name
of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years. 5 And Mahlon and Chilion
died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.
6 ¶ Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country
of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the LORD had visited his
people in giving them bread. 7 Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she
was, and her two daughters in law with her; and they went on the way to return unto
the land of Judah. 8 And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to
her mother’s house: the LORD deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and
with me. 9 The LORD grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her
husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept. 10 And they
said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people. 11 And Naomi said, Turn
again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb,
that they may be your husbands? 12 Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too
old to have an husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should have an husband also
to night, and should also bear sons;‡ 13 Would ye tarry for them till they were grown?
would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me
much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.§** 14 And they
lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth
clave unto her. 15 And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people,
and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law. 16 And Ruth said, Intreat me not to
leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and
where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:††
17 Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and
more also, if ought but death part thee and me. 18 When she saw that she was stedfastly
minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.‡‡
19 ¶
So they two went until they came to Beth-lehem. And it came to pass, when they
were come to Beth-lehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this
Naomi? 20 And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty
hath dealt very bitterly with me.§§*** 21 I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me
home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against
me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me? 22 So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess,
her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and they
came to Beth-lehem in the beginning of barley harvest.

* 1.1 ruled: Heb. judged † 1.2 continued: Heb. were ‡ 1.12 should have…: or were with an husband § 1.13
tarry: Heb. hope ** 1.13 it grieveth…: Heb. I have much bitterness †† 1.16 Intreat…: or, Be not against me
‡‡ 1.18 was…: Heb. strengthened herself §§ 1.20 Naomi: that is, Pleasant *** 1.20 Mara: that is, Bitter
Ruth 2:1 298 Ruth 2:22

1 And
2
Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family
of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.* 2 And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let
me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace.
And she said unto her, Go, my daughter. 3 And she went, and came, and gleaned in the
field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto
Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.†
4 ¶ And, behold, Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD
be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee. 5 Then said Boaz unto his
servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this? 6 And the servant that was
set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with
Naomi out of the country of Moab: 7 And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather
after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the
morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house. 8 Then said Boaz unto Ruth,
Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence,
but abide here fast by my maidens: 9 Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and
go thou after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee?
and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men
have drawn. 10 Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said
unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge
of me, seeing I am a stranger? 11 And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully
been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of
thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy
nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore. 12 The LORD
recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under
whose wings thou art come to trust. 13 Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight,
my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto
thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.ठ14 And Boaz said
unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the
vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did
eat, and was sufficed, and left. 15 And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded
his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not:**
16 And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may
glean them, and rebuke her not.
17 So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was
about an ephah of barley.
18 ¶ And she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother in law saw what she
had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was
sufficed. 19 And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and
where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she shewed
her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man’s name with whom
I wrought to day is Boaz. 20 And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of
the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi
said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.†† 21 And Ruth
the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until
they have ended all my harvest. 22 And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law, It
is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any
* 2.1 Boaz: Gr. Booz † 2.3 hap…: Heb. hap happened ‡ 2.13 Let me…: or, I find § 2.13 friendly: Heb. to
the heart ** 2.15 reproach…: Heb. shame her not †† 2.20 one of…: or, one that hath right to redeem
Ruth 2:23 299 Ruth 4:4

other field.‡‡ 23 So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley
harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law.

1 Then
3
Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for
thee, that it may be well with thee? 2 And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose
maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor. 3 Wash
thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to
the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and
drinking. 4 And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he
shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell
thee what thou shalt do.* 5 And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do.
6 ¶ And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law
bade her. 7 And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to
lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and
laid her down.
8 ¶ And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and,

behold, a woman lay at his feet.† 9 And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I
am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art
a near kinsman.‡ 10 And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou
hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou
followedst not young men, whether poor or rich. 11 And now, my daughter, fear not; I
will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou
art a virtuous woman.§ 12 And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there
is a kinsman nearer than I. 13 Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he
will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman’s part: but if
he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee,
as the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning.
14 ¶ And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know
another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor. 15 Also
he said, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he
measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city.** 16 And
when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told
her all that the man had done to her. 17 And she said, These six measures of barley gave
he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law. 18 Then said she, Sit still,
my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest,
until he have finished the thing this day.

1 Then
4
went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman
of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down
here. And he turned aside, and sat down. 2 And he took ten men of the elders of the
city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down. 3 And he said unto the kinsman,
Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which
was our brother Elimelech’s: 4 And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the
inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but
if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem
‡‡ 2.22 meet…: or, fall upon thee * 3.4 uncover: or, lift up the clothes that are on † 3.8 turned: or, took hold
on ‡ 3.9 a near…: or, one that hath right to redeem § 3.11 city: Heb. gate ** 3.15 vail: or, sheet, or, apron
Ruth 4:5 300 Ruth 4:22

it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.* 5 Then said Boaz,
What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the
Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.
6 ¶ And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own
inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it. 7 Now this was
the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing,
for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and
this was a testimony in Israel. 8 Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee.
So he drew off his shoe.
9 ¶ And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day,
that I have bought all that was Elimelech’s, and all that was Chilion’s and Mahlon’s, of the
hand of Naomi. 10 Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased
to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of
the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are
witnesses this day. 11 And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are
witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like
Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be
famous in Beth-lehem:†‡ 12 And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar
bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.
13 ¶ So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the LORD
gave her conception, and she bare a son. 14 And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be
the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be
famous in Israel.§** 15 And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher
of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than
seven sons, hath born him.††‡‡ 16 And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom,
and became nurse unto it. 17 And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying,
There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse,
the father of David.
18 ¶ Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron, 19 And Hezron
begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab, 20 And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and
Nahshon begat Salmon,§§ 21 And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed, 22 And Obed
begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.

* 4.4 I thought…: Heb. I said, I will reveal in thine ear † 4.11 do thou…: or, get thee riches, or, power ‡ 4.11 be
famous: Heb. proclaim thy name § 4.14 left…: Heb. caused to cease unto thee ** 4.14 kinsman: or, redeemer
†† 4.15 a nourisher of: Heb. to nourish ‡‡ 4.15 thine…: Heb. thy gray hairs §§ 4.20 Salmon: or, Salmah
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The First Book of Samuel Otherwise Called the First

Book of the Kings
1Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his
name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of
Zuph, an Ephrathite: 2 And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the
name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
3 And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD
of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD,
were there.*
4 ¶ And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to
all her sons and her daughters, portions: 5 But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion;
for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.† 6 And her adversary also
provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb.‡
7 And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she
provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.§ 8 Then said Elkanah her husband to
her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved?
am not I better to thee than ten sons?
9 ¶ So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now
Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the LORD. 10 And she was in
bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.** 11 And she vowed a vow,
and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid,
and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a
man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no
razor come upon his head.†† 12 And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the
LORD, that Eli marked her mouth.‡‡ 13 Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her
lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
14 And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.
15 And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit:
I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the
LORD.§§ 16 Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance
of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.*** 17 Then Eli answered and said, Go
in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him. 18 And
she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and
did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.
19 ¶ And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and
returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and
the LORD remembered her. 20 Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come
about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel,
saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.†††‡‡‡ 21 And the man Elkanah, and all his
house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow. 22 But Hannah
went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned,
and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever.
* 1.3 yearly: Heb. from year to year † 1.5 worthy: or, double ‡ 1.6 provoked: Heb. angered § 1.7 when…:
or, from the time that she, etc: Heb. from her going up ** 1.10 in…: Heb. bitter of soul †† 1.11 a man…:
Heb. seed of men ‡‡ 1.12 continued…: Heb. multiplied to pray §§ 1.15 of a sorrowful…: Heb. hard of spirit
*** 1.16 complaint: or, meditation ††† 1.20 when…: Heb. in revolution of days ‡‡‡ 1.20 Samuel: that is,
Asked of God
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23 And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou
have weaned him; only the LORD establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave
her son suck until she weaned him.
24 ¶ And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and
one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD
in Shiloh: and the child was young. 25 And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to
Eli. 26 And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by
thee here, praying unto the LORD. 27 For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given
me my petition which I asked of him: 28 Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as
long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.§§§*

1 And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the

2
LORD, mine horn is exalted
in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy
salvation. 2 There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is
there any rock like our God. 3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy
come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions
are weighed.* 4 The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are
girded with strength. 5 They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they
that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many
children is waxed feeble. 6 The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the
grave, and bringeth up. 7 The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low,
and lifteth up. 8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from
the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory:
for the pillars of the earth are the LORD’S, and he hath set the world upon them. 9 He
will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength
shall no man prevail. 10 The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of
heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he
shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD
before Eli the priest.
12 ¶ Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD. 13 And the priests’
custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest’s servant
came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand; 14 And
he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fleshhook brought up
the priest took for himself. So they did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came thither.
15 Also before they burnt the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man that
sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but
raw. 16 And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and
then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt
give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.† 17 Wherefore the sin of the young men
was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.
18 ¶ But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
19 Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year,
when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.
20 ¶ And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give thee seed of this

woman for the loan which is lent to the LORD. And they went unto their own home.‡
§§§ 1.28 lent him: or, returned him, whom I have obtained by petition * 1.28 he shall…: or, he whom I have
obtained by petition shall be returned * 2.3 arrogancy: Heb. hard † 2.16 presently: Heb. as on the day ‡ 2.20
loan…: or, petition which she asked, etc
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21 And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two
daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.
22 ¶ Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they
lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.§
23 And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all

this people.** 24 Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD’S
people to transgress.†† 25 If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him:
but if a man sin against the LORD, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they
hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the LORD would slay them. 26 And
the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men.
27 ¶ And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD,
Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s
house? 28 And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon
mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house
of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel? 29 Wherefore kick
ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and
honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings
of Israel my people? 30 Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy
house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD
saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise
me shall be lightly esteemed. 31 Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and
the arm of thy father’s house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house. 32 And
thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel:
and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever.‡‡ 33 And the man of thine,
whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve
thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age.§§
34 And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and
Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them. 35 And I will raise me up a faithful
priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will
build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever. 36 And it shall
come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for
a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the
priests’ offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.***†††

3
And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the
1
LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision. 2 And it came to pass at that
time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could
not see; 3 And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark
of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep; 4 That the LORD called Samuel: and he
answered, Here am I. 5 And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And
he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down. 6 And the LORD called
yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst
call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again. 7 Now Samuel did not
yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.* 8 And
§ 2.22 assembled: Heb. assembled by troops ** 2.23 of your…: or, evil words of you †† 2.24 transgress: or,
cry out ‡‡ 2.32 an enemy…: or, the affliction of the tabernacle, for all the wealth which God would have given
Israel §§ 2.33 in the flower…: Heb. men *** 2.36 Put: Heb. Join ††† 2.36 one of…: or, somewhat about
the priesthood * 3.7 Now…: or, Thus did Samuel before he knew the LORD, and before the word of the LORD was
revealed unto him
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the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said,
Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child.
9 Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou
shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his
place. 10 And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel.
Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
11 ¶ And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both
the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle. 12 In that day I will perform against Eli
all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an
end.† 13 For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which
he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.‡§**
14 And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall
not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.
15 ¶ And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD.
And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision. 16 Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel,
my son. And he answered, Here am I. 17 And he said, What is the thing that the LORD
hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if
thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee.††‡‡ 18 And Samuel
told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do
what seemeth him good.§§
19 ¶ And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words
fall to the ground. 20 And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was
established to be a prophet of the LORD.*** 21 And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh:
for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.

1 And the word of Samuel came to all Israel.

4
Now Israel went out against the Philistines
to battle, and pitched beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.* 2 And the
Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel
was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four
thousand men.†‡
3 ¶ And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore
hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the
covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may
save us out of the hand of our enemies.§ 4 So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might
bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between
the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark
of the covenant of God. 5 And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the
camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again. 6 And when the
Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What meaneth the noise of this great
shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the LORD was
come into the camp. 7 And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the
camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.**
8 Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the

† 3.12 when…: Heb. beginning and ending ‡ 3.13 For I…: or, And I will tell him § 3.13 vile: or, accursed
** 3.13 restrained…: Heb. frowned not upon them †† 3.17 more also: Heb. so add ‡‡ 3.17 thing: or, word
§§ 3.18 every…: Heb. all the things, or, words *** 3.20 established: or, faithful * 4.1 came: or, came to pass:
Heb. was † 4.2 they joined…: Heb. the battle was spread ‡ 4.2 army: Heb. array § 4.3 fetch: Heb. take
unto us ** 4.7 heretofore: Heb. yesterday, or, the third day
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Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness. 9 Be strong, and
quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as
they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.††
10 ¶ And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man into
his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand
footmen. 11 And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas,
were slain.‡‡
12 ¶ And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same
day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head. 13 And when he came, lo, Eli
sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And
when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out. 14 And when Eli heard
the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man
came in hastily, and told Eli. 15 Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes
were dim, that he could not see.§§ 16 And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of
the army, and I fled to day out of the army. And he said, What is there done, my son?***
17 And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there
hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and
Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken. 18 And it came to pass, when he made
mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate,
and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged
Israel forty years.
19 ¶ And his daughter in law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and
when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law
and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon
her.†††‡‡‡ 20 And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her,
Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it.§§§
21 And she named the child I-chabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because
the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband.* 22 And
she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.

5
1 And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod.
2 When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and
set it by Dagon.
3 ¶ And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen
upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set
him in his place again. 4 And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold,
Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD; and the head
of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the stump
of Dagon was left to him.* 5 Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come
into Dagon’s house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day.
6 But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them,
and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and the coasts thereof. 7 And when the men
of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with
us: for his hand is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god. 8 They sent therefore and
gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the
†† 4.9 quit…: Heb. be men ‡‡ 4.11 were slain: Heb. died §§ 4.15 were dim: Heb. stood *** 4.16 is…:
Heb. is the thing ††† 4.19 be delivered: or, cry out ‡‡‡ 4.19 came: Heb. were turned §§§ 4.20 neither…:
Heb. set not her heart * 4.21 I-chabod: that is, Where is the glory? or, There is no glory * 5.4 the stump…: or,
the fishy part
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ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried
about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about thither. 9 And it was
so, that, after they had carried it about, the hand of the LORD was against the city with a
very great destruction: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and they
had emerods in their secret parts.
10 ¶ Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God
came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of
the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people.† 11 So they sent and gathered together
all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let
it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly
destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.‡ 12 And the
men that died not were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the city went up to
heaven.

1 And
6
the ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven months. 2 And
the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the
ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place. 3 And they said, If
ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but in any wise return
him a trespass offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his
hand is not removed from you. 4 Then said they, What shall be the trespass offering
which we shall return to him? They answered, Five golden emerods, and five golden
mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague was on
you all, and on your lords.* 5 Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and
images of your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory unto the God of Israel:
peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from
off your land. 6 Wherefore then do ye harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh
hardened their hearts? when he had wrought wonderfully among them, did they not
let the people go, and they departed?†‡ 7 Now therefore make a new cart, and take two
milch kine, on which there hath come no yoke, and tie the kine to the cart, and bring
their calves home from them: 8 And take the ark of the LORD, and lay it upon the cart;
and put the jewels of gold, which ye return him for a trespass offering, in a coffer by the
side thereof; and send it away, that it may go. 9 And see, if it goeth up by the way of his
own coast to Beth-shemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall
know that it is not his hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us.§
10 ¶ And the men did so; and took two milch kine, and tied them to the cart, and shut up
their calves at home: 11 And they laid the ark of the LORD upon the cart, and the coffer
with the mice of gold and the images of their emerods. 12 And the kine took the straight
way to the way of Beth-shemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and
turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went
after them unto the border of Beth-shemesh. 13 And they of Beth-shemesh were reaping
their wheat harvest in the valley: and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and
rejoiced to see it. 14 And the cart came into the field of Joshua, a Beth-shemite, and stood
there, where there was a great stone: and they clave the wood of the cart, and offered
the kine a burnt offering unto the LORD. 15 And the Levites took down the ark of the
LORD, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the jewels of gold were, and put them
on the great stone: and the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed
† 5.10 us, to…: Heb. me to slay me and my ‡ 5.11 us not…: Heb. me not, and my * 6.4 you: Heb. them † 6.6
wonderfully: or, reproachfully ‡ 6.6 the people: Heb. them § 6.9 he: or, it
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sacrifices the same day unto the LORD. 16 And when the five lords of the Philistines had
seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day. 17 And these are the golden emerods which
the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza
one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one; 18 And the golden mice, according to
the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fenced
cities, and of country villages, even unto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set down
the ark of the LORD: which stone remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua, the Beth-
shemite.**
19 ¶ And he smote the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of
the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and
the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten many of the people with a great
slaughter. 20 And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy
LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us?
21 ¶ And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjath-jearim, saying, The
Philistines have brought again the ark of the LORD; come ye down, and fetch it up to
you.

7
1And the men of Kirjath-jearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and
brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep
the ark of the LORD. 2 And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjath-jearim, that
the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the
LORD.
3 ¶ And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD
with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you,
and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you
out of the hand of the Philistines. 4 Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and
Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only. 5 And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh,
and I will pray for you unto the LORD. 6 And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and
drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there,
We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.
7 And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together
to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of
Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines. 8 And the children of Israel said to
Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the
hand of the Philistines.*
9 ¶ And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the

LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him.† 10 And
as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against
Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines,
and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel. 11 And the men of Israel
went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under
Beth-car. 12 Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called
the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.‡
13 ¶ So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel:
and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel. 14 And
the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from
Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof did Israel deliver out of the hands of
** 6.18 great…: or, great stone * 7.8 Cease…: Heb. Be not silent from us from crying † 7.9 heard: or, answered
‡ 7.12 Eben-ezer: that is, The stone of help
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the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites. 15 And Samuel
judged Israel all the days of his life. 16 And he went from year to year in circuit to Beth-el,
and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places.§ 17 And his return was to
Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar
unto the LORD.
8
1 And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
2 Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were
judges in Beer-sheba. 3 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre,
and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto
Ramah, 5 And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways:
now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.
6 ¶ But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And

Samuel prayed unto the LORD.* 7 And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the
voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but
they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them. 8 According to all the works
which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this
day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.
9 Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and

shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.†‡
10 ¶ And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him
a king. 11 And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you:
He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his
horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots. 12 And he will appoint him captains
over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap
his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots. 13 And
he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.
14 And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best
of them, and give them to his servants. 15 And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of
your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.§ 16 And he will take your
menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses,
and put them to his work. 17 He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his
servants. 18 And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have
chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.
19 ¶ Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay;
but we will have a king over us; 20 That we also may be like all the nations; and that
our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles. 21 And Samuel heard
all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD. 22 And the
LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said
unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.

1 Now
9
there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son
of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.*†
§ 7.16 in circuit: Heb. and he circuited * 8.6 displeased: Heb. was evil in the eyes of † 8.9 hearken…: or, obey
‡ 8.9 howbeit…: or, notwithstanding when thou hast solemnly protested against them then thou shalt § 8.15
officers: Heb. eunuchs * 9.1 a Benjamite: or, the son of a man of Jemini † 9.1 power: or, substance
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2 And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there
was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and
upward he was higher than any of the people.
3 And the asses of Kish Saul’s father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take
now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses. 4 And he passed through
mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then
they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through
the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not. 5 And when they were come to the
land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest
my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us. 6 And he said unto him,
Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he
saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way
that we should go. 7 Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we
bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring
to the man of God: what have we?ठ8 And the servant answered Saul again, and said,
Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the
man of God, to tell us our way.** 9 (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of
God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet
was beforetime called a Seer.) 10 Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go.
So they went unto the city where the man of God was.††
11 ¶ And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to

draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?‡‡ 12 And they answered them, and
said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for
there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:§§ 13 As soon as ye be come into
the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the
people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards
they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find
him.*** 14 And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city,
behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.
15 ¶ Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,††† 16 To
morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou
shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of
the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come
unto me. 17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom
I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.‡‡‡
18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where
the seer’s house is. 19 And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before
me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go,
and will tell thee all that is in thine heart. 20 And as for thine asses that were lost three
days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire
of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father’s house?§§§ 21 And Saul answered and
said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the
least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to
me?* 22 And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and
‡ 9.7 is spent…: Heb. is gone out of, etc § 9.7 have we: Heb. is with us? ** 9.8 I have…: Heb. there is found in
my hand †† 9.10 Well said: Heb. Thy word is good ‡‡ 9.11 the hill…: Heb. in the ascent of the city §§ 9.12
sacrifice: or, feast *** 9.13 this time: Heb. to day ††† 9.15 told…: Heb. revealed the ear of Samuel ‡‡‡ 9.17
reign over: Heb. restrain in §§§ 9.20 three…: Heb. to day three days * 9.21 so…: Heb. according to this word
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made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about
thirty persons. 23 And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee,
of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee. 24 And the cook took up the shoulder, and that
which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set
it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have
invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.†
25 ¶ And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel
communed with Saul upon the top of the house. 26 And they arose early: and it came to
pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying,
Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and
Samuel, abroad. 27 And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to
Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while,
that I may shew thee the word of God.‡

10
Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and
1
said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?
2 When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s
sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses
which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses,
and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?* 3 Then shalt thou go on
forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet
thee three men going up to God to Beth-el, one carrying three kids, and another carrying
three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine: 4 And they will salute thee,
and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands.† 5 After that
thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall
come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company
of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe,
and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy: 6 And the Spirit of the LORD will
come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another
man. 7 And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve
thee; for God is with thee.ठ8 And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold,
I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace
offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt
do.
9 ¶ And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him

another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.**†† 10 And when they came
thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came
upon him, and he prophesied among them. 11 And it came to pass, when all that knew
him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people
said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the
prophets?‡‡ 12 And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father?
Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?§§ 13 And when he had
made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place.
† 9.24 left: or, reserved ‡ 9.27 a while: Heb. to day * 10.2 care: Heb. business † 10.4 salute…: Heb. ask
thee of peace ‡ 10.7 And…: Heb. And it shall come to pass, that when these signs, etc § 10.7 that…: Heb. do
for thee as thine hand shall find ** 10.9 back: Heb. shoulder †† 10.9 gave: Heb. turned ‡‡ 10.11 one…:
Heb. a man to his neighbour §§ 10.12 of…: Heb. from thence
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14 ¶ And Saul’s uncle said unto him and to his servant, Whither went ye? And he said,
To seek the asses: and when we saw that they were no where, we came to Samuel. 15 And
Saul’s uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you. 16 And Saul said unto
his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom,
whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.
17 ¶ And Samuel called the people together unto the LORD to Mizpeh; 18 And said unto
the children of Israel, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt,
and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms,
and of them that oppressed you: 19 And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself
saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him,
Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by
your tribes, and by your thousands. 20 And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of
Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken. 21 When he had caused the tribe
of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the
son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found. 22 Therefore
they enquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD
answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff. 23 And they ran and fetched him
thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from
his shoulders and upward. 24 And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the
LORD hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people
shouted, and said, God save the king.*** 25 Then Samuel told the people the manner of
the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent
all the people away, every man to his house.
26 ¶ And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men,
whose hearts God had touched. 27 But the children of Belial said, How shall this man
save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.†††

1 Then
11
Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh-gilead: and all
the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.
2 And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a covenant
with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for a reproach upon all
Israel. 3 And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days’ respite, that we
may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save
us, we will come out to thee.*
4 ¶ Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the
people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.
5 And, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and Saul said, What aileth
the people that they weep? And they told him the tidings of the men of Jabesh. 6 And
the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was
kindled greatly. 7 And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent
them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever
cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the
fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.† 8 And when he
numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the
men of Judah thirty thousand. 9 And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall
ye say unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, To morrow, by that time the sun be hot, ye shall
have help. And the messengers came and shewed it to the men of Jabesh; and they were
*** 10.24 God…: Heb. Let the king live ††† 10.27 held…: or, was as though he had been deaf * 11.3 Give…:
Heb. Forbear us † 11.7 with…: Heb. as one man
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glad.‡ 10 Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To morrow we will come out unto you, and
ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you. 11 And it was so on the morrow, that
Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the
morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass,
that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.
12 ¶ And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us?
bring the men, that we may put them to death. 13 And Saul said, There shall not a man
be put to death this day: for to day the LORD hath wrought salvation in Israel. 14 Then
said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.
15 And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD
in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and
there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.

12
1 And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that
ye said unto me, and have made a king over you. 2 And now, behold, the king walketh
before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have
walked before you from my childhood unto this day. 3 Behold, here I am: witness against
me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have
I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I
received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.*† 4 And they
said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any
man’s hand. 5 And he said unto them, The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed
is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, He is
witness.
6 ¶ And Samuel said unto the people, It is the LORD that advanced Moses and Aaron,

and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.‡ 7 Now therefore stand still,
that I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which
he did to you and to your fathers.§** 8 When Jacob was come into Egypt, and your
fathers cried unto the LORD, then the LORD sent Moses and Aaron, which brought
forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place. 9 And when they
forgat the LORD their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of
Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and
they fought against them. 10 And they cried unto the LORD, and said, We have sinned,
because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now
deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee. 11 And the LORD sent
Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of
your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe. 12 And when ye saw that Nahash the
king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall
reign over us: when the LORD your God was your king. 13 Now therefore behold the
king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set
a king over you. 14 If ye will fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not
rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall both ye and also the king that
reigneth over you continue following the LORD your God:††‡‡ 15 But if ye will not obey
the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall the
hand of the LORD be against you, as it was against your fathers.
‡ 11.9 help: or, deliverance * 12.3 bribe: Heb. ransom † 12.3 to blind…: or, that I should hide mine eyes at
him ‡ 12.6 advanced: or, made § 12.7 righteous…: Heb. righteousnesses, or, benefits ** 12.7 to: Heb. with
†† 12.14 commandment: Heb. mouth ‡‡ 12.14 continue…: Heb. be after
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16 ¶ Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your
eyes. 17 Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send
thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye
have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king. 18 So Samuel called unto the
LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared
the LORD and Samuel. 19 And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants
unto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to
ask us a king.
20 ¶ And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet
turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart; 21 And
turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver;
for they are vain. 22 For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake:
because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people. 23 Moreover as for me, God
forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you
the good and the right way:§§ 24 Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all
your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.*** 25 But if ye shall still
do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.

13
1 Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,* 2 Saul chose
him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash
and in mount Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and
the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent. 3 And Jonathan smote the garrison
of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the
trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.† 4 And all Israel heard
say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in
abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to
Gilgal.‡
5 ¶ And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty
thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the
sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from
Beth-aven. 6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were
distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks,
and in high places, and in pits. 7 And some of the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land
of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him
trembling.§
8 ¶ And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed:
but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him. 9 And Saul
said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt
offering. 10 And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt
offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute
him.**
11 ¶ And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the
people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed,
and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash; 12 Therefore said I,
The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication
§§ 12.23 in: Heb. from *** 12.24 how…: or, what a great thing * 13.1 reigned one…: Heb. the son of one
year in his reigning † 13.3 Geba: or, the hill ‡ 13.4 was…: Heb. did stink § 13.7 followed…: Heb. trembled
after him ** 13.10 salute: Heb. bless
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unto the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.†† 13 And Samuel
said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the
LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established
thy kingdom upon Israel for ever. 14 But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD
hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be
captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded
thee.
15 And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul

numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men.‡‡ 16 And Saul,
and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah of
Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.§§***
17 ¶ And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one
company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual: 18 And
another company turned the way to Beth-horon: and another company turned to the
way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.
19 ¶ Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines
said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears: 20 But all the Israelites went down
to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his
mattock. 21 Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks,
and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads.†††‡‡‡ 22 So it came to pass in the day of
battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people
that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there
found. 23 And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.§§§

1 Now
14
it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young
man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison, that is
on the other side. But he told not his father.* 2 And Saul tarried in the uttermost part
of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree which is in Migron: and the people that were with
him were about six hundred men; 3 And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, I-chabod’s brother, the
son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD’S priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the
people knew not that Jonathan was gone.†
4 ¶ And between the passages, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the
Philistines’ garrison, there was a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the
other side: and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.
5 The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other
southward over against Gibeah.‡ 6 And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his
armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be
that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or
by few. 7 And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thine heart: turn thee;
behold, I am with thee according to thy heart. 8 Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass
over unto these men, and we will discover ourselves unto them. 9 If they say thus unto
us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up
unto them.§ 10 But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up: for the LORD
hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be a sign unto us. 11 And both of them
†† 13.12 made…: Heb. intreated the face ‡‡ 13.15 present: Heb. found §§ 13.16 present: Heb. found
*** 13.16 Gibeah: Heb. Geba ††† 13.21 a file: Heb. a file with mouths, or Heb. a pim, a third of a shekel
‡‡‡ 13.21 sharpen: Heb. set §§§ 13.23 garrison: or, standing camp * 14.1 it came…: or, there was a day
† 14.3 Ahiah: called Ahimelech ‡ 14.5 forefront: Heb. tooth § 14.9 Tarry: Heb. Be still
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discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said,
Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves. 12 And
the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up
to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come
up after me: for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel. 13 And Jonathan
climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they
fell before Jonathan; and his armourbearer slew after him. 14 And that first slaughter,
which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were
an half acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow.** 15 And there was trembling in
the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also
trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.††
16 And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude
melted away, and they went on beating down one another. 17 Then said Saul unto the
people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they
had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there. 18 And Saul said
unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the
children of Israel.
19 ¶ And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise that was in the
host of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw
thine hand.‡‡ 20 And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves,
and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow,
and there was a very great discomfiture.§§ 21 Moreover the Hebrews that were with the
Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp from the country
round about, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and
Jonathan. 22 Likewise all the men of Israel which had hid themselves in mount Ephraim,
when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the
battle. 23 So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Beth-aven.
24 ¶ And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people,
saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on
mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food. 25 And all they of the land came to
a wood; and there was honey upon the ground. 26 And when the people were come into
the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the
people feared the oath. 27 But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people
with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped
it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.
28 Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people
with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people
were faint.*** 29 Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you,
how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey. 30 How
much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of the spoil of their enemies
which they found? for had there not been now a much greater slaughter among the
Philistines? 31 And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and
the people were very faint. 32 And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and
oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground: and the people did eat them with the
blood.
33 ¶ Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they
eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have transgressed: roll a great stone unto me this
** 14.14 an…: or, half a furrow of an acre of land †† 14.15 a very…: Heb. a trembling of God ‡‡ 14.19 noise:
or, tumult §§ 14.20 assembled…: Heb. were cried together *** 14.28 faint: or, weary
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day.††† 34 And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them,
Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and
eat; and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood. And all the people brought
every man his ox with him that night, and slew them there.‡‡‡ 35 And Saul built an altar
unto the LORD: the same was the first altar that he built unto the LORD.§§§
36 ¶ And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until
the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever
seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God. 37 And
Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them
into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day. 38 And Saul said, Draw ye
near hither, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been
this day.* 39 For, as the LORD liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my
son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered
him. 40 Then said he unto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will
be on the other side. And the people said unto Saul, Do what seemeth good unto thee.
41 Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and
Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.†‡ 42 And Saul said, Cast lots between me
and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken. 43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me
what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with
the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must die. 44 And Saul answered, God
do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan. 45 And the people said unto Saul,
Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the
LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought
with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not. 46 Then Saul went
up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place.
47 ¶ So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every
side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against
the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he
vexed them. 48 And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel
out of the hands of them that spoiled them.§ 49 Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan,
and Ishui, and Melchi-shua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name
of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal: 50 And the name of Saul’s
wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host
was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.** 51 And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the
father of Abner was the son of Abiel. 52 And there was sore war against the Philistines
all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took
him unto him.
15
1Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his
people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the
LORD. 2 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel,
how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt. 3 Now go and smite
Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man
and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass. 4 And Saul gathered the
people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and
††† 14.33 transgressed: or, dealt treacherously ‡‡‡ 14.34 with him: Heb. in his hand §§§ 14.35 the same…:
Heb. that altar he began to build unto the LORD * 14.38 chief: Heb. corners † 14.41 Give…: or, Shew the
innocent ‡ 14.41 escaped: Heb. went forth § 14.48 gathered…: or, wrought mightily ** 14.50 Abner: Heb.
Abiner
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ten thousand men of Judah. 5 And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the
valley.*
6 ¶ And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the
Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for ye shewed kindness to all the children
of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the
Amalekites. 7 And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur,
that is over against Egypt. 8 And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and
utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword. 9 But Saul and the people
spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the
lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that
was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.†
10 ¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Samuel, saying, 11 It repenteth me that
I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not
performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all
night. 12 And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel,
saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and
passed on, and gone down to Gilgal. 13 And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto
him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD.
14 And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the
lowing of the oxen which I hear? 15 And Saul said, They have brought them from the
Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto
the LORD thy God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed. 16 Then Samuel said unto
Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the LORD hath said to me this night. And he said
unto him, Say on. 17 And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast
thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over
Israel? 18 And the LORD sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy the
sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.‡ 19 Wherefore
then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil
in the sight of the LORD? 20 And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of
the LORD, and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the
king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites. 21 But the people took of the
spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed,
to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God in Gilgal. 22 And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great
delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold,
to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. 23 For rebellion is
as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast
rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.§
24 ¶ And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the command-
ment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
25 Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship
the LORD. 26 And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast
rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD hath rejected thee from being king over
Israel. 27 And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his
mantle, and it rent. 28 And Samuel said unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom
of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than
thou. 29 And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that
he should repent.** 30 Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee,
* 15.5 laid…: or, fought † 15.9 fatlings: or, second sort ‡ 15.18 they…: Heb. they consume them § 15.23
witchcraft: Heb. divination ** 15.29 Strength: or, Eternity, or, Victory
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before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may
worship the LORD thy God. 31 So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped
the LORD.
32 ¶ Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And
Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.
33 And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be
childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.
34 ¶ Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.
35 And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel
mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.

1 And
16
the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have
rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee
to Jesse the Beth-lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons. 2 And Samuel
said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with
thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD.* 3 And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I
will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto
thee. 4 And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Beth-lehem. And the
elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?† 5 And he
said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come
with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the
sacrifice.
6 ¶ And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely

the LORD’S anointed is before him.‡ 7 But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on
his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the
LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD
looketh on the heart.§ 8 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel.
And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this. 9 Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by.
And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.** 10 Again, Jesse made seven of his sons
to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.
11 And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth
yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send
and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.†† 12 And he sent, and brought
him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look
to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.‡‡ 13 Then Samuel took the horn
of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came
upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
14 ¶ But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD

troubled him.§§ 15 And Saul’s servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from
God troubleth thee. 16 Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee,
to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when
the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be
well. 17 And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and
bring him to me. 18 Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen
a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man,
* 16.2 with thee: Heb. in thine hand † 16.4 coming: Heb. meeting ‡ 16.6 Eliab: called Elihu § 16.7
outward…: Heb. eyes ** 16.9 Shammah: Shimeah, also called, Shimma †† 16.11 down: Heb. round ‡‡ 16.12
of a…: Heb. fair of eyes §§ 16.14 troubled: or, terrified
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and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with
him.***
19 ¶ Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son,
which is with the sheep. 20 And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine,
and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul. 21 And David came to Saul, and
stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer. 22 And
Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found
favour in my sight. 23 And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul,
that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well,
and the evil spirit departed from him.

17
1 Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered
together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and
Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.* 2 And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together,
and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.†
3 And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain
on the other side: and there was a valley between them.
4 ¶ And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath,
of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. 5 And he had an helmet of brass upon
his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five
thousand shekels of brass.‡ 6 And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of
brass between his shoulders.§ 7 And the staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam; and
his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went
before him. 8 And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why
are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul?
choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me. 9 If he be able to fight with me,
and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him,
then shall ye be our servants, and serve us. 10 And the Philistine said, I defy the armies
of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together. 11 When Saul and all Israel
heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
12 ¶ Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah, whose name was
Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of
Saul. 13 And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the
names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto
him Abinadab, and the third Shammah. 14 And David was the youngest: and the three
eldest followed Saul. 15 But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father’s sheep
at Beth-lehem. 16 And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented
himself forty days. 17 And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an
ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren;
18 And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy
brethren fare, and take their pledge.**†† 19 Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel,
were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
20 ¶ And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and
took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was
going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.‡‡§§ 21 For Israel and the Philistines
*** 16.18 matters: or, speech * 17.1 Ephes-dammim: or, the coast of Dammim, called Pas-dammim † 17.2
set…: Heb. ranged the battle ‡ 17.5 armed: Heb. clothed § 17.6 target: or, gorget ** 17.18 cheeses: Heb.
cheeses of milk †† 17.18 of…: Heb. of a thousand ‡‡ 17.20 trench: or, place of the carriage §§ 17.20 fight:
or, battle array, or, place of fight
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had put the battle in array, army against army. 22 And David left his carriage in the
hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his
brethren.***††† 23 And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion,
the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake
according to the same words: and David heard them. 24 And all the men of Israel, when
they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.‡‡‡ 25 And the men of Israel said,
Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall
be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will
give him his daughter, and make his father’s house free in Israel. 26 And David spake
to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this
Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised
Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God? 27 And the people answered
him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him.
28 ¶ And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger
was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom
hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness
of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle. 29 And David
said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
30 ¶ And he turned from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and
the people answered him again after the former manner.§§§
31 And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before
Saul: and he sent for him.*
32 ¶ And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go
and fight with this Philistine. 33 And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against
this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his
youth. 34 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came
a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:† 35 And I went out after him, and
smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught
him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. 36 Thy servant slew both the lion and the
bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied
the armies of the living God. 37 David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out
of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand
of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.
38 ¶ And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his
head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.‡ 39 And David girded his sword upon his
armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I
cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.
40 And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook,
and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his
hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.§** 41 And the Philistine came on and drew
near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him. 42 And when the
Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and
ruddy, and of a fair countenance. 43 And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that
thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. 44 And the
Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air,
and to the beasts of the field. 45 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me
*** 17.22 his carriage: Heb. the vessels from upon him ††† 17.22 saluted…: Heb. asked his brethren of peace
‡‡‡ 17.24 from…: Heb. from his face §§§ 17.30 manner: Heb. word * 17.31 sent…: Heb. took him † 17.34
lamb: or, kid ‡ 17.38 armed David…: Heb. clothed David with his clothes § 17.40 brook: or, valley ** 17.40
bag: Heb. vessel
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with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the
LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. 46 This day will
the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from
thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of
the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God
in Israel.†† 47 And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and
spear: for the battle is the LORD’S, and he will give you into our hands.
48 And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet
David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. 49 And David
put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine
in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the
earth. 50 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote
the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David. 51 Therefore
David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the
sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines
saw their champion was dead, they fled. 52 And the men of Israel and of Judah arose,
and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates
of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even
unto Gath, and unto Ekron. 53 And the children of Israel returned from chasing after
the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents. 54 And David took the head of the Philistine,
and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.
55 ¶ And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the
captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O
king, I cannot tell. 56 And the king said, Enquire thou whose son the stripling is. 57 And as
David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him
before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand. 58 And Saul said to him, Whose
son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse
the Beth-lehemite.

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it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul
of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
2 And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father’s house.
3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
4 And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David,
and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
5 ¶ And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely:
and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people,
and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.*
6 And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the
Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet
king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.†‡ 7 And the women
answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David
his ten thousands. 8 And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he
said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but
thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?§ 9 And Saul eyed David from
that day and forward.
†† 17.46 deliver…: Heb. shut thee up * 18.5 behaved…: or, prospered † 18.6 Philistine: or, Philistines ‡ 18.6
instruments…: Heb. three stringed instruments § 18.8 displeased him: Heb. was evil in his eyes
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10 ¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul,
and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other
times: and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand. 11 And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I
will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
12 ¶ And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed
from Saul. 13 Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a
thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. 14 And David behaved himself
wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.** 15 Wherefore when Saul saw that
he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him. 16 But all Israel and Judah loved
David, because he went out and came in before them.
17 ¶ And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee
to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD’S battles. For Saul said, Let
not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.†† 18 And
David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father’s family in Israel,
that I should be son in law to the king? 19 But it came to pass at the time when Merab
Saul’s daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the
Meholathite to wife. 20 And Michal Saul’s daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and
the thing pleased him.‡‡ 21 And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare
to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to
David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.
22 ¶ And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and
say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore
be the king’s son in law. 23 And Saul’s servants spake those words in the ears of David.
And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king’s son in law, seeing that I am
a poor man, and lightly esteemed? 24 And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this
manner spake David.§§ 25 And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth
not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s
enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines. 26 And when
his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son in law: and
the days were not expired.*** 27 Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and
slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they
gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king’s son in law. And Saul gave
him Michal his daughter to wife.
28 ¶ And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul’s
daughter loved him. 29 And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became
David’s enemy continually. 30 Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it
came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all
the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.†††

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1 And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill
David. 2 But Jonathan Saul’s son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David,
saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to
thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself: 3 And I will go
out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my
father of thee; and what I see, that I will tell thee.
** 18.14 behaved…: or, prospered †† 18.17 valiant: Heb. a son of valour ‡‡ 18.20 pleased him: Heb. was
right in his eyes §§ 18.24 On…: Heb. According to these words *** 18.26 expired: Heb. fulfilled ††† 18.30
set by: Heb. precious
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4 ¶ And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not
the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee,
and because his works have been to thee-ward very good: 5 For he did put his life in his
hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel:
thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood,
to slay David without a cause? 6 And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and
Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain. 7 And Jonathan called David, and
Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was
in his presence, as in times past.*
8 ¶ And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines,

and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.† 9 And the evil spirit
from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and
David played with his hand. 10 And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the
javelin; but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence, and he smote the javelin into the
wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.
11 Saul also sent messengers unto David’s house, to watch him, and to slay him in the
morning: and Michal David’s wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to
morrow thou shalt be slain.
12 ¶ So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.
13 And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats’ hair for his
bolster, and covered it with a cloth.‡ 14 And when Saul sent messengers to take David,
she said, He is sick. 15 And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring
him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him. 16 And when the messengers were come in,
behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats’ hair for his bolster. 17 And
Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that
he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill
thee?
18 ¶ So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that
Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth. 19 And it was
told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah. 20 And Saul sent messengers to
take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel
standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul,
and they also prophesied. 21 And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and
they prophesied likewise. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they
prophesied also. 22 Then went he also to Ramah, and came to a great well that is in
Sechu: and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold,
they be at Naioth in Ramah. 23 And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit
of God was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in
Ramah. 24 And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like
manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul
also among the prophets?§

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David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What
have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh
my life? 2 And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will
do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father
hide this thing from me? it is not so.* 3 And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father
* 19.7 in times…: Heb. yesterday, third day † 19.8 him: Heb. his face ‡ 19.13 image: Heb. teraphim § 19.24
lay: Heb. fell * 20.2 shew…: Heb. uncover mine ear
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certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan
know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is
but a step between me and death. 4 Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul
desireth, I will even do it for thee.†‡ 5 And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow
is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that
I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even. 6 If thy father at all miss me,
then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city: for
there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.§ 7 If he say thus, It is well; thy servant
shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.
8 Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant
into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay
me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?
9 And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were
determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee? 10 Then said
David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?
11 ¶ And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they
went out both of them into the field. 12 And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God
of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day,
and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it
thee;**†† 13 The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to
do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace:
and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father.‡‡ 14 And thou shalt not
only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not: 15 But also thou
shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath
cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth. 16 So Jonathan made
a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand
of David’s enemies.§§ 17 And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved
him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.*** 18 Then Jonathan said to David, To
morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.†††
19 And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to
the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain
by the stone Ezel.‡‡‡§§§* 20 And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though
I shot at a mark. 21 And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I
expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then
come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the LORD liveth.† 22 But if I say thus
unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath
sent thee away. 23 And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold,
the LORD be between thee and me for ever.
24 ¶ So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat
him down to eat meat. 25 And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon
a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, and David’s place
was empty. 26 Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something
hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean. 27 And it came to pass on the
† 20.4 Whatsoever…: or, Say what is thy mind and I will do, etc ‡ 20.4 desireth: Heb. speaketh, or, thinketh
§ 20.6 sacrifice: or, feast ** 20.12 sounded: Heb. searched †† 20.12 shew…: Heb. uncover thine ear
‡‡ 20.13 shew…: Heb. uncover thine ear §§ 20.16 made: Heb. cut *** 20.17 because…: or, by his love
toward him ††† 20.18 empty: Heb. missed ‡‡‡ 20.19 quickly: or, diligently: Heb. greatly §§§ 20.19 when
the…: Heb. in the day of the business * 20.19 Ezel: or, that sheweth the way † 20.21 no hurt: Heb. not any
thing
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morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David’s place was empty: and
Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither
yesterday, nor to day? 28 And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of
me to go to Beth-lehem: 29 And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a
sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if
I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren.
Therefore he cometh not unto the king’s table. 30 Then Saul’s anger was kindled against
Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not
I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the
confusion of thy mother’s nakedness?‡ 31 For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon
the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and
fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.§ 32 And Jonathan answered Saul his father,
and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done? 33 And Saul cast
a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his
father to slay David. 34 So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no
meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had
done him shame.
35 ¶ And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the
time appointed with David, and a little lad with him. 36 And he said unto his lad, Run,
find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond
him.** 37 And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot,
Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee? 38 And Jonathan
cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the
arrows, and came to his master. 39 But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and
David knew the matter. 40 And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto
him, Go, carry them to the city.††‡‡
41 ¶ And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south,
and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one
another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded. 42 And Jonathan said to
David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD,
saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever.
And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.§§

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came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the
meeting of David, and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee?* 2 And
David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and
hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee,
and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such
a place. 3 Now therefore what is under thine hand? give me five loaves of bread in mine
hand, or what there is present.† 4 And the priest answered David, and said, There is
no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men
have kept themselves at least from women. 5 And David answered the priest, and said
unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came
out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common,
‡ 20.30 Thou…: or, Thou perverse rebel: Heb. Son of perverse rebellion § 20.31 shall…: Heb. is the son of death
** 20.36 beyond…: Heb. to pass over him †† 20.40 artillery: Heb. instruments ‡‡ 20.40 his lad: Heb. the lad
that was his §§ 20.42 forasmuch…: or, the LORD be witness of that which etc * 21.1 Ahimelech: also called
Ahiah † 21.3 present: Heb. found
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yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel.‡ 6 So the priest gave him hallowed
bread: for there was no bread there but the shewbread, that was taken from before the
LORD, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away. 7 Now a certain man of the
servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD; and his name was Doeg,
an Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul.
8 ¶ And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear
or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the
king’s business required haste. 9 And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine,
whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the
ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said,
There is none like that; give it me.
10 ¶ And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of
Gath. 11 And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land?
did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands,
and David his ten thousands? 12 And David laid up these words in his heart, and was
sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath. 13 And he changed his behaviour before them,
and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let
his spittle fall down upon his beard.§ 14 Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see
the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?** 15 Have I need of mad
men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this
fellow come into my house?

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therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his
brethren and all his father’s house heard it, they went down thither to him. 2 And
every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was
discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and
there were with him about four hundred men.*†
3 ¶ And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let
my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God
will do for me. 4 And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him
all the while that David was in the hold.
5 ¶ And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee
into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.
6 ¶ When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now
Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his
servants were standing about him;)‡ 7 Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about
him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and
vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds; 8 That all
of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath
made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or
sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at
this day?§
9 ¶ Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and
said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub. 10 And he
enquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath
‡ 21.5 yea…: or, especially when this day there is other sanctified in the vessel § 21.13 scrabbled: or, made marks
** 21.14 is mad: or, playeth the mad man * 22.2 was in debt: Heb. had a creditor † 22.2 discontented: Heb.
bitter of soul ‡ 22.6 tree…: or, grove in a high place § 22.8 sheweth…: Heb. uncovereth mine ear
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the Philistine. 11 Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and
all his father’s house, the priests that were in Nob: and they came all of them to the king.
12 And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.**
13 And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse,
in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast enquired of God for him, that
he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day? 14 Then Ahimelech answered
the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the
king’s son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house? 15 Did I
then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any
thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing
of all this, less or more.†† 16 And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou,
and all thy father’s house.
17 ¶ And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests
of the LORD; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he
fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their
hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.‡‡ 18 And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou,
and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests,
and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod. 19 And
Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women,
children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.
20 ¶ And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped,
and fled after David. 21 And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LORD’S
priests. 22 And David said unto Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite
was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons
of thy father’s house. 23 Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh
thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.

1 Then
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they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they
rob the threshingfloors. 2 Therefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and
smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines,
and save Keilah. 3 And David’s men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah:
how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines? 4 Then
David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise,
go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand. 5 So David and his
men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and
smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah. 6 And it
came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came
down with an ephod in his hand.
7 ¶ And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath
delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates
and bars. 8 And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege
David and his men.
9 ¶ And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to
Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod. 10 Then said David, O LORD God of Israel,
thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city
for my sake. 11 Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down,
as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And
** 22.12 Here…: Heb. Behold me †† 22.15 less…: Heb. little or great ‡‡ 22.17 footmen: or, guard: Heb.
runners
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the LORD said, He will come down. 12 Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver
me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up.*
13 ¶ Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out
of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was
escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.
14 And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in
the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into
his hand. 15 And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the
wilderness of Ziph in a wood.
16 ¶ And Jonathan Saul’s son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened
his hand in God. 17 And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall
not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that
also Saul my father knoweth. 18 And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and
David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
19 ¶ Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself
with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of
Jeshimon?†‡ 20 Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul
to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king’s hand. 21 And Saul said,
Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me. 22 Go, I pray you, prepare yet,
and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it
is told me that he dealeth very subtilly.§ 23 See therefore, and take knowledge of all the
lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and
I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him
out throughout all the thousands of Judah. 24 And they arose, and went to Ziph before
Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south
of Jeshimon. 25 Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore
he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard
that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.** 26 And Saul went on this side
of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made
haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men
round about to take them.
27 ¶ But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for

the Philistines have invaded the land.†† 28 Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing
after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-
hammahlekoth.‡‡
29 ¶ And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En-gedi.

1 And
24
it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it
was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.* 2 Then Saul took
three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon
the rocks of the wild goats. 3 And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a
cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides
of the cave. 4 And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD
said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do
to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s
* 23.12 deliver: Heb. shut up † 23.19 on…: Heb. on the right hand ‡ 23.19 Jeshimon: or, the wilderness
§ 23.22 haunt…: Heb. foot shall be ** 23.25 into…: or, from the rock †† 23.27 invaded…: Heb. spread
themselves upon, etc ‡‡ 23.28 Sela-hammahlekoth: that is, The rock of divisions * 24.1 following: Heb. after
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robe privily.† 5 And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because
he had cut off Saul’s skirt. 6 And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should
do this thing unto my master, the LORD’S anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against
him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD. 7 So David stayed his servants with these
words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and
went on his way.‡ 8 David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after
Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with
his face to the earth, and bowed himself.
9 ¶ And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold,
David seeketh thy hurt? 10 Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD
had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but
mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he
is the LORD’S anointed. 11 Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my
hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that
there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee;
yet thou huntest my soul to take it. 12 The LORD judge between me and thee, and the
LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee. 13 As saith the proverb
of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be
upon thee. 14 After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue?
after a dead dog, after a flea. 15 The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me
and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.§
16 ¶ And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto
Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and
wept. 17 And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded
me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil. 18 And thou hast shewed this day how that
thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into thine
hand, thou killedst me not.** 19 For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away?
wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day. 20 And
now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel
shall be established in thine hand. 21 Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that
thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my
father’s house. 22 And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his
men gat them up unto the hold.

1 And
25
Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him,
and buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the
wilderness of Paran.
2 And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man
was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was
shearing his sheep in Carmel.* 3 Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name
of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful
countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house
of Caleb.
4 ¶ And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep. 5 And David
sent out ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and
go to Nabal, and greet him in my name:† 6 And thus shall ye say to him that liveth in
prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that
† 24.4 Saul’s…: Heb. the robe which was Saul’s ‡ 24.7 stayed: Heb. cut off § 24.15 deliver: Heb. judge
** 24.18 delivered: Heb. shut up * 25.2 possessions: or, business † 25.5 greet…: Heb. ask him in my name
of peace
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thou hast. 7 And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which
were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the
while they were in Carmel.‡ 8 Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore
let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee,
whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David. 9 And when
David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name
of David, and ceased.§
10 ¶ And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the
son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his
master. 11 Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for
my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be?**
12 So David’s young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all
those sayings. 13 And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And
they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there
went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff.
14 ¶ But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, Behold, David sent

messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them.†† 15 But
the men were very good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we any thing,
as long as we were conversant with them, when we were in the fields:‡‡ 16 They were a
wall unto us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep.
17 Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against
our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot
speak to him.
18 ¶ Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine,
and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred
clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses.§§ 19 And she
said unto her servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not
her husband Nabal. 20 And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by
the covert of the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her; and she
met them. 21 Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in
the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath
requited me evil for good. 22 So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I
leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
23 And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David
on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, 24 And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me,
my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine
audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid.*** 25 Let not my lord, I pray thee,
regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and
folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou
didst send.†††‡‡‡ 26 Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth,
seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging
thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord,
be as Nabal.§§§ 27 And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my
lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord.*† 28 I pray thee, forgive
‡ 25.7 hurt: Heb. shamed § 25.9 ceased: Heb. rested** 25.11 flesh: Heb. slaughter †† 25.14 railed…:
Heb. flew upon them ‡‡25.15 hurt: Heb. shamed §§ 25.18 clusters: or, lumps *** 25.24 audience: Heb.
ears ††† 25.25 regard: Heb. lay it to his heart ‡‡‡ 25.25 Nabal: that is, Fool §§§ 25.26 avenging…: Heb.
saving thyself * 25.27 blessing: or, present † 25.27 follow…: Heb. walk at the feet of, etc
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the trespass of thine handmaid: for the LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house;
because my lord fighteth the battles of the LORD, and evil hath not been found in thee
all thy days. 29 Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my
lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God; and the souls of thine
enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling.‡ 30 And it shall come
to pass, when the LORD shall have done to my lord according to all the good that he
hath spoken concerning thee, and shall have appointed thee ruler over Israel; 31 That
this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast
shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LORD shall
have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.§
32 ¶ And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee
this day to meet me: 33 And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast
kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own
hand. 34 For in very deed, as the LORD God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back
from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not
been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall. 35 So David
received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace
to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.
36 ¶ And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast
of a king; and Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore
she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light. 37 But it came to pass in the
morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things,
that his heart died within him, and he became as a stone. 38 And it came to pass about
ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.
39 ¶ And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that
hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his
servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own
head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife. 40 And
when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying,
David sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife. 41 And she arose, and bowed herself
on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the
feet of the servants of my lord. 42 And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass,
with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of
David, and became his wife.** 43 David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were
also both of them his wives.
44 ¶ But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Phalti the son of Laish,

which was of Gallim.††

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1 And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in
the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon? 2 Then Saul arose, and went down to the
wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David
in the wilderness of Ziph. 3 And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before
Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came
after him into the wilderness. 4 David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul
was come in very deed.

‡ 25.29 as out…: Heb. in the midst of the bought of a sling § 25.31 no grief: Heb. no staggering, or, stumbling
** 25.42 after her: Heb. at her feet †† 25.44 Phalti: also called, Phaltiel
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5 ¶ And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld
the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay
in the trench, and the people pitched round about him.*
6 Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of
Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And
Abishai said, I will go down with thee. 7 So David and Abishai came to the people by
night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground
at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him. 8 Then said Abishai to
David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me
smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him
the second time.† 9 And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth
his hand against the LORD’S anointed, and be guiltless? 10 David said furthermore, As
the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall
descend into battle, and perish. 11 The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine
hand against the LORD’S anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at
his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go. 12 So David took the spear and the cruse
of water from Saul’s bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it,
neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen
upon them.
13 ¶ Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off;
a great space being between them: 14 And David cried to the people, and to Abner the
son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art
thou that criest to the king? 15 And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and
who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for
there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord. 16 This thing is not good that
thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your
master, the LORD’S anointed. And now see where the king’s spear is, and the cruse of
water that was at his bolster.‡ 17 And Saul knew David’s voice, and said, Is this thy voice,
my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king. 18 And he said, Wherefore
doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine
hand? 19 Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant.
If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the
children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day
from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.§** 20 Now
therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of
Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.
21 ¶ Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee
harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the
fool, and have erred exceedingly. 22 And David answered and said, Behold the king’s
spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it. 23 The LORD render to every
man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into my hand
to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’S anointed. 24 And,
behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by
in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation. 25 Then Saul said
to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt
still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

* 26.5 trench: or, midst of his carriages † 26.8 delivered: Heb. shut up ‡ 26.16 worthy to die: Heb. the sons
of death § 26.19 accept: Heb. smell ** 26.19 abiding: Heb. cleaving
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1 And
27
David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is
nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines;
and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape
out of his hand.* 2 And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that
were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath. 3 And David dwelt with
Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two
wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s wife. 4 And it was
told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.
5 ¶ And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them
give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should
thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee? 6 Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day:
wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day. 7 And the time that
David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.†‡
8 ¶ And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and
the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest
to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.§ 9 And David smote the land, and left neither man
nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels,
and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish. 10 And Achish said, Whither have ye
made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south
of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.** 11 And David saved neither
man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying,
So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the
Philistines. 12 And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly
to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.††

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1 And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together
for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that
thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men. 2 And David said to Achish, Surely
thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I
make thee keeper of mine head for ever.
3 ¶ Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah,
even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the
wizards, out of the land. 4 And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came
and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.
5 And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly
trembled. 6 And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither
by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
7 ¶ Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit,
that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there
is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor. 8 And Saul disguised himself, and put
on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman
by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me
him up, whom I shall name unto thee. 9 And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou
knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and
the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me
* 27.1 perish: Heb. be consumed † 27.7 the time: Heb. the number of days ‡ 27.7 a full year: Heb. a year of
days § 27.8 Gezrites: or, Gerzites ** 27.10 Whither…: or, Did you not make a road, etc †† 27.12 utterly…:
Heb. to stink
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to die? 10 And Saul sware to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth, there shall
no punishment happen to thee for this thing. 11 Then said the woman, Whom shall I
bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel. 12 And when the woman saw
Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast
thou deceived me? for thou art Saul. 13 And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for
what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.
14 And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he
is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with
his face to the ground, and bowed himself.*
15 ¶ And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul
answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is
departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams:
therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.†
16 Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed
from thee, and is become thine enemy? 17 And the LORD hath done to him, as he spake
by me: for the LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy
neighbour, even to David:ठ18 Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the LORD, nor
executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the LORD done this thing unto
thee this day. 19 Moreover the LORD will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of
the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the LORD also shall
deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.
20 Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of
the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all
the day, nor all the night.**
21 ¶ And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto
him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand,
and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me. 22 Now therefore, I
pray thee, hearken thou also unto the voice of thine handmaid, and let me set a morsel of
bread before thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way.
23 But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman,
compelled him; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat
upon the bed. 24 And the woman had a fat calf in the house; and she hasted, and killed
it, and took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake unleavened bread thereof: 25 And she
brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and
went away that night.

1 Now
29
the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites
pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel. 2 And the lords of the Philistines passed on by
hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with
Achish. 3 Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And
Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the
king of Israel, which hath been with me these days, or these years, and I have found
no fault in him since he fell unto me unto this day? 4 And the princes of the Philistines
were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow
return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him
not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith
* 28.14 What…: Heb. What is his form? † 28.15 by prophets: Heb. by the hand of prophets ‡ 28.17 to him:
or, for himself § 28.17 me: Heb. mine hand ** 28.20 fell…: Heb. made haste, and fell with the fulness of his
stature
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should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these
men? 5 Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew
his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
6 ¶ Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the LORD liveth, thou hast
been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my
sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this
day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not.* 7 Wherefore now return, and go in peace,
that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines.†
8 ¶ And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in
thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against
the enemies of my lord the king?‡ 9 And Achish answered and said to David, I know
that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the
Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle. 10 Wherefore now rise up
early in the morning with thy master’s servants that are come with thee: and as soon
as ye be up early in the morning, and have light, depart. 11 So David and his men rose
up early to depart in the morning, to return into the land of the Philistines. And the
Philistines went up to Jezreel.

1 And
30
it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day,
that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned
it with fire; 2 And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any,
either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way.
3 ¶ So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and
their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives. 4 Then David and
the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more
power to weep. 5 And David’s two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,
and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. 6 And David was greatly distressed; for the
people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man
for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.*
7 And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, I pray thee, bring me hither
the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David. 8 And David enquired
at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he
answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover
all. 9 So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the
brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed. 10 But David pursued, he and
four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could
not go over the brook Besor.
11 ¶ And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him
bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water; 12 And they gave him a piece of a
cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to
him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights. 13 And
David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am
a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three
days agone I fell sick. 14 We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and
upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned
Ziklag with fire. 15 And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company?
* 29.6 the lords…: Heb. thou art not good in the eyes of the lords † 29.7 displease…: Heb. do not evil in the eyes
of the lords ‡ 29.8 with…: Heb. before thee * 30.6 grieved: Heb. bitter
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And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into
the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.
16 ¶ And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all
the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had
taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah. 17 And David smote
them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a
man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled.† 18 And
David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two
wives. 19 And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons
nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered
all. 20 And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before those other
cattle, and said, This is David’s spoil.
21 ¶ And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could
not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went
forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came
near to the people, he saluted them.‡ 22 Then answered all the wicked men and men of
Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will
not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and
his children, that they may lead them away, and depart.§ 23 Then said David, Ye shall not
do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us,
and delivered the company that came against us into our hand. 24 For who will hearken
unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part
be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike. 25 And it was so from that day forward,
that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.**
26 ¶ And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even

to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD;††
27 To them which were in Beth-el, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them
which were in Jattir, 28 And to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in
Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa, 29 And to them which were in Rachal,
and to them which were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the
cities of the Kenites, 30 And to them which were in Hormah, and to them which were in
Chor-ashan, and to them which were in Athach, 31 And to them which were in Hebron,
and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.

31
Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before
1

the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.* 2 And the Philistines followed
hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab,
and Malchi-shua, Saul’s sons. 3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers
hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.†‡ 4 Then said Saul unto his
armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircum-
cised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not;
for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.§ 5 And when his
armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with
him. 6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same
day together.
† 30.17 the next…: Heb. their morrow ‡ 30.21 saluted…: or, asked them how they did § 30.22 those: Heb.
men ** 30.25 forward: Heb. and forward †† 30.26 present: Heb. blessing * 31.1 slain: or, wounded
† 31.3 and the archers: Heb. and the shooters, men with bows ‡ 31.3 hit…: Heb. found him § 31.4 abuse…:
or, mock me
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7 ¶ And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that
were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons
were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
8 And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that
they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa. 9 And they cut off his head,
and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to
publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people. 10 And they put his armour
in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan.
11 ¶ And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that which the Philistines
had done to Saul;** 12 All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body
of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan, and came to Jabesh, and
burnt them there. 13 And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh,
and fasted seven days.

** 31.11 of that: or, concerning him that

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The Second Book of Samuel Otherwise Called the

Second Book of the Kings
1Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the
slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag; 2 It came even
to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his
clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell
to the earth, and did obeisance. 3 And David said unto him, From whence comest thou?
And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped. 4 And David said unto him,
How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled
from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan
his son are dead also.* 5 And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest
thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead? 6 And the young man that told him said,
As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and,
lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him. 7 And when he looked behind
him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.† 8 And he said unto me,
Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite. 9 He said unto me again, Stand,
I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet
whole in me.‡ 10 So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could
not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the
bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.
11 Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that
were with him: 12 And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for
Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because
they were fallen by the sword.
13 ¶ And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he
answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite. 14 And David said unto him, How
wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD’S anointed? 15 And
David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote
him that he died. 16 And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth
hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD’S anointed.
17 ¶ And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
18 (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written
in the book of Jasher.)§ 19 The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are
the mighty fallen! 20 Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the
daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
21 Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor
fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul,
as though he had not been anointed with oil. 22 From the blood of the slain, from the fat
of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not
empty. 23 Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death
they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.**
24 Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights,
who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel. 25 How are the mighty fallen in the
midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places. 26 I am distressed
* 1.4 How…: Heb. What was, etc † 1.7 Here…: Heb. Behold me ‡ 1.9 anguish…: or, my coat of mail (or, my
embroidered coat) hindereth me, that my, etc § 1.18 of Jasher: or, of the upright ** 1.23 pleasant: or, sweet
2 Samuel 1:27 339 2 Samuel 2:23

for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was
wonderful, passing the love of women. 27 How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons
of war perished!

1 And
2
it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go
up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David
said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron. 2 So David went up thither, and
his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal’s wife the Carmelite.
3 And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household:
and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron. 4 And the men of Judah came, and there they
anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men
of Jabesh-gilead were they that buried Saul.
5 ¶ And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them,
Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto
Saul, and have buried him. 6 And now the LORD shew kindness and truth unto you:
and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing. 7 Therefore
now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead,
and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.*
8 ¶ But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s host, took Ish-bosheth the son of Saul,
and brought him over to Mahanaim;†‡ 9 And made him king over Gilead, and over the
Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
10 Ish-bosheth Saul’s son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and
reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David. 11 And the time that David
was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.§
12 ¶ And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went
out from Mahanaim to Gibeon. 13 And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of
David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one
on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.** 14 And Abner
said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let
them arise. 15 Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which
pertained to Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David. 16 And
they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side;
so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which
is in Gibeon.†† 17 And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and
the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
18 ¶ And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and

Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.‡‡§§ 19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in
going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.*** 20 Then
Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am. 21 And
Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on
one of the young men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from
following of him.††† 22 And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following
me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face
to Joab thy brother? 23 Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the
* 2.7 be ye…: Heb. be ye the sons of valour † 2.8 Saul’s host: Heb. the host which was Saul’s ‡ 2.8
Ish-bosheth: or, Esh-baal § 2.11 time: Heb. number of days ** 2.13 together: Heb. them together †† 2.16
Helkath-hazzurim: that is, The field of strong men ‡‡ 2.18 of foot: Heb. of his feet §§ 2.18 as a wild…: Heb.
as one of the roes that is in the field *** 2.19 from…: Heb. from after Abner ††† 2.21 armour: or, spoil
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hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind
him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as
many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still. 24 Joab also and
Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill
of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
25 ¶ And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and
became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill. 26 Then Abner called to Joab, and
said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in
the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following
their brethren? 27 And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then
in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.‡‡‡§§§
28 So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no
more, neither fought they any more. 29 And Abner and his men walked all that night
through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they
came to Mahanaim. 30 And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had
gathered all the people together, there lacked of David’s servants nineteen men and
Asahel. 31 But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner’s men, so
that three hundred and threescore men died.
32 ¶ And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was
in Beth-lehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break
of day.

3
1 Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David
waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.
2 ¶ And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of
Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; 3 And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the
Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of
Geshur;* 4 And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the
son of Abital; 5 And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David’s wife. These were born to David
in Hebron.
6 ¶ And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house
of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.
7 And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and
Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father’s concubine?
8 Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog’s head,
which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his
brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that
thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman? 9 So do God to Abner, and
more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him; 10 To translate
the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and
over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba. 11 And he could not answer Abner a word
again, because he feared him.
12 ¶ And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land?
saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring
about all Israel unto thee.
13 ¶ And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee,
that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul’s daughter, when
thou comest to see my face.† 14 And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth Saul’s son,
‡‡‡ 2.27 in the…: Heb. from the morning §§§ 2.27 gone…: or, gone away * 3.3 Chileab: or, Daniel † 3.13
that is: Heb. saying
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saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins

of the Philistines. 15 And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from
Phaltiel the son of Laish.‡ 16 And her husband went with her along weeping behind her
to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.§
17 ¶ And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for
David in times past to be king over you:** 18 Now then do it: for the LORD hath spoken
of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the
hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies. 19 And Abner also spake
in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all
that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin. 20 So
Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and
the men that were with him a feast. 21 And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and
will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and
that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away;
and he went in peace.
22 ¶ And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and
brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he
had sent him away, and he was gone in peace. 23 When Joab and all the host that was
with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and
he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace. 24 Then Joab came to the king, and
said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast
sent him away, and he is quite gone? 25 Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he
came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all
that thou doest. 26 And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after
Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not. 27 And
when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him
quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his
brother.††
28 ¶ And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before

the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner:‡‡ 29 Let it rest on the head of
Joab, and on all his father’s house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that
hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword,
or that lacketh bread.§§ 30 So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had
slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
31 ¶ And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes,
and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed
the bier.*** 32 And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and
wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept. 33 And the king lamented over
Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth? 34 Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet
put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people
wept again over him.††† 35 And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat
while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread,
or ought else, till the sun be down. 36 And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased
them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.‡‡‡ 37 For all the people and all
Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner. 38 And
the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen
‡ 3.15 Phaltiel: also called, Phalti § 3.16 along…: Heb. going and weeping ** 3.17 in times…: Heb. both
yesterday and the third day †† 3.27 quietly: or, peaceably ‡‡ 3.28 blood: Heb. bloods §§ 3.29 fail: Heb. be
cut off ***3.31 bier: Heb. bed ††† 3.34 wicked…: Heb. children of iniquity ‡‡‡ 3.36 pleased them: Heb.
was good in their eyes
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this day in Israel? 39 And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the
sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to
his wickedness.§§§

1 And
4
when Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble,
and all the Israelites were troubled. 2 And Saul’s son had two men that were captains of
bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of
Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to
Benjamin:* 3 And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this
day.) 4 And Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old
when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up,
and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame.
And his name was Mephibosheth.† 5 And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab
and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ish-bosheth, who
lay on a bed at noon. 6 And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though
they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the fifth rib: and Rechab
and Baanah his brother escaped. 7 For when they came into the house, he lay on his bed
in his bedchamber, and they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his
head, and gat them away through the plain all night. 8 And they brought the head of
Ish-bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ish-bosheth
the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord
the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.
9 ¶ And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the
Beerothite, and said unto them, As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of
all adversity, 10 When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought
good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have
given him a reward for his tidings:ठ11 How much more, when wicked men have slain
a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require
his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth? 12 And David commanded
his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged
them up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth, and buried it
in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron.

1 Then
5
came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold,
we are thy bone and thy flesh. 2 Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast
he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed
my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel. 3 So all the elders of Israel came
to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the
LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel.
4 ¶ David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. 5 In
Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned
thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.
6 ¶ And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of
the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame,
thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither.* 7 Nevertheless
§§§ 3.39 weak: Heb. tender * 4.2 other: Heb. second † 4.4 Mephibosheth: or, Merib-baal ‡ 4.10 thinking…:
Heb. he was in his own eyes as a bringer, etc § 4.10 who…: or, which was the reward I gave him for his tidings
* 5.6 thinking…: or, saying David shall not, etc
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David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David. 8 And David said on that
day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the
blind, that are hated of David’s soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said,
The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.† 9 So David dwelt in the fort, and
called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward. 10 And
David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him.‡
11 ¶ And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpen-

ters, and masons: and they built David an house.§ 12 And David perceived that the LORD
had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people
Israel’s sake.
13 ¶ And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was
come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David. 14 And these
be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab,
and Nathan, and Solomon, 15 Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia, 16 And
Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.
17 ¶ But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all
the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold.
18 The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 19 And
David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver
them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver
the Philistines into thine hand. 20 And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote
them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as
the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.** 21 And
there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.††
22 ¶ And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of
Rephaim. 23 And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but
fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.
24 And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees,
that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the LORD go out before thee, to smite
the host of the Philistines. 25 And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him; and
smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer.‡‡

1 Again,
6
David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. 2 And
David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to
bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of
hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims.*† 3 And they set the ark of God upon a new
cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and
Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart.ठ4 And they brought it out of the house
of Abinadab which was at Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before
the ark.** 5 And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner
of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and
on cornets, and on cymbals.
† ‡ 5.10 went…: Heb. went,
5.8 Wherefore…: or, Because they had said, even the blind and the lame, He shall not
going and growing § 5.11 masons: Heb. hewers of the stone of the wall ** 5.20 Baal-perazim: that is, the
plain of breaches †† 5.21 burned…: or, took them away ‡‡ 5.25 Geba: also called, Gibeon * 6.2 Baale: or,
Baalah, that is, Kirjath-jearim † 6.2 whose name…: or, at which the name, even the name of the LORD of hosts,
was called upon ‡ 6.3 set: Heb. made to ride § 6.3 Gibeah: or, the hill ** 6.4 accompanying: Heb. with
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6¶And when they came to Nachon’s threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the
ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.††‡‡ 7 And the anger of the LORD
was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by
the ark of God.§§ 8 And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach
upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez-uzzah to this day.***††† 9 And
David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to
me? 10 So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David:
but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. 11 And the ark of the
LORD continued in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and the LORD
blessed Obed-edom, and all his household.
12 ¶ And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obed-
edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and
brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with
gladness. 13 And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six
paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings. 14 And David danced before the LORD with all
his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod. 15 So David and all the house of
Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
16 And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul’s daughter looked
through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she
despised him in her heart.
17 ¶ And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the
tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace
offerings before the LORD.‡‡‡ 18 And as soon as David had made an end of offering
burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of
hosts. 19 And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel,
as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and
a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house.
20 ¶ Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul
came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who
uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the
vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!§§§ 21 And David said unto Michal, It was
before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint
me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.
22 And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the

maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour.* 23 Therefore
Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.

1 And
7
it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him
rest round about from all his enemies; 2 That the king said unto Nathan the prophet,
See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains. 3 And
Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee.
4 ¶ And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan,
saying, 5 Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an
house for me to dwell in?* 6 Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that
I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a
†† 6.6 Nachon: also called Chidon ‡‡ 6.6 shook it: or, stumbled§§ 6.7 error: or, rashness *** 6.8 made:
Heb. broken ††† 6.8 Perez-uzzah: that is, the breach of Uzzah ‡‡‡ 6.17 pitched: Heb. stretched §§§ 6.20
shamelessly: or, openly * 6.22 of the…: or, of the handmaids of my servants * 7.5 my servant…: Heb. to my
servant, to David
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tent and in a tabernacle. 7 In all the places wherein I have walked with all the children
of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed
my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar?† 8 Now therefore so
shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from
the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:‡ 9 And
I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of
thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that
are in the earth.§ 10 Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant
them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the
children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime, 11 And as since the time
that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from
all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house.
12 ¶ And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set
up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his
kingdom. 13 He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his
kingdom for ever. 14 I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I
will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men: 15 But
my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before
thee. 16 And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy
throne shall be established for ever. 17 According to all these words, and according to all
this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
18 ¶ Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord
GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? 19 And this was yet a
small thing in thy sight, O Lord GOD; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant’s house for
a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD?** 20 And what can
David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord GOD, knowest thy servant. 21 For thy word’s
sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make
thy servant know them. 22 Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none
like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with
our ears. 23 And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom
God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for
you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to
thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods? 24 For thou hast confirmed to thyself
thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever: and thou, LORD, art become their
God. 25 And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant,
and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said. 26 And let thy
name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let
the house of thy servant David be established before thee. 27 For thou, O LORD of hosts,
God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore
hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.†† 28 And now, O Lord
GOD, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness
unto thy servant: 29 Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant,
that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken it: and
with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.‡‡

1 And
8
after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them:
† 7.7 any of…: any of the judges ‡ 7.8 from following: Heb. from after § 7.9 out of…: Heb. from thy face
** 7.19 manner: Heb. law †† 7.27 revealed: Heb. opened the ear ‡‡ 7.29 let it…: Heb. be thou pleased and
bless
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and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.* 2 And he smote Moab,
and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines
measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites
became David’s servants, and brought gifts.
3 ¶ David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover

his border at the river Euphrates.† 4 And David took from him a thousand chariots, and
seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the
chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots.‡ 5 And when the Syrians
of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two
and twenty thousand men. 6 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the
Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David
whithersoever he went. 7 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants
of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. 8 And from Betah, and from Berothai,
cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
9 ¶ When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
10 Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because
he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with
Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of
brass:§**††‡‡ 11 Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and
gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued; 12 Of Syria, and of Moab,
and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of
Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah. 13 And David gat him a name when he returned
from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.§§
14 ¶ And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they
of Edom became David’s servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he
went.
15 And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto
all his people. 16 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the
son of Ahilud was recorder;*** 17 And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son
of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;††† 18 And Benaiah the son of
Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief
rulers.‡‡‡
9
And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew
1
him kindness for Jonathan’s sake? 2 And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose
name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art
thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he. 3 And the king said, Is there not yet any of the
house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the
king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet. 4 And the king said unto him,
Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son
of Ammiel, in Lo-debar.
5 ¶ Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of
Ammiel, from Lo-debar. 6 Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of
* 8.1 Metheg-ammah: or, the bridle of Ammah † 8.3 Hadadezer: or, Hadarezer ‡ 8.4 from…: or, of his chariots
§ 8.10 Joram: also called, Hadoram ** 8.10 salute…: Heb. ask him of peace †† 8.10 had wars…: Heb. was
a man of wars with ‡‡ 8.10 brought…: Heb. in his hand were §§ 8.13 smiting: Heb. his smiting *** 8.16
recorder: or, remembrancer, or, writer of chronicles ††† 8.17 scribe: or, secretary ‡‡‡ 8.18 chief rulers: or,
princes
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Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said,
Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!*
7 ¶ And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for
Jonathan thy father’s sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou
shalt eat bread at my table continually. 8 And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy
servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
9 ¶ Then the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said unto him, I have given unto
thy master’s son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house. 10 Thou therefore, and
thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits,
that thy master’s son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master’s son shall
eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. 11 Then
said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his
servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my
table, as one of the king’s sons. 12 And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was
Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth. 13 So
Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king’s table; and was
lame on both his feet.
10
1And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and
Hanun his son reigned in his stead. 2 Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun
the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort
him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David’s servants came into the land
of the children of Ammon. 3 And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun
their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters
unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to
spy it out, and to overthrow it?* 4 Wherefore Hanun took David’s servants, and shaved
off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their
buttocks, and sent them away. 5 When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them,
because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your
beards be grown, and then return.
6 ¶ And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children
of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty
thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ish-tob twelve thousand
men.† 7 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
8 And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in
of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ish-tob, and Maacah, were by
themselves in the field. 9 When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him
before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against
the Syrians: 10 And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his
brother, that he might put them in array against the children of Ammon. 11 And he said,
If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon
be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee. 12 Be of good courage, and let us
play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which
seemeth him good. 13 And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto
the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him. 14 And when the children of
Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered
into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
* 9.6 Mephibosheth: also called Merib-baal * 10.3 Thinkest…: Heb. In thine eyes doth David † 10.6 Ish-tob:
or, the men of Tob
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¶ And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered
15
themselves together. 16 And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were
beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of
Hadarezer went before them.ठ17 And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel
together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves
in array against David, and fought with him. 18 And the Syrians fled before Israel;
and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand
horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.** 19 And when
all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were smitten before Israel,
they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children
of Ammon any more.

1 And
11
it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to
battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed
the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.*
2 ¶ And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked
upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself;
and the woman was very beautiful to look upon. 3 And David sent and enquired after
the woman. And one said, Is not this Bath-sheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah
the Hittite?†‡ 4 And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and
he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her
house.§ 5 And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child.
6 ¶ And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to
David. 7 And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded of him how Joab did,
and how the people did, and how the war prospered.** 8 And David said to Uriah, Go
down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king’s house, and
there followed him a mess of meat from the king.†† 9 But Uriah slept at the door of the
king’s house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house. 10 And
when they had told David, saying, Uriah went not down unto his house, David said unto
Uriah, Camest thou not from thy journey? why then didst thou not go down unto thine
house? 11 And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and
my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then
go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy
soul liveth, I will not do this thing. 12 And David said to Uriah, Tarry here to day also, and
to morrow I will let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow.
13 And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him
drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went
not down to his house.
14 ¶ And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it
by the hand of Uriah. 15 And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront
of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.‡‡§§ 16 And
it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where
he knew that valiant men were. 17 And the men of the city went out, and fought with
‡ 10.16 the river: that is, Euphrates § 10.16 Shobach: or, Shophach ** 10.18 horsemen: also called, footmen
* 11.1 after…: Heb. at the return of the year, or, in the spring † 11.3 Bath-sheba: or, Bath-shuah ‡ 11.3 Eliam:
or Ammiel § 11.4 for she…: or, and when she had purified herself, etc, she returned ** 11.7 how Joab…: Heb.
of the peace of, etc †† 11.8 followed…: Heb. went out after him ‡‡ 11.15 hottest: Heb. strong §§ 11.15
from him: Heb. from after him
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Joab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite
died also.
18 ¶ Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war; 19 And charged
the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war
unto the king, 20 And if so be that the king’s wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore
approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would
shoot from the wall? 21 Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a
woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why
went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.***
22 ¶ So the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him
for. 23 And the messenger said unto David, Surely the men prevailed against us, and
came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unto the entering of the
gate. 24 And the shooters shot from off the wall upon thy servants; and some of the king’s
servants be dead, and thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also. 25 Then David said unto
the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the
sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city,
and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.†††‡‡‡
26 ¶ And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned
for her husband. 27 And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his
house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done
displeased the LORD.§§§

1 And
12
the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him,
There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. 2 The rich man had
exceeding many flocks and herds: 3 But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe
lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and
with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his
bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.* 4 And there came a traveller unto the rich man,
and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring
man that was come unto him; but took the poor man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man
that was come to him. 5 And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he
said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:†
6 And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had
no pity.
7 ¶ And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel,
I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; 8 And I
gave thee thy master’s house, and thy master’s wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the
house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given
unto thee such and such things. 9 Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of
the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and
hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of
Ammon. 10 Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou
hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife. 11 Thus saith
the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take
thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy
wives in the sight of this sun. 12 For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before
*** 11.21 Jerubbesheth: also called, Jerubbaal ††† 11.25 displease…: Heb. be evil in thine eyes ‡‡‡ 11.25
one…: Heb. so and such §§§ 11.27 displeased: Heb. was evil in the eyes of * 12.3 meat: Heb. morsel † 12.5
shall…: or, is worthy to die, or, is a son of death
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all Israel, and before the sun. 13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the
LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt
not die. 14 Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies
of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
15 ¶ And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s
wife bare unto David, and it was very sick. 16 David therefore besought God for the child;
and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.‡ 17 And the elders of his
house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither
did he eat bread with them. 18 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child
died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said,
Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken
unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?§ 19 But
when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead:
therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.
20 Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his
apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his
own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat. 21 Then
said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and
weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and
eat bread. 22 And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said,
Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live? 23 But now he
is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he
shall not return to me.
24 ¶ And David comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her:
and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him. 25 And
he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of
the LORD.**
26 ¶ And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
27 And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have
taken the city of waters. 28 Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and
encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.††
29 And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it,
and took it. 30 And he took their king’s crown from off his head, the weight whereof was
a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David’s head. And he brought
forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.‡‡ 31 And he brought forth the people that
were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of
iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of
the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.

13
1 And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose
name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her. 2 And Amnon was so vexed,
that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for
him to do any thing to her.* 3 But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the
son of Shimeah David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man. 4 And he said unto
him, Why art thou, being the king’s son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And
‡ 12.16 fasted: Heb. fasted a fast § 12.18 vex: Heb. do hurt ** 12.25 Jedidiah: that is, Beloved of the LORD
†† 12.28 it be called…: Heb. my name be called upon it ‡‡ 12.30 in great…: Heb. very great * 13.2 Amnon
thought…: Heb. it was marvellous, or, hidden in the eyes of Amnon
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Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.†‡ 5 And Jonadab said
unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh
to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and
dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.
6 ¶ So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see
him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a
couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand. 7 Then David sent home to Tamar,
saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon’s house, and dress him meat. 8 So Tamar went to
her brother Amnon’s house; and he was laid down. And she took flour, and kneaded it,
and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.§ 9 And she took a pan, and poured
them out before him; but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, Have out all men from me.
And they went out every man from him. 10 And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat
into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had
made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother. 11 And when she had
brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me,
my sister. 12 And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing
ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.**†† 13 And I, whither shall I cause my
shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore,
I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee. 14 Howbeit he
would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with
her.
15 ¶ Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her
was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise,
be gone.‡‡ 16 And she said unto him, There is no cause: this evil in sending me away
is greater than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her.
17 Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this woman
out from me, and bolt the door after her. 18 And she had a garment of divers colours
upon her: for with such robes were the king’s daughters that were virgins apparelled.
Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.
19 ¶ And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that
was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying. 20 And Absalom her
brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace,
my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her
brother Absalom’s house.§§***†††
21 ¶ But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth. 22 And Absalom
spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon,
because he had forced his sister Tamar.
23 ¶ And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-
hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons. 24 And Absalom
came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I
beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant. 25 And the king said to Absalom,
Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him:
howbeit he would not go, but blessed him. 26 Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let
my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?
27 But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.

† 13.4 lean: Heb. thin‡ 13.4 from day…: Heb. morning by morning § 13.8 flour: or, paste ** 13.12
force…: Heb. humble me †† 13.12 no such…: Heb. it ought not so to be done ‡‡ 13.15 exceedingly: Heb. with
great hatred greatly §§ 13.20 Amnon: Heb. Aminon *** 13.20 regard…: Heb. set not thy heart ††† 13.20
desolate: Heb. and desolate
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28 ¶ Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s
heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not:
have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.‡‡‡§§§ 29 And the servants of
Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose,
and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled.*
30 ¶ And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying,
Absalom hath slain all the king’s sons, and there is not one of them left. 31 Then the king
arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with
their clothes rent. 32 And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother, answered and
said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king’s sons;
for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined
from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.†‡ 33 Now therefore let not my lord the king
take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king’s sons are dead: for Amnon only
is dead. 34 But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes,
and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him.
35 And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king’s sons come: as thy servant said, so

it is.§ 36 And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold,
the king’s sons came, and lifted up their voice and wept: and the king also and all his
servants wept very sore.**
37 ¶ But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And

David mourned for his son every day.†† 38 So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was
there three years. 39 And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he
was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.‡‡

1 Now
14
Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom.
2 And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray
thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not
thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead: 3 And
come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her
mouth.
4 ¶ And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground,

and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.* 5 And the king said unto her, What aileth
thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.
6 And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there

was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him.† 7 And, behold, the
whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote
his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will
destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave
to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.‡ 8 And the king said unto
the woman, Go to thine house, and I will give charge concerning thee. 9 And the woman
of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father’s
house: and the king and his throne be guiltless. 10 And the king said, Whosoever saith
ought unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more. 11 Then said she,
‡‡‡ 13.28 have…: or, will you not, since I have commanded you? §§§ 13.28 valiant: Heb. sons of valour
* 13.29 gat…: Heb. rode † 13.32 appointment: Heb. mouth ‡ 13.32 determined: or, settled § 13.35 as
thy…: Heb. according to the word of thy servant ** 13.36 very…: Heb. with a great weeping greatly †† 13.37
Ammihud: or, Ammihur ‡‡ 13.39 longed: or, was consumed * 14.4 Help: Heb. Save † 14.6 none…: Heb.
no deliverer between them ‡ 14.7 upon…: Heb. upon the face of the earth
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I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the
revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the
LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.§ 12 Then the woman
said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he
said, Say on. 13 And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing
against the people of God? for the king doth speak this thing as one which is faulty, in
that the king doth not fetch home again his banished. 14 For we must needs die, and
are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God
respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from
him.** 15 Now therefore that I am come to speak of this thing unto my lord the king, it is
because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I will now speak unto
the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his handmaid. 16 For the king
will hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and
my son together out of the inheritance of God. 17 Then thine handmaid said, The word of
my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king
to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee.††‡‡ 18 Then the
king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that
I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak. 19 And the king
said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said,
As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from
ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put
all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid: 20 To fetch about this form of speech
hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of
an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.
21 ¶ And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore,
bring the young man Absalom again. 22 And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and
bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I
have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request
of his servant.§§*** 23 So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to
Jerusalem. 24 And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my
face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king’s face.
25 ¶ But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty:
from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.†††
26 And when he polled his head, (for it was at every year’s end that he polled it: because
the hair was heavy on him, therefore he polled it:) he weighed the hair of his head at
two hundred shekels after the king’s weight. 27 And unto Absalom there were born
three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair
countenance.
28 ¶ So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king’s face.
29 Therefore Absalom sent for Joab, to have sent him to the king; but he would not come
to him: and when he sent again the second time, he would not come. 30 Therefore he
said unto his servants, See, Joab’s field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and
set it on fire. And Absalom’s servants set the field on fire.‡‡‡ 31 Then Joab arose, and
came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set
my field on fire? 32 And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come
§ 14.11 that…: Heb. that the revenger of blood do not multiply to destroy ** 14.14 neither…: or, because God
†† 14.17 comfortable: Heb. for rest ‡‡ 14.17 to
hath not taken away his life, he hath also devised means, etc
discern: Heb. to hear §§
14.22 thanked: Heb. blessed *** 14.22 his servant: or, thy servant ††† 14.25
But…: Heb. And as Absalom there was not a beautiful man in all Israel to praise greatly ‡‡‡ 14.30 near…: Heb.
near my place
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hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it
had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king’s face;
and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me. 33 So Joab came to the king, and told
him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on
his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.

1 And
15
it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and
fifty men to run before him. 2 And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way
of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king
for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he
said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.* 3 And Absalom said unto him, See,
thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.†
4 Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which
hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice! 5 And it was so,
that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and
took him, and kissed him. 6 And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to
the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
7 ¶ And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee,
let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron. 8 For thy
servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring
me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD. 9 And the king said unto him,
Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron.
10 ¶ But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye
hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron. 11 And
with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were called; and they went
in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing. 12 And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the
Gilonite, David’s counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices.
And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
13 ¶ And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are
after Absalom. 14 And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem,
Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart,
lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of
the sword.‡ 15 And the king’s servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are ready
to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint.§ 16 And the king went forth, and all his
household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the
house.** 17 And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place
that was far off. 18 And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites,
and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from
Gath, passed on before the king.
19 ¶ Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return to
thy place, and abide with the king: for thou art a stranger, and also an exile. 20 Whereas
thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing
I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with
thee.†† 21 And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the LORD liveth, and as my lord
the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life,
even there also will thy servant be. 22 And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And
* 15.2 came: Heb. to come † 15.3 there…: or, none will hear thee from the king downward ‡ 15.14 bring:
Heb. thrust § 15.15 appoint: Heb. choose ** 15.16 after…: Heb. at his feet †† 15.20 go up…: Heb. wander
in going
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Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.
23 And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king
also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the
way of the wilderness.‡‡
24 ¶ And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the
covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all
the people had done passing out of the city. 25 And the king said unto Zadok, Carry
back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, he will
bring me again, and shew me both it, and his habitation: 26 But if he thus say, I have no
delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him. 27 The
king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace,
and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar. 28 See,
I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.
29 Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they
tarried there.
30 ¶ And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had
his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered
every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.§§
31 ¶ And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.
And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
32 ¶ And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he
worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and
earth upon his head: 33 Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou
shalt be a burden unto me: 34 But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will
be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father’s servant hitherto, so will I now also be
thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel. 35 And hast thou
not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, that what thing
soever thou shalt hear out of the king’s house, thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar
the priests. 36 Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok’s son,
and Jonathan Abiathar’s son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can
hear. 37 So Hushai David’s friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.

16
And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of
1
Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred
loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits,
and a bottle of wine. 2 And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And
Ziba said, The asses be for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer
fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may
drink. 3 And the king said, And where is thy master’s son? And Ziba said unto the king,
Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore
me the kingdom of my father. 4 Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that
pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find
grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.*
5 ¶ And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the
family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth,
and cursed still as he came.† 6 And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king
‡‡ 15.23 Kidron: Gr. Cedron §§ 15.30 and wept…: Heb. going up and weeping * 16.4 I humbly…: Heb. I do
obeisance † 16.5 he came forth…: or, he still came forth and cursed
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David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
7 And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou

man of Belial:‡ 8 The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul,
in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the
hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art
a bloody man.§
9 ¶ Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse
my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head. 10 And the king said,
What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath
said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so? 11 And
David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my
bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone,
and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him. 12 It may be that the LORD will look
on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.**
13 And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill’s side over

against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.†† 14 And
the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves
there.
15 ¶ And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and
Ahithophel with him. 16 And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend,
was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the
king.‡‡ 17 And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest
thou not with thy friend? 18 And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD,
and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.
19 And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I
have served in thy father’s presence, so will I be in thy presence.
20 ¶ Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.
21 And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath
left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then
shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong. 22 So they spread Absalom a tent upon
the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father’s concubines in the sight of
all Israel. 23 And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if
a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with
David and with Absalom.§§

1 Moreover
17
Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand
men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night: 2 And I will come upon him while
he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with
him shall flee; and I will smite the king only: 3 And I will bring back all the people unto
thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.
4 And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.* 5 Then said Absalom,
Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.† 6 And when
Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken
after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not; speak thou.‡ 7 And Hushai said
‡ 16.7 bloody…: Heb. man of blood § 16.8 behold…: Heb. behold thee in thy evil ** 16.12 affliction: or,
tears: Heb. eye †† 16.13 cast…: Heb. dusted him with dust ‡‡ 16.16 God…: Heb. Let the king live §§ 16.23
oracle: Heb. word * 17.4 pleased…: Heb. was right in the eyes of, etc † 17.5 what…: Heb. what is in his mouth
‡ 17.6 his saying: Heb. his word
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unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time.§ 8 For,
said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they
be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is
a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.** 9 Behold, he is hid now in some pit,
or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at
the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that
follow Absalom.†† 10 And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion,
shall utterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they which
be with him are valiant men. 11 Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered
unto thee, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and
that thou go to battle in thine own person.‡‡ 12 So shall we come upon him in some place
where he shall be found, and we will light upon him as the dew falleth on the ground:
and of him and of all the men that are with him there shall not be left so much as one.
13 Moreover, if he be gotten into a city, then shall all Israel bring ropes to that city, and
we will draw it into the river, until there be not one small stone found there. 14 And
Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than
the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of
Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.§§
15 ¶ Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus
did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I
counselled. 16 Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night
in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up,
and all the people that are with him. 17 Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by En-rogel;
for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and
they went and told king David. 18 Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but
they went both of them away quickly, and came to a man’s house in Bahurim, which
had a well in his court; whither they went down. 19 And the woman took and spread
a covering over the well’s mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was
not known. 20 And when Absalom’s servants came to the woman to the house, they said,
Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They be gone over
the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned
to Jerusalem. 21 And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out
of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly
over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.
22 Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over
Jordan: by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone over Jordan.
23 ¶ And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass,
and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and
hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.***††† 24 Then
David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel
with him.
25 ¶ And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was
a man’s son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of
Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab’s mother.‡‡‡§§§* 26 So Israel and Absalom pitched in the
land of Gilead.
§ 17.7 given: Heb. counselled ** 17.8 chafed…: Heb. bitter of soul †† 17.9 overthrown: Heb. fallen
‡‡ 17.11 that thou…: Heb. that thy face, or, presence go, etc §§ 17.14 appointed: Heb. commanded *** 17.23
followed: Heb. done ††† 17.23 put his…: Heb. gave charge concerning his house ‡‡‡ 17.25 Ithra an Israelite:
or, Jether an Ishmaelite §§§ 17.25 Abigail: Heb. Abigal * 17.25 Nahash: or, Jesse
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27 ¶
And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of
Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lo-
debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim, 28 Brought beds, and basons, and earthen
vessels, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and parched corn, and beans, and lentiles,
and parched pulse,† 29 And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David,
and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and
weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.

18
1 And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands
and captains of hundreds over them. 2 And David sent forth a third part of the people
under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah,
Joab’s brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said
unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also. 3 But the people answered,
Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of
us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now
it is better that thou succour us out of the city.*†‡ 4 And the king said unto them, What
seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came
out by hundreds and by thousands. 5 And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and
Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all
the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
6 ¶ So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood
of Ephraim; 7 Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and
there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men. 8 For the battle was
there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people
that day than the sword devoured.§
9 ¶ And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the
mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak,
and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under
him went away. 10 And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw
Absalom hanged in an oak. 11 And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold,
thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would
have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle. 12 And the man said unto Joab, Though
I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine
hand against the king’s son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and
Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.**†† 13 Otherwise I should
have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king,
and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me. 14 Then said Joab, I may not tarry
thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of
Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.‡‡§§ 15 And ten young men that
bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him. 16 And Joab
blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held
back the people. 17 And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood,
and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.
† 17.28 basons: or, cups * 18.3 care…: Heb. set their heart on us † 18.3 worth…: Heb. as ten thousand of us
‡ 18.3 succour: Heb. be to succour or help § 18.8 devoured: Heb. multiplied to devour ** 18.12 receive:
Heb. weigh upon mine hand †† 18.12 Beware…: Heb. Beware whosoever ye be of, etc ‡‡ 18.14 with…: Heb.
before thee §§ 18.14 midst: Heb. heart
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18 ¶ Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which
is in the king’s dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and
he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom’s place.
19 ¶ Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings,
how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.*** 20 And Joab said unto him,
Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this
day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king’s son is dead.††† 21 Then said Joab to
Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and
ran. 22 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I
pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing
that thou hast no tidings ready?‡‡‡§§§ 23 But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said
unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi. 24 And
David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate
unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone. 25 And
the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings
in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near. 26 And the watchman saw another
man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold another man
running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings. 27 And the watchman said,
Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok.
And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.* 28 And Ahimaaz
called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face
before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men
that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.†‡ 29 And the king said, Is the young
man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king’s servant, and me
thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.§ 30 And the king said unto
him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still. 31 And, behold,
Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee
this day of all them that rose up against thee.** 32 And the king said unto Cushi, Is the
young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and
all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.
33 ¶ And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and
wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would
God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!

1 And
19
it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom. 2 And
the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard
say that day how the king was grieved for his son.* 3 And the people gat them by stealth
that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle. 4 But
the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O
Absalom, my son, my son! 5 And Joab came into the house to the king, and said, Thou
hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, which this day have saved thy life,
and the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives
of thy concubines; 6 In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou
hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I
*** 18.19 avenged…: Heb. judged him from the hand, etc ††† 18.20 bear tidings this: Heb. be a man of tidings,
etc ‡‡‡ 18.22 howsoever: Heb. be what may §§§ 18.22 ready: or, convenient * 18.27 Me…: Heb. I see the
running † 18.28 All…: or, Peace be to thee: Heb. Peace ‡ 18.28 delivered…: Heb. shut up § 18.29 Is…: Heb.
Is there peace? ** 18.31 Tidings: Heb. Tidings is brought * 19.2 victory: Heb. salvation, or, deliverance
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perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee
well.†‡ 7 Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I
swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night:
and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until
now.§ 8 Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying,
Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel
had fled every man to his tent.
9 ¶ And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The
king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the
Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom. 10 And Absalom, whom we
anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing
the king back?**
11 ¶ And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the
elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing
the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house. 12 Ye are my brethren, ye
are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king? 13 And
say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more
also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab. 14 And
he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the heart of one man; so that they
sent this word unto the king, Return thou, and all thy servants. 15 So the king returned,
and came to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the
king over Jordan.
16 ¶ And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and
came down with the men of Judah to meet king David. 17 And there were a thousand
men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen
sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over Jordan before the king.
18 And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king’s household, and to do what
he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was
come over Jordan;†† 19 And said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto
me, neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely the day that my
lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart. 20 For thy
servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of
all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king. 21 But Abishai the son of
Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed
the LORD’S anointed? 22 And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah,
that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this
day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel? 23 Therefore the king
said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.
24 ¶ And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither
dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king
departed until the day he came again in peace. 25 And it came to pass, when he was come
to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou
with me, Mephibosheth? 26 And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me:
for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king;
because thy servant is lame. 27 And he hath slandered thy servant unto my lord the king;
but my lord the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in thine eyes. 28 For
† 19.6 In…: Heb. By loving, etc ‡ 19.6 that thou regardest…: Heb. that princes or servants are not to thee § 19.7
comfortably…: Heb. to the heart of thy servants ** 19.10 speak…: Heb. are ye silent? †† 19.18 what…: Heb.
the good in his eyes
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all of my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set
thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet
to cry any more unto the king?‡‡ 29 And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any
more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land. 30 And Mephibosheth
said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in
peace unto his own house.
31 ¶ And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan
with the king, to conduct him over Jordan. 32 Now Barzillai was a very aged man,
even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at
Mahanaim; for he was a very great man. 33 And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou
over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem. 34 And Barzillai said unto the
king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?§§ 35 I am
this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant
taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and
singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the
king? 36 Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the
king recompense it me with such a reward? 37 Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back
again, that I may die in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of
my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king;
and do to him what shall seem good unto thee. 38 And the king answered, Chimham
shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee: and
whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that will I do for thee.*** 39 And all the people went
over Jordan. And when the king was come over, the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed
him; and he returned unto his own place.
40 Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him: and all the people

of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of Israel.†††
41 ¶ And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why
have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and
his household, and all David’s men with him, over Jordan? 42 And all the men of Judah
answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then be ye
angry for this matter? have we eaten at all of the king’s cost? or hath he given us any
gift? 43 And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts
in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us,
that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the
men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.‡‡‡

1 And
20
there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of
Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither
have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel. 2 So every man
of Israel went up from after David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of
Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.
3 ¶ And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his
concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them,
but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in
widowhood.*†‡
‡‡ 19.28 dead…: Heb. men of death §§ 19.34 How…: Heb. How many days are the years of my life *** 19.38
require: Heb. choose ††† 19.40 Chimham: Heb. Chimhan ‡‡‡ 19.43 despise…: Heb. set us at light * 20.3
ward: Heb. an house of ward † 20.3 shut…: Heb. bound ‡ 20.3 living…: Heb. in widowhood of life
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4 ¶ Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and
be thou here present.§ 5 So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried
longer than the set time which he had appointed him.** 6 And David said to Abishai,
Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy
lord’s servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.††
7 And there went out after him Joab’s men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and
all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of
Bichri. 8 When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them.
And Joab’s garment that he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it a girdle with
a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.
9 And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the
beard with the right hand to kiss him. 10 But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was
in Joab’s hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the
ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued
after Sheba the son of Bichri.‡‡ 11 And one of Joab’s men stood by him, and said, He that
favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab. 12 And Amasa wallowed in
blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still,
he removed Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, when
he saw that every one that came by him stood still. 13 When he was removed out of the
highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
14 ¶ And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth-maachah, and
all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him. 15 And they
came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast up a bank against the
city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall,
to throw it down.§§***
16 ¶ Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab,
Come near hither, that I may speak with thee. 17 And when he was come near unto her,
the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am he. Then she said unto him,
Hear the words of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do hear. 18 Then she spake,
saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at
Abel: and so they ended the matter.††† 19 I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful
in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow
up the inheritance of the LORD? 20 And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from
me, that I should swallow up or destroy. 21 The matter is not so: but a man of mount
Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even
against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said
unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.‡‡‡ 22 Then the woman
went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of
Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city,
every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.§§§
23 ¶ Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was
over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites: 24 And Adoram was over the tribute: and
Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:* 25 And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and
Abiathar were the priests: 26 And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.†
§ 20.4 Assemble: Heb. Call ** 20.5 Assemble: Heb. Call †† 20.6 escape…: Heb. deliver himself from our eyes
‡‡ 20.10 struck…: Heb. doubled not his stroke §§ 20.15 in the trench: or, against the outmost wall *** 20.15
battered: Heb. marred to throw down ††† 20.18 They were…: or, They plainly spake in the beginning, saying,
Surely they will ask of Abel, and so make an end ‡‡‡ 20.21 by name: Heb. by his name §§§ 20.22 retired:
Heb. were scattered * 20.24 recorder: or, remembrancer † 20.26 a chief…: or, a prince
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21
1 Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David
enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody
house, because he slew the Gibeonites.* 2 And the king called the Gibeonites, and said
unto them; (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant
of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to
slay them in his zeal to the children of Israel and Judah.) 3 Wherefore David said unto
the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you? and wherewith shall I make the atonement,
that ye may bless the inheritance of the LORD? 4 And the Gibeonites said unto him,
We will have no silver nor gold of Saul, nor of his house; neither for us shalt thou kill
any man in Israel. And he said, What ye shall say, that will I do for you.† 5 And they
answered the king, The man that consumed us, and that devised against us that we
should be destroyed from remaining in any of the coasts of Israel,‡ 6 Let seven men of
his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the LORD in Gibeah of
Saul, whom the LORD did choose. And the king said, I will give them.§ 7 But the king
spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the LORD’S oath
that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul. 8 But the king
took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni
and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought
up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite:**†† 9 And he delivered them into the
hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them in the hill before the LORD: and they
fell all seven together, and were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, in
the beginning of barley harvest.
10 ¶ And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the
rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and
suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by
night. 11 And it was told David what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, the concubine of Saul,
had done.
12 ¶ And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from
the men of Jabesh-gilead, which had stolen them from the street of Beth-shan, where
the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa: 13 And
he brought up from thence the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son; and they
gathered the bones of them that were hanged. 14 And the bones of Saul and Jonathan his
son buried they in the country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the sepulchre of Kish his father:
and they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God was intreated for
the land.
15 ¶ Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and
his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint. 16 And
Ishbi-benob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed
three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought
to have slain David.‡‡§§ 17 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the
Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt
go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel.*** 18 And it
came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob: then
Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which was of the sons of the giant.†††‡‡‡ 19 And
* 21.1 enquired…: Heb. sought the face, etc † 21.4 We will…: or, It is not silver nor gold that we have to do with
Saul or his house, neither pertains it to us to kill, etc ‡ 21.5 devised…: or, cut us off § 21.6 whom…: or, chosen
of the LORD ** 21.8 Michal: or, Michal’s sister ††
21.8 brought…: Heb. bear to Adriel ‡‡ 21.16 the giant:
or, Rapha §§ 21.16 spear: Heb. the staff, or, the head *** 21.17 light: Heb. candle, or, lamp ††† 21.18 the
giant: or, Rapha ‡‡‡ 21.18 Saph: or, Sippai
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there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaare-
oregim, a Beth-lehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear
was like a weaver’s beam.§§§ 20 And there was yet a battle in Gath, where was a man
of great stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and
twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant.* 21 And when he defied Israel,
Jonathan the son of Shimea the brother of David slew him.†‡ 22 These four were born to
the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.

1 And David spake unto the

22
LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD had
delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:
2 And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; 3 The God of
my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower,
and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence. 4 I will call on the LORD, who
is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. 5 When the waves of
death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;*† 6 The sorrows of hell
compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;‡ 7 In my distress I called upon
the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry
did enter into his ears. 8 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven
moved and shook, because he was wroth. 9 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils,
and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.§ 10 He bowed the heavens
also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet. 11 And he rode upon a cherub,
and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind. 12 And he made darkness
pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.** 13 Through
the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled. 14 The LORD thundered from
heaven, and the most High uttered his voice. 15 And he sent out arrows, and scattered
them; lightning, and discomfited them. 16 And the channels of the sea appeared, the
foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of
the breath of his nostrils. 17 He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many
waters;†† 18 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for
they were too strong for me. 19 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the
LORD was my stay. 20 He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me,
because he delighted in me. 21 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness:
according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. 22 For I have kept
the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God. 23 For all his
judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them. 24 I was
also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity.‡‡ 25 Therefore the
LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness
in his eye sight.§§ 26 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the
upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright. 27 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself
pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.*** 28 And the afflicted
people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them
down. 29 For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.†††
§§§ 21.19 Jaare-oregim: or, Jair * 21.20 the giant: or, Rapha † 21.21 defied: or, reproached ‡ 21.21
Shimea: also called, Shammah * 22.5 waves: or, pangs † 22.5 ungodly…: Heb. Belial ‡ 22.6 sorrows: or,
cords § 22.9 out of his nostrils: Heb. by, etc ** 22.12 dark…: Heb. binding of waters †† 22.17 many: or,
great ‡‡ 22.24 before: Heb. to §§ 22.25 in…: Heb. before his eyes *** 22.27 shew thyself unsavoury: or,
wrestle ††† 22.29 lamp: or, candle
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30 For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.‡‡‡ 31 As
for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that
trust in him.§§§ 32 For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?
33 God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.* 34 He maketh my feet

like hinds’ feet: and setteth me upon my high places.† 35 He teacheth my hands to war;
so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.‡ 36 Thou hast also given me the shield of
thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.§ 37 Thou hast enlarged my steps
under me; so that my feet did not slip.** 38 I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed
them; and turned not again until I had consumed them. 39 And I have consumed them,
and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they are fallen under my feet. 40 For
thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou
subdued under me.†† 41 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I
might destroy them that hate me. 42 They looked, but there was none to save; even unto
the LORD, but he answered them not. 43 Then did I beat them as small as the dust
of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them abroad.
44 Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to
be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me. 45 Strangers shall
submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.‡‡§§
46 Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places. 47 The
LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.
48 It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,*** 49 And
that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above
them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man. 50 Therefore
I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy
name. 51 He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed,
unto David, and to his seed for evermore.

1 Now
23
these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who
was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel,
said, 2 The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue. 3 The God of
Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling
in the fear of God.* 4 And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth,
even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear
shining after rain. 5 Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me
an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and
all my desire, although he make it not to grow.
6 ¶ But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot
be taken with hands: 7 But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and
the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place.†
8 ¶ These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that
sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up
his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.‡§** 9 And after him was
‡‡‡ 22.30 run: or, broken §§§ * 22.33 maketh: Heb. riddeth, or, looseth † 22.34
22.31 tried: or, refined
maketh: Heb. equalleth ‡ 22.35 to war: Heb. for the war § 22.36 made…: Heb. multiplied me ** 22.37 feet:
Heb. ankles †† 22.40 subdued: Heb. caused to bow ‡‡ 22.45 Strangers: Heb. Sons of the stranger §§ 22.45
submit…: or, yield feigned obedience: Heb. lie *** 22.48 avengeth: Heb. giveth avengement for * 23.3 He…:
or, Be thou ruler, etc † 23.7 fenced: Heb. filled ‡ 23.8 The Tachmonite…: or, Joshebbassebet the Tachmonite,
head of the three § 23.8 whom he…: Heb. slain ** 23.8 1ch 11:11 he lift…: from whom he…: Heb. slain
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Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when
they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men
of Israel were gone away: 10 He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was
weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that
day; and the people returned after him only to spoil. 11 And after him was Shammah
the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop,
where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.††
12 But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines:
and the LORD wrought a great victory. 13 And three of the thirty chief went down,
and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of
the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.‡‡ 14 And David was then in an hold,
and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem. 15 And David longed, and
said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, which
is by the gate! 16 And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines,
and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and
brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto
the LORD. 17 And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not
this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would
not drink it. These things did these three mighty men. 18 And Abishai, the brother of
Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against
three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.§§ 19 Was he not most
honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the
first three. 20 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel,
who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and
slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:***††† 21 And he slew an Egyptian, a
goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with
a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and slew him with his own
spear.‡‡‡ 22 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among
three mighty men. 23 He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not
to the first three. And David set him over his guard.§§§* 24 Asahel the brother of
Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem, 25 Shammah the
Harodite, Elika the Harodite, 26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
27 Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite, 28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai
the Netophathite, 29 Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of
Gibeah of the children of Benjamin, 30 Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of
Gaash,† 31 Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite, 32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan, 33 Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar
the Hararite, 34 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son
of Ahithophel the Gilonite, 35 Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite, 36 Igal the son
of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite, 37 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite,
armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah, 38 Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite, 39 Uriah the
Hittite: thirty and seven in all.

1 And
24
again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David
†† 23.11 into…: or, for foraging ‡‡ 23.13 three…: or, the three captains over the thirty §§ 23.18 and slew them:
Heb. slain *** 23.20 who…: Heb. great of acts ††† 23.20 lionlike…: Heb. lion of God ‡‡‡ 23.21 a goodly…:
Heb. a man of countenance, or, sight: also called, a man of great stature §§§ 23.23 more…: or, honourable among
the thirty * 23.23 guard: or, council: Heb. at his command † 23.30 brooks: or, valleys
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against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah. 2 For the king said to Joab the captain
of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even
to Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.*
3 And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people, how many
soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why
doth my lord the king delight in this thing? 4 Notwithstanding the king’s word prevailed
against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host
went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.
5 ¶ And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city

that lieth in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer:† 6 Then they came to Gilead,
and to the land of Tahtim-hodshi; and they came to Dan-jaan, and about to Zidon,‡ 7 And
came to the strong hold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites:
and they went out to the south of Judah, even to Beer-sheba. 8 So when they had gone
through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.
9 And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in
Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah
were five hundred thousand men.
10 ¶ And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David
said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee,
O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly. 11 For
when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad,
David’s seer, saying, 12 Go and say unto David, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three
things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee. 13 So Gad came to David, and
told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or
wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there
be three days’ pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return
to him that sent me. 14 And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now
into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand
of man.§
15 ¶ So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time
appointed: and there died of the people from Dan even to Beer-sheba seventy thousand
men. 16 And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the
LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is
enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace
of Araunah the Jebusite.** 17 And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel
that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these
sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my
father’s house.
18 ¶ And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto

the LORD in the threshingfloor of Araunah the Jebusite.†† 19 And David, according to
the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded. 20 And Araunah looked, and saw
the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed
himself before the king on his face upon the ground. 21 And Araunah said, Wherefore
is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the threshingfloor of
thee, to build an altar unto the LORD, that the plague may be stayed from the people.
22 And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth
good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and
* 24.2 Go: or, Compass † 24.5 river: or, valley ‡ 24.6 land of Tahtim-hodshi: or, nether land newly inhabited
§ 24.14 are great: or, are many ** 24.16 Araunah: also called, Ornan †† 24.18 Araunah: Heb. Araniah
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other instruments of the oxen for wood. 23 All these things did Araunah, as a king, give
unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The LORD thy God accept thee. 24 And
the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will
I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So
David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver. 25 And David
built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So
the LORD was intreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.
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The First Book of the Kings

Commonly Called the Third Book of the Kings
1 Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes,
but he gat no heat.* 2 Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my
lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him,
and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.†‡§ 3 So they sought for
a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and
brought her to the king. 4 And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and
ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
5 ¶ Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he

prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.** 6 And his
father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also
was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.†† 7 And he conferred
with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah
helped him.‡‡§§ 8 But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan
the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were
not with Adonijah. 9 And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of
Zoheleth, which is by En-rogel, and called all his brethren the king’s sons, and all the
men of Judah the king’s servants:*** 10 But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the
mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.
11 ¶ Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast
thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth
it not? 12 Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest
save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon. 13 Go and get thee in unto king David,
and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying,
Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why
then doth Adonijah reign? 14 Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also
will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.†††
15 ¶ And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very
old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king. 16 And Bath-sheba bowed,
and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?‡‡‡ 17 And
she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the LORD thy God unto thine handmaid,
saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.
18 And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:
19 And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the
sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon
thy servant hath he not called. 20 And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are
upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king
after him. 21 Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his
fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.§§§
* 1.1 stricken…: Heb. entered into days † 1.2 Let there…: Heb. Let them seek ‡ 1.2 a young…: Heb. a damsel,
a virgin § 1.2 cherish…: Heb. be a cherisher unto him ** 1.5 be king: Heb. reign †† 1.6 at any…: Heb. from
his days ‡‡ 1.7 he…: Heb. his words were with §§ 1.7 following…: Heb. helped after Adonijah *** 1.9
En-rogel: or, the well Rogel ††† 1.14 confirm: Heb. fill up ‡‡‡ 1.16 What…: Heb. What to thee? §§§ 1.21
offenders: Heb. sinners
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22 ¶ And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in. 23 And
they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before
the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground. 24 And Nathan
said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon
my throne? 25 For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and
sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king’s sons, and the captains of the host,
and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save
king Adonijah.* 26 But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the
son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called. 27 Is this thing done by my
lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne
of my lord the king after him?
28 ¶ Then king David answered and said, Call me Bath-sheba. And she came into the
king’s presence, and stood before the king.† 29 And the king sware, and said, As the
LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress, 30 Even as I sware unto thee
by the LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and
he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day. 31 Then
Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said,
Let my lord king David live for ever.
32 ¶ And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king. 33 The king also said unto
them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon
mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:‡ 34 And let Zadok the priest and Nathan
the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say,
God save king Solomon. 35 Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit
upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler
over Israel and over Judah. 36 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and
said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too. 37 As the LORD hath been
with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than
the throne of my lord king David. 38 So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and
caused Solomon to ride upon king David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon. 39 And
Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And
they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon. 40 And all the
people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy,
so that the earth rent with the sound of them.§
41 ¶ And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made
an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore
is this noise of the city being in an uproar? 42 And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan
the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a
valiant man, and bringest good tidings. 43 And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah,
Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king. 44 And the king hath sent with him
Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the
Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king’s mule:
45 And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and
they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise
that ye have heard. 46 And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom. 47 And
moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the
* 1.25 God…: Heb. Let king Adonijah live † 1.28 into…: Heb. before the king ‡ 1.33 mine…: Heb. which
belongeth to me § 1.40 pipes: or, flutes
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name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne.
And the king bowed himself upon the bed. 48 And also thus said the king, Blessed be the
LORD God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even
seeing it. 49 And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and
went every man his way.
50 ¶ And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold
on the horns of the altar. 51 And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth
king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king
Solomon swear unto me to day that he will not slay his servant with the sword. 52 And
Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall
to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die. 53 So king Solomon
sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to
king Solomon: and Solomon said unto him, Go to thine house.

1 Now
2
the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his
son, saying, 2 I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a
man; 3 And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes,
and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the
law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou
turnest thyself:* 4 That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning
me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all
their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne
of Israel.† 5 Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and
what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto
Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the
blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his
feet.‡ 6 Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the
grave in peace. 7 But shew kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them
be of those that eat at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom
thy brother. 8 And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of
Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim:
but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will
not put thee to death with the sword.§ 9 Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou
art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring
thou down to the grave with blood. 10 So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in
the city of David. 11 And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years: seven
years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
12 ¶ Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was
established greatly.
13 ¶ And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon. And
she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably. 14 He said moreover, I have
somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on. 15 And he said, Thou knowest that the
kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit
the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother’s: for it was his from the LORD.
16 And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.**
17 And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say thee nay,)

* 2.3 prosper: or, do wisely † 2.4 fail…: Heb. be cut off from thee from the throne ‡ 2.5 shed: Heb. put § 2.8
grievous: Heb. strong ** 2.16 deny…: Heb. turn not away my face
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that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife. 18 And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will
speak for thee unto the king.
19 ¶ Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah.
And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his
throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king’s mother; and she sat on his right hand.
20 Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the
king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay. 21 And she said, Let
Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife. 22 And king Solomon
answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite
for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him,
and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah. 23 Then king Solomon sware
by the LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this
word against his own life. 24 Now therefore, as the LORD liveth, which hath established
me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as
he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day. 25 And king Solomon sent by the
hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.
26 ¶ And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own
fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because
thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because thou hast been
afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.†† 27 So Solomon thrust out Abiathar
from being priest unto the LORD; that he might fulfil the word of the LORD, which he
spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.
28 ¶ Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned
not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold
on the horns of the altar. 29 And it was told king Solomon that Joab was fled unto the
tabernacle of the LORD; and, behold, he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the
son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall upon him. 30 And Benaiah came to the tabernacle of the
LORD, and said unto him, Thus saith the king, Come forth. And he said, Nay; but I will
die here. And Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, Thus said Joab, and thus he
answered me. 31 And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and
bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me,
and from the house of my father. 32 And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own
head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with
the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain
of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah. 33 Their
blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for
ever: but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall
there be peace for ever from the LORD. 34 So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and
fell upon him, and slew him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.
35 ¶ And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok
the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.
36 ¶ And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house
in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither. 37 For it shall be,
that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for
certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head. 38 And Shimei
said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant
do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days. 39 And it came to pass at the end of three
years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king
†† 2.26 worthy…: Heb. a man of death
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of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants be in Gath. 40 And Shimei
arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and Shimei
went, and brought his servants from Gath. 41 And it was told Solomon that Shimei had
gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again. 42 And the king sent and called for
Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the LORD, and protested
unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any
whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard
is good. 43 Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment
that I have charged thee with? 44 The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the
wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore
the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head; 45 And king Solomon shall
be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the LORD for ever. 46 So
the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him,
that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.

1 And
3
Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh’s daugh-
ter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own
house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about. 2 Only the
people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the
LORD, until those days. 3 And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David
his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places. 4 And the king went to
Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings
did Solomon offer upon that altar.
5 ¶ In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask
what I shall give thee. 6 And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my
father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness,
and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness,
that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.* 7 And now, O LORD
my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a
little child: I know not how to go out or come in. 8 And thy servant is in the midst of thy
people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted
for multitude. 9 Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people,
that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a
people?† 10 And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. 11 And
God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself
long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies;
but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;ठ12 Behold, I have done
according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that
there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
13 And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour:

so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.** 14 And if
thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father
David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days. 15 And Solomon awoke; and, behold, it
was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the
LORD, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to
all his servants.
* 3.6 mercy: or, bounty † 3.9 understanding: Heb. hearing ‡ 3.11 long life: Heb. many days § 3.11 discern:
Heb. hear ** 3.13 shall…: or, hath not been
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16 ¶ Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before
him. 17 And the one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I
was delivered of a child with her in the house. 18 And it came to pass the third day after
that I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also: and we were together; there
was no stranger with us in the house, save we two in the house. 19 And this woman’s
child died in the night; because she overlaid it. 20 And she arose at midnight, and took
my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid
her dead child in my bosom. 21 And when I rose in the morning to give my child suck,
behold, it was dead: but when I had considered it in the morning, behold, it was not my
son, which I did bear. 22 And the other woman said, Nay; but the living is my son, and
the dead is thy son. And this said, No; but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son.
Thus they spake before the king. 23 Then said the king, The one saith, This is my son that
liveth, and thy son is the dead: and the other saith, Nay; but thy son is the dead, and
my son is the living. 24 And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword
before the king. 25 And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the
one, and half to the other. 26 Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the
king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living
child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but
divide it.†† 27 Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise
slay it: she is the mother thereof. 28 And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king
had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him,
to do judgment.‡‡

4
1 So king Solomon was king over all Israel. 2 And these were the princes which he had;

Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,* 3 Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes;
Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.†‡ 4 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was
over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests: 5 And Azariah the son of Nathan
was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king’s
friend: 6 And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over
the tribute.§
7 ¶ And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the
king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision. 8 And these are
their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim:** 9 The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in
Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan:†† 10 The son of Hesed, in Aruboth;
to him pertained Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:‡‡ 11 The son of Abinadab, in all
the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:§§ 12 Baana the
son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean, which is by
Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, even unto the place that is
beyond Jokneam: 13 The son of Geber, in Ramoth-gilead; to him pertained the towns of
Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; to him also pertained the region of Argob,
which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brasen bars:*** 14 Ahinadab
the son of Iddo had Mahanaim:††† 15 Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the
daughter of Solomon to wife: 16 Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth:
17 Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar: 18 Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:

†† 3.26 yearned: Heb. were hot ‡‡ 3.28 in him: Heb. in the midst of him * 4.2 priest: or, chief officer
† 4.3 scribes: or, secretaries ‡ 4.3 recorder: or, remembrancer § 4.6 tribute: or, levy ** 4.8 The son…:
or, Ben-hur †† 4.9 The son…: or, Ben-dekar ‡‡ 4.10 The son…: or, Ben-hesed §§ 4.11 The son…: or,
Ben-abinadab *** 4.13 The son…: or, Ben-geber ††† 4.14 Mahanaim: or, to Mahanaim
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19 Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the
Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer which was in the land.
20 ¶ Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating
and drinking, and making merry. 21 And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from
the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought
presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
22 ¶ And Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and

threescore measures of meal,‡‡‡§§§ 23 Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures,
and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl.
24 For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to
Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about
him. 25 And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig
tree, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, all the days of Solomon.*
26 ¶ And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve
thousand horsemen. 27 And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for
all that came unto king Solomon’s table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing.
28 Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place
where the officers were, every man according to his charge.†
29 ¶ And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and large-
ness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. 30 And Solomon’s wisdom
excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
31 For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and
Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about. 32 And he spake
three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five. 33 And he spake of
trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out
of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
34 And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the
earth, which had heard of his wisdom.

1 And
5
Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they
had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.*
2 And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying, 3 Thou knowest how that David my father could
not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about
him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet. 4 But now the
LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor
evil occurrent. 5 And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my
God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy
throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.† 6 Now therefore command
thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy
servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt
appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber
like unto the Sidonians.‡
7 ¶ And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced
greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son
over this great people. 8 And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things
which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and
‡‡‡ 4.22 provision: Heb. bread §§§ 4.22 measures: Heb. cors * 4.25 safely: Heb. confidently † 4.28
dromedaries: or, mules, or, swift beasts * 5.1 Hiram: also called, Huram † 5.5 purpose: Heb. say ‡ 5.6
appoint: Heb. say
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concerning timber of fir.§ 9 My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the
sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me,
and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt
accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.**
10 So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire. 11 And
Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household,
and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.†† 12 And
the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between
Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.
13 ¶ And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand
men.‡‡ 14 And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they
were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy. 15 And
Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand
hewers in the mountains; 16 Beside the chief of Solomon’s officers which were over the
work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in
the work. 17 And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and
hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house. 18 And Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s
builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to
build the house.§§
6
1 And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel
were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel,
in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the
LORD.* 2 And the house which king Solomon built for the LORD, the length thereof was
threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits, and the height thereof thirty
cubits. 3 And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length
thereof, according to the breadth of the house; and ten cubits was the breadth thereof
before the house. 4 And for the house he made windows of narrow lights.†
5 ¶ And against the wall of the house he built chambers round about, against the walls
of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle: and he made chambers
round about:‡§** 6 The nethermost chamber was five cubits broad, and the middle was
six cubits broad, and the third was seven cubits broad: for without in the wall of the
house he made narrowed rests round about, that the beams should not be fastened in
the walls of the house.†† 7 And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone
made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe
nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building. 8 The door for the middle
chamber was in the right side of the house: and they went up with winding stairs into
the middle chamber, and out of the middle into the third.‡‡ 9 So he built the house, and
finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.§§ 10 And then he
built chambers against all the house, five cubits high: and they rested on the house with
timber of cedar.
11 ¶ And the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying, 12 Concerning this house
which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments,
§ 5.8 considered: Heb. heard ** 5.9 appoint: Heb. send †† 5.11 measures: Heb. cors ‡‡ 5.13 levy: Heb.
tribute of men §§ 5.18 stonesquarers: or, Giblites * 6.1 began…: Heb. built † 6.4 of…: or, broad within,
and narrow without: or, skewed and closed ‡ 6.5 against the wall: or, upon, or, joining to the wall § 6.5 built
chambers: Heb. built floors ** 6.5 made chambers: Heb. made ribs †† 6.6 narrowed…: Heb. narrowings, or,
rebatements ‡‡ 6.8 side: Heb. shoulder §§ 6.9 with…: or, the vaultbeams and the panellings with cedar
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and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I perform my word with thee,
which I spake unto David thy father: 13 And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and
will not forsake my people Israel. 14 So Solomon built the house, and finished it.
15 And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of
the house, and the walls of the cieling: and he covered them on the inside with wood,
and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir.*** 16 And he built twenty cubits on
the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built
them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place. 17 And the house,
that is, the temple before it, was forty cubits long. 18 And the cedar of the house within
was carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen.†††‡‡‡
19 And the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant
of the LORD. 20 And the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubits in length, and twenty
cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure
gold; and so covered the altar which was of cedar.§§§ 21 So Solomon overlaid the house
within with pure gold: and he made a partition by the chains of gold before the oracle;
and he overlaid it with gold. 22 And the whole house he overlaid with gold, until he had
finished all the house: also the whole altar that was by the oracle he overlaid with gold.
23 ¶ And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high.*
24 And five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the
cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other
were ten cubits. 25 And the other cherub was ten cubits: both the cherubims were of
one measure and one size. 26 The height of the one cherub was ten cubits, and so was
it of the other cherub. 27 And he set the cherubims within the inner house: and they
stretched forth the wings of the cherubims, so that the wing of the one touched the one
wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched
one another in the midst of the house.† 28 And he overlaid the cherubims with gold.
29 And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims

and palm trees and open flowers, within and without.‡ 30 And the floor of the house he
overlaid with gold, within and without.
31 ¶ And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree: the lintel and side

posts were a fifth part of the wall.§ 32 The two doors also were of olive tree; and he carved
upon them carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid them
with gold, and spread gold upon the cherubims, and upon the palm trees.**†† 33 So also
made he for the door of the temple posts of olive tree, a fourth part of the wall.‡‡ 34 And
the two doors were of fir tree: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two
leaves of the other door were folding. 35 And he carved thereon cherubims and palm
trees and open flowers: and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work.
36 ¶ And he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar
beams.
37 ¶ In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the LORD laid, in the month
Zif: 38 And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, was the
house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. So
was he seven years in building it.§§
*** 6.15 both…: or, from the floor of the house unto the walls, etc ††† 6.18 knops: or, gourds ‡‡‡ 6.18 open:
Heb. openings of §§§ 6.20 pure: Heb. shut up * 6.23 olive: or, oily: Heb. trees of oil † 6.27 they…: or,
the cherubims stretched forth their wings ‡ 6.29 open flowers: Heb. openings of flowers § 6.31 a fifth…: or,
fivesquare ** 6.32 two…: or, leaves of the doors †† 6.32 open flowers: Heb. openings of flowers ‡‡ 6.33 a
fourth…: or, foursquare §§ 6.38 throughout…: or, with all the parts thereof, and with all the ordinances thereof
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7
1But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his
house.
2 ¶ He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon; the length thereof was an hundred
cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, upon
four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars. 3 And it was covered with
cedar above upon the beams, that lay on forty five pillars, fifteen in a row.* 4 And there
were windows in three rows, and light was against light in three ranks.† 5 And all the
doors and posts were square, with the windows: and light was against light in three
ranks.‡
6 ¶ And he made a porch of pillars; the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth
thereof thirty cubits: and the porch was before them: and the other pillars and the thick
beam were before them.§
7 ¶ Then he made a porch for the throne where he might judge, even the porch of

judgment: and it was covered with cedar from one side of the floor to the other.**
8 ¶ And his house where he dwelt had another court within the porch, which was of the
like work. Solomon made also an house for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had taken to
wife, like unto this porch. 9 All these were of costly stones, according to the measures of
hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the
coping, and so on the outside toward the great court. 10 And the foundation was of costly
stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits. 11 And above
were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars. 12 And the great
court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams,
both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house.
13 ¶ And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.†† 14 He was a widow’s son
of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he
was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass.
And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.‡‡ 15 For he cast two pillars
of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either
of them about.§§ 16 And he made two chapiters of molten brass, to set upon the tops
of the pillars: the height of the one chapiter was five cubits, and the height of the other
chapiter was five cubits: 17 And nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the
chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven
for the other chapiter. 18 And he made the pillars, and two rows round about upon the
one network, to cover the chapiters that were upon the top, with pomegranates: and
so did he for the other chapiter. 19 And the chapiters that were upon the top of the
pillars were of lily work in the porch, four cubits. 20 And the chapiters upon the two
pillars had pomegranates also above, over against the belly which was by the network:
and the pomegranates were two hundred in rows round about upon the other chapiter.
21 And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar,
and called the name thereof Jachin: and he set up the left pillar, and called the name
thereof Boaz.***††† 22 And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of
the pillars finished.
23 ¶ And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round
all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round
* 7.3 beams: Heb. ribs † 7.4 light was…: Heb. sight against sight ‡ 7.5 doors…: or, spaces and pillars were
square in prospect § 7.6 before them: or, according to them ** 7.7 from…: Heb. from floor to floor †† 7.13
Hiram: also called, Huram ‡‡ 7.14 a widow’s…: Heb. the son of a widow woman §§ 7.15 cast: Heb. fashioned
*** 7.21 Jachin: that is, He shall establish ††† 7.21 Boaz: that is, In it is strength
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about.‡‡‡ 24 And under the brim of it round about there were knops compassing it, ten in
a cubit, compassing the sea round about: the knops were cast in two rows, when it was
cast. 25 It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking
toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east:
and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward. 26 And it
was an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup,
with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand baths.
27 ¶ And he made ten bases of brass; four cubits was the length of one base, and four
cubits the breadth thereof, and three cubits the height of it. 28 And the work of the
bases was on this manner: they had borders, and the borders were between the ledges:
29 And on the borders that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubims:
and upon the ledges there was a base above: and beneath the lions and oxen were
certain additions made of thin work. 30 And every base had four brasen wheels, and
plates of brass: and the four corners thereof had undersetters: under the laver were
undersetters molten, at the side of every addition. 31 And the mouth of it within the
chapiter and above was a cubit: but the mouth thereof was round after the work of the
base, a cubit and an half: and also upon the mouth of it were gravings with their borders,
foursquare, not round. 32 And under the borders were four wheels; and the axletrees
of the wheels were joined to the base: and the height of a wheel was a cubit and half
a cubit.§§§ 33 And the work of the wheels was like the work of a chariot wheel: their
axletrees, and their naves, and their felloes, and their spokes, were all molten. 34 And
there were four undersetters to the four corners of one base: and the undersetters were
of the very base itself. 35 And in the top of the base was there a round compass of half a
cubit high: and on the top of the base the ledges thereof and the borders thereof were
of the same. 36 For on the plates of the ledges thereof, and on the borders thereof, he
graved cherubims, lions, and palm trees, according to the proportion of every one, and
additions round about.* 37 After this manner he made the ten bases: all of them had one
casting, one measure, and one size.
38 ¶ Then made he ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths: and every laver
was four cubits: and upon every one of the ten bases one laver. 39 And he put five bases
on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house: and he set the sea
on the right side of the house eastward over against the south.†
40 ¶ And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basons. So Hiram made
an end of doing all the work that he made king Solomon for the house of the LORD:‡
41 The two pillars, and the two bowls of the chapiters that were on the top of the two
pillars; and the two networks, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters which were upon
the top of the pillars; 42 And four hundred pomegranates for the two networks, even
two rows of pomegranates for one network, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters that
were upon the pillars;§ 43 And the ten bases, and ten lavers on the bases; 44 And one sea,
and twelve oxen under the sea; 45 And the pots, and the shovels, and the basons: and
all these vessels, which Hiram made to king Solomon for the house of the LORD, were
of bright brass.** 46 In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground
between Succoth and Zarthan.†† 47 And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because
they were exceeding many: neither was the weight of the brass found out.‡‡§§

‡‡‡ 7.23 from…: Heb. from his brim to his brim §§§ 7.32 joined…: Heb. in the base * 7.36 proportion:
Heb. nakedness † 7.39 side: Heb. shoulder ‡ 7.40 And Hiram: Heb. And Hirom § 7.42 upon…: Heb. upon
the face of the pillars ** 7.45 bright: Heb. made bright or, scoured †† 7.46 in…: Heb. in the thickness of the
ground ‡‡ 7.47 because…: Heb. for the exceeding multitude §§ 7.47 found: Heb. searched
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48And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained unto the house of the LORD:
the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread was, 49 And the
candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle,
with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold, 50 And the bowls, and the snuffers,
and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both
for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to
wit, of the temple.*** 51 So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house
of the LORD. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated;
even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house
of the LORD.†††
8
1 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief
of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might
bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.*
2 And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast in the
month Ethanim, which is the seventh month. 3 And all the elders of Israel came, and the
priests took up the ark. 4 And they brought up the ark of the LORD, and the tabernacle
of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, even those did
the priests and the Levites bring up. 5 And king Solomon, and all the congregation of
Israel, that were assembled unto him, were with him before the ark, sacrificing sheep
and oxen, that could not be told nor numbered for multitude. 6 And the priests brought
in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to
the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims. 7 For the cherubims spread
forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and
the staves thereof above. 8 And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were
seen out in the holy place before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there
they are unto this day.†‡ 9 There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone,
which Moses put there at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of
Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.§ 10 And it came to pass, when the priests
were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD, 11 So that
the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD
had filled the house of the LORD.
12 ¶ Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. 13 I
have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.
14 And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and
all the congregation of Israel stood;) 15 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel,
which spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it,
saying, 16 Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no
city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but
I chose David to be over my people Israel. 17 And it was in the heart of David my father
to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. 18 And the LORD said unto
David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou
didst well that it was in thine heart. 19 Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but
thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.
20 And the LORD hath performed his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room
of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built
an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. 21 And I have set there a place for the
*** 7.50 censers: Heb. ash pans ††† 7.51 things…: Heb. holy things of David * 8.1 chief: Heb. princes
† 8.8 ends: Heb. heads ‡ 8.8 holy…: or, ark § 8.9 when the: or, where the
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ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, which he made with our fathers, when he
brought them out of the land of Egypt.
22 ¶ And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the
congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven: 23 And he said,
LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath,
who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their
heart: 24 Who hast kept with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him:
thou spakest also with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.
25 Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou
promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne
of Israel; so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou
hast walked before me.**†† 26 And now, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be
verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father. 27 But will God indeed
dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee;
how much less this house that I have builded? 28 Yet have thou respect unto the prayer
of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and
to the prayer, which thy servant prayeth before thee to day: 29 That thine eyes may be
open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My
name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall
make toward this place.‡‡ 30 And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and
of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven
thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest, forgive.§§
31 ¶ If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause
him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house:*** 32 Then hear thou in
heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon
his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
33 ¶ When thy people Israel be smitten down before the enemy, because they have
sinned against thee, and shall turn again to thee, and confess thy name, and pray, and
make supplication unto thee in this house:††† 34 Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive
the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest unto
their fathers.
35 ¶ When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against
thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when
thou afflictest them: 36 Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and
of thy people Israel, that thou teach them the good way wherein they should walk, and
give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance.
37 ¶ If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blasting, mildew, locust, or if
there be caterpiller; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever
plague, whatsoever sickness there be;‡‡‡ 38 What prayer and supplication soever be
made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, which shall know every man the plague
of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house: 39 Then hear thou in
heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to his
ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou, even thou only, knowest the hearts of all
the children of men;) 40 That they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land
which thou gavest unto our fathers. 41 Moreover concerning a stranger, that is not of
thy people Israel, but cometh out of a far country for thy name’s sake; 42 (For they shall
** 8.25 fail…: Heb. be cut off unto thee a man from my sight †† 8.25 so that: Heb. only if ‡‡ 8.29 toward this
place: or, in this place §§ 8.30 toward this place: or, in this place *** 8.31 and an oath…: Heb. and he require
an oath of him ††† 8.33 in: or, toward ‡‡‡ 8.37 cities: or, jurisdiction
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hear of thy great name, and of thy strong hand, and of thy stretched out arm;) when he
shall come and pray toward this house; 43 Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and
do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may
know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this
house, which I have builded, is called by thy name.§§§
44 ¶ If thy people go out to battle against their enemy, whithersoever thou shalt send
them, and shall pray unto the LORD toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward
the house that I have built for thy name:* 45 Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and
their supplication, and maintain their cause.† 46 If they sin against thee, (for there is no
man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy,
so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near; 47 Yet
if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and
repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives,
saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness;‡
48 And so return unto thee with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of
their enemies, which led them away captive, and pray unto thee toward their land,
which thou gavest unto their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house
which I have built for thy name: 49 Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication
in heaven thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause,§ 50 And forgive thy people that
have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed
against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that
they may have compassion on them: 51 For they be thy people, and thine inheritance,
which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron: 52 That
thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant, and unto the supplication
of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto thee. 53 For thou
didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, to be thine inheritance, as
thou spakest by the hand of Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of
Egypt, O Lord GOD.
54 And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and
supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling
on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven. 55 And he stood, and blessed all the
congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying, 56 Blessed be the LORD, that hath given
rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one
word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.**
57 The LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor
forsake us: 58 That he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to
keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded
our fathers. 59 And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the
LORD, be nigh unto the LORD our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of
his servant, and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require:††
60 That all the people of the earth may know that the LORD is God, and that there is
none else. 61 Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in his
statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.
62 ¶ And the king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before the LORD. 63 And
Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the LORD, two
and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king
§§§ 8.43 this…: Heb. thy name is called upon this house * 8.44 toward the city: Heb. the way of the city † 8.45
cause: or, right ‡ 8.47 bethink…: Heb. bring back to their heart § 8.49 cause: or, right ** 8.56 failed: Heb.
fallen †† 8.59 at all…: Heb. the thing of a day in his day
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and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD. 64 The same day did the
king hallow the middle of the court that was before the house of the LORD: for there he
offered burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings: because
the brasen altar that was before the LORD was too little to receive the burnt offerings,
and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings. 65 And at that time Solomon held a
feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto
the river of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen
days. 66 On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went
unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for
David his servant, and for Israel his people.‡‡

9
And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the
1
LORD, and the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do, 2 That
the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at
Gibeon. 3 And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication,
that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to
put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
4 And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and
in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my
statutes and my judgments: 5 Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel
for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon
the throne of Israel. 6 But if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your children,
and will not keep my commandments and my statutes which I have set before you, but
go and serve other gods, and worship them: 7 Then will I cut off Israel out of the land
which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I
cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people: 8 And
at this house, which is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall
hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and to this house?
9 And they shall answer, Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought forth
their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have
worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath the LORD brought upon them all
this evil.
10 ¶ And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two
houses, the house of the LORD, and the king’s house, 11 (Now Hiram the king of Tyre
had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his
desire,) that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee. 12 And
Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they
pleased him not.* 13 And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my
brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day.† 14 And Hiram sent to the
king sixscore talents of gold.
15 ¶ And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the
house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor,
and Megiddo, and Gezer. 16 For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer,
and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for a
present unto his daughter, Solomon’s wife. 17 And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon
the nether, 18 And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land, 19 And all the cities
of store that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots, and cities for his horsemen, and
‡‡ 8.66 blessed: or, thanked * 9.12 pleased…: Heb. were not right in his eyes † 9.13 Cabul: that is, displeasing,
or, dirty
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that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land
of his dominion.‡ 20 And all the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites,
Hivites, and Jebusites, which were not of the children of Israel, 21 Their children that
were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel also were not able utterly
to destroy, upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of bondservice unto this day. 22 But of
the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondmen: but they were men of war, and his
servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots, and his horsemen.
23 These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon’s work, five hundred and
fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.
24 ¶ But Pharaoh’s daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which
Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo.
25 ¶ And three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings
upon the altar which he built unto the LORD, and he burnt incense upon the altar that
was before the LORD. So he finished the house.§
26 ¶ And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth,

on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.** 27 And Hiram sent in the navy his
servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon. 28 And
they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and
brought it to king Solomon.

1 And
10
when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name
of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions. 2 And she came to Jerusalem
with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious
stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was
in her heart. 3 And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not any thing hid
from the king, which he told her not.* 4 And when the queen of Sheba had seen all
Solomon’s wisdom, and the house that he had built, 5 And the meat of his table, and the
sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his
cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the LORD; there was
no more spirit in her.†‡ 6 And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in
mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom.§** 7 Howbeit I believed not the words,
until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy
wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.†† 8 Happy are thy men,
happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy
wisdom. 9 Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the
throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king,
to do judgment and justice. 10 And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents
of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such
abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon. 11 And the
navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of
almug trees, and precious stones.‡‡ 12 And the king made of the almug trees pillars for
the house of the LORD, and for the king’s house, harps also and psalteries for singers:
there came no such almug trees, nor were seen unto this day.§§ 13 And king Solomon
gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which
‡ 9.19 that which…: Heb. the desire of Solomon which he desired § 9.25 upon the altar that: Heb. upon it, etc
** 9.26 shore: Heb. lip * 10.3 questions: Heb. words † 10.5 attendance: Heb. standing ‡ 10.5 cupbearers:
or, butlers § 10.6 report: Heb. word ** 10.6 acts: or, sayings †† 10.7 thy…: Heb. thou hast added wisdom
and goodness to ‡‡ 10.11 almug…: also called, algum trees §§ 10.12 pillars: or, rails: Heb. a prop
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Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own country, she
and her servants.***
14 ¶ Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred
threescore and six talents of gold, 15 Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the
traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of
the country.†††
16 ¶ And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels
of gold went to one target. 17 And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three
pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of
Lebanon.
18 ¶ Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold.
19 The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind: and there were
stays on either side on the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays.‡‡‡§§§
20 And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps: there
was not the like made in any kingdom.*
21 ¶ And all king Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the
house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; none were of silver: it was nothing
accounted of in the days of Solomon.† 22 For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish
with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold,
and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.‡ 23 So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of
the earth for riches and for wisdom.
24 ¶ And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his
heart.§ 25 And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold,
and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
26 ¶ And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand
and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he bestowed in the
cities for chariots, and with the king at Jerusalem. 27 And the king made silver to be in
Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the vale,
for abundance.**
28 ¶ And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king’s
merchants received the linen yarn at a price.†† 29 And a chariot came up and went out
of Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and
so for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, did they bring them out by
their means.‡‡
11
1But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of
Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;* 2 Of
the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not
go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your
heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love. 3 And he had seven hundred
wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after
other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of
David his father. 5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and
*** 10.13 of his…: Heb. according to the hand of king Solomon ††† 10.15 governors: or, captains ‡‡‡ 10.19
behind: Heb. on the hinder part thereof §§§ 10.19 stays: Heb. hands * 10.20 the like: Heb. so †
10.21
none…: or, there was no silver in them‡ 10.22 ivory: or, elephants’ teeth § 10.24 sought to: Heb. sought the
face of ** 10.27 made: Heb. gave †† 10.28 And Solomon…: Heb. And the going forth of the horses which was
Solomon’s ‡‡ 10.29 by their…: Heb. by their hand * 11.1 together…: or, beside
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after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.† 6 And Solomon did evil in the sight
of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.‡ 7 Then did
Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is
before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon. 8 And
likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their
gods.
9 ¶ And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the
LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice, 10 And had commanded him
concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that
which the LORD commanded. 11 Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch
as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I
have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy
servant.§ 12 Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father’s sake: but I
will rend it out of the hand of thy son. 13 Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom;
but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake
which I have chosen.
14 ¶ And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was
of the king’s seed in Edom. 15 For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the
captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in
Edom; 16 (For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every
male in Edom:) 17 That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with
him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child. 18 And they arose out of Midian, and
came to Paran: and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, unto
Pharaoh king of Egypt; which gave him an house, and appointed him victuals, and gave
him land. 19 And Hadad found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him
to wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen. 20 And the sister of
Tahpenes bare him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house: and
Genubath was in Pharaoh’s household among the sons of Pharaoh. 21 And when Hadad
heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host
was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to mine own country.**
22 Then Pharaoh said unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou
seekest to go to thine own country? And he answered, Nothing: howbeit let me go in
any wise.††
23 ¶ And God stirred him up another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled
from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah: 24 And he gathered men unto him, and became
captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus,
and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus. 25 And he was an adversary to Israel all
the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad did: and he abhorred Israel, and
reigned over Syria.
26 ¶ And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon’s servant,
whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against
the king. 27 And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon
built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.‡‡ 28 And the man
Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was
industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.§§*** 29 And it
came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah
† 11.5 Milcom: also called, Molech ‡ 11.6 went…: Heb. fulfilled not after § 11.11 is done…: Heb. is with thee
** 11.21 Let…: Heb. Send me away †† 11.22 Nothing: Heb. Not ‡‡ 11.27 repaired: Heb. closed §§ 11.28
was industrious: Heb. did work *** 11.28 charge: Heb. burden
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the Shilonite found him in the way; and he had clad himself with a new garment; and
they two were alone in the field: 30 And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him,
and rent it in twelve pieces: 31 And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus
saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of
Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee: 32 (But he shall have one tribe for my servant
David’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes
of Israel:) 33 Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the
goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the
children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine
eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father. 34 Howbeit I will
not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of
his life for David my servant’s sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments
and my statutes: 35 But I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand, and will give it unto
thee, even ten tribes. 36 And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may
have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my
name there.††† 37 And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul
desireth, and shalt be king over Israel. 38 And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all
that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep
my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee,
and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee. 39 And
I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever. 40 Solomon sought therefore to
kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and
was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
41 ¶ And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they

not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?‡‡‡ 42 And the time that Solomon reigned
in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.§§§ 43 And Solomon slept with his fathers,
and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his
stead.*
12
1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him
king. 2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard
of it, (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;)
3 That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came,
and spake unto Rehoboam, saying, 4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore
make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us,
lighter, and we will serve thee. 5 And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then
come again to me. And the people departed.
6 ¶ And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his
father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?
7 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day,
and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will
be thy servants for ever. 8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had
given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which
stood before him: 9 And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer
this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put
upon us lighter? 10 And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him,
saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father
††† 11.36 light: Heb. lamp, or, candle ‡‡‡ 11.41 acts: or, words, or, things §§§ 11.42 time: Heb. days
* 11.43 Rehoboam: Gr. Roboam
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made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them,
My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s loins. 11 And now whereas my father
did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you
with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
12 ¶ So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had
appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day. 13 And the king answered the people
roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;* 14 And spake to them
after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I
will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you
with scorpions. 15 Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was
from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahijah the
Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
16 ¶ So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people
answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance
in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel
departed unto their tents. 17 But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities
of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. 18 Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who
was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore
king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.† 19 So
Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.‡ 20 And it came to pass, when
all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the
congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the
house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
21 ¶ And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of
Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men,
which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to
Rehoboam the son of Solomon. 22 But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man
of God, saying, 23 Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto
all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying, 24 Thus
saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel:
return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to
the word of the LORD, and returned to depart, according to the word of the LORD.
25 ¶ Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went
out from thence, and built Penuel. 26 And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the
kingdom return to the house of David: 27 If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house
of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord,
even unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam
king of Judah. 28 Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and
said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel,
which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. 29 And he set the one in Beth-el, and
the other put he in Dan. 30 And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship
before the one, even unto Dan. 31 And he made an house of high places, and made priests
of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi. 32 And Jeroboam ordained
a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is
in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Beth-el, sacrificing unto the calves
that he had made: and he placed in Beth-el the priests of the high places which he had
made.§** 33 So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Beth-el the fifteenth
* 12.13 roughly: Heb. hardly † 12.18 made…: Heb. strengthened himself ‡ 12.19 rebelled: or, fell away
§ 12.32 offered…: or, went up to the altar, etc ** 12.32 sacrificing: or, to sacrifice
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day of the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and
ordained a feast unto the children of Israel: and he offered upon the altar, and burnt
incense.††‡‡

1 And,
13
behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto
Beth-el: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.* 2 And he cried against the
altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold,
a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he
offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men’s bones shall
be burnt upon thee. 3 And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which
the LORD hath spoken; Behold, the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that are upon it
shall be poured out. 4 And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the
man of God, which had cried against the altar in Beth-el, that he put forth his hand from
the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried
up, so that he could not pull it in again to him. 5 The altar also was rent, and the ashes
poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the
word of the LORD. 6 And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat now
the face of the LORD thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again.
And the man of God besought the LORD, and the king’s hand was restored him again,
and became as it was before.† 7 And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with
me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward. 8 And the man of God said unto
the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I
eat bread nor drink water in this place: 9 For so was it charged me by the word of the
LORD, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou
camest. 10 So he went another way, and returned not by the way that he came to Beth-el.
11 ¶ Now there dwelt an old prophet in Beth-el; and his sons came and told him all
the works that the man of God had done that day in Beth-el: the words which he had
spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father. 12 And their father said unto
them, What way went he? For his sons had seen what way the man of God went, which
came from Judah. 13 And he said unto his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him
the ass: and he rode thereon, 14 And went after the man of God, and found him sitting
under an oak: and he said unto him, Art thou the man of God that camest from Judah?
And he said, I am. 15 Then he said unto him, Come home with me, and eat bread. 16 And
he said, I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee: neither will I eat bread nor
drink water with thee in this place: 17 For it was said to me by the word of the LORD,
Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou
camest.‡ 18 He said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto
me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he
may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him. 19 So he went back with him, and
did eat bread in his house, and drank water.
20 ¶ And it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of the LORD came unto
the prophet that brought him back: 21 And he cried unto the man of God that came from
Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the
LORD, and hast not kept the commandment which the LORD thy God commanded thee,
22 But camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which the
LORD did say to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy carcase shall not come unto
the sepulchre of thy fathers.
†† 12.33 offered…: or, went up to the altar, etc ‡‡ 12.33 and burnt…: Heb. to burn incense * 13.1 burn: or,
offer † 13.6 the LORD, and: Heb. the face of the LORD, etc ‡ 13.17 it…: Heb. a word was
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23¶ And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he
saddled for him the ass, to wit, for the prophet whom he had brought back. 24 And when
he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the
way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase. 25 And, behold, men
passed by, and saw the carcase cast in the way, and the lion standing by the carcase: and
they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt. 26 And when the prophet
that brought him back from the way heard thereof, he said, It is the man of God, who
was disobedient unto the word of the LORD: therefore the LORD hath delivered him
unto the lion, which hath torn him, and slain him, according to the word of the LORD,
which he spake unto him.§ 27 And he spake to his sons, saying, Saddle me the ass. And
they saddled him. 28 And he went and found his carcase cast in the way, and the ass
and the lion standing by the carcase: the lion had not eaten the carcase, nor torn the
ass.** 29 And the prophet took up the carcase of the man of God, and laid it upon the
ass, and brought it back: and the old prophet came to the city, to mourn and to bury
him. 30 And he laid his carcase in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying,
Alas, my brother! 31 And it came to pass, after he had buried him, that he spake to his
sons, saying, When I am dead, then bury me in the sepulchre wherein the man of God
is buried; lay my bones beside his bones: 32 For the saying which he cried by the word
of the LORD against the altar in Beth-el, and against all the houses of the high places
which are in the cities of Samaria, shall surely come to pass.
33 ¶ After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the
lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him,
and he became one of the priests of the high places.††‡‡ 34 And this thing became sin
unto the house of Jeroboam, even to cut it off, and to destroy it from off the face of the
earth.
14
1At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick. 2 And Jeroboam said to his
wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of
Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh: behold, there is Ahijah the prophet, which told me
that I should be king over this people. 3 And take with thee ten loaves, and cracknels,
and a cruse of honey, and go to him: he shall tell thee what shall become of the child.*†‡
4 And Jeroboam’s wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of

Ahijah. But Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were set by reason of his age.§
5 ¶ And the LORD said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to ask a thing
of thee for her son; for he is sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her: for it shall be,
when she cometh in, that she shall feign herself to be another woman. 6 And it was so,
when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, Come
in, thou wife of Jeroboam; why feignest thou thyself to be another? for I am sent to thee
with heavy tidings.**
7 Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Forasmuch as I exalted thee
from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel, 8 And rent the
kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee: and yet thou hast not been
as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his
heart, to do that only which was right in mine eyes; 9 But hast done evil above all that
were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to
§ 13.26 torn: Heb. broken ** 13.28 torn: Heb. broken †† 13.33 made…: Heb. returned and made ‡‡ 13.33
consecrated…: Heb. filled his hand * 14.3 with…: Heb. in thine hand † 14.3 cracknels: or, cakes ‡ 14.3
cruse: or, bottle § 14.4 were…: Heb. stood for his hoariness ** 14.6 heavy: Heb. hard
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provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back: 10 Therefore, behold, I will bring
evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam him that pisseth against
the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel, and will take away the remnant of the
house of Jeroboam, as a man taketh away dung, till it be all gone. 11 Him that dieth of
Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of
the air eat: for the LORD hath spoken it. 12 Arise thou therefore, get thee to thine own
house: and when thy feet enter into the city, the child shall die. 13 And all Israel shall
mourn for him, and bury him: for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, because
in him there is found some good thing toward the LORD God of Israel in the house of
Jeroboam. 14 Moreover the LORD shall raise him up a king over Israel, who shall cut
off the house of Jeroboam that day: but what? even now. 15 For the LORD shall smite
Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up Israel out of this good land,
which he gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the river, because they
have made their groves, provoking the LORD to anger. 16 And he shall give Israel up
because of the sins of Jeroboam, who did sin, and who made Israel to sin.
17 ¶ And Jeroboam’s wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah: and when she
came to the threshold of the door, the child died; 18 And they buried him; and all Israel
mourned for him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by the hand of
his servant Ahijah the prophet. 19 And the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he warred,
and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings
of Israel. 20 And the days which Jeroboam reigned were two and twenty years: and he
slept with his fathers, and Nadab his son reigned in his stead.††
21 ¶ And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and
one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the
city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And
his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess. 22 And Judah did evil in the sight of
the LORD, and they provoked him to jealousy with their sins which they had committed,
above all that their fathers had done. 23 For they also built them high places, and images,
and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree.‡‡ 24 And there were also
sodomites in the land: and they did according to all the abominations of the nations
which the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
25 ¶ And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt
came up against Jerusalem: 26 And he took away the treasures of the house of the LORD,
and the treasures of the king’s house; he even took away all: and he took away all the
shields of gold which Solomon had made. 27 And king Rehoboam made in their stead
brasen shields, and committed them unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which
kept the door of the king’s house.§§ 28 And it was so, when the king went into the house
of the LORD, that the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.
29 ¶ Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they not written
in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 30 And there was war between
Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days. 31 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and
was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother’s name was Naamah an
Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.***

15
1 Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over
Judah. 2 Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Maachah,
†† 14.20 slept: Heb. lay down ‡‡ 14.23 images: or, standing images, or, statues §§ 14.27 guard: Heb. runners
*** 14.31 Abijam: also called, Abijah: Gr. Abia
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the daughter of Abishalom.*† 3 And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had
done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as the heart
of David his father. 4 Nevertheless for David’s sake did the LORD his God give him a
lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:‡ 5 Because
David did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any
thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah
the Hittite. 6 And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his
life. 7 Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the
book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and
Jeroboam. 8 And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David:
and Asa his son reigned in his stead.
9 ¶ And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah. 10 And
forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Maachah, the
daughter of Abishalom.§ 11 And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD,
as did David his father. 12 And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed
all the idols that his fathers had made. 13 And also Maachah his mother, even her he
removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed
her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron.** 14 But the high places were not removed:
nevertheless Asa’s heart was perfect with the LORD all his days. 15 And he brought in
the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedicated,
into the house of the LORD, silver, and gold, and vessels.††
16 ¶ And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days. 17 And
Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer
any to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. 18 Then Asa took all the silver and the
gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of
the king’s house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa sent
them to Ben-hadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at
Damascus, saying, 19 There is a league between me and thee, and between my father and
thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold; come and break
thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.‡‡ 20 So Ben-hadad
hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of the hosts which he had against the
cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-beth-maachah, and all Cinneroth,
with all the land of Naphtali. 21 And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he
left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah. 22 Then king Asa made a proclamation
throughout all Judah; none was exempted: and they took away the stones of Ramah,
and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha had builded; and king Asa built with them
Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.§§ 23 The rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might,
and all that he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the book of the
chronicles of the kings of Judah? Nevertheless in the time of his old age he was diseased
in his feet. 24 And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city
of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.***
25 ¶ And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of

Asa king of Judah, and reigned over Israel two years.††† 26 And he did evil in the sight of
the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel
to sin.
* 15.2 Maachah…: also called, Michaiah the daughter of Uriel † 15.2 Abishalom: also called, Absalom ‡ 15.4
lamp: or, candle § 15.10 mother’s: that is, grandmother’s ** 15.13 destroyed: Heb. cut off †† 15.15 things:
Heb. holy ‡‡ 15.19 depart: Heb. go up §§ 15.22 exempted: Heb. free *** 15.24 Jehoshaphat: Gr. Josaphat
††† 15.25 began…: Heb. reigned
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27 ¶ And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and
Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all
Israel laid siege to Gibbethon. 28 Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha
slay him, and reigned in his stead. 29 And it came to pass, when he reigned, that he
smote all the house of Jeroboam; he left not to Jeroboam any that breathed, until he had
destroyed him, according unto the saying of the LORD, which he spake by his servant
Ahijah the Shilonite: 30 Because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he
made Israel sin, by his provocation wherewith he provoked the LORD God of Israel to
anger.
31 ¶ Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, are they not written in the
book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 32 And there was war between Asa and
Baasha king of Israel all their days. 33 In the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasha
the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years. 34 And he
did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin
wherewith he made Israel to sin.

1 Then
16
the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,
2 Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people
Israel; and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people Israel
to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins; 3 Behold, I will take away the posterity
of Baasha, and the posterity of his house; and will make thy house like the house of
Jeroboam the son of Nebat. 4 Him that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat;
and him that dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat. 5 Now the rest of the
acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the
chronicles of the kings of Israel? 6 So Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in
Tirzah: and Elah his son reigned in his stead. 7 And also by the hand of the prophet Jehu
the son of Hanani came the word of the LORD against Baasha, and against his house,
even for all the evil that he did in the sight of the LORD, in provoking him to anger with
the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam; and because he killed him.
8 ¶ In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha
to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years. 9 And his servant Zimri, captain of half his
chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the
house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah.* 10 And Zimri went in and smote him,
and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his
stead.
11 ¶ And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that
he slew all the house of Baasha: he left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither
of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends.† 12 Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha,
according to the word of the LORD, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,‡
13 For all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, by which they sinned, and by
which they made Israel to sin, in provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their
vanities. 14 Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in
the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
15 ¶ In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days
in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the
Philistines. 16 And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and
hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king
* 16.9 steward…: Heb. which was over † 16.11 neither…: or, both his kinsmen and his friends ‡ 16.12 by:
Heb. by the hand of
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over Israel that day in the camp. 17 And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel
with him, and they besieged Tirzah. 18 And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city
was taken, that he went into the palace of the king’s house, and burnt the king’s house
over him with fire, and died, 19 For his sins which he sinned in doing evil in the sight of
the LORD, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he did, to make Israel
to sin. 20 Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
21 ¶ Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed
Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; and half followed Omri. 22 But the people
that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath:
so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.
23 ¶ In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel,
twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah. 24 And he bought the hill Samaria of
Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city
which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.§
25 ¶ But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were
before him. 26 For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sin
wherewith he made Israel to sin, to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger with their
vanities. 27 Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he shewed,
are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 28 So Omri slept
with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead.
29 ¶ And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri
to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty
and two years. 30 And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above
all that were before him. 31 And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to
walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of
Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.** 32 And
he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria. 33 And
Ahab made a grove; and Ahab did more to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger than
all the kings of Israel that were before him.
34 ¶ In his days did Hiel the Beth-elite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in
Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according
to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.

17
And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As
1
the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain
these years, but according to my word.* 2 And the word of the LORD came unto him,
saying, 3 Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith,
that is before Jordan. 4 And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have
commanded the ravens to feed thee there. 5 So he went and did according unto the word
of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. 6 And the
ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening;
and he drank of the brook. 7 And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up,
because there had been no rain in the land.†
8 ¶ And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, 9 Arise, get thee to Zarephath,
which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman
§ 16.24 Samaria: Heb. Shomeron ** 16.31 as if…: Heb. was it a light thing, etc * 17.1 Elijah: Heb. Elijahu:
Gr. Elias † 17.7 after…: Heb. at the end of days
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there to sustain thee.‡ 10 So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the
gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called
to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink. 11 And
as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of
bread in thine hand. 12 And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but
an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two
sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die. 13 And
Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little
cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son. 14 For thus saith
the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil
fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth.§ 15 And she went and did
according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.**
16 And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the
word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah.††
17 ¶ And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of
the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.
18 And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou
come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son? 19 And he said unto
her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a
loft, where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed. 20 And he cried unto the LORD,
and said, O LORD my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I
sojourn, by slaying her son? 21 And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and
cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child’s soul come
into him again.‡‡§§ 22 And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child
came into him again, and he revived. 23 And Elijah took the child, and brought him down
out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said,
See, thy son liveth.
24 ¶ And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and
that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth.

1 And
18
it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in
the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.
2 And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.
3 And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared
the LORD greatly:*† 4 For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that
Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with
bread and water.)‡ 5 And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains
of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and
mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts.§ 6 So they divided the land between them to
pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by
himself.
7 ¶ And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell
on his face, and said, Art thou that my lord Elijah? 8 And he answered him, I am: go, tell
thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here. 9 And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest
‡ 17.9 Zarephath: Gr. Sarepta § 17.14 sendeth: Heb. giveth ** 17.15 many…: or, a full year †† 17.16 by:
Heb. by the hand of ‡‡ 17.21 stretched: Heb. measured §§ 17.21 into…: Heb. into his inward parts * 18.3
Obadiah: Heb. Obadiahu † 18.3 the governor…: Heb. over his house ‡ 18.4 Jezebel: Heb. Izebel § 18.5
that…: Heb. that we cut not off ourselves from the beasts
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deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me? 10 As the LORD thy God liveth,
there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when
they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found
thee not. 11 And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here. 12 And it shall
come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry
thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee,
he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth. 13 Was it not told my
lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the LORD, how I hid an hundred men
of the LORD’S prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water? 14 And
now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me. 15 And
Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself
unto him to day. 16 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet
Elijah.
17 ¶ And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he
that troubleth Israel? 18 And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy
father’s house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast
followed Baalim. 19 Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel,
and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four
hundred, which eat at Jezebel’s table. 20 So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and
gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.
21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two
opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people
answered him not a word.** 22 Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a
prophet of the LORD; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men. 23 Let them
therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut
it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock,
and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: 24 And call ye on the name of your gods, and I
will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God.
And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.†† 25 And Elijah said unto the
prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are
many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under. 26 And they took the
bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from
morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that
answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.‡‡§§*** 27 And it came to
pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is
talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must
be awaked.†††‡‡‡§§§ 28 And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner
with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.* 29 And it came to pass,
when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening
sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.†‡
30 And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came
near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down. 31 And
Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob,
unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name: 32 And with
the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the
** 18.21 opinions: or, thoughts †† 18.24 It is…: Heb. The word is good ‡‡ 18.26 hear: or, answer §§ 18.26
answered: or, heard *** 18.26 leaped…: or, leaped up and down at the altar ††† 18.27 aloud: Heb. with a
great voice ‡‡‡ 18.27 he is talking: or, he meditateth §§§ 18.27 is pursuing: Heb. hath a pursuit * 18.28
the blood…: Heb. poured out blood upon them † 18.29 offering: Heb. ascending ‡ 18.29 that regarded: Heb.
attention
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altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed. 33 And he put the wood in order,
and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with
water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood. 34 And he said, Do it the
second time. And they did it the second time. And he said, Do it the third time. And they
did it the third time. 35 And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench
also with water.§ 36 And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice,
that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel,
let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I
have done all these things at thy word. 37 Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people
may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
38 Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and
the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. 39 And when
all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God;
the LORD, he is the God. 40 And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not
one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook
Kishon, and slew them there.**
41 ¶ And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of

abundance of rain.†† 42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to
the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between
his knees, 43 And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up,
and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times. 44 And it came
to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea,
like a man’s hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee
down, that the rain stop thee not.‡‡ 45 And it came to pass in the mean while, that the
heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode,
and went to Jezreel. 46 And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his
loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.§§

1 And
19
Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the
prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let
the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to
morrow about this time. 3 And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and
came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.
4 ¶ But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down
under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is
enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.* 5 And as
he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto
him, Arise and eat. 6 And he looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the coals,
and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again.†
7 And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said,
Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee. 8 And he arose, and did eat and
drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the
mount of God.
9 ¶ And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the
LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah? 10 And he
said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel
§ 18.35 ran: Heb. went ** 18.40 Take: or, Apprehend †† 18.41 a sound…: or, a sound of a noise of rain
‡‡ 18.44 Prepare: Heb. Tie, or, Bind §§ 18.46 to the…: Heb. till thou come to Jezreel * 19.4 for himself: Heb.
for his life † 19.6 head: Heb. bolster
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have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the
sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away. 11 And he said, Go
forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by,
and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before
the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the
LORD was not in the earthquake: 12 And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was
not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. 13 And it was so, when Elijah heard it,
that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the
cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?
14 And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children
of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets
with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away. 15 And
the LORD said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and
when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria: 16 And Jehu the son of Nimshi
shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah
shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.‡ 17 And it shall come to pass, that him that
escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of
Jehu shall Elisha slay. 18 Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which
have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.§
19 ¶ So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing
with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him,
and cast his mantle upon him. 20 And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let
me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said
unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?** 21 And he returned back from
him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments
of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after
Elijah, and ministered unto him.

20
And Ben-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were
1
thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged
Samaria, and warred against it. 2 And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into
the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-hadad, 3 Thy silver and thy gold is mine;
thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine. 4 And the king of Israel
answered and said, My lord, O king, according to thy saying, I am thine, and all that I
have. 5 And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Ben-hadad, saying,
Although I have sent unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold,
and thy wives, and thy children; 6 Yet I will send my servants unto thee to morrow about
this time, and they shall search thine house, and the houses of thy servants; and it shall
be, that whatsoever is pleasant in thine eyes, they shall put it in their hand, and take it
away.* 7 Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray
you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and
for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not.† 8 And all the
elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not unto him, nor consent. 9 Wherefore
he said unto the messengers of Ben-hadad, Tell my lord the king, All that thou didst send
for to thy servant at the first I will do: but this thing I may not do. And the messengers
departed, and brought him word again. 10 And Ben-hadad sent unto him, and said, The
‡ 19.16 Elisha: Gr. Eliseus § 19.18 I have…: or, I will leave ** 19.20 Go…: Heb. Go return * 20.6 pleasant:
Heb. desirable † 20.7 I denied…: Heb. I kept not back from him
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gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for
all the people that follow me.‡ 11 And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let
not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.
12 And it came to pass, when Ben-hadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he
and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants, Set yourselves in array.
And they set themselves in array against the city.§**††
13 ¶ And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the
LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand
this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.‡‡ 14 And Ahab said, By whom? And
he said, Thus saith the LORD, Even by the young men of the princes of the provinces.
Then he said, Who shall order the battle? And he answered, Thou.§§*** 15 Then he
numbered the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were two hundred
and thirty two: and after them he numbered all the people, even all the children of
Israel, being seven thousand. 16 And they went out at noon. But Ben-hadad was drinking
himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped
him. 17 And the young men of the princes of the provinces went out first; and Ben-hadad
sent out, and they told him, saying, There are men come out of Samaria. 18 And he said,
Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for
war, take them alive. 19 So these young men of the princes of the provinces came out of
the city, and the army which followed them. 20 And they slew every one his man: and
the Syrians fled; and Israel pursued them: and Ben-hadad the king of Syria escaped on
an horse with the horsemen. 21 And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses
and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.
22 ¶ And the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said unto him, Go, strengthen
thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest: for at the return of the year the king of
Syria will come up against thee. 23 And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him,
Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight
against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. 24 And do this thing,
Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms: 25 And
number thee an army, like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot
for chariot: and we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger
than they. And he hearkened unto their voice, and did so.††† 26 And it came to pass at the
return of the year, that Ben-hadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight
against Israel.‡‡‡ 27 And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and
went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks
of kids; but the Syrians filled the country.§§§
28 ¶ And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus
saith the LORD, Because the Syrians have said, The LORD is God of the hills, but he is not
God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and
ye shall know that I am the LORD. 29 And they pitched one over against the other seven
days. And so it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of
Israel slew of the Syrians an hundred thousand footmen in one day. 30 But the rest fled
to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men
that were left. And Ben-hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.*
‡ 20.10 follow…: Heb. are at my feet § 20.12 message: Heb. word ** 20.12 pavilions: or, tents †† 20.12
Set yourselves…: or, Place the engines. And they placed the engines ‡‡ 20.13 came: Heb. approached §§ 20.14
young…: or, servants *** 20.14 order: Heb. bind, or, tie ††† 20.25 that thou…: Heb. that was fallen ‡‡‡ 20.26
to fight…: Heb. to the war with Israel §§§
20.27 were all…: or, were nourished * 20.30 into an…: or, from
chamber to chamber: Heb. into a chamber within a chamber
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31 ¶ And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the
house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and
ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy
life. 32 So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came
to the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant Ben-hadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And
he said, Is he yet alive? he is my brother. 33 Now the men did diligently observe whether
any thing would come from him, and did hastily catch it: and they said, Thy brother
Ben-hadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Ben-hadad came forth to him; and
he caused him to come up into the chariot. 34 And Ben-hadad said unto him, The cities,
which my father took from thy father, I will restore; and thou shalt make streets for thee
in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. Then said Ahab, I will send thee away with
this covenant. So he made a covenant with him, and sent him away.†
35 ¶ And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word
of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him. 36 Then said
he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD, behold, as soon as
thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from
him, a lion found him, and slew him. 37 Then he found another man, and said, Smite
me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded him.‡ 38 So
the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with
ashes upon his face. 39 And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he said,
Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and
brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then
shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver.§ 40 And as thy servant
was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy
judgment be; thyself hast decided it.** 41 And he hasted, and took the ashes away from
his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets. 42 And he said
unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I
appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for
his people. 43 And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came
to Samaria.

21
1 And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard,
which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. 2 And Ahab spake unto
Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because
it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it
seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.* 3 And Naboth said to Ahab,
The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee. 4 And
Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the
Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my
fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat
no bread.
5 ¶ But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that
thou eatest no bread? 6 And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite,
and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money; or else, if it please thee, I will give
thee another vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard. 7 And
Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and
† 20.34 streets: or, market places ‡ 20.37 so that…: Heb. smiting and wounding § 20.39 pay: Heb. weigh
** 20.40 he was…: Heb. he was not * 21.2 seem…: Heb. be good in thine eyes
1 Kings 21:8 401 1 Kings 22:3

eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the
Jezreelite. 8 So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent
the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.
9 And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among

the people:† 10 And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him,
saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him,
that he may die. 11 And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the
inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the
letters which she had sent unto them. 12 They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high
among the people. 13 And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him:
and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the
people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth
out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died. 14 Then they sent to Jezebel,
saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.
15 ¶ And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead,
that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite,
which he refused to give thee for money: for Naboth is not alive, but dead. 16 And it came
to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the
vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
17 ¶ And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, 18 Arise, go down to
meet Ahab king of Israel, which is in Samaria: behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth,
whither he is gone down to possess it. 19 And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus
saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto
him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth
shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine. 20 And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me,
O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself
to work evil in the sight of the LORD. 21 Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will
take away thy posterity, and will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall,
and him that is shut up and left in Israel, 22 And will make thine house like the house
of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the
provocation wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger, and made Israel to sin. 23 And
of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.‡
24 Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field
shall the fowls of the air eat.
25 ¶ But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in
the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.§ 26 And he did very abominably
in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the LORD cast out
before the children of Israel. 27 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that
he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth,
and went softly. 28 And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, 29 Seest
thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me,
I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son’s days will I bring the evil upon his
house.

22
1 And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel. 2 And it came
to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of
Israel. 3 And the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that Ramoth in Gilead is
† 21.9 on high…: Heb. in the top of the people ‡ 21.23 wall: or, ditch § 21.25 stirred…: or, incited
1 Kings 22:4 402 1 Kings 22:28

ours, and we be still, and take it not out of the hand of the king of Syria?* 4 And he said
unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramoth-gilead? And Jehoshaphat
said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy
horses. 5 And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word
of the LORD to day. 6 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about
four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or
shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the
king. 7 And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that
we might enquire of him? 8 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet
one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate
him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let
not the king say so. 9 Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither
Micaiah the son of Imlah.† 10 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah
sat each on his throne, having put on their robes, in a void place in the entrance of the
gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.‡ 11 And Zedekiah the son
of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the LORD, With these
shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them. 12 And all the prophets
prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver
it into the king’s hand. 13 And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto
him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one
mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is
good. 14 And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will
I speak.
15 ¶ So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against
Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper:
for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king. 16 And the king said unto him,
How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in
the name of the LORD? 17 And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep
that have not a shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master: let them return
every man to his house in peace. 18 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I
not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil? 19 And he said,
Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all
the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left. 20 And the LORD
said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one
said on this manner, and another said on that manner.§ 21 And there came forth a spirit,
and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him. 22 And the LORD said unto
him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of
all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do
so. 23 Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these
thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee. 24 But Zedekiah the son
of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went
the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee? 25 And Micaiah said, Behold, thou
shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.** 26 And
the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of
the city, and to Joash the king’s son; 27 And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the
prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come
in peace. 28 And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken
* 22.3 still…: Heb. silent from taking it † 22.9 officer: or, eunuch ‡ 22.10 void…: Heb. floor § 22.20
persuade: or, deceive ** 22.25 into…: or, from chamber to chamber: Heb. a chamber in a chamber
1 Kings 22:29 403 1 Kings 22:53

by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you.

29 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
30 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and enter into the
battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and went
into the battle.†† 31 But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that
had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the
king of Israel. 32 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat,
that they said, Surely it is the king of Israel. And they turned aside to fight against him:
and Jehoshaphat cried out. 33 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots
perceived that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.
34 And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the
joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand,
and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.‡‡§§*** 35 And the battle increased that
day: and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at even: and
the blood ran out of the wound into the midst of the chariot.†††‡‡‡ 36 And there went a
proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man
to his city, and every man to his own country.
37 ¶ So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in
Samaria.§§§ 38 And one washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked
up his blood; and they washed his armour; according unto the word of the LORD which
he spake. 39 Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house
which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the
chronicles of the kings of Israel? 40 So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son
reigned in his stead.
41 ¶ And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of
Ahab king of Israel. 42 Jehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign;
and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Azubah
the daughter of Shilhi. 43 And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not
aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD: nevertheless the high
places were not taken away; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high
places. 44 And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel. 45 Now the rest of the
acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he shewed, and how he warred, are they not
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 46 And the remnant of the
sodomites, which remained in the days of his father Asa, he took out of the land. 47 There
was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king. 48 Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish
to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber.*
49 Then said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy
servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not.
50 ¶ And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city
of David his father: and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.
51 ¶ Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth
year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned two years over Israel. 52 And he did
evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of
his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin: 53 For
he served Baal, and worshipped him, and provoked to anger the LORD God of Israel,
according to all that his father had done.
†† 22.30 I will…: or, when he was to disguise himself, and enter into the battle ‡‡ 22.34 at a…: Heb. in his
simplicity §§ 22.34 joints…: Heb. joints and the breastplate *** 22.34 wounded: Heb. made sick ††† 22.35
increased: Heb. ascended ‡‡‡ 22.35 midst: Heb. bosom §§§ 22.37 was brought: Heb. came * 22.48 made…:
or, had ten ships
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The Second Book of the Kings

Commonly Called the Fourth Book of the Kings
1 Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. 2 And Ahaziah fell down
through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent
messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron whether
I shall recover of this disease. 3 But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite,
Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not
because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron?
4 Now therefore thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which
thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.*
5 ¶ And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye
now turned back? 6 And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said
unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the
LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baal-
zebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which
thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. 7 And he said unto them, What manner of man
was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?† 8 And they answered
him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said,
It is Elijah the Tishbite.
9 Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him:
and, behold, he sat on the top of an hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God, the
king hath said, Come down. 10 And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I
be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty.
And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. 11 Again also
he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto
him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly. 12 And Elijah answered
and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume
thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and
his fifty.
13 ¶ And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of
fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said
unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be
precious in thy sight.‡ 14 Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the
two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious
in thy sight. 15 And the angel of the LORD said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not
afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king. 16 And he said unto
him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baal-
zebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word?
therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt
surely die.
17 ¶ So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And
Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king
of Judah; because he had no son. 18 Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are
they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
* 1.4 Thou shalt…: Heb. The bed whither thou art gone up, thou shalt not come down from it † 1.7 What…: Heb.
What was the manner of the man ‡ 1.13 fell: Heb. bowed
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2
And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a
1
whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. 2 And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry
here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Beth-el. And Elisha said unto him, As the
LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Beth-el.
3 And the sons of the prophets that were at Beth-el came forth to Elisha, and said unto
him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And
he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace. 4 And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here,
I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and
as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho. 5 And the sons of the
prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the
LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know
it; hold ye your peace. 6 And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the LORD
hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not
leave thee. And they two went on. 7 And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and
stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.* 8 And Elijah took his mantle, and
wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither,
so that they two went over on dry ground.
9 ¶ And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask
what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee,
let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. 10 And he said, Thou hast asked a hard
thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee;
but if not, it shall not be so.† 11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked,
that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both
asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
12 ¶ And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the
horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and
rent them in two pieces.
13 He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by

the bank of Jordan;‡ 14 And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the
waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the
waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over. 15 And when the sons of
the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth
rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before
him.
16 ¶ And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men;
let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the LORD
hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said,
Ye shall not send.§** 17 And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send.
They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not. 18 And
when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not
say unto you, Go not?
19 ¶ And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this

city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.††
20 And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.
21 And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said,
Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any
* 2.7 to view: Heb. in sight, or, over against † 2.10 Thou hast…: Heb. Thou hast done hard in asking ‡ 2.13
bank: Heb. lip § 2.16 strong…: Heb. sons of strength ** 2.16 some mountain: Heb. one of the mountains
†† 2.19 barren: Heb. causing to miscarry
2 Kings 2:22 406 2 Kings 3:21

more death or barren land. 22 So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the
saying of Elisha which he spake.
23 ¶ And he went up from thence unto Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way,
there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go
up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. 24 And he turned back, and looked on them,
and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of
the wood, and tare forty and two children of them. 25 And he went from thence to mount
Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria.

1 Now
3
Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth
year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years. 2 And he wrought evil
in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away
the image of Baal that his father had made.* 3 Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of
Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.
4 ¶ And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel
an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool. 5 But it
came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of
Israel.
6 ¶ And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all Israel.
7 And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab hath
rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to battle? And he said, I will go
up: I am as thou art, my people as thy people, and my horses as thy horses. 8 And he said,
Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom.
9 So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom: and they fetched
a compass of seven days’ journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle
that followed them.† 10 And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the LORD hath called these
three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab! 11 But Jehoshaphat said, Is
there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may enquire of the LORD by him? And
one of the king of Israel’s servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat,
which poured water on the hands of Elijah. 12 And Jehoshaphat said, The word of the
LORD is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went
down to him. 13 And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee?
get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of
Israel said unto him, Nay: for the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver
them into the hand of Moab. 14 And Elisha said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before
whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of
Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee. 15 But now bring me a minstrel. And
it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.
16 And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches. 17 For thus saith the
LORD, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with
water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts. 18 And this is but a
light thing in the sight of the LORD: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand.
19 And ye shall smite every fenced city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good

tree, and stop all wells of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones.‡
20 And it came to pass in the morning, when the meat offering was offered, that,
behold, there came water by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water.
21 ¶ And when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against
them, they gathered all that were able to put on armour, and upward, and stood in the
* 3.2 image: Heb. statue † 3.9 that…: Heb. at their feet ‡ 3.19 mar: Heb. grieve
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border.§** 22 And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water,
and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood: 23 And they said, This
is blood: the kings are surely slain, and they have smitten one another: now therefore,
Moab, to the spoil.†† 24 And when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up
and smote the Moabites, so that they fled before them: but they went forward smiting
the Moabites, even in their country.‡‡ 25 And they beat down the cities, and on every
good piece of land cast every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the wells
of water, and felled all the good trees: only in Kir-haraseth left they the stones thereof;
howbeit the slingers went about it, and smote it.§§
26 ¶ And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took
with him seven hundred men that drew swords, to break through even unto the king
of Edom: but they could not. 27 Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned
in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great
indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.

4
1 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha,
saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the
LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen. 2 And
Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And
she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil. 3 Then he
said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow
not a few.* 4 And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon
thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which
is full. 5 So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who
brought the vessels to her; and she poured out. 6 And it came to pass, when the vessels
were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There
is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed. 7 Then she came and told the man of God. And
he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest.†
8 ¶ And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and
she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in
thither to eat bread.ठ9 And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this
is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually. 10 Let us make a little chamber,
I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a
candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither. 11 And it
fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there. 12 And
he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she
stood before him. 13 And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been
careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken
for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own
people. 14 And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily
she hath no child, and her husband is old. 15 And he said, Call her. And when he had
called her, she stood in the door. 16 And he said, About this season, according to the time
of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not
§ 3.21 gathered: Heb. were cried together ** 3.21 put on…: Heb. gird himself with a girdle †† 3.23 slain:
Heb. destroyed ‡‡ 3.24 they went…: or, they smote in it even smiting §§ 3.25 only in…: Heb. until he left its
stones in Kir-haraseth * 4.3 borrow not…: or, scant not † 4.7 debt: or, creditor ‡ 4.8 it fell on a day: Heb.
there was a day § 4.8 constrained him: Heb. laid hold on him
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lie unto thine handmaid.** 17 And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season
that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.
18 ¶ And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the
reapers. 19 And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry
him to his mother. 20 And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he
sat on her knees till noon, and then died. 21 And she went up, and laid him on the bed of
the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out. 22 And she called unto her
husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses,
that I may run to the man of God, and come again. 23 And he said, Wherefore wilt thou
go to him to day? it is neither new moon, nor sabbath. And she said, It shall be well.††
24 Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not

thy riding for me, except I bid thee.‡‡ 25 So she went and came unto the man of God to
mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said
to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is that Shunammite: 26 Run now, I pray thee, to
meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well
with the child? And she answered, It is well. 27 And when she came to the man of God to
the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the
man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid
it from me, and hath not told me.§§*** 28 Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord?
did I not say, Do not deceive me? 29 Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take
my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any
salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child. 30 And the
mother of the child said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee.
And he arose, and followed her. 31 And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff
upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went
again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.††† 32 And when Elisha
was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed. 33 He went
in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD. 34 And he
went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon
his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the
flesh of the child waxed warm. 35 Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro;
and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and
the child opened his eyes.‡‡‡ 36 And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite.
So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son. 37 Then
she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son,
and went out.
38 ¶ And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons
of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great
pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets. 39 And one went out into the field to
gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and
came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not. 40 So they poured
out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they
cried out, and said, O thou man of God, there is death in the pot. And they could not eat
thereof. 41 But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out
for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.§§§
42 ¶ And there came a man from Baal-shalisha, and brought the man of God bread of

** 4.16 season: Heb. set time †† 4.23 well: Heb. peace ‡‡ 4.24 slack…: Heb. restrain not for me to ride
§§ 4.27 him…: Heb. by his feet *** 4.27 vexed: Heb. bitter ††† 4.31 hearing: Heb. attention ‡‡‡ 4.35 to
and fro: Heb. once hither and once thither §§§ 4.41 harm: Heb. evil thing
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the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he
said, Give unto the people, that they may eat.* 43 And his servitor said, What, should I
set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for
thus saith the LORD, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof. 44 So he set it before them,
and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the LORD.

5
1Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his
master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria:
he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.*†‡ 2 And the Syrians had gone
out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid;
and she waited on Naaman’s wife.§ 3 And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord
were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.**††
4 And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land
of Israel. 5 And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of
Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces
of gold, and ten changes of raiment.‡‡ 6 And he brought the letter to the king of Israel,
saying, Now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have therewith sent Naaman
my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy. 7 And it came to pass,
when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to
kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy?
wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.
8 ¶ And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had
rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes?
let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.
9 So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the
house of Elisha. 10 And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan
seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean. 11 But
Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come
out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand
over the place, and recover the leper.§§***††† 12 Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of
Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean?
So he turned and went away in a rage.‡‡‡ 13 And his servants came near, and spake
unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest
thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be
clean? 14 Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to
the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child,
and he was clean.
15 ¶ And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood
before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in
Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant. 16 But he said, As the
LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but
he refused. 17 And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy servant
two mules’ burden of earth? for thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering
nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the LORD. 18 In this thing the LORD pardon thy
* 4.42 the husk…: or, his scrip, or, garment * 5.1 with: Heb. before † 5.1 honourable: or, gracious: Heb. lifted
up, or, accepted in countenance ‡ 5.1 deliverance: or, victory § 5.2 waited…: Heb. was before ** 5.3 with:
Heb. before †† 5.3 recover: Heb. gather in ‡‡ 5.5 with…: Heb. in his hand §§ 5.11 I thought: Heb. I said
*** 5.11 I thought…: or, I said with myself, He will surely come out, etc: Heb. I said ††† 5.11 strike: Heb. move
up and down ‡‡‡ 5.12 Abana: or, Amana
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servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and
he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down
myself in the house of Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy servant in this thing. 19 And he
said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way.§§§
20 ¶ But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath
spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as
the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him. 21 So Gehazi followed
after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from
the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well?* 22 And he said, All is well. My master
hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two
young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two
changes of garments. 23 And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged
him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and
laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him. 24 And when he
came to the tower, he took them from their hand, and bestowed them in the house: and
he let the men go, and they departed.† 25 But he went in, and stood before his master.
And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went
no whither.‡ 26 And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man
turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive
garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and
maidservants? 27 The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy
seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.

6
1 And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell
with thee is too strait for us. 2 Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence
every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he
answered, Go ye. 3 And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And
he answered, I will go. 4 So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut
down wood. 5 But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he
cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.* 6 And the man of God said, Where
fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and
the iron did swim. 7 Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and
took it.
8 ¶ Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants,

saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.† 9 And the man of God sent unto the
king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are
come down. 10 And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him
and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice. 11 Therefore the heart
of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said
unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel? 12 And one of his
servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the
king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.‡
13 ¶ And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it
was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan. 14 Therefore sent he thither horses, and
chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.§
§§§ 5.19 a little…: Heb. a little piece of ground * 5.21 Is…: Heb. Is there peace? † 5.24 tower: or, secret place
‡ 5.25 no whither: Heb. not hither or thither * 6.5 axe head: Heb. iron † 6.8 camp: or, encamping ‡ 6.12
None: Heb. No § 6.14 great: Heb. heavy
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15 And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an
host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him,
Alas, my master! how shall we do?** 16 And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with
us are more than they that be with them. 17 And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray
thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man;
and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round
about Elisha. 18 And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and
said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness
according to the word of Elisha.
19 ¶ And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me,

and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria.†† 20 And
it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the
eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw;
and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria. 21 And the king of Israel said unto
Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them? 22 And
he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast
taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that
they may eat and drink, and go to their master. 23 And he prepared great provision for
them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their
master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
24 ¶ And it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his host,
and went up, and besieged Samaria. 25 And there was a great famine in Samaria: and,
behold, they besieged it, until an ass’s head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and
the fourth part of a cab of dove’s dung for five pieces of silver. 26 And as the king of Israel
was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O
king. 27 And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the
barnfloor, or out of the winepress?‡‡ 28 And the king said unto her, What aileth thee?
And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day,
and we will eat my son to morrow. 29 So we boiled my son, and did eat him: and I said
unto her on the next day, Give thy son, that we may eat him: and she hath hid her son.§§
30 ¶ And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent
his clothes; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, he had
sackcloth within upon his flesh. 31 Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the
head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day. 32 But Elisha sat in his
house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere
the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath
sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold
him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master’s feet behind him? 33 And while he
yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold,
this evil is of the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD any longer?

7
1 ThenElisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To morrow
about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures
of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria. 2 Then a lord on whose hand the king
leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows

** 6.15 the servant: or, the minister †† 6.19 follow…: Heb. come ye after me ‡‡ 6.27 If…: or, Let not the LORD
save thee §§ 6.29 next: Heb. other
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in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes,
but shalt not eat thereof.*
3 ¶ And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one
to another, Why sit we here until we die? 4 If we say, We will enter into the city, then
the famine is in the city, and we shall die there: and if we sit still here, we die also. Now
therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians: if they save us alive, we
shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die. 5 And they rose up in the twilight, to go
unto the camp of the Syrians: and when they were come to the uttermost part of the
camp of Syria, behold, there was no man there. 6 For the Lord had made the host of the
Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host:
and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the
Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us. 7 Wherefore they arose and
fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the camp
as it was, and fled for their life. 8 And when these lepers came to the uttermost part of
the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and
gold, and raiment, and went and hid it; and came again, and entered into another tent,
and carried thence also, and went and hid it. 9 Then they said one to another, We do not
well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning
light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the
king’s household.† 10 So they came and called unto the porter of the city: and they told
them, saying, We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there,
neither voice of man, but horses tied, and asses tied, and the tents as they were. 11 And
he called the porters; and they told it to the king’s house within.
12 ¶ And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now shew you
what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we be hungry; therefore are they
gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the
city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city. 13 And one of his servants answered
and said, Let some take, I pray thee, five of the horses that remain, which are left in the
city, (behold, they are as all the multitude of Israel that are left in it: behold, I say, they
are even as all the multitude of the Israelites that are consumed:) and let us send and
see.‡ 14 They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the
Syrians, saying, Go and see. 15 And they went after them unto Jordan: and, lo, all the way
was full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And
the messengers returned, and told the king. 16 And the people went out, and spoiled the
tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures
of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.
17 ¶ And the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of the
gate: and the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died, as the man of God had said,
who spake when the king came down to him. 18 And it came to pass as the man of God
had spoken to the king, saying, Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of
fine flour for a shekel, shall be to morrow about this time in the gate of Samaria: 19 And
that lord answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, if the LORD should make
windows in heaven, might such a thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with
thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof. 20 And so it fell out unto him: for the people trode
upon him in the gate, and he died.

8
1 Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise,

* 7.2 a lord…: Heb. a lord which belonged to the king leaning upon his hand † 7.9 some…: Heb. we shall find
punishment ‡ 7.13 in the city: Heb. in it
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and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the
LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years. 2 And
the woman arose, and did after the saying of the man of God: and she went with her
household, and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years. 3 And it came to
pass at the seven years’ end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines:
and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land. 4 And the king
talked with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, all the
great things that Elisha hath done. 5 And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how
he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored
to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king,
this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life. 6 And when the king
asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed unto her a certain officer, saying,
Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land,
even until now.*
7 ¶ And Elisha came to Damascus; and Ben-hadad the king of Syria was sick; and it
was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither. 8 And the king said unto Hazael,
Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and enquire of the LORD
by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease? 9 So Hazael went to meet him, and took
a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ burden, and
came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Ben-hadad king of Syria hath sent me
to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?† 10 And Elisha said unto him, Go, say
unto him, Thou mayest certainly recover: howbeit the LORD hath shewed me that he
shall surely die. 11 And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and
the man of God wept.‡ 12 And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered,
Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds
wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash
their children, and rip up their women with child. 13 And Hazael said, But what, is thy
servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath
shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria. 14 So he departed from Elisha, and came
to his master; who said to him, What said Elisha to thee? And he answered, He told me
that thou shouldest surely recover. 15 And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a
thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael
reigned in his stead.
16 ¶ And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being

then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.§
17 Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in
Jerusalem. 18 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab:
for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the LORD. 19 Yet
the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to
give him alway a light, and to his children.**
20 ¶
In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over
themselves. 21 So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose
by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the
chariots: and the people fled into their tents. 22 Yet Edom revolted from under the hand
of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time. 23 And the rest of the
acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of

* 8.6 officer: or, eunuch † 8.9 with…: Heb. in his hand ‡ 8.11 stedfastly: Heb. and set it § 8.16 began…:
Heb. reigned ** 8.19 light: Heb. candle, or, lamp
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the kings of Judah? 24 And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers
in the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.††
25 ¶ In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of
Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign. 26 Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when
he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was
Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel.‡‡ 27 And he walked in the way of the house
of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the
son in law of the house of Ahab.
28 ¶ And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Syria
in Ramoth-gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram. 29 And king Joram went back to be
healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he
fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went
down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.§§***†††

9
1 And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him,
Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead: 2 And
when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi,
and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner
chamber;* 3 Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the
LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry
not.
4 ¶ So the young man, even the young man the prophet, went to Ramoth-gilead. 5 And
when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting; and he said, I have an errand
to thee, O captain. And Jehu said, Unto which of all us? And he said, To thee, O captain.
6 And he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said
unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people
of the LORD, even over Israel. 7 And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that
I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of
the LORD, at the hand of Jezebel. 8 For the whole house of Ahab shall perish: and I will
cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in
Israel: 9 And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat,
and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah: 10 And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the
portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled.
11 ¶ Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all
well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the
man, and his communication. 12 And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus
and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over
Israel. 13 Then they hasted, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on
the top of the stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king.† 14 So Jehu the son of
Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramoth-
gilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria. 15 But king Joram was returned
to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, when he fought
with Hazael king of Syria.) And Jehu said, If it be your minds, then let none go forth nor
escape out of the city to go to tell it in Jezreel.‡§**
†† 8.24 Ahaziah: also called, Azariah, and Jehoahaz ‡‡ 8.26 daughter: or, granddaughter §§ 8.29 which…:
Heb. wherewith the Syrians had wounded *** 8.29 Ramah: called Ramoth ††† 8.29 sick: Heb. wounded
* 9.2 inner…: Heb. chamber in a chamber † 9.13 is king: Heb. reigneth ‡ 9.15 Joram: Heb. Jehoram but not
in verse sixteen § 9.15 had given: Heb. smote ** 9.15 let none…: Heb. let no escaper go, etc
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16 So Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Jezreel; for Joram lay there. And Ahaziah king
of Judah was come down to see Joram. 17 And there stood a watchman on the tower in
Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And
Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace? 18 So
there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And
Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman
told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not again. 19 Then he sent out
a second on horseback, which came to them, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace?
And Jehu answered, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. 20 And
the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the
driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.††‡‡ 21 And
Joram said, Make ready. And his chariot was made ready. And Joram king of Israel
and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out against
Jehu, and met him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite.§§*** 22 And it came to pass,
when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so
long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many? 23 And
Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah.
24 And Jehu drew a bow with his full strength, and smote Jehoram between his arms,

and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in his chariot.†††‡‡‡ 25 Then said
Jehu to Bidkar his captain, Take up, and cast him in the portion of the field of Naboth
the Jezreelite: for remember how that, when I and thou rode together after Ahab his
father, the LORD laid this burden upon him; 26 Surely I have seen yesterday the blood
of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the LORD; and I will requite thee in this plat,
saith the LORD. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to
the word of the LORD.§§§*
27 ¶ But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden
house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. And they
did so at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died
there. 28 And his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his
sepulchre with his fathers in the city of David. 29 And in the eleventh year of Joram the
son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah.
30 ¶ And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face,

and tired her head, and looked out at a window.† 31 And as Jehu entered in at the gate,
she said, Had Zimri peace, who slew his master? 32 And he lifted up his face to the
window, and said, Who is on my side? who? And there looked out to him two or three
eunuchs.‡ 33 And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down: and some of her
blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he trode her under foot. 34 And
when he was come in, he did eat and drink, and said, Go, see now this cursed woman,
and bury her: for she is a king’s daughter. 35 And they went to bury her: but they found
no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands. 36 Wherefore
they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the LORD, which he
spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat
the flesh of Jezebel:§ 37 And the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the
field in the portion of Jezreel; so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.

†† 9.20 driving: or, marching ‡‡ §§ 9.21 Make ready: Heb. Bind *** 9.21
9.20 furiously: Heb. in madness
met: Heb. found ††† 9.24 drew…: Heb. filled his hand with a bow ‡‡‡ 9.24 sunk: Heb. bowed §§§ 9.26
blood: Heb. bloods * 9.26 plat: or, portion † 9.30 painted…: Heb. put her eyes in painting ‡ 9.32 eunuchs:
or, chamberlains § 9.36 by: Heb. by the hand of
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1 And Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria.

10
And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria,
unto the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to them that brought up Ahab’s children,
saying,* 2 Now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master’s sons are with
you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fenced city also, and armour; 3 Look
even out the best and meetest of your master’s sons, and set him on his father’s throne,
and fight for your master’s house. 4 But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold,
two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand? 5 And he that was over the
house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up of the children,
sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will
not make any king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes. 6 Then he wrote a letter the
second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye
the heads of the men your master’s sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this
time. Now the king’s sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city,
which brought them up.† 7 And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they
took the king’s sons, and slew seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent
him them to Jezreel.
8 ¶ And there came a messenger, and told him, saying, They have brought the heads of
the king’s sons. And he said, Lay ye them in two heaps at the entering in of the gate until
the morning. 9 And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said
to all the people, Ye be righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him:
but who slew all these? 10 Know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the
word of the LORD, which the LORD spake concerning the house of Ahab: for the LORD
hath done that which he spake by his servant Elijah.‡ 11 So Jehu slew all that remained
of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his kinsfolks, and his priests,
until he left him none remaining.§
12 ¶ And he arose and departed, and came to Samaria. And as he was at the shearing
house in the way,** 13 Jehu met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said,
Who are ye? And they answered, We are the brethren of Ahaziah; and we go down to
salute the children of the king and the children of the queen.††‡‡ 14 And he said, Take
them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them at the pit of the shearing house,
even two and forty men; neither left he any of them.
15 ¶ And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab
coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my
heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me thine hand. And
he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.§§*** 16 And he said,
Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot.
17 And when he came to Samaria, he slew all that remained unto Ahab in Samaria, till
he had destroyed him, according to the saying of the LORD, which he spake to Elijah.
18 ¶ And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal
a little; but Jehu shall serve him much. 19 Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of
Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice
to do to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtilty,
to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal. 20 And Jehu said, Proclaim
a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.††† 21 And Jehu sent through all
* 10.1 them…: Heb. nourishers † 10.6 mine: Heb. for me ‡ 10.10 by: Heb. by the hand of § 10.11 kinsfolks:
or, acquaintance ** 10.12 shearing…: Heb. house of shepherds binding sheep †† 10.13 met with: Heb. found
‡‡ 10.13 to salute…: Heb. to the peace of, etc §§ 10.15 lighted on: Heb. found *** 10.15 saluted: Heb.
blessed ††† 10.20 Proclaim: Heb. Sanctify
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Israel: and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that came
not. And they came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was full from one end
to another.‡‡‡ 22 And he said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments
for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments. 23 And Jehu went,
and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers
of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the LORD,
but the worshippers of Baal only. 24 And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt
offerings, Jehu appointed fourscore men without, and said, If any of the men whom I
have brought into your hands escape, he that letteth him go, his life shall be for the life
of him. 25 And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt
offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and slay them; let none
come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the
captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal.§§§ 26 And they brought
forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burned them.* 27 And they brake down
the image of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught house unto
this day. 28 Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.
29 ¶ Howbeit from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, Jehu
departed not from after them, to wit, the golden calves that were in Beth-el, and that
were in Dan. 30 And the LORD said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing
that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all
that was in mine heart, thy children of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of
Israel. 31 But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his
heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin.†
32 ¶ In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all

the coasts of Israel;‡ 33 From Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the
Reubenites, and the Manassites, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, even Gilead
and Bashan.§** 34 Now the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might,
are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 35 And Jehu slept
with his fathers: and they buried him in Samaria. And Jehoahaz his son reigned in his
stead. 36 And the time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty and eight
years.††

11
1And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose
and destroyed all the seed royal.* 2 But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of
Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king’s sons which
were slain; and they hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from Athaliah,
so that he was not slain.†‡ 3 And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years.
And Athaliah did reign over the land.
4 ¶ And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with
the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and
made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and
shewed them the king’s son. 5 And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that
ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of
‡‡‡ 10.21 full…: or, so full that they stood mouth to mouth §§§ 10.25 the edge: Heb. the mouth * 10.26
images: Heb. statues † 10.31 took…: Heb. observed not ‡ 10.32 to cut: Heb. to cut off the ends § 10.33
eastward: Heb. toward the rising of the sun ** 10.33 even…: or, even to Gilead and Bashan †† 10.36 the
time: Heb. the days were * 11.1 seed…: Heb. seed of the kingdom † 11.2 Jehosheba: also called, Jehoshabeath
‡ 11.2 Joash: also called, Jehoash
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the watch of the king’s house; 6 And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third
part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be not
broken down.§ 7 And two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall
keep the watch of the house of the LORD about the king.** 8 And ye shall compass the
king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand: and he that cometh within
the ranges, let him be slain: and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in.
9 And the captains over the hundreds did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest
commanded: and they took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath,
with them that should go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest. 10 And
to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David’s spears and shields, that
were in the temple of the LORD. 11 And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in
his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of
the temple, along by the altar and the temple.†† 12 And he brought forth the king’s son,
and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and
anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.‡‡
13 ¶ And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came
to the people into the temple of the LORD. 14 And when she looked, behold, the king
stood by a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king,
and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her
clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason. 15 But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains
of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them, Have her forth without the
ranges: and him that followeth her kill with the sword. For the priest had said, Let her
not be slain in the house of the LORD. 16 And they laid hands on her; and she went by
the way by the which the horses came into the king’s house: and there was she slain.
17 ¶ And Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people,
that they should be the LORD’S people; between the king also and the people. 18 And all
the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake it down; his altars and his
images brake they in pieces thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the
altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the LORD.§§ 19 And he took
the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land;
and they brought down the king from the house of the LORD, and came by the way of
the gate of the guard to the king’s house. And he sat on the throne of the kings. 20 And all
the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with
the sword beside the king’s house. 21 Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to
reign.

12
1In the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he
in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba. 2 And Jehoash did
that which was right in the sight of the LORD all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest
instructed him. 3 But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed
and burnt incense in the high places.
4 ¶ And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the dedicated things that is
brought into the house of the LORD, even the money of every one that passeth the
account, the money that every man is set at, and all the money that cometh into any
man’s heart to bring into the house of the LORD,*†‡ 5 Let the priests take it to them, every
§ 11.6 that…: or, from breaking up ** 11.7 parts: or, companies: Heb. hands †† 11.11 corner: Heb. shoulder
‡‡ 11.12 God…: Heb. Let the king live §§ 11.18 officers: Heb. offices * 12.4 dedicated things: or, holy things:
Heb. holinesses † 12.4 that every…: Heb. of the souls of his estimation ‡ 12.4 cometh…: Heb. ascendeth upon
the heart of a man
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man of his acquaintance: and let them repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever
any breach shall be found. 6 But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of
king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.§ 7 Then king
Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and the other priests, and said unto them, Why
repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore receive no more money of your
acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of the house. 8 And the priests consented to
receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house. 9 But
Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the
altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the LORD: and the priests that
kept the door put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the LORD.**
10 And it was so, when they saw that there was much money in the chest, that the king’s
scribe and the high priest came up, and they put up in bags, and told the money that
was found in the house of the LORD.††‡‡ 11 And they gave the money, being told, into
the hands of them that did the work, that had the oversight of the house of the LORD:
and they laid it out to the carpenters and builders, that wrought upon the house of the
LORD,§§ 12 And to masons, and hewers of stone, and to buy timber and hewed stone to
repair the breaches of the house of the LORD, and for all that was laid out for the house
to repair it.*** 13 Howbeit there were not made for the house of the LORD bowls of
silver, snuffers, basons, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver, of the money
that was brought into the house of the LORD: 14 But they gave that to the workmen,
and repaired therewith the house of the LORD. 15 Moreover they reckoned not with the
men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they
dealt faithfully. 16 The trespass money and sin money was not brought into the house
of the LORD: it was the priests’.
17 ¶ Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and
Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem. 18 And Jehoash king of Judah took all the
hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of
Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in
the treasures of the house of the LORD, and in the king’s house, and sent it to Hazael
king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem.†††
19 ¶ And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, are they not written in the book
of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 20 And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy,
and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.‡‡‡ 21 For Jozachar the
son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died;
and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned
in his stead.

1 In
13
the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of Judah Jehoahaz
the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned seventeen years.*
2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and followed the sins of
Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.†
3 ¶ And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into
the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael, all
their days. 4 And Jehoahaz besought the LORD, and the LORD hearkened unto him:
§ 12.6 three…: Heb. twentieth year and third year ** 12.9 door: Heb. threshold †† 12.10 scribe: or, secretary
‡‡ 12.10 put…: Heb. bound up §§ 12.11 laid…: Heb. brought it forth *** 12.12 was…: Heb. went forth
††† 12.18 went…: Heb. went up ‡‡‡ 12.20 the house…: or, Bethmillo * 13.1 three…: Heb. twentieth year
and third year † 13.2 followed: Heb. walked after
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for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them. 5 (And
the LORD gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under the hand of the
Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as beforetime.‡ 6 Nevertheless
they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who made Israel sin, but
walked therein: and there remained the grove also in Samaria.)§** 7 Neither did he
leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand
footmen; for the king of Syria had destroyed them, and had made them like the dust by
threshing.
8 ¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his might, are they not
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 9 And Jehoahaz slept with his
fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his stead.††
10 ¶ In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of
Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years. 11 And he did that
which was evil in the sight of the LORD; he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam
the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin: but he walked therein. 12 And the rest of the acts
of Joash, and all that he did, and his might wherewith he fought against Amaziah king
of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 13 And
Joash slept with his fathers; and Jeroboam sat upon his throne: and Joash was buried in
Samaria with the kings of Israel.
14 ¶ Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of
Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father,
the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. 15 And Elisha said unto him, Take bow
and arrows. And he took unto him bow and arrows. 16 And he said to the king of Israel,
Put thine hand upon the bow. And he put his hand upon it: and Elisha put his hands
upon the king’s hands.‡‡ 17 And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it.
Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the LORD’S deliverance,
and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till
thou have consumed them. 18 And he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he
said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed.
19 And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five
or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now
thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.
20 ¶ And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded
the land at the coming in of the year. 21 And it came to pass, as they were burying a
man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre
of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived,
and stood up on his feet.§§
22 ¶ But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz. 23 And the LORD
was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them,
because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them,
neither cast he them from his presence as yet.*** 24 So Hazael king of Syria died; and
Ben-hadad his son reigned in his stead. 25 And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again
out of the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the
hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the
cities of Israel.†††
‡ 13.5 as beforetime: Heb. as yesterday, and third day § 13.6 walked: Heb. he walked ** 13.6 remained:
Heb. stood †† 13.9 Joash: also called, Jehoash ‡‡ 13.16 Put thine…: Heb. Make thine hand to ride §§ 13.21
was…: Heb. went down *** 13.23 presence: Heb. face ††† 13.25 took…: Heb. returned and took
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1 In
14
the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son
of Joash king of Judah. 2 He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and
reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jehoaddan
of Jerusalem. 3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, yet not like
David his father: he did according to all things as Joash his father did. 4 Howbeit the
high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on
the high places.
5 ¶ And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew
his servants which had slain the king his father. 6 But the children of the murderers he
slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein
the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children,
nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for
his own sin. 7 He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war,
and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.*
8 ¶ Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king
of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face. 9 And Jehoash the king of
Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to
the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there
passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle. 10 Thou hast
indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at
home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou,
and Judah with thee?† 11 But Amaziah would not hear. Therefore Jehoash king of Israel
went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth-
shemesh, which belongeth to Judah. 12 And Judah was put to the worse before Israel;
and they fled every man to their tents.‡ 13 And Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king
of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemesh, and came to Jerusalem,
and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim unto the corner gate,
four hundred cubits. 14 And he took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were
found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and hostages,
and returned to Samaria.
15 ¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jehoash which he did, and his might, and how he fought
with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the
kings of Israel? 16 And Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with
the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead.
17 ¶ And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son
of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years. 18 And the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they
not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 19 Now they made a
conspiracy against him in Jerusalem: and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to
Lachish, and slew him there. 20 And they brought him on horses: and he was buried at
Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David.
21 ¶ And all the people of Judah took Azariah, which was sixteen years old, and made

him king instead of his father Amaziah.§ 22 He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after
that the king slept with his fathers.
23 ¶ In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah Jeroboam the son
of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria, and reigned forty and one years. 24 And
he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from all the sins of
Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin. 25 He restored the coast of Israel from
* 14.7 Selah: or, the rock † 14.10 at home: Heb. at thy house ‡ 14.12 put…: Heb. smitten § 14.21 Azariah:
also called, Uzziah
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the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD
God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the
prophet, which was of Gath-hepher. 26 For the LORD saw the affliction of Israel, that it
was very bitter: for there was not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel.
27 And the LORD said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven:
but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.
28 ¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he
warred, and how he recovered Damascus, and Hamath, which belonged to Judah, for
Israel, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 29 And
Jeroboam slept with his fathers, even with the kings of Israel; and Zachariah his son
reigned in his stead.

15
1In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of
Amaziah king of Judah to reign.* 2 Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign,
and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jecholiah
of Jerusalem. 3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to
all that his father Amaziah had done; 4 Save that the high places were not removed: the
people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places.
5 ¶ And the LORD smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death,
and dwelt in a several house. And Jotham the king’s son was over the house, judging the
people of the land. 6 And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 7 So Azariah slept with his
fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son
reigned in his stead.
8 ¶ In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of
Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months. 9 And he did that which was evil
in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of
Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin. 10 And Shallum the son of Jabesh
conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in
his stead. 11 And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold, they are written in the book of
the chronicles of the kings of Israel. 12 This was the word of the LORD which he spake
unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth generation.
And so it came to pass.
13 ¶ Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of Uzziah

king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria.†‡ 14 For Menahem the son of
Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh
in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead. 15 And the rest of the acts of Shallum,
and his conspiracy which he made, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles
of the kings of Israel.
16 ¶ Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the coasts thereof
from Tirzah: because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it; and all the women
therein that were with child he ripped up. 17 In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah
king of Judah began Menahem the son of Gadi to reign over Israel, and reigned ten years
in Samaria. 18 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not
all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin. 19 And
Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents
of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand. 20 And
* 15.1 Azariah: also called, Uzziah † 15.13 Uzziah: Gr. Ozias ‡ 15.13 a full…: Heb. a month of days
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Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each
man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned
back, and stayed not there in the land.§
21 ¶ And the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not written in
the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 22 And Menahem slept with his fathers;
and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.
23 ¶ In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began
to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years. 24 And he did that which was evil
in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat,
who made Israel to sin. 25 But Pekah the son of Remaliah, a captain of his, conspired
against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the palace of the king’s house, with Argob
and Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites: and he killed him, and reigned in
his room. 26 And the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, and all that he did, behold, they are
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
27 ¶ In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah
began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned twenty years. 28 And he did that which
was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son
of Nebat, who made Israel to sin. 29 In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath-
pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel-beth-maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh,
and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive
to Assyria. 30 And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of
Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year
of Jotham the son of Uzziah. 31 And the rest of the acts of Pekah, and all that he did,
behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
32 ¶ In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the
son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign. 33 Five and twenty years old was he when he began
to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jerusha,
the daughter of Zadok. 34 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD: he
did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.
35 ¶ Howbeit the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burned
incense still in the high places. He built the higher gate of the house of the LORD.
36 ¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, are they not written in the
book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 37 In those days the LORD began to send
against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah. 38 And Jotham
slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father:
and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.

16
1 In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of
Judah began to reign. 2 Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned
sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD
his God, like David his father. 3 But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and
made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen,
whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel. 4 And he sacrificed and
burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
5 ¶ Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to
Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him. 6 At that time
Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from Elath: and the
§ 15.20 exacted: Heb. caused to come forth
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Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day.* 7 So Ahaz sent messengers to
Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save
me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which
rise up against me. 8 And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of
the LORD, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and sent it for a present to the king
of Assyria. 9 And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went
up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew
Rezin.†
10 ¶ And king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and saw
an altar that was at Damascus: and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the
altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workmanship thereof.‡ 11 And Urijah the
priest built an altar according to all that king Ahaz had sent from Damascus: so Urijah
the priest made it against king Ahaz came from Damascus. 12 And when the king was
come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king approached to the altar, and
offered thereon. 13 And he burnt his burnt offering and his meat offering, and poured
his drink offering, and sprinkled the blood of his peace offerings, upon the altar.§ 14 And
he brought also the brasen altar, which was before the LORD, from the forefront of the
house, from between the altar and the house of the LORD, and put it on the north side
of the altar. 15 And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar
burn the morning burnt offering, and the evening meat offering, and the king’s burnt
sacrifice, and his meat offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and
their meat offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the
burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: and the brasen altar shall be for me to
enquire by. 16 Thus did Urijah the priest, according to all that king Ahaz commanded.
17 ¶ And king Ahaz cut off the borders of the bases, and removed the laver from off
them; and took down the sea from off the brasen oxen that were under it, and put it
upon a pavement of stones. 18 And the covert for the sabbath that they had built in the
house, and the king’s entry without, turned he from the house of the LORD for the king
of Assyria.
19 ¶ Now the rest of the acts of Ahaz which he did, are they not written in the book of
the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 20 And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried
with his fathers in the city of David: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.

1 In
17
the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in
Samaria over Israel nine years. 2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD,
but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
3 ¶ Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his
servant, and gave him presents.*† 4 And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea:
for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of
Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and
bound him in prison.‡
5 ¶ Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria,
and besieged it three years.
6 ¶ In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel
away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in
the cities of the Medes.
* 16.6 from Elath: Heb. from Eloth † 16.9 Damascus: Heb. Dammesek ‡ 16.10 Damascus: Heb. Dammesek
§ 16.13 his peace offerings: Heb. the peace offerings which were his * 17.3 gave: Heb. rendered † 17.3
presents: or, tribute ‡ 17.4 present: or, tribute
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For so it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God,
7
which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh
king of Egypt, and had feared other gods, 8 And walked in the statutes of the heathen,
whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel,
which they had made. 9 And the children of Israel did secretly those things that were
not right against the LORD their God, and they built them high places in all their cities,
from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city. 10 And they set them up images and
groves in every high hill, and under every green tree:§ 11 And there they burnt incense
in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the LORD carried away before them; and
wrought wicked things to provoke the LORD to anger: 12 For they served idols, whereof
the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing. 13 Yet the LORD testified
against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn
ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all
the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the
prophets.** 14 Notwithstanding they would not hear, but hardened their necks, like to
the neck of their fathers, that did not believe in the LORD their God. 15 And they rejected
his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which
he testified against them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and went after
the heathen that were round about them, concerning whom the LORD had charged
them, that they should not do like them. 16 And they left all the commandments of the
LORD their God, and made them molten images, even two calves, and made a grove, and
worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal. 17 And they caused their sons and
their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and
sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger. 18 Therefore
the LORD was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was
none left but the tribe of Judah only. 19 Also Judah kept not the commandments of the
LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made. 20 And the LORD
rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of
spoilers, until he had cast them out of his sight. 21 For he rent Israel from the house of
David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drave Israel from
following the LORD, and made them sin a great sin. 22 For the children of Israel walked
in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did; they departed not from them; 23 Until the LORD
removed Israel out of his sight, as he had said by all his servants the prophets. So was
Israel carried away out of their own land to Assyria unto this day.
24 ¶ And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and
from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of
Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in
the cities thereof. 25 And so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they
feared not the LORD: therefore the LORD sent lions among them, which slew some
of them. 26 Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which
thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the
God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them,
because they know not the manner of the God of the land. 27 Then the king of Assyria
commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence;
and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the manner of the God of the
land. 28 Then one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and
dwelt in Beth-el, and taught them how they should fear the LORD. 29 Howbeit every
nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the
§ 17.10 images: Heb. statues ** 17.13 by: Heb. by the hand of
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Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt. 30 And the men
of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of
Hamath made Ashima, 31 And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites
burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.
32 So they feared the LORD, and made unto themselves of the lowest of them priests
of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places. 33 They
feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom
they carried away from thence.†† 34 Unto this day they do after the former manners:
they fear not the LORD, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or
after the law and commandment which the LORD commanded the children of Jacob,
whom he named Israel; 35 With whom the LORD had made a covenant, and charged
them, saying, Ye shall not fear other gods, nor bow yourselves to them, nor serve them,
nor sacrifice to them: 36 But the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt
with great power and a stretched out arm, him shall ye fear, and him shall ye worship,
and to him shall ye do sacrifice. 37 And the statutes, and the ordinances, and the law,
and the commandment, which he wrote for you, ye shall observe to do for evermore;
and ye shall not fear other gods. 38 And the covenant that I have made with you ye shall
not forget; neither shall ye fear other gods. 39 But the LORD your God ye shall fear;
and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies. 40 Howbeit they did not
hearken, but they did after their former manner. 41 So these nations feared the LORD,
and served their graven images, both their children, and their children’s children: as
did their fathers, so do they unto this day.

18
Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that
1

Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.* 2 Twenty and five years old
was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His
mother’s name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah.† 3 And he did that which was
right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father did.
4 ¶ He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves,
and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the
children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan.ठ5 He trusted in the
LORD God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor
any that were before him. 6 For he clave to the LORD, and departed not from following
him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses.** 7 And the
LORD was with him; and he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled
against the king of Assyria, and served him not. 8 He smote the Philistines, even unto
Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.††
9 ¶ And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh
year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up
against Samaria, and besieged it. 10 And at the end of three years they took it: even in
the sixth year of Hezekiah, that is the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was
taken. 11 And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria, and put them in
Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes: 12 Because they
obeyed not the voice of the LORD their God, but transgressed his covenant, and all that
Moses the servant of the LORD commanded, and would not hear them, nor do them.
†† 17.33 whom…: or, who carried them away from thence * 18.1 Hezekiah: he is called Ezekias † 18.2 Abi:
also called, Abijah ‡ 18.4 images: Heb. statues § 18.4 Nehushtan: that is, A piece of brass ** 18.6 from…:
Heb. from after him †† 18.8 Gaza: Heb. Azzah
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¶ Now in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah did Sennacherib king of Assyria
13
come up against all the fenced cities of Judah, and took them.‡‡ 14 And Hezekiah king
of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have offended; return from
me: that which thou puttest on me will I bear. And the king of Assyria appointed unto
Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold. 15 And
Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the
treasures of the king’s house. 16 At that time did Hezekiah cut off the gold from the
doors of the temple of the LORD, and from the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah
had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.§§
17 ¶ And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rab-shakeh from Lachish
to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to
Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the
upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller’s field.*** 18 And when they had called
to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the
household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.††† 19 And
Rab-shakeh said unto them, Speak ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the
king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest? 20 Thou sayest, (but
they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost
thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?‡‡‡§§§* 21 Now, behold, thou trustest upon
the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into
his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.† 22 But if
ye say unto me, We trust in the LORD our God: is not that he, whose high places and
whose altars Hezekiah hath taken away, and hath said to Judah and Jerusalem, Ye shall
worship before this altar in Jerusalem? 23 Now therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to
my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliver thee two thousand horses, if thou be able
on thy part to set riders upon them.‡ 24 How then wilt thou turn away the face of one
captain of the least of my master’s servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and
for horsemen? 25 Am I now come up without the LORD against this place to destroy
it? The LORD said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it. 26 Then said Eliakim
the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rab-shakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy
servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews’
language in the ears of the people that are on the wall. 27 But Rab-shakeh said unto them,
Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? hath he not
sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink
their own piss with you?§ 28 Then Rab-shakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the
Jews’ language, and spake, saying, Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria:
29 Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver
you out of his hand: 30 Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying, The
LORD will surely deliver us, and this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the
king of Assyria. 31 Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make
an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me, and then eat ye every man
of his own vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his
cistern:**†† 32 Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn
and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and of honey, that ye may
‡‡ 18.13 Sennacherib: Heb. Sanherib §§ 18.16 it: Heb. them *** 18.17 great: Heb. heavy ††† 18.18
scribe: or, secretary ‡‡‡ 18.20 sayest: or, talkest §§§ 18.20 vain…: Heb. word of the lips * 18.20 I have…:
or, but counsel and strength are for the war † 18.21 trustest: Heb. trustest thee ‡ 18.23 pledges: or, hostages
§ 18.27 their own piss: Heb. the water of their feet ** 18.31 Make…: or, Seek my favour: Heb. Make with me a
blessing †† 18.31 cistern: or, pit
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live, and not die: and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, The
LORD will deliver us.‡‡ 33 Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered at all his land
out of the hand of the king of Assyria? 34 Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad?
where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out
of mine hand? 35 Who are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered
their country out of mine hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of mine
hand? 36 But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s
commandment was, saying, Answer him not. 37 Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah,
which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the
recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rab-shakeh.

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And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and
1
covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD. 2 And he sent
Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the
priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz. 3 And they
said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and
blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring
forth.* 4 It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rab-shakeh, whom
the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove
the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the
remnant that are left.† 5 So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah.
6 ¶ And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the LORD,
Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of
Assyria have blasphemed me. 7 Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear
a rumour, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in
his own land.
8 ¶ So Rab-shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for
he had heard that he was departed from Lachish. 9 And when he heard say of Tirhakah
king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again
unto Hezekiah, saying, 10 Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not
thy God in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be delivered
into the hand of the king of Assyria. 11 Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria
have done to all lands, by destroying them utterly: and shalt thou be delivered? 12 Have
the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed; as Gozan, and
Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in Thelasar? 13 Where is the
king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena,
and Ivah?
14 ¶ And Hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers, and read it: and
Hezekiah went up into the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD. 15 And
Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest
between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the
earth; thou hast made heaven and earth. 16 LORD, bow down thine ear, and hear: open,
LORD, thine eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent him to
reproach the living God. 17 Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the
nations and their lands, 18 And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods,
but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.‡
‡‡ 18.32 persuadeth: or, deceiveth * 19.3 blasphemy: or, provocation † 19.4 left: Heb. found ‡ 19.18 cast:
Heb. given
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19 Now therefore, O LORD our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, that all
the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD God, even thou only.
20 ¶ Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD
God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria
I have heard. 21 This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The
virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter
of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee. 22 Whom hast thou reproached and
blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on
high? even against the Holy One of Israel. 23 By thy messengers thou hast reproached the
Lord, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the
mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, and
the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his borders, and into the
forest of his Carmel.§**†† 24 I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of
my feet have I dried up all the rivers of besieged places.‡‡ 25 Hast thou not heard long ago
how I have done it, and of ancient times that I have formed it? now have I brought it to
pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste fenced cities into ruinous heaps.§§ 26 Therefore
their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded; they were
as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as
corn blasted before it be grown up.*** 27 But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and
thy coming in, and thy rage against me.††† 28 Because thy rage against me and thy tumult
is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy
lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest. 29 And this shall be a
sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such things as grow of themselves, and in the second
year that which springeth of the same; and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant
vineyards, and eat the fruits thereof. 30 And the remnant that is escaped of the house
of Judah shall yet again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.‡‡‡ 31 For out of
Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of
the LORD of hosts shall do this.§§§ 32 Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the
king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come
before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it. 33 By the way that he came, by the same
shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the LORD. 34 For I will defend this
city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.
35 ¶ And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote
in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they
arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses. 36 So Sennacherib king of
Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh. 37 And it came to pass,
as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer
his sons smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Armenia. And
Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.*

1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death.

20
And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz
came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou
shalt die, and not live.* 2 Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD,
§ 19.23 By: Heb. By the hand of ** 19.23 tall…: Heb. tallness, etc †† 19.23 of his Carmel: or, and his fruitful
field ‡‡ 19.24 besieged: or, fenced §§ 19.25 long…: or, how I have made it long ago, and formed it of ancient
times? should I now bring it to be laid waste, and fenced cities to be ruinous heaps? *** 19.26 of small…: Heb.
short of hand ††† 19.27 abode: or, sitting ‡‡‡ 19.30 remnant…: Heb. escaping of the house of Judah that
remaineth §§§ 19.31 they…: Heb. the escaping * 19.37 Armenia: Heb. Ararat * 20.1 Set…: Heb. Give
charge concerning thine house
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saying, 3 I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth
and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah
wept sore.† 4 And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that
the word of the LORD came to him, saying,‡ 5 Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain
of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer,
I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the
house of the LORD. 6 And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee
and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine
own sake, and for my servant David’s sake. 7 And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And
they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.
8 ¶ And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, What shall be the sign that the LORD will heal me,
and that I shall go up into the house of the LORD the third day? 9 And Isaiah said, This
sign shalt thou have of the LORD, that the LORD will do the thing that he hath spoken:
shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degrees? 10 And Hezekiah
answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the
shadow return backward ten degrees. 11 And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the LORD:
and he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down in the
dial of Ahaz.§
12 ¶ At that time Berodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters

and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick.** 13 And
Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things,
the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of
his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor
in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.††‡‡
14 ¶ Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said
these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come
from a far country, even from Babylon. 15 And he said, What have they seen in thine
house? And Hezekiah answered, All the things that are in mine house have they seen:
there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them. 16 And Isaiah said
unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD. 17 Behold, the days come, that all that is
in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day, shall be
carried into Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD. 18 And of thy sons that shall
issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs
in the palace of the king of Babylon. 19 Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word
of the LORD which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth be
in my days?§§
20 ¶ And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool,
and a conduit, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the
chronicles of the kings of Judah? 21 And Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh
his son reigned in his stead.

1 Manasseh
21
was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five
years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hephzi-bah. 2 And he did that which
was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the
LORD cast out before the children of Israel. 3 For he built up again the high places which
† 20.3 sore: Heb. with a great weeping ‡ 20.4 court: or, city § 20.11 dial: Heb. degrees ** 20.12
Berodach-baladan: or, Merodach-baladan †† 20.13 precious things: or, spicery ‡‡ 20.13 armour: or, jewels:
Heb. vessels §§ 20.19 Is it…: or, Shall there not be peace and truth, etc
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Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made a grove,
as did Ahab king of Israel; and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.
4 And he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD said, In Jerusalem
will I put my name. 5 And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of
the house of the LORD. 6 And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times,
and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much
wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger. 7 And he set a graven
image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the LORD said to David, and
to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes
of Israel, will I put my name for ever: 8 Neither will I make the feet of Israel move any
more out of the land which I gave their fathers; only if they will observe to do according
to all that I have commanded them, and according to all the law that my servant Moses
commanded them. 9 But they hearkened not: and Manasseh seduced them to do more
evil than did the nations whom the LORD destroyed before the children of Israel.
10 ¶ And the LORD spake by his servants the prophets, saying, 11 Because Manasseh
king of Judah hath done these abominations, and hath done wickedly above all that the
Amorites did, which were before him, and hath made Judah also to sin with his idols:
12 Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Behold, I am bringing such evil upon
Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle. 13 And I
will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab:
and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it, and turning it upside down.*
14 And I will forsake the remnant of mine inheritance, and deliver them into the hand of
their enemies; and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies; 15 Because
they have done that which was evil in my sight, and have provoked me to anger, since
the day their fathers came forth out of Egypt, even unto this day. 16 Moreover Manasseh
shed innocent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another;
beside his sin wherewith he made Judah to sin, in doing that which was evil in the sight
of the LORD.†
17 ¶ Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and all that he did, and his sin that he sinned,
are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 18 And Manasseh
slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of
Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.
19 ¶ Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two
years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of
Jotbah. 20 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh
did. 21 And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that
his father served, and worshipped them: 22 And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers,
and walked not in the way of the LORD.
23 ¶ And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own
house. 24 And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon;
and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead. 25 Now the rest of the
acts of Amon which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings
of Judah? 26 And he was buried in his sepulchre in the garden of Uzza: and Josiah his
son reigned in his stead.‡

1 Josiah
22
was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one
years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of
* 21.13 wiping…: Heb. he wipeth and turneth it upon the face thereof † 21.16 from…: Heb. from mouth to
mouth ‡ 21.26 Josiah: Gr. Josias
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Boscath. 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all
the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
3 ¶ And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan
the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the LORD, saying,
4 Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the

house of the LORD, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people:* 5 And
let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the
house of the LORD: and let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house
of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house, 6 Unto carpenters, and builders, and
masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house. 7 Howbeit there was no
reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because
they dealt faithfully.
8 ¶ And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book
of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he
read it. 9 And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again,
and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have
delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house
of the LORD.† 10 And Shaphan the scribe shewed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest
hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.
11 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that
he rent his clothes. 12 And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son
of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a
servant of the king’s, saying,‡§ 13 Go ye, enquire of the LORD for me, and for the people,
and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath
of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto
the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us.
14 So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto
Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper
of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with
her.**††
15 ¶ And she said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell the man that sent
you to me, 16 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon
the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath
read: 17 Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that
they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath
shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched. 18 But to the king of Judah
which sent you to enquire of the LORD, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the LORD
God of Israel, As touching the words which thou hast heard; 19 Because thine heart was
tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I
spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a
desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard
thee, saith the LORD. 20 Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou
shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which
I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.

23
1 And the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of
* 22.4 door: Heb. threshold † 22.9 gathered: Heb. melted ‡ 22.12 Achbor: or, Abdon § 22.12 Michaiah:
or, Micah ** 22.14 wardrobe: Heb. garments †† 22.14 in the…: or, in the second part
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Jerusalem. 2 And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah
and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all
the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of
the covenant which was found in the house of the LORD.*
3 ¶ And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after
the LORD, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all
their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in
this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.
4 And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order,
and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels
that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven: and he burned
them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Beth-
el. 5 And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to
burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about
Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and
to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.†‡§ 6 And he brought out the grove from
the house of the LORD, without Jerusalem, unto the brook Kidron, and burned it at the
brook Kidron, and stamped it small to powder, and cast the powder thereof upon the
graves of the children of the people. 7 And he brake down the houses of the sodomites,
that were by the house of the LORD, where the women wove hangings for the grove.**
8 And he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places
where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beer-sheba, and brake down the
high places of the gates that were in the entering in of the gate of Joshua the governor of
the city, which were on a man’s left hand at the gate of the city. 9 Nevertheless the priests
of the high places came not up to the altar of the LORD in Jerusalem, but they did eat
of the unleavened bread among their brethren. 10 And he defiled Topheth, which is in
the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to
pass through the fire to Molech. 11 And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah
had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of
Nathan-melech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of
the sun with fire.†† 12 And the altars that were on the top of the upper chamber of Ahaz,
which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two
courts of the house of the LORD, did the king beat down, and brake them down from
thence, and cast the dust of them into the brook Kidron.‡‡ 13 And the high places that
were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which
Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians,
and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of
the children of Ammon, did the king defile.§§ 14 And he brake in pieces the images, and
cut down the groves, and filled their places with the bones of men.***
15 ¶ Moreover the altar that was at Beth-el, and the high place which Jeroboam the son
of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, had made, both that altar and the high place he brake
down, and burned the high place, and stamped it small to powder, and burned the grove.
16 And as Josiah turned himself, he spied the sepulchres that were there in the mount,
and sent, and took the bones out of the sepulchres, and burned them upon the altar, and
polluted it, according to the word of the LORD which the man of God proclaimed, who
* 23.2 both…: Heb. from small even unto great † 23.5 put…: Heb. caused to cease ‡ 23.5 idolatrous…:
Heb. Chemarim § 23.5 planets: or, twelve signs or, constellations ** 23.7 hangings: Heb. houses †† 23.11
chamberlain: or, eunuch, or, officer ‡‡ 23.12 brake…: or, ran from thence §§ 23.13 the mount…: that is, the
mount of Olives *** 23.14 images: Heb. statues
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proclaimed these words. 17 Then he said, What title is that that I see? And the men of
the city told him, It is the sepulchre of the man of God, which came from Judah, and
proclaimed these things that thou hast done against the altar of Beth-el. 18 And he said,
Let him alone; let no man move his bones. So they let his bones alone, with the bones
of the prophet that came out of Samaria.††† 19 And all the houses also of the high places
that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke the
LORD to anger, Josiah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had
done in Beth-el. 20 And he slew all the priests of the high places that were there upon the
altars, and burned men’s bones upon them, and returned to Jerusalem.‡‡‡
21 ¶ And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover unto the LORD
your God, as it is written in the book of this covenant. 22 Surely there was not holden
such a passover from the days of the judges that judged Israel, nor in all the days of the
kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah; 23 But in the eighteenth year of king Josiah,
wherein this passover was holden to the LORD in Jerusalem.
24 ¶ Moreover the workers with familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the images, and
the idols, and all the abominations that were spied in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem,
did Josiah put away, that he might perform the words of the law which were written in
the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the LORD.§§§
25 And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all
his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses;
neither after him arose there any like him.
26 ¶ Notwithstanding the LORD turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath,
wherewith his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocations that
Manasseh had provoked him withal.* 27 And the LORD said, I will remove Judah also
out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I
have chosen, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there. 28 Now the rest of
the acts of Josiah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles
of the kings of Judah?
29 ¶ In his days Pharaoh-nechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to
the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and he slew him at Megiddo,
when he had seen him. 30 And his servants carried him in a chariot dead from Megiddo,
and brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own sepulchre. And the people of
the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his
father’s stead.
31 ¶ Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned
three months in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hamutal, the daughter of
Jeremiah of Libnah.† 32 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD,
according to all that his fathers had done. 33 And Pharaoh-nechoh put him in bands at
Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to
a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.ठ34 And Pharaoh-nechoh
made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the room of Josiah his father, and turned his name
to Jehoiakim, and took Jehoahaz away: and he came to Egypt, and died there. 35 And
Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to Pharaoh; but he taxed the land to give the
money according to the commandment of Pharaoh: he exacted the silver and the gold
of the people of the land, of every one according to his taxation, to give it unto Pharaoh-
nechoh.
††† 23.18 bones alone: Heb. bones to escape ‡‡‡ 23.20 slew: or, sacrificed §§§ 23.24 images: or, teraphim
* 23.26 provocations: Heb. angers † 23.31 Jehoahaz: also called, Shallum ‡ 23.33 that…: or, because he
reigned § 23.33 put the…: Heb. set a fine upon the land
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36 ¶ Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned
eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Zebudah, the daughter of
Pedaiah of Rumah. 37 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according
to all that his fathers had done.
24
1In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became
his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him. 2 And the LORD
sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the
Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent them against Judah to destroy
it, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servants the prophets.*
3 Surely at the commandment of the LORD came this upon Judah, to remove them out of
his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did; 4 And also for the innocent
blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would
not pardon.
5 ¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, are they not written in
the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 6 So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers:
and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead. 7 And the king of Egypt came not again any
more out of his land: for the king of Babylon had taken from the river of Egypt unto the
river Euphrates all that pertained to the king of Egypt.
8 ¶ Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned
in Jerusalem three months. And his mother’s name was Nehushta, the daughter of
Elnathan of Jerusalem.† 9 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD,
according to all that his father had done.
10 ¶ At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against

Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.‡ 11 And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came
against the city, and his servants did besiege it. 12 And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went
out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his
officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign.§** 13 And
he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of
the king’s house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel
had made in the temple of the LORD, as the LORD had said. 14 And he carried away
all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand
captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of
the people of the land. 15 And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king’s
mother, and the king’s wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, those carried
he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.†† 16 And all the men of might, even seven
thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war,
even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.
17 ¶ And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father’s brother king in his stead,
and changed his name to Zedekiah. 18 Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he
began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was
Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. 19 And he did that which was evil in the
sight of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done. 20 For through the anger of
the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his
presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
* 24.2 by: Heb. by the hand of † 24.8 Jehoiachin: also called Jeconiah and Coniah ‡ 24.10 was…: Heb. came
into siege § 24.12 officers: or, eunuchs ** 24.12 his reign: Nebuchadnezzar’s eighth year †† 24.15 officers:
or, eunuchs
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25
1 And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day
of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against
Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about. 2 And the
city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah. 3 And on the ninth day of the
fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of
the land.
4 ¶ And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the
gate between two walls, which is by the king’s garden: (now the Chaldees were against
the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain. 5 And the army of the
Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his
army were scattered from him. 6 So they took the king, and brought him up to the king
of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.* 7 And they slew the sons of
Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters
of brass, and carried him to Babylon.†
8 ¶ And in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which is the nineteenth
year of king Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzar-adan, captain of the
guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem:‡ 9 And he burnt the house of
the LORD, and the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great man’s
house burnt he with fire. 10 And all the army of the Chaldees, that were with the captain
of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about. 11 Now the rest of the
people that were left in the city, and the fugitives that fell away to the king of Babylon,
with the remnant of the multitude, did Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carry
away.§ 12 But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and
husbandmen. 13 And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the
bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, did the Chaldees break in
pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon. 14 And the pots, and the shovels, and
the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered,
took they away. 15 And the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in
gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away. 16 The two pillars, one
sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD; the brass of all
these vessels was without weight.** 17 The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits,
and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the
wreathen work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like
unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work.
18 ¶ And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the

second priest, and the three keepers of the door:†† 19 And out of the city he took an officer
that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king’s presence,
which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the
people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the
city:‡‡§§*** 20 And Nebuzar-adan captain of the guard took these, and brought them to
the king of Babylon to Riblah: 21 And the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at
Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land.
22 ¶ And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar
king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the
son of Shaphan, ruler. 23 And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men,
* 25.6 gave…: Heb. spake judgment with him † 25.7 put…: Heb. made blind ‡ 25.8 captain…: or, chief marshal
§ 25.11 fugitives: Heb. fallen away ** 25.16 one…: Heb. the one sea †† 25.18 door: Heb. threshold ‡‡ 25.19
officer: or, eunuch §§ 25.19 were in…: Heb. saw the king’s face *** 25.19 principal…: or, scribe of the captain
of the host
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heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah to
Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah
the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they
and their men. 24 And Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them,
Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the king of
Babylon; and it shall be well with you. 25 But it came to pass in the seventh month, that
Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men
with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were
with him at Mizpah.††† 26 And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of
the armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees.
27 ¶ And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin
king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that
Evil-merodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head
of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison; 28 And he spake kindly to him, and set his
throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon;‡‡‡ 29 And changed
his prison garments: and he did eat bread continually before him all the days of his life.
30 And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for
every day, all the days of his life.

††† 25.25 royal: Heb. of the kingdom ‡‡‡ 25.28 kindly…: Heb. good things with him
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The First Book of the Chronicles

1 Adam, Sheth, Enosh, 2 Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered, 3 Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5 ¶ The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and
Meshech, and Tiras. 6 And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.*
7 And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.†
8 ¶ The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. 9 And the sons of Cush; Seba,
and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba,
and Dedan. 10 And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth. 11 And
Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, 12 And Pathrusim,
and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim. 13 And Canaan begat
Zidon his firstborn, and Heth, 14 The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
15 And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, 16 And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite,
and the Hamathite.
17 ¶ The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz,
and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.‡ 18 And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat
Eber. 19 And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because
in his days the earth was divided: and his brother’s name was Joktan.§ 20 And Joktan
begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, 21 Hadoram also, and Uzal,
and Diklah, 22 And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba, 23 And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab.
All these were the sons of Joktan.
24 ¶ Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, 25 Eber, Peleg, Reu, 26 Serug, Nahor, Terah, 27 Abram; the
same is Abraham.
28 The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.
29 ¶ These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar,

and Adbeel, and Mibsam, 30 Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,** 31 Jetur,
Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
32 ¶ Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan,
and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and
Dedan. 33 And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and
Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah. 34 And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of
Isaac; Esau and Israel.
35 ¶ The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. 36 The sons of

Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.†† 37 The
sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. 38 And the sons of Seir; Lotan,
and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan. 39 And the sons
of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan’s sister.‡‡ 40 The sons of Shobal;
Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and
Anah.§§*** 41 The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban,
and Ithran, and Cheran.††† 42 The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons
of Dishan; Uz, and Aran.‡‡‡
43 ¶ Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned
over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
* 1.6 Riphath: or, Diphath as it is in some copies † 1.7 Dodanim: or, Rodanim, according to some copies ‡ 1.17
Meshech: or, Mash § 1.19 Peleg: that is, division ** 1.30 Hadad: also called, Hadar †† 1.36 Zephi: or,
Zepho ‡‡ 1.39 Homam: or, Hemam §§ 1.40 Alian: also called, Alvan *** 1.40 Shephi: also called, Shepho
††† 1.41 Amram: or, Hemdan ‡‡‡ 1.42 Jakan: or, Akan
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44 And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. 45 And
when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead. 46 And
when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of
Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith. 47 And when Hadad was
dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead. 48 And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of
Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead. 49 And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan the
son of Achbor reigned in his stead. 50 And when Baal-hanan was dead, Hadad reigned
in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the
daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.§§§*
51 ¶ Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke
Jetheth, 52 Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon, 53 Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke
Mibzar, 54 Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.

2
1 These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and
Zebulun,* 2 Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
3 ¶ The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of
the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight
of the LORD; and he slew him. 4 And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and
Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five. 5 The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul. 6 And
the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them
in all.†‡ 7 And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the
thing accursed.§ 8 And the sons of Ethan; Azariah. 9 The sons also of Hezron, that were
born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.**†† 10 And Ram begat Amminadab;
and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah; 11 And Nahshon begat
Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,‡‡ 12 And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,
13 ¶ And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the

third,§§ 14 Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth, 15 Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:
16 Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab,
and Asahel, three. 17 And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the
Ishmeelite.***
18 ¶ And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth:
her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon. 19 And when Azubah was dead,
Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur. 20 And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat
Bezaleel.
21 ¶ And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead,

whom he married when he was threescore years old; and she bare him Segub.††† 22 And
Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead. 23 And he
took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns
thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of
Gilead. 24 And after that Hezron was dead in Caleb-ephratah, then Abiah Hezron’s wife
bare him Ashur the father of Tekoa.
25 ¶ And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the firstborn, and
Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah. 26 Jerahmeel had also another wife, whose
name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam. 27 And the sons of Ram the firstborn of
Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker. 28 And the sons of Onam were, Shammai,
§§§ 1.50 Hadad: or, Hadar * 1.50 Pai: or, Pau * 2.1 Israel: or, Jacob † 2.6 Zimri: or, Zabdi ‡ 2.6 Dara:
or, Darda § 2.7 Achar: or, Achan ** 2.9 Ram: Gr. Aram †† 2.9 Chelubai: or, Caleb ‡‡ 2.11 Salma: also
called, Salmon §§ 2.13 Shimma: or, Shammah *** 2.17 Jether…: also called, Ithra an Israelite ††† 2.21
married: Heb. took
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and Jada. And the sons of Shammai; Nadab, and Abishur. 29 And the name of the wife
of Abishur was Abihail, and she bare him Ahban, and Molid. 30 And the sons of Nadab;
Seled, and Appaim: but Seled died without children. 31 And the sons of Appaim; Ishi.
And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai. 32 And the sons of
Jada the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children.
33 And the sons of Jonathan; Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.
34 ¶ Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an
Egyptian, whose name was Jarha. 35 And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his
servant to wife; and she bare him Attai. 36 And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat
Zabad, 37 And Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed, 38 And Obed begat Jehu,
and Jehu begat Azariah, 39 And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah, 40 And
Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum, 41 And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and
Jekamiah begat Elishama.
42 ¶ Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which
was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron. 43 And the sons of
Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema. 44 And Shema begat Raham, the
father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai. 45 And the son of Shammai was Maon:
and Maon was the father of Beth-zur. 46 And Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Haran, and
Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez. 47 And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham,
and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph. 48 Maachah, Caleb’s concubine, bare
Sheber, and Tirhanah. 49 She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the
father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.
50 ¶ These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal
the father of Kirjath-jearim,‡‡‡ 51 Salma the father of Beth-lehem, Hareph the father
of Beth-gader. 52 And Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim had sons; Haroeh, and half
of the Manahethites.§§§* 53 And the families of Kirjath-jearim; the Ithrites, and the
Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the
Eshtaulites. 54 The sons of Salma; Beth-lehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house
of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.† 55 And the families of the scribes
which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the
Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.

3
Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the
1
firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the
Carmelitess:* 2 The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of
Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith: 3 The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the
sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife. 4 These six were born unto him in Hebron; and there
he reigned seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three
years. 5 And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan,
and Solomon, four, of Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel:†‡§ 6 Ibhar also, and Elishama,
and Eliphelet,** 7 And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, 8 And Elishama, and Eliada, and
Eliphelet, nine.†† 9 These were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines,
and Tamar their sister.
‡‡‡ 2.50 Ephratah: also called, Ephreth §§§ 2.52 Haroeh: or, Reaiah * 2.52 half…: or, half of the Menuchites,
or, Hatsi-ham-menuchoth † 2.54 Ataroth…: or, Atarites, or, crowns of the house of Joab * 3.1 Daniel: or, Chileab
† 3.5 Shimea: or, Shammua ‡ 3.5 Bath-shua: or, Bath-sheba § 3.5 Ammiel: or, Eliam ** 3.6 Elishama:
also called, Elishua †† 3.8 Eliada: or, Beeliada
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¶ And Solomon’s son was Rehoboam, Abia his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his
10
son, 11 Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,§§ 12 Amaziah his son, Azariah his
‡‡
son, Jotham his son,*** 13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son, 14 Amon
his son, Josiah his son. 15 And the sons of Josiah were, the firstborn Johanan, the
second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.†††‡‡‡§§§ 16 And the sons of
Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son.*
17 ¶ And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son,† 18 Malchiram also, and Pedaiah,
and Shenazar, Jecamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah. 19 And the sons of Pedaiah were,
Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah, and
Shelomith their sister: 20 And Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah,
Jushab-hesed, five. 21 And the sons of Hananiah; Pelatiah, and Jesaiah: the sons of
Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shechaniah. 22 And
the sons of Shechaniah; Shemaiah: and the sons of Shemaiah; Hattush, and Igeal,
and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six. 23 And the sons of Neariah; Elioenai, and
Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three.‡ 24 And the sons of Elioenai were, Hodaiah, and Eliashib,
and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Dalaiah, and Anani, seven.

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sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.* 2 And Reaiah
1 The
the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the
families of the Zorathites.† 3 And these were of the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma,
and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi: 4 And Penuel the father
of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of
Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem.
5 ¶ And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. 6 And Naarah
bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of
Naarah. 7 And the sons of Helah were, Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan. 8 And Coz begat
Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.
9 ¶ And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name

Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.‡ 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel,
saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine
hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve
me! And God granted him that which he requested.§**
11 ¶ And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.
12 And Eshton begat Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash.

These are the men of Rechah.†† 13 And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the
sons of Othniel; Hathath.‡‡ 14 And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the
father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.§§***††† 15 And the sons of
Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.‡‡‡
16 And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel. 17 And the sons of Ezra
were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and
Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. 18 And his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor,
‡‡ 3.10 Abia: or, Abijam §§ 3.11 Ahaziah: or, Azariah *** 3.12 Azariah: or, Uzziah ††† 3.15 Johanan: or,
Jehoahaz ‡‡‡ 3.15 Jehoiakim: or, Eliakim §§§ 3.15 Zedekiah: or, Mattaniah * 3.16 Jeconiah: also called,
Jehoiachin or Coniah † 3.17 Salathiel: Heb. Shealtiel ‡ 3.23 Hezekiah: Heb. Hiskijah * 4.1 Carmi: also
called, Chelubai or Caleb † 4.2 Reaiah: or, Haroeh ‡ § 4.10 Oh…: Heb. If
4.9 Jabez: that is, Sorrowful
thou wilt, etc ** 4.10 keep…: Heb. do me †† 4.12 Ir-nahash: or, the city of Nahash ‡‡ 4.13 Hathath…: or,
Hathath, and Meonothai, who begat, etc §§ 4.14 valley: or, inhabitants of the valley *** 4.14 Charashim: that
is, craftsmen ††† 4.14 Hathath…: or, Hathath, and Meonothai, who begat, etc ‡‡‡ 4.15 even Kenaz: or, Uknaz
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and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the
sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took.§§§ 19 And the sons of his
wife Hodiah the sister of Naham, the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the
Maachathite.* 20 And the sons of Shimon were, Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and
Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were, Zoheth, and Ben-zoheth.
21 ¶ The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the
father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the
house of Ashbea, 22 And Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had
the dominion in Moab, and Jashubi-lehem. And these are ancient things. 23 These were
the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the
king for his work.
24 ¶ The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul:†‡ 25 Shallum
his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son. 26 And the sons of Mishma; Hamuel his son,
Zacchur his son, Shimei his son. 27 And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but
his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply, like to the
children of Judah.§ 28 And they dwelt at Beer-sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar-shual,
29 And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,**†† 30 And at Bethuel, and at Hormah,
and at Ziklag, 31 And at Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susim, and at Beth-birei, and at
Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.‡‡ 32 And their villages were,
Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities:§§ 33 And all their villages
that were round about the same cities, unto Baal. These were their habitations, and their
genealogy.***††† 34 And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah, 35 And
Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel, 36 And Elioenai,
and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah, 37 And
Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of
Shemaiah; 38 These mentioned by their names were princes in their families: and the
house of their fathers increased greatly.‡‡‡
39 ¶ And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to
seek pasture for their flocks. 40 And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was
wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old. 41 And these
written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and
the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and
dwelt in their rooms: because there was pasture there for their flocks. 42 And some of
them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their
captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi. 43 And they
smote the rest of the Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day.

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1Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but,
forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph
the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright. 2 For
Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright
was Joseph’s:)* 3 The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and
Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. 4 The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei
§§§ 4.18 Jehudijah: or, the Jewess * 4.19 Hodiah: or, Jehudijah, mentioned before † 4.24 Nemuel: or, Jemuel
‡ 4.24 Jarib, Zerah: or, Jachin Zohar § 4.27 like…: Heb. unto ** 4.29 Bilhah: or, Balah †† 4.29 Tolad:
or, Eltolad ‡‡ 4.31 Hazar-susim: or, Hazar-susah §§ 4.32 Etam: or, Ether *** 4.33 Baal: or, Baalath-beer
††† 4.33 their genealogy: or, as they divided themselves by nations among them ‡‡‡ 4.38 mentioned: Heb.
coming * 5.2 chief…: or, prince
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his son, 5 Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son, 6 Beerah his son, whom Tilgath-
pilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites.† 7 And
his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned,
were the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah, 8 And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the
son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal-meon:‡ 9 And eastward he
inhabited unto the entering in of the wilderness from the river Euphrates: because their
cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead. 10 And in the days of Saul they made war
with the Hagarites, who fell by their hand: and they dwelt in their tents throughout all
the east land of Gilead.§
11 ¶ And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto
Salchah: 12 Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
13 And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and
Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven. 14 These are the children of
Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of
Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz; 15 Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief
of the house of their fathers. 16 And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in her towns,
and in all the suburbs of Sharon, upon their borders.** 17 All these were reckoned by
genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of
Israel.
18 ¶ The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant
men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war,
were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war.††
19 And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab. 20 And
they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and
all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them;
because they put their trust in him. 21 And they took away their cattle; of their camels
fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand,
and of men an hundred thousand.‡‡§§ 22 For there fell down many slain, because the
war was of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity.
23 ¶ And the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased
from Bashan unto Baal-hermon and Senir, and unto mount Hermon. 24 And these were
the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and
Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, famous men, and heads of
the house of their fathers.***
25 ¶ And they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went a whoring after
the gods of the people of the land, whom God destroyed before them. 26 And the God of
Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser king of
Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half
tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river
Gozan, unto this day.

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sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.* 2 And the sons of Kohath; Amram,
1 The
Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. 3 And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and
Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
† 5.6 Tilgath-pilneser: also called, Tiglath-pileser ‡ 5.8 Shema: or, Shemaiah § 5.10 throughout…: Heb. upon
all the face of the east ** 5.16 their…: Heb. their goings forth †† 5.18 valiant…: Heb. sons of valour‡‡ 5.21
took…: Heb. led captive §§ 5.21 men: Heb. souls of men *** 5.24 famous…: Heb. men of names * 6.1
Gershon: or, Gershom
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4¶ Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua, 5 And Abishua begat Bukki, and
Bukki begat Uzzi, 6 And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth, 7 Meraioth
begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub, 8 And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat
Ahimaaz, 9 And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan, 10 And Johanan
begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest’s office in the temple that Solomon built
in Jerusalem:)† 11 And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub, 12 And Ahitub
begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,‡ 13 And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah
begat Azariah, 14 And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak, 15 And
Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by
the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
16 ¶ The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.§ 17 And these be the names of the
sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei. 18 And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar,
and Hebron, and Uzziel. 19 The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the
families of the Levites according to their fathers. 20 Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his
son, Zimmah his son, 21 Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.**††‡‡
22 The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,§§ 23 Elkanah
his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son, 24 Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah
his son, and Shaul his son. 25 And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth. 26 As
for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,*** 27 Eliab his
son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son. 28 And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni,
and Abiah.††† 29 The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,
30 Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.
31 And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the
LORD, after that the ark had rest. 32 And they ministered before the dwelling place of
the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of
the LORD in Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order.
33 And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites:
Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,‡‡‡ 34 The son of Elkanah, the son of
Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah, 35 The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son
of Mahath, the son of Amasai, 36 The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah,
the son of Zephaniah, 37 The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son
of Korah, 38 The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel. 39 And
his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the
son of Shimea, 40 The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah, 41 The
son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah, 42 The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah,
the son of Shimei, 43 The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi. 44 And their
brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of
Abdi, the son of Malluch,§§§ 45 The son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of
Hilkiah, 46 The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer, 47 The son of Mahli, the
son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi. 48 Their brethren also the Levites were
appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
49 ¶ But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt offering, and on the
altar of incense, and were appointed for all the work of the place most holy, and to make
an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
50 And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

† 6.10 in the temple: Heb. in the house ‡ 6.12 Shallum: or, Meshullam § 6.16 Gershom: or, Gershon ** 6.21
Joah: or, Ethan †† 6.21 Iddo: or, Adaiah ‡‡ 6.21 Jeaterai: also called, Ethni §§ 6.22 Amminadab: or, Izhar
*** 6.26 Zophai: or, Zuph ††† 6.28 Vashni: called also Joel ‡‡‡ 6.33 waited: Heb. stood §§§ 6.44 Kishi:
or, Kushaiah
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51 Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son, 52 Meraioth his son, Amariah his son,
Ahitub his son, 53 Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.
54 ¶ Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of
the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot. 55 And they
gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it. 56 But
the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
57 And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of
refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,
58 And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,* 59 And Ashan with her suburbs,
and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs:† 60 And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her
suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities
throughout their families were thirteen cities.‡ 61 And unto the sons of Kohath, which
were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of
the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities. 62 And to the sons of Gershom throughout
their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the
tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. 63 Unto the
sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben,
and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. 64 And the
children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs. 65 And they gave by
lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon,
and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their
names. 66 And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts
out of the tribe of Ephraim. 67 And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem
in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs, 68 And
Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs, 69 And Aijalon with her
suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs: 70 And out of the half tribe of Manasseh;
Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of
the sons of Kohath. 71 Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half
tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs:
72 And out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs,
73 And Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs: 74 And out of the tribe
of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs, 75 And Hukok with
her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs: 76 And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh
in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her
suburbs. 77 Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun,
Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs: 78 And on the other side Jordan by
Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in
the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs, 79 Kedemoth also with
her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs: 80 And out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth
in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs, 81 And Heshbon with her
suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs.

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Now the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four. 2 And
1
the sons of Tola; Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel,
heads of their father’s house, to wit, of Tola: they were valiant men of might in their
generations; whose number was in the days of David two and twenty thousand and
six hundred. 3 And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael,
and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, five: all of them chief men. 4 And with them, by their
* 6.58 Hilen: or, Holon † 6.59 Ashan: or, Ain ‡ 6.60 Alemeth: or, Almon
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generations, after the house of their fathers, were bands of soldiers for war, six and
thirty thousand men: for they had many wives and sons. 5 And their brethren among all
the families of Issachar were valiant men of might, reckoned in all by their genealogies
fourscore and seven thousand.
6 ¶ The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three. 7 And the sons of Bela;
Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of the house of their
fathers, mighty men of valour; and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and
two thousand and thirty and four. 8 And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and
Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth.
All these are the sons of Becher. 9 And the number of them, after their genealogy
by their generations, heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour, was
twenty thousand and two hundred. 10 The sons also of Jediael; Bilhan: and the sons of
Bilhan; Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tharshish,
and Ahishahar. 11 All these the sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men
of valour, were seventeen thousand and two hundred soldiers, fit to go out for war and
battle. 12 Shuppim also, and Huppim, the children of Ir, and Hushim, the sons of Aher.*†
13 ¶ The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.
14 ¶ The sons of Manasseh; Ashriel, whom she bare: (but his concubine the Aramitess
bare Machir the father of Gilead: 15 And Machir took to wife the sister of Huppim
and Shuppim, whose sister’s name was Maachah;) and the name of the second was
Zelophehad: and Zelophehad had daughters. 16 And Maachah the wife of Machir bare
a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and
his sons were Ulam and Rakem. 17 And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These were the sons
of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh. 18 And his sister Hammoleketh
bare Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah. 19 And the sons of Shemida were, Ahian, and
Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam.
20 ¶ And the sons of Ephraim; Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Tahath his son, and
Eladah his son, and Tahath his son,
21 ¶ And Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of
Gath that were born in that land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle.
22 And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.
23 ¶ And when he went in to his wife, she conceived, and bare a son, and he called his
name Beriah, because it went evil with his house. 24 (And his daughter was Sherah, who
built Beth-horon the nether, and the upper, and Uzzen-sherah.) 25 And Rephah was his
son, also Resheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son, 26 Laadan his son, Ammihud
his son, Elishama his son, 27 Non his son, Jehoshua his son.‡§
28 ¶ And their possessions and habitations were, Beth-el and the towns thereof, and
eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer, with the towns thereof; Shechem also and
the towns thereof, unto Gaza and the towns thereof:**†† 29 And by the borders of the
children of Manasseh, Beth-shean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, Megiddo and
her towns, Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel.‡‡
30 ¶ The sons of Asher; Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their
sister. 31 And the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel, who is the father of Birzavith.
32 And Heber begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister. 33 And the
sons of Japhlet; Pasach, and Bimhal, and Ashvath. These are the children of Japhlet.
34 And the sons of Shamer; Ahi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram. 35 And the sons of his
brother Helem; Zophah, and Imna, and Shelesh, and Amal. 36 The sons of Zophah; Suah,
and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah, 37 Bezer, and Hod, and Shamma, and
* 7.12 Ir: or, Iri † 7.12 Aher: or, Ahiram ‡ 7.27 Non: or, Nun § 7.27 Jehoshua: or, Joshua ** 7.28 towns:
Heb. daughters †† 7.28 unto Gaza: or, Adassa ‡‡ 7.29 towns: Heb. daughters
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Shilshah, and Ithran, and Beera. 38 And the sons of Jether; Jephunneh, and Pispah, and
Ara. 39 And the sons of Ulla; Arah, and Haniel, and Rezia. 40 All these were the children
of Asher, heads of their father’s house, choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the
princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war
and to battle was twenty and six thousand men.

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1Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. 3 And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera,
and Abihud,* 4 And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah, 5 And Gera, and Shephuphan,
and Huram.† 6 And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of
the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath: 7 And Naaman, and
Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud. 8 And Shaharaim
begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara
were his wives. 9 And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and
Malcham, 10 And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the
fathers. 11 And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal. 12 The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and
Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof: 13 Beriah also,
and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away
the inhabitants of Gath: 14 And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth, 15 And Zebadiah, and Arad,
and Ader, 16 And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah; 17 And Zebadiah, and
Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber, 18 Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of
Elpaal; 19 And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi, 20 And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel, 21 And
Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;‡ 22 And Ishpan, and Heber, and
Eliel, 23 And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan, 24 And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,
25 And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak; 26 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah,
and Athaliah, 27 And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham. 28 These were
heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem. 29 And
at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife’s name was Maachah:§ 30 And his
firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab, 31 And Gedor, and Ahio,
and Zacher.** 32 And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren
in Jerusalem, over against them.††
33 ¶ And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-
shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.‡‡§§ 34 And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and
Merib-baal begat Micah.*** 35 And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and
Tarea, and Ahaz.††† 36 And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and
Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,‡‡‡ 37 And Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his
son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:§§§ 38 And Azel had six sons, whose names are these,
Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were
the sons of Azel. 39 And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush
the second, and Eliphelet the third. 40 And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour,
archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the
sons of Benjamin.

* 8.3 Addar: or, Ard † 8.5 Shephuphan: or, Shupham ‡ 8.21 Shimhi: or, Shema § 8.29 father…: also
called Jehiel ** 8.31 Zacher: or, Zechariah †† 8.32 Shimeah: or, Shimeam ‡‡ 8.33 Abinadab: also called,
Ishui §§ 8.33 Esh-baal: or, Ish-bosheth *** 8.34 Merib-baal: or, Mephibosheth ††† 8.35 Tarea: or, Tahrea
‡‡‡ 8.36 Jehoadah: also called, Jarah §§§ 8.37 Rapha: also called, Rephaiah
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9
1 So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the
book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their
transgression.
2 ¶ Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the
Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims. 3 And in Jerusalem dwelt of the
children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and
Manasseh; 4 Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani,
of the children of Pharez the son of Judah. 5 And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn,
and his sons. 6 And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and
ninety. 7 And of the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah,
the son of Hasenuah, 8 And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son
of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
9 And their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and six. All
these men were chief of the fathers in the house of their fathers.
10 ¶ And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin, 11 And Azariah the son
of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of
Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;* 12 And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of
Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son
of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer; 13 And their brethren, heads
of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able
men for the work of the service of the house of God.†
14 And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of
Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari; 15 And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah
the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph; 16 And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah,
the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah,
that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites. 17 And the porters were, Shallum, and
Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief; 18 Who
hitherto waited in the king’s gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the
children of Levi. 19 And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the
service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the host
of the LORD, were keepers of the entry.‡ 20 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the
ruler over them in time past, and the LORD was with him. 21 And Zechariah the son
of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 22 All
these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These
were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer
did ordain in their set office.§** 23 So they and their children had the oversight of the
gates of the house of the LORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards. 24 In
four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south. 25 And their
brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time
with them. 26 For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were
over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.††‡‡
27 ¶ And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon
them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them. 28 And certain of
them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and
out by tale.§§ 29 Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all
* 9.11 Azariah: also called, Seraiah † 9.13 very…: Heb. mighty men of valour ‡ 9.19 gates: Heb. thresholds
§ 9.22 did…: Heb. founded ** 9.22 set…: or, trust †† 9.26 set…: or, trust ‡‡ 9.26 chambers: or, storehouses
§§ 9.28 bring…: Heb. bring them in by tale, and carry them out by tale
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the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and
the frankincense, and the spices.*** 30 And some of the sons of the priests made the
ointment of the spices. 31 And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of
Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans.†††‡‡‡
32 And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the shewbread,
to prepare it every sabbath.§§§ 33 And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of
the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that
work day and night.* 34 These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their
generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.
35 ¶ And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife’s name was
Maachah: 36 And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and
Nadab, 37 And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth. 38 And Mikloth begat
Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brethren at Jerusalem, over against their
brethren. 39 And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and
Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal. 40 And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal:
and Merib-baal begat Micah. 41 And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and
Tahrea, and Ahaz. 42 And Ahaz begat Jarah; and Jarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth,
and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza; 43 And Moza begat Binea; and Rephaiah his son,
Eleasah his son, Azel his son. 44 And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam,
Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of
Azel.
10
1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the

Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.* 2 And the Philistines followed hard
after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and
Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.† 3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers
hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.ठ4 Then said Saul to his armourbearer,
Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and
abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword,
and fell upon it.** 5 And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise
on the sword, and died. 6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together.
7 And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul
and his sons were dead, then they forsook their cities, and fled: and the Philistines came
and dwelt in them.
8 ¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain,
that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa. 9 And when they had stripped
him, they took his head, and his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round
about, to carry tidings unto their idols, and to the people. 10 And they put his armour in
the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon.
11 ¶ And when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul, 12 They
arose, all the valiant men, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons,
and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted
seven days.
13 ¶ So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even
against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that
*** 9.29 instruments: or, vessels ††† 9.31 set…: or, trust ‡‡‡ §§§ 9.32
9.31 in…: or, on flat plates, or, slices
shewbread: Heb. bread of ordering * 9.33 they…: Heb. upon them * 10.1 slain: or, wounded † 10.2
Abinadab: also called, Ishui ‡ 10.3 and the archers: Heb. and the shooters with bows § 10.3 hit: Heb. found
** 10.4 abuse me: or, mock me
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had a familiar spirit, to enquire of it;†† 14 And enquired not of the LORD: therefore he
slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.‡‡

11
1 Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy
bone and thy flesh. 2 And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast
he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said unto thee, Thou
shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.*† 3 Therefore
came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with
them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according
to the word of the LORD by Samuel.‡
4 ¶ And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites
were, the inhabitants of the land. 5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt
not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David.
6 And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So

Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.§ 7 And David dwelt in the castle;
therefore they called it the city of David.** 8 And he built the city round about, even from
Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.†† 9 So David waxed greater and
greater: for the LORD of hosts was with him.‡‡
10 ¶ These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened
themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to
the word of the LORD concerning Israel.§§ 11 And this is the number of the mighty men
whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his
spear against three hundred slain by him at one time.*** 12 And after him was Eleazar
the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties. 13 He was with David
at Pas-dammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a
parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.††† 14 And
they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines;
and the LORD saved them by a great deliverance.‡‡‡§§§
15 ¶ Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave
of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.* 16 And
David was then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Beth-lehem. 17 And
David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-
lehem, that is at the gate! 18 And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and
drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought
it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD, 19 And said,
My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men
that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it.
Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.†
20 ¶ And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up his spear
against three hundred, he slew them, and had a name among the three. 21 Of the three,
he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained
†† 10.13 committed: Heb. transgressed ‡‡ 10.14 Jesse: Heb. Isai * 11.2 in time…: Heb. both yesterday and the
third day † ‡ 11.3 by: Heb. by the hand of § 11.6 chief: Heb. head ** 11.7 it: that is, Zion
11.2 feed: or, rule
†† 11.8 repaired: Heb. revived ‡‡ 11.9 waxed…: Heb. went in going and increasing §§ 11.10 strengthened…:
or, held strongly with him *** 11.11 an Hachmonite: or, son of Hachmoni ††† 11.13 Pas-dammim: also called,
Ephes-dammim ‡‡‡ 11.14 set…: or, stood §§§ 11.14 deliverance: or, salvation * 11.15 three…: or, three
captains over the thirty † 11.19 that have…: Heb. with their lives?
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not to the first three. 22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel,
who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and
slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.‡ 23 And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature,
five cubits high; and in the Egyptian’s hand was a spear like a weaver’s beam; and he
went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and
slew him with his own spear.§ 24 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had
the name among the three mighties. 25 Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but
attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.
26 ¶ Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the

son of Dodo of Beth-lehem, 27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,**††‡‡ 28 Ira the
son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abi-ezer the Antothite, 29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Aho-
hite,§§*** 30 Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,†††
31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah
the Pirathonite, 32 Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,‡‡‡§§§ 33 Azmaveth
the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite, 34 The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan
the son of Shage the Hararite,* 35 Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the
son of Ur,†‡§ 36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite, 37 Hezro the Carmelite,
Naarai the son of Ezbai,**†† 38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,‡‡
39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of
Zeruiah, 40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, 41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,
42 Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with
him, 43 Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite, 44 Uzzia the Ashterathite,
Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite, 45 Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha
his brother, the Tizite,§§ 46 Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of
Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite, 47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.

12
1Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close
because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the
war.* 2 They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in
hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul’s brethren of Benjamin.
3 The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel,
and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,† 4 And Ismaiah
the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and
Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite, 5 Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah,
and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite, 6 Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and
Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites, 7 And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham
of Gedor. 8 And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to
the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield
and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon
the mountains;ठ9 Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third, 10 Mishmannah
the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, 11 Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, 12 Johanan the eighth,
‡ 11.22 who had…: Heb. great of deeds § 11.23 great…: Heb. measure ** 11.27 Shammoth: or, Shammah
†† 11.27 Harorite: or, Harodite ‡‡ 11.27 Pelonite: or, Paltite §§ 11.29 Sibbecai: or, Mebunnai *** 11.29 Ilai:
or, Zalmon ††† 11.30 Heled: or, Heleb ‡‡‡ 11.32 Hurai: or, Hiddai §§§ 11.32 Abiel: or, Abi-albon * 11.34
Hashem: or, Jashen † 11.35 Sacar: or, Sharar ‡ 11.35 Eliphal: or, Eliphelet § 11.35 Ur: or, Ahasbai ** 11.37
Hezro: or Hezrai †† 11.37 Naarai: or Paarai the Arbite ‡‡ 11.38 the son…: or, the Haggerite §§ 11.45 son…:
or, Shimrite * 12.1 while…: Heb. being yet shut up † 12.3 Shemaah: or, Hasmaah ‡ 12.8 of war: Heb. of
the host § 12.8 as swift…: Heb. as the roes upon the mountains to make haste
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Elzabad the ninth, 13 Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh. 14 These were of the
sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest
over a thousand.** 15 These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it
had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the
east, and toward the west.†† 16 And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah
to the hold unto David. 17 And David went out to meet them, and answered and said
unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto
you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine
hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.‡‡§§*** 18 Then the spirit came
upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy
side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy
God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.†††
19 And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against
Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement
sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.‡‡‡
20 As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael,
and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were
of Manasseh. 21 And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all
mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.§§§ 22 For at that time day by day
there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.
23 ¶ And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and
came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word
of the LORD.* 24 The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand
and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.† 25 Of the children of Simeon, mighty
men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred. 26 Of the children of
Levi four thousand and six hundred. 27 And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites,
and with him were three thousand and seven hundred; 28 And Zadok, a young man
mighty of valour, and of his father’s house twenty and two captains. 29 And of the
children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part
of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.ठ30 And of the children of Ephraim
twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the
house of their fathers.** 31 And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which
were expressed by name, to come and make David king. 32 And of the children of
Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel
ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their
commandment. 33 Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all
instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double
heart.††‡‡§§ 34 And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and
spear thirty and seven thousand. 35 And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight
thousand and six hundred. 36 And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war,
forty thousand.*** 37 And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites,
** 12.14 one…: or, one that was least could resist an hundred, and the greatest a thousand †† 12.15 overflown:
Heb. filled over ‡‡ 12.17 to meet…: Heb. before them §§ 12.17 be knit: Heb. be one *** 12.17 wrong: or,
violence ††† 12.18 came…: Heb. clothed ‡‡‡ 12.19 to the…: Heb. on our heads §§§ 12.21 against…: or, with
a band * 12.23 bands: or, captains, or, men: Heb. heads † 12.24 armed: or, prepared ‡ 12.29 kindred: Heb.
brethren § 12.29 the greatest…: Heb. a multitude of them ** 12.30 famous: Heb. men of names †† 12.33
expert…: or, rangers of battle, or, ranged in battle ‡‡ 12.33 keep…: or, set the battle in array §§ 12.33 not…:
Heb. without a heart and a heart *** 12.36 expert: or, keeping their rank
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and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle,
an hundred and twenty thousand. 38 All these men of war, that could keep rank, came
with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also
of Israel were of one heart to make David king. 39 And there they were with David three
days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them. 40 Moreover they
that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on
asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and
bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was
joy in Israel.†††

13
1 And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every
leader. 2 And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and
that it be of the LORD our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, that
are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in
their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us:*† 3 And let us bring
again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul.‡ 4 And all
the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all
the people. 5 So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the
entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath-jearim. 6 And David went up,
and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjath-jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up
thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is
called on it. 7 And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab:
and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.§ 8 And David and all Israel played before God with all
their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels,
and with cymbals, and with trumpets.**
9 ¶ And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand

to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.††‡‡ 10 And the anger of the LORD was kindled
against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died
before God. 11 And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon
Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez-uzza to this day.§§ 12 And David was afraid of
God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me? 13 So David brought
not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of
Obed-edom the Gittite.*** 14 And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom
in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that
he had.

14
1Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with
masons and carpenters, to build him an house. 2 And David perceived that the LORD
had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of
his people Israel.
3 ¶ And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and

daughters.* 4 Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem;
††† 12.40 meat…: or, victual of meal * 13.2 send…: Heb. break forth and send † 13.2 in their…: Heb. in the
cities of their suburbs ‡ 13.3 bring…: Heb. bring about § 13.7 carried…: Heb. made the ark to ride ** 13.8
singing: Heb. songs †† 13.9 Chidon: also called Nachon ‡‡ 13.9 stumbled: or, shook it §§ 13.11 Perez-uzza:
that is, The breach of Uzza *** 13.13 brought: Heb. removed * 14.3 more: Heb. yet
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Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, 5 And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,
6 And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, 7 And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.†
8 ¶ And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all
the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it, and went out against them.
9 And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 10 And David
enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them
into mine hand? And the LORD said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine
hand. 11 So they came up to Baal-perazim; and David smote them there. Then David
said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of
waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.‡ 12 And when they
had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.
13 And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley. 14 Therefore
David enquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away
from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees. 15 And it shall be,
when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then
thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the
Philistines. 16 David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of
the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.§ 17 And the fame of David went out into all
lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations.

1 And
15
David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark
of God, and pitched for it a tent. 2 Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of
God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to
minister unto him for ever.* 3 And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to
bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it. 4 And David
assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites: 5 Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the
chief, and his brethren an hundred and twenty:† 6 Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the
chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty: 7 Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the
chief, and his brethren an hundred and thirty: 8 Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah
the chief, and his brethren two hundred: 9 Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and
his brethren fourscore: 10 Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren
an hundred and twelve. 11 And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and
for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab, 12 And
said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both
ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the
place that I have prepared for it. 13 For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our
God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order. 14 So the
priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of
Israel. 15 And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with
the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD. 16 And
David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with
instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the
voice with joy. 17 So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren,
Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of
Kushaiah; 18 And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and
Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and
† 14.7 Beeliada: also called, Eliada ‡ 14.11 Baal-perazim: that is, A place of breaches § 14.16 Gibeon: also
called, Geba * 15.2 None…: Heb. It is not to carry the ark of God, but for the Levites † 15.5 brethren: or,
kinsmen
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Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the porters. 19 So
the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;
20 And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and
Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth; 21 And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh,
and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith
to excel.‡ 22 And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the
song, because he was skilful.§** 23 And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the
ark. 24 And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah,
and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God:
and Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
25 ¶ So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring
up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obed-edom with joy. 26 And
it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the
LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams. 27 And David was clothed with
a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah
the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen.††
28 Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, and
with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with
psalteries and harps.
29 ¶ And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of
David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing
and playing: and she despised him in her heart.

16
1So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had
pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God. 2 And
when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he
blessed the people in the name of the LORD. 3 And he dealt to every one of Israel, both
man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of
wine.
4 ¶ And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and
to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel: 5 Asaph the chief, and next
to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and
Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a
sound with cymbals;* 6 Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually
before the ark of the covenant of God.
7 ¶ Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand
of Asaph and his brethren. 8 Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make
known his deeds among the people. 9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all
his wondrous works. 10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek
the LORD. 11 Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually. 12 Remember
his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
13 O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones. 14 He is the LORD
our God; his judgments are in all the earth. 15 Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the
word which he commanded to a thousand generations; 16 Even of the covenant which
he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac; 17 And hath confirmed the same
to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant, 18 Saying, Unto thee will I
‡ 15.21 on the…: or, on the eighth to oversee § 15.22 was for…: or, was for the carriage: he instructed about the
carriage ** 15.22 song: Heb. lifting up †† 15.27 song: or, carriage * 16.5 with psalteries…: Heb. with
instruments of psalteries and harps
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give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;† 19 When ye were but few, even a
few, and strangers in it.‡ 20 And when they went from nation to nation, and from one
kingdom to another people; 21 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved
kings for their sakes, 22 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
23 Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation. 24 Declare
his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations. 25 For great is the
LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods. 26 For all the gods
of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens. 27 Glory and honour are in his
presence; strength and gladness are in his place. 28 Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds
of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength. 29 Give unto the LORD the glory
due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the
beauty of holiness. 30 Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that
it be not moved. 31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say
among the nations, The LORD reigneth. 32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let
the fields rejoice, and all that is therein. 33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at
the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth. 34 O give thanks unto
the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever. 35 And say ye, Save us, O God
of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may
give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise. 36 Blessed be the LORD God of
Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.
37 ¶ So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren,
to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required: 38 And Obed-edom
with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and
Hosah to be porters: 39 And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the
tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon, 40 To offer burnt offerings
unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening,
and to do according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded
Israel;§ 41 And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were
expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;
42 And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should
make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were
porters.** 43 And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned
to bless his house.
17
1 Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet,
Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD remaineth
under curtains. 2 Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is
with thee.
3 ¶ And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
4 Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house
to dwell in: 5 For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel
unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.*
6 Wheresoever I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word to any of the judges of Israel,
whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have ye not built me an house
of cedars? 7 Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the
LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou
† 16.18 the lot: Heb. the cord ‡ 16.19 few, even: Heb. men of number, etc § 16.40 morning…: Heb. in the
morning, and in the evening ** 16.42 porters: Heb. for the gate * 17.5 have gone: Heb. have been
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shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:† 8 And I have been with thee whithersoever
thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made
thee a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth. 9 Also I will ordain a
place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and
shall be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more,
as at the beginning, 10 And since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people
Israel. Moreover I will subdue all thine enemies. Furthermore I tell thee that the LORD
will build thee an house.
11 ¶ And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with
thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will
establish his kingdom. 12 He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for
ever. 13 I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away
from him, as I took it from him that was before thee: 14 But I will settle him in mine
house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.
15 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto
David.
16 ¶ And David the king came and sat before the LORD, and said, Who am I, O LORD
God, and what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? 17 And yet this was
a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast also spoken of thy servant’s house
for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of
high degree, O LORD God. 18 What can David speak more to thee for the honour of
thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant. 19 O LORD, for thy servant’s sake, and
according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all
these great things.‡ 20 O LORD, there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside
thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 21 And what one nation in
the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem to be his own people, to
make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations from before
thy people, whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt? 22 For thy people Israel didst thou
make thine own people for ever; and thou, LORD, becamest their God. 23 Therefore
now, LORD, let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning
his house be established for ever, and do as thou hast said. 24 Let it even be established,
that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel,
even a God to Israel: and let the house of David thy servant be established before thee.
25 For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore

thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee.§ 26 And now, LORD, thou art God,
and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant: 27 Now therefore let it please thee to
bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thou blessest, O
LORD, and it shall be blessed for ever.**

1 Now
18
after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them,
and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines. 2 And he smote Moab;
and the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.
3 ¶ And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish
his dominion by the river Euphrates.* 4 And David took from him a thousand chariots,
and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all
the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots.† 5 And when the Syrians
† 17.7 from following: Heb. from after ‡ 17.19 great…: Heb. greatnesses § 17.25 hast…: Heb. hast revealed
the ear of thy servant ** 17.27 let…: or, it hath pleased thee * 18.3 Hadarezer: or, Hadadezer † 18.4 seven…:
or, seven hundred
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of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two
and twenty thousand men.‡ 6 Then David put garrisons in Syria-damascus; and the
Syrians became David’s servants, and brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David
whithersoever he went. 7 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants
of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. 8 Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun,
cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the
brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.§
9 ¶ Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of
Hadarezer king of Zobah;** 10 He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of
his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and
smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of
gold and silver and brass.††‡‡§§***
11 ¶ Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that
he brought from all these nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children
of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek. 12 Moreover Abishai the son of
Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.†††
13 ¶ And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David’s servants.
Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
14 ¶ So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his
people. 15 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of
Ahilud, recorder.‡‡‡ 16 And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar,
were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;§§§* 17 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was
over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.†

1 Now
19
it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died,
and his son reigned in his stead. 2 And David said, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the
son of Nahash, because his father shewed kindness to me. And David sent messengers
to comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of David came into the land of
the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him. 3 But the princes of the children of
Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath
sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to
overthrow, and to spy out the land?* 4 Wherefore Hanun took David’s servants, and
shaved them, and cut off their garments in the midst hard by their buttocks, and sent
them away. 5 Then there went certain, and told David how the men were served. And
he sent to meet them: for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at
Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
6 ¶ And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious
to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire
them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syria-maachah, and out of
Zobah.† 7 So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and
his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered
themselves together from their cities, and came to battle. 8 And when David heard of it,
‡ 18.5 Damascus: Heb. Darmesek § 18.8 Tibhath…: called in the book of Samuel Betah, and Berothai ** 18.9
Tou: also called, Toi †† 18.10 Hadoram: also called, Joram ‡‡ 18.10 to enquire…: or, to salute §§ 18.10 to
congratulate: Heb. to bless *** 18.10 had war: Heb. was the man of wars ††† 18.12 Abishai: Heb. Abshai
‡‡‡ 18.15 recorder: or, remembrancer §§§ 18.16 Abimelech: also called, Ahimelech * 18.16 Shavsha: also
called Seraiah or Shisha † 18.17 about…: Heb. at the hand of the king * 19.3 Thinkest…: Heb. In thine eyes
doth David, etc † 19.6 odious: Heb. to stink
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he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men. 9 And the children of Ammon came
out, and put the battle in array before the gate of the city: and the kings that were come
were by themselves in the field. 10 Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him
before and behind, he chose out of all the choice of Israel, and put them in array against
the Syrians.ठ11 And the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of Abishai his
brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.** 12 And he
said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children
of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee. 13 Be of good courage, and let
us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the
LORD do that which is good in his sight. 14 So Joab and the people that were with him
drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him. 15 And when the
children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his
brother, and entered into the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.
16 ¶ And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they
sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river: and Shophach
the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.††‡‡ 17 And it was told David;
and he gathered all Israel, and passed over Jordan, and came upon them, and set the
battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the
Syrians, they fought with him. 18 But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of
the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen,
and killed Shophach the captain of the host. 19 And when the servants of Hadarezer saw
that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and became
his servants: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.

20
1And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out
to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children
of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab
smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.* 2 And David took the crown of their king from off
his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it;
and it was set upon David’s head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the
city.† 3 And he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with saws, and with
harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so dealt David with all the cities of the children of
Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
4 ¶ And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines;
at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the
giant: and they were subdued.‡§**†† 5 And there was war again with the Philistines;
and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear
staff was like a weaver’s beam.‡‡ 6 And yet again there was war at Gath, where was a
man of great stature, whose fingers and toes were four and twenty, six on each hand, and
six on each foot: and he also was the son of the giant.§§*** 7 But when he defied Israel,
Jonathan the son of Shimea David’s brother slew him.†††‡‡‡ 8 These were born unto the
giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
‡ 19.10 the battle…: Heb. the face of the battle was § 19.10 choice: or, young men ** 19.11 Abishai: Heb.
Abshai †† 19.16 river: that is, Euphrates ‡‡ 19.16 Shophach: also called, Shobach * 20.1 after…: Heb. at
the return of the year †
20.2 to weigh: Heb. the weight of ‡ 20.4 arose: or, continued: Heb. stood § 20.4
Gezer: also called, Gob ** 20.4 Sippai: also called, Saph †† 20.4 the giant: or, Rapha ‡‡ 20.5 Jair: also
called, Jaare-oregim §§ 20.6 great…: Heb. measure *** 20.6 the son…: Heb. born to the giant, or, Rapha
††† 20.7 defied: or, reproached ‡‡‡ 20.7 Shimea: also called Shammah
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21
1 And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel. 2 And David
said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beer-sheba even to
Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it. 3 And Joab answered,
The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the
king, are they not all my lord’s servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why
will he be a cause of trespass to Israel? 4 Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against
Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
5 ¶ And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all they of
Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and
Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword. 6 But Levi
and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.
7 And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.* 8 And David said
unto God, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech thee,
do away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
9 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Gad, David’s seer, saying, 10 Go and tell David, saying,
Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things: choose thee one of them, that I may do
it unto thee.† 11 So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Choose
thee‡ 12 Either three years’ famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes,
while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword
of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying
throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore advise thyself what word I shall bring
again to him that sent me. 13 And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall
now into the hand of the LORD; for very great are his mercies: but let me not fall into
the hand of man.§
14 ¶ So the LORD sent pestilence upon Israel: and there fell of Israel seventy thousand
men. 15 And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying,
the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It
is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshingfloor
of Ornan the Jebusite.** 16 And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD
stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched
out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth,
fell upon their faces. 17 And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people
to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these
sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and
on my father’s house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.
18 ¶ Then the angel of the LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go
up, and set up an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite. 19 And
David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spake in the name of the LORD. 20 And
Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now
Ornan was threshing wheat.†† 21 And as David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw
David, and went out of the threshingfloor, and bowed himself to David with his face to
the ground. 22 Then David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of this threshingfloor, that
I may build an altar therein unto the LORD: thou shalt grant it me for the full price: that
the plague may be stayed from the people.‡‡ 23 And Ornan said unto David, Take it to
thee, and let my lord the king do that which is good in his eyes: lo, I give thee the oxen
* 21.7 And…: Heb. And it was evil in the eyes of the LORD concerning this thing † 21.10 offer: Heb. stretch
out ‡ 21.11 Choose…: Heb. Take to thee § 21.13 very great: or, very many ** 21.15 Ornan: also called,
Araunah †† 21.20 And Ornan…: or, When Ornan turned back and saw the angel, then he and his four sons with
him hid themselves ‡‡ 21.22 Grant: Heb. Give
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also for burnt offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the
meat offering; I give it all. 24 And king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it
for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the LORD, nor offer burnt
offerings without cost. 25 So David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of
gold by weight. 26 And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt
offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from
heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering. 27 And the LORD commanded the angel;
and he put up his sword again into the sheath thereof.
28 ¶ At that time when David saw that the LORD had answered him in the thresh-
ingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there. 29 For the tabernacle of the
LORD, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of the burnt offering, were
at that season in the high place at Gibeon. 30 But David could not go before it to enquire
of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.

22
1 Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt
offering for Israel. 2 And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were
in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
3 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for
the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight; 4 Also cedar trees in abundance:
for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David. 5 And David
said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the
LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I
will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his
death.
6 ¶ Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the
LORD God of Israel. 7 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind
to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God: 8 But the word of the LORD came
to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt
not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth
in my sight. 9 Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will
give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I
will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.* 10 He shall build an house for my
name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of
his kingdom over Israel for ever. 11 Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper
thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee. 12 Only the LORD
give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou
mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God. 13 Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed
to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning
Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed. 14 Now, behold, in
my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of
gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight;
for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add
thereto.† 15 Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers
of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.‡ 16 Of
the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and
be doing, and the LORD be with thee.
* 22.9 Solomon: that is, Peaceable † 22.14 trouble: or, poverty ‡ 22.15 workers…: that is, masons and
carpenters
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17 ¶David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,
18 Isnot the LORD your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side?
for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued
before the LORD, and before his people. 19 Now set your heart and your soul to seek the
LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring
the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is
to be built to the name of the LORD.
23
1 So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
2 ¶ And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
3 Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their
number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand. 4 Of which, twenty
and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six
thousand were officers and judges:* 5 Moreover four thousand were porters; and four
thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise
therewith. 6 And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely,
Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.†
7 ¶ Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.‡ 8 The sons of Laadan; the chief was
Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three. 9 The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and
Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan. 10 And the sons of Shimei
were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.§ 11 And
Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons;
therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father’s house.**
12 ¶ The sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four. 13 The sons of
Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most
holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister unto
him, and to bless in his name for ever. 14 Now concerning Moses the man of God, his
sons were named of the tribe of Levi. 15 The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer.
16 Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief.†† 17 And the sons of Eliezer were,
Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were
very many.‡‡§§ 18 Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief.*** 19 Of the sons of Hebron;
Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. 20 Of
the sons of Uzziel; Michah the first, and Jesiah the second.
21 ¶ The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish. 22 And
Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took
them.††† 23 The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.
24 ¶ These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the
fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work
for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward.
25 For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may

dwell in Jerusalem for ever:‡‡‡ 26 And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the
tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof. 27 For by the last words of David
the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:§§§ 28 Because their office
was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts,
* 23.4 set…: or, oversee † 23.6 courses: Heb. divisions ‡ 23.7 Laadan: or, Libni § 23.10 Zina: or, Zizah
** 23.11 had…: Heb. did not multiply sons †† 23.16 Shebuel: also called, Shubael ‡‡ 23.17 the chief: or, the
first §§ 23.17 very many: Heb. highly multiplied *** 23.18 Shelomith: also called, Shelomoth ††† 23.22
brethren: or, kinsmen ‡‡‡ 23.25 that…: or, and he dwelleth in Jerusalem, etc §§§ 23.27 numbered: Heb.
number
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and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service
of the house of God;* 29 Both for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering,
and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which
is fried, and for all manner of measure and size;† 30 And to stand every morning to thank
and praise the LORD, and likewise at even; 31 And to offer all burnt sacrifices unto the
LORD in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to
the order commanded unto them, continually before the LORD: 32 And that they should
keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place,
and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the
LORD.
24
1Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and
Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and
had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest’s office. 3 And
David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons
of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service. 4 And there were more chief men
found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they divided.
Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers,
and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers. 5 Thus
were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and
governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
6 And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before
the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar,
and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household
being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.* 7 Now the first lot came forth
to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah, 8 The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, 9 The
fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin, 10 The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
11 The ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah, 12 The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth
to Jakim, 13 The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab, 14 The fifteenth to
Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer, 15 The seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses,
16 The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel, 17 The one and twentieth to
Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul, 18 The three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four
and twentieth to Maaziah. 19 These were the orderings of them in their service to come
into the house of the LORD, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as the
LORD God of Israel had commanded him.
20 ¶ And the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram; Shubael: of the
sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah.† 21 Concerning Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first
was Isshiah. 22 Of the Izharites; Shelomoth: of the sons of Shelomoth; Jahath.‡ 23 And the
sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the
fourth. 24 Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah: of the sons of Michah; Shamir. 25 The brother of
Michah was Isshiah: of the sons of Isshiah; Zechariah. 26 The sons of Merari were Mahli
and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno.
27 ¶ The sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri. 28 Of
Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons. 29 Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was
Jerahmeel. 30 The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the
sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers. 31 These likewise cast lots over against
* 23.28 their…: Heb. their station was at the hand of the sons of Aaron † 23.29 pan: or, flat plate * 24.6
principal…: Heb. house of the father † 24.20 Shubael: also called, Shebuel ‡ 24.22 Shelomoth: also called,
Shelomith
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their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and
Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal
fathers over against their younger brethren.

25
Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons
1
of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with
psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their
service was: 2 Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah,
the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the
order of the king.*† 3 Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and
Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun,
who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.‡ 4 Of Heman:
the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah,
Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and
Mahazioth:§** 5 All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to
lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.†† 6 All these
were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals,
psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king’s order
to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.‡‡ 7 So the number of them, with their brethren that
were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred
fourscore and eight.
8 ¶ And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as
the scholar. 9 Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah,
who with his brethren and sons were twelve: 10 The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and
his brethren, were twelve: 11 The fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren, were
twelve: 12 The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 13 The sixth
to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 14 The seventh to Jesharelah,
he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 15 The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and
his brethren, were twelve: 16 The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren,
were twelve: 17 The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 18 The
eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 19 The twelfth to
Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 20 The thirteenth to Shubael, he,
his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 21 The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and
his brethren, were twelve: 22 The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren,
were twelve: 23 The sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
24 The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 25 The
eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 26 The nineteenth to
Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 27 The twentieth to Eliathah, he,
his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 28 The one and twentieth to Hothir, he, his sons,
and his brethren, were twelve: 29 The two and twentieth to Giddalti, he, his sons, and
his brethren, were twelve: 30 The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, he, his sons, and his
brethren, were twelve: 31 The four and twentieth to Romamti-ezer, he, his sons, and his
brethren, were twelve.

1 Concerning
26
the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son
* 25.2 Asarelah: otherwise called Jesharelah † 25.2 according…: Heb. by the hands of the king ‡ 25.3 Zeri:
or, Izri § 25.4 Uzziel: also called, Azareel ** 25.4 Shebuel: also called, Shubael †† 25.5 words: or, matters
‡‡ 25.6 according…: Heb. by the hands of the king
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of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.*† 2 And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the
firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, 3 Elam the fifth,
Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh. 4 Moreover the sons of Obed-edom were,
Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and
Nethaneel the fifth, 5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for
God blessed him.‡ 6 Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout
the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour. 7 The sons of Shemaiah;
Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and
Semachiah. 8 All these of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren,
able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obed-edom. 9 And
Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen. 10 Also Hosah, of the
children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet
his father made him the chief;) 11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah
the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen. 12 Among these were the
divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another,
to minister in the house of the LORD.
13 ¶ And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their

fathers, for every gate.§ 14 And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah
his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.** 15 To Obed-
edom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.†† 16 To Shuppim and Hosah
the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up,
ward against ward. 17 Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four
a day, and toward Asuppim two and two. 18 At Parbar westward, four at the causeway,
and two at Parbar. 19 These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and
among the sons of Merari.
20 ¶ And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over

the treasures of the dedicated things.‡‡ 21 As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of
the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli.§§***
22 The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of
the house of the LORD. 23 Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and
the Uzzielites: 24 And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler of the
treasures. 25 And his brethren by Eliezer; Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and
Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son. 26 Which Shelomith and his
brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and
the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the
host, had dedicated. 27 Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the
house of the LORD.††† 28 And all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and
Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated; and whosoever had
dedicated any thing, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brethren.
29 ¶ Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over
Israel, for officers and judges. 30 And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren,
men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of Israel on
this side Jordan westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the service of the
king.‡‡‡ 31 Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites,
* 26.1 Meshelemiah: also called, Shelemiah † 26.1 Asaph: also called, Ebiasaph ‡ 26.5 him: that is, Obed-edom
§ 26.13 as well…: or, as well for the small as for the great ** 26.14 Shelemiah: also called Meshelemiah
†† 26.15 Asuppim: Heb. gatherings ‡‡ 26.20 dedicated…: Heb. holy things §§ 26.21 Laadan: also called,
Libni *** 26.21 Jehieli: also called, Jehiel ††† 26.27 spoils…: Heb. battles and spoils ‡‡‡ 26.30 officers…:
Heb. over the charge
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according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David
they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer
of Gilead. 32 And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred
chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the
half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.§§§

1 Now
27
the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains
of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the
courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of
the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand. 2 Over the first course for
the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and
four thousand. 3 Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for
the first month. 4 And over the course of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and
of his course was Mikloth also the ruler: in his course likewise were twenty and four
thousand.* 5 The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah the son of
Jehoiada, a chief priest: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.† 6 This is that
Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course was
Ammizabad his son. 7 The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of
Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
8 The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were
twenty and four thousand. 9 The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of
Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 10 The seventh
captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and
in his course were twenty and four thousand. 11 The eighth captain for the eighth month
was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four
thousand. 12 The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abi-ezer the Anetothite, of the
Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 13 The tenth captain for
the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were
twenty and four thousand. 14 The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah
the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four
thousand. 15 The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite,
of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.‡
16 ¶ Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer
the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah: 17 Of the Levites,
Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok: 18 Of Judah, Elihu, one of the
brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:§ 19 Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the
son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel: 20 Of the children of Ephraim,
Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah: 21 Of
the half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the
son of Abner: 22 Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes
of Israel.
23 ¶ But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because
the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens. 24 Joab
the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for
it against Israel; neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king
David.**
§§§ 26.32 affairs: Heb. thing * 27.4 Dodai: also called, Dodo † 27.5 chief…: or, principal officer ‡ 27.15
Heldai: also called, Heled § 27.18 Elihu: also called, Eliab ** 27.24 was: Heb. ascended
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¶ And over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the
25
storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was
Jehonathan the son of Uzziah: 26 And over them that did the work of the field for
tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub: 27 And over the vineyards was Shimei
the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the
Shiphmite:†† 28 And over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that were in the low
plains was Baal-hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash: 29 And over
the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in
the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai: 30 Over the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite:
and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite: 31 And over the flocks was Jaziz the
Hagerite. All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David’s. 32 Also
Jonathan David’s uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son
of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons:‡‡§§ 33 And Ahithophel was the king’s counsellor:
and Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion: 34 And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada
the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the general of the king’s army was Joab.

28
And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the
1
captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over
the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance
and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men,
and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.*†‡ 2 Then David the king stood up upon
his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart
to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool
of our God, and had made ready for the building: 3 But God said unto me, Thou shalt
not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed
blood.§ 4 Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to
be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house
of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make
me king over all Israel: 5 And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath given me many sons,)
he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over
Israel. 6 And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts:
for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father. 7 Moreover I will establish
his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as
at this day.** 8 Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD,
and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD
your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your
children after you for ever.
9 ¶ And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him
with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and
understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found
of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever. 10 Take heed now; for the
LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.
11 ¶ Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses
thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the
inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat, 12 And the pattern of all that
†† 27.27 over the increase…: Heb. over that which was of the vineyards ‡‡ 27.32 scribe: or, secretary §§ 27.32
son…: or, Hachmonite * 28.1 possession: or, cattle † 28.1 and of…: or, and his sons ‡ 28.1 officers: or, eunuchs
§ 28.3 blood: Heb. bloods ** 28.7 constant: Heb. strong
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he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers
round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated
things:†† 13 Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of
the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of service in the house
of the LORD. 14 He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all
manner of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments
of every kind of service: 15 Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their
lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the
candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof,
according to the use of every candlestick. 16 And by weight he gave gold for the tables of
shewbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver: 17 Also pure gold
for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basons he gave gold
by weight for every bason; and likewise silver by weight for every bason of silver: 18 And
for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of
the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the
LORD. 19 All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon
me, even all the works of this pattern. 20 And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong
and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my
God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished
all the work for the service of the house of the LORD. 21 And, behold, the courses of
the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of
God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful
man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy
commandment.
29
1 Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom
alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is
not for man, but for the LORD God. 2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the
house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver,
and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood;
onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner
of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance. 3 Moreover, because I have set my
affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver,
which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for
the holy house, 4 Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven
thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal: 5 The gold
for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be
made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this
day unto the LORD?*
6 ¶ Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of
thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king’s work, offered willingly, 7 And
gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand
drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and
one hundred thousand talents of iron. 8 And they with whom precious stones were
found gave them to the treasure of the house of the LORD, by the hand of Jehiel the
Gershonite. 9 Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with
perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with
great joy.
†† 28.12 of all that…: Heb. of all that was with him * 29.5 consecrate his service: Heb. fill his hand
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10 ¶Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said,
Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever. 11 Thine, O LORD,
is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all
that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou
art exalted as head above all. 12 Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest
over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great,
and to give strength unto all. 13 Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy
glorious name. 14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer
so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given
thee.†‡ 15 For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our
days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.§ 16 O LORD our God, all this
store that we have prepared to build thee an house for thine holy name cometh of thine
hand, and is all thine own. 17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast
pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly
offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present
here, to offer willingly unto thee.** 18 O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our
fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people,
and prepare their heart unto thee:†† 19 And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart,
to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things,
and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.
20 ¶ And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all
the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads,
and worshipped the LORD, and the king. 21 And they sacrificed sacrifices unto the
LORD, and offered burnt offerings unto the LORD, on the morrow after that day, even a
thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings,
and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel: 22 And did eat and drink before the LORD on
that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second
time, and anointed him unto the LORD to be the chief governor, and Zadok to be priest.
23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father,
and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him. 24 And all the princes, and the mighty men,
and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king.‡‡
25 And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed
upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
26 ¶ Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel. 27 And the time that he reigned
over Israel was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three
years reigned he in Jerusalem. 28 And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and
honour: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead. 29 Now the acts of David the king,
first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book
of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,§§ 30 With all his reign and his
might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of
the countries.

† 29.14 be able: Heb. retain, or, obtain strength ‡ 29.14 of thine…: Heb. of thine hand § 29.15 abiding: Heb.
expectation ** 29.17 present: Heb. found †† 29.18 prepare: or, stablish ‡‡ 29.24 submitted…: Heb. gave
the hand under Solomon §§ 29.29 book: or, history: Heb. words
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The Second Book of the Chronicles

1And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD
his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly. 2 Then Solomon spake unto all
Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every
governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers. 3 So Solomon, and all the congregation
with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of the
congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.
4 But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjath-jearim to the place which David
had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem. 5 Moreover the brasen
altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle
of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.* 6 And Solomon went
up thither to the brasen altar before the LORD, which was at the tabernacle of the
congregation, and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it.
7 ¶ In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall
give thee. 8 And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my
father, and hast made me to reign in his stead. 9 Now, O LORD God, let thy promise
unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the
dust of the earth in multitude.† 10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go
out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
11 And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked
riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life;
but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people,
over whom I have made thee king: 12 Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and
I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that
have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.
13 ¶ Then Solomon came from his journey to the high place that was at Gibeon to
Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned over Israel.
14 And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four
hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities,
and with the king at Jerusalem. 15 And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem
as plenteous as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the
vale for abundance.‡ 16 And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn:
the king’s merchants received the linen yarn at a price.§ 17 And they fetched up, and
brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for
an hundred and fifty: and so brought they out horses for all the kings of the Hittites, and
for the kings of Syria, by their means.**

2
1 And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house
for his kingdom. 2 And Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear
burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and six
hundred to oversee them.
3 ¶ And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David
my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, even so
deal with me.* 4 Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate
* 1.5 he put: or, was there † 1.9 like…: Heb. much as the dust of the earth ‡ 1.15 made: Heb. gave § 1.16
Solomon…: Heb. the going forth of the horses which was Solomon’s ** 1.17 means: Heb. hand * 2.3 Huram:
or, Hiram
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it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and
for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons,
and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.†
5 And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods. 6 But who
is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain
him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before
him?‡ 7 Send me now therefore a man cunning to work in gold, and in silver, and in
brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that can skill to grave with
the cunning men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father
did provide.§ 8 Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon: for
I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants
shall be with thy servants,** 9 Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house
which I am about to build shall be wonderful great.†† 10 And, behold, I will give to thy
servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and
twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty
thousand baths of oil.
11 ¶ Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon,
Because the LORD hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them. 12 Huram
said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who
hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that
might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.‡‡ 13 And now I have
sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father’s, 14 The son of
a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in
gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in
fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave any manner of graving, and to find out every
device which shall be put to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of
my lord David thy father. 15 Now therefore the wheat, and the barley, the oil, and the
wine, which my lord hath spoken of, let him send unto his servants: 16 And we will cut
wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in floats
by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem.§§***
17 ¶ And Solomon numbered all the strangers that were in the land of Israel, after
the numbering wherewith David his father had numbered them; and they were found
an hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred.††† 18 And he set
threescore and ten thousand of them to be bearers of burdens, and fourscore thousand
to be hewers in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred overseers to set the
people a work.

1 Then Solomon began to build the house of the

3
LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah,
where the LORD appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in
the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.*† 2 And he began to build in the second day of
the second month, in the fourth year of his reign.
3 ¶ Now these are the things wherein Solomon was instructed for the building of the
house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was threescore cubits, and
† 2.4 sweet…: Heb. incense of spices ‡ 2.6 is able: Heb. hath retained, or, obtained strength § 2.7 to grave:
Heb. to grave gravings ** 2.8 algum: also called, almuggim †† 2.9 wonderful…: Heb. great and wonderful
‡‡ 2.12 endued…: Heb. knowing prudence and understanding §§ 2.16
as much…: Heb according to all thy need
*** 2.16 Joppa: Heb. Japho ††† 2.17 the strangers: Heb. the men the strangers * 3.1 where…: or, which was
seen of David his father † 3.1 Ornan: also called, Araunah
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the breadth twenty cubits.‡ 4 And the porch that was in the front of the house, the length
of it was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height was an
hundred and twenty: and he overlaid it within with pure gold. 5 And the greater house
he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and
chains. 6 And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold
was gold of Parvaim.§ 7 He overlaid also the house, the beams, the posts, and the walls
thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubims on the walls. 8 And
he made the most holy house, the length whereof was according to the breadth of the
house, twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits: and he overlaid it with fine
gold, amounting to six hundred talents. 9 And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of
gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.
10 And in the most holy house he made two cherubims of image work, and overlaid
them with gold.**
11 ¶ And the wings of the cherubims were twenty cubits long: one wing of the one
cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was likewise
five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub. 12 And one wing of the other
cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was five
cubits also, joining to the wing of the other cherub. 13 The wings of these cherubims
spread themselves forth twenty cubits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces were
inward.††
14 ¶ And he made the vail of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and

wrought cherubims thereon.‡‡ 15 Also he made before the house two pillars of thirty
and five cubits high, and the chapiter that was on the top of each of them was five
cubits.§§ 16 And he made chains, as in the oracle, and put them on the heads of the
pillars; and made an hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains. 17 And he
reared up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left;
and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left
Boaz.***†††

1 Moreover
4
he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty
cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof.
2 ¶ Also he made a molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and

five cubits the height thereof; and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.*
3 And under it was the similitude of oxen, which did compass it round about: ten in a
cubit, compassing the sea round about. Two rows of oxen were cast, when it was cast.
4 It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward
the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and
the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward. 5 And the
thickness of it was an handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup,
with flowers of lilies; and it received and held three thousand baths.†
6 ¶ He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash
in them: such things as they offered for the burnt offering they washed in them; but the
sea was for the priests to wash in.‡ 7 And he made ten candlesticks of gold according to
their form, and set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left. 8 He
‡ 3.3 instructed: Heb. founded § 3.6 garnished: Heb. covered ** 3.10 image…: or, (as some think) of
moveable work †† 3.13 inward: or, toward the house ‡‡ 3.14 wrought: Heb. caused to ascend §§ 3.15
high: Heb. long *** 3.17 Jachin: that is, He shall establish ††† 3.17 Boaz: that is, In it is strength * 4.2
from…: Heb. from his brim to his brim † 4.5 with flowers…: or, like a lilyflower ‡ 4.6 such…: Heb. the work
of burnt offering
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made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right side, and five on
the left. And he made an hundred basons of gold.§
9 ¶ Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for
the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass. 10 And he set the sea on the right
side of the east end, over against the south.
11 And Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basons. And Huram finished

the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the house of God;**†† 12 To wit,
the two pillars, and the pommels, and the chapiters which were on the top of the two
pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were on
the top of the pillars; 13 And four hundred pomegranates on the two wreaths; two rows
of pomegranates on each wreath, to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were
upon the pillars.‡‡ 14 He made also bases, and lavers made he upon the bases;§§ 15 One
sea, and twelve oxen under it. 16 The pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and
all their instruments, did Huram his father make to king Solomon for the house of the
LORD of bright brass.*** 17 In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay
ground between Succoth and Zeredathah.††† 18 Thus Solomon made all these vessels in
great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be found out.
19 ¶ And Solomon made all the vessels that were for the house of God, the golden altar
also, and the tables whereon the shewbread was set; 20 Moreover the candlesticks with
their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold;
21 And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect
gold;‡‡‡ 22 And the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers, of pure
gold: and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy place, and
the doors of the house of the temple, were of gold.§§§

1 Thus
5
all the work that Solomon made for the house of the LORD was finished: and
Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated; and the silver,
and the gold, and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house of God.
2 ¶ Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the
chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the
covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion. 3 Wherefore all the men of
Israel assembled themselves unto the king in the feast which was in the seventh month.
4 And all the elders of Israel came; and the Levites took up the ark. 5 And they brought
up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in
the tabernacle, these did the priests and the Levites bring up. 6 Also king Solomon, and
all the congregation of Israel that were assembled unto him before the ark, sacrificed
sheep and oxen, which could not be told nor numbered for multitude. 7 And the priests
brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the oracle of the house,
into the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims: 8 For the cherubims
spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark
and the staves thereof above. 9 And they drew out the staves of the ark, that the ends
of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without.
And there it is unto this day.* 10 There was nothing in the ark save the two tables which
§ 4.8 basons: or, bowls ** 4.11 basons: or, bowls †† 4.11 finished: Heb. finished to make ‡‡ 4.13 upon:
Heb. upon the face of §§ 4.14 lavers: or, caldrons *** 4.16 bright: Heb. made bright, or, scoured ††† 4.17
clay…: Heb. thicknesses of the ground ‡‡‡ 4.21 perfect…: Heb. perfections of gold §§§ 4.22 basons: or, bowls
* 5.9 there…: or, they are there
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Moses put therein at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel,
when they came out of Egypt.†
11 ¶ And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place: (for all the

priests that were present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course:‡ 12 Also the
Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their
sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries
and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty
priests sounding with trumpets:) 13 It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers
were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and
when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of
musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever:
that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD; 14 So that the
priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had
filled the house of God.

1 Then
6
said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
2 But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.
3 And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all
the congregation of Israel stood. 4 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel,
who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father
David, saying, 5 Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt
I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be
there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel: 6 But I have chosen
Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people
Israel. 7 Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of
the LORD God of Israel. 8 But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was
in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine
heart: 9 Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come
forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name. 10 The LORD therefore hath
performed his word that he hath spoken: for I am risen up in the room of David my
father, and am set on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the
house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. 11 And in it have I put the ark, wherein is
the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel.
12 ¶ And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation
of Israel, and spread forth his hands: 13 For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold, of
five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst
of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the
congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven,* 14 And said, O LORD
God of Israel, there is no God like thee in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keepest
covenant, and shewest mercy unto thy servants, that walk before thee with all their
hearts: 15 Thou which hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou hast
promised him; and spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is
this day. 16 Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father
that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight
to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk
in my law, as thou hast walked before me.† 17 Now then, O LORD God of Israel, let thy
word be verified, which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David. 18 But will God in very
† 5.10 when the LORD: or, where, etc ‡ 5.11 present: Heb. found * 6.13 long…: Heb. the length thereof, etc
† 6.16 There…: Heb. There shall not a man be cut off
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deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot
contain thee; how much less this house which I have built! 19 Have respect therefore
to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto
the cry and the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee: 20 That thine eyes may be
open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou
wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth
toward this place.‡ 21 Hearken therefore unto the supplications of thy servant, and of
thy people Israel, which they shall make toward this place: hear thou from thy dwelling
place, even from heaven; and when thou hearest, forgive.§**
22 ¶ If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him
swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;†† 23 Then hear thou from
heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his
way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his
righteousness.
24 ¶ And if thy people Israel be put to the worse before the enemy, because they
have sinned against thee; and shall return and confess thy name, and pray and make
supplication before thee in this house;‡‡§§ 25 Then hear thou from the heavens, and
forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou
gavest to them and to their fathers.
26 ¶ When the heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against
thee; yet if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin,
when thou dost afflict them;*** 27 Then hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy
servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou hast taught them the good way, wherein
they should walk; and send rain upon thy land, which thou hast given unto thy people
for an inheritance.
28 ¶ If there be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting, or
mildew, locusts, or caterpillers; if their enemies besiege them in the cities of their
land; whatsoever sore or whatsoever sickness there be:††† 29 Then what prayer or what
supplication soever shall be made of any man, or of all thy people Israel, when every
one shall know his own sore and his own grief, and shall spread forth his hands in this
house:‡‡‡§§§ 30 Then hear thou from heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and render
unto every man according unto all his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou only
knowest the hearts of the children of men:) 31 That they may fear thee, to walk in thy
ways, so long as they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.*†
32 ¶ Moreover concerning the stranger, which is not of thy people Israel, but is come
from a far country for thy great name’s sake, and thy mighty hand, and thy stretched
out arm; if they come and pray in this house;‡ 33 Then hear thou from the heavens, even
from thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; that
all people of the earth may know thy name, and fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and
may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name.§ 34 If thy people go
out to war against their enemies by the way that thou shalt send them, and they pray
unto thee toward this city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built
for thy name; 35 Then hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication,
‡ 6.20 toward…: or, in this place § 6.21 make: Heb. pray ** 6.21 toward…: or, in this place †† 6.22 and an
oath…: Heb. and he require an oath of him ‡‡ 6.24 be put…: or, be smitten §§ 6.24 in: or, toward *** 6.26
toward…: or, in this place ††† 6.28 in the cities…: Heb. in the land of their gates ‡‡‡ 6.29 in: or, toward
§§§ 6.29 toward…: or, in this place * 6.31 so long…: Heb. all the days which † 6.31 in the land: Heb. upon
the face of the land ‡ 6.32 toward…: or, in this place § 6.33 this…: Heb. thy name is called upon this house
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and maintain their cause.** 36 If they sin against thee, (for there is no man which sinneth
not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them over before their enemies, and they
carry them away captives unto a land far off or near;†† 37 Yet if they bethink themselves
in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn and pray unto thee in the land of
their captivity, saying, We have sinned, we have done amiss, and have dealt wickedly;‡‡
38 If they return to thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their
captivity, whither they have carried them captives, and pray toward their land, which
thou gavest unto their fathers, and toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward
the house which I have built for thy name: 39 Then hear thou from the heavens, even
from thy dwelling place, their prayer and their supplications, and maintain their cause,
and forgive thy people which have sinned against thee.§§ 40 Now, my God, let, I beseech
thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent unto the prayer that is made in this
place.*** 41 Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark
of thy strength: let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints
rejoice in goodness. 42 O LORD God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember
the mercies of David thy servant.

1 Now when Solomon had made an end of praying,

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the fire came down from heaven,
and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the
house. 2 And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory
of the LORD had filled the LORD’S house. 3 And when all the children of Israel saw how
the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed themselves
with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the
LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
4 ¶ Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD. 5 And king
Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and an hundred and
twenty thousand sheep: so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God. 6 And
the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the
LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy endureth
for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets
before them, and all Israel stood.* 7 Moreover Solomon hallowed the middle of the court
that was before the house of the LORD: for there he offered burnt offerings, and the fat
of the peace offerings, because the brasen altar which Solomon had made was not able
to receive the burnt offerings, and the meat offerings, and the fat.
8 ¶ Also at the same time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a
very great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt. 9 And
in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar
seven days, and the feast seven days.† 10 And on the three and twentieth day of the
seventh month he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for
the goodness that the LORD had shewed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his
people. 11 Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD, and the king’s house: and all
that came into Solomon’s heart to make in the house of the LORD, and in his own house,
he prosperously effected.
12 ¶ And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard
thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice. 13 If I shut
** 6.35 cause: or, right †† 6.36 they carry them away captives: Heb. they that take them captives carry them
away ‡‡ 6.37 bethink…: Heb. bring back to their heart §§ 6.39 cause: or, right *** 6.40 unto…: Heb. to
the prayer of this place * 7.6 by their…: Heb. by their hand † 7.9 a solemn…: Heb. a restraint
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up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I
send pestilence among my people; 14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall
humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then
will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.‡ 15 Now mine
eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.§ 16 For
now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and
mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually. 17 And as for thee, if thou wilt walk
before me, as David thy father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded
thee, and shalt observe my statutes and my judgments; 18 Then will I stablish the throne
of thy kingdom, according as I have covenanted with David thy father, saying, There
shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel.** 19 But if ye turn away, and forsake my
statutes and my commandments, which I have set before you, and shall go and serve
other gods, and worship them; 20 Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land
which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast
out of my sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among all nations. 21 And
this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that
he shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and unto this house? 22 And it
shall be answered, Because they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought
them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them,
and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them.

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And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the
1
house of the LORD, and his own house, 2 That the cities which Huram had restored to
Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there. 3 And
Solomon went to Hamath-zobah, and prevailed against it. 4 And he built Tadmor in the
wilderness, and all the store cities, which he built in Hamath. 5 Also he built Beth-horon
the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars; 6 And
Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities
of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon,
and throughout all the land of his dominion.*
7 ¶ As for all the people that were left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the
Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which were not of Israel, 8 But of their
children, who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel consumed
not, them did Solomon make to pay tribute until this day. 9 But of the children of Israel
did Solomon make no servants for his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his
captains, and captains of his chariots and horsemen. 10 And these were the chief of king
Solomon’s officers, even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.
11 ¶ And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto
the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of
David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD hath
come.†
12 ¶ Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the LORD on the altar of the LORD,
which he had built before the porch, 13 Even after a certain rate every day, offering
according to the commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and
on the solemn feasts, three times in the year, even in the feast of unleavened bread, and
in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles.
‡ 7.14 which…: Heb. upon whom my name is called § 7.15 unto…: Heb. to the prayer of this place ** 7.18
There…: Heb. There shall not be cut off to thee * 8.6 all that…: Heb. all the desire of Solomon which he desired to
build † 8.11 holy: Heb. holiness
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14 ¶
And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the
priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before
the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every
gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.‡ 15 And they departed not from
the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or
concerning the treasures. 16 Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of
the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. So the house of the
LORD was perfected.
17 ¶ Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of

Edom.§ 18 And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that
had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and
took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.

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1And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove
Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that
bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to
Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart. 2 And Solomon told her
all her questions: and there was nothing hid from Solomon which he told her not. 3 And
when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had
built, 4 And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of
his ministers, and their apparel; his cupbearers also, and their apparel; and his ascent
by which he went up into the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her.* 5 And
she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts,
and of thy wisdom:†‡ 6 Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes
had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me:
for thou exceedest the fame that I heard. 7 Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy
servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom. 8 Blessed be the
LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD
thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he
thee king over them, to do judgment and justice. 9 And she gave the king an hundred and
twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was
there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon. 10 And the servants also
of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum
trees and precious stones.§ 11 And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house
of the LORD, and to the king’s palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there
were none such seen before in the land of Judah.** 12 And king Solomon gave to the
queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which she had brought
unto the king. So she turned, and went away to her own land, she and her servants.
13 ¶ Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred
and threescore and six talents of gold; 14 Beside that which chapmen and merchants
brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and
silver to Solomon.††
15 ¶ And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels
of beaten gold went to one target. 16 And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold:
three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. And the king put them in the house of
‡ 8.14 so had David…: Heb. so was the commandment of David the man of God § 8.17 Eloth: also called, Elath
* 9.4 cupbearers: or, butlers † 9.5 report: Heb. word ‡ 9.5 acts: or, sayings § 9.10 algum…: also called,
almug trees ** 9.11 terraces: or, stairs: Heb. highways †† 9.14 governors: or, captains
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the forest of Lebanon. 17 Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it
with pure gold. 18 And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which
were fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions
standing by the stays:‡‡ 19 And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other
upon the six steps. There was not the like made in any kingdom.
20 ¶ And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon were of gold, and all the vessels of the
house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it was not any thing
accounted of in the days of Solomon.§§*** 21 For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with
the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold,
and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.††† 22 And king Solomon passed all the kings of
the earth in riches and wisdom.
23 ¶ And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom,
that God had put in his heart. 24 And they brought every man his present, vessels of
silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, harness, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate
year by year.
25 ¶ And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve
thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at
Jerusalem.
26 ¶ And he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the land of the
Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.‡‡‡ 27 And the king made silver in Jerusalem
as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the low plains in
abundance.§§§ 28 And they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all
lands.
29 ¶ Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book
of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of
Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat?* 30 And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem
over all Israel forty years. 31 And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in
the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.

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1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him
king. 2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt, whither
he had fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard it, that Jeroboam returned
out of Egypt. 3 And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake
to Rehoboam, saying, 4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou
somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us,
and we will serve thee. 5 And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days.
And the people departed.
6 ¶ And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon
his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this
people? 7 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please
them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever. 8 But he forsook
the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were
brought up with him, that stood before him. 9 And he said unto them, What advice give
ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease
somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us? 10 And the young men that were
brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that
‡‡ 9.18 stays: Heb. hands §§ 9.20 pure: Heb. shut up *** 9.20 none were of silver: or, there was no silver
in them ††† 9.21 ivory: or, elephants’ teeth ‡‡‡ 9.26 river: that is, Euphrates §§§ 9.27 made silver: Heb.
gave silver * 9.29 book: Heb. words
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spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat
lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my
father’s loins. 11 For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to
your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.*
12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade,
saying, Come again to me on the third day. 13 And the king answered them roughly;
and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men, 14 And answered them after the
advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto:
my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. 15 So the king
hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God, that the LORD might perform
his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of
Nebat.
16 ¶ And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the
people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none
inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to
thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents. 17 But as for the children of Israel that
dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. 18 Then king Rehoboam sent
Hadoram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones,
that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to
Jerusalem.† 19 And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.

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1 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and
Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to
fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam. 2 But the word
of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, 3 Speak unto Rehoboam the
son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying, 4 Thus
saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man
to his house: for this thing is done of me. And they obeyed the words of the LORD, and
returned from going against Jeroboam.
5 ¶ And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah. 6 He built
even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa, 7 And Beth-zur, and Shoco, and Adullam, 8 And
Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph, 9 And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah, 10 And Zorah,
and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities. 11 And he
fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and
wine. 12 And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding
strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
13 ¶ And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their
coasts.* 14 For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and
Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest’s office
unto the LORD: 15 And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils,
and for the calves which he had made. 16 And after them out of all the tribes of Israel
such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice
unto the LORD God of their fathers. 17 So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and
made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in
the way of David and Solomon.
18 ¶ And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to
wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse; 19 Which bare him children;
* 10.11 my father put: Heb. my father laded † 10.18 made speed: Heb. strengthened himself * 11.13
resorted…: Heb. presented themselves to him
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Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham. 20 And after her he took Maachah the daughter of
Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.† 21 And Rehoboam
loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he
took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and
threescore daughters.) 22 And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to
be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king. 23 And he dealt wisely,
and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin,
unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many
wives.‡

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1And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had
strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him. 2 And
it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came
up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the LORD, 3 With twelve
hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people were without
number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.
4 And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
5 ¶ Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that
were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith
the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.
6 Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The
LORD is righteous. 7 And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word
of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I
will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not
be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.* 8 Nevertheless they shall be
his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the
countries. 9 So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the
treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king’s house; he took all:
he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made. 10 Instead of which
king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the chief of
the guard, that kept the entrance of the king’s house. 11 And when the king entered into
the house of the LORD, the guard came and fetched them, and brought them again into
the guard chamber. 12 And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned
from him, that he would not destroy him altogether: and also in Judah things went well.†
¶ So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Re-
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hoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen
years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel,
to put his name there. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess. 14 And
he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD.‡ 15 Now the acts of
Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and
of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and
Jeroboam continually.§ 16 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the
city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.**

† 11.20 Maachah: she is also called Michaiah the daughter of Uriel ‡ 11.23 many wives: Heb. a multitude of
wives * 12.7 some: or, a little while † 12.12 and also…: or, and yet in Judah there were good things ‡ 12.14
prepared: or, fixed § 12.15 book: Heb. words ** 12.16 Abijah: also called, Abijam
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1 Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah. 2 He
reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Michaiah the daughter of
Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. 3 And Abijah set the
battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen
men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand
chosen men, being mighty men of valour.*
4 ¶ And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said,
Hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel; 5 Ought ye not to know that the LORD God of
Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons by a
covenant of salt? 6 Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of
David, is risen up, and hath rebelled against his lord. 7 And there are gathered unto him
vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam
the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not
withstand them. 8 And now ye think to withstand the kingdom of the LORD in the hand
of the sons of David; and ye be a great multitude, and there are with you golden calves,
which Jeroboam made you for gods. 9 Have ye not cast out the priests of the LORD,
the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the
nations of other lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young
bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of them that are no gods.† 10 But as for
us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and the priests, which minister
unto the LORD, are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites wait upon their business: 11 And
they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet
incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick
of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the
LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him. 12 And, behold, God himself is with us for our
captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of
Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.
13 ¶ But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were
before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them. 14 And when Judah looked back,
behold, the battle was before and behind: and they cried unto the LORD, and the priests
sounded with the trumpets. 15 Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of
Judah shouted, it came to pass, that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and
Judah. 16 And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their
hand. 17 And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down
slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men. 18 Thus the children of Israel were
brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied
upon the LORD God of their fathers. 19 And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took
cities from him, Beth-el with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof,
and Ephrain with the towns thereof. 20 Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in
the days of Abijah: and the LORD struck him, and he died.
21 ¶ But Abijah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two
sons, and sixteen daughters. 22 And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his
sayings, are written in the story of the prophet Iddo.

1 So
14
Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa
his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years. 2 And Asa did that
* 13.3 Abijah set: Heb. Abijah bound together † 13.9 to consecrate…: Heb. to fill his hand
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which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God: 3 For he took away the altars
of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the
groves:* 4 And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the
law and the commandment. 5 Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high
places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.†
6 ¶ And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in
those years; because the LORD had given him rest. 7 Therefore he said unto Judah, Let
us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the
land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him,
and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered. 8 And Asa had an
army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out
of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand:
all these were mighty men of valour.
9 ¶ And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand
thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah. 10 Then Asa went out
against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
11 And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help,
whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we
rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God;
let not man prevail against thee.‡ 12 So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and
before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled. 13 And Asa and the people that were with him
pursued them unto Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not
recover themselves; for they were destroyed before the LORD, and before his host; and
they carried away very much spoil.§ 14 And they smote all the cities round about Gerar;
for the fear of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was
exceeding much spoil in them. 15 They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away
sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.

15
1 And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded: 2 And he went out to meet
Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with
you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake
him, he will forsake you.* 3 Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God,
and without a teaching priest, and without law. 4 But when they in their trouble did turn
unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them. 5 And in those times
there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations
were upon all the inhabitants of the countries. 6 And nation was destroyed of nation,
and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity.† 7 Be ye strong therefore, and
let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.
8 And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took
courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin,
and out of the cities which he had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the altar
of the LORD, that was before the porch of the LORD.‡ 9 And he gathered all Judah
and Benjamin, and the strangers with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of
Simeon: for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that the LORD
his God was with him. 10 So they gathered themselves together at Jerusalem in the third
* 14.3 images: Heb. statues † 14.5 images: Heb. sun images ‡ 14.11 man: or, mortal man § 14.13
destroyed: Heb. broken * 15.2 to meet…: Heb. before Asa † 15.6 destroyed: Heb. beaten in pieces ‡ 15.8
abominable…: Heb. abominations
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month, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa. 11 And they offered unto the LORD
the same time, of the spoil which they had brought, seven hundred oxen and seven
thousand sheep.§ 12 And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their
fathers with all their heart and with all their soul; 13 That whosoever would not seek
the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man
or woman. 14 And they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and
with trumpets, and with cornets. 15 And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had
sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found
of them: and the LORD gave them rest round about.
16 ¶ And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from
being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and
stamped it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.**†† 17 But the high places were not taken
away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
18 ¶ And he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated, and
that he himself had dedicated, silver, and gold, and vessels. 19 And there was no more
war unto the five and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa.

16
1 In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against
Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa
king of Judah. 2 Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house
of the LORD and of the king’s house, and sent to Ben-hadad king of Syria, that dwelt at
Damascus, saying,* 3 There is a league between me and thee, as there was between my
father and thy father: behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with
Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me. 4 And Ben-hadad hearkened unto
king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote
Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.† 5 And it came to pass,
when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease. 6 Then
Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber
thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.
7 ¶ And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him,
Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God,
therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand. 8 Were not the
Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet,
because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand.‡ 9 For the
eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in
the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly:
therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.§ 10 Then Asa was wroth with the seer,
and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And
Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.**
11 ¶ And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of
the kings of Judah and Israel. 12 And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was
diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought
not to the LORD, but to the physicians.
13 ¶ And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.
14 And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the city

§ 15.11 the same…: Heb. in that day ** 15.16 mother: that is, grandmother †† 15.16 idol: Heb. horror
* 16.2 Damascus: Heb. Darmesek † 16.4 his: Heb. which were his ‡ 16.8 a huge: Heb. in abundance
§ 16.9 to shew…: or, strongly to hold with them, etc ** 16.10 oppressed: Heb. crushed
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of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds of
spices prepared by the apothecaries’ art: and they made a very great burning for him.††

17
1 And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against
Israel. 2 And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the
land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken. 3 And the
LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David,
and sought not unto Baalim;* 4 But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in
his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel. 5 Therefore the LORD stablished
the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had
riches and honour in abundance.† 6 And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD:
moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.‡
7 ¶ Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Ben-hail, and to
Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of
Judah. 8 And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah,
and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-
adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests. 9 And they taught in
Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout
all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.
10 ¶ And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were
round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.§ 11 Also some of the
Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought
him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven
hundred he goats.
12 ¶ And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and

cities of store.** 13 And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of
war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem. 14 And these are the numbers of them
according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah
the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand. 15 And next to
him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand.††
16 And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the
LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour. 17 And of Benjamin;
Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two
hundred thousand. 18 And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and
fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war. 19 These waited on the king, beside
those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.

18
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with
1
Ahab. 2 And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed
sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him, and
persuaded him to go up with him to Ramoth-gilead.* 3 And Ahab king of Israel said unto
Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth-gilead? And he answered
him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war.
†† 16.14 had made: Heb. had digged * 17.3 of…: or, of his father, and of David † 17.5 brought: Heb. gave
‡ 17.6 was…: that is, was encouraged § 17.10 fell: Heb. was ** 17.12 castles: or, palaces †† 17.15 next…:
Heb. at his hand * 18.2 after…: Heb. at the end of years
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4 ¶ And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the
LORD to day. 5 Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred
men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And
they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king’s hand. 6 But Jehoshaphat said, Is
there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?† 7 And the
king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of
the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the
same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so. 8 And
the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of
Imla.ठ9 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his
throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate
of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.** 10 And Zedekiah the son of
Chenaanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the LORD, With these thou
shalt push Syria until they be consumed.†† 11 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying,
Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the
king. 12 And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the
words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore,
I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.‡‡ 13 And Micaiah said, As the
LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak. 14 And when he was come to the
king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I
forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.
15 And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou say nothing
but the truth to me in the name of the LORD? 16 Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered
upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the LORD said, These have
no master; let them return therefore every man to his house in peace. 17 And the king
of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good unto
me, but evil?§§ 18 Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD
sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on
his left. 19 And the LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up
and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying
after that manner. 20 Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said,
I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? 21 And he said, I will go
out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the LORD said, Thou shalt
entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so. 22 Now therefore, behold,
the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD
hath spoken evil against thee. 23 Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and
smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from
me to speak unto thee? 24 And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when
thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.*** 25 Then the king of Israel said,
Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the
king’s son; 26 And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with
bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace. 27 And Micaiah
said, If thou certainly return in peace, then hath not the LORD spoken by me. And he
said, Hearken, all ye people.
28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
29 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and will go to the

† 18.6 besides: Heb. yet, or, more ‡ 18.8 officers: or, eunuchs § 18.8 Fetch…: Heb. Hasten ** 18.9 void…:
or, floor †† 18.10 they…: Heb. thou consume them ‡‡ 18.12 with…: Heb. with one mouth §§ 18.17 but
evil: or, but for evil *** 18.24 into…: or, from chamber to chamber: Heb. a chamber in a chamber
2 Chronicles 18:30 487 2 Chronicles 20:3

battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went
to the battle. 30 Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that
were with him, saying, Fight ye not with small or great, save only with the king of Israel.
31 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said,
It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat
cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him. 32 For it
came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of
Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him.††† 33 And a certain man drew a bow
at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he
said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for
I am wounded.‡‡‡§§§* 34 And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel
stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of
the sun going down he died.

19
1 And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem. 2 And
Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat,
Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath
upon thee from before the LORD. 3 Nevertheless there are good things found in thee,
in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart
to seek God. 4 And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again through the
people from Beer-sheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD God
of their fathers.*
5 ¶ And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,
6 And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the

LORD, who is with you in the judgment.† 7 Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD
be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor
respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
8 ¶ Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and
of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies,
when they returned to Jerusalem. 9 And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in
the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart. 10 And what cause soever
shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood,
between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them
that they trespass not against the LORD, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your
brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass. 11 And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is
over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the
house of Judah, for all the king’s matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you.
Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good.‡

20
1 It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon,
and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle. 2 Then
there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against
thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazon-tamar,
which is En-gedi. 3 And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and
††† 18.32 from…: Heb. from after him ‡‡‡ 18.33 at a venture: Heb. in his simplicity §§§ 18.33 between…:
Heb. between the joints and between the breastplate * 18.33 wounded: Heb. made sick * 19.4 he went…:
Heb. he returned and went out † 19.6 in…: Heb. in the matter of judgment ‡ 19.11 Deal…: Heb. Take courage
and do
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proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.* 4 And Judah gathered themselves together,
to ask help of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.
5 ¶ And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house
of the LORD, before the new court, 6 And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou
God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine
hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee? 7 Art not thou
our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and
gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?† 8 And they dwelt therein, and have
built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying, 9 If, when evil cometh upon us, as
the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy
presence, (for thy name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our affliction, then thou
wilt hear and help. 10 And now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount
Seir, whom thou wouldest not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt,
but they turned from them, and destroyed them not; 11 Behold, I say, how they reward
us, to come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit. 12 O our
God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that
cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee. 13 And all
Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.
14 ¶ Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the
son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the
midst of the congregation; 15 And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of
Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor
dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s. 16 To
morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall
find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel.ठ17 Ye shall not need
to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD
with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against
them: for the LORD will be with you. 18 And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face
to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD,
worshipping the LORD. 19 And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the
children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud voice on
high.
20 ¶ And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of
Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye
inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established;
believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper. 21 And when he had consulted with the people,
he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as
they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for
ever.**
22 ¶ And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against
the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and
they were smitten.††‡‡§§ 23 For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the
inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made
an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.*** 24 And when
Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude,
* 20.3 himself: Heb. his face † 20.7 who: Heb. thou ‡ 20.16 cliff: Heb. ascent § 20.16 brook: or, valley
** 20.21 that…: Heb. praisers †† 20.22 And when…: Heb. And in the time that they, etc ‡‡ 20.22 to sing…:
Heb. in singing and praise §§ 20.22 they were…: or, they smote one another *** 20.23 to destroy: Heb. for
the destruction
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and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.††† 25 And
when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found
among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which
they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three
days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.
26 ¶ And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for
there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place was called, The
valley of Berachah, unto this day.‡‡‡ 27 Then they returned, every man of Judah and
Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy;
for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies.§§§ 28 And they came to
Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of the LORD. 29 And
the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries, when they had heard that the
LORD fought against the enemies of Israel. 30 So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for
his God gave him rest round about.
31 ¶ And Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah: he was thirty and five years old when he
began to reign, and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s
name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. 32 And he walked in the way of Asa his father,
and departed not from it, doing that which was right in the sight of the LORD. 33 Howbeit
the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts
unto the God of their fathers. 34 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last,
behold, they are written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, who is mentioned in the
book of the kings of Israel.*†
35 ¶ And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of
Israel, who did very wickedly: 36 And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to
Tarshish: and they made the ships in Ezion-geber. 37 Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah
of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself
with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they
were not able to go to Tarshish.

1 Now
21
Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city
of David. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead. 2 And he had brethren the sons
of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and
Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel. 3 And their father
gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in
Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he was the firstborn. 4 Now when
Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew
all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel.
5 ¶ Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned
eight years in Jerusalem. 6 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did
the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought that which
was evil in the eyes of the LORD. 7 Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of
David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give
a light to him and to his sons for ever.*
8 ¶ In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made

themselves a king.† 9 Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots
††† 20.24 none…: Heb. there was not an escaping ‡‡‡ 20.26 Berachah: that is, blessing §§§ 20.27 forefront:
Heb. head *20.34 book of Jehu: Heb. words, etc † 20.34 is mentioned: Heb. was made to ascend * 21.7
light: Heb. lamp, or, candle † 21.8 dominion: Heb. hand
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with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him in,
and the captains of the chariots. 10 So the Edomites revolted from under the hand of
Judah unto this day. The same time also did Libnah revolt from under his hand; because
he had forsaken the LORD God of his fathers. 11 Moreover he made high places in the
mountains of Judah, and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit fornication,
and compelled Judah thereto.
12 ¶ And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the
LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat
thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah, 13 But hast walked in the way of the kings
of Israel, and hast made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go a whoring, like
to the whoredoms of the house of Ahab, and also hast slain thy brethren of thy father’s
house, which were better than thyself: 14 Behold, with a great plague will the LORD smite
thy people, and thy children, and thy wives, and all thy goods:‡ 15 And thou shalt have
great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness
day by day.
16 ¶ Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and
of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians: 17 And they came up into Judah, and
brake into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king’s house, and
his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the
youngest of his sons.§**
18 ¶ And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease.
19 And it came to pass, that in process of time, after the end of two years, his bowels
fell out by reason of his sickness: so he died of sore diseases. And his people made no
burning for him, like the burning of his fathers. 20 Thirty and two years old was he when
he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being
desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the
kings.††

1 And
22
the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead:
for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest.
So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned. 2 Forty and two years old was
Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s
name also was Athaliah the daughter of Omri. 3 He also walked in the ways of the house
of Ahab: for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly. 4 Wherefore he did evil in the
sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellors after the death
of his father to his destruction.
5 ¶ He walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king
of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead: and the Syrians smote
Joram. 6 And he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds which were
given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And Azariah the son of
Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab at Jezreel, because he
was sick.*† 7 And the destruction of Ahaziah was of God by coming to Joram: for when
he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the LORD
had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.‡ 8 And it came to pass, that, when Jehu was
executing judgment upon the house of Ahab, and found the princes of Judah, and the
‡ 21.14 a great…: Heb. a great stroke § 21.17 carried…: Heb. carried captive ** 21.17 Jehoahaz: also called,
Ahaziah, or, Azariah †† 21.20 without…: Heb. without desire * 22.6 which…: Heb. wherewith they wounded
him † 22.6 Azariah: also called, Ahaziah, or, Jehoahaz ‡ 22.7 destruction: Heb. treading down
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sons of the brethren of Ahaziah, that ministered to Ahaziah, he slew them. 9 And he
sought Ahaziah: and they caught him, (for he was hid in Samaria,) and brought him to
Jehu: and when they had slain him, they buried him: Because, said they, he is the son of
Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no
power to keep still the kingdom.
10 ¶ But when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose
and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah. 11 But Jehoshabeath, the daughter
of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king’s sons that
were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter
of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid
him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not.§ 12 And he was with them hid in the house
of God six years: and Athaliah reigned over the land.

23
1And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of
hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah
the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into
covenant with him. 2 And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all
the cities of Judah, and the chief of the fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.
3 And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he
said unto them, Behold, the king’s son shall reign, as the LORD hath said of the sons of
David. 4 This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you entering on the sabbath, of
the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the doors;* 5 And a third part shall be at
the king’s house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be
in the courts of the house of the LORD. 6 But let none come into the house of the LORD,
save the priests, and they that minister of the Levites; they shall go in, for they are holy:
but all the people shall keep the watch of the LORD. 7 And the Levites shall compass
the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever else
cometh into the house, he shall be put to death: but be ye with the king when he cometh
in, and when he goeth out. 8 So the Levites and all Judah did according to all things that
Jehoiada the priest had commanded, and took every man his men that were to come in
on the sabbath, with them that were to go out on the sabbath: for Jehoiada the priest
dismissed not the courses. 9 Moreover Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of
hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David’s, which were in
the house of God. 10 And he set all the people, every man having his weapon in his hand,
from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and the
temple, by the king round about.†‡ 11 Then they brought out the king’s son, and put upon
him the crown, and gave him the testimony, and made him king. And Jehoiada and his
sons anointed him, and said, God save the king.§
12 ¶ Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king,
she came to the people into the house of the LORD: 13 And she looked, and, behold, the
king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king:
and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with
instruments of musick, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes,
and said, Treason, Treason.** 14 Then Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of
hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth of the ranges:
and whoso followeth her, let him be slain with the sword. For the priest said, Slay her
§ 22.11 Jehoshabeath: also called, Jehosheba * 23.4 doors: Heb. thresholds † 23.10 side: Heb. shoulder
‡ 23.10 temple: Heb. house § 23.11 God…: Heb. Let the king live ** 23.13 Treason: Heb. Conspiracy
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not in the house of the LORD. 15 So they laid hands on her; and when she was come to
the entering of the horse gate by the king’s house, they slew her there.
16 ¶ And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and
between the king, that they should be the LORD’S people. 17 Then all the people went
to the house of Baal, and brake it down, and brake his altars and his images in pieces,
and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. 18 Also Jehoiada appointed the
offices of the house of the LORD by the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David
had distributed in the house of the LORD, to offer the burnt offerings of the LORD, as
it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, as it was ordained by
David.†† 19 And he set the porters at the gates of the house of the LORD, that none which
was unclean in any thing should enter in. 20 And he took the captains of hundreds, and
the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought
down the king from the house of the LORD: and they came through the high gate into
the king’s house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom. 21 And all the people
of the land rejoiced: and the city was quiet, after that they had slain Athaliah with the
sword.
24
Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in
1
Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Zibiah of Beer-sheba. 2 And Joash did that which
was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest. 3 And Jehoiada took
for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.
4 ¶ And it came to pass after this, that Joash was minded to repair the house of
the LORD.* 5 And he gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to them,
Go out unto the cities of Judah, and gather of all Israel money to repair the house of
your God from year to year, and see that ye hasten the matter. Howbeit the Levites
hastened it not. 6 And the king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said unto him, Why
hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the
collection, according to the commandment of Moses the servant of the LORD, and of the
congregation of Israel, for the tabernacle of witness? 7 For the sons of Athaliah, that
wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the
house of the LORD did they bestow upon Baalim. 8 And at the king’s commandment they
made a chest, and set it without at the gate of the house of the LORD. 9 And they made a
proclamation through Judah and Jerusalem, to bring in to the LORD the collection that
Moses the servant of God laid upon Israel in the wilderness.† 10 And all the princes and
all the people rejoiced, and brought in, and cast into the chest, until they had made an
end. 11 Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king’s office
by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king’s
scribe and the high priest’s officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it
to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance. 12 And
the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of the
LORD, and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the LORD, and also such
as wrought iron and brass to mend the house of the LORD. 13 So the workmen wrought,
and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in his state, and
strengthened it.‡ 14 And when they had finished it, they brought the rest of the money
before the king and Jehoiada, whereof were made vessels for the house of the LORD,
even vessels to minister, and to offer withal, and spoons, and vessels of gold and silver.
†† 23.18 as it was…: Heb. by the hands of David * 24.4 to repair: Heb. to renew † 24.9 a proclamation: Heb.
a voice ‡ 24.13 the work…: Heb. the healing went up upon the work
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And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the LORD continually all the days of
Jehoiada.§
15 ¶ But Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died; an hundred and thirty
years old was he when he died. 16 And they buried him in the city of David among the
kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God, and toward his house.
17 Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to
the king. Then the king hearkened unto them. 18 And they left the house of the LORD
God of their fathers, and served groves and idols: and wrath came upon Judah and
Jerusalem for this their trespass. 19 Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again
unto the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear. 20 And the
Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the
people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of
the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also
forsaken you.** 21 And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the
commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD. 22 Thus Joash the king
remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his
son. And when he died, he said, The LORD look upon it, and require it.
23 ¶ And it came to pass at the end of the year, that the host of Syria came up against
him: and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the princes of the people
from among the people, and sent all the spoil of them unto the king of Damascus.††‡‡
24 For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the LORD
delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken the LORD God of
their fathers. So they executed judgment against Joash. 25 And when they were departed
from him, (for they left him in great diseases,) his own servants conspired against him
for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and slew him on his bed, and he died:
and they buried him in the city of David, but they buried him not in the sepulchres of
the kings. 26 And these are they that conspired against him; Zabad the son of Shimeath
an Ammonitess, and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith a Moabitess.§§***
27 ¶ Now concerning his sons, and the greatness of the burdens laid upon him, and the
repairing of the house of God, behold, they are written in the story of the book of the
kings. And Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.†††‡‡‡

25
1Amaziah was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned
twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jehoaddan of
Jerusalem. 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a
perfect heart.
3 ¶ Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he slew his

servants that had killed the king his father.* 4 But he slew not their children, but did as
it is written in the law in the book of Moses, where the LORD commanded, saying, The
fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers, but
every man shall die for his own sin.
5 ¶ Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains over
thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of their fathers,
throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and
above, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able to go forth to war,
§ 24.14 to offer…: or, pestils ** 24.20 came…: Heb. clothed †† 24.23 at the…: Heb. in the revolution of the
year ‡‡ 24.23 Damascus: Heb. Darmesek §§ 24.26 Zabad: or, Jozacher *** 24.26 Shimrith: or, Shomer
††† 24.27 repairing: Heb. founding ‡‡‡ 24.27 story: or, commentary * 25.3 established…: Heb. confirmed
upon him
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that could handle spear and shield. 6 He hired also an hundred thousand mighty men
of valour out of Israel for an hundred talents of silver. 7 But there came a man of God
to him, saying, O king, let not the army of Israel go with thee; for the LORD is not with
Israel, to wit, with all the children of Ephraim. 8 But if thou wilt go, do it, be strong for the
battle: God shall make thee fall before the enemy: for God hath power to help, and to
cast down. 9 And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred
talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The
LORD is able to give thee much more than this.† 10 Then Amaziah separated them, to
wit, the army that was come to him out of Ephraim, to go home again: wherefore their
anger was greatly kindled against Judah, and they returned home in great anger.‡§
11 ¶ And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the
valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand. 12 And other ten thousand
left alive did the children of Judah carry away captive, and brought them unto the top
of the rock, and cast them down from the top of the rock, that they all were broken in
pieces.
13 ¶ But the soldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go
with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Beth-horon,
and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil.**
14 ¶ Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the
Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods,
and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them. 15 Wherefore
the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet,
which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not
deliver their own people out of thine hand? 16 And it came to pass, as he talked with him,
that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king’s counsel? forbear; why shouldest
thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined
to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.††
17 ¶ Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz,
the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us see one another in the face. 18 And
Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in
Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son
to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the
thistle.‡‡§§ 19 Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten the Edomites; and thine heart lifteth
thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to thine hurt, that
thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee? 20 But Amaziah would not hear;
for it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because
they sought after the gods of Edom. 21 So Joash the king of Israel went up; and they saw
one another in the face, both he and Amaziah king of Judah, at Beth-shemesh, which
belongeth to Judah. 22 And Judah was put to the worse before Israel, and they fled every
man to his tent.*** 23 And Joash the king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of
Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth-shemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem, and brake
down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred
cubits.††† 24 And he took all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found
in the house of God with Obed-edom, and the treasures of the king’s house, the hostages
also, and returned to Samaria.
† 25.9 army: Heb. band ‡ 25.10 home again: Heb. to their place § 25.10 in great…: Heb. in heat of anger
** 25.13 the soldiers…: Heb. the sons of the band †† 25.16 determined: Heb. counselled ‡‡ 25.18 thistle: or,
furze bush, or, thorn §§ 25.18 a wild…: Heb. a beast of the field *** 25.22 put…: Heb. smitten ††† 25.23
the corner…: Heb. the gate of it that looketh
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25 ¶And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Joash son of
Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years. 26 Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, first and
last, behold, are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel?
27 ¶ Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away from following the LORD they
made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent to
Lachish after him, and slew him there.‡‡‡§§§ 28 And they brought him upon horses,
and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah.*

26
1 Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him

king in the room of his father Amaziah.* 2 He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah,
after that the king slept with his fathers. 3 Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he
began to reign, and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name
also was Jecoliah of Jerusalem. 4 And he did that which was right in the sight of the
LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did. 5 And he sought God in the days
of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought
the LORD, God made him to prosper.† 6 And he went forth and warred against the
Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of
Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.‡ 7 And God helped
him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur-baal, and the
Mehunims. 8 And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad
even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.§ 9 Moreover
Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the
turning of the wall, and fortified them.** 10 Also he built towers in the desert, and
digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains:
husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved
husbandry.††‡‡§§ 11 Moreover Uzziah had an host of fighting men, that went out to war
by bands, according to the number of their account by the hand of Jeiel the scribe and
Maaseiah the ruler, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king’s captains. 12 The whole
number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour were two thousand and
six hundred. 13 And under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven
thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against
the enemy.*** 14 And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and
spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones.††† 15 And he
made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the
bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for
he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.‡‡‡
16 ¶ But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he
transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn
incense upon the altar of incense. 17 And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with
him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant men: 18 And they withstood Uzziah
the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto
the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go
‡‡‡ 25.27 from…: Heb. from after §§§ 25.27 made…: Heb. conspired a conspiracy * 25.28 Judah: that is,
the city of David * 26.1 Uzziah: or, Azariah † 26.5 in the visions…: Heb. in the seeing of God ‡ 26.6 about…:
or, in the country of Ashdod § 26.8 spread…: Heb. went ** 26.9 fortified: or, repaired †† 26.10 digged…:
or, cut out many cisterns ‡‡ 26.10 Carmel: or, fruitful fields §§ 26.10 husbandry: Heb. ground *** 26.13
an army: Heb. the power of an army ††† 26.14 slings…: Heb. stones of slings ‡‡‡ 26.15 spread: Heb. went
forth
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out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honour from
the LORD God. 19 Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense:
and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before
the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the incense altar. 20 And Azariah
the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in
his forehead, and they thrust him out from thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out,
because the LORD had smitten him. 21 And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of
his death, and dwelt in a several house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house
of the LORD: and Jotham his son was over the king’s house, judging the people of the
land.§§§
22 ¶ Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of
Amoz, write. 23 So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers
in the field of the burial which belonged to the kings; for they said, He is a leper: and
Jotham his son reigned in his stead.

27
1 Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen
years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok. 2 And
he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father
Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did yet
corruptly. 3 He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he
built much.* 4 Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he
built castles and towers.
5 ¶ He fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed against them. And
the children of Ammon gave him the same year an hundred talents of silver, and ten
thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So much did the children of
Ammon pay unto him, both the second year, and the third.† 6 So Jotham became mighty,
because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God.‡
7 ¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo, they are
written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. 8 He was five and twenty years
old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
9 ¶ And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and
Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.

28
1 Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in
Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD, like David his
father: 2 For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images
for Baalim. 3 Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt
his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast
out before the children of Israel.* 4 He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high
places, and on the hills, and under every green tree. 5 Wherefore the LORD his God
delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away
a great multitude of them captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also
delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.†
6 ¶ For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand
in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD God of
§§§ 26.21 several: Heb. free * 27.3 Ophel: or, the tower † 27.5 So…: Heb. This ‡ 27.6 prepared: or,
established * 28.3 burnt…: or, offered sacrifice † 28.5 Damascus: Heb. Darmesek
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their fathers.‡ 7 And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king’s son,
and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king.§ 8 And
the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand,
women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought
the spoil to Samaria. 9 But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded:
and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold,
because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them
into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven. 10 And
now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and
bondwomen unto you: but are there not with you, even with you, sins against the LORD
your God? 11 Now hear me therefore, and deliver the captives again, which ye have
taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you. 12 Then
certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah
the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai,
stood up against them that came from the war, 13 And said unto them, Ye shall not bring
in the captives hither: for whereas we have offended against the LORD already, ye
intend to add more to our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass is great, and there is
fierce wrath against Israel. 14 So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the
princes and all the congregation. 15 And the men which were expressed by name rose
up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them,
and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed
them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the
city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.
¶ At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him. 17 For
16
again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.** 18 The
Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah,
and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages
thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and
they dwelt there. 19 For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for
he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD. 20 And Tilgath-pilneser
king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not. 21 For
Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the LORD, and out of the house of the king,
and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but he helped him not.
22 ¶
And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is
that king Ahaz. 23 For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he
said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them,
that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.†† 24 And Ahaz
gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the
house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of the LORD, and he made him altars
in every corner of Jerusalem. 25 And in every several city of Judah he made high places
to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD God of his fathers.‡‡
26 ¶ Now the rest of his acts and of all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written
in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. 27 And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they
buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem: but they brought him not into the sepulchres
of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.

‡ 28.6 valiant…: Heb. sons of valour § 28.7 next…: Heb. the second to the king ** 28.17 captives: Heb. a
captivity †† 28.23 Damascus: Heb. Darmesek ‡‡ 28.25 to burn: or, to offer
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29
1 Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old, and he reigned nine
and twenty years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Abijah, the daughter of
Zechariah. 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all
that David his father had done.
3 ¶ He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house
of the LORD, and repaired them. 4 And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and
gathered them together into the east street, 5 And said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites,
sanctify now yourselves, and sanctify the house of the LORD God of your fathers, and
carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place. 6 For our fathers have trespassed, and
done that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD our God, and have forsaken him,
and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD, and turned their
backs.* 7 Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and
have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the God of
Israel. 8 Wherefore the wrath of the LORD was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and he hath
delivered them to trouble, to astonishment, and to hissing, as ye see with your eyes.†
9 For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our
wives are in captivity for this. 10 Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the
LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us. 11 My sons, be not
now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and
that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.‡§
12 ¶ Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of
the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah
the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son
of Joah: 13 And of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph;
Zechariah, and Mattaniah: 14 And of the sons of Heman; Jehiel, and Shimei: and of
the sons of Jeduthun; Shemaiah, and Uzziel. 15 And they gathered their brethren, and
sanctified themselves, and came, according to the commandment of the king, by the
words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD.** 16 And the priests went into the
inner part of the house of the LORD, to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness
that they found in the temple of the LORD into the court of the house of the LORD.
And the Levites took it, to carry it out abroad into the brook Kidron. 17 Now they began
on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month came
they to the porch of the LORD: so they sanctified the house of the LORD in eight days;
and in the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end. 18 Then they went in to
Hezekiah the king, and said, We have cleansed all the house of the LORD, and the altar of
burnt offering, with all the vessels thereof, and the shewbread table, with all the vessels
thereof. 19 Moreover all the vessels, which king Ahaz in his reign did cast away in his
transgression, have we prepared and sanctified, and, behold, they are before the altar
of the LORD.
20 ¶ Then Hezekiah the king rose early, and gathered the rulers of the city, and
went up to the house of the LORD. 21 And they brought seven bullocks, and seven
rams, and seven lambs, and seven he goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom, and
for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And he commanded the priests the sons of Aaron
to offer them on the altar of the LORD. 22 So they killed the bullocks, and the priests
received the blood, and sprinkled it on the altar: likewise, when they had killed the
rams, they sprinkled the blood upon the altar: they killed also the lambs, and they
* 29.6 turned their…: Heb. given the neck † 29.8 trouble: Heb. commotion ‡ 29.11 be not…: or, be not now
deceived § 29.11 burn…: or, offer sacrifice ** 29.15 by the words…: or, in the business of the LORD
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sprinkled the blood upon the altar. 23 And they brought forth the he goats for the sin
offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them:††
24 And the priests killed them, and they made reconciliation with their blood upon the
altar, to make an atonement for all Israel: for the king commanded that the burnt
offering and the sin offering should be made for all Israel. 25 And he set the Levites in
the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to
the commandment of David, and of Gad the king’s seer, and Nathan the prophet: for
so was the commandment of the LORD by his prophets.‡‡§§ 26 And the Levites stood
with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets. 27 And Hezekiah
commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar. And when the burnt offering
began, the song of the LORD began also with the trumpets, and with the instruments
ordained by David king of Israel.***††† 28 And all the congregation worshipped, and the
singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded: and all this continued until the burnt offering
was finished.‡‡‡ 29 And when they had made an end of offering, the king and all that
were present with him bowed themselves, and worshipped.§§§ 30 Moreover Hezekiah
the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with
the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and
they bowed their heads and worshipped. 31 Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now
ye have consecrated yourselves unto the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and
thank offerings into the house of the LORD. And the congregation brought in sacrifices
and thank offerings; and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings.* 32 And the
number of the burnt offerings, which the congregation brought, was threescore and
ten bullocks, an hundred rams, and two hundred lambs: all these were for a burnt
offering to the LORD. 33 And the consecrated things were six hundred oxen and three
thousand sheep. 34 But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt
offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended,
and until the other priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites were more upright
in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.† 35 And also the burnt offerings were in
abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings, and the drink offerings for every burnt
offering. So the service of the house of the LORD was set in order. 36 And Hezekiah
rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was done
suddenly.

30
1And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and
Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the
passover unto the LORD God of Israel. 2 For the king had taken counsel, and his princes,
and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month. 3 For
they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves
sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem. 4 And
the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.* 5 So they established a decree to
make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beer-sheba even to Dan, that they should
come to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not
done it of a long time in such sort as it was written. 6 So the posts went with the letters
from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the
†† 29.23 forth: Heb. near ‡‡ 29.25 commandment of the LORD: Heb. commandment by the hand of the LORD
§§ 29.25 by: Heb. by the hand of *** 29.27 when: Heb. in the time ††† 29.27 the instruments: Heb. hands
of instruments ‡‡‡ 29.28 singers: Heb. song §§§ 29.29 present: Heb. found * 29.31 consecrated…: or,
filled your hand † 29.34 did help…: Heb. strengthened them * 30.4 pleased…: Heb. was right in the eyes of
the king
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commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God
of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped
out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.† 7 And be not ye like your fathers, and like your
brethren, which trespassed against the LORD God of their fathers, who therefore gave
them up to desolation, as ye see. 8 Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but
yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified
for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away
from you.ठ9 For if ye turn again unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall
find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into
this land: for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his
face from you, if ye return unto him. 10 So the posts passed from city to city through
the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to
scorn, and mocked them. 11 Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun
humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem. 12 Also in Judah the hand of God was to
give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word
of the LORD.
13 ¶ And there assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep the feast of unleavened
bread in the second month, a very great congregation. 14 And they arose and took away
the altars that were in Jerusalem, and all the altars for incense took they away, and
cast them into the brook Kidron. 15 Then they killed the passover on the fourteenth
day of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified
themselves, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the LORD. 16 And they
stood in their place after their manner, according to the law of Moses the man of God:
the priests sprinkled the blood, which they received of the hand of the Levites.** 17 For
there were many in the congregation that were not sanctified: therefore the Levites had
the charge of the killing of the passovers for every one that was not clean, to sanctify
them unto the LORD. 18 For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and
Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the
passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good
LORD pardon every one 19 That prepareth his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his
fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary. 20 And
the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.
21 And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleav-
ened bread seven days with great gladness: and the Levites and the priests praised
the LORD day by day, singing with loud instruments unto the LORD.††‡‡ 22 And
Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the
LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and
making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.§§ 23 And the whole assembly took
counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness. 24 For
Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the congregation a thousand bullocks and seven
thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the congregation a thousand bullocks and ten
thousand sheep: and a great number of priests sanctified themselves.***††† 25 And all
the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that
came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt
in Judah, rejoiced. 26 So there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon
† 30.6 from: Heb. from the hand ‡ 30.8 be ye…: Heb. harden not your necks § 30.8 yield…: Heb. give
the hand ** 30.16 their place: Heb. their standing †† 30.21 present: Heb. found ‡‡ 30.21 loud…: Heb.
instruments of strength §§ 30.22 comfortably…: Heb. to the heart of all *** 30.24 did give: Heb. lifted up, or,
offered ††† 30.24 gave: Heb. lifted up, or, offered
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the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem.
27 ¶ Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was
heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.‡‡‡

31
1 Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities
of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the
high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh,
until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every
man to his possession, into their own cities.*†‡
2 ¶ And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their
courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings
and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the
tents of the LORD. 3 He appointed also the king’s portion of his substance for the burnt
offerings, to wit, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings
for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law
of the LORD. 4 Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the
portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law of the
LORD.
5 ¶ And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in
abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of
the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.§** 6 And concerning
the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought
in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated
unto the LORD their God, and laid them by heaps.†† 7 In the third month they began
to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month. 8 And when
Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD, and his
people Israel. 9 Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning
the heaps. 10 And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and
said, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the LORD, we have
had enough to eat, and have left plenty: for the LORD hath blessed his people; and that
which is left is this great store.
11 ¶ Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and

they prepared them,‡‡ 12 And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated
things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother
was the next. 13 And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and
Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the
hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king,
and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.§§ 14 And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the
porter toward the east, was over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the oblations
of the LORD, and the most holy things. 15 And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and
Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set
office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:***†††
16 Beside their genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even unto every
one that entereth into the house of the LORD, his daily portion for their service in their
‡‡‡ 30.27 his holy…: Heb. the habitation of his holiness * 31.1 present: Heb. found † 31.1 images: Heb.
statues ‡ 31.1 until…: Heb. until to make an end § 31.5 came…: Heb. brake forth ** 31.5 honey: or, dates
†† 31.6 by heaps: Heb. heaps, heaps ‡‡ 31.11 chambers: or, storehouses §§ 31.13 under…: Heb. at the hand
*** 31.15 next…: Heb. at his hand ††† 31.15 set…: or, trust
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charges according to their courses; 17 Both to the genealogy of the priests by the house
of their fathers, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges by
their courses; 18 And to the genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons,
and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their set office they sanctified
themselves in holiness:‡‡‡ 19 Also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the
fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city, the men that were expressed by
name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned
by genealogies among the Levites.
20 ¶ And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good
and right and truth before the LORD his God. 21 And in every work that he began in the
service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God,
he did it with all his heart, and prospered.

32
1 After these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came,
and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win
them for himself.* 2 And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he
was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,† 3 He took counsel with his princes and his
mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did
help him. 4 So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains,
and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of
Assyria come, and find much water?‡ 5 Also he strengthened himself, and built up all
the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and
repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.§ 6 And he
set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of
the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,** 7 Be strong and courageous,
be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with
him: for there be more with us than with him: 8 With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is
the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves
upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.††
9 ¶ After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he
himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of
Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,‡‡ 10 Thus saith Sennacherib
king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem?§§ 11 Doth
not Hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine and by thirst,
saying, The LORD our God shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria? 12 Hath
not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah
and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship before one altar, and burn incense upon it?
13 Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the people of other lands?
were the gods of the nations of those lands any ways able to deliver their lands out
of mine hand? 14 Who was there among all the gods of those nations that my fathers
utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of mine hand, that your God should
be able to deliver you out of mine hand? 15 Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you,
nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation
or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my
fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand? 16 And his servants
‡‡‡ 31.18 set…: or, trust * 32.1 to win…: Heb. to break them up † 32.2 he was…: Heb. his face was to war
‡ 32.4 ran: Heb. overflowed § 32.5 darts: or, swords, or, weapons ** 32.6 spake…: Heb. he spoke to their
heart †† 32.8 rested…: Heb. leaned ‡‡ 32.9 power: Heb. dominion §§ 32.10 siege: or, strong hold
2 Chronicles 32:17 503 2 Chronicles 33:2

spake yet more against the LORD God, and against his servant Hezekiah. 17 He wrote
also letters to rail on the LORD God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the
gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so
shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand. 18 Then they cried
with a loud voice in the Jews’ speech unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall,
to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city. 19 And they spake
against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, which were
the work of the hands of man. 20 And for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet
Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven.
21 ¶ And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the
leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of
face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came
forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.*** 22 Thus the LORD saved
Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of
Assyria, and from the hand of all other, and guided them on every side. 23 And many
brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so
that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.†††
24 ¶ In those days Hezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed unto the LORD: and

he spake unto him, and he gave him a sign.‡‡‡ 25 But Hezekiah rendered not again
according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there
was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem. 26 Notwithstanding Hezekiah
humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem,
so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.§§§
27 ¶ And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself
treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for
shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels;* 28 Storehouses also for the increase
of corn, and wine, and oil; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and cotes for flocks.
29 Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance:
for God had given him substance very much. 30 This same Hezekiah also stopped the
upper watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of
David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
31 ¶ Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent
unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him,
that he might know all that was in his heart.†
32 ¶ Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness, behold, they are written in
the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah
and Israel.‡ 33 And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest
of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem
did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.§

33
1Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and
five years in Jerusalem: 2 But did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, like unto
the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD had cast out before the children of
Israel.
*** 32.21 slew…: Heb. made him fall ††† 32.23 presents: Heb. precious things ‡‡‡ 32.24 gave…: or, wrought
a miracle for him §§§ 32.26 pride: Heb. lifting up * 32.27 pleasant…: Heb. instruments of desire † 32.31
ambassadors: Heb. interpreters ‡ 32.32 goodness: Heb. kindnesses § 32.33 chiefest: or, highest
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3¶ For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down,
and he reared up altars for Baalim, and made groves, and worshipped all the host of
heaven, and served them.* 4 Also he built altars in the house of the LORD, whereof
the LORD had said, In Jerusalem shall my name be for ever. 5 And he built altars for
all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD. 6 And he caused his
children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed
times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and
with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
7 And he set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house of God, of which
God had said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I
have chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever: 8 Neither will I
any more remove the foot of Israel from out of the land which I have appointed for your
fathers; so that they will take heed to do all that I have commanded them, according to
the whole law and the statutes and the ordinances by the hand of Moses. 9 So Manasseh
made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen,
whom the LORD had destroyed before the children of Israel. 10 And the LORD spake to
Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken.
11 ¶ Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king
of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and
carried him to Babylon.†‡ 12 And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his
God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, 13 And prayed unto
him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to
Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he was God. 14 Now
after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley,
even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a
very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah.§ 15 And he
took away the strange gods, and the idol out of the house of the LORD, and all the altars
that he had built in the mount of the house of the LORD, and in Jerusalem, and cast them
out of the city. 16 And he repaired the altar of the LORD, and sacrificed thereon peace
offerings and thank offerings, and commanded Judah to serve the LORD God of Israel.
17 Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet unto the LORD their
God only.
18 ¶ Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer unto his God, and the words
of the seers that spake to him in the name of the LORD God of Israel, behold, they are
written in the book of the kings of Israel. 19 His prayer also, and how God was intreated
of him, and all his sin, and his trespass, and the places wherein he built high places,
and set up groves and graven images, before he was humbled: behold, they are written
among the sayings of the seers.**
20 ¶ So Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house: and
Amon his son reigned in his stead.
21 ¶ Amon was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned two
years in Jerusalem. 22 But he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as did
Manasseh his father: for Amon sacrificed unto all the carved images which Manasseh
his father had made, and served them; 23 And humbled not himself before the LORD,
as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more.††
24 And his servants conspired against him, and slew him in his own house.

* 33.3 he built…: Heb. he returned and built † 33.11 of the king: Heb. which were the king’s ‡ 33.11 fetters:
or, chains § 33.14 Ophel: or, the tower ** 33.19 the seers: or, Hosai †† 33.23 trespassed more and more:
Heb. multiplied trespass
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25 ¶
But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon;
and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.

34
1 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one
and thirty years. 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked
in the ways of David his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left.
3 ¶ For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the
God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem
from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images.
4 And they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that were on
high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten
images, he brake in pieces, and made dust of them, and strowed it upon the graves of
them that had sacrificed unto them.*† 5 And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their
altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem. 6 And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and
Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their mattocks round about.‡ 7 And
when he had broken down the altars and the groves, and had beaten the graven images
into powder, and cut down all the idols throughout all the land of Israel, he returned to
Jerusalem.§
8 ¶ Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land, and the
house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and
Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God. 9 And
when they came to Hilkiah the high priest, they delivered the money that was brought
into the house of God, which the Levites that kept the doors had gathered of the hand of
Manasseh and Ephraim, and of all the remnant of Israel, and of all Judah and Benjamin;
and they returned to Jerusalem. 10 And they put it in the hand of the workmen that had
the oversight of the house of the LORD, and they gave it to the workmen that wrought
in the house of the LORD, to repair and amend the house: 11 Even to the artificers
and builders gave they it, to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and to floor
the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.** 12 And the men did the work
faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons
of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward;
and other of the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of musick. 13 Also they were
over the bearers of burdens, and were overseers of all that wrought the work in any
manner of service: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters.
14 ¶ And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the
LORD, Hilkiah the priest found a book of the law of the LORD given by Moses.†† 15 And
Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in
the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan. 16 And Shaphan
carried the book to the king, and brought the king word back again, saying, All that
was committed to thy servants, they do it.‡‡ 17 And they have gathered together the
money that was found in the house of the LORD, and have delivered it into the hand of
the overseers, and to the hand of the workmen.§§ 18 Then Shaphan the scribe told the
king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the
king.*** 19 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he
* 34.4 the images: or, the sun images † 34.4 graves: Heb. face of the graves ‡ 34.6 mattocks: or, mauls § 34.7
into…: Heb. to make powder ** 34.11 to floor: or, to rafter †† 34.14 by: Heb. by the hand of ‡‡ 34.16 to
thy…: Heb. to the hand of, etc §§ 34.17 gathered together: Heb. poured out, or, melted *** 34.18 it: Heb. in it
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rent his clothes. 20 And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan,
and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king’s,
saying,††† 21 Go, enquire of the LORD for me, and for them that are left in Israel and
in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath of the
LORD that is poured out upon us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the
LORD, to do after all that is written in this book. 22 And Hilkiah, and they that the king
had appointed, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath,
the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college:)
and they spake to her to that effect.‡‡‡§§§*
23 ¶ And she answered them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell ye the man that
sent you to me, 24 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and
upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the curses that are written in the book which
they have read before the king of Judah: 25 Because they have forsaken me, and have
burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works
of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be
quenched. 26 And as for the king of Judah, who sent you to enquire of the LORD, so shall
ye say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel concerning the words which thou
hast heard; 27 Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before
God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants
thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before
me; I have even heard thee also, saith the LORD. 28 Behold, I will gather thee to thy
fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all
the evil that I will bring upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of the same. So they
brought the king word again.
29 ¶ Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
30 And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah, and the
inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, great and
small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found
in the house of the LORD.† 31 And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant
before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments, and his
testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the
words of the covenant which are written in this book. 32 And he caused all that were
present in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand to it. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did
according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.‡ 33 And Josiah took away all
the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and
made all that were present in Israel to serve, even to serve the LORD their God. And all
his days they departed not from following the LORD, the God of their fathers.§**

1 Moreover
35
Josiah kept a passover unto the LORD in Jerusalem: and they killed the
passover on the fourteenth day of the first month. 2 And he set the priests in their
charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD, 3 And said unto
the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the LORD, Put the holy ark
in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; it shall not be
a burden upon your shoulders: serve now the LORD your God, and his people Israel,
4 And prepare yourselves by the houses of your fathers, after your courses, according

††† 34.20 Abdon: or, Achbor ‡‡‡ 34.22 Hasrah: also called, Harhas §§§ 34.22 wardrobe: Heb. garments
* 34.22 in the college: or, in the school, or, in the second part † 34.30 great…: Heb. from great even to small
‡ 34.32 present: Heb. found § 34.33 present: Heb. found ** 34.33 from…: Heb. from after
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to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.
5 And stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the families of the fathers of

your brethren the people, and after the division of the families of the Levites.*† 6 So
kill the passover, and sanctify yourselves, and prepare your brethren, that they may
do according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses. 7 And Josiah gave to the
people, of the flock, lambs and kids, all for the passover offerings, for all that were
present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bullocks: these were of
the king’s substance.‡ 8 And his princes gave willingly unto the people, to the priests, and
to the Levites: Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave unto
the priests for the passover offerings two thousand and six hundred small cattle, and
three hundred oxen.§ 9 Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethaneel, his brethren, and
Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, chief of the Levites, gave unto the Levites for passover
offerings five thousand small cattle, and five hundred oxen.** 10 So the service was
prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites in their courses, according
to the king’s commandment. 11 And they killed the passover, and the priests sprinkled
the blood from their hands, and the Levites flayed them. 12 And they removed the burnt
offerings, that they might give according to the divisions of the families of the people,
to offer unto the LORD, as it is written in the book of Moses. And so did they with the
oxen. 13 And they roasted the passover with fire according to the ordinance: but the
other holy offerings sod they in pots, and in caldrons, and in pans, and divided them
speedily among all the people.†† 14 And afterward they made ready for themselves, and
for the priests: because the priests the sons of Aaron were busied in offering of burnt
offerings and the fat until night; therefore the Levites prepared for themselves, and
for the priests the sons of Aaron. 15 And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their
place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun
the king’s seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their
service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.‡‡ 16 So all the service of the
LORD was prepared the same day, to keep the passover, and to offer burnt offerings
upon the altar of the LORD, according to the commandment of king Josiah. 17 And
the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the feast
of unleavened bread seven days.§§ 18 And there was no passover like to that kept in
Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did all the kings of Israel keep such
a passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that
were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.*** 19 In the eighteenth year of the reign
of Josiah was this passover kept.
20 ¶ After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up

to fight against Carchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.††† 21 But
he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah?
I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war: for God
commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me,
that he destroy thee not.‡‡‡ 22 Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but
disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of
Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo. 23 And the
archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am
* 35.5 the families of the fathers: Heb. the house of the fathers † 35.5 the people: Heb. the sons of the people
‡ 35.7 gave: Heb. offered § 35.8 gave willingly: Heb. offered, etc ** 35.9 gave: Heb. offered †† 35.13
divided…: Heb. made them run ‡‡ 35.15 place: Heb. station §§ 35.17 present: Heb. found *** 35.18
present: Heb. found ††† 35.20 temple: Heb. house ‡‡‡ 35.21 the house…: Heb. the house of my war
2 Chronicles 35:24 508 2 Chronicles 36:16

sore wounded.§§§ 24 His servants therefore took him out of that chariot, and put him in
the second chariot that he had; and they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died, and was
buried in one of the sepulchres of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for
Josiah.*
25 ¶ And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women
spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel:
and, behold, they are written in the lamentations. 26 Now the rest of the acts of Josiah,
and his goodness, according to that which was written in the law of the LORD,† 27 And
his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and
Judah.

36
1 Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his
father’s stead in Jerusalem. 2 Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to
reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. 3 And the king of Egypt put him down
at Jerusalem, and condemned the land in an hundred talents of silver and a talent of
gold.* 4 And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem,
and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried
him to Egypt.
5 ¶ Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned
eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his
God. 6 Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in fetters,
to carry him to Babylon.† 7 Nebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of
the LORD to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon. 8 Now the rest of the acts
of Jehoiakim, and his abominations which he did, and that which was found in him,
behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah: and Jehoiachin his
son reigned in his stead.‡
9 ¶ Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three
months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the
LORD. 10 And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him
to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of the LORD, and made Zedekiah his
brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.§**††
11 ¶ Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned
eleven years in Jerusalem. 12 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his
God, and humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth
of the LORD. 13 And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him
swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the
LORD God of Israel.
14 ¶ Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed very much after
all the abominations of the heathen; and polluted the house of the LORD which he
had hallowed in Jerusalem. 15 And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his
messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people,
and on his dwelling place:‡‡§§ 16 But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised
his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his
§§§ 35.23 wounded: Heb. made sick * 35.24 in one…: or, among the sepulchres † 35.26 goodness: Heb.
kindnesses * 36.3 put…: Heb. removed him † 36.6 fetters: or, chains ‡ 36.8 Jehoiachin: also called, Jeconiah,
or, Coniah § 36.10 when…: Heb. at the return of the year ** 36.10 goodly…: Heb. vessels of desire †† 36.10
Zedekiah…: or, Mattaniah, his father’s brother ‡‡ 36.15 by: Heb. by the hand of §§ 36.15 betimes: that is,
continually and carefully
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people, till there was no remedy.*** 17 Therefore he brought upon them the king of the
Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and
had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age:
he gave them all into his hand. 18 And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small,
and the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king, and of his
princes; all these he brought to Babylon. 19 And they burnt the house of God, and brake
down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed
all the goodly vessels thereof. 20 And them that had escaped from the sword carried he
away to Babylon; where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the
kingdom of Persia:††† 21 To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until
the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to
fulfil threescore and ten years.
22 ¶ Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by
the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus
king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also
in writing, saying, 23 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath
the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in
Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his
God be with him, and let him go up.

*** 36.16 remedy: Heb. healing ††† 36.20 them…: Heb. the remainder from the sword
Ezra 1:1 510 Ezra 2:16

Ezra
1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the
LORD by the mouth
of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia,
that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing,
saying,* 2 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all
the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem,
which is in Judah. 3 Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him, and
let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the LORD God of
Israel, (he is the God,) which is in Jerusalem. 4 And whosoever remaineth in any place
where he sojourneth, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and
with goods, and with beasts, beside the freewill offering for the house of God that is in
Jerusalem.†
5 ¶ Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and
the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of
the LORD which is in Jerusalem. 6 And all they that were about them strengthened their
hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious
things, beside all that was willingly offered.‡
7 ¶ Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the LORD, which
Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put them in the house of
his gods; 8 Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the
treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah. 9 And this is the
number of them: thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of silver, nine and twenty
knives, 10 Thirty basons of gold, silver basons of a second sort four hundred and ten, and
other vessels a thousand. 11 All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and
four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up with them of the captivity that were
brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem.§

2
1 Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those
which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried
away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his
city; 2 Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai,
Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of
Israel:*†‡§ 3 The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two. 4 The
children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. 5 The children of Arah, seven
hundred seventy and five. 6 The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua
and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve. 7 The children of Elam, a thousand
two hundred fifty and four. 8 The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five. 9 The
children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. 10 The children of Bani, six hundred
forty and two.** 11 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three. 12 The children
of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two. 13 The children of Adonikam, six
hundred sixty and six. 14 The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six. 15 The
children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four. 16 The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety
* 1.1 made…: Heb. caused a voice to pass † 1.4 help…: Heb. lift him up ‡ 1.6 strengthened…: that is, helped
them § 1.11 the captivity: Heb. the transportation * 2.2 Seraiah: also called, Azariah † 2.2 Reelaiah: or,
Raamiah ‡ 2.2 Mispar: or, Mispereth § 2.2 Rehum: or, Nehum ** 2.10 Bani: also called, Binnui
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and eight. 17 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three. 18 The children
of Jorah, an hundred and twelve.†† 19 The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty
and three. 20 The children of Gibbar, ninety and five.‡‡ 21 The children of Beth-lehem,
an hundred twenty and three. 22 The men of Netophah, fifty and six. 23 The men of
Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight. 24 The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.§§
25 The children of Kirjath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and
three. 26 The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one. 27 The men
of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two. 28 The men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred
twenty and three. 29 The children of Nebo, fifty and two. 30 The children of Magbish, an
hundred fifty and six. 31 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty
and four. 32 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. 33 The children of Lod,
Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.*** 34 The children of Jericho, three
hundred forty and five. 35 The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and
thirty.
36 ¶ The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy
and three. 37 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. 38 The children of Pashur,
a thousand two hundred forty and seven. 39 The children of Harim, a thousand and
seventeen.
40 ¶ The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah,

seventy and four.†††

41 ¶ The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.
42 ¶ The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the
children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai,
in all an hundred thirty and nine.
43 ¶ The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of
Tabbaoth, 44 The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon,‡‡‡ 45 The
children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub, 46 The children of
Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,§§§ 47 The children of Giddel,
the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah, 48 The children of Rezin, the children
of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam, 49 The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah,
the children of Besai, 50 The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children
of Nephusim,* 51 The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of
Harhur, 52 The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,†
53 The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah, 54 The children
of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
55 ¶ The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of
Sophereth, the children of Peruda,‡ 56 The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon,
the children of Giddel, 57 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children
of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.§ 58 All the Nethinims, and the children of
Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two. 59 And these were they which
went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew
their father’s house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:**†† 60 The children of
Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.
†† 2.18 Jorah: also called, Hariph ‡‡ 2.20 Gibbar: also called, Gibeon §§ 2.24 Azmaveth: also called,
Beth-azmaveth *** 2.33 Hadid: or, Harid, as it is in some copies ††† 2.40 Hodaviah: also called, Judah
or Hodevah ‡‡‡ 2.44 Siaha: also called, Sia §§§ 2.46 Shalmai: also called, Shamlai * 2.50 Nephusim: also
called, Nephishesim † 2.52 Bazluth: also called, Bazlith ‡ 2.55 Peruda: also called, Perida § 2.57 Ami: also
called, Amon ** 2.59 Addan: also called, Addon †† 2.59 seed: or, pedigree
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61 ¶
And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz,
the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite,
and was called after their name: 62 These sought their register among those that were
reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put
from the priesthood.‡‡ 63 And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of
the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.§§
64 ¶ The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and
threescore, 65 Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand
three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men
and singing women. 66 Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules,
two hundred forty and five; 67 Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses,
six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
68 ¶ And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD
which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place: 69 They
gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand
drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments.
70 So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the
porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

3
And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in the
1
cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem. 2 Then stood
up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son
of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer
burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.*†‡ 3 And
they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them because of the people of
those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD, even burnt
offerings morning and evening. 4 They kept also the feast of tabernacles, as it is written,
and offered the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the custom, as the duty of
every day required;§ 5 And afterward offered the continual burnt offering, both of the
new moons, and of all the set feasts of the LORD that were consecrated, and of every
one that willingly offered a freewill offering unto the LORD. 6 From the first day of the
seventh month began they to offer burnt offerings unto the LORD. But the foundation
of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid.** 7 They gave money also unto the masons,
and to the carpenters; and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of
Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that
they had of Cyrus king of Persia.††
8 ¶ Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the
second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak,
and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were
come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years
old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the LORD. 9 Then stood Jeshua
with his sons and his brethren, Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of Judah, together, to
set forward the workmen in the house of God: the sons of Henadad, with their sons
and their brethren the Levites.‡‡§§ 10 And when the builders laid the foundation of the
‡‡ 2.62 were they…: Heb. they were polluted from the priesthood §§ 2.63 Tirshatha: or, governor * 3.2
Jeshua: also called, Joshua † 3.2 Zerubbabel: Gr. Zorobabel ‡ 3.2 Shealtiel: Gr. Salathiel § 3.4 as the duty…:
Heb. the matter of the day in his day ** 3.6 the foundation…: Heb. the temple of the LORD was not yet founded
†† 3.7 carpenters: or, workmen ‡‡ 3.9 Judah: also called, Hodaviah §§ 3.9 together: Heb. as one
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temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites
the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD, after the ordinance of David king of
Israel. 11 And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD;
because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people
shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of
the house of the LORD was laid. 12 But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the
fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of
this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud
for joy: 13 So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the
noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the
noise was heard afar off.
4
1Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the
captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel;* 2 Then they came to
Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you:
for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-
haddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither. 3 But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and
the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with
us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD
God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us. 4 Then the people
of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,
5 And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus
king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
6 And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an

accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.†

7 ¶ And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest
of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was
written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.ठ8 Rehum the
chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the
king in this sort:** 9 Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and
the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the
Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the
Elamites,†† 10 And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought
over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at
such a time.‡‡
11 ¶ This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the
king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time. 12 Be it known
unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem,
building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined
the foundations.§§*** 13 Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and
the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt
endamage the revenue of the kings.†††‡‡‡ 14 Now because we have maintenance from
the king’s palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore have
we sent and certified the king;§§§ 15 That search may be made in the book of the records
* 4.1 the children…: Heb. the sons of the transportation † 4.6 Ahasuerus: Heb. Ahashverosh ‡ 4.7 Bishlam:
or, in peace § 4.7 companions: Heb. societies ** 4.8 scribe: or, secretary †† 4.9 companions: Chaldee,
societies ‡‡ 4.10 at such…: Chaldee, Cheeneth §§ 4.12 set up: or, finished *** 4.12 joined: Chaldee, sewed
together ††† 4.13 pay: Chaldee, give ‡‡‡ 4.13 revenue: or, strength §§§ 4.14 we have…: Chaldee, we are
salted with the salt of the palace
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of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a
rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition
within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed. *† 16 We certify the
king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou
shalt have no portion on this side the river.
17 ¶ Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the
scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest
beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.‡ 18 The letter which ye sent unto us hath
been plainly read before me. 19 And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is
found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion
and sedition have been made therein.§** 20 There have been mighty kings also over
Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and
custom, was paid unto them. 21 Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease,
and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me.††
22 Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the
kings?
23 ¶ Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and
Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto
the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.‡‡ 24 Then ceased the work of the
house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of
Darius king of Persia.

1 Then
5
the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied
unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even
unto them. 2 Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak,
and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the
prophets of God helping them.
3 ¶ At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-
boznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to
build this house, and to make up this wall? 4 Then said we unto them after this manner,
What are the names of the men that make this building?* 5 But the eye of their God was
upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came
to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
6 ¶ The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-
boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent
unto Darius the king: 7 They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto
Darius the king, all peace.† 8 Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province
of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is
laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.‡ 9 Then
asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this
house, and to make up these walls? 10 We asked their names also, to certify thee, that
we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them. 11 And thus they
returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and
build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel
* 4.15 moved: Chaldee, made † 4.15 within…: Chaldee, in the midst thereof ‡ 4.17 companions: Chaldee,
societies § 4.19 I commanded: Chaldee, by me a decree is set ** 4.19 made insurrection: Chaldee, lifted up
itself †† 4.21 Give…: Chaldee, Make a decree ‡‡ 4.23 by force…: Chaldee, by arm and power * 5.4 make:
Chaldee, build † 5.7 wherein: Chaldee, in the midst whereof ‡ 5.8 great…: Chaldee, stones of rolling
Ezra 5:12 515 Ezra 6:12

builded and set up. 12 But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven
unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the
Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon. 13 But
in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to
build this house of God. 14 And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God,
which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them
into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon,
and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made
governor;§ 15 And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that
is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place. 16 Then came the same
Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and
since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished. 17 Now
therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king’s treasure
house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the
king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us
concerning this matter.

6
1 Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls,

where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.*† 2 And there was found at Achmetha,
in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus
written: ‡ 3 In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree
concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where
they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height
thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits; 4 With three rows
of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the
king’s house: 5 And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which
Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto
Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every
one to his place, and place them in the house of God.§ 6 Now therefore, Tatnai, governor
beyond the river, Shethar-boznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are
beyond the river, be ye far from thence:** 7 Let the work of this house of God alone; let
the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place.
8 Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of
this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith
expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.††‡‡ 9 And that which they
have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the
God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests
which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail: 10 That they may
offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king,
and of his sons.§§ 11 Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let
timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and
let his house be made a dunghill for this.*** 12 And the God that hath caused his name
to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to
§ 5.14 governor: or, deputy * 6.1 rolls: Chaldee, books † 6.1 laid up: Chaldee, made to descend ‡ 6.2
Achmetha: or, Ecbatana, or, in a coffer § 6.5 brought again: Chaldee, go ** 6.6 your…: Chaldee, their societies
†† 6.8 I make…: Chaldee, by me a decree is made ‡‡ 6.8 hindered: Chaldee, made to cease §§ 6.10 of sweet…:
Chaldee, of rest *** 6.11 let him…: Chaldee, let him be destroyed
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destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be
done with speed.
13 ¶ Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shethar-boznai, and their compan-
ions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily. 14 And the
elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the
prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to
the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus,
and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.††† 15 And this house was finished on the third
day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.
16 ¶ And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children

of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy,‡‡‡ 17 And offered at the
dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred
lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number
of the tribes of Israel. 18 And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in
their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book
of Moses.§§§ 19 And the children of the captivity kept the passover upon the fourteenth
day of the first month. 20 For the priests and the Levites were purified together, all of
them were pure, and killed the passover for all the children of the captivity, and for
their brethren the priests, and for themselves. 21 And the children of Israel, which were
come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from
the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the LORD God of Israel, did eat, 22 And
kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them
joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands
in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.

7
1Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of
Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah, 2 The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the
son of Ahitub, 3 The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth, 4 The son
of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki, 5 The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas,
the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest: 6 This Ezra went up from Babylon;
and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given:
and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God
upon him. 7 And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and
the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the
seventh year of Artaxerxes the king. 8 And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month,
which was in the seventh year of the king. 9 For upon the first day of the first month
began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to
Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.* 10 For Ezra had prepared
his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and
judgments.
11 ¶ Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the
priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD, and
of his statutes to Israel. 12 Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of
the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.† 13 I make a decree,
that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which
††† 6.14 commandment: Chaldee, decree ‡‡‡ 6.16 the children of the captivity: Chaldee, the sons of the
transportation §§§ 6.18 as it is…: Chaldee, according to the writing * 7.9 began…: Heb. was the foundation
of the going up † 7.12 unto…: or, to Ezra the priest, a perfect scribe of the law of the God of heaven, peace, etc
Ezra 7:14 517 Ezra 8:10

are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee. 14 Forasmuch as

thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah
and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;‡ 15 And to
carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto
the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem, 16 And all the silver and gold that
thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people,
and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem:
17 That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their
meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house
of your God which is in Jerusalem. 18 And whatsoever shall seem good to thee, and to
thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do after the will of your
God. 19 The vessels also that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, those
deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem. 20 And whatsoever more shall be needful
for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of
the king’s treasure house. 21 And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all
the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe
of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily, 22 Unto an
hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred
baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.§
23 Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house
of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and
his sons?** 24 Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers,
porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose
toll, tribute, or custom, upon them. 25 And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that
is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are
beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know
them not. 26 And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let
judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to banishment,
or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.††
27 ¶ Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in
the king’s heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem: 28 And hath
extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king’s
mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me,
and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.

1 These are now the chief of their fathers,

8
and this is the genealogy of them that went
up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king. 2 Of the sons of Phinehas;
Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of David; Hattush. 3 Of the sons
of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by
genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty. 4 Of the sons of Pahath-moab; Elihoenai
the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males. 5 Of the sons of Shechaniah; the
son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males. 6 Of the sons also of Adin; Ebed the
son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males. 7 And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son
of Athaliah, and with him seventy males. 8 And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the
son of Michael, and with him fourscore males. 9 Of the sons of Joab; Obadiah the son of
Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males. 10 And of the sons of Shelomith;
‡ 7.14 of the king: Chaldee, from before the king § 7.22 measures: Chaldee, cors ** 7.23 Whatsoever…:
Chaldee, Whatsoever is of the decree †† 7.26 to banishment: Chaldee, to rooting out
Ezra 8:11 518 Ezra 8:33

the son of Josiphiah, and with him an hundred and threescore males. 11 And of the sons
of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males. 12 And of
the sons of Azgad; Johanan the son of Hakkatan, and with him an hundred and ten
males.* 13 And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel,
and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males. 14 Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and
Zabbud, and with them seventy males.†
15 ¶ And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode
we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none
of the sons of Levi.‡ 16 Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan,
and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam,
chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding. 17 And I sent them
with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they
should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they
should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.§ 18 And by the good hand of our
God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of
Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen; 19 And
Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons,
twenty; 20 Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the
service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed
by name.
21 ¶ Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict
ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and
for all our substance. 22 For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and
horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the
king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power
and his wrath is against all them that forsake him. 23 So we fasted and besought our God
for this: and he was intreated of us.
24 ¶ Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten
of their brethren with them, 25 And weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the
vessels, even the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellors,
and his lords, and all Israel there present, had offered: 26 I even weighed unto their hand
six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold
an hundred talents; 27 Also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels
of fine copper, precious as gold.**†† 28 And I said unto them, Ye are holy unto the LORD;
the vessels are holy also; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering unto the
LORD God of your fathers. 29 Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them before the
chief of the priests and the Levites, and chief of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the
chambers of the house of the LORD. 30 So took the priests and the Levites the weight
of the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem unto the house of
our God.
31 ¶ Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to
go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the
hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way. 32 And we came to Jerusalem,
and abode there three days.
33 ¶ Now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the
house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was
Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah
* 8.12 the son…: or, the youngest son † 8.14 Zabbud: or, Zaccur, as some read ‡ 8.15 abode: or, pitched § 8.17
I told…: Heb. I put words in their mouth ** 8.27 fine…: Heb. yellow, or, shining brass †† 8.27 precious: Heb.
desirable
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the son of Binnui, Levites; 34 By number and by weight of every one: and all the weight
was written at that time. 35 Also the children of those that had been carried away, which
were come out of the captivity, offered burnt offerings unto the God of Israel, twelve
bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he goats
for a sin offering: all this was a burnt offering unto the LORD.
36 ¶ And they delivered the king’s commissions unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the
governors on this side the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God.

9
Now when these things were done, the princes came to me, saying, The people
1
of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the
people of the lands, doing according to their abominations, even of the Canaanites, the
Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and
the Amorites. 2 For they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for their sons:
so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands: yea, the
hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass. 3 And when I heard this
thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my
beard, and sat down astonied. 4 Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled
at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been
carried away; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice.
5 ¶ And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my
garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD
my God,* 6 And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my
God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto
the heavens.† 7 Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this
day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the
hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusion
of face, as it is this day. 8 And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the
LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place,
that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.ठ9 For
we were bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended
mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house
of our God, and to repair the desolations thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in
Jerusalem.** 10 And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken
thy commandments, 11 Which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets,
saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land with the filthiness
of the people of the lands, with their abominations, which have filled it from one end
to another with their uncleanness.††‡‡ 12 Now therefore give not your daughters unto
their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their
wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an
inheritance to your children for ever. 13 And after all that is come upon us for our evil
deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than
our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this;§§ 14 Should we again
break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the people of these abominations?
wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be
no remnant nor escaping? 15 O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain
* 9.5 heaviness: or, affliction † 9.6 trespass: or, guiltiness‡ 9.8 space: Heb. moment § 9.8 a nail: or, a pin:
that is, a constant and sure abode ** 9.9 to repair: Heb. to set up †† 9.11 by: Heb. by the hand of ‡‡ 9.11
from…: Heb. from mouth to mouth §§ 9.13 hast punished…: Heb. hast withheld beneath our iniquities
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yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot
stand before thee because of this.
10
1 Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting
himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very
great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.*
2 And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto
Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people
of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing. 3 Now therefore let us
make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them,
according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of
our God; and let it be done according to the law.† 4 Arise; for this matter belongeth unto
thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it. 5 Then arose Ezra, and
made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according
to this word. And they sware.
6 ¶ Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of
Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink
water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.
7 And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of
the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem; 8 And that
whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes
and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the
congregation of those that had been carried away.‡
9 ¶ Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto
Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month;
and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter,
and for the great rain.§ 10 And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have
transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel.** 11 Now
therefore make confession unto the LORD God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and
separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives. 12 Then
all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must
we do. 13 But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able
to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or two: for we are many that have
transgressed in this thing.†† 14 Let now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let
all them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at appointed times, and with
them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God
for this matter be turned from us.‡‡
15 ¶ Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed

about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.§§ 16 And
the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest, with certain chief of the fathers,
after the house of their fathers, and all of them by their names, were separated, and sat
down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter. 17 And they made an
end with all the men that had taken strange wives by the first day of the first month.
18 ¶ And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives:
namely, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren; Maaseiah, and
* 10.1 wept…: Heb. wept a great weeping † 10.3 to put…: Heb. to bring forth ‡ 10.8 forfeited: Heb. devoted
§ 10.9 the great…: Heb. the showers ** 10.10 have taken: Heb. have caused to dwell, or, have brought back
†† 10.13 we are many…: or, we have greatly offended in this thing ‡‡ 10.14 for this…: or, till this matter be
dispatched §§ 10.15 were…: Heb. stood
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Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah. 19 And they gave their hands that they would put
away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass.
20 And of the sons of Immer; Hanani, and Zebadiah. 21 And of the sons of Harim;
Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah. 22 And of the sons of
Pashur; Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Jozabad, and Elasah. 23 Also of the
Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and
Eliezer. 24 Of the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum, and Telem, and
Uri. 25 Moreover of Israel: of the sons of Parosh; Ramiah, and Jeziah, and Malchiah,
and Miamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah. 26 And of the sons of Elam;
Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah. 27 And of the
sons of Zattu; Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza. 28 Of
the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai. 29 And of the sons
of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth. 30 And of
the sons of Pahath-moab; Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel,
and Binnui, and Manasseh. 31 And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah,
Shemaiah, Shimeon, 32 Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah. 33 Of the sons of Hashum;
Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei. 34 Of the sons
of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel, 35 Benaiah, Bedeiah, Chelluh, 36 Vaniah, Meremoth,
Eliashib, 37 Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau, 38 And Bani, and Binnui, Shimei, 39 And
Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah, 40 Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,*** 41 Azareel,
and Shelemiah, Shemariah, 42 Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph. 43 Of the sons of Nebo;
Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and Joel, Benaiah. 44 All these had taken strange
wives: and some of them had wives by whom they had children.

*** 10.40 Machnadebai: or, Mabnadebai, according to some copies

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The Book of Nehemiah

1The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month
Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace, 2 That Hanani, one of
my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews
that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem. 3 And
they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in
great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates
thereof are burned with fire.
4 ¶ And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and
mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,
5 And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that
keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:
6 Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of
thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy
servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against
thee: both I and my father’s house have sinned. 7 We have dealt very corruptly against
thee, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the judgments, which
thou commandedst thy servant Moses. 8 Remember, I beseech thee, the word that thou
commandedst thy servant Moses, saying, If ye transgress, I will scatter you abroad
among the nations: 9 But if ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them;
though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather
them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to set my name
there. 10 Now these are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast redeemed by thy
great power, and by thy strong hand. 11 O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be
attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to
fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in
the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.

2
1 And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king,
that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I
had not been beforetime sad in his presence. 2 Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is
thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart.
Then I was very sore afraid, 3 And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why
should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ sepulchres,
lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire? 4 Then the king said unto me,
For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven. 5 And I said unto
the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou
wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers’ sepulchres, that I may build
it. 6 And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy
journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him
a time.* 7 Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the
governors beyond the river, that they may convey me over till I come into Judah; 8 And
a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make
beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the
city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the
good hand of my God upon me.
* 2.6 queen: Heb. wife
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9¶ Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king’s letters.
Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me. 10 When Sanballat
the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them
exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.
11 So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days.
12 ¶ And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what
my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem: neither was there any beast with me,
save the beast that I rode upon. 13 And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even
before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which
were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire. 14 Then I went on
to the gate of the fountain, and to the king’s pool: but there was no place for the beast
that was under me to pass. 15 Then went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed the
wall, and turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, and so returned. 16 And the
rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor
to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.
17 ¶ Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth
waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall
of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach. 18 Then I told them of the hand of my God
which was good upon me; as also the king’s words that he had spoken unto me. And
they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.
19 But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem
the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this
thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king? 20 Then answered I them, and said unto
them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and
build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.

3
1 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded
the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah
they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel. 2 And next unto him builded the men of
Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.* 3 But the fish gate did the sons
of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the
locks thereof, and the bars thereof. 4 And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of
Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah,
the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana. 5 And
next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of
their Lord. 6 Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam
the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and
the locks thereof, and the bars thereof. 7 And next unto them repaired Melatiah the
Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the
throne of the governor on this side the river. 8 Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son
of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of one
of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall.† 9 And next unto
them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem. 10 And
next unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, even over against his house.
And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabniah. 11 Malchijah the son of
Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahath-moab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of
the furnaces.‡ 12 And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of
* 3.2 next unto…: Heb. at his hand † 3.8 fortified…: or, left Jerusalem unto the broad wall ‡ 3.11 other…:
Heb. second measure
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the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters. 13 The valley gate repaired Hanun, and
the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof,
and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate. 14 But the
dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Beth-haccerem; he
built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof. 15 But the
gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Col-hozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah;
he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars
thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king’s garden, and unto the stairs that
go down from the city of David. 16 After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the
ruler of the half part of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David,
and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty. 17 After him repaired
the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the
half part of Keilah, in his part. 18 After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of
Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah. 19 And next to him repaired Ezer the son
of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury
at the turning of the wall. 20 After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the
other piece, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high
priest.§ 21 After him repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah the son of Koz another piece,
from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib. 22 And
after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain. 23 After him repaired Benjamin and
Hashub over against their house. After him repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the
son of Ananiah by his house. 24 After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another
piece, from the house of Azariah unto the turning of the wall, even unto the corner.
25 Palal the son of Uzai, over against the turning of the wall, and the tower which lieth out
from the king’s high house, that was by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the
son of Parosh. 26 Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the
water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.**†† 27 After them the Tekoites
repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall
of Ophel. 28 From above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his
house. 29 After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him
repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate. 30 After him
repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another
piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.
31 After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith’s son unto the place of the Nethinims, and

of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner.‡‡
32 And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths

and the merchants.§§

4
But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was
1
wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews. 2 And he spake before his
brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify
themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the
stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?* 3 Now Tobiah the Ammonite
was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break
down their stone wall. 4 Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach
upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:† 5 And cover
§ 3.20 Zabbai: also called, Zaccai ** 3.26 dwelt…: or, which dwelt in Ophel, repaired unto †† 3.26 Ophel: or,
tower ‡‡ 3.31 going…: or, corner chamber §§ 3.32 going…: or, corner chamber * 4.2 fortify…: Heb. leave
to themselves † 4.4 despised: Heb. despite
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not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee: for they have
provoked thee to anger before the builders. 6 So built we the wall; and all the wall was
joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.
7 ¶ But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the
Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and
that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth, ‡ 8 And conspired all
of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.§ 9 Nevertheless
we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because
of them. 10 And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there
is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall. 11 And our adversaries said,
They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them,
and cause the work to cease. 12 And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by
them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us
they will be upon you.**
13 ¶ Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I

even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.††
14 And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of
the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and
fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.
15 And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had
brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto
his work.
16 And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the
work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the
habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah. 17 They which builded
on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his
hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon. 18 For the builders,
every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the
trumpet was by me.‡‡
19 ¶ And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The
work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another. 20 In
what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us: our God
shall fight for us. 21 So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from
the rising of the morning till the stars appeared. 22 Likewise at the same time said I unto
the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they
may be a guard to us, and labour on the day. 23 So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my
servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes,
saving that every one put them off for washing.§§

5
1 And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the
Jews. 2 For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore
we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live. 3 Some also there were that said,
We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because
of the dearth. 4 There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s
tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards. 5 Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of
‡ 4.7 were made up: Heb. ascended § 4.8 to hinder…: Heb. to make an error to it ** 4.12 From all…: or, That
from all places ye must return to us †† 4.13 in the…: Heb. from the lower parts of the place, etc ‡‡ 4.18 by his
side: Heb. on his loins §§ 4.23 saving…: or, every one went with his weapon for water
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our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons
and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage
already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and
vineyards.
6 ¶ And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words. 7 Then I consulted
with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact
usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.* 8 And I said
unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold
unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us?
Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer. 9 Also I said, It is not good
that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the
heathen our enemies? 10 I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of
them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury. 11 Restore, I pray you, to
them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also
the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of
them. 12 Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will
we do as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should
do according to this promise. 13 Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every
man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus
be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the
LORD. And the people did according to this promise.†
14 ¶ Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of
Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the
king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.
15 But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people,
and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their
servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God. 16 Yea,
also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants
were gathered thither unto the work. 17 Moreover there were at my table an hundred
and fifty of the Jews and rulers, beside those that came unto us from among the heathen
that are about us. 18 Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice
sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine:
yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy
upon this people. 19 Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done
for this people.

6
1 Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the
rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left
therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;) 2 That Sanballat
and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages
in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief. 3 And I sent messengers unto
them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work
cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you? 4 Yet they sent unto me four times after
this sort; and I answered them after the same manner. 5 Then sent Sanballat his servant
unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand; 6 Wherein was
written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews
think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king,
* 5.7 I consulted…: Heb. my heart consulted in me † 5.13 emptied: Heb. empty, or, void
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according to these words.* 7 And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee
at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king
according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together. 8 Then
I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest
them out of thine own heart. 9 For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall
be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my
hands.
10 Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of
Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God,
within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay
thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee. 11 And I said, Should such a man as
I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life? I
will not go in. 12 And, lo, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced
this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. 13 Therefore was he
hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for
an evil report, that they might reproach me. 14 My God, think thou upon Tobiah and
Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest
of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.
15 ¶ So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and
two days. 16 And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the
heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own
eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.
17 ¶ Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and

the letters of Tobiah came unto them.† 18 For there were many in Judah sworn unto him,
because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had
taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah. 19 Also they reported his good
deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in
fear.‡
7
1Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and
the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed, 2 That I gave my brother
Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a
faithful man, and feared God above many. 3 And I said unto them, Let not the gates
of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the
doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one
in his watch, and every one to be over against his house. 4 Now the city was large and
great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.*
5 ¶ And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and
the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the
genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein, 6 These are
the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been
carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came
again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city; 7 Who came with Zerubbabel,
Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai,
Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;†
8 The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two. 9 The children
of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. 10 The children of Arah, six hundred
* 6.6 Gashmu: also called, Geshem † 6.17 sent…: Heb. multiplied their letters passing to Tobiah ‡ 6.19 words:
or, matters * 7.4 large: Heb. broad in spaces † 7.7 Azariah: also called, Seraiah
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fifty and two. 11 The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab,
two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen. 12 The children of Elam, a thousand
two hundred fifty and four. 13 The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.
14 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. 15 The children of Binnui,
six hundred forty and eight.‡ 16 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.
17 The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two. 18 The children
of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven. 19 The children of Bigvai, two thousand
threescore and seven. 20 The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five. 21 The children
of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. 22 The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty
and eight. 23 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four. 24 The children of
Hariph, an hundred and twelve.§ 25 The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.** 26 The
men of Beth-lehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight. 27 The men of
Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight. 28 The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty and two.††
29 The men of Kirjath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.‡‡
30 The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one. 31 The men of Michmas,
an hundred and twenty and two. 32 The men of Beth-el and Ai, an hundred twenty and
three. 33 The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two. 34 The children of the other Elam,
a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 35 The children of Harim, three hundred and
twenty. 36 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. 37 The children of
Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one. 38 The children of Senaah, three
thousand nine hundred and thirty.
39 ¶ The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy
and three. 40 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. 41 The children of Pashur,
a thousand two hundred forty and seven. 42 The children of Harim, a thousand and
seventeen.
43 ¶ The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah,

seventy and four.§§

44 ¶ The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.
45 ¶ The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon,
the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty
and eight.
46 ¶ The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of
Tabbaoth, 47 The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon, 48 The
children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai, 49 The children
of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, 50 The children of Reaiah, the
children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, 51 The children of Gazzam, the children
of Uzza, the children of Phaseah, 52 The children of Besai, the children of Meunim,
the children of Nephishesim, 53 The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the
children of Harhur, 54 The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of
Harsha, 55 The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah, 56 The
children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
57 ¶ The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of
Sophereth, the children of Perida, 58 The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the
children of Giddel, 59 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of
Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.*** 60 All the Nethinims, and the children of
Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two. 61 And these were they which
‡ 7.15 Binnui: also called, Bani § 7.24 Hariph: also called, Jora ** 7.25 Gibeon: also called, Gibbar †† 7.28
Beth-azmaveth: also called, Azmaveth ‡‡ 7.29 Kirjath-jearim: also called, Kirjath-arim §§ 7.43 Hodevah: also
called, Hodaviah or Judah *** 7.59 Amon: also called, Ami
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went up also from Tel-melah, Tel-haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could
not shew their father’s house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.††† 62 The
children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty
and two.
63 ¶ And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of
Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was
called after their name. 64 These sought their register among those that were reckoned
by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the
priesthood. 65 And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most
holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.‡‡‡
66 ¶ The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and
threescore, 67 Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were
seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and
five singing men and singing women. 68 Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six:
their mules, two hundred forty and five: 69 Their camels, four hundred thirty and five:
six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.
70 ¶ And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to
the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests’
garments.§§§* 71 And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work
twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver.
72 And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and
two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests’ garments. 73 So the
priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and
the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came,
the children of Israel were in their cities.
8
1 And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was
before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law
of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel. 2 And Ezra the priest brought
the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with
understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.* 3 And he read therein before
the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men
and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were
attentive unto the book of the law.† 4 And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood,
which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and
Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand,
Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and
Meshullam.‡ 5 And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above
all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:§ 6 And Ezra blessed the
LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their
hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the
ground. 7 Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah,
Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people
to understand the law: and the people stood in their place. 8 So they read in the book
in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the
reading.
††† 7.61 seed: or, pedigree‡‡‡ 7.65 the Tirshatha: or, the governor §§§ 7.70 some: Heb. part. * 7.70 The
Tirshatha: or, the governor * 8.2 that…: Heb. that understood in hearing † 8.3 from…: Heb. from the light
‡ 8.4 pulpit…: Heb. tower of wood § 8.5 sight: Heb. eyes
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9 ¶ And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the
Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD
your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words
of the law.** 10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet,
and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto
our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength. 11 So the Levites
stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.
12 And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to
make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto
them.
13 ¶ And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all
the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand
the words of the law.†† 14 And they found written in the law which the LORD had
commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast
of the seventh month:‡‡ 15 And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities,
and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine
branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to
make booths, as it is written.
16 ¶ So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every
one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of
God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim. 17 And
all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and
sat under the booths: for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not
the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness. 18 Also day by day,
from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept
the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the
manner.§§
9
1 Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were
assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them. 2 And the seed of
Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and
the iniquities of their fathers.* 3 And they stood up in their place, and read in the book
of the law of the LORD their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part
they confessed, and worshipped the LORD their God.
4 ¶ Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Sheba-
niah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the LORD
their God.† 5 Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah,
Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for
ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing
and praise. 6 Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of
heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all
that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
7 Thou art the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out
of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham; 8 And foundest his heart
faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites,
the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, to
** 8.9 the Tirshatha: or, the governor †† 8.13 to understand…: or, that they might instruct in the words of the
law ‡‡ 8.14 by: Heb. by the hand of §§ 8.18 a solemn…: Heb. a restraint * 9.2 strangers: Heb. strange
children † 9.4 stairs: or, scaffold
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give it, I say, to his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art righteous: 9 And
didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea;
10 And shewedst signs and wonders upon Pharaoh, and on all his servants, and on all
the people of his land: for thou knewest that they dealt proudly against them. So didst
thou get thee a name, as it is this day. 11 And thou didst divide the sea before them, so
that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and their persecutors thou
threwest into the deeps, as a stone into the mighty waters. 12 Moreover thou leddest
them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them
light in the way wherein they should go. 13 Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai,
and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws,
good statutes and commandments:‡ 14 And madest known unto them thy holy sabbath,
and commandedst them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy servant:
15 And gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water
for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promisedst them that they should go in
to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them.§ 16 But they and our fathers
dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
17 And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among
them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return
to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to
anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.** 18 Yea, when they had made
them a molten calf, and said, This is thy God that brought thee up out of Egypt, and had
wrought great provocations; 19 Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in
the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in
the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they
should go. 20 Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy
manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst. 21 Yea, forty years didst
thou sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not
old, and their feet swelled not. 22 Moreover thou gavest them kingdoms and nations, and
didst divide them into corners: so they possessed the land of Sihon, and the land of the
king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan. 23 Their children also multipliedst
thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou
hadst promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it. 24 So the children
went in and possessed the land, and thou subduedst before them the inhabitants of
the land, the Canaanites, and gavest them into their hands, with their kings, and the
people of the land, that they might do with them as they would.†† 25 And they took strong
cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and
oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became
fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.‡‡§§ 26 Nevertheless they were
disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew
thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great
provocations. 27 Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their enemies, who
vexed them: and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest
them from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours,
who saved them out of the hand of their enemies. 28 But after they had rest, they did
evil again before thee: therefore leftest thou them in the hand of their enemies, so that
they had the dominion over them: yet when they returned, and cried unto thee, thou
‡ 9.13 true…: Heb. laws of truth § 9.15 which…: Heb. which thou hadst lift up thine hand to give them ** 9.17
a God…: Heb. a God of pardons †† 9.24 as they…: Heb. according to their will ‡‡ 9.25 wells: or, cisterns
§§ 9.25 fruit…: Heb. tree of food
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heardest them from heaven; and many times didst thou deliver them according to thy
mercies;*** 29 And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto
thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned
against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the
shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.††† 30 Yet many years didst thou
forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they
not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands.‡‡‡§§§
31 Nevertheless for thy great mercies’ sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor
forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God. 32 Now therefore, our God, the
great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the
trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes,
and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since
the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.*† 33 Howbeit thou art just in all that is
brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly: 34 Neither have
our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our fathers, kept thy law, nor hearkened unto thy
commandments and thy testimonies, wherewith thou didst testify against them. 35 For
they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest
them, and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they
from their wicked works. 36 Behold, we are servants this day, and for the land that thou
gavest unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we are
servants in it: 37 And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over
us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at
their pleasure, and we are in great distress. 38 And because of all this we make a sure
covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it.‡

10
1 Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and
Zidkijah,*† 2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, 3 Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah, 4 Hattush,
Shebaniah, Malluch, 5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, 6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, 8 Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests. 9 And
the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;
10 And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, 11 Micha, Rehob,
Hashabiah, 12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, 13 Hodijah, Bani, Beninu. 14 The chief of the
people; Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani, 15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, 16 Adonijah,
Bigvai, Adin, 17 Ater, Hizkijah, Azzur, 18 Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai, 19 Hariph, Anathoth,
Nebai, 20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir, 21 Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua, 22 Pelatiah,
Hanan, Anaiah, 23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub, 24 Hallohesh, Pileha, Shobek, 25 Rehum,
Hashabnah, Maaseiah, 26 And Ahijah, Hanan, Anan, 27 Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
28 ¶ And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the
Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands
unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having
knowledge, and having understanding; 29 They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and
entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God’s law, which was given by Moses
the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord,
and his judgments and his statutes;‡ 30 And that we would not give our daughters unto
*** 9.28 ††† 9.29 withdrew…: Heb. they gave a withdrawing shoulder
they did…: Heb. they returned to do evil
‡‡‡ 9.30 forbear…: Heb. protract over them §§§ 9.30 in thy…: Heb. in the hand of thy prophets * 9.32
trouble: Heb. weariness † 9.32 that…: Heb. that hath found us ‡ 9.38 seal: Heb. are at the sealing, or, sealed
* 10.1 those…: Heb. at the sealings † 10.1 the Tirshatha: or, the governor ‡ 10.29 by: Heb. by the hand of
Nehemiah 10:31 533 Nehemiah 11:13

the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons: 31 And if the people of the
land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of
them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would leave the seventh year, and
the exaction of every debt.§
32 Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part
of a shekel for the service of the house of our God; 33 For the shewbread, and for the
continual meat offering, and for the continual burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the
new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin offerings to make
an atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God. 34 And we cast
the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring
it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by
year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law: 35 And
to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by
year, unto the house of the LORD: 36 Also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as
it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the
house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God: 37 And that we
should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner
of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and
the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in
all the cities of our tillage. 38 And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites,
when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto
the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house. 39 For the children of
Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and
the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that
minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.

1 And
11
the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots,
to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other
cities. 2 And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at
Jerusalem.
3 ¶ Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of
Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the
Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants. 4 And at Jerusalem
dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children
of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of
Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;* 5 And Maaseiah the son of
Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the
son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni. 6 All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were
four hundred threescore and eight valiant men. 7 And these are the sons of Benjamin;
Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the
son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah. 8 And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine
hundred twenty and eight. 9 And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah
the son of Senuah was second over the city. 10 Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib,
Jachin. 11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son
of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God. 12 And their brethren
that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son
of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur,
the son of Malchiah, 13 And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and
§ 10.31 every…: Heb. every hand * 11.4 Perez: also called, Pharez
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two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the
son of Immer, 14 And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and
eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.† 15 Also of the
Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son
of Bunni; 16 And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight
of the outward business of the house of God.‡ 17 And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the
son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer:
and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the
son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. 18 All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred
fourscore and four. 19 Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that
kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.§
20 ¶ And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of
Judah, every one in his inheritance. 21 But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and
Gispa were over the Nethinims.** 22 The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was
Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the
sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God. 23 For it was the
king’s commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers,
due for every day.†† 24 And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah
the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.‡‡ 25 And
for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjath-arba,
and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel,
and in the villages thereof, 26 And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Beth-phelet, 27 And
at Hazar-shual, and at Beer-sheba, and in the villages thereof, 28 And at Ziklag, and
at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof, 29 And at En-rimmon, and at Zareah, and at
Jarmuth, 30 Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at
Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beer-sheba unto the valley of
Hinnom. 31 The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and
Beth-el, and in their villages,§§*** 32 And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, 33 Hazor, Ramah,
Gittaim, 34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, 35 Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen. 36 And of
the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.

12
1Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the
son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, 2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,*
3 Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,†‡§ 4 Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah,** 5 Miamin, Maadiah,
Bilgah,††‡‡ 6 Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah, 7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were
the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua.§§ 8 Moreover the
Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, which was over the
thanksgiving, he and his brethren.*** 9 Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were
over against them in the watches.
10 ¶ And Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim also begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada,
11 And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua. 12 And in the days of Joiakim

† 11.14 the son…: or, the son of Haggedolim ‡ 11.16 had…: Heb. were over § 11.19 the gates: Heb. at the
gates ** 11.21 Ophel: or, the tower †† 11.23 a certain…: or, a sure ordinance ‡‡ 11.24 Zerah: also called,
Zarah §§ 11.31 from: or, of *** 11.31 at: or, to * 12.2 Malluch: also called, Melicu † 12.3 Shechaniah:
also called, Shebaniah ‡ 12.3 Rehum: also called, Harim § 12.3 Meremoth: also called, Meraioth ** 12.4
Ginnetho: also called, Ginnethon †† 12.5 Miamin: also called, Miniamin ‡‡ 12.5 Maadiah: also called, Moadiah
§§ 12.7 Sallu: also called, Sallai *** 12.8 the thanksgiving: that is, the psalms of thanksgiving
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were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
13 Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan; 14 Of Melicu, Jonathan; of Shebaniah,
Joseph; 15 Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai; 16 Of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon,
Meshullam; 17 Of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai; 18 Of Bilgah, Shammua;
of Shemaiah, Jehonathan; 19 And of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi; 20 Of Sallai, Kallai;
of Amok, Eber; 21 Of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethaneel.
22 ¶ The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were
recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian. 23 The
sons of Levi, the chief of the fathers, were written in the book of the chronicles, even
until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib. 24 And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah,
Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to
praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God,
ward over against ward. 25 Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon,
Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates.††† 26 These were in
the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah
the governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe.
27 ¶ And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all
their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with
thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps. 28 And the
sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round
about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi; 29 Also from the house of Gilgal,
and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages
round about Jerusalem. 30 And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and
purified the people, and the gates, and the wall. 31 Then I brought up the princes of Judah
upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof
one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate: 32 And after them
went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah, 33 And Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,
34 Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah, 35 And certain of the priests’ sons
with trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of
Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph: 36 And his brethren,
Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the
musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them. 37 And
at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city
of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water
gate eastward. 38 And the other company of them that gave thanks went over against
them, and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower
of the furnaces even unto the broad wall; 39 And from above the gate of Ephraim, and
above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower
of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate. 40 So stood
the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of
the rulers with me: 41 And the priests; Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai,
Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets; 42 And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar,
and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang
loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.‡‡‡ 43 Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and
rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children
rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.
44 ¶ And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for
the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of
††† 12.25 thresholds: or, treasuries, or, assemblies ‡‡‡ 12.42 sang…: Heb. made their voice to be heard
Nehemiah 12:45 536 Nehemiah 13:16

the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the
priests and for the Levites that waited.§§§*† 45 And both the singers and the porters kept
the ward of their God, and the ward of the purification, according to the commandment
of David, and of Solomon his son. 46 For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were
chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God. 47 And all Israel in
the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers
and the porters, every day his portion: and they sanctified holy things unto the Levites;
and the Levites sanctified them unto the children of Aaron.‡
13
1 On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and
therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the
congregation of God for ever;*† 2 Because they met not the children of Israel with bread
and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit
our God turned the curse into a blessing. 3 Now it came to pass, when they had heard
the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.
4 ¶ And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the

house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:‡ 5 And he had prepared for him a great
chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the
vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to
be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests.§
6 But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes
king of Babylon came I unto the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the
king:**†† 7 And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for
Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God. 8 And it grieved
me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.
9 Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the
vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense.
10 ¶ And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for
the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field. 11 Then
contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered
them together, and set them in their place.‡‡ 12 Then brought all Judah the tithe of the
corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.§§ 13 And I made treasurers
over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites,
Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they
were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren.***†††‡‡‡
14 Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I
have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.§§§*
15 ¶ In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and
bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of
burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against
them in the day wherein they sold victuals. 16 There dwelt men of Tyre also therein,
which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children
§§§ 12.44 of the law: that is, appointed by the law * 12.44 for Judah…: Heb. for the joy of Judah † 12.44
waited: Heb. stood ‡ 12.47 sanctified: that is, set apart * 13.1 they…: Heb. there was read † 13.1 audience:
Heb. ears ‡ 13.4 having…: Heb. being set over § 13.5 which…: Heb. the commandment of the Levites ** 13.6
after…: Heb. at the end of days †† 13.6 obtained…: or, I earnestly requested ‡‡ 13.11 place: Heb. standing
§§ 13.12 treasuries: or, storehouses *** 13.13 treasuries: or, storehouses ††† 13.13 next…: Heb. at their
hand ‡‡‡ 13.13 their office…: Heb. it was upon them §§§ 13.14 good…: Heb. kindnesses * 13.14 offices:
or, observations
Nehemiah 13:17 537 Nehemiah 13:31

of Judah, and in Jerusalem. 17 Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto
them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day? 18 Did not your
fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet
ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath. 19 And it came to pass, that
when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the
gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath:
and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in
on the sabbath day. 20 So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without
Jerusalem once or twice. 21 Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge
ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came
they no more on the sabbath.† 22 And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse
themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day.
Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness
of thy mercy.‡
23 ¶ In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of
Moab:§ 24 And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in
the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people.**†† 25 And I contended
with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and
made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor
take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.‡‡ 26 Did not Solomon king of
Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who
was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even
him did outlandish women cause to sin. 27 Shall we then hearken unto you to do all
this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives? 28 And one of
the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the
Horonite: therefore I chased him from me. 29 Remember them, O my God, because they
have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.§§
30 Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and
the Levites, every one in his business; 31 And for the wood offering, at times appointed,
and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.

† 13.21 about: Heb. before ‡ 13.22 greatness: or, multitude § 13.23 had…: Heb. had made to dwell with them
** 13.24 could…: Heb. they discerned not to speak †† 13.24 of each…: Heb. of people and people ‡‡ 13.25
cursed: or, reviled §§ 13.29 because…: Heb. for the defilings
Esther 1:1 538 Esther 1:19

The Book of Esther

1 Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from
India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:) 2 That
in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was
in Shushan the palace, 3 In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his
princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of
the provinces, being before him: 4 When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom
and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore
days. 5 And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people
that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the
court of the garden of the king’s palace;* 6 Where were white, green, and blue, hangings,
fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the
beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black,
marble.†‡ 7 And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one
from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.§** 8 And
the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed
to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure.
9 Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged
to king Ahasuerus.
10 ¶ On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he
commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the
seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,†† 11 To bring
Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the
princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.‡‡ 12 But the queen Vashti refused to come
at the king’s commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth,
and his anger burned in him.§§
13 ¶ Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the
king’s manner toward all that knew law and judgment: 14 And the next unto him
was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven
princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king’s face, and which sat the first in the
kingdom;) 15 What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she
hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?***
16 And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not
done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are
in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus. 17 For this deed of the queen shall come
abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when
it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought
in before him, but she came not. 18 Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say
this day unto all the king’s princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus
shall there arise too much contempt and wrath. 19 If it please the king, let there go a
royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians
and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus;
* 1.5 present: Heb. found † 1.6 blue, hangings: or, violet, etc ‡ 1.6 of red…: or, of porphyre, and marble and
alabaster, and stone of blue colour § 1.7 royal…: Heb. wine of the kingdom ** 1.7 state: Heb. hand †† 1.10
chamberlains: or, eunuchs ‡‡ 1.11 fair…: Heb. good of countenance §§ 1.12 by his…: Heb. which was by the
hand of his eunuchs *** 1.15 What…: Heb. What to do
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and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.†††‡‡‡§§§*
20 And when the king’s decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his
empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great
and small. 21 And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according
to the word of Memucan:† 22 For he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every
province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that
every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according
to the language of every people.‡

2
1 After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered
Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her. 2 Then said the king’s
servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:
3 And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may
gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the
women, unto the custody of Hege the king’s chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let
their things for purification be given them:*† 4 And let the maiden which pleaseth the
king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.
5 ¶ Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai,
the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite; 6 Who had been carried
away from Jerusalem with the captivity which had been carried away with Jeconiah
king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away.‡ 7 And he
brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle’s daughter: for she had neither father
nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and
mother were dead, took for his own daughter.§**
8 ¶ So it came to pass, when the king’s commandment and his decree was heard, and
when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody
of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king’s house, to the custody of Hegai,
keeper of the women. 9 And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him;
and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to
her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king’s house: and he
preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women.††‡‡ 10 Esther
had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she
should not shew it. 11 And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women’s
house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.§§
12 ¶ Now when every maid’s turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she
had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days
of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months
with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;) 13 Then thus
came every maiden unto the king; whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her
out of the house of the women unto the king’s house. 14 In the evening she went, and
on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of
††† 1.19 If it…: Heb. If it be good with the king ‡‡‡ 1.19 unto…: Heb. unto her companion §§§ 1.19 from
him: Heb. from before him * 1.19 be not…: Heb. pass not away † 1.21 pleased…: Heb. was good in the eyes of
the king ‡ 1.22 that it…: Heb. that one should publish it according to the language of his people * 2.3 unto the…:
Heb. unto the hand † 2.3 Hege: also called, Hegai ‡ 2.6 Jeconiah: also called, Jehoiachin § 2.7 brought…:
Heb. nourished ** 2.7 fair…: Heb. fair of form, and good of countenance †† 2.9 such…: Heb. her portions
‡‡ 2.9 preferred: Heb. changed §§ 2.11 to know…: Heb. to know the peace
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Shaashgaz, the king’s chamberlain, which kept the concubines: she came in unto the
king no more, except the king delighted in her, and that she were called by name.
15 ¶ Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who
had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing
but what Hegai the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther
obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her. 16 So Esther was taken unto
king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in
the seventh year of his reign. 17 And the king loved Esther above all the women, and
she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the
royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.***††† 18 Then the
king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther’s feast; and
he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.‡‡‡
19 And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in
the king’s gate. 20 Esther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai
had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was
brought up with him.
21 ¶ In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king’s gate, two of the king’s chamberlains,
Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand
on the king Ahasuerus.§§§* 22 And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto
Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai’s name. 23 And when
inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged
on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.

1 After
3
these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the
Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.
2 And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman:
for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him
reverence. 3 Then the king’s servants, which were in the king’s gate, said unto Mordecai,
Why transgressest thou the king’s commandment? 4 Now it came to pass, when they
spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see
whether Mordecai’s matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew. 5 And
when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman
full of wrath. 6 And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had
shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews
that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
7 ¶ In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus,
they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month,
to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.
8 ¶ And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad
and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws
are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king’s laws: therefore it is not for the
king’s profit to suffer them.* 9 If it please the king, let it be written that they may be
destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have
the charge of the business, to bring it into the king’s treasuries.†‡ 10 And the king took
his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the
*** 2.17 favour: or, kindness ††† 2.17 in his…: Heb. before him ‡‡‡ 2.18 release: Heb. rest §§§ 2.21
Bigthan: also called, Bigthana * 2.21 the door: Heb. the threshold * 3.8 for the…: Heb. meet or, equal, etc
† 3.9 that they…: Heb. to destroy them ‡ 3.9 pay: Heb. weigh
Esther 3:11 541 Esther 4:14

Jews’ enemy.§ 11 And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people
also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee. 12 Then were the king’s scribes called on
the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman
had commanded unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every
province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing
thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it
written, and sealed with the king’s ring.** 13 And the letters were sent by posts into all
the king’s provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and
old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth
month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey. 14 The copy of
the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all
people, that they should be ready against that day. 15 The posts went out, being hastened
by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the
king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.

1 When
4
Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on
sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud
and a bitter cry; 2 And came even before the king’s gate: for none might enter into the
king’s gate clothed with sackcloth. 3 And in every province, whithersoever the king’s
commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and
fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.*
4 ¶ So Esther’s maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen
exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his
sackcloth from him: but he received it not.†
5 Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king’s chamberlains, whom he had
appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know
what it was, and why it was.‡ 6 So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the
city, which was before the king’s gate. 7 And Mordecai told him of all that had happened
unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king’s
treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them. 8 Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the
decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare
it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication
unto him, and to make request before him for her people. 9 And Hatach came and told
Esther the words of Mordecai.
10 ¶ Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;
11 All the king’s servants, and the people of the king’s provinces, do know, that
whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who
is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king
shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come
in unto the king these thirty days. 12 And they told to Mordecai Esther’s words. 13 Then
Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape
in the king’s house, more than all the Jews. 14 For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at
this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another
place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether
thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?§
§ 3.10 enemy: or, oppressor ** 3.12 scribes: or, secretaries * 4.3 many…: Heb. sackcloth and ashes were laid
under many † 4.4 chamberlains: Heb. eunuchs ‡ 4.5 appointed…: Heb. set before her § 4.14 enlargement:
Heb. respiration
Esther 4:15 542 Esther 6:3

15 ¶ Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer, 16 Go, gather together all the
Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three
days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the
king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.** 17 So Mordecai went
his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.††

5
1 Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood
in the inner court of the king’s house, over against the king’s house: and the king sat
upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house. 2 And it was
so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour
in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So
Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre. 3 Then said the king unto her, What
wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half
of the kingdom. 4 And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and
Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him. 5 Then the king
said, Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do as Esther hath said. So the king and
Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
6 ¶ And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it
shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be
performed. 7 Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is; 8 If I have
found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and
to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare
for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said.*
9 ¶ Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman
saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full
of indignation against Mordecai. 10 Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when
he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.† 11 And Haman
told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things
wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes
and servants of the king. 12 Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no
man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and
to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king. 13 Yet all this availeth me nothing,
so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.
14 ¶ Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of
fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged
thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased
Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.‡

6
1On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of
records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.* 2 And it was found
written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s chamberlains,
the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.†‡ 3 And the king
said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king’s
servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.
** 4.16 present: Heb. found †† 4.17 went…: Heb. passed * 5.8 perform: Heb. do † 5.10 called…: Heb.
caused to come ‡ 5.14 gallows: Heb. tree * 6.1 could…: Heb. the king’s sleep fled away † 6.2 Bigthana: also
called, Bigthan ‡ 6.2 door: Heb. threshold
Esther 6:4 543 Esther 7:8

4¶ And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward
court of the king’s house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he
had prepared for him. 5 And the king’s servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth
in the court. And the king said, Let him come in. 6 So Haman came in. And the king said
unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now
Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than
to myself?§ 7 And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth
to honour,** 8 Let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the
horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head:††‡‡
9 And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king’s most noble
princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour, and
bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus
shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour.§§ 10 Then the king said
to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even
so to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the king’s gate: let nothing fail of all that thou hast
spoken.*** 11 Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and
brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him,
Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour.
12 ¶ And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. But Haman hasted to his house
mourning, and having his head covered. 13 And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his
friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife
unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall,
thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him. 14 And while they
were yet talking with him, came the king’s chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman
unto the banquet that Esther had prepared.

7
1So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen.* 2 And the king
said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition,
queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be
performed, even to the half of the kingdom. 3 Then Esther the queen answered and said,
If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given
me at my petition, and my people at my request: 4 For we are sold, I and my people,
to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and
bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king’s
damage.†
5 ¶ Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and

where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?‡ 6 And Esther said, The adversary
and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the
queen.§**
7 ¶ And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace
garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw
that there was evil determined against him by the king. 8 Then the king returned out of
§ 6.6 whom the king…: Heb. in whose honour the king delighteth ** 6.7 whom the king…: Heb. in whose
honour the king delighteth †† 6.8 Let…: Heb. Let them bring the royal apparel ‡‡ 6.8 which the king…: Heb.
wherewith the king clotheth himself §§ 6.9 bring…: Heb. cause him to ride *** 6.10 let…: Heb. suffer not a
whit to fall * 7.1 to banquet: Heb. to drink † 7.4 to be destroyed…: Heb. that they should destroy, and kill, and
cause to perish ‡ 7.5 that…: Heb. whose heart hath filled him § 7.6 The adversary: Heb. The man adversary
** 7.6 before: or, at the presence of
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the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon
the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me
in the house? As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.††
9 And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows
fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the
king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon.‡‡ 10 So
they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the
king’s wrath pacified.

1 On
8
that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews’ enemy unto
Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was
unto her. 2 And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it
unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
3 ¶ And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought
him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that
he had devised against the Jews.* 4 Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward
Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king, 5 And said, If it please the king, and
if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be
pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of
Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king’s
provinces:†‡ 6 For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or
how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?§
7 ¶ Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew,
Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the
gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews. 8 Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh
you, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s ring: for the writing which is written
in the king’s name, and sealed with the king’s ring, may no man reverse. 9 Then were
the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on
the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai
commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the
provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces,
unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their
language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
10 And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent
letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:
11 Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves
together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the
power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women,
and to take the spoil of them for a prey, 12 Upon one day in all the provinces of king
Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month
Adar. 13 The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was
published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge
themselves on their enemies.** 14 So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went
out, being hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. And the decree was
given at Shushan the palace.
†† 7.8 before me: Heb. with me ‡‡ 7.9 gallows: Heb. tree * 8.3 and besought…: Heb. and she wept, and
besought him † 8.5 devised: Heb. the device ‡ 8.5 which he…: or, who wrote § 8.6 endure…: Heb. be able
that I may see ** 8.13 published: Heb. revealed
Esther 8:15 545 Esther 9:21

15 ¶ And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and
white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and
the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.†† 16 The Jews had light, and gladness, and
joy, and honour. 17 And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king’s
commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good
day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon
them.
9
1 Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same,
when the king’s commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the
day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned
to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;) 2 The Jews gathered
themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus,
to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear
of them fell upon all people. 3 And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants,
and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai
fell upon them.* 4 For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went
out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
5 Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and

destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.† 6 And in Shushan
the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men. 7 And Parshandatha, and
Dalphon, and Aspatha, 8 And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha, 9 And Parmashta, and
Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha, 10 The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the
enemy of the Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid they not their hand. 11 On that day the
number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.‡
12 ¶ And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five
hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in
the rest of the king’s provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or
what is thy request further? and it shall be done. 13 Then said Esther, If it please the king,
let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto
this day’s decree, and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.§ 14 And the king
commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged
Haman’s ten sons. 15 For the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together
on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan;
but on the prey they laid not their hand. 16 But the other Jews that were in the king’s
provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from
their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their
hands on the prey, 17 On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth
day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.** 18 But the
Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the
fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day
of feasting and gladness. 19 Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled
towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and
a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
20 ¶ And Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters unto all the Jews that were in all
the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, both nigh and far, 21 To stablish this among them,
†† 8.15 blue: or, violet * 9.3 officers…: Heb. those which did the business that belonged to the king † 9.5
what…: Heb. according to their will ‡ 9.11 was…: Heb. came § 9.13 let Haman’s…: Heb. let men hang, etc
** 9.17 of the same: Heb. in it
Esther 9:22 546 Esther 10:3

that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of
the same, yearly, 22 As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the
month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good
day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one
to another, and gifts to the poor. 23 And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun,
and as Mordecai had written unto them; 24 Because Haman the son of Hammedatha,
the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them,
and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;†† 25 But when
Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he
devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons
should be hanged on the gallows.‡‡ 26 Wherefore they called these days Purim after the
name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen
concerning this matter, and which had come unto them,§§ 27 The Jews ordained, and
took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them,
so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing,
and according to their appointed time every year;*** 28 And that these days should be
remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and
every city; and that these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the
memorial of them perish from their seed.†††‡‡‡ 29 Then Esther the queen, the daughter
of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter
of Purim.§§§ 30 And he sent the letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and
seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth, 31 To
confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew
and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and
for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry.* 32 And the decree of Esther
confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.

1 And
10
the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.
2 And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of
Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the
chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?* 3 For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king
Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren,
seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

†† 9.24 consume: Heb. crush ‡‡ 9.25 when…: Heb. when she came §§ 9.26 Pur: that is, Lot *** 9.27
fail: Heb. pass ††† 9.28 fail: Heb. pass ‡‡‡ 9.28 perish: Heb. be ended §§§ 9.29 authority: Heb. strength
* 9.31 themselves: Heb. their souls * 10.2 advanced…: Heb. made him great
Job 1:1 547 Job 1:19

The Book of Job

1 Therewas a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect
and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. 2 And there were born unto
him seven sons and three daughters. 3 His substance also was seven thousand sheep,
and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses,
and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the
east.*†‡
4 And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called
for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them. 5 And it was so, when the days of
their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in
the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job
said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job
continually.§
6 ¶ Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the

LORD, and Satan came also among them.**†† 7 And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence
comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the
earth, and from walking up and down in it. 8 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou
considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an
upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?‡‡ 9 Then Satan answered the
LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? 10 Hast not thou made an hedge about
him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the
work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.§§ 11 But put forth thine
hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.*** 12 And the
LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put
not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.†††
13 ¶ And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking
wine in their eldest brother’s house: 14 And there came a messenger unto Job, and said,
The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them: 15 And the Sabeans fell
upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the
sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. 16 While he was yet speaking, there
came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned
up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell
thee.‡‡‡ 17 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans
made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea,
and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell
thee.§§§ 18 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and
thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house: 19 And,
behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the
house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone
to tell thee.*
* 1.3 substance: or, cattle † 1.3 household: or, husbandry ‡ 1.3 men: Heb. sons § 1.5 continually: Heb. all
the days **
1.6 Satan: Heb. the adversary †† 1.6 among: Heb. in the midst of ‡‡
1.8 considered: Heb. set
thy heart on §§ 1.10 substance: or, cattle *** 1.11 and he…: Heb. if he curse thee not to thy face ††† 1.12
power: Heb. hand ‡‡‡ 1.16 The fire…: or, A great fire §§§ 1.17 fell: Heb. rushed * 1.19 from…: Heb. from
aside, etc
Job 1:20 548 Job 3:10

20 Then
Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the
ground, and worshipped,† 21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and
naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed
be the name of the LORD. 22 In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.‡

1 Again
2
there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the
LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD. 2 And the
LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and
said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. 3 And the
LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him
in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy
him without cause.* 4 And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all
that a man hath will he give for his life. 5 But put forth thine hand now, and touch his
bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face. 6 And the LORD said unto Satan,
Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.†
7 ¶ So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils
from the sole of his foot unto his crown. 8 And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself
withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
9 ¶ Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and
die. 10 But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What?
shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did
not Job sin with his lips.
11 ¶ Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they
came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and
Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn
with him and to comfort him. 12 And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew
him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and
sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven. 13 So they sat down with him upon the
ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that
his grief was very great.

3
1 After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day. 2 And Job spake, and said,* 3 Let
the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man
child conceived. 4 Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let
the light shine upon it. 5 Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell
upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.†‡ 6 As for that night, let darkness seize
upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of
the months.§ 7 Lo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein. 8 Let them
curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning.** 9 Let the stars
of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the
dawning of the day:†† 10 Because it shut not up the doors of my mother’s womb, nor hid
sorrow from mine eyes.
† 1.20 mantle: or, robe ‡ 1.22 charged…: or, attributed folly to God * 2.3 to destroy…: Heb. to swallow him
up † 2.6 but: or, only * 3.2 spake: Heb. answered † 3.5 stain: or, challenge ‡ 3.5 let the…: or, let them
terrify it, as those who have a bitter day § 3.6 let it not be…: or, let it not rejoice among the days ** 3.8 their…:
or, leviathan †† 3.9 the dawning…: Heb. the eyelids of the morning
Job 3:11 549 Job 4:21

Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came
11
out of the belly? 12 Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should
suck? 13 For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I
been at rest, 14 With kings and counsellors of the earth, which built desolate places for
themselves; 15 Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver: 16 Or
as an hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light. 17 There
the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.‡‡ 18 There the prisoners
rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor. 19 The small and great are there;
and the servant is free from his master.
20 Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;
21 Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;§§
22 Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave? 23 Why is light
given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in? 24 For my sighing
cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.*** 25 For the thing
which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto
me.††† 26 I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.

4
1 Then
Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, 2 If we assay to commune with thee,
wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?*† 3 Behold, thou
hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands. 4 Thy words have
upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees. 5 But now
it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled. 6 Is not
this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?
7 Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the
righteous cut off? 8 Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness,
reap the same. 9 By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are
they consumed.‡ 10 The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth
of the young lions, are broken. 11 The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout
lion’s whelps are scattered abroad.
12 Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.§ 13 In
thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, 14 Fear came
upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake.**†† 15 Then a spirit passed
before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: 16 It stood still, but I could not discern the
form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice,
saying,‡‡ 17 Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his
maker? 18 Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly:§§
19 How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust,
which are crushed before the moth? 20 They are destroyed from morning to evening:
they perish for ever without any regarding it.*** 21 Doth not their excellency which is
in them go away? they die, even without wisdom.

‡‡ 3.17 weary: Heb. wearied in strength §§ 3.21 long: Heb. wait *** 3.24 I eat: Heb. my meat ††† 3.25
the thing…: Heb. I feared a fear, and it came upon me * 4.2 to…: Heb. a word † 4.2 withhold…: Heb. refrain
from words? ‡ 4.9 by the breath…: that is, by his anger § 4.12 secretly: Heb. by stealth ** 4.14 came…:
Heb. met †† 4.14 all: Heb. the multitude of ‡‡ 4.16 there…: or, I heard a still voice §§ 4.18 and his…: or,
nor in his angels, in whom he put light *** 4.20 destroyed: Heb. beaten in pieces
Job 5:1 550 Job 6:7

1 Call
5
now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou
turn? 2 For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.† 3 I have
*
seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation. 4 His children are
far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.
5 Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the
robber swalloweth up their substance.
6 Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of
the ground;‡ 7 Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.§** 8 I would
seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause: 9 Which doeth great things
and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:††‡‡ 10 Who giveth rain upon
the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields:§§ 11 To set up on high those that be low;
that those which mourn may be exalted to safety. 12 He disappointeth the devices of the
crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.*** 13 He taketh the wise in
their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong. 14 They meet
with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night.††† 15 But he
saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.
16 So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
17 Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the
chastening of the Almighty: 18 For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and
his hands make whole. 19 He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall
no evil touch thee. 20 In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the
power of the sword.‡‡‡ 21 Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither
shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.§§§ 22 At destruction and famine
thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth. 23 For thou shalt
be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with
thee. 24 And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit
thy habitation, and shalt not sin.*† 25 Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great,
and thine offspring as the grass of the earth.‡ 26 Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full
age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.§ 27 Lo this, we have searched it, so
it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.**

6
1But Job answered and said, 2 Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my
calamity laid in the balances together!* 3 For now it would be heavier than the sand
of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.† 4 For the arrows of the Almighty
are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set
themselves in array against me. 5 Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth
the ox over his fodder?‡ 6 Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there
any taste in the white of an egg? 7 The things that my soul refused to touch are as my
sorrowful meat.
* 5.1 turn: or, look? † 5.2 envy: or, indignation ‡ 5.6 affliction: or, iniquity § 5.7 trouble: or, labour
** 5.7 sparks…: Heb. the sons of the burning coal lift up to fly †† 5.9 unsearchable: Heb. there is no search
‡‡ 5.9 without…: Heb. till there be no number §§ 5.10 fields: Heb. outplaces *** 5.12 their enterprise:
or, any thing ††† 5.14 meet…: or, run into ‡‡‡ 5.20 power: Heb. hands §§§ 5.21 from…: or, when the
tongue scourgeth * 5.24 thy tabernacle…: or, peace is thy tabernacle † 5.24 sin: or, err ‡ 5.25 great: or,
much § 5.26 cometh in: Heb. ascendeth ** 5.27 for…: Heb. for thyself * 6.2 laid: Heb. lifted up † 6.3
my words…: that is, I want words to express my grief ‡ 6.5 when he…: Heb. at grass?
Job 6:8 551 Job 7:14

8 Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long
§
for! Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and
9
cut me off! 10 Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow:
let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One. 11 What is my
strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life? 12 Is
my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?** 13 Is not my help in me?
and is wisdom driven quite from me?
14 To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the

fear of the Almighty.†† 15 My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the
stream of brooks they pass away; 16 Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein
the snow is hid: 17 What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are
consumed out of their place.‡‡§§*** 18 The paths of their way are turned aside; they
go to nothing, and perish. 19 The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited
for them. 20 They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and
were ashamed. 21 For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.†††‡‡‡
22 Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance? 23 Or, Deliver
me from the enemy’s hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty? 24 Teach me,
and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred. 25 How
forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove? 26 Do ye imagine to
reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind? 27 Yea,
ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.§§§ 28 Now therefore be
content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.* 29 Return, I pray you, let it
not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness is in it.† 30 Is there iniquity in my
tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?‡

7
1 Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days
*
of an hireling? As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh
2

for the reward of his work:† 3 So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome
nights are appointed to me. 4 When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night
be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day.‡ 5 My flesh is
clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken, and become loathsome. 6 My
days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, and are spent without hope.
7 O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.§** 8 The eye

of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.††
9 As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall
come up no more. 10 He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know
him any more. 11 Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of
my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul. 12 Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou
settest a watch over me? 13 When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease
my complaint; 14 Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:
§ 6.8 the thing…: Heb. my expectation ** 6.12 of brass: Heb. brasen? †† 6.14 is afflicted: Heb. melteth
‡‡ 6.17 vanish: Heb. are cut off §§ 6.17 when…: Heb. in the heat thereof *** 6.17 consumed: Heb.
extinguished ††† 6.21 ye are…: or, ye are like to them: Heb. to it ‡‡‡ 6.21 nothing: Heb. not §§§ 6.27
ye overwhelm: Heb. ye cause to fall upon * 6.28 evident…: Heb. before your face † 6.29 in it: that is, in this
matter ‡ 6.30 my taste: Heb. my palate * 7.1 an appointed…: or, a warfare † 7.2 earnestly…: Heb. gapeth
after ‡ 7.4 the night…: Heb. the evening be measured? § 7.7 shall…: Heb. shall not return ** 7.7 see: to
see, that is, to enjoy †† 7.8 I am…: that is, I can live no longer
Job 7:15 552 Job 9:9

15 Sothat my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.‡‡ 16 I loathe it; I
would not live alway: let me alone; for my days are vanity.
17 What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine
heart upon him? 18 And that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every
moment? 19 How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down
my spittle? 20 I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why
hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself? 21 And why
dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I
sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.

8
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, 2 How long wilt thou speak these
1
things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind? 3 Doth God
pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice? 4 If thy children have sinned
against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;* 5 If thou wouldest
seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty; 6 If thou wert pure
and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy
righteousness prosperous. 7 Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should
greatly increase.
8 For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their
fathers: 9 (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth
are a shadow:)† 10 Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their
heart? 11 Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water? 12 Whilst
it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb. 13 So are
the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish: 14 Whose hope
shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider’s web.‡ 15 He shall lean upon his house,
but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure. 16 He is green before
the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden. 17 His roots are wrapped about the
heap, and seeth the place of stones. 18 If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny
him, saying, I have not seen thee. 19 Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth
shall others grow.
20 Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:§**
21 Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.†† 22 They that hate
thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to
nought.‡‡

9
Then Job answered and said, 2 I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be
1

just with God?* 3 If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him,
and hath prospered? 5 Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which
overturneth them in his anger. 6 Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the
pillars thereof tremble. 7 Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth
up the stars. 8 Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of
the sea.† 9 Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.‡
‡‡ 7.15 life: Heb. bones * 8.4 for…: Heb. in the hand of their transgression † ‡ 8.14
8.9 nothing: Heb. not
web: Heb. house § 8.20 help…: Heb. take the ungodly by the hand ** 8.20 come: Heb. shall not be †† 8.21
rejoicing: Heb. shouting for joy ‡‡ 8.22 shall come…: Heb. shall not be * 9.2 with God: or, before God? † 9.8
waves: Heb. heights ‡ 9.9 Arcturus…: Heb. Ash, Cesil, and Cimah
Job 9:10 553 Job 10:13

10 Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number. 11 Lo,
he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not. 12 Behold,
he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?§ 13 If
God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.**
14 How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with
him? 15 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make
supplication to my judge. 16 If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not
believe that he had hearkened unto my voice. 17 For he breaketh me with a tempest,
and multiplieth my wounds without cause. 18 He will not suffer me to take my breath,
but filleth me with bitterness. 19 If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment,
who shall set me a time to plead? 20 If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn
me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse. 21 Though I were perfect, yet
would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
22 This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked. 23 If
the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent. 24 The earth is given
into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where,
and who is he?
25 Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good. 26 They are

passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.†† 27 If I say, I will
forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself: 28 I am afraid
of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent. 29 If I be wicked, why
then labour I in vain? 30 If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so
clean; 31 Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.‡‡
32 For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in
judgment. 33 Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us
both.§§*** 34 Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me: 35 Then
would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.†††

10
1 My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the

bitterness of my soul.* 2 I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore
thou contendest with me. 3 Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou
shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?†
4 Hast thou eyes of flesh? or seest thou as man seeth? 5 Are thy days as the days of man?
are thy years as man’s days, 6 That thou enquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest
after my sin? 7 Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver
out of thine hand.‡
8 Thine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost

destroy me.§ 9 Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt
thou bring me into dust again? 10 Hast thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me
like cheese? 11 Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and hast fenced me with bones
and sinews.** 12 Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved
my spirit. 13 And these things hast thou hid in thine heart: I know that this is with thee.
§ 9.12 hinder…: Heb. turn him away? ** 9.13 proud…: Heb. helpers of pride, or, strength †† 9.26 swift…: or,
ships of Ebeh: Heb. ships of desire ‡‡ 9.31 abhor…: or, make me to be abhorred §§ 9.33 any…: Heb. one that
should argue *** 9.33 daysman: or, umpire ††† 9.35 it is…: Heb. I am not so with myself * 10.1 weary…:
or, cut off while I live † 10.3 work: Heb. labour ‡ 10.7 Thou…: Heb. It is upon thy knowledge § 10.8 have…:
Heb. took pains about me ** 10.11 fenced: Heb. hedged
Job 10:14 554 Job 12:5

14 If I sin, then thou markest me, and thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity. 15 If
I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of
confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction; 16 For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a
fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me. 17 Thou renewest thy
witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation upon me; changes and war are
against me.†† 18 Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I
had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me! 19 I should have been as though I had
not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave. 20 Are not my days
few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little, 21 Before I go whence
I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death; 22 A land of
darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where
the light is as darkness.

11
Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said, 2 Should not the multitude of
1

words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?* 3 Should thy lies make
men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?†
4 For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes. 5 But oh that God
would speak, and open his lips against thee; 6 And that he would shew thee the secrets
of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of
thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
7 Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto
perfection? 8 It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst
thou know?‡ 9 The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
10 If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?§** 11 For he
knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it? 12 For vain
man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.††
13 If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him; 14 If iniquity
be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles. 15 For
then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not
fear: 16 Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:
17 And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be

as the morning.‡‡ 18 And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig
about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety. 19 Also thou shalt lie down, and none
shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.§§ 20 But the eyes of the
wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of
the ghost.***†††

1 And
12
Job answered and said, 2 No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die
with you. 3 But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who
knoweth not such things as these?*†‡ 4 I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth
upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn. 5 He that is
ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
†† 10.17 witnesses: that is, plagues * 11.2 full…: Heb. of lips † 11.3 lies: or, devices ‡ 11.8 as high…: Heb. the
heights of heaven § 11.10 cut…: or, make a change** 11.10 hinder…: Heb. turn him away? †† 11.12 vain:
Heb. empty ‡‡ 11.17 be clearer…: Heb. arise above §§ 11.19 make suit…: Heb. intreat thy face *** 11.20
they shall…: Heb. flight shall perish from them ††† 11.20 the giving…: or, a puff of breath * 12.3 understanding:
Heb. an heart † 12.3 I am…: Heb. I fall not lower than you ‡ 12.3 who…: Heb. with whom are not such as
these?
Job 12:6 555 Job 13:25

6The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into
whose hand God bringeth abundantly. 7 But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach
thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: 8 Or speak to the earth, and it shall
teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee. 9 Who knoweth not in all
these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this? 10 In whose hand is the soul of every
living thing, and the breath of all mankind.§** 11 Doth not the ear try words? and the
mouth taste his meat?††
12 With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. 13 With him is
wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.‡‡ 14 Behold, he breaketh
down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.§§
15 Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and
they overturn the earth. 16 With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the
deceiver are his. 17 He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
18 He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle. 19 He leadeth
princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty. 20 He removeth away the speech of
the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.*** 21 He poureth contempt
upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.††† 22 He discovereth deep
things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death. 23 He increaseth
the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them
again.‡‡‡ 24 He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth
them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way. 25 They grope in the dark without
light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.§§§

1 Lo,
13
mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it. 2 What ye
know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you. 3 Surely I would speak to
the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God. 4 But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all
physicians of no value. 5 O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be
your wisdom. 6 Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips. 7 Will
ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him? 8 Will ye accept his person?
will ye contend for God? 9 Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man
mocketh another, do ye so mock him? 10 He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly
accept persons. 11 Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon
you? 12 Your remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay.
13 Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.*
14 Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand? 15 Though
he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.† 16 He
also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him. 17 Hear diligently
my speech, and my declaration with your ears. 18 Behold now, I have ordered my cause;
I know that I shall be justified. 19 Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my
tongue, I shall give up the ghost. 20 Only do not two things unto me: then will I not hide
myself from thee. 21 Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me
afraid. 22 Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.
23 How many are mine iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and
my sin. 24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy? 25 Wilt thou
§ 12.10 soul: or, life ** 12.10 all…: Heb. all flesh of man †† 12.11 mouth: Heb. palate ‡‡ 12.13 With…: that
is, With God §§ 12.14 up: Heb. upon *** 12.20 speech…: Heb. lip of the faithful ††† 12.21 weakeneth…:
or, looseth the girdle of the strong ‡‡‡ 12.23 straiteneth: Heb. leadeth in §§§ 12.25 stagger: Heb. wander
* 13.13 Hold…: Heb. Be silent from me † 13.15 maintain: Heb. prove, or, argue
Job 13:26 556 Job 15:12

break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble? 26 For thou writest
bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth. 27 Thou
puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths; thou settest a
print upon the heels of my feet.ठ28 And he, as a rotten thing, consumeth, as a garment
that is moth eaten.
14
1 Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.* 2 He cometh forth
like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. 3 And dost
thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee? 4 Who
can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.† 5 Seeing his days are determined,
the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot
pass; 6 Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.‡
7 For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the
tender branch thereof will not cease. 8 Though the root thereof wax old in the earth,
and the stock thereof die in the ground; 9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and
bring forth boughs like a plant. 10 But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up
the ghost, and where is he?§ 11 As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth
and drieth up: 12 So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they
shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep. 13 O that thou wouldest hide me in the
grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest
appoint me a set time, and remember me! 14 If a man die, shall he live again? all the
days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come. 15 Thou shalt call, and I will
answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.
16 For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin? 17 My
transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity. 18 And surely the
mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place.** 19 The
waters wear the stones: thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the
earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.†† 20 Thou prevailest for ever against him,
and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away. 21 His sons come
to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of
them. 22 But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.

15
Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said, 2 Should a wise man utter vain
1

knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?* 3 Should he reason with unprofitable
talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good? 4 Yea, thou castest off fear,
and restrainest prayer before God.†‡ 5 For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou
choosest the tongue of the crafty.§ 6 Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I:
yea, thine own lips testify against thee. 7 Art thou the first man that was born? or wast
thou made before the hills? 8 Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain
wisdom to thyself? 9 What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou,
which is not in us? 10 With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder
than thy father. 11 Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing
with thee? 12 Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,
‡ 13.27 lookest…: Heb. observest § 13.27 heels: Heb. roots * 14.1 few…: Heb. short of days † 14.4 can…:
Heb. will give ‡ 14.6 rest: Heb. cease § 14.10 wasteth…: Heb. is weakened, or, cut off ** 14.18 cometh…:
Heb. fadeth †† 14.19 washest…: Heb. overflowest * 15.2 vain…: Heb. knowledge of wind † 15.4 castest…:
Heb. makest void ‡ 15.4 prayer: or, speech § 15.5 uttereth: Heb. teacheth
Job 15:13 557 Job 16:16

13 That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?
14 What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should
be righteous? 15 Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean
in his sight. 16 How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity
like water?
17 I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare; 18 Which wise
men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it: 19 Unto whom alone the earth was
given, and no stranger passed among them. 20 The wicked man travaileth with pain all
his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor. 21 A dreadful sound is in
his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.** 22 He believeth not that he
shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword. 23 He wandereth abroad
for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
24 Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king
ready to the battle. 25 For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth
himself against the Almighty. 26 He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick
bosses of his bucklers: 27 Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh
collops of fat on his flanks. 28 And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which
no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps. 29 He shall not be rich, neither
shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the
earth. 30 He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by
the breath of his mouth shall he go away. 31 Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity:
for vanity shall be his recompence. 32 It shall be accomplished before his time, and his
branch shall not be green.†† 33 He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall
cast off his flower as the olive. 34 For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate,
and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery. 35 They conceive mischief, and bring
forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit.‡‡

16
1 Then Job answered and said, 2 I have heard many such things: miserable comforters
are ye all.* 3Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou
answerest? † 4 I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul’s stead, I could
heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you. 5 But I would strengthen you
with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.
6 Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?‡
7 But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company. 8 And thou
hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in
me beareth witness to my face. 9 He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth
upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me. 10 They have gaped
upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they
have gathered themselves together against me. 11 God hath delivered me to the ungodly,
and turned me over into the hands of the wicked.§ 12 I was at ease, but he hath broken
me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me
up for his mark. 13 His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder,
and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground. 14 He breaketh me with
breach upon breach, he runneth upon me like a giant. 15 I have sewed sackcloth upon
my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust. 16 My face is foul with weeping, and on my
eyelids is the shadow of death;
** 15.21 A dreadful…: Heb. A sound of fears †† 15.32 accomplished: or, cut off ‡‡ 15.35 vanity: or, iniquity
* 16.2 miserable: or, troublesome † 16.3 vain…: Heb. words of wind ‡ 16.6 what…: Heb. what goeth from
me? § 16.11 hath…: Heb. hath shut me up
Job 16:17 558 Job 18:15

17 Not
for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure. 18 O earth, cover not
thou my blood, and let my cry have no place. 19 Also now, behold, my witness is in
heaven, and my record is on high.** 20 My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out
tears unto God.†† 21 O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for
his neighbour!‡‡ 22 When a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall
not return.§§
17
1 My breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the graves are ready for me.* 2 Are there
not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?† 3 Lay
down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me? 4 For
thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them. 5 He
that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail. 6 He hath
made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret.‡ 7 Mine eye also
is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.§ 8 Upright men shall
be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite. 9 The
righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and
stronger.**
10 But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among
you. 11 My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.††
12 They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness.‡‡ 13 If I wait, the
grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness. 14 I have said to corruption,
Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.§§ 15 And where is
now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it? 16 They shall go down to the bars of the
pit, when our rest together is in the dust.

18
1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, 2 How long will it be ere ye make an
end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak. 3 Wherefore are we counted as
beasts, and reputed vile in your sight? 4 He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth
be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?*
5 Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
6 The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.†
7 The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.
8 For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare. 9 The gin shall
take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him. 10 The snare is laid for
him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.‡
11 Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.§ 12 His
strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side. 13 It shall
devour the strength of his skin: even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength.**
14 His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king
of terrors. 15 It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be
** 16.19 on high: Heb. in the high places †† ‡‡ 16.21 neighbour: or,
16.20 scorn me: Heb. are my scorners
friend §§ 16.22 a few…: Heb. years of number * 17.1 breath…: or, spirit is spent † 17.2 continue: Heb.
lodge ‡ 17.6 aforetime: or, before them § 17.7 my members: or, my thoughts ** 17.9 be…: Heb. add
strength †† 17.11 the thoughts: Heb. the possessions ‡‡ 17.12 short: Heb. near §§ 17.14 said: Heb. cried,
or, called * 18.4 himself: Heb. his soul † 18.6 candle: or, lamp ‡ 18.10 laid: Heb. hidden § 18.11 drive:
Heb. scatter ** 18.13 strength: Heb. bars
Job 18:16 559 Job 19:29

scattered upon his habitation. 16 His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his
branch be cut off. 17 His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no
name in the street. 18 He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the
world.†† 19 He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining
in his dwellings. 20 They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that
went before were affrighted.‡‡§§ 21 Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and
this is the place of him that knoweth not God.

19
1 Then Job answered and said, 2 How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces
with words? 3 These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make
yourselves strange to me.* 4 And be it indeed that I have erred, mine error remaineth
with myself. 5 If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me
my reproach: 6 Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with
his net. 7 Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no
judgment.†
8 He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.
9 He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head. 10 He hath
destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a
tree. 11 He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as
one of his enemies. 12 His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and
encamp round about my tabernacle. 13 He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine
acquaintance are verily estranged from me. 14 My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar
friends have forgotten me. 15 They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for
a stranger: I am an alien in their sight. 16 I called my servant, and he gave me no answer;
I intreated him with my mouth. 17 My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated
for the children’s sake of mine own body.‡ 18 Yea, young children despised me; I arose,
and they spake against me.§ 19 All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I
loved are turned against me.** 20 My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am
escaped with the skin of my teeth.†† 21 Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my
friends; for the hand of God hath touched me. 22 Why do ye persecute me as God, and
are not satisfied with my flesh?
23 Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!‡‡ 24 That
they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever! 25 For I know that
my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: 26 And
though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:§§ 27 Whom
I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be
consumed within me.***†††‡‡‡ 28 But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the
root of the matter is found in me?§§§ 29 Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth
the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.
†† 18.18 He…: Heb. They shall drive him ‡‡ 18.20 went…: or, lived with him §§ 18.20 were…: Heb. laid
hold on horror * 19.3 make…: or, harden yourselves against me † 19.7 wrong: or, violence ‡ 19.17 mine…:
Heb. my belly § 19.18 young…: or, the wicked ** 19.19 my…: Heb. the men of my secret †† 19.20 and to:
or, as to ‡‡ 19.23 Oh…: Heb. Who will give, etc §§ 19.26 And…: or, After I shall awake, though this body be
destroyed, yet out of my flesh *** 19.27 another: Heb. a stranger ††† 19.27 though…: or, my reins within me
are consumed with earnest desire (for that day) ‡‡‡ 19.27 within…: Heb. in my bosom §§§ 19.28 seeing…:
or, and what root of matter is found in me?
Job 20:1 560 Job 21:9

20
1 Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said, 2 Therefore do my thoughts cause

me to answer, and for this I make haste.* 3 I have heard the check of my reproach, and
the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer. 4 Knowest thou not this of old,
since man was placed upon earth, 5 That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and
the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?† 6 Though his excellency mount up to the
heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;‡ 7 Yet he shall perish for ever like his own
dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he? 8 He shall fly away as a dream,
and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night. 9 The eye
also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.
10 His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.§
11 His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the
dust. 12 Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
13 Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:** 14 Yet his
meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him. 15 He hath swallowed
down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
16 He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper’s tongue shall slay him. 17 He shall not

see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.†† 18 That which he laboured
for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the
restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.‡‡ 19 Because he hath oppressed and hath
forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded
not;§§ 20 Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which
he desired.*** 21 There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for
his goods.††† 22 In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the
wicked shall come upon him.‡‡‡
23 When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and
shall rain it upon him while he is eating. 24 He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the
bow of steel shall strike him through. 25 It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea,
the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him. 26 All darkness shall
be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him
that is left in his tabernacle. 27 The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall
rise up against him. 28 The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow
away in the day of his wrath. 29 This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the
heritage appointed unto him by God.§§§

21
1But Job answered and said, 2 Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your
consolations. 3 Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on. 4 As for
me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?*
5 Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.† 6 Even when I
remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.
7 Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power? 8 Their seed
is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes. 9 Their
* 20.2 I make…: Heb. my haste is in me † 20.5 short: Heb. from near ‡ 20.6 clouds: Heb. cloud § 20.10 His
children…: or, The poor shall oppress his children ** 20.13 within…: Heb. in the midst of his palate †† 20.17
the floods…: or, streaming brooks ‡‡ 20.18 his…: Heb. the substance of his exchange §§ 20.19 oppressed: Heb.
crushed *** 20.20 feel: Heb. know ††† 20.21 none…: or, be none left for his meat ‡‡‡ 20.22 wicked: or,
troublesome §§§
20.29 appointed…: Heb. of his decree from God * 21.4 troubled: Heb. shortened? † 21.5
Mark…: Heb. Look unto me
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houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.‡ 10 Their bull gendereth,
and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf. 11 They send forth their little
ones like a flock, and their children dance. 12 They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice
at the sound of the organ. 13 They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down
to the grave.§ 14 Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the
knowledge of thy ways. 15 What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what
profit should we have, if we pray unto him? 16 Lo, their good is not in their hand: the
counsel of the wicked is far from me.
17 How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction

upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.** 18 They are as stubble before the
wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.†† 19 God layeth up his iniquity for his
children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.‡‡ 20 His eyes shall see his destruction,
and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty. 21 For what pleasure hath he in his house
after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst? 22 Shall any teach God
knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high. 23 One dieth in his full strength, being
wholly at ease and quiet.§§ 24 His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened
with marrow.*** 25 And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth
with pleasure. 26 They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
27 Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against
me. 28 For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of
the wicked?††† 29 Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their
tokens, 30 That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought
forth to the day of wrath.‡‡‡ 31 Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall
repay him what he hath done? 32 Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain
in the tomb.§§§* 33 The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall
draw after him, as there are innumerable before him. 34 How then comfort ye me in
vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?†

1 Then
22
Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, 2 Can a man be profitable unto God,
as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?* 3 Is it any pleasure to the Almighty,
that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect? 4 Will he
reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?
5 Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite? 6 For thou hast taken a
pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.† 7 Thou
hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the
hungry. 8 But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt
in it.ठ9 Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been
broken. 10 Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee; 11 Or
darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee. 12 Is not God in
the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!** 13 And
‡ 21.9 safe…: Heb. peace from § 21.13 in wealth: or, in mirth ** 21.17 candle: or, lamp †† 21.18 carrieth:
Heb. stealeth ‡‡ 21.19 his iniquity: that is, the punishment of his iniquity §§ 21.23 his…: Heb. his very, or,
the strength of, his perfection *** 21.24 breasts: or, milk pails ††† 21.28 the dwelling…: Heb. the tent of the
tabernacles ‡‡‡ 21.30 wrath: Heb. wraths §§§ 21.32 grave: Heb. graves * 21.32 remain…: Heb. watch
in the heap † 21.34 falsehood: Heb. transgression? * 22.2 as he…: or, if he may be profitable, doth his good
success depend thereon? † 22.6 the naked…: Heb. the clothes of the naked ‡ 22.8 mighty…: Heb. man of arm
§ 22.8 honourable…: Heb. eminent, or, accepted for countenance ** 22.12 height of the stars: Heb. head of the
stars
Job 22:14 562 Job 24:2

thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?†† 14 Thick
clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
15 Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden? 16 Which were cut
down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood:‡‡ 17 Which said unto
God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?§§ 18 Yet he filled their
houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me. 19 The righteous
see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn. 20 Whereas our substance is
not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.***†††
21 Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto

thee.‡‡‡ 22 Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine
heart. 23 If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away
iniquity far from thy tabernacles. 24 Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold
of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.§§§ 25 Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and
thou shalt have plenty of silver.*† 26 For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty,
and shalt lift up thy face unto God. 27 Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall
hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows. 28 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be
established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways. 29 When men are cast
down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.‡
30 He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine
hands.§
23
Then Job answered and said, 2 Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is
1

heavier than my groaning.* 3 Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come
even to his seat! 4 I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
5 I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would
say unto me. 6 Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put
strength in me. 7 There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered
for ever from my judge.
8 Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:
9 On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on
the right hand, that I cannot see him: 10 But he knoweth the way that I take: when he
hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.† 11 My foot hath held his steps, his way have I
kept, and not declined. 12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips;
I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.‡§
13 But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that
he doeth. 14 For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things
are with him. 15 Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of
him. 16 For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me: 17 Because I was
not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.

24
Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not
1
see his days? 2 Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed
†† 22.13 How: or, What ‡‡ 22.16 whose…: Heb. a flood was poured upon their foundation §§ 22.17 for: or,
to *** 22.20 substance: or, estate ††† 22.20 the remnant…: or, their excellency ‡‡‡ 22.21 him: that is, God
§§§ 22.24 as dust: or, on the dust * 22.25 defence: or, gold † 22.25 plenty…: Heb. silver of strength ‡ 22.29
the humble…: Heb. him that hath low eyes § 22.30 He shall…: or, The innocent shall deliver the island * 23.2
stroke: Heb. hand † 23.10 that…: Heb. that is with me ‡ 23.12 esteemed: Heb. hid, or, laid up § 23.12 my…:
or, my appointed portion
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thereof.* 3 They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow’s ox for a
pledge. 4 They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves
together. 5 Behold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes
for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children. 6 They reap every
one his corn in the field: and they gather the vintage of the wicked.†‡ 7 They cause the
naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold. 8 They are wet
with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter. 9 They
pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor. 10 They cause him
to go naked without clothing, and they take away the sheaf from the hungry; 11 Which
make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst. 12 Men groan
from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to
them.
13 They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor
abide in the paths thereof. 14 The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and
needy, and in the night is as a thief. 15 The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the
twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.§ 16 In the dark they dig
through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not
the light. 17 For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them,
they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.
18 He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the
way of the vineyards. 19 Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave
those which have sinned.** 20 The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly
on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.
21 He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.
22 He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.††
23 Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their
ways. 24 They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken
out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.‡‡§§ 25 And if it be
not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?

1 Then
25
answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, 2 Dominion and fear are with him, he
maketh peace in his high places. 3 Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom
doth not his light arise? 4 How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be
clean that is born of a woman? 5 Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the
stars are not pure in his sight. 6 How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man,
which is a worm?
26
1 But Job answered and said, 2 How hast thou helped him that is without power? how
savest thou the arm that hath no strength? 3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no
wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is? 4 To whom hast thou
uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
5 Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.* 6 Hell
is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. 7 He stretcheth out the north
over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. 8 He bindeth up the waters
* 24.2 feed…: or, feed them † 24.6 corn: Heb. mingled corn, or, dredge ‡ 24.6 they gather…: Heb. the wicked
gather the vintage § 24.15 disguiseth…: Heb. setteth his face in secret ** 24.19 consume: Heb. violently take
†† 24.22 no…: or, he trusteth not his own life ‡‡ 24.24 are gone: Heb. are not §§ 24.24 taken…: Heb. closed
up * 26.5 and the…: or, with the inhabitants
Job 26:9 564 Job 28:9

in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them. 9 He holdeth back the face
of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it. 10 He hath compassed the waters with
bounds, until the day and night come to an end.† 11 The pillars of heaven tremble
and are astonished at his reproof. 12 He divideth the sea with his power, and by
his understanding he smiteth through the proud.‡ 13 By his spirit he hath garnished
the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent. 14 Lo, these are parts of his
ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can
understand?
27
1 Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,* 2 As God liveth, who hath taken away

my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;† 3 All the while my breath is
in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;‡ 4 My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor
my tongue utter deceit. 5 God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove
mine integrity from me. 6 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart
shall not reproach me so long as I live.§
7 Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrigh-
teous. 8 For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh
away his soul? 9 Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him? 10 Will he delight
himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?
11 I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not

conceal.** 12 Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether
vain? 13 This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors,
which they shall receive of the Almighty. 14 If his children be multiplied, it is for the
sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread. 15 Those that remain of him
shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep. 16 Though he heap up silver
as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay; 17 He may prepare it, but the just shall put
it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver. 18 He buildeth his house as a moth, and
as a booth that the keeper maketh. 19 The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be
gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not. 20 Terrors take hold on him as waters, a
tempest stealeth him away in the night. 21 The east wind carrieth him away, and he
departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place. 22 For God shall cast upon him,
and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.†† 23 Men shall clap their hands at him,
and shall hiss him out of his place.

28
1 Surelythere is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.* 2 Iron
is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.† 3 He setteth an end to
darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow
of death. 4 The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of
the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men. 5 As for the earth, out of it
cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire. 6 The stones of it are the place
of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.‡ 7 There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and
which the vulture’s eye hath not seen: 8 The lion’s whelps have not trodden it, nor the
fierce lion passed by it. 9 He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the
† 26.10 until…: Heb. until the end of light with darkness ‡ 26.12 the proud: Heb. pride * 27.1 continued:
Heb. added to take up † 27.2 vexed…: Heb. made my soul bitter ‡ 27.3 the spirit…: that is, the breath which
God gave him § 27.6 so long…: Heb. from my days ** 27.11 by…: or, being in the hand, etc †† 27.22 he…:
Heb. in fleeing he would flee * 28.1 vein: or, mine † 28.2 earth: or, dust ‡ 28.6 dust…: or, gold ore
Job 28:10 565 Job 29:21

mountains by the roots.§ 10 He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth
every precious thing. 11 He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is
hid bringeth he forth to light.** 12 But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the
place of understanding? 13 Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the
land of the living.
14 The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me. 15 It cannot be

gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.†† 16 It cannot be
valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. 17 The gold and
the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.‡‡
18 No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above

rubies.§§ 19 The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure
gold.
20 Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding? 21 Seeing

it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.***
22 Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears. 23 God
understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof. 24 For he looketh
to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven; 25 To make the weight for
the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure. 26 When he made a decree for the
rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: 27 Then did he see it, and declare it; he
prepared it, yea, and searched it out.††† 28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the
Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

29
1 Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,* 2 Oh that I were as in months past, as
in the days when God preserved me; 3 When his candle shined upon my head, and when
by his light I walked through darkness;† 4 As I was in the days of my youth, when the
secret of God was upon my tabernacle; 5 When the Almighty was yet with me, when my
children were about me; 6 When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me
out rivers of oil;‡
7 When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!
8 The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up. 9 The
princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth. 10 The nobles held their
peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.§ 11 When the ear heard
me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: 12 Because I
delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s
heart to sing for joy. 14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a
robe and a diadem. 15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. 16 I was a father
to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out. 17 And I brake the jaws of
the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.**††
18 Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand. 19 My

root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.‡‡ 20 My
glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.§§*** 21 Unto me men gave
§ 28.9 rock: or, flint ** 28.11 overflowing: Heb. weeping †† 28.15 It…: Heb. Fine gold shall not be given
for it ‡‡ 28.17 jewels…: or, vessels of §§ 28.18 coral: or, Ramoth *** 28.21 air: or, heaven ††† 28.27
declare…: or, number it * 29.1 continued: Heb. added to take up † 29.3 candle: or, lamp ‡ 29.6 me: Heb.
with me § 29.10 The nobles…: Heb. The voice of the nobles was hid ** 29.17 the jaws: Heb. the jawteeth,
or, the grinders †† 29.17 plucked: Heb. cast ‡‡ 29.19 spread…: Heb. opened §§ 29.20 fresh: Heb. new
*** 29.20 renewed: Heb. changed
Job 29:22 566 Job 31:3

ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel. 22 After my words they spake not again;
and my speech dropped upon them. 23 And they waited for me as for the rain; and they
opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain. 24 If I laughed on them, they believed it
not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down. 25 I chose out their way, and
sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.

30
1But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would
have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.* 2 Yea, whereto might the strength
of their hands profit me, in whom old age was perished? 3 For want and famine they
were solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste.†‡ 4 Who
cut up mallows by the bushes, and juniper roots for their meat. 5 They were driven forth
from among men, (they cried after them as after a thief;) 6 To dwell in the clifts of the
valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.§ 7 Among the bushes they brayed; under
the nettles they were gathered together. 8 They were children of fools, yea, children of
base men: they were viler than the earth.** 9 And now am I their song, yea, I am their
byword. 10 They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.††
11 Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle
before me. 12 Upon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise
up against me the ways of their destruction. 13 They mar my path, they set forward my
calamity, they have no helper. 14 They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in
the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.
15 Terrors are turned upon me: they pursue my soul as the wind: and my welfare
passeth away as a cloud.‡‡ 16 And now my soul is poured out upon me; the days of
affliction have taken hold upon me. 17 My bones are pierced in me in the night season:
and my sinews take no rest. 18 By the great force of my disease is my garment changed:
it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat. 19 He hath cast me into the mire, and I am
become like dust and ashes. 20 I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up,
and thou regardest me not. 21 Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou
opposest thyself against me.§§*** 22 Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to
ride upon it, and dissolvest my substance.††† 23 For I know that thou wilt bring me to
death, and to the house appointed for all living. 24 Howbeit he will not stretch out his
hand to the grave, though they cry in his destruction.‡‡‡ 25 Did not I weep for him that
was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?§§§ 26 When I looked for good,
then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness. 27 My bowels
boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction prevented me. 28 I went mourning without
the sun: I stood up, and I cried in the congregation. 29 I am a brother to dragons, and a
companion to owls.* 30 My skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat.
31 My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.

31
1 I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid? 2 For what
portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
3 Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?

* 30.1 younger…: Heb. of fewer days than I † 30.3 solitary: or, dark as the night ‡ 30.3 in…: Heb. yesternight
§ 30.6 caves: Heb. holes ** 30.8 base…: Heb. men of no name †† 30.10 and…: Heb. and withhold not spittle
from ‡‡ 30.15 my soul: Heb. my principal one §§ 30.21 become…: Heb. turned to be cruel *** 30.21 thy…:
Heb. the strength of thy hand ††† 30.22 substance: or, wisdom ‡‡‡ 30.24 grave: Heb. heap §§§ 30.25 in
trouble: Heb. hard of day? * 30.29 owls: or, ostriches
Job 31:4 567 Job 31:40

4 Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps? 5 If I have walked with vanity, or if
my foot hath hasted to deceit; 6 Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may
know mine integrity.* 7 If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked
after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands; 8 Then let me sow, and let
another eat; yea, let my offspring be rooted out.
9 If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour’s
door; 10 Then let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her. 11 For
this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges. 12 For it is
a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase. 13 If I did
despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with
me; 14 What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I
answer him? 15 Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one
fashion us in the womb?†
16 If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to
fail; 17 Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;
18 (For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided

her from my mother’s womb;)‡ 19 If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any
poor without covering; 20 If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed
with the fleece of my sheep; 21 If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when
I saw my help in the gate: 22 Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine
arm be broken from the bone.§ 23 For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by
reason of his highness I could not endure.
24 If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
25 If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;**
26 If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;††‡‡ 27 And
my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:§§ 28 This also
were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is
above. 29 If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when
evil found him: 30 Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his
soul.*** 31 If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot
be satisfied. 32 The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the
traveller.†††
33 If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:‡‡‡
34 Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept
silence, and went not out of the door? 35 Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire
is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.§§§
36 Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me. 37 I would
declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him. 38 If my
land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;* 39 If I have eaten
the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:†‡
40 Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are

ended.§
* 31.6 Let…: Heb. Let him weigh me in balances of justice † 31.15 did not one…: or, did he not fashion us in one
womb? ‡ 31.18 her: that is, the widow § 31.22 bone: or, chanelbone ** 31.25 gotten…: Heb. found much
†† 31.26 sun: Heb. light‡‡ 31.26 in…: Heb. bright §§ 31.27 my mouth…: Heb. my hand hath kissed my
mouth *** 31.30 mouth: Heb. palate ††† 31.32 traveller: or, way ‡‡‡ 31.33 as Adam: or, after the manner
of men §§§ 31.35 my…: or, my sign is that the Almighty will * 31.38 complain: Heb. weep † 31.39 fruits:
Heb. strength ‡ 31.39 the owners…: Heb. the soul of the owners thereof to expire, or, breathe out § 31.40
cockle: or, noisome weeds
Job 32:1 568 Job 33:13

32
1 So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.*
2 Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred
of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than
God.† 3 Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found
no answer, and yet had condemned Job. 4 Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken,
because they were elder than he.ठ5 When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the
mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.
6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are

very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.**†† 7 I said, Days
should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom. 8 But there is a spirit in man:
and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding. 9 Great men are not
always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment. 10 Therefore I said, Hearken to
me; I also will shew mine opinion. 11 Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your
reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.‡‡§§ 12 Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold,
there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words: 13 Lest ye should
say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man. 14 Now he hath not
directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.***
15 They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.††† 16 When I
had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;) 17 I said, I will
answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion. 18 For I am full of matter, the spirit
within me constraineth me.‡‡‡§§§ 19 Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it
is ready to burst like new bottles.* 20 I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open
my lips and answer.† 21 Let me not, I pray you, accept any man’s person, neither let me
give flattering titles unto man. 22 For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my
maker would soon take me away.

33
1Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.* 3 My
words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
4 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
5 If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up. 6 Behold, I am

according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.†‡ 7 Behold, my
terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
8 Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words,

saying,§ 9 I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in

me. 10 Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy, 11 He
putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths. 12 Behold, in this thou art not
just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man. 13 Why dost thou strive against
him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.**
* 32.1 to…: Heb. from answering † 32.2 himself: Heb. his soul ‡ 32.4 waited…: Heb. expected Job in words
§ 32.4 elder: Heb. elder for days ** 32.6 young: Heb. few of days †† 32.6 durst…: Heb. feared ‡‡ 32.11
reasons: Heb. understandings §§ 32.11 what…: Heb. words *** 32.14 directed: or, ordered ††† 32.15
left…: Heb. removed speeches from themselves ‡‡‡ 32.18 matter: Heb. words §§§ 32.18 spirit…: Heb. spirit
of my belly * 32.19 hath…: Heb. is not opened † 32.20 be…: Heb. breathe * 33.2 in my mouth: Heb. in
my palate † 33.6 wish: Heb. mouth ‡ 33.6 formed: Heb. cut § 33.8 hearing: Heb. ears ** 33.13 he
giveth…: Heb. he answereth not
Job 33:14 569 Job 34:19

14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. 15 In a dream, in a vision
of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; 16 Then
he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,†† 17 That he may withdraw
man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.‡‡ 18 He keepeth back his soul from the
pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.§§
19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with

strong pain: 20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.*** 21 His flesh
is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers. 23 If there
be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man
his uprightness: 24 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going
down to the pit: I have found a ransom.††† 25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s:
he shall return to the days of his youth:‡‡‡ 26 He shall pray unto God, and he will be
favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his
righteousness. 27 He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that
which was right, and it profited me not;§§§ 28 He will deliver his soul from going into the
pit, and his life shall see the light.*
29 Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,† 30 To bring back his soul
from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living. 31 Mark well, O Job, hearken
unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak. 32 If thou hast any thing to say, answer me:
speak, for I desire to justify thee. 33 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall
teach thee wisdom.

1 Furthermore
34
Elihu answered and said, 2 Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give
ear unto me, ye that have knowledge. 3 For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth
meat.* 4 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good. 5 For
Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment. 6 Should I lie
against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.† 7 What man is like
Job, who drinketh up scorning like water? 8 Which goeth in company with the workers
of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men. 9 For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing
that he should delight himself with God.
10 Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he

should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.‡ 11 For
the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according
to his ways. 12 Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert
judgment. 13 Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the
whole world?§ 14 If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and
his breath;** 15 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
16 If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words. 17 Shall

even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?†† 18 Is
it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly? 19 How much
†† 33.16 he…: Heb. he revealeth, or, uncovereth ‡‡ 33.17 purpose: Heb. work §§ 33.18 from perishing: Heb.
from passing *** 33.20 dainty…: Heb. meat of desire ††† 33.24 a ransom: or, an atonement ‡‡‡ 33.25 a
child’s: Heb. childhood §§§ 33.27 He…: or, He shall look upon men, and say * 33.28 He…: or, He hath delivered
my soul, etc, and my life † 33.29 oftentimes: Heb. twice and thrice * 34.3 mouth: Heb. palate † 34.6 my
wound: Heb. mine arrow ‡ 34.10 men…: Heb. men of heart § 34.13 the whole: Heb. all of it? ** 34.14
man: Heb. him †† 34.17 govern: Heb. bind?
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less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than
the poor? for they all are the work of his hands. 20 In a moment shall they die, and the
people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away
without hand.‡‡ 21 For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
22 There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide
themselves. 23 For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into
judgment with God.§§ 24 He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set
others in their stead.*** 25 Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them
in the night, so that they are destroyed.††† 26 He striketh them as wicked men in the open
sight of others;‡‡‡ 27 Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of
his ways:§§§ 28 So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth
the cry of the afflicted. 29 When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and
when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation,
or against a man only: 30 That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.
31 Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend
any more: 32 That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no
more. 33 Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse,
or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.* 34 Let men of
understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.† 35 Job hath spoken without
knowledge, and his words were without wisdom. 36 My desire is that Job may be tried
unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.‡ 37 For he addeth rebellion unto
his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

35
1 Elihu spake moreover, and said, 2 Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My
righteousness is more than God’s? 3 For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee?
and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?* 4 I will answer thee, and
thy companions with thee.† 5 Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds
which are higher than thou. 6 If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy
transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him? 7 If thou be righteous, what
givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand? 8 Thy wickedness may hurt a man
as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.
9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry
out by reason of the arm of the mighty. 10 But none saith, Where is God my maker, who
giveth songs in the night; 11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and
maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven? 12 There they cry, but none giveth answer,
because of the pride of evil men. 13 Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the
Almighty regard it.
14 Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore
trust thou in him. 15 But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he
knoweth it not in great extremity:ठ16 Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he
multiplieth words without knowledge.
‡‡ 34.20 the mighty…: Heb. they shall take away the mighty §§ 34.23 enter: Heb. go *** 34.24 number: Heb.
searching out ††† 34.25 destroyed: Heb. crushed ‡‡‡ 34.26 open…: Heb. place of beholders §§§ 34.27
him: Heb. after him * 34.33 according…: Heb. from with thee? † 34.34 of…: Heb. of heart ‡ 34.36 My…: or,
My father, let Job be tried * 35.3 if…: or, by it more than by my sin † 35.4 answer…: Heb. return to thee words
‡ 35.15 he hath: that is, God hath § 35.15 he knoweth: that is, Job knoweth
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1 Elihu
36
also proceeded, and said, 2 Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have
yet to speak on God’s behalf.* 3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe
righteousness to my Maker. 4 For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in
knowledge is with thee.
5 Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.†
6 He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.‡ 7 He withdraweth
not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth
establish them for ever, and they are exalted. 8 And if they be bound in fetters,
and be holden in cords of affliction; 9 Then he sheweth them their work, and their
transgressions that they have exceeded. 10 He openeth also their ear to discipline, and
commandeth that they return from iniquity. 11 If they obey and serve him, they shall
spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures. 12 But if they obey not, they
shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.§ 13 But the hypocrites
in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them. 14 They die in youth, and
their life is among the unclean.**††
15 He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.‡‡
16 Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there

is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.§§
17 But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold
on thee.*** 18 Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke:
then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.††† 19 Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold,
nor all the forces of strength. 20 Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their
place. 21 Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
22 Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him? 23 Who hath enjoined him
his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?
24 Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold. 25 Every man may see
it; man may behold it afar off. 26 Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither
can the number of his years be searched out. 27 For he maketh small the drops of water:
they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof: 28 Which the clouds do drop and
distil upon man abundantly. 29 Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or
the noise of his tabernacle? 30 Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the
bottom of the sea.‡‡‡ 31 For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.
32 With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that
cometh betwixt. 33 The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning
the vapour.§§§

37
1 At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place. 2 Hear attentively the
noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.* 3 He directeth it under the
whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.†‡ 4 After it a voice roareth:
he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice
* 36.2 I have…: Heb. there are yet words for God † 36.5 wisdom: Heb. heart ‡ 36.6 poor: or, afflicted
§ 36.12 perish: Heb. pass away ** 36.14 They…: Heb. Their soul dieth †† 36.14 unclean: or, sodomites
‡‡ 36.15 poor: or, afflicted §§ 36.16 that…: Heb. the rest of thy table *** 36.17 take…: or, should uphold
thee ††† 36.18 deliver…: Heb. turn thee aside ‡‡‡ 36.30 bottom: Heb. roots §§§ 36.33 the vapour: Heb.
that which goeth up * 37.2 Hear…: Heb. Hear in hearing † 37.3 lightning: Heb. light ‡ 37.3 ends: Heb.
wings
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is heard. 5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we
cannot comprehend.
6 For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the
great rain of his strength.§ 7 He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may
know his work. 8 Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places. 9 Out of the
south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.**†† 10 By the breath of God frost
is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened. 11 Also by watering he wearieth
the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:‡‡ 12 And it is turned round about by his
counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world
in the earth. 13 He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for
mercy.§§
14 Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
15 Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is
perfect in knowledge? 17 How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the
south wind? 18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten
looking glass? 19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech
by reason of darkness. 20 Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall
be swallowed up.
21 And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth,
and cleanseth them. 22 Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible
majesty.*** 23 Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power,
and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict. 24 Men do therefore fear
him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.

38
1Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, 2 Who is this that
darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? 3 Gird up now thy loins like a man;
for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.*
4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast
understanding.† 5 Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath
stretched the line upon it? 6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who
laid the corner stone thereof;ठ7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons
of God shouted for joy? 8 Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it
had issued out of the womb? 9 When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick
darkness a swaddlingband for it, 10 And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars
and doors,** 11 And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy
proud waves be stayed?††
12 Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to
know his place; 13 That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might
be shaken out of it?‡‡ 14 It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.
15 And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
16 Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of

§ 37.6 likewise…: Heb. and to the shower of rain, and to the showers of rain of his strength ** 37.9 south:
Heb. chamber †† 37.9 north: Heb. scattering winds ‡‡ 37.11 his…: Heb. the cloud of his light §§ 37.13
***
correction: Heb. a rod 37.22 Fair…: Heb. Gold * 38.3 answer…: Heb. make me know † 38.4 hast…: Heb.
knowest understanding ‡ 38.6 foundations: Heb. sockets § 38.6 fastened: Heb. made to sink? ** 38.10
brake…: or, established my decree upon it †† 38.11 thy…: Heb. the pride of thy waves ‡‡ 38.13 ends: Heb.
wings
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the depth? 17 Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the
doors of the shadow of death? 18 Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare
if thou knowest it all. 19 Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness,
where is the place thereof, 20 That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that
thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?§§ 21 Knowest thou it, because thou
wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great? 22 Hast thou entered into
the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, 23 Which I have
reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war? 24 By what way
is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?
25 Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the
lightning of thunder; 26 To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the
wilderness, wherein there is no man; 27 To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to
cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth? 28 Hath the rain a father? or who hath
begotten the drops of dew? 29 Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost
of heaven, who hath gendered it? 30 The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of
the deep is frozen.*** 31 Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the
bands of Orion?†††‡‡‡ 32 Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou
guide Arcturus with his sons?§§§* 33 Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst
thou set the dominion thereof in the earth? 34 Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds,
that abundance of waters may cover thee? 35 Canst thou send lightnings, that they may
go, and say unto thee, Here we are?† 36 Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or
who hath given understanding to the heart? 37 Who can number the clouds in wisdom?
or who can stay the bottles of heaven,‡ 38 When the dust groweth into hardness, and the
clods cleave fast together?§ 39 Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite
of the young lions,** 40 When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in
wait? 41 Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they
wander for lack of meat.

1 Knowest
39
thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou
mark when the hinds do calve? 2 Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or
knowest thou the time when they bring forth? 3 They bow themselves, they bring forth
their young ones, they cast out their sorrows. 4 Their young ones are in good liking,
they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them. 5 Who hath sent out
the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass? 6 Whose house I have
made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.* 7 He scorneth the multitude
of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.† 8 The range of the mountains
is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing. 9 Will the unicorn be willing
to serve thee, or abide by thy crib? 10 Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the
furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee? 11 Wilt thou trust him, because his
strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him? 12 Wilt thou believe him, that he
will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?
13 Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the
ostrich?‡ 14 Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust, 15 And
§§ 38.20 to the bound: or, at, etc *** 38.30 is…: Heb. is taken ††† 38.31 Pleiades: or, the seven stars: Heb.
Cimah ‡‡‡ §§§ 38.32 Mazzaroth: or, the twelve signs * 38.32 guide: Heb. guide
38.31 Orion: Heb. Cesil?
them † 38.35 Here…: Heb. Behold us? ‡ 38.37 stay: Heb. cause to lie down § 38.38 groweth…: or, is turned
into mire: Heb. is poured ** 38.39 the appetite: Heb. the life * 39.6 barren…: Heb. salt places † 39.7 of
the driver: Heb. of the exactor ‡ 39.13 wings and…: or, the feathers of the stork and ostrich
Job 39:16 574 Job 40:24

forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. 16 She
is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain
without fear; 17 Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to
her understanding. 18 What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse
and his rider.
19 Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?
20 Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.§
21 He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed

men.**†† 22 He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from
the sword. 23 The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield. 24 He
swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound
of the trumpet. 25 He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar
off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
26 Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south? 27 Doth

the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?‡‡ 28 She dwelleth and
abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place. 29 From thence she
seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off. 30 Her young ones also suck up blood:
and where the slain are, there is she.

40
1Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said, 2 Shall he that contendeth with the
Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
3 ¶ Then Job answered the LORD, and said, 4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer
thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth. 5 Once have I spoken; but I will not answer:
yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
6 ¶ Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said, 7 Gird up thy
loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. 8 Wilt thou also
disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous? 9 Hast
thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him? 10 Deck thyself now
with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty. 11 Cast abroad the
rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him. 12 Look on every
one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place. 13 Hide
them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret. 14 Then will I also confess unto
thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
15 ¶ Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.* 16 Lo
now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly. 17 He moveth
his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.† 18 His bones are as
strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron. 19 He is the chief of the ways of God:
he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him. 20 Surely the mountains
bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play. 21 He lieth under the shady
trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens. 22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow;
the willows of the brook compass him about. 23 Behold, he drinketh up a river, and
hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.‡ 24 He taketh it
with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.§
§ 39.20 terrible: Heb. terror ** 39.21 He paweth: or, His feet dig †† 39.21 the armed…: Heb. the armour
‡‡ 39.27 at…: Heb. by thy mouth * 40.15 behemoth: probably an extinct animal of some kind † 40.17 He…:
or, He setteth up ‡ 40.23 he drinketh up: Heb. he oppresseth § 40.24 He…: or, Will any take him in his sight,
or, bore his nose with a gin?
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1 Canst
41
thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou
lettest down?*† 2 Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with
a thorn? 3 Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto
thee? 4 Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
5 Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens? 6 Shall
the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?
7 Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears? 8 Lay thine
hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more. 9 Behold, the hope of him is in vain:
shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him? 10 None is so fierce that dare stir him
up: who then is able to stand before me?
11 Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole
heaven is mine. 12 I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.
13 Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double

bridle?‡ 14 Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.
15 His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.§ 16 One is so near to
another, that no air can come between them. 17 They are joined one to another, they
stick together, that they cannot be sundered. 18 By his neesings a light doth shine, and
his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning. 19 Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and
sparks of fire leap out. 20 Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or
caldron. 21 His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth. 22 In his neck
remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.** 23 The flakes of his flesh
are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.†† 24 His heart
is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone. 25 When he raiseth
up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves. 26 The
sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.‡‡
27 He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood. 28 The arrow cannot make him
flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble. 29 Darts are counted as stubble: he
laugheth at the shaking of a spear. 30 Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp
pointed things upon the mire.§§ 31 He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the
sea like a pot of ointment. 32 He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the
deep to be hoary. 33 Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.*** 34 He
beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.

1 Then Job answered the

42
LORD, and said, 2 I know that thou canst do every thing, and
that no thought can be withholden from thee.* 3 Who is he that hideth counsel without
knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for
me, which I knew not. 4 Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee,
and declare thou unto me. 5 I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now
mine eye seeth thee. 6 Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.
7 ¶ And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said
to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends:
for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath. 8 Therefore
* 41.1 leviathan: probably an extinct animal of some kind † 41.1 which…: Heb. which thou drownest? ‡ 41.13
with: or, within §41.15 scales: Heb. strong pieces of shields ** 41.22 is turned into joy: Heb. rejoiceth
†† 41.23 flakes: Heb. fallings ‡‡ 41.26 habergeon: or, breastplate §§ 41.30 Sharp stones: Heb. Sharp pieces
of potsherd *** 41.33 is made without fear: or, behave themselves without fear * 42.2 no thought can be…:
or, no thought of thine can be hindered
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take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer
up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will
I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing
which is right, like my servant Job.† 9 So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite
and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the LORD commanded them:
the LORD also accepted Job.‡
10 And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the

LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.§ 11 Then came there unto him all his
brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and
did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over
all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of
money, and every one an earring of gold. 12 So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job
more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels,
and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses. 13 He had also seven sons and
three daughters. 14 And he called the name of the first, Jemima; and the name of the
second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Keren-happuch. 15 And in all the land were no
women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance
among their brethren. 16 After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his
sons, and his sons’ sons, even four generations. 17 So Job died, being old and full of days.

† 42.8 him: Heb. his face, or, person ‡ 42.9 Job: Heb. the face of Job § 42.10 gave…: Heb. added all that had
been to Job unto the double
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The Book of Psalms

1 Blessed
1
is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the
way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.*
2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in
his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.†
4 The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation
of the righteous.
6 For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall
perish.

2
1 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?*†
2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the
LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.‡
6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.§**

7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have
I begotten thee.††
8 Askof me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost
parts of the earth for thy possession.
9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s
vessel.
10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled
but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

3
A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.
1 LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
2 Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
3 But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.*

4 I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
5 I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
* 1.1 ungodly: or, wicked † 1.3 wither: Heb. fade * 2.1 rage: or, tumultuously assemble † 2.1 imagine:
Heb. meditate ‡ 2.5 vex: or, trouble § 2.6 set: Heb. anointed ** 2.6 upon…: Heb. upon Zion, the hill of my
holiness †† 2.7 the decree: or, for a decree * 3.3 for: or, about
Psalms 3:6 578 Psalms 5:10

6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me
round about.
7 Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the
cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
8 Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.

4
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David.
1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in

distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.*†

2 O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love
vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
3 But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will
hear when I call unto him.
4 Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still.
Selah.
5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.

6 There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy
countenance upon us.
7 Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their
wine increased.
8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in
safety.

5
To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David.
1 Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my
prayer unto thee, and will look up.
4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with
thee.
5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.*
6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and

deceitful man.†
7 But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear
will I worship toward thy holy temple.‡
8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way

straight before my face.§

9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their

throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.**††‡‡

10 Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the
multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.§§***
* 4.1 chief…: or, overseer † 4.1 have…: or, be gracious unto me * 5.5 in…: Heb. before thine eyes † 5.6
bloody…: Heb. man of bloods and deceit ‡ 5.7 thy holy…: Heb. the temple of thy holiness § 5.8 mine…: Heb.
those which observe me ** 5.9 faithfulness: or, stedfastness †† 5.9 their mouth: Heb. his mouth, that is, the
mouth of any of them ‡‡ 5.9 very…: Heb. wickednesses §§ 5.10 Destroy…: or, Make them guilty *** 5.10
by…: or, from their counsels
Psalms 5:11 579 Psalms 7:12

11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice:
let them ever shout for joy, because
thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.†††
12 For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with
a shield.‡‡‡
6
To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.
1 O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.*†
2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are
vexed.
3 My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?
4 Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies’ sake.
5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
6 I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch
with my tears.‡
7 Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.

8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my
weeping.
9 The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.
10 Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed
suddenly.

7
Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the
Benjamite.
1 O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me,

and deliver me:*

2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.†
3 O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him
that without cause is mine enemy:)
5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the
earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
6 Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and
awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.
7 So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore
return thou on high.
8 The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness,
and according to mine integrity that is in me.
9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the
righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
10 My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.‡
11 God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.§
12 If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

††† 5.11 defendest…: Heb. coverest over, or, protectest them ‡‡‡ 5.12 compass: Heb. crown * 6.1 chief…:
or, overseer † 6.1 Sheminith: or, the eighth ‡ 6.6 all…: or, every night * 7.1 words: or, business † 7.2
none…: Heb. not a deliverer ‡ 7.10 My…: Heb. My buckler is upon God § 7.11 judgeth…: or, is a righteous
judge
Psalms 7:13 580 Psalms 9:10

13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows
against the persecutors.
14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth
falsehood.
15 He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.**
16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down
upon his own pate.
17 I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name
of the LORD most high.

8
To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David.
1 O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory
above the heavens.
2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine

enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.*
3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which
thou hast ordained;
4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory
and honour.
6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all
things under his feet:
7 All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;†
8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths
of the seas.
9 O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!

9
To the chief Musician upon Muthlabben, A Psalm of David.
1 I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous
works.
2 I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
3 When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.
4 For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging

right.*†
5 Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their
name for ever and ever.
6 O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed

cities; their memorial is perished with them.‡

7 But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people
in uprightness.
9 The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.§
10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not
forsaken them that seek thee.
** 7.15 He made a pit: Heb. He hath digged a pit * 8.2 ordained: Heb. founded † 8.7 All…: Heb. Flocks
and oxen all of them * 9.4 maintained…: Heb. made my judgment † 9.4 judging right: Heb. judging in
righteousness ‡ 9.6 O thou…: or, The destructions of the enemy are come to a perpetual end: and their cities hast
thou destroyed, etc § 9.9 a refuge: Heb. an high place
Psalms 9:11 581 Psalms 10:14

11 Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his
doings.
12 When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the

cry of the humble.**

13 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate
me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:
14 That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice
in thy salvation.
15 The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is
their own foot taken.
16 The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the

work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.††

17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish
for ever.
19 Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.
20 Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

10
1 Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
2 The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that
they have imagined.*
3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the
LORD abhorreth.†‡
4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not

in all his thoughts.§

5 His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all
his enemies, he puffeth at them.
6 He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.**
7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and

vanity.††‡‡
8 He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the

innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.§§

9 He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth

catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.***

10 He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.†††‡‡‡
11 He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.

12 Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.§§§
13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not
require it.
14 Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand:

the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.*
** 9.12 humble: or, afflicted †† 9.16 Higgaion: that is, Meditation * 10.2 The wicked…: Heb. In the pride of
the wicked he doth persecute † 10.3 heart’s: Heb. soul’s ‡ 10.3 blesseth…: or, the covetous blesseth himself,
he abhorreth the LORD § 10.4 God is…: or, all his thoughts are, There is no God ** 10.6 never: Heb. unto
generation and generation †† 10.7 deceit: Heb. deceits ‡‡ 10.7 vanity: or, iniquity §§ 10.8 are…: Heb.
hide themselves *** 10.9 secretly: Heb. in the secret places ††† 10.10 He…: Heb. He breaketh himself
‡‡‡ 10.10 by…: or, into his strong parts §§§ 10.12 humble: or, afflicted * 10.14 committeth: Heb. leaveth
Psalms 10:15 582 Psalms 13:1

15 Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou
find none.
16 The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.
17 LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou

wilt cause thine ear to hear:†

18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more

oppress.‡

11
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1 In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that

they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.*

3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?

4 The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD’S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his
eyelids try, the children of men.
5 The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul
hateth.
6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this

shall be the portion of their cup.†

7 For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the
upright.

12
To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.
1 Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children

of men.*†
2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double
heart do they speak.‡
3 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:§
4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over

us?**
5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the
LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.††
6 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified
seven times.
7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for
ever.‡‡
8 The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.§§

13
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1 How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face

from me?*
† 10.17 prepare: or, establish ‡ 10.18 oppress: or, terrify * 11.2 privily: Heb. in darkness † 11.6 an
horrible…: or, a burning tempest * 12.1 upon…: or, upon the eighth † 12.1 Help: or, Save ‡ 12.2 a double…:
Heb. an heart and an heart § 12.3 proud: Heb. great ** 12.4 are…: Heb. are with us †† 12.5 puffeth…: or,
would ensnare him ‡‡ 12.7 them from: Heb. him, etc: that is, every one of them, etc §§ 12.8 men: Heb. of the
sons of the men * 13.1 chief…: or, overseer
Psalms 13:2 583 Psalms 16:6

2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long
shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
3 Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of
death;
4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice
when I am moved.
5 But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
6 I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

14
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done
abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
2 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were
any that did understand, and seek God.
3 They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth

good, no, not one.*

4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat
bread, and call not upon the LORD.
5 There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.†
6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.
7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back
the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.‡

15
A Psalm of David.
1 LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?*
2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his
heart.
3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up
a reproach against his neighbour.†
4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD.
He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.
5 He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He
that doeth these things shall never be moved.

16
Michtam of David.
1 Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.*
2 O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth
not to thee;
3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings

of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.†
5 The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.‡
6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.

* 14.3 filthy: Heb. stinking † 14.5 were…: Heb. they feared a fear ‡ 14.7 Oh…: Heb. Who will give * 15.1
abide: Heb. sojourn † 15.3 taketh…: or, receiveth, or, endureth * 16.1 Michtam: or, A golden Psalm † 16.4
hasten…: or, give gifts to another ‡ 16.5 of mine…: Heb. of my part
Psalms 16:7 584 Psalms 17:15

7I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the
night seasons.
8I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be
moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.§
10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see
corruption.
11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand
there are pleasures for evermore.

17
A Prayer of David.
1 Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out

of feigned lips.*†
2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that
are equal.
3 Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and
shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of
the destroyer.
5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.‡
6 I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and
hear my speech.
7 Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which
put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.§
8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
9 From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me
about.**††
10 They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
11 They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to
the earth;
12 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret

places.‡‡§§
13 Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked,

which is thy sword:***†††

14 From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their
portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are
full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.‡‡‡§§§
15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake,
with thy likeness.
§ 16.9 rest…: Heb. dwell confidently * 17.1 the right: Heb. justice † 17.1 not…: Heb. without lips of deceit
‡ 17.5 slip…: Heb. be not moved § 17.7 by thy…: or, them which trust in thee from those that rise up against thy
right hand ** 17.9 oppress: Heb. waste †† 17.9 my…: Heb. my enemies against the soul ‡‡ 17.12 Like…:
Heb. The likeness of him (that is, of every one of them) is as a lion that desireth to ravin §§ 17.12 lurking: Heb.
sitting *** 17.13 disappoint…: Heb. prevent his face ††† 17.13 which is: or, by ‡‡‡ 17.14 which are: or, by
§§§ 17.14 they…: or, their children are full
Psalms 18:1 585 Psalms 18:26

18
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the
LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of
all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said,
1 I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in

whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.*
3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine
enemies.
4 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.†
5 The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.‡
6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out
of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
7 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were
shaken, because he was wroth.
8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals

were kindled by it.§

9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
11 He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters
and thick clouds of the skies.
12 At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of
fire.
13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones
and coals of fire.
14 Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and
discomfited them.
15 Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were
discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
16 He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.**
17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they
were too strong for me.
18 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
19 He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in
me.
20 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness
of my hands hath he recompensed me.
21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22 For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
23 I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.††
24 Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according
to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.‡‡
25 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt
shew thyself upright;
26 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew

thyself froward.§§
* 18.2 my strength: Heb. my rock † 18.4 ungodly men: Heb. Belial ‡ 18.5 sorrows: or, cords § 18.8 out
of his nostrils: Heb. by his, etc ** 18.16 many: or, great †† 18.23 before: Heb. with ‡‡ 18.24 in…: Heb.
before his eyes §§ 18.26 shew thyself froward: or, wrestle
Psalms 18:27 586 Psalms 19:3

27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
28 For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.***
29 For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.†††
30 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those

that trust in him.‡‡‡

31 For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?
32 It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
33 He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places.
34 He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden
me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.§§§
36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.*
37 I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they
were consumed.
38 I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
39 For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me

those that rose up against me.†

40 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that
hate me.
41 They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered
them not.
42 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt
in the streets.
43 Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the
head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
44 As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves

unto me.‡§**
45 The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.††
46 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
47 It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.‡‡§§
48 He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up

against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.***

49 Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises

unto thy name.†††

50 Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David,
and to his seed for evermore.
19
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.*

*** 18.28 candle: or, lamp ††† 18.29 run…: or, broken ‡‡‡ 18.30 tried: or, refined §§§ 18.35 thy
gentleness…: or, with thy meekness thou hast multiplied me * 18.36 my feet: Heb. mine ankles † 18.39
subdued: Heb. caused to bow ‡ 18.44 As soon…: Heb. At the hearing of the ear § 18.44 submit…: or, yield
feigned obedience ** 18.44 strangers: Heb. sons of the stranger †† 18.45 strangers: Heb. sons of the stranger
‡‡ 18.47 avengeth: Heb. giveth avengements for §§ 18.47 subdueth: or, destroyeth *** 18.48 violent…:
Heb. man of violence ††† 18.49 give…: or, confess * 19.3 where…: or, without these their voice is heard: Heb.
without their voice heard
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4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.
In
them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, †
5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to
run a race.
6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and
there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure,
making wise the simple.‡§
8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD
is pure, enlightening the eyes.
9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true
and righteous altogether.**
10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than
honey and the honeycomb.††
11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great
reward.
12 Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over

me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.‡‡
14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight,
O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.§§

20
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1 The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;*
2 Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;†‡
3 Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.§
4 Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.
5 We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners:
the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.
6 Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven
with the saving strength of his right hand.**††
7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the
LORD our God.
8 They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.
9 Save, LORD: let the king hear us when we call.

21
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1 The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he
rejoice!
2 Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips.
Selah.
† 19.4 line: or, rule, or, direction ‡ 19.7 law: or, doctrine § ** 19.9 true: Heb.
19.7 converting: or, restoring
truth †† 19.10 the honeycomb: Heb. the dropping of honeycombs ‡‡ 19.13 the great: or, much §§ 19.14
strength: Heb. rock * 20.1 defend…: Heb. set thee on an high place † 20.2 thee help: Heb. thy help ‡ 20.2
strengthen: Heb. support § 20.3 accept: Heb. turn to ashes: or, make fat ** 20.6 his holy…: Heb. the heaven
of his holiness †† 20.6 with…: Heb. by the strength of the salvation of
Psalms 21:3 588 Psalms 22:13

3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure
gold on his head.
4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
5 His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
6 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad

with thy countenance.*†

7 For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not
be moved.
8 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that
hate thee.
9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall
swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children
of men.
11 For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they
are not able to perform.
12 Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine
arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.‡§
13 Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.

22
To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David.
1 My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me,

and from the words of my roaring?*†

2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am
not silent.‡
3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
4 Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not
confounded.
6 But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head,

saying,§
8 He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he
delighted in him.**††
9 But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was

upon my mother’s breasts.‡‡

10 I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother’s belly.

11 Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.§§
12 Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
13 They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.***

* 21.6 made him most…: Heb. set him to be blessings † 21.6 made him exceeding…: Heb. make him glad with
joy ‡ 21.12 shalt thou…: or, thou shalt set them as a butt § 21.12 back: Heb. shoulder * 22.1 Aijeleth…:
or, the hind of the morning † 22.1 helping…: Heb. my salvation ‡ 22.2 am…: Heb. there is no silence to me
§ 22.7 shoot…: Heb. open ** 22.8
He trusted…: Heb. He rolled himself on †† 22.8 seeing…: or, if he delight in
‡‡ 22.9 didst…: or, kept me in safety §§ 22.11 none…: Heb. not a helper *** 22.13 gaped…: Heb. opened
their mouths against me
Psalms 22:14 589 Psalms 24:3

14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it
is melted in the midst of my bowels.†††
15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou
hast brought me into the dust of death.
16 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they
pierced my hands and my feet.
17 I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.
18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.‡‡‡§§§
21 Save me from the lion’s mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.

22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise
thee.
23 Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him,
all ye the seed of Israel.
24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he
hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.
25 My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them
that fear him.
26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your
heart shall live for ever.
27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the
kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
28 For the kingdom is the LORD’S: and he is the governor among the nations.
29 All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust
shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
30 A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
31 They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born,
that he hath done this.
23
A Psalm of David.
1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.*†
3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for
thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my

head with oil; my cup runneth over.‡

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in

the house of the LORD for ever.§

24
A Psalm of David.
1 The earth is the LORD’S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.

3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?
††† 22.14 out of…: or, sundered ‡‡‡ 22.20 my darling: Heb. my only one §§§ 22.20 power: Heb. hand
* 23.2 green…: Heb. pastures of tender grass † 23.2 still…: Heb. waters of quietness ‡ 23.5 anointest: Heb.
makest fat § 23.6 for ever: Heb. to length of days
Psalms 24:4 590 Psalms 25:22

4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity,
nor sworn deceitfully.*
5 He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his
salvation.
6 This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.†

7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of
glory shall come in.
8 Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of
glory shall come in.
10 Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.

25
A Psalm of David.
1 Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
2 O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over
me.
3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress
without cause.
4 Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.
5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I
wait all the day.
6 Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been

ever of old.*
7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy
remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O LORD.
8 Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his
testimonies.
11 For thy name’s sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
12 What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall
choose.
13 His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.†
14 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his
covenant.‡
15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.§
16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.
19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.**
20 O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
22 Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.

* 24.4 He…: Heb. The clean of hands † 24.6 O Jacob: or, O God of Jacob * 25.6 tender…: Heb. bowels † 25.13
dwell…: Heb. lodge in goodness ‡ 25.14 and…: or, and his covenant to make them know it § 25.15 pluck: Heb.
bring forth ** 25.19 cruel…: Heb. hatred of violence
Psalms 26:1 591 Psalms 27:12

26
A Psalm of David.
1 Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD;
therefore I shall not slide.
2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
3 For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.
4 I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
5 I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.

6 I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
7 That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.
8 LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour
dwelleth.*
9 Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:†‡
10 In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.§
11 But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
12 My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.

27
A Psalm of David.
1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength
of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh,

they stumbled and fell.*

3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should
rise against me, in this will I be confident.
4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the
house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and
to enquire in his temple.†
5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle
shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore
will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises
unto the LORD.‡
7 Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I
seek.§
9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my
help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.**
11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.††‡‡
12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up
against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
* 26.8 where…: Heb. of the tabernacle of thy honour † 26.9 Gather…: or, Take not away ‡ 26.9 bloody…:
Heb. men of blood § 26.10 full…: Heb. filled with * 27.2 came…: Heb. approached against me † 27.4 the
beauty: or, the delight ‡ 27.6 joy: Heb. shouting § 27.8 When…: or, My heart said unto thee, Let my face seek
thy face, etc ** 27.10 take…: Heb. gather me †† 27.11 a plain…: Heb. a way of plainness ‡‡ 27.11 mine…:
Heb. those which observe me
Psalms 27:13 592 Psalms 29:11

13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the

LORD in the land of the
living.
14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I
say, on the LORD.

28
A Psalm of David.
1 Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I

become like them that go down into the pit.*

2 Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands
toward thy holy oracle.†
3 Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak
peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
4 Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeav-
ours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.
5 Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he
shall destroy them, and not build them up.
6 Blessed be theLORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.
7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped:
therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
8 The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.‡§
9 Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for

ever.**
29
A Psalm of David.
1 Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.*
2 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of
holiness.†‡
3 The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is

upon many waters.§

4 The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.**††
5 The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of
Lebanon.
6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.
7 The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire.‡‡
8 The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of
Kadesh.
9 The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in
his temple doth every one speak of his glory.§§***
10 The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.
11 The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with
peace.
* 28.1 to me: Heb. from me † 28.2 thy…: or, the oracle of thy sanctuary ‡ 28.8 their: or, his § 28.8 saving…:
Heb. strength of salvations ** 28.9 feed: or, rule * 29.1 ye mighty: Heb. ye sons of the mighty † 29.2 the
glory…: Heb. the honour of his name ‡ 29.2 in…: or, in his glorious sanctuary § 29.3 many: or, great ** 29.4
powerful: Heb. in power †† 29.4 full…: Heb. in majesty ‡‡ 29.7 divideth: Heb. cutteth out §§ 29.9 to
calve: or, to be in pain *** 29.9 doth…: or, every whit of it uttereth, etc
Psalms 30:1 593 Psalms 31:12

30
A Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house of David.
1 I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to
rejoice over me.
2 O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
3 O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I
should not go down to the pit.
4 Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his

holiness.*
5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a
night, but joy cometh in the morning.†‡§
6 And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.
7 LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy
face, and I was troubled.**
8 I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.
9 What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee?
shall it declare thy truth?
10 Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.
11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth,
and girded me with gladness;
12 To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I
will give thanks unto thee for ever.††

31
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1 In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy
righteousness.
2 Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house

of defence to save me.*

3 For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide
me.
4 Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.
5 Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.
6 I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.
7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast
known my soul in adversities;
8 And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large
room.
9 Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief,
yea, my soul and my belly.
10 For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because
of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.
11 I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and
a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.†

* 30.4 at…: or, to the memorial † 30.5 his anger…: Heb. there is but a moment in his anger ‡ 30.5 for a
night: Heb. in the evening § 30.5 joy: Heb. singing ** 30.7 made…: Heb. settled strength for my mountain
†† 30.12 my glory: that is, my tongue, or, my soul * 31.2 my…: Heb. to me for a rock of strength † 31.12 a
broken…: Heb. a vessel that perisheth
Psalms 31:13 594 Psalms 32:11

13 For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel
together against me, they devised to take away my life.
14 But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.
15 My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them
that persecute me.
16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.
17 Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be
ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.‡
18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and

contemptuously against the righteous.§

19 Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which
thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
20 Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt
keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
21 Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong

city.**
22 For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest
the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
23 O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully
rewardeth the proud doer.
24 Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.

32
A Psalm of David, Maschil.
1 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.*
2 Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit
there is no guile.
3 When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought
of summer. Selah.
5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess
my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin.
Selah.
6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be

found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.†
7 Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me
about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with
mine eye.‡
9 Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth
must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall
compass him about.
11 Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright
in heart.
‡ 31.17 silent…: or, cut off for § 31.18 grievous…: Heb. a hard thing ** 31.21 strong: or, fenced * 32.1 A
Psalm…: or, A Psalm of David giving instruction † 32.6 when…: Heb. of finding ‡ 32.8 guide…: Heb. counsel
thee, mine eye shall be upon thee
Psalms 33:1 595 Psalms 34:10

1 Rejoice in the
33
LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
2 Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten
strings.
3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
4 For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.
5 He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.*
6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath
of his mouth.
7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in
storehouses.
8 Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
9 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
10 The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of
the people of none effect.†
11 The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all genera-

tions.‡
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen
for his own inheritance.
13 The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.
14 From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.
15 He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.
16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by
much strength.
17 An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his
mercy;
19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
20 Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.
21 For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
22 Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.

34
A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him
away, and he departed.
1 I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.*
2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.
4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.†
6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth
them.
8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
9 O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not
want any good thing.
* 33.5 goodness: or, mercy † 33.10 bringeth: Heb. maketh frustrate ‡ 33.11 to all…: Heb. to generation and
generation * 34.1 Abimelech: or, Achish † 34.5 were lightened: or, they flowed unto him
Psalms 34:11 596 Psalms 35:14

11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
15 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them
from the earth.
17 The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a
contrite spirit.‡§
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them
all.
20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
21 Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.**
22 The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall
be desolate.††

35
A Psalm of David.
1 Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight
against me.
2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.
3 Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my
soul, I am thy salvation.
4 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned
back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.
5 Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.
6 Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.*
7 For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have
digged for my soul.
8 Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch

himself: into that very destruction let him fall.†

9 And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.
10 All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from
him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth
him?
11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.‡§
12 They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.**
13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul
with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.††
14 I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily,

as one that mourneth for his mother.‡‡§§

‡ 34.18 unto…: Heb. to the broken of heart § 34.18 of a contrite…: Heb. contrite of spirit ** 34.21 desolate:
or, guilty †† 34.22 desolate: or, guilty * 35.6 dark…: Heb. darkness and slipperiness † 35.8 at…: Heb. which
he knoweth not of ‡ 35.11 False…: Heb. Witnesses of wrong § 35.11 they…: Heb. they asked me ** 35.12
spoiling: Heb. depriving †† 35.13 humbled: or, afflicted ‡‡ 35.14 behaved myself: Heb. walked §§ 35.14
as though…: Heb. as a friend, as a brother to me
Psalms 35:15 597 Psalms 36:9

15 But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the
abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear
me, and ceased not:***
16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling
from the lions.†††
18 I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much

people.‡‡‡
19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink

with the eye that hate me without a cause.§§§

20 For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet
in the land.
21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen
it.
22 This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
23 Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
24 Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice
over me.
25 Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have

swallowed him up.*

26 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let
them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say
continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of
his servant.†
28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.

36
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD.
1 The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God
before his eyes.
2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.*
3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do
good.
4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he

abhorreth not evil.†

5 Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD,

thou preservest man and beast.‡

7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their
trust under the shadow of thy wings.§
8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make

them drink of the river of thy pleasures.**

9 For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.

*** 35.15 adversity: Heb. halting ††† 35.17 darling: Heb. only one ‡‡‡ §§§ 35.19
35.18 much: Heb. strong
wrongfully: Heb. falsely * 35.25 Ah…: Heb. Ah, ah, our soul † 35.27 righteous…: Heb. righteousness * 36.2
until…: Heb. to find his iniquity to hate † 36.4 mischief: or, vanity ‡ 36.6 the…: Heb. the mountains of God
§ 36.7 excellent: Heb. precious ** 36.8 abundantly…: Heb. watered
Psalms 36:10 598 Psalms 37:23

10 O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to
the upright in heart.††
11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove
me.
12 There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to
rise.
37
A Psalm of David.
1 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of
iniquity.
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt

be fed.*
4 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.†
6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the
noonday.
7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who
prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.‡
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the
earth.
10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider
his place, and it shall not be.
11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance
of peace.
12 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.§
13 The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor

and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.**

15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
16 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
18 The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be
satisfied.
20 But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs:

they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.††

21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and
giveth.
22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him
shall be cut off.
23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.‡‡

†† 36.10 continue: Heb. draw out at length * 37.3 verily: Heb. in truth, or, stableness † 37.5 Commit…: Heb.
Roll thy way upon ‡ 37.7 Rest in: Heb. Be silent to § 37.12 plotteth: or, practiseth ** 37.14 such…: Heb.
the upright of way †† 37.20 the fat: Heb. the preciousness ‡‡ 37.23 ordered: or, established
Psalms 37:24 599 Psalms 38:14

24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with
his hand.
25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor
his seed begging bread.
26 He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.§§
27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
28 For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for
ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.***
32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

34 Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when
the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.†††
36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut
off.
39 But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of
trouble.
40 And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the
wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.

38
A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.
1 O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.
3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in

my bones because of my sin.*

4 For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy
for me.
5 My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
6 I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.†
7 For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.
8 I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
9 Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
10 My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone

from me.‡
11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.§**

12 They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak
mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
13 But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
14 Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.

§§ 37.26 ever: Heb. all the day *** 37.31 steps: or, goings ††† 37.35 a green…: or, a green tree that groweth
in his own soil * 38.3 rest: Heb. peace, or, health † 38.6 troubled: Heb. wried ‡ 38.10 is gone…: Heb. is not
with me § 38.11 sore: Heb. stroke ** 38.11 my kinsmen: or, my neighbours
Psalms 38:15 600 Psalms 40:3

15 For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.††‡‡

16 For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth,
they magnify themselves against me.
17 For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.§§
18 For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
19 But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully

are multiplied.***
20 They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing
that good is.
21 Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.
22 Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.†††

39
To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.
1 I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth

with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.*

2 I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.†
3 My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my
tongue,
4 LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may

know how frail I am.‡

5 Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before

thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.§
6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he

heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.**

7 And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
8 Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
9 I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.
10 Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.††
11 When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to
consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.‡‡
12 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears:
for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
13 O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.

40
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1 I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.*
2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon

a rock, and established my goings.†

3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it,
and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
†† 38.15 in…: or, thee do I wait for ‡‡ 38.15 hear: or, answer §§ 38.17 to halt: Heb. for halting *** 38.19
are lively…: Heb. being living, are strong ††† 38.22 to…: Heb. for my help * 39.1 my mouth…: Heb. a bridle,
or, muzzle for my mouth † 39.2 stirred: Heb. troubled ‡ 39.4 how…: or, what time I have here § 39.5 at…:
Heb. settled ** 39.6 a vain…: Heb. an image †† 39.10 blow: Heb. conflict ‡‡ 39.11 his…: Heb. that which
is to be desired in him to melt away * 40.1 I waited…: Heb. In waiting I waited † 40.2 an…: Heb. a pit of noise
Psalms 40:4 601 Psalms 41:8

4 Blessed is that man that maketh the

LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor
such as turn aside to lies.
5 Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy
thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if
I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.‡
6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened:
burnt offering
and sin offering hast thou not required. §
7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.**
9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my
lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness
and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from
the great congregation.
11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and
thy truth continually preserve me.
12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold
upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine
head: therefore my heart faileth me.††
13 Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.
14 Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it;
let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
15 Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
16 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation
say continually, The LORD be magnified.
17 But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my
deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.

41
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1 Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.*†
2 The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the

earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.‡
3 The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed

in his sickness.§
4 I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

5 Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?
6 And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself;
when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.
7 All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.**
8 An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up
no more.††
‡ 40.5 they cannot…: or, none can order them unto thee § 40.6 opened: Heb. digged ** 40.8 within…: Heb.
in the midst of my bowels †† 40.12 faileth: Heb. forsaketh * 41.1 the poor: or, the weak, or, sick † 41.1 in
time…: Heb. in the day of evil ‡ 41.2 thou…: or, do not thou deliver § 41.3 make: Heb. turn ** 41.7 my…:
Heb. evil to me †† 41.8 An…: Heb. A thing of Belial
Psalms 41:9 602 Psalms 43:4

9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath
lifted up his heel against me.‡‡§§
10 But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.
11 By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over
me.
12 And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for
ever.
13 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and
Amen.
42
To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah.
1 As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.*†
2 My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before
God?
3 My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where
is thy God?
4 When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the
multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise,
with a multitude that kept holyday.
5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in

God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.‡§**
6O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the
land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.††
7 Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows
are gone over me.
8 Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his
song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.
9 I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because
of the oppression of the enemy?
10 As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto

me, Where is thy God?‡‡

11 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope
thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and
my God.

1 Judge
43
me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from
the deceitful and unjust man.*†
2 For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning
because of the oppression of the enemy?
3 O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy
hill, and to thy tabernacles.
4 Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp

will I praise thee, O God my God.‡

‡‡ 41.9 mine…: Heb. the man of my peace §§ 41.9 lifted…: Heb. magnified * 42.1 Maschil…: or, A Psalm
giving instruction of the sons, etc † 42.1 panteth: Heb. brayeth ‡ 42.5 cast: Heb. bowed § 42.5 praise: or,
give thanks ** 42.5 for the…: or, his presence is salvation †† 42.6 the hill…: or, the little hill ‡‡ 42.10 sword:
or, killing * 43.1 ungodly: or, unmerciful † 43.1 the deceitful…: Heb. a man of deceit and iniquity ‡ 43.4
my exceeding…: Heb. the gladness of my joy
Psalms 43:5 603 Psalms 44:26

5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in
God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

44
To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil.
1 We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in
their days, in the times of old.*
2 How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou
didst afflict the people, and cast them out.
3 For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm
save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance,
because thou hadst a favour unto them.
4 Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.
5 Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them
under that rise up against us.
6 For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.
7 But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.
8 In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.

9 But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.
10 Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for
themselves.
11 Thou hast given us like sheep appointed for meat; and hast scattered us among the

heathen.†
12 Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.‡
13 Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are
round about us.
14 Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.
15 My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,
16 For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and
avenger.
17 All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely
in thy covenant.
18 Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;§
19 Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the
shadow of death.
20 If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;
21 Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
22 Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the
slaughter.
23 Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.
24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?
25 For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.
26 Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies’ sake.**

45
To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.
* 44.1 Maschil: or, of instruction † 44.11 like…: Heb. as sheep of meat ‡ 44.12 for…: Heb. without riches
§ 44.18 steps: or, goings ** 44.26 for our…: Heb. a help for us
Psalms 45:1 604 Psalms 46:7

1 My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching
the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.*†
2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God
hath blessed thee for ever.
3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
4 And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteous-

ness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.‡
5 Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall
under thee.
6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath
anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
8 All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces,
whereby they have made thee glad.
9 Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand
the queen in gold of Ophir.
10 Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own
people, and thy father’s house;
11 So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people

shall intreat thy favour.§

13 The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
14 She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her
companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king’s
palace.
16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the
earth.
17 I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people
praise thee for ever and ever.

46
To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.
1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.*
2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains

be carried into the midst of the sea;†

3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the
swelling thereof. Selah.
4 There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of
the tabernacles of the most High.
5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right

early.‡
6 The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
7 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.§
* 45.1 Maschil: or, of instruction † 45.1 is inditing: Heb. boileth, or, bubbleth up ‡ 45.4 ride…: Heb. prosper
thou, ride thou § 45.12 favour: Heb. face * 46.1 for: or, of † 46.2 midst…: Heb. heart of the seas ‡ 46.5
and…: Heb. when the morning appeareth § 46.7 our…: Heb. an high place for us
Psalms 46:8 605 Psalms 49:2

8 Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.
9 He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth
the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted
in the earth.
11 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

47
To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.
1 O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.*
2 For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
3 He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
4 He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.

5 God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.
6 Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
7 For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.†
8 God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
9 The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham:

for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.‡

48
A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah.
1 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of

his holiness.*
2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the
north, the city of the great King.
3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge.
4 For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.
5 They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.
6 Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
7 Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

8 As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our
God: God will establish it for ever. Selah.
9 We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.
10 According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right
hand is full of righteousness.
11 Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.
12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.
13 Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation

following.†‡
14 For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.

49
To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.
1 Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:*
2 Both low and high, rich and poor, together.

* 47.1 for: or, of † 47.7 with: or, every one that hath ‡ 47.9 princes…: or, voluntary of the people are gathered
unto the people of the God of Abraham * 48.1 for: or, of † 48.13 Mark…: Heb. Set your heart to ‡ 48.13
consider: or, raise up * 49.1 for: or, of
Psalms 49:3 606 Psalms 50:10

3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of under-
standing.
4 I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass
me about?
6 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
8 (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
9 That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
10 For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and
leave their wealth to others.
11 Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling
places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.†
12 Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
13 This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.‡
14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall
have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the
grave from their dwelling.§**
15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me.
Selah.††‡‡
16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest
well to thyself.§§
19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.***
20 Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.

50
A Psalm of Asaph.
1 The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of

the sun unto the going down thereof.*

2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.
3 Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it
shall be very tempestuous round about him.
4 He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.
5 Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by
sacrifice.
6 And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.

7 Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: I am God,
even thy God.
8 I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually
before me.
9 I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds.
10 For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.

† 49.11 all…: Heb. generation and generation ‡ 49.13 approve…: Heb. delight in their mouth § 49.14 beauty:
or, strength ** 49.14 in the grave from…: or, the grave being an habitation to every one of them †† 49.15
power: Heb. hand ‡‡ 49.15 the grave: or, hell §§ 49.18 while…: Heb. in his life *** 49.19 He…: Heb. The
soul shall * 50.1 of…: or, for Asaph
Psalms 50:11 607 Psalms 51:16

11 I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine.†
12 If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.
13 Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?
14 Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:
15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

16 But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that
thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?
17 Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.
18 When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker
with adulterers.‡
19 Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.§
20 Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother’s son.
21 These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether
such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine
eyes.
22 Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to
deliver.
23 Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright
will I shew the salvation of God.**
51
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after
he had gone in to Bath-sheba.
1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the
multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest
be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.*
6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make
me to know wisdom.
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.†
11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue

shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.‡
15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt

offering.§
† 50.11 mine: Heb. with me ‡ 50.18 hast…: Heb. thy portion was with § 50.19 givest: Heb. sendest ** 50.23
that…: Heb. that disposeth his way * 51.5 conceive…: Heb. warm me † 51.10 right: or, constant ‡ 51.14
bloodguiltiness: Heb. bloods § 51.16 else…: or, that I should
Psalms 51:17 608 Psalms 54:2

17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou
wilt not despise.
18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering
and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

52
To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told
Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.
1 Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth

continually.*
2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
3 Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
4 Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.†
5 God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of
thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.‡
6 The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his

riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.§

8 But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever
and ever.
9 I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it
is good before thy saints.

53
To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David.
1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done
abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.*
2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that
did understand, that did seek God.
3 Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that
doeth good, no, not one.
4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread:
they have not called upon God.
5 There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of
him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath
despised them.†
6 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the

captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.‡

54
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when the Ziphims came
and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?
1 Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.*†
2 Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

* 52.1 Maschil: or, of instruction † 52.4 O thou…: or, and the deceitful tongue‡ 52.5 destroy…: Heb. beat thee
down § 52.7 wickedness: or, substance * 53.1 Maschil: or, of instruction † 53.5 were…: Heb. they feared
a fear ‡53.6 Oh that…: Heb. Who will give salvation, etc * 54.1 chief…: or, overseer † 54.1 Maschil: or, of
instruction
Psalms 54:3 609 Psalms 55:22

3 For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have
not set God before them. Selah.
4 Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
5 He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.‡
6 I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.
7 For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon
mine enemies.
55
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David.
1 Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.*†
2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
3 Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they
cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
4 My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.‡
6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
7 Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.

9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
10 Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are
in the midst of it.
11 Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
12 For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was
it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid
myself from him:
13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.§
14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.**
15 Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in

their dwellings, and among them.††

16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my
voice.
18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there
were many with me.
19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have

no changes, therefore they fear not God.‡‡

20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his

covenant.§§
21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his
words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the

righteous to be moved.***
‡ 54.5 mine…: Heb. those that observe me * 55.1 chief…: or, overseer † 55.1 Maschil: or, of instruction
‡ 55.5 overwhelmed: Heb. covered § 55.13 mine equal: Heb. according to my rank ** 55.14 We…: Heb.
Who sweetened counsel †† 55.15 hell: or, the grave ‡‡ 55.19 Because…: or, With whom also there be no
changes, yet they §§ 55.20 broken: Heb. profaned *** 55.22 burden: or, gift
Psalms 55:23 610 Psalms 57:11

23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and
deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.†††‡‡‡

56
To the chief Musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the
Philistines took him in Gath.
1 Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily

oppresseth me.*
2 Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O

thou most High.†

3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can
do unto me.
5 Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they
wait for my soul.
7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.

8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
9 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for
me.
10 In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling,
that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

57
To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.
1 Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea,
in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be
overpast.*†
2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.
3 He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow
me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.‡
4 My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of
men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit
before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.

I will sing and give praise.§

7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed:
8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
9 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
10 For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.

††† 55.23 bloody…: Heb. men of bloods and deceit ‡‡‡ 55.23 shall…: Heb. shall not half their days * 56.1
Michtam…: or, A golden Psalm of David † 56.2 enemies: Heb. observers * 57.1 Al-taschith: or, Destroy not
† 57.1 Michtam: or, A golden Psalm ‡ 57.3 from the…: or, he reproacheth him that § 57.7 fixed: or, prepared
Psalms 58:1 611 Psalms 59:11

58
To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David.
1 Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of

men?*†
2 Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.
3 The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born,
speaking lies.‡
4 Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth
her ear;§**
5 Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.††

6 Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions,
O LORD.
7 Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot
his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.
8 As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a
woman, that they may not see the sun.
9 Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both

living, and in his wrath.‡‡

10 The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the
blood of the wicked.
11 So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God

that judgeth in the earth.§§

59
To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched
the house to kill him.
1 Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against
me.*†‡
2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my
transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.§
5 Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen:
be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
6 They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they,
doth hear?
8 But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
9 Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.**
10 The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine
enemies.††
11 Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down,
O Lord our shield.
* 58.1 Al-taschith…: or, Destroy not † 58.1 Michtam: or, A golden Psalm ‡ 58.3 as soon…: Heb. from the belly
§ 58.4 like the poison: Heb. according to the likeness, etc ** 58.4 adder: or, asp †† 58.5 charming…: or, be
the charmer never so cunning ‡‡ 58.9 both…: Heb. as living as wrath §§ 58.11 a reward…: Heb. fruit of the,
etc * 59.1 Al-taschith…: or, Destroy not † 59.1 Michtam: or, A golden Psalm ‡ 59.1 defend…: Heb. set me
on high § 59.4 help: Heb. meet ** 59.9 defence: Heb. high place †† 59.10 enemies: Heb. observers
Psalms 59:12 612 Psalms 61:5

12 For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their
pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.
13 Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that
God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
14 And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round
about the city.
15 Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.‡‡§§
16 But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for
thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.

60
To the chief Musician upon Shushan-eduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove
with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom
in the valley of salt twelve thousand.
1 O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn

thyself to us again.*†
2 Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof;
for it shaketh.
3 Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of
astonishment.
4 Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of
the truth. Selah.
5 That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.

6 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the
valley of Succoth.
7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah
is my lawgiver;
8 Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou
because of me.‡
9 Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?§
10 Wilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst not go out
with our armies?
11 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.**
12 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

61
To the chief Musician upon Neginah, A Psalm of David.
1 Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead
me to the rock that is higher than I.
3 For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
4 I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.*

5 For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear
thy name.
‡‡ 59.15 for meat: Heb. to eat §§ 59.15 and grudge…: or, if they be not satisfied, then they will stay all night
* 60.1 Michtam: or, A golden Psalm † 60.1 scattered: Heb. broken ‡ 60.8 triumph…: or, triumph thou over
me: (by an irony) § 60.9 strong…: Heb. city of strength? ** 60.11 help of man: Heb. salvation, etc * 61.4
trust: or, make my refuge
Psalms 61:6 613 Psalms 63:11

6 Thou wilt prolong the king’s life: and his years as many generations.†‡
7 He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve
him.
8 So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.

62
To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.
1 Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.*†
2 He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.‡
3 How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a
bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.
4 They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless

with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.§

5 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
6 He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
7 In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

8 Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for
us. Selah.
9 Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the
balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.**
10 Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not
your heart upon them.
11 God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.††
12 Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according
to his work.
63
A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
1 O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh

longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;*†
2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

3 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee

with joyful lips:‡

6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

7 Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
8 My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
10 They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.§
11 But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the
mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
† 61.6 Thou…: Heb. Thou shalt add days to the days of the king‡ 61.6 as…: Heb. as generation and generation
* 62.1 Truly: or, Only † 62.1 waiteth: Heb. is silent ‡ 62.2 defence: Heb. high place § 62.4 inwardly: Heb.
in their inward parts ** 62.9 altogether: or, alike †† 62.11 power: or, strength * 63.1 thirsty: Heb. weary
† 63.1 where…: without water ‡ 63.5 marrow: Heb. fatness § 63.10 They shall fall…: Heb. They shall make
him run out like water by the hands of
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64
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1 Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers
of iniquity:
3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even
bitter words:
4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear
not.
5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily;
they say, Who shall see them?*†
6 They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought

of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.‡§

7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.**
8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall
flee away.
9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider
of his doing.
10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in
heart shall glory.

65
To the chief Musician, A Psalm and Song of David.
1 Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.*
2 O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.
3 Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.†
4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may
dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of
thy holy temple.
5 By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who
art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon
the sea:
6 Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:
7 Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the
people.
8 They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the

outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.‡

9 Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God,
which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for
it.§
10 Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou

makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.**††

11 Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.‡‡

* 64.5 matter: or, speech † 64.5 of…: Heb. to hide his snares ‡ 64.6 they…: or, we are consumed by that which
they have throughly searched § ** 64.7 shall they…: Heb. their
64.6 a diligent…: Heb. a search searched
wound shall be * 65.1 waiteth: Heb. is silent † 65.3 Iniquities: Heb. Words, or, Matters of iniquities ‡ 65.8
rejoice: or, sing § 65.9 and…: or, after thou hadst made it to desire rain ** 65.10 settlest: or, causest rain to
descend into †† 65.10 makest…: Heb. dissolvest it ‡‡ 65.11 with: Heb. of
Psalms 65:12 615 Psalms 67:7

12 They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every
side.§§
13 The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they
shout for joy, they also sing.

66
To the chief Musician, A Song or Psalm.
1 Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:*
2 Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
3 Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power

shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.†

4 All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name.
Selah.
5 Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
6 He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we
rejoice in him.
7 He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt
themselves. Selah.
8 O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
9 Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.‡
10 For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
11 Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.
12 Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through
water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.§
13 I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
14 Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.**
15 I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer

bullocks with goats. Selah.††

16 Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
17 I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
19 But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
20 Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

67
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song.
1 God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.*†
2 That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.
3 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
4 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously,
and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.‡
5 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
6 Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.
7 God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.

§§ 65.12 rejoice…: Heb. are girded with joy * 66.1 all…: Heb. all the earth † 66.3 submit…: or, yield feigned
obedience: Heb. lie ‡ 66.9 holdeth: Heb. putteth § 66.12 wealthy: Heb. moist ** 66.14 uttered: Heb.
opened †† 66.15 fatlings: Heb. marrow * 67.1 chief…: or, overseer † 67.1 upon: Heb. with ‡ 67.4
govern: Heb. lead
Psalms 68:1 616 Psalms 68:23

68
To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David.
1 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.*
2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the
wicked perish at the presence of God.
3 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly

rejoice.†
4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his
name JAH, and rejoice before him.
5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
6 God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains:

but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.‡

7 O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the
wilderness; Selah:
8 The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was
moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
9 Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance,

when it was weary.§**

10 Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for
the poor.
11 The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.††
12 Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.‡‡
13 Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered
with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.
14 When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.§§

15 The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.
16 Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the
LORD
will dwell in it for ever.
17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among
them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.***
18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts
for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among
them.†††
19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation.
Selah.
20 He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues
from death.
21 But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as
goeth on still in his trespasses.
22 The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the
depths of the sea:
23 That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs

in the same.‡‡‡
* 68.1 before…: Heb. from his face † 68.3 exceedingly…: Heb. rejoice with gladness ‡ 68.6 in families: Heb.
in a house § ** 68.9 confirm: Heb. confirm it †† 68.11 company: Heb. army
68.9 send: Heb. shake out
‡‡ 68.12 did…: Heb. did flee, did flee §§ 68.14 in it…: or, for her, she *** 68.17 even…: or, even many
thousands ††† 68.18 for men: Heb. in the man ‡‡‡ 68.23 dipped: or, red
Psalms 68:24 617 Psalms 69:13

24 They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the
sanctuary.
25 The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were
the damsels playing with timbrels.
26 Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.§§§
27 There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the

princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.*

28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast
wrought for us.
29 Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
30 Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the
people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people
that delight in war.†‡
31 Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.

32 Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:
33 To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send
out his voice, and that a mighty voice. §
34 Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the
clouds.**
35 O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth
strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.

69
To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, A Psalm of David.
1 Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.
2 I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the

floods overflow me.*†

3 I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.
4 They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that
would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored
that which I took not away.
5 O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee.‡
6 Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not
those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel.
7 Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face.
8 I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother’s children.
9 For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that
reproached thee are fallen upon me.
10 When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.
11 I made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them.
12 They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.§

13 But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the
multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.
§§§ 68.26 from…: or, ye that are of the fountain of Israel * 68.27 and their…: or, with their company † 68.30 the
company…: or, the beasts of the reeds ‡
68.30 scatter…: or, he scattereth §
68.33 send…: Heb. give ** 68.34
clouds: or, heavens * 69.2 deep mire: Heb. the mire of depth † 69.2 deep waters: Heb. depth of waters ‡ 69.5
sins: Heb. guiltiness § 69.12 drunkards: Heb. drinkers of strong drink
Psalms 69:14 618 Psalms 70:4

14 Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that
hate me, and out of the deep waters.
15 Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not
the pit shut her mouth upon me.
16 Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the
multitude of thy tender mercies.
17 And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.**
18 Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.
19 Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries
are all before thee.
20 Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to
take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.††
21 They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

22 Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their
welfare, let it become a trap.
23 Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to
shake.
24 Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.
25 Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents.‡‡§§
26 For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those

whom thou hast wounded.***

27 Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness.†††
28 Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.
29 But I am poor and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.

30 I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.
31 This also shall please theLORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.
32 The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God.‡‡‡
33 For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.
34 Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth

therein.§§§
35 For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there,
and have it in possession.
36 The seed also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell
therein.
70
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.
1 Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.*
2 Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned
backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.
3 Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.
4 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation
say continually, Let God be magnified.
** 69.17 hear…: Heb. make haste to hear me †† 69.20 to take…: Heb. to lament with me ‡‡ 69.25 their
habitation: Heb. their palace §§ 69.25 let none…: Heb. let there not be a dweller *** 69.26 those…: Heb. thy
wounded ††† 69.27 iniquity unto…: or, punishment of iniquity, etc ‡‡‡ 69.32 humble: or, meek §§§ 69.34
moveth: Heb. creepeth * 70.1 to help…: Heb. to my help
Psalms 70:5 619 Psalms 71:24

5 But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my
deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying.

71
1 In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me,
and save me.
3 Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given
commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.*
4 Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous
and cruel man.
5 For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.
6 By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my
mother’s bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.
7 I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.
8 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.
9 Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
10 For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel

together,†
11 Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver
him.
12 O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.
13 Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be
covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.
14 But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.
15 My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know
not the numbers thereof.
16 I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness,
even of thine only.
17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy
wondrous works.
18 Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed

thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.‡§
19 Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who
is like unto thee!
20 Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and
shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
21 Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.
22 I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing

with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.**

23 My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast
redeemed.
24 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are con-
founded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.

72
A Psalm for Solomon.
* 71.3 Be…: Heb. Be thou to me for a rock of habitation † 71.10 lay…: Heb. watch, or, observe ‡ 71.18 when…:
Heb. unto old age and gray hairs § 71.18 thy strength: Heb. thine arm ** 71.22 the psaltery: Heb. the
instrument of psaltery
Psalms 72:1 620 Psalms 73:8

1 Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.*

2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall
break in pieces the oppressor.
5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
7 In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon
endureth.†
8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the
earth.
9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the
dust.
10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba
shall offer gifts.
11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no
helper.
13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood
be in his sight.
15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be

made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.‡

16 There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit
thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of
the earth.
17 His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and

men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.§**
18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his
glory; Amen, and Amen.
20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

73
A Psalm of Asaph.
1 Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.*†‡
2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.
3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4 For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.§
5 They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.**††
6 Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a
garment.
7 Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.‡‡
8 They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.

* 72.1 for: or, of † 72.7 so long…: Heb. till there be no moon ‡ 72.15 shall be given: Heb. one shall give
§ 72.17 endure: Heb. be ** 72.17 his name shall be…: Heb. shall be as a son to continue his father’s name for
ever * 73.1 of: or, for † 73.1 Truly: or, Yet ‡ 73.1 of…: Heb. clean of heart § 73.4 firm: Heb. fat ** 73.5
in…: Heb. in the trouble of other men †† 73.5 like: Heb. with ‡‡ 73.7 have…: Heb. pass the thoughts of the
heart
Psalms 73:9 621 Psalms 74:7

9 They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
10 Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.
11 And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
12 Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
13 Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
14 For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.§§

15 If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.
16 When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;***
17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.
18 Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruc-
tion.
19 How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed
with terrors.
20 As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise
their image.
21 Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.
22 So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.†††‡‡‡
23 Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.
24 Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
25 Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside
thee.
26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for

ever.§§§
27 For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a
whoring from thee.
28 But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I
may declare all thy works.

74
Maschil of Asaph.
1 O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the
sheep of thy pasture?*
2 Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine
inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast
dwelt.†
3 Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done
wickedly in the sanctuary.
4 Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns for
signs.
5 A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.
6 But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers.
7 They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled by casting down the dwelling
place of thy name to the ground.‡
§§ 73.14 chastened: Heb. my chastisement was *** 73.16 too…: Heb. labour in mine eyes ††† 73.22 ignorant:
Heb. I knew not ‡‡‡ 73.22 before: Heb. with §§§ 73.26 strength: Heb. rock * 74.1 Maschil…: or, A Psalm
for Asaph to give instruction † 74.2 rod: or, tribe ‡ 74.7 They have cast…: Heb. They have sent thy sanctuary
unto the fire
Psalms 74:8 622 Psalms 75:10

8 They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the
synagogues of God in the land.§
9 We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that
knoweth how long.
10 O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name
for ever?
11 Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom.

12 For God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.
13 Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the
waters. **††
14 Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people
inhabiting the wilderness.
15 Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers.‡‡
16 The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.
17 Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter.§§

18 Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people
have blasphemed thy name.
19 O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not
the congregation of thy poor for ever.
20 Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the
habitations of cruelty.
21 O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name.
22 Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth
thee daily.
23 Forget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee
increaseth continually.***

75
To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, A Psalm or Song of Asaph.
1 Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is
near thy wondrous works declare.*†
2 When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.‡
3 The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.
4 I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
5 Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck.

6 For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.§
7 But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
8 For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and
he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall
wring them out, and drink them.
9 But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
10 All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be
exalted.
§ 74.8 destroy: Heb. break ** 74.13 divide: Heb. break †† 74.13 dragons: or, whales ‡‡ 74.15 mighty…:
Heb. rivers of strength §§ 74.17 made: Heb. made them *** 74.23 increaseth: Heb. ascendeth * 75.1
Al-taschith: or, Destroy not † 75.1 of: or, for ‡ 75.2 receive…: or, take a set time § 75.6 south: Heb. desert
Psalms 76:1 623 Psalms 77:17

76
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song of Asaph.
1 In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel.*†
2 In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.
3 There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.
4 Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.
5 The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might
have found their hands.
6 At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.

7 Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art
angry?
8 Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,
9 When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.
10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
11 Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents

unto him that ought to be feared.‡

12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.

77
To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph.
1 I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto

me.*
2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not:

my soul refused to be comforted.†

3 I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed.
Selah.
4 Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
5 I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
6 I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my
spirit made diligent search.
7 Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?
8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?‡
9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.
10 And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the
most High.
11 I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
12 I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
13 Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?
14 Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the
people.
15 Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
16 The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also
were troubled.
17 The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went

abroad.§
* 76.1 chief…: or, overseer † 76.1 of: or, for ‡ 76.11 unto him…: Heb. to fear * 77.1 of: or, for † 77.2
sore: Heb. hand ‡ 77.8 for evermore: Heb. to generation and generation? § 77.17 poured…: Heb. were poured
forth with water
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18 The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the
earth trembled and shook.
19 Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not
known.
20 Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

78
Maschil of Asaph.
1 Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.*
2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
3 Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.
4 We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the
praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.
5 For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he
commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:
6 That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born;
who should arise and declare them to their children:
7 That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his
commandments:
8 And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation

that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.†
9 The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of
battle.‡
10 They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;
11 And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.
12 Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field
of Zoan.
13 He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand
as an heap.
14 In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.
15 He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths.
16 He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.
17 And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness.
18 And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.
19 Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?§
20 Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed;
can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?
21 Therefore the LORD heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob,
and anger also came up against Israel;
22 Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:
23 Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,
24 And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of
heaven.
25 Man did eat angels’ food: he sent them meat to the full.**
26 He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the

south wind.††
* 78.1 Maschil…: or, A Psalm for Asaph to give instruction † 78.8 that…: Heb. that prepared not their heart
‡ 78.9 carrying: Heb. throwing forth § 78.19 furnish: Heb. order ** 78.25 Man…: or, Every one did eat the
bread of the mighty †† 78.26 to blow: Heb. to go
Psalms 78:27 625 Psalms 78:55

27 He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the
sea:‡‡
28 And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations.
29 So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;
30 They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,
31 The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the

chosen men of Israel.§§***

32 For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.
33 Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble.
34 When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early
after God.
35 And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.
36 Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their
tongues.
37 For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.
38 But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea,
many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
39 For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh
not again.
40 How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!†††
41 Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.
42 They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the
enemy. ‡‡‡
43 How he had wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan:§§§
44 And had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink.
45 He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which
destroyed them.
46 He gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, and their labour unto the locust.
47 He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost.*†
48 He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.‡§
49 He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by
sending evil angels among them.
50 He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life

over to the pestilence;**††

51 And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of
Ham:
52 But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness
like a flock.
53 And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their
enemies.‡‡
54 And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, even to this mountain, which his
right hand had purchased.
55 He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line,
and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
‡‡ 78.27 feathered…: Heb. fowl of wing §§ 78.31 smote…: Heb. made to bow *** 78.31 chosen…: or, young
men ††† 78.40 provoke: or, rebel against ‡‡‡ 78.42 from…: or, from affliction §§§ 78.43 wrought: Heb.
set * 78.47 destroyed: Heb. killed † 78.47 frost: or, great hailstones ‡ 78.48 gave…: Heb. shut up § 78.48
hot…: or, lightnings ** 78.50 He made…: Heb. He weighed a path †† 78.50 life…: or, beasts to the murrain
‡‡ 78.53 overwhelmed: Heb. covered
Psalms 78:56 626 Psalms 79:11

56 Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:
57 But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like
a deceitful bow.
58 For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy
with their graven images.
59 When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:
60 So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;
61 And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy’s hand.
62 He gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance.
63 The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.§§
64 Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.
65 Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by
reason of wine.
66 And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach.
67 Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:
68 But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
69 And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established
for ever.***
70 He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:
71 From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people,

and Israel his inheritance.†††

72 So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the
skilfulness of his hands.
79
A Psalm of Asaph.
1 O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled;

they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.*

2 The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the
heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth.
3 Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and there was none to
bury them.
4 We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are
round about us.
5 How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?

6 Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the
kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.
7 For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.
8 O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent

us: for we are brought very low.†

9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge
away our sins, for thy name’s sake.
10 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the
heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed.‡
11 Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy

power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;§**

§§ 78.63 given…: Heb. praised *** 78.69 established: Heb. founded ††† 78.71 following: Heb. after * 79.1
of: or, for † 79.8 former…: or, the iniquities of them that were before us ‡ 79.10 revenging: Heb. vengeance
§ 79.11 thy…: Heb. thine arm ** 79.11 preserve…: Heb. reserve the children of death
Psalms 79:12 627 Psalms 81:6

12 And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, where-
with they have reproached thee, O Lord.
13 So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew

forth thy praise to all generations.††

80
To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim-eduth, A Psalm of Asaph.
1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest
between the cherubims, shine forth.*
2 Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save

us.†
3 Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
4 O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?‡
5 Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great
measure.
6 Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among them-
selves.
7 Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.

8 Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it.
9 Thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the
land.
10 The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the
goodly cedars.§
11 She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river.
12 Why hast thou then broken down her hedges, so that all they which pass by the way
do pluck her?
13 The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it.
14 Return, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and
visit this vine;
15 And the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted, and the branch that thou madest
strong for thyself.
16 It is burned with fire, it is cut down: they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.
17 Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou
madest strong for thyself.
18 So will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.
19 Turn us again, O LORD God of hosts, cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.

81
To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of Asaph.
1 Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.*
2 Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
3 Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.
4 For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.
5 This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt:

where I heard a language that I understood not.†

6 I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.‡

†† 79.13 to all…: Heb. to generation and generation * 80.1 of: or, for † 80.2 come…: Heb. come for salvation
to us ‡ 80.4 be…: Heb. smoke § 80.10 goodly…: Heb. cedars of God * 81.1 of Asaph: or, for Asaph † 81.5
through: or, against ‡ 81.6 were…: Heb. passed away
Psalms 81:7 628 Psalms 83:10

7 Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of
thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah.§
8 Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;
9 There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.
10 I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth
wide, and I will fill it.
11 But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.
12 So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust: and they walked in their own
counsels.**
13 Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
14 I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their
adversaries.
15 The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time
should have endured for ever.††
16 He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the

rock should I have satisfied thee.‡‡

82
A Psalm of Asaph.
1 God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.*
2 How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
3 Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.†
4 Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.
5 They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the

foundations of the earth are out of course.‡

6 I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
7 But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.
8 Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.

83
A Song or Psalm of Asaph.
1 Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.*
2 For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.
3 They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden
ones.
4 They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of
Israel may be no more in remembrance.
5 For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:†
6 The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;
7 Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;
8 Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.‡

9 Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison:
10 Which perished at Endor: they became as dung for the earth.

§ 81.7 Meribah: or, Strife ** 81.12 unto…: or, to the hardness of their hearts, or, imagination †† 81.15
submitted…: or, yielded feigned obedience: Heb. lied ‡‡ 81.16 finest…: Heb. fat of wheat * 82.1 of Asaph: or,
for Asaph † 82.3 Defend: Heb. Judge ‡ 82.5 out…: Heb. moved * 83.1 of Asaph: or, for Asaph † 83.5
consent: Heb. heart ‡ 83.8 holpen: Heb. been an arm to
Psalms 83:11 629 Psalms 85:9

11 Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as
Zalmunna:
12 Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.
13 O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.
14 As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;
15 So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.
16 Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD.
17 Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and
perish:
18 That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over
all the earth.
84
To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.
1 How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!*
2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh
crieth out for the living God.
3 Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she
may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.
4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.
5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.
6 Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.†‡
7 They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.§

8 O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.
9 Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.
10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper
in the
house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.**
11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good
thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
12 O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

85
To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.
1 LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity

of Jacob.*†
2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of

thine anger.‡
4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.
5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?
6 Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?
7 Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.

8 I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and
to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.

* 84.1 for the sons: or, of the sons † 84.6 Baca…: or, mulberry trees make him a well, etc ‡ 84.6 filleth: Heb.
covereth § 84.7 strength to…: or, company to company ** 84.10 I had…: Heb. I would choose rather to sit at
the threshold *
85.1 for the sons: or, of the sons † 85.1 favourable: or, well pleased ‡ 85.3 thyself…: or,
thine anger from waxing hot
Psalms 85:10 630 Psalms 87:6

10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
11 Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
12 Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.
13 Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.

86
A Prayer of David.
1 Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.*
2 Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.†
3 Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.‡
4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them
that call upon thee.
6 Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.

8 Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like
unto thy works.
9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and
shall glorify thy name.
10 For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
11 Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for
evermore.
13 For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest

hell.§
14 O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought

after my soul; and have not set thee before them.**

15 But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and
plenteous in mercy and truth.
16 O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and
save the son of thine handmaid.
17 Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed:
because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me.

87
A Psalm or Song for the sons of Korah.
1 His foundation is in the holy mountains.*
2 The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
3 Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.

4 I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and
Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.
5 And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself
shall establish her.
6 The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there.
Selah.
* 86.1 A Prayer…: or, A Prayer, being a Psalm of David † 86.2 holy: or, one whom thou favourest ‡ 86.3 daily:
or, all the day § 86.13 hell: or, grave ** 86.14 violent: Heb. terrible * 87.1 for the sons: or, of the sons
Psalms 87:7 631 Psalms 89:8

7 As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in
thee.
88
A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth,
Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite.
1 O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:*†
2 Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;
3 For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.
4 I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength:
5 Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no
more: and they are cut off from thy hand.‡
6 Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.
7 Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah.
8 Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an abomina-
tion unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
9 Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have
stretched out my hands unto thee.
10 Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.
11 Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction?
12 Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of
forgetfulness?
13 But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.
14 LORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?
15 I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am
distracted.
16 Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off.
17 They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together.§
18 Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.

89
Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite.
1 I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy
faithfulness to all generations.*†
2 For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish
in the very heavens.
3 I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,
4 Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.

5 And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the
congregation of the saints.
6 For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the
mighty can be likened unto the LORD?
7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of
all them that are about him.
8 O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round
about thee?
* 88.1 for the sons: or, of the sons † 88.1 Maschil…: or, A Psalm of Heman the Ezrahite, giving instruction ‡ 88.5
from: or, by § 88.17 daily: or, all the day * 89.1 Maschil…: or, A Psalm for Ethan the Ezrahite, to give instruction
† 89.1 to all…: Heb. to generation and generation
Psalms 89:9 632 Psalms 89:40

9 Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.
10 Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine
enemies with thy strong arm.‡§
11 The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof,
thou hast founded them.**
12 The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in
thy name.
13 Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.††
14 Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before
thy face.‡‡
15 Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light
of thy countenance.
16 In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be
exalted.
17 For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.
18 For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.§§

19 Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that
is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.
20 I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:
21 With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him.
22 The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him.
23 And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.
24 But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn
be exalted.
25 I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.
26 He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.
27 Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.
28 My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with
him.
29 His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
30 If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;
31 If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments;***
32 Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.
33 Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my
faithfulness to fail.†††‡‡‡
34 My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
35 Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.§§§
36 His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
37 It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.

38 But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.
39 Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by
casting it to the ground.
40 Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.

‡ 89.10 Rahab: or, Egypt § 89.10 thy…: Heb. the arm of thy strength ** 89.11 the fulness…: or, all it containeth
†† 89.13 a…: Heb. an arm with might ‡‡ 89.14 habitation: or, establishment §§ 89.18 the LORD…: or, our
shield is of the LORD, and our king is of the Holy One of Israel *** 89.31 break: Heb. profane ††† 89.33 will…:
Heb. I will not make void from him ‡‡‡ 89.33 to fail: Heb. to lie §§§ 89.35 that…: Heb. if I lie
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41 All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours.
42 Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to
rejoice.
43 Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the
battle.
44 Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.*
45 The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.
46 How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?
47 Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?
48 What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the
hand of the grave? Selah.
49 Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy
truth?
50 Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the
reproach of all the mighty people;
51 Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O LORD; wherewith they have re-
proached the footsteps of thine anointed.
52 Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.

90
A Prayer of Moses the man of God.
1 Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.*†
2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the
world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
3 Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.
4 For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in

the night.‡
5 Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are

like grass which groweth up.§

6 In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and
withereth.
7 For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.
8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
9 For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is
told.**††
10 Thedays of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they
be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off,
and we fly away.‡‡
11 Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.

12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.§§
13 Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.
14 O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
15 Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years
wherein we have seen evil.
* 89.44 glory: Heb. brightness * 90.1 A Prayer…: or, A Prayer, being a Psalm of Moses † 90.1 in…: Heb. in
generation and generation ‡ 90.4 when…: or, when he hath passed them § 90.5 groweth…: or, is changed
** 90.9 passed…: Heb. turned away †† 90.9 as a…: or, as a meditation ‡‡ 90.10 The days…: Heb. As for the
days of our years, in them are seventy years §§ 90.12 apply: Heb. cause to come
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16 Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children.
17 And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of
our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.

1 He
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that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of
the Almighty.*
2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome
pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth
shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at
noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not
come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.

9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy
habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou

trample under feet.†

14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on
high, because he hath known my name.
15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver
him, and honour him.
16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.‡

92
A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day.
1 It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O
most High:
2 To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,*
3 Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn

sound.†‡
4 For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of
thy hands.
5 O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
6 A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.

7 When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish;
it is that they shall be destroyed for ever:
8 But thou, LORD, art most high for evermore.
* 91.1 abide: Heb. lodge † 91.13 adder: or, asp ‡ 91.16 long…: Heb. length of days * 92.2 every…: Heb.
in the nights † 92.3 the harp…: or, the solemn sound with the harp ‡ 92.3 a solemn…: Heb. Higgaion
Psalms 92:9 635 Psalms 94:17

9 For,lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of
iniquity shall be scattered.
10 But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh
oil.
11 Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire
of the wicked that rise up against me.
12 The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
13 Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.
14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;§
15 To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in
him.
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1 The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength,
wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be
moved.
2 Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.*
3 The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift
up their waves.
4 The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty
waves of the sea.
5 Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever.†

1O
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LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth,
shew thyself.*†
2 Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
3 LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?
4 How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast
themselves?
5 They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.
6 They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
7 Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.
8 Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
10 He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge,
shall not he know?
11 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.

12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
13 That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for
the wicked.
14 For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
15 But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow

it.‡
16 Who will rise up for me against the evildoers?
or who will stand up for me against the
workers of iniquity?
17 Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.§

§ 92.14 flourishing: Heb. green * 93.2 of old: Heb. from then † 93.5 for ever: Heb. to length of days * 94.1
God…: Heb. God of revenges † 94.1 shew…: Heb. shine forth ‡ 94.15 shall follow…: Heb. shall be after it
§ 94.17 almost: or, quickly
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18 When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.

19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a
law?
21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the
innocent blood.
22 But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.
23 And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own
wickedness; yea, the LORD our God shall cut them off.

95
1 O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our
salvation.
2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him

with psalms.*
3 For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
4 In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.†‡
5 The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.§
6 O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.

7 For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To
day if ye will hear his voice,
8 Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the

wilderness:**
9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.
10 Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err
in their heart, and they have not known my ways:
11 Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.††

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1 O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.
2 Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.
3 Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.
4 For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
5 For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
6 Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
7 Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and
strength.
8 Give unto theLORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his
courts.*
9 O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth.†

10 Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established
that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.
11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness
thereof.‡
12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice

* 95.2 come…: Heb. prevent his face † 95.4 In…: Heb. In whose ‡ 95.4 the strength…: or, the heights of the
hills are his § 95.5 The sea…: Heb. Whose the sea is ** 95.8 provocation: Heb. contention †† 95.11 that…:
Heb. if they enter into my rest * 96.8 due…: Heb. of his name † 96.9 in the…: or, in the glorious sanctuary
‡ 96.11 the fulness…: or, all it containeth
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13 Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the
world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.

97
1 The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.*
2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the

habitation of his throne.†

3 A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
4 His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
5 The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of
the whole earth.
6 The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
7 Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols:
worship him, all ye gods.
8 Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy
judgments, O LORD.
9 For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.
10 Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth
them out of the hand of the wicked.
11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
12 Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his

holiness.‡
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A Psalm.
1 O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand,
and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.
2 The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed

in the sight of the heathen.*

3 He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends
of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
4 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and
sing praise.
5 Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.
6 With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King.
7 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.†
8 Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together
9 Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge
the world, and the people with equity.

1 The
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LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the
earth be moved.*
2 The LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people.
3 Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.
4 The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest
judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
* 97.1 multitude…: Heb. many, or, great isles † 97.2 habitation: or, establishment ‡ 97.12 at…: or, to the
memorial * 98.2 openly…: or, revealed † 98.7 the fulness…: or, all it containeth * 99.1 be moved: Heb.
stagger
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5 Exalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy.†
6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name;
they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.
7 He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance
that he gave them.
8 Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though
thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.
9 Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.

100
A Psalm of praise.
1 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.*†
2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we
are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.‡
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto
him, and bless his name.
5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all

generations.§

101
A Psalm of David.
1 I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.
2 I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will
walk within my house with a perfect heart.
3 I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it

shall not cleave to me.*

4 A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look
and a proud heart will not I suffer.
6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that
walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.†
7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not

tarry in my sight.‡
8 I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from
the city of the LORD.

102
A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before
the LORD.
1 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee.*
2 Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me:
in the day when I call answer me speedily.
3 For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.†
4 My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.

† 99.5 he is…: or, it is holy * 100.1 praise: or, thanksgiving † 100.1 all…: Heb. all the earth ‡ 100.3 and
not…: or, and his we are § 100.5 to all…: Heb. to generation and generation * 101.3 wicked…: Heb. thing of
Belial † 101.6 in a…: or, perfect in the way ‡ 101.7 shall not tarry: Heb. shall not be established * 102.1 of:
or, for † 102.3 like…: or, (as some read) into smoke
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5 By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.‡

6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.
7 I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.
8 Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn
against me.
9 For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
10 Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me
down.
11 My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.

12 But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.
13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set
time, is come.
14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.
15 So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy
glory.
16 When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.
17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
18 This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created
shall praise the LORD.
19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD
behold the earth;
20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;§
21 To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;
22 When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.

23 He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.**

24 I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout
all generations.
25 Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy
hands.
26 They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment;
as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:††
27 But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.
28 The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before
thee.
103
A Psalm of David.
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness
and tender mercies;
5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.*
‡ 102.5 skin: or, flesh § 102.20 those…: Heb. the children of death ** 102.23 weakened: Heb. afflicted
†† 102.26 endure: Heb. stand * 103.8 plenteous…: Heb. great in mercy
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9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear

him.†
12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no
more.‡
17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him,
and his righteousness unto children’s children;
18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do
them.
19 The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
20 Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments,
hearkening unto the voice of his word.§
21 Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
22 Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.

1 Bless the
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LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with
honour and majesty.
2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like
a curtain:
3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his
chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
4 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.*
6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the
mountains.
7 At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
8 They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou

hast founded for them.†

9 Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover
the earth.
10 He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.‡§

the wild asses quench their thirst.**

11 They give drink to every beast of the field:
12 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the
branches.††
13 He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy
works.
14 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he
may bring forth food out of the earth;
† 103.11 as…: Heb. according to the height of the heaven ‡ 103.16 it is…: Heb. it is not § 103.20 that excel…:
Heb. mighty in strength * 104.5 Who…: Heb. He hath founded the earth upon her bases † 104.8 They go up…:
or, The mountains ascend, the valleys descend ‡ 104.10 He: Heb. Who § 104.10 run: Heb. walk ** 104.11
quench: Heb. break †† 104.12 sing: Heb. give a voice
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15 And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and
bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.‡‡
16 The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
17 Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
18 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.

19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep
forth.§§
21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
22 The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
23 Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
24 O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth
is full of thy riches.
25 So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small
and great beasts.
26 There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.***
27 These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
28 That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
29 Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and
return to their dust.
30 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the
earth.
31 The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.†††
32 He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.
33 I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my
being.
34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
35 Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless
thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD.

1O
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give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the
people.
2 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.
3 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
4 Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.
5 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments
of his mouth;
6 O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen.
7 He is the LORD our God: his judgments are in all the earth.

8 He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a
thousand generations.
9 Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;
10 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting
covenant:
‡‡ 104.15 oil…: Heb. to make his face shine with oil, or, more than oil §§ 104.20 beasts…: Heb. beasts thereof
do trample on the forest *** 104.26 made: Heb. formed ††† 104.31 endure: Heb. be
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11 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:*
12 When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.
13 When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people;
14 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;
15 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
16 Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.
17 He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:
18 Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron:†
19 Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.
20 The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free.
21 He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance:‡
22 To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.
23 Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
24 And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.

25 He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.
26 He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had chosen.
27 They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.§
28 He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word.
29 He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish.
30 Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings.
31 He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts.
32 He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land.**
33 He smote their vines also and their fig trees; and brake the trees of their coasts.
34 He spake, and the locusts came, and caterpillers, and that without number,
35 And did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground.
36 He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
37 He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person
among their tribes.
38 Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them.
39 He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.
40 The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
41 He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.
42 For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.
43 And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness:††
44 And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;
45 That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.‡‡

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1 Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy
endureth for ever.*
2 Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise?
3 Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.
4 Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me
with thy salvation;
* 105.11 lot: Heb. cord † 105.18 he…: Heb. his soul came into iron ‡ 105.21 substance: Heb. possession
§ 105.27 his…: Heb. words of his signs ** 105.32 them…: Heb. their rain hail †† 105.43 gladness: Heb.
singing ‡‡ 105.45 Praise…: Heb. Hallelujah * 106.1 Praise…: Heb. Hallelujah
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5 That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation,
that I may glory with thine inheritance.
6 We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.
7 Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude
of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea.
8 Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power
to be known.
9 He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths,
as through the wilderness.
10 And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from
the hand of the enemy.
11 And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left.
12 Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.

13 They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:†
14 But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.‡
15 And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.
16 They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD.
17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
18 And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.
19 They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image.
20 Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.
21 They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;
22 Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.
23 Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before
him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
24 Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:§
25 But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD.
26 Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness:**
27 To overthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands.††
28 They joined themselves also unto Baal-peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.
29 Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon
them.
30 Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.
31 And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.
32 They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their
sakes:
33 Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.

34 They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them:
35 But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.
36 And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.
37 Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils,
38 And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom
they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood.
† 106.13 They soon…: Heb. They made haste, they forgat ‡ 106.14 lusted…: Heb. lusted a lust § 106.24 the
pleasant…: Heb. a land of desire ** 106.26 to overthrow: Heb. to make them fall †† 106.27 To overthrow:
Heb. To make them fall
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39 Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own
inventions.
40 Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he
abhorred his own inheritance.
41 And he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated them ruled over
them.
42 Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under
their hand.
43 Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were

brought low for their iniquity.‡‡

44 Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:
45 And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude
of his mercies.
46 He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives.
47 Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto
thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.
48 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the

people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD.§§

1 O give thanks unto the

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LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the
enemy;
3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north,
and from the south.*
4 They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
6 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their
distresses.
7 And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
8 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to
the children of men!
9 For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

10 Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;
11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the
most High:
12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was
none to help.
13 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their
distresses.
14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in
sunder.
15 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to
the children of men!
16 For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

17 Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
18 Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.

‡‡ 106.43 brought…: or, impoverished, or, weakened §§ 106.48 Praise…: Heb. Hallelujah * 107.3 south:
Heb. sea
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19 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their
distresses.
20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.
21 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to
the children of men!
22 And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with
rejoicing.†
23 They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;
24 These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep.
25 For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.‡
26 They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted
because of trouble.
27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end. §
28 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their
distresses.
29 He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
30 Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired
haven.
31 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to
the children of men!
32 Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the
assembly of the elders.
33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;
34 A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.**
35 He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.
36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;
37 And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.
38 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their
cattle to decrease.
39 Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.
40 He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness,
where there is no way.††
41 Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.‡‡
42 The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
43 Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the
lovingkindness of the LORD.

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A Song or Psalm of David.
1 O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
2 Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
3 I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among
the nations.
4 For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.*
5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;

† 107.22 rejoicing: Heb. singing ‡ 107.25 raiseth: Heb. maketh to stand § 107.27 are…: Heb. all their wisdom
is swallowed up ** 107.34 barrenness: Heb. saltiness †† 107.40 wilderness: or, void place ‡‡ 107.41 from:
or, after * 108.4 clouds: or, skies
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6 That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.
7 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the
valley of Succoth.
8 Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is
my lawgiver;
9 Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.
10 Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
11 Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our
hosts?
12 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
13 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

109
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1 Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;
2 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me:

they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.*†

3 They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without
a cause.
4 For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
5 And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

6 Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.‡
7 When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.§
8 Let his days be few; and let another take his office.**
9 Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.
10 Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out
of their desolate places.
11 Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.
12 Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his
fatherless children.
13 Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted
out.
14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of
his mother be blotted out.
15 Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them
from the earth.
16 Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy
man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
17 As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it
be far from him.
18 As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his

bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.††

19 Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he
is girded continually.
20 Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak
evil against my soul.
* 109.2 of the deceitful: Heb. of deceit † 109.2 are opened: Heb. have opened themselves ‡ 109.6 Satan: or,
an adversary § 109.7 be condemned: Heb. go out guilty, or, wicked ** 109.8 office: or, charge †† 109.18
into his bowels: Heb. within him
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21 But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name’s sake: because thy mercy is good,
deliver thou me.
22 For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.
23 I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust.
24 My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness.
25 I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their
heads.
26 Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy:
27 That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast done it.
28 Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy
servant rejoice.
29 Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their
own confusion, as with a mantle.
30 I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the
multitude.
31 For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn

his soul.‡‡
110
A Psalm of David.
1 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy
footstool.
2 The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine
enemies.
3 Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the

womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.*

4 The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order
of Melchizedek.
5 The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.
6 He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall

wound the heads over many countries.†

7 He shall drink of the brook in the way:
therefore shall he lift up the head.

1 Praise
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ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of
the upright, and in the congregation.*
2 The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
3 His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
4 He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full
of compassion.
5 He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.†

6 He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage
of the heathen.
7 The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure.
8 They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.‡
9 He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy
and reverend is his name.
‡‡ 109.31 those…: Heb. the judges of * 110.3 from…: or, more than the womb of the morning: thou shalt have,
etc †110.6 many: or, great * 111.1 Praise ye…: Heb. Hallelujah † 111.5 meat: Heb. prey ‡ 111.8 stand…:
Heb. are established
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10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they
that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.§**

1 Praise ye the
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LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly
in his commandments.*
2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of
compassion, and righteous.
5 A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.†

6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remem-
brance.
7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.
9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his
horn shall be exalted with honour.
10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away:
the desire of the wicked shall perish.

113
1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.*
2 Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore.
3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD’S name is to be
praised.
4 The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.
5 Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high,†
6 Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!
7 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
8 That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.
9 He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children.

Praise ye the LORD.‡

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1 When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language;
2 Judah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion.
3 The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.
4 The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs.
5 What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven
back?
6 Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills, like lambs?
7 Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;
8 Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters.

1 Not unto us, O

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LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for
thy truth’s sake.
§ 111.10 a good…: or, good success ** 111.10 his commandments: Heb. them * 112.1 Praise…: Heb.
Hallelujah † 112.5 discretion: Heb. judgment * 113.1 Praise ye…: Heb. Hallelujah † 113.5 dwelleth…: Heb.
exalteth himself to dwell ‡ 113.9 to keep…: Heb. to dwell in an house
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2 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?

3 But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.
4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
5 They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:
6 They have ears, but they hear not:noses have they, but they smell not:
7 They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak
they through their throat.
8 They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.

9 O Israel, trust thou in theLORD: he is their help and their shield.

10 O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
11 Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
12 The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel;
he will bless the house of Aaron.
13 He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.*
14 The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.
15 Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.
16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD’S: but the earth hath he given to the
children of men.
17 The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
18 But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.

1 I love the
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LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I

live.*
3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found

trouble and sorrow.†

4 Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
5 Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.
6 The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
7 Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
8 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from
falling.
9 I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.

10 I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:

11 I said in my haste, All men are liars.
12 What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?
13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.
14 I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.
15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
16 O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou
hast loosed my bonds.
17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the
LORD.
18 I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people,
19 In the courts of the LORD’S house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the
LORD.
* 115.13 and: Heb. with * 116.2 as long…: Heb. in my days † 116.3 gat…: Heb. found me
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117
1 O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for
ever. Praise ye the LORD.

118
1 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
4 Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
5 I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.*
6 The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?†
7 The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon
them that hate me.
8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
9 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.
10 All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.‡
11 They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the
LORD I will destroy them.
12 They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in

the name of the LORD I will destroy them.§

13 Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.
14 The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.
15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right
hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
18 The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:
20 This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.
21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
22 The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
23 This is the LORD’S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.**
24 This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.
26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the
house of the LORD.
27 God is theLORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto
the horns of the altar.
28 Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
29 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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‫ א‬ALEPH.
1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.*
2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.

* 118.5 in distress: Heb. out of distress † 118.6 on…: Heb. for me ‡ 118.10 destroy…: Heb. cut them off
§ 118.12 destroy: Heb. cut down ** 118.23 the LORD’S…: Heb. from the LORD * 119.1 undefiled: or, perfect,
or, sincere
Psalms 119:3 651 Psalms 119:34

3 They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.

4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
5 O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.

7I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous
judgments.†
8 I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.

‫ ב‬BETH.
9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to
thy word.
10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy command-
ments.
11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
12 Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.

13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
‫ ג‬GIMEL.
17 Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.‡
19 I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
22 Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
23 Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
24 Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.§

‫ ד‬DALETH.
25 My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
26 I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.
27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

strengthen thou me according unto thy word.**

28 My soul melteth for heaviness:
29 Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.

30 I have chosen the way of truth:thy judgments have I laid before me.
31 I have stuck unto thy testimonies:O LORD, put me not to shame.
32 I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.

‫ ה‬HE.
33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole
heart.
† 119.7 thy…: Heb. judgments of thy righteousness ‡ 119.18 Open: Heb. Reveal § 119.24 my counsellors:
Heb. men of my counsel ** 119.28 melteth: Heb. droppeth
Psalms 119:35 652 Psalms 119:67

35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.

36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.††
38 Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
39 Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.
40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.

‫ ו‬VAU.
41 Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
42 So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy

word.‡‡
43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy
judgments.
44 So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.

45 And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.§§

46 I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will
meditate in thy statutes.
‫ ז‬ZAIN.
49 Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
51 The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
52 I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.
53 Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
54 Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

55 I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law.
56 This I had, because I kept thy precepts.

‫ ח‬CHETH.
57 Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.
58 I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy
word.***
59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
60 I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
61 The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.†††
62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
63 I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
64 The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.

‫ ט‬TETH.
65 Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.

†† 119.37 Turn…: Heb. Make to pass ‡‡ 119.42 So…: or, So shall I answer him that reproveth me in a thing
§§ 119.45 at liberty: Heb. at large *** 119.58 favour: Heb. face ††† 119.61 bands: or, companies
Psalms 119:68 653 Psalms 119:97

68 Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

69 The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole
heart.
70 Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.
71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
72 The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

‫ י‬JOD.
73 Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn
thy commandments.
74 They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
75 I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast

afflicted me.‡‡‡
76 Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto

thy servant.§§§
77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I
will meditate in thy precepts.
79 Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.
80 Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.

‫ כ‬CAPH.
81 My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
82 Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.
84 How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them
that persecute me?
85 The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.
86 All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.*
87 They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
88 Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.

‫ ל‬LAMED.
89 For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.
90 Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it
abideth.†‡
91 They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.
92 Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
93 I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.
94 I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.
95 The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
96 I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.

‫ מ‬MEM.
97 O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
‡‡‡ 119.75 right: Heb. righteousness §§§ 119.76 for…: Heb. to comfort me * 119.86 faithful: Heb.
faithfulness † 119.90 unto…: Heb. to generation and generation ‡ 119.90 abideth: Heb. standeth
Psalms 119:98 654 Psalms 119:126

98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they
are ever with me.§
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my
meditation.
100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
102 I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.

103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!**
104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

‫ נ‬NUN.
105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.††
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
107 I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy
judgments.
109 My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.
111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my
heart.
112 I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.‡‡

‫ ס‬SAMECH.
113 I hate vain thoughts:
but thy law do I love.
114 Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
115 Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.

116 Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of
my hope.
117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes
continually.
118 Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is
falsehood.
119 Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy

testimonies.§§
120 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

‫ ע‬AIN.
121 I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.
122 Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
123 Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.

124 Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.
125 I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
126 It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.
§ 119.98 they…: Heb. it is ever with me ** 119.103 taste: Heb. palate †† 119.105 lamp: or, candle ‡‡ 119.112
to perform: Heb. to do §§ 119.119 puttest…: Heb. causest to cease
Psalms 119:127 655 Psalms 119:155

127 Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
128 Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every
false way.
‫ פ‬PE.
129 Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.
130 The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
131 I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.
132 Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love

thy name.***
133 Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.
135 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.
136 Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.

‫ צ‬TZADDI.
137 Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.
138 Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.†††‡‡‡
139 My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.§§§
140 Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.*
141 I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.
142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.

143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my
delights.†
144 The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I
shall live.

‫ ק‬KOPH.
145 I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.
146 I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.‡

147 I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
148 Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
149 Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according
to thy judgment.
150 They draw nigh that follow after mischief:
they are far from thy law.
151 Thou art near, OLORD; and all thy commandments are truth.
152 Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for
ever.

‫ ר‬RESH.
153 Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.
154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.

*** 119.132 as thou…: Heb. according to the custom toward those, etc ††† 119.138 righteous: Heb.
righteousness ‡‡‡ 119.138 faithful: Heb. faithfulness §§§ 119.139 consumed…: Heb. cut me off * 119.140
pure: Heb. tried, or, refined † 119.143 taken…: Heb. found me ‡ 119.146 and I…: or, that I may keep
Psalms 119:156 656 Psalms 120:7

156 Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.§
157 Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testi-
monies.
158 I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
159 Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkind-
ness.
160 Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments
endureth for ever.**
‫ ש‬SCHIN.
161 Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy
word.
162 I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
163 I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.
164 Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.
165 Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.††
166 LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.

167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
168 I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.

‫ ת‬TAU.
169 Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy
word.
170 Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
171 My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
172 My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

173 Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.
176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy
commandments.
120
A Song of degrees.
1 In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.
2 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
3 What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?*†
4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.‡

5 Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
6 My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.
7 I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.§

121
A Song of degrees.
§ 119.156 Great: or, Many ** 119.160 Thy word…: Heb. The beginning of thy word is true †† 119.165
nothing…: Heb. they shall have no stumblingblock * 120.3 What shall be given…: or, What shall the deceitful
tongue give unto thee? or, what shall is profit thee? † 120.3 done: Heb. added ‡ 120.4 Sharp…: or, It is as the
sharp arrows of the mighty man, with coals of juniper § 120.7 for peace: or, a man of peace
Psalms 121:1 657 Psalms 124:8

1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.*
2 My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.
6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
7 The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
8 The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and
even for evermore.
122
A Song of degrees of David.
1 I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
3 Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
4 Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give
thanks unto the name of the LORD.
5 For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.*

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
7 Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
8 For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
9 Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.

123
A Song of degrees.
1 Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a
maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God,
until that he have mercy upon us.
3 Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with
contempt.
4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the
contempt of the proud.

124
A Song of degrees of David.
1 If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;
2 If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
3 Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:
4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:
5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

6 Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and
we are escaped.
8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

125
A Song of degrees.
* 121.1 I will…: or, Shall I lift up mine eyes to the hills? whence should my help come? * 122.5 are…: Heb. do sit
Psalms 125:1 658 Psalms 128:6

1 They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but
abideth for ever.
2 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people
from henceforth even for ever.
3 For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous

put forth their hands unto iniquity.*

4 Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.
5 As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with
the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.

126
A Song of degrees.
1 When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.*
2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they

among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.†
3 The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.

4 Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south.

5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.‡
6 He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again
with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.§

127
A Song of degrees for Solomon.
1 Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD

keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.*†

2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he
giveth his beloved sleep.
3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they

shall speak with the enemies in the gate.‡§

128
A Song of degrees.
1 Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
2 For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well
with thee.
3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive
plants round about thy table.
4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.
5 The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the
days of thy life.
6 Yea, thou shalt see thy children’s children, and peace upon Israel.

* 125.3 the wicked: Heb. wickedness * 126.1 turned…: Heb. returned the returning † 126.2 hath…: Heb.
hath magnified to do with them ‡ 126.5 joy: or, singing § 126.6 precious…: or, seed basket * 127.1 for…:
or, of Solomon † 127.1 that…: Heb. that are builders of it in it ‡ 127.5 his…: Heb. filled his quiver with them
§ 127.5 speak…: or, subdue, or, destroy
Psalms 129:1 659 Psalms 132:10

129
A Song of degrees.
1 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:*
2 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against

me.†
3 The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows.
4 The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

5 Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.
6 Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:
7 Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.
8 Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you
in the name of the LORD.
130
A Song of degrees.
1 Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.
2 Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
3 If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
4 But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

5 I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
6 My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning:
I say, more
than they that watch for the morning. *
7 Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is
plenteous redemption.
8 And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

131
A Song of degrees of David.
1 LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in

great matters, or in things too high for me.*†

2 Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my

soul is even as a weaned child.‡

3 Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.§

132
A Song of degrees.
1 LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions:
2 How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;
3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
5 Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.*
6 Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
7 We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
8 Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
10 For thy servant David’s sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.

* 129.1 Many…: or, Much † 129.2 Many…: or, Much * 130.6 I say…: or, which watch unto * 131.1 exercise…:
Heb. walk † 131.1 high: Heb. wonderful ‡ 131.2 myself: Heb. my soul § 131.3 henceforth: Heb. now
* 132.5 an habitation: Heb. habitations
Psalms 132:11 660 Psalms 135:13

11 The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy
body will I set upon thy throne.†
12 If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their
children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.
13 For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
15 I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.‡
16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
17 There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine

anointed.§
18 His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

133
A Song of degrees of David.
1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!*
2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even
Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for
there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

134
A Song of degrees.
1 Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the
house of the LORD.
2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.*
3 The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.

1 Praise
135
ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the
LORD.
2 Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,
3 Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
4 For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

5 For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
6 Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all
deep places.
7 He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for
the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
8 Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.*
9 Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon
all his servants.
10 Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;
11 Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:
12 And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.
13 Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all
generations.†
† 132.11 body: Heb. belly ‡ 132.15 abundantly: or, surely § 132.17 lamp: or, candle * 133.1 together…:
Heb. even together * 134.2 the sanctuary: or, holiness * 135.8 both…: Heb. from man unto beast † 135.13
throughout…: Heb. to generation and generation
Psalms 135:14 661 Psalms 137:5

14 For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his
servants.
15 The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
16 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
17 They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.
18 They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them.
19 Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:
20 Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD.
21 Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.

136
1 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.
3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
4 To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.
5 To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
7 To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:
8 The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:*
9 The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.

10 To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:
11 And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:
12 With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.
13 To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:
14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:
15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.†
16 To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.
17 To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
18 And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
19 Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:
20 And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever:
21 And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:
22 Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.

23 Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:
24 And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.
25 Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.
26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.

137
1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
2 We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.
3 For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted

us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.*†

4 How shall we sing the LORD’S song in a strange land?‡
5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

* 136.8 to rule…: Heb. for the rulings by day † 136.15 overthrew: Heb. shaked off * 137.3 a song: Heb. the
words of a song † 137.3 wasted…: Heb. laid us on heaps ‡ 137.4 strange…: Heb. land of a stranger?
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6 If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not
Jerusalem above my chief joy.§
7 Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it,
rase it, even to the foundation thereof.**
8 O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee

as thou hast served us.††‡‡

9 Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.§§

138
A Psalm of David.
1 I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and
for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in
my soul.
4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy
mouth.
5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.

6 Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he
knoweth afar off.
7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth
thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
8 The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for
ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
139
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1 O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.
2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar
off.
3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.*
4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art
there.
9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness

and the light are both alike to thee.†‡

13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.

§ 137.6 my chief…: Heb. the head of my joy ** 137.7 Rase it: Heb. Make bare †† 137.8 destroyed: Heb.
wasted ‡‡ 137.8 rewardeth…: Heb. recompenseth unto thee thy deed which thou didst to us §§ 137.9 the
stones: Heb. the rock * 139.3 compassest: or, winnowest † 139.12 hideth…: Heb. darkeneth not ‡ 139.12
the darkness and…: Heb. as is the darkness, so is the light
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14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made:

marvellous are thy works;
and that my soul knoweth right well. §
15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously

wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.**

16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members
were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none
of them.††‡‡
17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am
still with thee.
19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
20 For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
21 Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise
up against thee?
22 I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.§§

140
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1 Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;*
2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips.
Selah.
4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man;
who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside;
they have set gins for me. Selah.
6 I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of
battle.
8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they
exalt themselves. Selah.†
9 As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover
them.
10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that
they rise not up again.
11 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to
overthrow him.‡
12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy
presence.

141
A Psalm of David.
§ 139.14 right…: Heb. greatly ** 139.15 substance: or, strength, or, body †† 139.16 all…: Heb. all of them
‡‡ 139.16 which…: or, what days they should be fashioned §§ 139.24 wicked…: Heb. way of pain, or, grief
* 140.1 violent…: Heb. man of violences † 140.8 lest…: or, let them not be exalted ‡ 140.11 an…: or, an
evil speaker (Heb. a man of tongue), a wicked man of violence, be established in the earth: let him be hunted to his
overthrow
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1 LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto
thee.
2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the
evening sacrifice.*
3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work
iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
5 Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be
an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in
their calamities.†
6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they
are sweet.
7 Our bones are scattered at the grave’s mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood
upon the earth.
8 But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul

destitute.‡
9 Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of
iniquity.
10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.§

142
Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave.
1 I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my

supplication.*
2 I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.
3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way
wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.
4 I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me:
refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.†‡§
5 I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the
living.
6 Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for
they are stronger than I.
7 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass
me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.

143
A Psalm of David.
1 Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me,
and in thy righteousness.
2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be
justified.
3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground;
he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
4 Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.

* 141.2 set…: Heb. directed † 141.5 me; it shall be a…: or, me kindly, and reprove me; let not their precious oil
break, etc ‡ 141.8 leave…: Heb. make not my soul bare § 141.10 escape: Heb. pass over * 142.1 Maschil…:
or, A Psalm of David, giving instruction † 142.4 I looked…: or, Look on the right hand, and see ‡ 142.4 failed…:
Heb. perished from me § 142.4 cared…: Heb. sought after
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5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy
hands.
6 I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

7 Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like
unto them that go down into the pit.*
8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me
to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
9 Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.†
10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land
of uprightness.
11 Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul
out of trouble.
12 And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I
am thy servant.

144
A Psalm of David.
1 Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to

fight:*†
2 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in

whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.‡

3 LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou
makest account of him!
4 Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.
5 Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall
smoke.
6 Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
7 Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand
of strange children;§
8 Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

9 I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings
will I sing praises unto thee.
10 Itis he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the
hurtful sword.**
11 Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh
vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:
12 That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as

corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:††

13 That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring

forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:‡‡

14 That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that

there be no complaining in our streets.§§

15 Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the
LORD.
* 143.7 lest…: or, for I am become like, etc † 143.9 flee…: Heb. hide me with thee * 144.1 strength: Heb. rock
† 144.1 to war…: Heb. to the war, etc ‡ 144.2 My goodness: or, My mercy § 144.7 hand from: Heb. hands
from ** 144.10 salvation: or, victory †† 144.12 polished: Heb. cut ‡‡ 144.13 all…: Heb. from kind to kind
§§ 144.14 strong…: Heb. able to bear burdens, or, loaden with flesh
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145
David’s Psalm of praise.
1 I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
2 Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.*
4 One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
5 I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.†
6 And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.‡
7 They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy
righteousness.
8 The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.§
9 The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

10 All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.
11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;
12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his
kingdom.
13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all
generations.**
14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
15 The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.††
16 Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.‡‡
18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save
them.
20 The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for
ever and ever.
146
1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul.*
2 While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any
being.
3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.†
4 His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.

5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:
6 Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth
for ever:
7 Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The
LORD looseth the prisoners:
8 The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down:
the LORD loveth the righteous:
9 The LORD preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the
way of the wicked he turneth upside down.
* 145.3 and his…: Heb. and of his greatness there is no search † 145.5 works: Heb. things, or, words ‡ 145.6
declare: Heb. declare it § 145.8 of great…: Heb. great in mercy ** 145.13 an…: Heb. a kingdom of all ages
†† 145.15 wait…: or, look unto ‡‡ 145.17 holy: or, merciful, or, bountiful * 146.1 Praise ye…: Heb. Hallelujah
† 146.3 help: or, salvation
Psalms 146:10 667 Psalms 148:12

10 The LORD shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye
the LORD.

1 Praise
147
ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and
praise is comely.
2 The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.*
4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.
5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.†
6 The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
7 Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh
grass to grow upon the mountains.
9 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a
man.
11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

12 Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.

13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within
thee.
14 He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.‡§
15 He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
16 He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the
waters flow.
19 He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.**
20 He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known
them. Praise ye the LORD.

148
1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.*
2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.
5 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.
6 He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not
pass.
7 Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:
8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
9 Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:
10 Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:†
11 Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:
12 Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:

* 147.3 wounds: Heb. griefs † 147.5 his…: Heb. of his understanding there is no number ‡ 147.14 He…:
Heb. Who maketh thy border peace § 147.14 finest…: Heb. fat of wheat ** 147.19 his word: Heb. his words
* 148.1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise: Heb. Hallelujah, etc † 148.10 flying…: Heb. birds of wing
Psalms 148:13 668 Psalms 150:6

13 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is
above the earth and heaven.‡
14 He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children
of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.

1 Praise ye the
149
LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation
of saints.*
2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.†
3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel
and harp.‡
4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
5 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;§
7 To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;
8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
9 To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye
the LORD.

1 Praise
150
ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his
power.*
2 Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.
3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.†
4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and

organs.‡
5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.
6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.

‡ 148.13 excellent: Heb. exalted * 149.1 Praise…: Heb. Hallelujah † 149.2 in him…: Heb. in his Makers
‡ 149.3 in…: or, with the pipe § 149.6 mouth: Heb. throat * 150.1 Praise ye…: Heb. Hallelujah † 150.3
trumpet: or, cornet ‡ 150.4 dance: or, pipe
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The Proverbs
1The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; 2 To know wisdom and
instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; 3 To receive the instruction of
wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;* 4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young
man knowledge and discretion.† 5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and
a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: 6 To understand a proverb, and
the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.‡
7 ¶ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and

instruction.§ 8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy
mother: 9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy
neck.**
10 ¶ My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. 11 If they say, Come with us, let us
lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: 12 Let us swallow
them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit: 13 We shall
find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil: 14 Cast in thy lot among
us; let us all have one purse: 15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy
foot from their path: 16 For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood. 17 Surely
in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.†† 18 And they lay wait for their own
blood; they lurk privily for their own lives. 19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy
of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
20 ¶ Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:‡‡ 21 She crieth in the
chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words,
saying, 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in
their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? 23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour
out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
24 ¶ Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man
regarded; 25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: 26 I
also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; 27 When your fear
cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and
anguish cometh upon you. 28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they
shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: 29 For that they hated knowledge, and
did not choose the fear of the LORD: 30 They would none of my counsel: they despised
all my reproof. 31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled
with their own devices. 32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the
prosperity of fools shall destroy them.§§ 33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell
safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

2
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
1
2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;* 4 If
thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; 5 Then shalt thou
* 1.3 equity: Heb. equities † 1.4 discretion: or, advisement ‡ 1.6 the interpretation: or, an eloquent speech
§ 1.7 the beginning: or, the principal part ** 1.9 an…: Heb. an adding †† 1.17 in the…: Heb. in the eyes of
every thing that hath a wing ‡‡ 1.20 Wisdom: Heb. Wisdoms, that is, Excellent wisdom §§ 1.32 turning…: or,
ease of the simple * 2.3 liftest…: Heb. givest thy voice
Proverbs 2:6 670 Proverbs 3:25

understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. 6 For the LORD giveth
wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. 7 He layeth up sound
wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. 8 He keepeth the
paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints. 9 Then shalt thou understand
righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
10 ¶ When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: 12 To deliver thee from
the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things; 13 Who leave the
paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness; 14 Who rejoice to do evil, and
delight in the frowardness of the wicked; 15 Whose ways are crooked, and they froward
in their paths: 16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which
flattereth with her words; 17 Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the
covenant of her God. 18 For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.
19 None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life. 20 That
thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous. 21 For the
upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it. 22 But the wicked shall
be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.†

3
1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: 2 For length

of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.* 3 Let not mercy and truth
forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: 4 So
shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.†
5 ¶ Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
7 ¶ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. 8 It shall be

health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.ठ9 Honour the LORD with thy substance,
and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: 10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty,
and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
11 ¶ My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his
correction: 12 For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in
whom he delighteth.
13 ¶ Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.**
14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof
than fine gold. 15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire
are not to be compared unto her. 16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left
hand riches and honour. 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are
peace. 18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that
retaineth her. 19 The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath
he established the heavens.†† 20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the
clouds drop down the dew.
21 ¶ My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. 23 Then shalt thou walk in thy
way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. 24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be
afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. 25 Be not afraid of sudden
† 2.22 rooted: or, plucked up * 3.2 long…: Heb. years of life † 3.4 good…: or, good success ‡ 3.8 health:
Heb. medicine § 3.8 marrow: Heb. watering, or, moistening ** 3.13 that getteth…: Heb. that draweth out
understanding †† 3.19 established: or, prepared
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fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. 26 For the LORD shall be
thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
27 ¶ Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine

hand to do it.‡‡ 28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I
will give; when thou hast it by thee. 29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he
dwelleth securely by thee.§§
30 ¶ Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
31 ¶ Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.*** 32 For the froward
is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
33 ¶ The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation
of the just. 34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly. 35 The
wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.†††

4
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
1
2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. 3 For I was my father’s son, tender
and only beloved in the sight of my mother. 4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let
thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. 5 Get wisdom, get
understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. 6 Forsake
her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee. 7 Wisdom is
the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
8 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost
embrace her. 9 She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall
she deliver to thee.* 10 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life
shall be many. 11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt
not stumble. 13 Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
14 ¶ Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. 15 Avoid it,
pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away. 16 For they sleep not, except they have done
mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. 17 For they eat the
bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence. 18 But the path of the just is as the
shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. 19 The way of the wicked
is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
20 ¶ My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21 Let them not
depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22 For they are life unto
those that find them, and health to all their flesh.†
23 ¶ Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.‡ 24 Put away

from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.§ 25 Let thine eyes look
right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. 26 Ponder the path of thy feet,
and let all thy ways be established.** 27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove
thy foot from evil.

5
1 My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding: 2 That thou
mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
‡‡ 3.27 them…: Heb. the owners thereof §§ 3.29 Devise…: or, Practise no evil *** 3.31 the oppressor: Heb.
a man of violence ††† 3.35 shall be…: Heb. exalteth the fools * 4.9 a crown…: or, she shall compass thee with
a crown of glory † 4.22 health: Heb. medicine ‡ 4.23 with…: Heb. above all keeping § 4.24 a froward…:
Heb. frowardness of mouth and perverseness of lips ** 4.26 let…: or, all thy ways shall be ordered aright
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3 ¶ For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother
than oil:* 4 But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword. 5 Her feet go
down to death; her steps take hold on hell. 6 Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life,
her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them. 7 Hear me now therefore, O ye
children, and depart not from the words of my mouth. 8 Remove thy way far from her,
and come not nigh the door of her house: 9 Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and
thy years unto the cruel: 10 Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in
the house of a stranger;† 11 And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are
consumed, 12 And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
13 And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that
instructed me! 14 I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.
15 ¶ Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.
16 Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets. 17 Let them
be only thine own, and not strangers’ with thee. 18 Let thy fountain be blessed: and
rejoice with the wife of thy youth. 19 Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let
her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.ठ20 And
why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a
stranger? 21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all
his goings.
22 ¶ His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the

cords of his sins.** 23 He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly
he shall go astray.

6
1 My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy
mouth. 3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of
thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.* 4 Give not sleep to thine eyes,
nor slumber to thine eyelids. 5 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and
as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
6 ¶ Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 7 Which having no
guide, overseer, or ruler, 8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food
in the harvest. 9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy
sleep? 10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 11 So shall
thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
12 ¶ A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth. 13 He winketh
with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers; 14 Frowardness is
in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.† 15 Therefore shall his
calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
16 ¶ These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:‡
17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,§ 18 An heart that
deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, 19 A false witness
that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
20 ¶ My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
21 Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. 22 When thou

* 5.3 mouth: Heb. palate † 5.10 thy wealth: Heb. thy strength ‡ 5.19 satisfy…: Heb. water thee § 5.19
be thou…: Heb. err thou always in her love ** 5.22 sins: Heb. sin * 6.3 and make…: or, so shalt thou prevail
with thy friend † 6.14 soweth: Heb. casteth forth ‡ 6.16 unto…: Heb. of his soul § 6.17 A proud…: Heb.
Haughty eyes
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goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest,
it shall talk with thee. 23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and
reproofs of instruction are the way of life:** 24 To keep thee from the evil woman, from
the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.†† 25 Lust not after her beauty in thine
heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids. 26 For by means of a whorish woman a
man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.‡‡
27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned? 28 Can one go upon
hot coals, and his feet not be burned? 29 So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife;
whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent. 30 Men do not despise a thief, if he steal
to satisfy his soul when he is hungry; 31 But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold;
he shall give all the substance of his house. 32 But whoso committeth adultery with a
woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.§§ 33 A wound
and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away. 34 For jealousy
is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance. 35 He will not
regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.***

7
1 My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee. 2 Keep my
commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye. 3 Bind them upon thy
fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart. 4 Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister;
and call understanding thy kinswoman: 5 That they may keep thee from the strange
woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
6 ¶ For at the window of my house I looked through my casement, 7 And beheld among
the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,*
8 Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house, 9 In the

twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:† 10 And, behold, there met him a
woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart. 11 (She is loud and stubborn; her
feet abide not in her house: 12 Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at
every corner.) 13 So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto
him,‡ 14 I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.§ 15 Therefore
came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee. 16 I have
decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.
17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. 18 Come, let us take our
fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves. 19 For the goodman is
not at home, he is gone a long journey: 20 He hath taken a bag of money with him, and
will come home at the day appointed.**†† 21 With her much fair speech she caused him
to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him. 22 He goeth after her straightway,
as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;‡‡ 23 Till a dart
strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his
life.
24 ¶ Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my
mouth. 25 Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths. 26 For she
hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her. 27 Her
house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.
** 6.23 lamp: or, candle †† 6.24 of the…: or, of the strange tongue ‡‡ 6.26 the adulteress: Heb. the woman
of a man, or, a man’s wife §§ 6.32 understanding: Heb. heart *** 6.35 He will…: Heb. He will not accept the
face of any ransom * 7.7 the youths: Heb. the sons † 7.9 in the evening: Heb. in the evening of days ‡ 7.13
with…: Heb. she strengthened her face and said § 7.14 I have…: Heb. Peace offerings are upon me ** 7.20
with…: Heb. in his hand †† 7.20 the day…: or, the new moon ‡‡ 7.22 straightway: Heb. suddenly
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8
1Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? 2 She standeth in
the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. 3 She crieth at the gates,
at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors. 4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my
voice is to the sons of man. 5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of
an understanding heart. 6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening
of my lips shall be right things. 7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is
an abomination to my lips.* 8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is
nothing froward or perverse in them.† 9 They are all plain to him that understandeth,
and right to them that find knowledge. 10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and
knowledge rather than choice gold. 11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the
things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.‡ 13 The
fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward
mouth, do I hate. 14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have
strength. 15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. 16 By me princes rule, and
nobles, even all the judges of the earth. 17 I love them that love me; and those that
seek me early shall find me. 18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and
righteousness. 19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than
choice silver. 20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:§
21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. 23 I was
set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. 24 When there were
no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: 26 While as
yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the
world.**†† 27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon
the face of the depth:‡‡ 28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened
the fountains of the deep: 29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should
not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth: 30 Then
I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always
before him; 31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the
sons of men.
32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my
ways. 33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. 34 Blessed is the man that
heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. 35 For whoso
findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.§§ 36 But he that sinneth
against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

9
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: 2 She hath
1

killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.* 3 She
hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city, 4 Whoso
is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to
him, 5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled. 6 Forsake
the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. 7 He that reproveth a scorner
* 8.7 an…: Heb. the abomination of my lips † 8.8 froward: Heb. wreathed ‡ 8.12 prudence: or, subtilty
§ 8.20 lead: or, walk ** 8.26 fields: or, open places †† 8.26 the highest…: or, the chief part ‡‡ 8.27 a
compass: or, a circle §§ 8.35 obtain: Heb. bring forth * 9.2 her beasts: Heb. her killing
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getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he
will increase in learning. 10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the
knowledge of the holy is understanding. 11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and
the years of thy life shall be increased. 12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself:
but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
13 ¶ A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing. 14 For she
sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, 15 To call
passengers who go right on their ways: 16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and
as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, 17 Stolen waters are sweet, and
bread eaten in secret is pleasant.† 18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and
that her guests are in the depths of hell.

1 The
10
proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the
heaviness of his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the
substance of the wicked.* 4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the
hand of the diligent maketh rich. 5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he
that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame. 6 Blessings are upon the head of the
just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. 7 The memory of the just is blessed:
but the name of the wicked shall rot. 8 The wise in heart will receive commandments:
but a prating fool shall fall.†‡ 9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that
perverteth his ways shall be known. 10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but
a prating fool shall fall.§ 11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence
covereth the mouth of the wicked. 12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all
sins. 13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the
back of him that is void of understanding.** 14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the
mouth of the foolish is near destruction. 15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the
destruction of the poor is their poverty. 16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life:
the fruit of the wicked to sin. 17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but
he that refuseth reproof erreth.†† 18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that
uttereth a slander, is a fool. 19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he
that refraineth his lips is wise.
20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. 21 The

lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.‡‡ 22 The blessing of
the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. 23 It is as sport to a fool to do
mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall
be granted. 25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is
an everlasting foundation. 26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the
sluggard to them that send him.
27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be

shortened.§§ 28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the
† 9.17 eaten…: Heb. of secrecies * 10.3 the substance…: or, the wicked for their wickedness † 10.8 a prating…:
Heb. a fool of lips ‡ 10.8 fall: Heb. be beaten § 10.10 fall: Heb. be beaten ** 10.13 of understanding: Heb.
of heart †† 10.17 erreth: or, causeth to err ‡‡ 10.21 of wisdom: Heb. of heart §§ 10.27 prolongeth: Heb.
addeth
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wicked shall perish.

29 The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the
workers of iniquity. 30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not
inhabit the earth.
31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut
out. 32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked
speaketh frowardness.***

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1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.*† 2 When
pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. 3 The integrity of
the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall

by his own wickedness.‡ 6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but
transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness. 7 When a wicked man dieth,
his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth. 8 The righteous is
delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead. 9 An hypocrite with his
mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked
perish, there is shouting. 11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is
overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding
holdeth his peace.§ 13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit
concealeth the matter.** 14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of
counsellors there is safety. 15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he
that hateth suretiship is sure.††‡‡ 16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong
men retain riches. 17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel
troubleth his own flesh. 18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth
righteousness shall be a sure reward. 19 As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that
pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death. 20 They that are of a froward heart are
abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight. 21 Though
hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous
shall be delivered. 22 As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is
without discretion.§§ 23 The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation
of the wicked is wrath. 24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that
withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. 25 The liberal soul shall be
made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.*** 26 He that withholdeth
corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth
it. 27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it
shall come unto him. 28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall
flourish as a branch. 29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the
fool shall be servant to the wise of heart. 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and
he that winneth souls is wise.††† 31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the
earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
*** 10.32 frowardness: Heb. frowardnesses * 11.1 A false…: Heb. Balances of deceit † 11.1 just…: Heb.
perfect stone ‡ 11.5 direct: Heb. rectify § 11.12 void…: Heb. destitute of heart ** 11.13 A talebearer: Heb.
He that walketh, being a talebearer †† 11.15 smart: Heb. be sore broken ‡‡ 11.15 suretiship: Heb. those that
strike hands §§ 11.22 is without: Heb. departeth from *** 11.25 liberal…: Heb. soul of blessing ††† 11.30
winneth: Heb. taketh
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1 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge:

12
but he that hateth reproof is brutish. 2 A
good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
3 A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be
moved. 4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed
is as rottenness in his bones. 5 The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels
of the wicked are deceit. 6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the
mouth of the upright shall deliver them. 7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not:
but the house of the righteous shall stand. 8 A man shall be commended according to
his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.* 9 He that is despised,
and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread. 10 A
righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are
cruel.† 11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain
persons is void of understanding. 12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the
root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.‡ 13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his
lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.§ 14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the
fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
16 A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.** 17 He that
speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit. 18 There is that
speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. 19 The lip
of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment. 20 Deceit
is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy. 21 There
shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief. 22 Lying
lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight. 23 A prudent
man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. 24 The hand
of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.†† 25 Heaviness in
the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. 26 The righteous is
more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.‡‡ 27 The
slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent
man is precious. 28 In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there
is no death.

1A
13
wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. 2 A
man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat
violence. 3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his
lips shall have destruction. 4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but
the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. 5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked
man is loathsome, and cometh to shame. 6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright
in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.* 7 There is that maketh himself
rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. 8 The
ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. 9 The light of
the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.† 10 Only by pride
cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. 11 Wealth gotten by vanity
shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.‡ 12 Hope deferred
* 12.8 of a…: Heb. perverse of heart † 12.10 tender…: or, bowels ‡ 12.12 the net: or, the fortress § 12.13
The wicked…: Heb. The snare of the wicked is in the transgression of lips ** 12.16 presently: Heb. in that day
†† 12.24 slothful: or, deceitful ‡‡ 12.26 excellent: or, abundant * 13.6 the sinner: Heb. sin † 13.9 lamp:
or, candle ‡ 13.11 by labour: Heb. with the hand
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maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. 13 Whoso despiseth
the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.§
14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. 15 Good
understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard. 16 Every prudent
man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.** 17 A wicked messenger
falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.†† 18 Poverty and shame shall
be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart
from evil. 20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall
be destroyed.‡‡ 21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the
sinner is laid up for the just. 23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that
is destroyed for want of judgment. 24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that
loveth him chasteneth him betimes. 25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul:
but the belly of the wicked shall want.

14
1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her
hands. 2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse
in his ways despiseth him. 3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of
the wise shall preserve them. 4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase
is by the strength of the ox. 5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter
lies. 6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that
understandeth. 7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in
him the lips of knowledge. 8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but
the folly of fools is deceit. 9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is
favour. 10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle
with his joy.* 11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the
upright shall flourish. 12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end
thereof are the ways of death. 13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end
of that mirth is heaviness. 14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways:
and a good man shall be satisfied from himself. 15 The simple believeth every word: but
the prudent man looketh well to his going. 16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from
evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident. 17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly:
and a man of wicked devices is hated. 18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are
crowned with knowledge. 19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates
of the righteous. 20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many
friends.† 21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor,
happy is he. 22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them
that devise good. 23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to
penury. 24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly. 25 A
true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place
of refuge. 27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of
death. 28 In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is
the destruction of the prince. 29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but
§ 13.13 shall be rewarded: or, shall be in peace ** 13.16 layeth…: Heb. spreadeth †† 13.17 a faithful…: Heb.
an ambassador of faithfulness ‡‡ 13.20 destroyed: Heb. broken * 14.10 his own…: Heb. the bitterness of his
soul † 14.20 the rich…: Heb. many are the lovers of the rich
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he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.‡ 30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy
the rottenness of the bones. 31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but
he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor. 32 The wicked is driven away in his
wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death. 33 Wisdom resteth in the heart
of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.§ 35 The king’s
favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

15
1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. 2 The tongue of
the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.* 3 The
eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good. 4 A wholesome
tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.† 5 A fool
despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent. 6 In the
house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so. 8 The
sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is
his delight. 9 The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him
that followeth after righteousness. 10 Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the
way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.‡ 11 Hell and destruction are before the LORD:
how much more then the hearts of the children of men? 12 A scorner loveth not one that
reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise. 13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful
countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. 14 The heart of him that
hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
15 All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual
feast.
16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. 18 A
wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. 19 The way
of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.§
20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother. 21 Folly is

joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.**
22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they
are established. 23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due
season, how good is it!†† 24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from
hell beneath. 25 The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the
border of the widow. 26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD:
but the words of the pure are pleasant words.‡‡ 27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his
own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live. 28 The heart of the righteous studieth to
answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things. 29 The LORD is far from
the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous. 30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth
the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat. 31 The ear that heareth the reproof
of life abideth among the wise. 32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul:

‡ 14.29 hasty…: Heb. short of spirit § 14.34 to any…: Heb. to nations * 15.2 poureth: Heb. belcheth, or,
bubbleth † 15.4 A wholesome…: Heb. The healing of the tongue ‡ 15.10 Correction: or, Instruction § 15.19
is made…: Heb. is raised up as a causey ** 15.21 destitute…: Heb. void of heart †† 15.23 due…: Heb. his
season ‡‡ 15.26 pleasant…: Heb. words of pleasantness
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but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.§§***††† 33 The fear of the LORD is
the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

16
1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the
LORD.* 2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the
spirits. 3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.† 4 The
LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. 5 Every
one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand,
he shall not be unpunished.‡ 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear
of the LORD men depart from evil. 7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh
even his enemies to be at peace with him. 8 Better is a little with righteousness than
great revenues without right. 9 A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth
his steps. 10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not
in judgment.§ 11 A just weight and balance are the LORD’S: all the weights of the bag
are his work.** 12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne
is established by righteousness. 13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love
him that speaketh right.
14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it. 15 In
the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be
chosen than silver! 17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth
his way preserveth his soul. 18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit
before a fall. 19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the
spoil with the proud. 20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso
trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.†† 21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the
sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. 22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto
him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly. 23 The heart of the wise teacheth his
mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.‡‡ 24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet
to the soul, and health to the bones. 25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but
the end thereof are the ways of death. 26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his
mouth craveth it of him.§§***
27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.††† 28 A

froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.‡‡‡

29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. 32 He that
is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh
a city. 33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.

17
1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with

strife.* 2A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have
§§ 15.32 instruction: or, correction *** 15.32 heareth: or, obeyeth ††† 15.32 getteth…: Heb. possesseth
an heart * † 16.3 Commit: Heb. Roll ‡ 16.5 unpunished: Heb. held
16.1 preparations: or, disposings
innocent §16.10 A divine…: Heb. Divination ** 16.11 the weights: Heb. the stones †† 16.20 handleth…:
or, understandeth a matter ‡‡ 16.23 teacheth: Heb. maketh wise §§ 16.26 He…: Heb. The soul of him that
*** 16.26 craveth…: Heb. boweth unto him ††† 16.27 An…: Heb. A man of Belial ‡‡‡ 16.28 soweth: Heb.
sendeth forth * 17.1 sacrifices: or, good cheer
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part of the inheritance among the brethren. 3 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace
for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts. 4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a
liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue. 5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker:
and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.† 6 Children’s children are
the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers. 7 Excellent speech
becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.ठ8 A gift is as a precious stone in
the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.** 9 He that covereth
a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.††
10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.‡‡ 11 An
evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly. 13 Whoso
rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. 14 The beginning of strife
is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled
with. 15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both
are abomination to the LORD. 16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get
wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it? 17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born
for adversity. 18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in
the presence of his friend.§§ 19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that
exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. 20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good:
and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.*** 21 He that begetteth a fool
doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. 22 A merry heart doeth good
like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.††† 23 A wicked man taketh a gift
out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment. 24 Wisdom is before him that hath
understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. 25 A foolish son is a
grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him. 26 Also to punish the just is not
good, nor to strike princes for equity.
27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an

excellent spirit.‡‡‡ 28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he
that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

1 Through
18
desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with
all wisdom.* 2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover
itself. 3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy
reproach. 4 The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of
wisdom as a flowing brook. 5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to
overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. 7 A fool’s mouth
is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. 8 The words of a talebearer
are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.†‡§ 9 He also
that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. 10 The name of the
LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.** 11 The rich man’s
† 17.5 unpunished: Heb. held innocent ‡ § 17.7 lying…: Heb. a lip
17.7 Excellent…: Heb. A lip of excellency
of lying ** 17.8 a precious…: Heb. a stone of grace †† 17.9 seeketh: or, procureth ‡‡ 17.10 entereth…: or,
aweth more a wise man, than to strike a fool an hundred times §§ 17.18 understanding: Heb. heart *** 17.20
He that hath a froward…: Heb. The froward of heart ††† 17.22 like: or, to ‡‡‡ 17.27 an…: or, a cool * 18.1
Through…: or, He that separateth himself seeketh according to his desire, and intermeddleth in every business
† 18.8 talebearer: or, whisperer ‡ 18.8 as wounds: or, like as when men are wounded § 18.8 innermost…:
Heb. chambers ** 18.10 safe: Heb. set aloft
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wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. 12 Before destruction the
heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. 13 He that answereth a matter
before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.†† 14 The spirit of a man will sustain
his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear? 15 The heart of the prudent getteth
knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. 16 A man’s gift maketh room for
him, and bringeth him before great men. 17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just;
but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. 18 The lot causeth contentions to cease,
and parteth between the mighty. 19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong
city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. 20 A man’s belly shall be satisfied
with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. 21 Death
and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. 23 The
poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly. 24 A man that hath friends must
shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

19
1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and
is a fool. 2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth
with his feet sinneth. 3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth
against the LORD. 4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his
neighbour. 5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not
escape.*
6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that

giveth gifts.† 7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his
friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall

find good.‡ 9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall
perish. 10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over
princes. 11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over
a transgression.§ 12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew
upon the grass. 13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a
wife are a continual dropping. 14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and
a prudent wife is from the LORD. 15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle
soul shall suffer hunger. 16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul;
but he that despiseth his ways shall die. 17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto
the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.** 18 Chasten thy son
while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.†† 19 A man of great wrath
shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.‡‡ 20 Hear
counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. 21 There
are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall
stand. 22 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar. 23 The
fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not
be visited with evil. 24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so
much as bring it to his mouth again. 25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware:
and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.§§ 26 He
†† 18.13 answereth…: Heb. returneth a word * 19.5 unpunished: Heb. held innocent † 19.6 him…: Heb.
a man of gifts ‡
19.8 wisdom: Heb. an heart § 19.11 discretion: or, prudence ** 19.17 that which…: or,
his deed †† 19.18 for…: or, to his destruction: or, to cause him to die ‡‡ 19.19 do: Heb. add §§ 19.25 will
beware: Heb. will be cunning
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that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and
bringeth reproach. 27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the
words of knowledge. 28 An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the
wicked devoureth iniquity.*** 29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for
the back of fools.

1 Wine is a mocker,
20
strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not
wise. 2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger
sinneth against his own soul. 3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every
fool will be meddling. 4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore
shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.* 5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep
water; but a man of understanding will draw it out. 6 Most men will proclaim every
one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?† 7 The just man walketh in
his integrity: his children are blessed after him. 8 A king that sitteth in the throne of
judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes. 9 Who can say, I have made my heart
clean, I am pure from my sin? 10 Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them
are alike abomination to the LORD.ठ11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether
his work be pure, and whether it be right. 12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the
LORD hath made even both of them. 13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open
thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. 14 It is naught, it is naught, saith the
buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth. 15 There is gold, and a multitude
of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel. 16 Take his garment that is
surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. 17 Bread of deceit is
sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.** 18 Every purpose
is established by counsel: and with good advice make war. 19 He that goeth about as
a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his
lips.†† 20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure
darkness.‡‡ 21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof
shall not be blessed. 22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and
he shall save thee. 23 Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false
balance is not good.§§ 24 Man’s goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand
his own way? 25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after
vows to make enquiry. 26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel
over them. 27 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward
parts of the belly.*** 28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden
by mercy. 29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the
gray head. 30 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward
parts of the belly.†††

21
1The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it
whithersoever he will. 2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD
pondereth the hearts. 3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than
*** 19.28 An…: Heb. A witness of Belial * 20.4 cold: or, winter † 20.6 goodness: or, bounty ‡ 20.10 Divers
weights: Heb. A stone and a stone § 20.10 divers measures: Heb. an ephah and an ephah ** 20.17 deceit:
Heb. lying, or, falsehood †† 20.19 flattereth: or, enticeth ‡‡ 20.20 lamp: or, candle §§ 20.23 a false…: Heb.
balance of deceit *** 20.27 candle: or, lamp ††† 20.30 cleanseth…: Heb. is a purging medicine against
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sacrifice. 4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.*† 5 The
thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only
to want. 6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them
that seek death. 7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to
do judgment.‡ 8 The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is
right. 9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a
wide house.§** 10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour
in his eyes.†† 11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the
wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge. 12 The righteous man wisely considereth the
house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness. 13 Whoso
stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath. 15 It is joy to
the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. 16 The man
that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the
dead. 17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall
not be rich.‡‡ 18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor
for the upright. 19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an
angry woman.§§ 20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise;
but a foolish man spendeth it up. 21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy
findeth life, righteousness, and honour. 22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and
casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. 23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and
his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. 24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name,
who dealeth in proud wrath.***
25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. 26 He coveteth
greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not. 27 The sacrifice of the
wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?†††
28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.‡‡‡ 29 A

wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.§§§
30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD. 31 The horse

is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.*

22
1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than
silver and gold.* 2 The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them
all. 3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and
are punished. 4 By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.†
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be
far from them. 6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will
not depart from it.ठ7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the
lender.** 8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.††
* 21.4 An…: Heb. Haughtiness of eyes † 21.4 the plowing: or, the light ‡ 21.7 destroy…: Heb. saw them, or,
dwell with them § 21.9 a brawling…: Heb. a woman of contentions ** 21.9 a wide…: Heb. an house of society
†† 21.10 findeth…: Heb. is not favoured ‡‡ 21.17 pleasure: or, sport §§ 21.19 in…: Heb. in the land of the
desert *** 21.24 in proud…: Heb. in the wrath of pride ††† 21.27 with…: Heb. in wickedness? ‡‡‡ 21.28
A…: Heb. A witness of lies §§§ 21.29 directeth: or, considereth * 21.31 safety: or, victory * 22.1 loving…:
or, favour is better than, etc † 22.4 By…: or, The reward of humility, etc ‡ 22.6 Train…: or, Catechise § 22.6
in…: Heb. in his way ** 22.7 the lender: Heb. the man that lendeth †† 22.8 the rod…: or, with the rod of his
anger he shall be consumed
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9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.‡‡
10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
11 He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.§§
12 The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the
transgressor.*** 13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the
streets. 14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD
shall fall therein. 15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction
shall drive it far from him. 16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he
that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
17 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my
knowledge. 18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal
be fitted in thy lips.††† 19 That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee
this day, even to thee.‡‡‡ 20 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and
knowledge, 21 That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou
mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?§§§
22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: 23 For
the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
24 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
26 Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts. 27 If
thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee? 28 Remove
not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.* 29 Seest thou a man diligent in
his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.†

1 When
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thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: 2 And
put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. 3 Be not desirous of his
dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
4 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. 5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon
that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle
toward heaven.*
6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty
meats: 7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his
heart is not with thee. 8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose
thy sweet words. 9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy
words.
10 Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:† 11 For
their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.
12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
13 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall
not die. 14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell. 15 My
son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.‡ 16 Yea, my reins shall
rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day

long. 18 For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.§
‡‡ 22.9 He that…: Heb. Good of eye §§ 22.11 for…: or, and hath grace in his lips *** 22.12 the words: or, the
matters ††† 22.18 within…: Heb. in thy belly ‡‡‡ 22.19 even…: or, trust thou also §§§ 22.21 to them…:
or, to those that send thee? * 22.28 landmark: or, bound † 22.29 mean…: Heb. obscure men * 23.5 set…:
Heb. cause thine eyes to fly upon † 23.10 landmark: or, bound ‡ 23.15 even…: or, even I will rejoice § 23.18
end: or, reward
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19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way. 20 Be not among
winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:** 21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall
come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. 22 Hearken unto thy
father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. 23 Buy the truth,
and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. 24 The father of the
righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice. 26 My
son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways. 27 For a whore is a deep
ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit. 28 She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and
increaseth the transgressors among men.††
29 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling?
who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes? 30 They that tarry long at
the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine. 31 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red,
when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. 32 At the last it biteth
like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.‡‡ 33 Thine eyes shall behold strange women,
and thine heart shall utter perverse things. 34 Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in
the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.§§ 35 They have stricken
me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall
I awake? I will seek it yet again.***

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1 Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. 2 For their heart
studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
3 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: 4 And
by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. 5 A wise
man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.*† 6 For by wise counsel
thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate. 8 He that deviseth
to do evil shall be called a mischievous person. 9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and
the scorner is an abomination to men. 10 If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength
is small.‡
11 If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready
to be slain; 12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart
consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render
to every man according to his works?
13 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to

thy taste:§ 14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found
it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his
resting place: 16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked
shall fall into mischief.
17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he
stumbleth: 18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath
from him.**
19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;†† 20 For

** †† 23.28 as for…: or, as a robber ‡‡ 23.32 an…: or, a cockatrice §§ 23.34

23.20 of flesh: Heb. of their flesh
the midst…: Heb. the heart of the sea *** 23.35 I felt…: Heb. I knew it not * 24.5 is strong: Heb. is in strength
† 24.5 increaseth…: Heb. strengtheneth might ‡ 24.10 small: Heb. narrow § 24.13 to…: Heb. upon thy palate
** 24.18 it displease…: Heb. it be evil in his eyes †† 24.19 Fret…: or, Keep not company with the wicked
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there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.‡‡
21 My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given
to change:§§ 22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of
them both?
23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in
judgment. 24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people
curse, nations shall abhor him: 25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a
good blessing shall come upon them.*** 26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a
right answer.††† 27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and
afterwards build thine house.
28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according
to his work.
30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of
understanding; 31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the
face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. 32 Then I saw, and considered
it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.‡‡‡ 33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to sleep: 34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth;
and thy want as an armed man.§§§

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1 These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied
out.
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out
a matter. 3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is
unsearchable.*
4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in
righteousness.
6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great

men:† 7 For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest
be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
8 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when
thy neighbour hath put thee to shame. 9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself;
and discover not a secret to another:‡ 10 Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and
thine infamy turn not away.
11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.§ 12 As an earring of
gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. 13 As
the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send
him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters. 14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false
gift is like clouds and wind without rain.** 15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded,
and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. 16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is
sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. 17 Withdraw thy foot from
thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.††‡‡ 18 A man that
beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
‡‡ 24.20 candle: or, lamp §§ 24.21 them…: Heb. changers *** 24.25 a good…: Heb. a blessing of good
††† 24.26 that…: Heb. that answereth right words ‡‡‡ 24.32 considered…: Heb. set my heart §§§ 24.34
an…: Heb. a man of shield * 25.3 is…: Heb. there is no searching † 25.6 Put…: Heb. Set not out thy glory
‡ 25.9 a secret…: or, the secret of § 25.11 fitly…: Heb. spoken upon his wheels ** 25.14 of a…: Heb. in a gift
of falsehood †† 25.17 Withdraw…: or, Let thy foot be seldom in ‡‡ 25.17 weary…: Heb. full of thee
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19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot
out of joint. 20 As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon
nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water
to drink: 22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward
thee. 23 The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting
tongue.§§ 24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling
woman and in a wide house. 25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a
far country. 26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain,
and a corrupt spring. 27 It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own
glory is not glory. 28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken
down, and without walls.

1 As
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snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. 2 As
the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. 5 Answer a

fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.*

6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh

damage.† 7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.‡ 8 As
he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.§ 9 As a thorn goeth
up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools. 10 The great God
that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.** 11 As a
dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.†† 12 Seest thou a man wise in
his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him. 13 The slothful man saith, There
is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. 14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth
the slothful upon his bed. 15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him
to bring it again to his mouth.‡‡ 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven
men that can render a reason. 17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging
not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.§§
18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,*** 19 So is the man that
deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife
ceaseth.†††‡‡‡§§§ 21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious
man to kindle strife. 22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into
the innermost parts of the belly.* 23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd
covered with silver dross.
24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;† 25 When

he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.‡
26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole

§§ 25.23 driveth…: or, bringeth forth rain: so doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance * 26.5 conceit:
Heb. eyes † 26.6 damage: or, violence ‡ 26.7 are…: Heb. are lifted up § 26.8 bindeth…: or, putteth a
precious stone in an heap of stones ** 26.10 The great…: or, A great man grieveth all, and he hireth the fool, he
hireth also transgressors †† 26.11 returneth to his folly: Heb. iterateth his folly ‡‡ 26.15 it grieveth…: or, he is
weary §§ *** 26.18 firebrands: Heb. flames, or, sparks ††† 26.20 Where
26.17 meddleth: or, is enraged
no…: Heb. Without wood ‡‡‡ 26.20 talebearer: or, whisperer §§§ 26.20 ceaseth: Heb. is silent * 26.22
innermost…: Heb. chambers † 26.24 dissembleth: or, is known ‡ 26.25 speaketh…: Heb. maketh his voice
gracious
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congregation.§ 27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will
return upon him. 28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering
mouth worketh ruin.
27
1 Boastnot thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.*
2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own
lips.
3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.†
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?‡§
5 Open rebuke is better than secret love. 6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the

kisses of an enemy are deceitful.** 7 The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the
hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.†† 8 As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is
a man that wandereth from his place.
9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by

hearty counsel.‡‡ 10 Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go
into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near
than a brother far off. 11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer
him that reproacheth me. 12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but
the simple pass on, and are punished. 13 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger,
and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. 14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud
voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
16 Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which
bewrayeth itself. 17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of
his friend. 18 Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth
on his master shall be honoured. 19 As in water face answereth to face, so the heart
of man to man. 20 Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never
satisfied.§§ 21 As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his
praise. 22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet
will not his foolishness depart from him.
23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.*** 24 For
riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?†††‡‡‡ 25 The
hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are
gathered. 26 The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field. 27 And
thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for
the maintenance for thy maidens.§§§

1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth:

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but the righteous are bold as a lion. 2 For the
transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding
and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.* 3 A poor man that oppresseth
the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.† 4 They that forsake the law
§ 26.26 by…: or, in secret * 27.1 to…: Heb. to morrow day † 27.3 heavy: Heb. heaviness ‡ 27.4 Wrath…:
Heb. Wrath is cruelty, and anger an overflowing § 27.4 envy: or, jealousy? ** 27.6 deceitful: or, earnest, or,
frequent †† ‡‡ 27.9 by…: Heb. from the counsel of the soul §§ 27.20
27.7 loatheth: Heb. treadeth under foot
never: Heb. not ***27.23 look…: Heb. set thy heart ††† 27.24 riches: Heb. strength ‡‡‡ 27.24 to…: Heb.
to generation and generation? §§§ 27.27 maintenance: Heb. life * 28.2 by…: or, by men of understanding
and wisdom shall they likewise be prolonged † 28.3 which…: Heb. without food
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praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them. 5 Evil men understand
not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things. 6 Better is the poor
that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
7 Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men

shameth his father.‡ 8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he
shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.§ 9 He that turneth away his ear from
hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination. 10 Whoso causeth the righteous
to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall
have good things in possession. 11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the
poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.** 12 When righteous men do rejoice,
there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.†† 13 He that covereth
his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
14 Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into
mischief. 15 As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor
people. 16 The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that
hateth covetousness shall prolong his days. 17 A man that doeth violence to the blood
of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him. 18 Whoso walketh uprightly
shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once. 19 He that tilleth
his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have
poverty enough. 20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste
to be rich shall not be innocent.‡‡ 21 To have respect of persons is not good: for for a
piece of bread that man will transgress. 22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye,
and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.§§ 23 He that rebuketh a man
afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue. 24 Whoso
robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the
companion of a destroyer.*** 25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he
that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat. 26 He that trusteth in his own heart
is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered. 27 He that giveth unto the poor
shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse. 28 When the wicked
rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.

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1 He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and

that without remedy.* 2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but
when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. † 3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth
his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance. 4 The king
by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.‡ 5 A man
that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet. 6 In the transgression of an evil
man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice. 7 The righteous considereth
the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it. 8 Scornful men bring
a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.§ 9 If a wise man contendeth with
a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest. 10 The bloodthirsty hate the
upright: but the just seek his soul.** 11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man
keepeth it in till afterwards. 12 If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
‡ 28.7 is a companion…: or, feedeth gluttons § 28.8 unjust…: Heb. by increase ** 28.11 own…: Heb. eyes
†† 28.12 hidden: or, sought for ‡‡ 28.20 innocent: or, unpunished §§ 28.22 hasteth…: or, hath and evil eye
hasteth to be rich *** 28.24 a destroyer: Heb. a man destroying * 29.1 He…: Heb. A man of reproofs † 29.2
in…: or, increased ‡ 29.4 he…: Heb. a man of oblations § 29.8 bring…: or, set a city on fire ** 29.10 The
bloodthirsty: Heb. Men of blood
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13 The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.††
14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever. 15 The
rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see
their fall. 17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto
thy soul. 18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law,
happy is he.‡‡ 19 A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand
he will not answer. 20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope
of a fool than of him.§§ 21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall
have him become his son at the length. 22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious
man aboundeth in transgression. 23 A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall
uphold the humble in spirit. 24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he
heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not. 25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso
putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.*** 26 Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every
man’s judgment cometh from the LORD.††† 27 An unjust man is an abomination to the
just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.

1 The
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words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel,
even unto Ithiel and Ucal, 2 Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the
understanding of a man. 3 I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the
holy.* 4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind
in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends
of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell? 5 Every
word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.† 6 Add thou not
unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
7 Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:‡ 8 Remove
far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food
convenient for me:§ 9 Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I
be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.**
10 Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.††
11 There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.
12 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their
filthiness. 13 There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted
up. 14 There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to
devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
15 The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that

are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:‡‡ 16 The grave; and the barren
womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
17 The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the

valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.§§
18 There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:
19 The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the

†† 29.13 the deceitful…: or, the usurer ‡‡ 29.18 perish: or, is made naked §§ 29.20 words: or, matters?
*** 29.25 safe: Heb. set on high ††† 29.26 the ruler’s…: Heb. the face of a ruler * 30.3 have: Heb. know
† 30.5 pure: Heb. purified ‡ 30.7 deny…: Heb. withhold not from me § 30.8 convenient…: Heb. of my
allowance ** 30.9 deny…: Heb. belie thee †† 30.10 Accuse…: Heb. Hurt not with thy tongue ‡‡ 30.15 It
is…: Heb. Wealth §§ 30.17 the valley: or, the brook
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midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.*** 20 Such is the way of an adulterous
woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness. 21 For
three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear: 22 For a servant
when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat; 23 For an odious woman when
she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
24 There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:†††
25 The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer; 26 The
conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks; 27 The locusts have
no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;‡‡‡ 28 The spider taketh hold with her
hands, and is in kings’ palaces.
29 There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going: 30 A lion which
is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any; 31 A greyhound; an he goat
also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.§§§ 32 If thou hast done foolishly in
lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth. 33 Surely
the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth
blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

31
1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. 2 What, my son?
and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows? 3 Give not thy strength
unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. 4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: 5 Lest they drink, and forget
the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.*† 6 Give strong drink unto him
that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.‡ 7 Let him drink,
and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more. 8 Open thy mouth for the
dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.§ 9 Open thy mouth, judge
righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
10 ¶ Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. 11 The heart
of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. 12 She
will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. 13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and
worketh willingly with her hands. 14 She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her
food from afar. 15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household,
and a portion to her maidens. 16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit
of her hands she planteth a vineyard.** 17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and
strengtheneth her arms. 18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle
goeth not out by night.†† 19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the
distaff. 20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to
the needy.‡‡ 21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household
are clothed with scarlet.§§ 22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing
is silk and purple. 23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the
elders of the land. 24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto
the merchant. 25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to
come. 26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

*** 30.19 midst: Heb. heart ††† 30.24 exceeding…: Heb. wise, made wise ‡‡‡ 30.27 by…: Heb. gathered
together §§§ * 31.5 pervert: Heb. alter † 31.5 of any…:
30.31 greyhound: or, horse: Heb. girt in the loins
Heb. of all the sons of affliction ‡
31.6 of…: Heb. bitter of soul § 31.8 such…: Heb. the sons of destruction
** 31.16 buyeth: Heb. taketh †† 31.18 She…: Heb. She tasteth ‡‡ 31.20 She…: Heb. She spreadeth §§ 31.21
scarlet: or, double garments
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28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.*** 30 Favour is
deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

*** 31.29 have…: or, have gotten riches

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Ecclesiastes or, the Preacher

1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2 Vanity of vanities,
saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. 3 What profit hath a man of all his
labour which he taketh under the sun?
4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth
for ever. 5 The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where
he arose.* 6 The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it
whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits. 7 All
the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers
come, thither they return again.† 8 All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the
eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which
shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. 10 Is there any thing whereof it
may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
11 There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance
of things that are to come with those that shall come after.
12 ¶ I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13 And I gave my heart to seek
and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore
travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.‡ 14 I have seen
all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of
spirit. 15 That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting
cannot be numbered.§ 16 I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to
great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in
Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.** 17 And I
gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this
also is vexation of spirit. 18 For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth
knowledge increaseth sorrow.

2
1 I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure:
and, behold, this also is vanity. 2 I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth
it? 3 I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with
wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of
men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.*† 4 I made me
great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards: 5 I made me gardens and
orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits: 6 I made me pools of water,
to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees: 7 I got me servants and maidens,
and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle
above all that were in Jerusalem before me:‡ 8 I gathered me also silver and gold, and
the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women
singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all
sorts.§ 9 So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem:
* 1.5 hasteth: Heb. panteth † 1.7 return…: Heb. return to go ‡ 1.13 to be…: or, to afflict them § 1.15 that
which is wanting: Heb. defect ** 1.16 had…: Heb. had seen much * 2.3 to give…: Heb. to draw my flesh with
wine † 2.3 all…: Heb. the number of the days of their life ‡ 2.7 servants born…: Heb. sons of my house § 2.8
musical…: Heb. musical instrument and instruments
Ecclesiastes 2:10 695 Ecclesiastes 3:10

also my wisdom remained with me. 10 And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not
from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour:
and this was my portion of all my labour. 11 Then I looked on all the works that my hands
had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity
and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
12 ¶ And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the
man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.** 13 Then
I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.†† 14 The wise man’s
eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that
one event happeneth to them all. 15 Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool,
so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that
this also is vanity.‡‡ 16 For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for
ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth
the wise man? as the fool.
17 Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous
unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
18 ¶ Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave
it unto the man that shall be after me.§§ 19 And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise
man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and
wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity. 20 Therefore I
went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.
21 For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to
a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity
and a great evil.*** 22 For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his
heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun? 23 For all his days are sorrows, and his
travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.
24 ¶ There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he
should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand
of God.††† 25 For who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto, more than I? 26 For God
giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the
sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good
before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.‡‡‡

1 To
3
every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: 2 A
time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is
planted;* 3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build
up; 4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 5 A time
to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time
to refrain from embracing;† 6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time
to cast away;‡ 7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to
speak; 8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. 9 What
profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth? 10 I have seen the travail,
which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.
** 2.12 even…: or, in those things which have been already done †† 2.13 that…: Heb. that there is an excellency
in wisdom more than in folly, etc ‡‡ 2.15 happeneth even…: Heb. happeneth to me, even to me §§ 2.18 taken:
Heb. laboured *** 2.21 leave: Heb. give ††† 2.24 should make…: or, delight his senses ‡‡‡ 2.26 in his…:
Heb. before him * 3.2 to be…: Heb. to bear † 3.5 to refrain from: Heb. to be far from ‡ 3.6 get: or, seek
Ecclesiastes 3:11 696 Ecclesiastes 4:16

11 Hehath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their
heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the
end. 12 I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in
his life. 13 And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his
labour, it is the gift of God. 14 I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever:
nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should
fear before him. 15 That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already
been; and God requireth that which is past.§
16 ¶ And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was
there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there. 17 I said in mine heart, God
shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and
for every work. 18 I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God
might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.** 19 For
that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as
the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no
preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity. 20 All go unto one place; all are of the dust,
and all turn to dust again. 21 Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the
spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?††‡‡ 22 Wherefore I perceive that
there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his
portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

1 So
4
I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and
behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side
of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.* 2 Wherefore I praised
the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive. 3 Yea, better
is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is
done under the sun.
4 ¶ Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied

of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.†‡ 5 The fool foldeth his hands
together, and eateth his own flesh. 6 Better is an handful with quietness, than both the
hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
7 ¶ Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun. 8 There is one alone, and there
is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his
labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour,
and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
9 ¶ Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. 10 For
if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth;
for he hath not another to help him up. 11 Again, if two lie together, then they have heat:
but how can one be warm alone? 12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand
him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
13 ¶ Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more

be admonished.§ 14 For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born
in his kingdom becometh poor. 15 I considered all the living which walk under the sun,
with the second child that shall stand up in his stead. 16 There is no end of all the people,
§ 3.15 that which is past: Heb. that which is driven away ** 3.18 that God…: or, that they might clear God, and
see, etc †† 3.21 of man: Heb. of the sons of man ‡‡ 3.21 goeth upward: Heb. is ascending, etc * 4.1 side:
Heb. hand † 4.4 every…: Heb. all the rightness of work ‡ 4.4 for this…: Heb. this is the envy of a man from his
neighbour § 4.13 who…: Heb. who knoweth not to be admonished
Ecclesiastes 5:1 697 Ecclesiastes 6:4

even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him.
Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

1 Keep
5
thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than
to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. 2 Be not rash with
thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in
heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.* 3 For a dream cometh
through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.
4 When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in
fools: pay that which thou hast vowed. 5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than
that thou shouldest vow and not pay. 6 Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin;
neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry
at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands? 7 For in the multitude of dreams and
many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
8 ¶ If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and
justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest
regardeth; and there be higher than they.†
9 ¶ Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.
10 He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance
with increase: this is also vanity. 11 When goods increase, they are increased that eat
them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with
their eyes? 12 The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but
the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep. 13 There is a sore evil which I
have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt. 14 But
those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his
hand. 15 As he came forth of his mother’s womb, naked shall he return to go as he came,
and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand. 16 And this
also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he
that hath laboured for the wind? 17 All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath
much sorrow and wrath with his sickness.
18 ¶ Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink,
and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life,
which God giveth him: for it is his portion.ठ19 Every man also to whom God hath given
riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion,
and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God. 20 For he shall not much remember
the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.**

1 There
6
is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men: 2 A
man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing
for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a
stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
3 ¶ If a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his
years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial; I say,
that an untimely birth is better than he. 4 For he cometh in with vanity, and departeth
* 5.2 thing: or, word † 5.8 at the…: Heb. at the will, or, purpose ‡ 5.18 it is good…: Heb. there is a good which
is comely, etc § 5.18 all the days: Heb. the number of the days ** 5.20 For…: or, Though he give not much, yet
he remembereth, etc
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in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness. 5 Moreover he hath not seen
the sun, nor known any thing: this hath more rest than the other.
6 ¶ Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not
all go to one place?
7 All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.* 8 For what
hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the
living?
9 ¶ Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity
and vexation of spirit.† 10 That which hath been is named already, and it is known that
it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.
11 ¶ Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better? 12 For
who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he
spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?‡

1A
7
good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of
one’s birth.
2 ¶ It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for
that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart. 3 Sorrow is better than
laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.* 4 The heart of
the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. 5 It
is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools. 6 For as
the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.†
7 ¶ Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart. 8 Better
is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than
the proud in spirit. 9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom
of fools. 10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these?
for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.‡
11 ¶ Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see
the sun.§ 12 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of
knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.** 13 Consider the work of
God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked? 14 In the day of
prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over
against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.†† 15 All things have I
seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and
there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness. 16 Be not righteous over
much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?‡‡ 17 Be not
over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?§§
18 It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine
hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all. 19 Wisdom strengtheneth
the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. 20 For there is not a just man
upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. 21 Also take no heed unto all words that
are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:*** 22 For oftentimes also thine own
heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
* 6.7 appetite: Heb. soul † 6.9 than…: Heb. than the walking of the soul ‡ 6.12 all…: Heb. the number of the
days of the life of his vanity * 7.3 Sorrow: or, Anger † 7.6 crackling: Heb. sound ‡ 7.10 wisely: Heb. out of
wisdom § 7.11 good…: or, as good as an inheritance, yea, better too ** 7.12 defence: Heb. shadow †† 7.14
set: Heb. made ‡‡ 7.16 destroy…: Heb. be desolate? §§ 7.17 before…: Heb. not in thy time? *** 7.21
take…: Heb. give not thine heart
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23 ¶ All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
24 That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out? 25 I applied mine heart
to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know
the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:††† 26 And I find more bitter
than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso
pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.‡‡‡ 27 Behold,
this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:§§§
28 Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found;
but a woman among all those have I not found. 29 Lo, this only have I found, that God
hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

1 Who
8
is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s
wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.* 2 I
counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.
3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever
pleaseth him. 4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him,
What doest thou? 5 Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a
wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.†
6 ¶ Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man
is great upon him. 7 For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when
it shall be?‡ 8 There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither
hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall
wickedness deliver those that are given to it.§
9 All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the
sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt. 10 And so I saw
the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were
forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity. 11 Because sentence
against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is
fully set in them to do evil.
12 ¶ Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I
know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him: 13 But it shall
not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow;
because he feareth not before God.
14 There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it
happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it
happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity. 15 Then
I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and
to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life,
which God giveth him under the sun.
16 ¶ When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done
upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)
17 Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done
under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea
further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.
††† 7.25 I applied…: Heb. I and mine heart compassed ‡‡‡ 7.26 whoso…: Heb. he that is good before God
§§§ 7.27 counting…: or, weighing one thing after another, to find out the reason * 8.1 the boldness: Heb. the
strength † 8.5 shall…: Heb. shall know ‡ 8.7 when…: or, how it shall be? § 8.8 discharge: or, casting off
weapons
Ecclesiastes 9:1 700 Ecclesiastes 10:8

1 For
9
all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and
the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or
hatred by all that is before them.* 2 All things come alike to all: there is one event to
the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him
that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he
that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath. 3 This is an evil among all things that are done
under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is
full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the
dead.
4 ¶ For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than
a dead lion. 5 For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing,
neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. 6 Also their
love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a
portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.
7 ¶ Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for
God now accepteth thy works. 8 Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head
lack no ointment. 9 Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the
life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity:
for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.†
10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor
device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
11 ¶ I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle
to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor
yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. 12 For man also
knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that
are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth
suddenly upon them.
13 ¶ This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me: 14 There
was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and
besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: 15 Now there was found in it a poor
wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same
poor man. 16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s
wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. 17 The words of wise men are heard
in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools. 18 Wisdom is better than
weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

1 Dead
10
flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so
doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.* 2 A wise man’s heart
is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left. 3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh
by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.†
4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth
great offences. 5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which
proceedeth from the ruler:‡ 6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.§
7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
8 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall

* 9.1 I considered…: Heb. I gave, or, set to my heart † 9.9 Live…: Heb. See, or, Enjoy life * 10.1 Dead…: Heb.
Flies of death † 10.3 his…: Heb. his heart ‡ 10.5 from: Heb. from before § 10.6 in great…: Heb. in great
heights
Ecclesiastes 10:9 701 Ecclesiastes 12:3

bite him. 9 Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood
shall be endangered thereby. 10 If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then
must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct. 11 Surely the serpent
will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.**
12 The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow

up himself.†† 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of
his talk is mischievous madness.‡‡ 14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what
shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?§§ 15 The labour of the foolish
wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
16 ¶ Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
17 Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due
season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
18 ¶ By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands
the house droppeth through.
19 ¶ A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all

things.***
20 ¶ Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy
bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall
tell the matter.†††
11
1 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.* 2 Give a
portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the
earth. 3 If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the
tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there
it shall be. 4 He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds
shall not reap. 5 As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do
grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God
who maketh all. 6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine
hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they
both shall be alike good.†
7 ¶ Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
8 But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of
darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.
9 ¶ Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy
youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou,
that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment. 10 Therefore remove sorrow
from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.‡

1 Remember
12
now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not,
nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; 2 While the
sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after
the rain: 3 In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men
shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look
** †† 10.12 gracious: Heb. grace ‡‡ 10.13 his talk: Heb. his
10.11 a babbler: Heb. the master of the tongue
mouth §§ 10.14 is full…: Heb. multiplieth words *** 10.19 maketh…: Heb. maketh glad the life ††† 10.20
thought: or, conscience * 11.1 upon…: Heb. upon the face of the waters † 11.6 shall prosper: Heb. shall be
right ‡ 11.10 sorrow: or, anger
Ecclesiastes 12:4 702 Ecclesiastes 12:14

out of the windows be darkened,* 4 And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when
the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all
the daughters of musick shall be brought low; 5 Also when they shall be afraid of that
which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and
the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long
home, and the mourners go about the streets: 6 Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the
golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at
the cistern. 7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return
unto God who gave it.
8 ¶ Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity. 9 And moreover, because
the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed,
and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.† 10 The preacher sought to find out
acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.‡ 11 The
words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which
are given from one shepherd. 12 And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of
making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.§
13 ¶ Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his

commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.** 14 For God shall bring every work
into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

* 12.3 the grinders…: or, the grinders fail, because they grind little † 12.9 moreover…: or, the more wise the
preacher was, etc ‡ 12.10 acceptable…: Heb. words of delight § 12.12 study: or, reading ** 12.13 Let…:
or, The end of the matter, even all that hath been heard, is
Song of Solomon 1:1 703 Song of Solomon 2:13

The Song of Solomon

1 The song of songs, which is Solomon’s.
2Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.*
3 Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth,
therefore do the virgins love thee. 4 Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath
brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember
thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.† 5 I am black, but comely, O ye daughters
of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon. 6 Look not upon me,
because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother’s children were
angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have
I not kept.
7 Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy
flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy
companions?‡
8 ¶ If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps
of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds’ tents. 9 I have compared thee, O my
love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh’s chariots. 10 Thy cheeks are comely with rows
of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold. 11 We will make thee borders of gold with studs
of silver.
12 ¶ While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.
13 A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.
14 My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of En-gedi.§ 15 Behold,

thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes.** 16 Behold, thou art
fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green. 17 The beams of our house are
cedar, and our rafters of fir.††

1I
2
am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys. 2 As the lily among thorns, so is
my love among the daughters.
3 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat
down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.*† 4 He
brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.‡ 5 Stay me with
flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.§ 6 His left hand is under my head,
and his right hand doth embrace me. 7 I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the
roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.**
8 ¶ The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping
upon the hills. 9 My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind
our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.†† 10 My
beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. 11 For, lo,
the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; 12 The flowers appear on the earth; the time
of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; 13 The fig
* 1.2 thy…: Heb. thy loves † 1.4 the upright…: or, they love thee uprightly ‡ 1.7 as one…: or, as one that is
veiled § 1.14 camphire: or, cypress ** 1.15 my love: or, my companion †† 1.17 rafters: or, galleries * 2.3
I sat…: Heb. I delighted and sat down, etc † 2.3 taste: Heb. palate ‡ 2.4 banqueting…: Heb. house of wine
§ 2.5 comfort…: Heb. straw me with apples ** 2.7 I charge…: Heb. I adjure you †† 2.9 shewing…: Heb.
flourishing
Song of Solomon 2:14 704 Song of Solomon 4:11

tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell.
Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
14 ¶ O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me
see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance
is comely. 15 Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have
tender grapes.
16 ¶ My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies. 17 Until the day
break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young
hart upon the mountains of Bether.‡‡

3
1 By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him
not. 2 I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will
seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not. 3 The watchmen that
go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth? 4 It was
but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him,
and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the
chamber of her that conceived me. 5 I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the
roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.
6 ¶ Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with
myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?
7 Behold his bed, which is Solomon’s; threescore valiant men are about it, of the
valiant of Israel. 8 They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword
upon his thigh because of fear in the night. 9 King Solomon made himself a chariot of the
wood of Lebanon.* 10 He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold,
the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love, for the daughters
of Jerusalem. 11 Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the
crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day
of the gladness of his heart.

4
1 Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’
eyes within thy
*
locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead. Thy teeth are like a
2
flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one
bear twins, and none is barren among them. 3 Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and
thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.
4 Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a
thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men. 5 Thy two breasts are like two young roes
that are twins, which feed among the lilies. 6 Until the day break, and the shadows flee
away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.† 7 Thou art
all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.
8 ¶ Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from
the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions’ dens, from the
mountains of the leopards. 9 Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou
hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.‡ 10 How
fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and
the smell of thine ointments than all spices! 11 Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the
honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is
‡‡ 2.17 of Bether: or, of division * 3.9 a chariot: or, a bed * 4.1 that…: or, that eat of, etc † 4.6 break: Heb.
breathe ‡ 4.9 ravished: or, taken away
Song of Solomon 4:12 705 Song of Solomon 6:6

like the smell of Lebanon. 12 A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut
up, a fountain sealed. §** 13 Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant
fruits; camphire, with spikenard,†† 14 Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon,
with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:
15 A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.
16 ¶ Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices
thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.

1 I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse:

5
I have gathered my myrrh with my
spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk:
eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.*
2 ¶ I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying,
Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew,
and my locks with the drops of the night. 3 I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I
have washed my feet; how shall I defile them? 4 My beloved put in his hand by the hole
of the door, and my bowels were moved for him.† 5 I rose up to open to my beloved; and
my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the
handles of the lock.‡ 6 I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself,
and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I
called him, but he gave me no answer. 7 The watchmen that went about the city found
me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from
me. 8 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that
I am sick of love.§
9 ¶ What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women?
what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us? 10 My
beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.** 11 His head is as the
most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.†† 12 His eyes are as the eyes
of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.‡‡ 13 His cheeks are as
a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.§§
14 His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid
with sapphires. 15 His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his
countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. 16 His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is
altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.***

1 Whither
6
is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved
turned aside? that we may seek him with thee. 2 My beloved is gone down into his
garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies. 3 I am my
beloved’s, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the lilies.
4 ¶ Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army
with banners. 5 Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair
is as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead.* 6 Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep which
§ 4.12 inclosed: Heb. barred ** 4.12 shut up: Heb. barred †† 4.13 camphire: or, cypress * 5.1 yea…:
or, and be drunken with loves † 5.4 for him: or, (as some read) in me ‡ 5.5 sweet…: Heb. passing, or, running
about § 5.8 that ye: Heb. what, etc ** 5.10 the chiefest: Heb. a standard-bearer †† 5.11 bushy: or, curled
‡‡ 5.12 fitly…: Heb. sitting in fulness, that is, fitly placed, and set as a precious stone in the foil of a ring §§ 5.13
sweet flowers: or, towers of perfumes *** 5.16 mouth: Heb. palate * 6.5 overcome…: or, puffed me up
Song of Solomon 6:7 706 Song of Solomon 8:5

go up from the washing, whereof every one beareth twins, and there is not one barren
among them. 7 As a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples within thy locks. 8 There are
threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number. 9 My dove,
my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that
bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines,
and they praised her.
10 ¶ Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun,
and terrible as an army with banners?
11 I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether
the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded. 12 Or ever I was aware, my soul
made me like the chariots of Amminadib.†‡ 13 Return, return, O Shulamite; return,
return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the
company of two armies.§

1 How
7
beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince’s daughter! the joints of thy thighs
are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman. 2 Thy navel is like a round
goblet, which wanteth not liquor: thy belly is like an heap of wheat set about with lilies.*
3 Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins. 4 Thy neck is as a tower of
ivory; thine eyes like the fishpools in Heshbon, by the gate of Bath-rabbim: thy nose is
as the tower of Lebanon which looketh toward Damascus. 5 Thine head upon thee is like
Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king is held in the galleries.†‡ 6 How
fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights! 7 This thy stature is like to a palm
tree, and thy breasts to clusters of grapes. 8 I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take
hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and
the smell of thy nose like apples; 9 And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my
beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.§**
10 ¶ I am my beloved’s, and his desire is toward me. 11 Come, my beloved, let us go
forth into the field; let us lodge in the villages. 12 Let us get up early to the vineyards;
let us see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, and the pomegranates
bud forth: there will I give thee my loves.†† 13 The mandrakes give a smell, and at our
gates are all manner of pleasant fruits, new and old, which I have laid up for thee, O my
beloved.

8
1 O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother!
when I should
*
find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised. I would lead thee,
2
and bring thee into my mother’s house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to
drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate. 3 His left hand should be under my
head, and his right hand should embrace me. 4 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem,
that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please.†
5 Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised
thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought
thee forth that bare thee.
† 6.12 Or ever…: Heb. I knew not ‡ 6.12 made…: or, set me on the chariots of my willing people § 6.13 of…:
or, of Mahanaim * 7.2 liquor: Heb. mixture † 7.5 Carmel: or, crimson ‡ 7.5 held: Heb. bound § 7.9
sweetly: Heb. straightly ** 7.9 of those…: or, of the ancient †† 7.12 appear: Heb. open * 8.1 I should not…:
Heb. they should not despise me † 8.4 that…: Heb. why should ye stir up, or, why, etc
Song of Solomon 8:6 707 Song of Solomon 8:14

6¶ Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as
death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most
vehement flame.‡ 7 Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if
a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
8 ¶ We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in
the day when she shall be spoken for? 9 If she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace
of silver: and if she be a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar. 10 I am a wall, and
my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found favour.§ 11 Solomon had
a vineyard at Baal-hamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit
thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver. 12 My vineyard, which is mine, is before
me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two
hundred.
13 Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me
to hear it.
14 ¶ Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the

mountains of spices.**

‡ 8.6 cruel: Heb. hard § 8.10 favour: Heb. peace ** 8.14 Make…: Heb. Flee away
Isaiah 1:1 708 Isaiah 1:24

The Book of the Prophet Isaiah

1 The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem
in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
2 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished
and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me. 3 The ox knoweth his
owner, and the ass his master’s crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not
consider. 4 Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children
that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of
Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward.*†
5 ¶ Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole

head is sick, and the whole heart faint.‡ 6 From the sole of the foot even unto the head
there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have
not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.§ 7 Your country
is desolate, your cities are burned with fire: your land, strangers devour it in your
presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.** 8 And the daughter of Zion
is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city.
9 Except the LORD of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been
as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah.
10 ¶ Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our
God, ye people of Gomorrah. 11 To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices
unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed
beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats.†† 12 When
ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?‡‡
13 Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and
sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn
meeting.§§ 14 Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a
trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them. 15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I
will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your
hands are full of blood.***†††
16 ¶ Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine
eyes; cease to do evil; 17 Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge
the fatherless, plead for the widow.‡‡‡ 18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the
LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red
like crimson, they shall be as wool. 19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good
of the land: 20 But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the
mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
21 ¶ How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness
lodged in it; but now murderers. 22 Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with
water: 23 Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts,
and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the
widow come unto them. 24 Therefore saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts, the mighty One
of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies:
* 1.4 laden: Heb. of heaviness † 1.4 gone…: Heb. alienated, or, separated ‡ 1.5 revolt…: Heb. increase
revolt § 1.6 ointment: or, oil ** 1.7 overthrown…: Heb. the overthrow of †† 1.11 he goats: Heb. great he
goats ‡‡ 1.12 to appear: Heb. to be seen §§ 1.13 iniquity: or, grief *** 1.15 make…: Heb. multiply prayer
††† 1.15 blood: Heb. bloods ‡‡‡ 1.17 relieve: or, righten
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25 ¶ And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take
away all thy tin:§§§ 26 And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as
at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful
city. 27 Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness.*
28 ¶ And the destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners shall be together, and
they that forsake the LORD shall be consumed.† 29 For they shall be ashamed of the
oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have
chosen. 30 For ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no
water. 31 And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall
both burn together, and none shall quench them.‡

1 The
2
word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. 2 And
it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD’S house shall be
established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all
nations shall flow unto it.* 3 And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go
up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us
of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and
the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. 4 And he shall judge among the nations, and
shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their
spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall
they learn war any more.† 5 O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the
LORD.
6 ¶ Therefore thou hast forsaken thy people the house of Jacob, because they be
replenished from the east, and are soothsayers like the Philistines, and they please
themselves in the children of strangers.ठ7 Their land also is full of silver and gold,
neither is there any end of their treasures; their land is also full of horses, neither is
there any end of their chariots: 8 Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of
their own hands, that which their own fingers have made: 9 And the mean man boweth
down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not.
10 ¶ Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the
glory of his majesty. 11 The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of
men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. 12 For the
day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every
one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low: 13 And upon all the cedars of Lebanon,
that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan, 14 And upon all the high
mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up, 15 And upon every high tower, and
upon every fenced wall, 16 And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant
pictures.** 17 And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of
men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. 18 And the
idols he shall utterly abolish.†† 19 And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into
the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he
ariseth to shake terribly the earth.‡‡ 20 In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and
his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to
§§§ 1.25 purely: Heb. according to pureness* 1.27 her…: or, they that return of her † 1.28 destruction: Heb.
breaking ‡ 1.31 maker…: or, and his work * 2.2 established: or, prepared † 2.4 pruninghooks: or, scythes
‡ 2.6 from…: or, more than the § 2.6 please…: or, abound with the ** 2.16 pleasant…: Heb. pictures of desire
†† 2.18 he…: or, shall utterly pass away ‡‡ 2.19 of the earth: Heb. of the dust
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the bats;§§*** 21 To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks,
for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly
the earth. 22 Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be
accounted of?

1 For,
3
behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from
Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water, 2 The
mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and
the ancient, 3 The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and
the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.*† 4 And I will give children to be their
princes, and babes shall rule over them. 5 And the people shall be oppressed, every one
by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly
against the ancient, and the base against the honourable. 6 When a man shall take hold
of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler,
and let this ruin be under thy hand: 7 In that day shall he swear, saying, I will not be
an healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the
people.ठ8 For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their
doings are against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of his glory.
9 ¶ The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their
sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto
themselves. 10 Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the
fruit of their doings. 11 Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of
his hands shall be given him.**
12 ¶ As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O

my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.††‡‡
13 The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people. 14 The LORD will
enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have
eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses.§§ 15 What mean ye that ye
beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
16 ¶ Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk
with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and
making a tinkling with their feet:***††† 17 Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the
crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret
parts.‡‡‡ 18 In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments
about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon,§§§ 19 The chains,
and the bracelets, and the mufflers,*† 20 The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs,
and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings,‡ 21 The rings, and nose jewels,
22 The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping
pins, 23 The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails. 24 And it shall come
to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent;
and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth;
§§ 2.20 his idols of silver…: Heb. the idols of his silver, etc *** 2.20 each…: or, for him * 3.3 the honourable…:
Heb. a man eminent in countenance † 3.3 eloquent…: or, skilful of speech ‡ 3.7 swear: Heb. lift up the hand
§ 3.7 healer: Heb. binder up ** 3.11 given…: Heb. done to him †† 3.12 lead…: or, call thee blessed ‡‡ 3.12
destroy: Heb. swallow up §§ 3.14 eaten: or, burnt *** 3.16 wanton…: Heb. deceiving with their eyes
††† 3.16 mincing: or, tripping nicely ‡‡‡ 3.17 discover: Heb. make naked §§§ 3.18 cauls: or, networks
* 3.19 chains: or, sweet balls † 3.19 mufflers: or, spangled ornaments ‡ 3.20 tablets: Heb. houses of the soul
Isaiah 3:25 711 Isaiah 5:12

and burning instead of beauty. 25 Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the
war.§ 26 And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate shall sit upon
the ground.**

4
1 And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own
bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our
reproach.*†
2 In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the

earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.ठ3 And it shall
come to pass, that he that is left in Zion, and he that remaineth in Jerusalem, shall be
called holy, even every one that is written among the living in Jerusalem:** 4 When the
Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged
the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof by the spirit of judgment, and by the spirit
of burning. 5 And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and
upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by
night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence.††‡‡ 6 And there shall be a tabernacle for
a shadow in the daytime from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and for a covert from
storm and from rain.

1 Now
5
will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My
wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill:* 2 And he fenced it, and gathered out
the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst
of it, and also made a winepress therein: and he looked that it should bring forth grapes,
and it brought forth wild grapes.†‡ 3 And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem, and men of
Judah, judge, I pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard. 4 What could have been done
more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should
bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes? 5 And now go to; I will tell you what I
will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; and
break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down:§ 6 And I will lay it waste: it
shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also
command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it. 7 For the vineyard of the LORD of
hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for
judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry.**††
8 ¶ Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no

place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth!‡‡ 9 In mine ears said the
LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without
inhabitant.§§*** 10 Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an
homer shall yield an ephah.
11 ¶ Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong

drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!††† 12 And the harp, and the viol,
§ 3.25 mighty: Heb. might ** 3.26 desolate: or, emptied: Heb. cleansed * 4.1 let…: Heb. let thy name be
called upon us † 4.1 to take…: or, take thou away ‡ 4.2 beautiful…: Heb. beauty and glory § 4.2 them…:
Heb. the escaping ** 4.3 among…: or, to life †† 4.5 upon all: or, above all ‡‡ 4.5 defence: Heb. covering
* 5.1 a very…: Heb. the horn of the son of oil † 5.2 fenced: or, made a wall about ‡ 5.2 made: Heb. hewed
§ 5.5 trodden…: Heb. for a treading ** 5.7 his…: Heb. plant of his pleasures †† 5.7 oppression: Heb. a scab
‡‡ 5.8 they: Heb. ye §§ 5.9 In…: or, This is in mine ears, saith the LORD, etc *** 5.9 Of a…: Heb. If not, etc
††† 5.11 inflame: of, pursue
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the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the
LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
13 ¶ Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge:
and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.‡‡‡
14 Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and
their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend
into it. 15 And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be
humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled: 16 But the LORD of hosts shall
be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.§§§
17 Then shall the lambs feed after their manner, and the waste places of the fat ones
shall strangers eat.
18 Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a
cart rope: 19 That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and
let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!
20 ¶ Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and
light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!* 21 Woe unto them
that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!† 22 Woe unto them
that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink: 23 Which
justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from
him! 24 Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff,
so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they
have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of
Israel.‡ 25 Therefore is the anger of the LORD kindled against his people, and he hath
stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble,
and their carcases were torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned
away, but his hand is stretched out still.§
26 ¶ And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from
the end of the earth: and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly: 27 None shall be
weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle
of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken: 28 Whose arrows are
sharp, and all their bows bent, their horses’ hoofs shall be counted like flint, and their
wheels like a whirlwind: 29 Their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young
lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away safe, and none
shall deliver it. 30 And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea:
and if one look unto the land, behold darkness and sorrow, and the light is darkened in
the heavens thereof.**††
6
1 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and

lifted up, and his train filled the temple.* 2 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had
six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with
twain he did fly. 3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD
of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.†‡ 4 And the posts of the door moved at the
voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.§
‡‡‡ 5.13 honourable…: Heb. glory are men of famine §§§ 5.16 God…: or, the holy God: Heb. the God the holy
* 5.20 call…: Heb. say concerning evil, It is good, etc † 5.21 in their own sight: Heb. before their face ‡ 5.24
fire: Heb. tongue of fire § 5.25 torn: or, as dung ** 5.30 sorrow: or, distress †† 5.30 and the light…: or,
when it is light, it shall be dark in the destructions thereof * 6.1 his…: or, the skirts thereof † 6.3 one…: Heb.
this cried to this ‡ 6.3 the whole…: Heb. his glory is the fulness of the whole earth § 6.4 door: Heb. thresholds
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5¶ Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and
I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the
LORD of hosts.** 6 Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his
hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:†† 7 And he laid it upon my
mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy
sin purged.‡‡ 8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who
will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.§§
9 ¶ And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see

ye indeed, but perceive not.*** 10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears
heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and
understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed. 11 Then said I, Lord, how long?
And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without
man, and the land be utterly desolate,††† 12 And the LORD have removed men far away,
and there be a great forsaking in the midst of the land.
13 ¶ But yet in it shall be a tenth, and it shall return, and shall be eaten: as a teil tree,
and as an oak, whose substance is in them, when they cast their leaves: so the holy seed
shall be the substance thereof.‡‡‡§§§

1 And
7
it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of
Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went
up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it. 2 And it was told
the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved,
and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.* 3 Then
said the LORD unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shear-jashub thy son,
at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller’s field;†‡ 4 And
say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails
of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of
Remaliah.§ 5 Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel
against thee, saying, 6 Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach
therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeal:** 7 Thus saith
the Lord GOD, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass. 8 For the head of Syria
is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years
shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people.†† 9 And the head of Ephraim is Samaria,
and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be
established.‡‡
10 ¶ Moreover the LORD spake again unto Ahaz, saying,§§ 11 Ask thee a sign of the

LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.*** 12 But Ahaz said, I will
not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD. 13 And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is
it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also? 14 Therefore the
Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and
** 6.5 undone: Heb. cut off †† 6.6 having…: Heb. and in his hand a live coal ‡‡ 6.7 laid…: Heb. caused it
to touch §§ 6.8 Here…: Heb. behold me *** 6.9 indeed, but understand: or, without ceasing, etc: Heb. in
hearing, etc ††† 6.11 utterly…: Heb. desolate with desolation ‡‡‡ 6.13 and it…: or, when it is returned, and
hath been broused §§§ 6.13 substance: or, stock, or, stem * 7.2 is confederate…: Heb. resteth on † 7.3
Shear-jashub: that is, The remnant shall return ‡ 7.3 highway: or, causeway § 7.4 neither…: Heb. let not thy
heart be tender ** 7.6 vex: or, waken †† 7.8 that…: Heb. from a people ‡‡ 7.9 If…: or, Do ye not believe?
it is because ye are not stable §§ 7.10 Moreover…: Heb. And the LORD added to speak *** 7.11 ask it…: or,
make thy petition deep
Isaiah 7:15 714 Isaiah 8:13

shall call his name Immanuel.††† 15 Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to
refuse the evil, and choose the good. 16 For before the child shall know to refuse the evil,
and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.
17 ¶ The LORD shall bring upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon thy father’s
house, days that have not come, from the day that Ephraim departed from Judah; even
the king of Assyria. 18 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall hiss
for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in
the land of Assyria. 19 And they shall come, and shall rest all of them in the desolate
valleys, and in the holes of the rocks, and upon all thorns, and upon all bushes.‡‡‡ 20 In
the same day shall the Lord shave with a razor that is hired, namely, by them beyond the
river, by the king of Assyria, the head, and the hair of the feet: and it shall also consume
the beard. 21 And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow,
and two sheep; 22 And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk that they shall give
he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the land.§§§
23 And it shall come to pass in that day, that every place shall be, where there were a
thousand vines at a thousand silverlings, it shall even be for briers and thorns. 24 With
arrows and with bows shall men come thither; because all the land shall become briers
and thorns. 25 And on all hills that shall be digged with the mattock, there shall not come
thither the fear of briers and thorns: but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and
for the treading of lesser cattle.

8
1 Moreover the LORD said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a
man’s pen concerning Maher-shalal-hash-baz.* 2 And I took unto me faithful witnesses
to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah. 3 And I went unto the
prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the LORD to me, Call his name
Maher-shalal-hash-baz.† 4 For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father,
and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away
before the king of Assyria.‡
5 ¶ The LORD spake also unto me again, saying, 6 Forasmuch as this people refuseth
the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah’s son; 7 Now
therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and
many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his
channels, and go over all his banks: 8 And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow
and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill
the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel.§
9 ¶ Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear,
all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves,
and ye shall be broken in pieces.** 10 Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought;
speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
11 ¶ For the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should

not walk in the way of this people, saying,†† 12 Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them
to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.
13 Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.

††† 7.14 shall call: or, thou, O virgin, shalt call ‡‡‡ 7.19 bushes: or, commendable trees §§§ 7.22 the land:
Heb. the midst of the land * 8.1 Maher-shalal-hash-baz: Heb. In making speed to the spoil he hasteneth the prey,
or, Make speed, etc † 8.3 went: Heb. approached ‡ 8.4 the riches…: or, he that is before the king of Assyria
shall take away the riches, etc § 8.8 stretching…: Heb. fulness of the breadth of thy land shall be the stretchings
out of his wings ** 8.9 people, and: or, people, yet †† 8.11 with…: Heb. in strength of hand
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14 And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence
to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
15 And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be
taken.
16 Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples. 17 And I will wait upon the
LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him. 18 Behold, I
and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel
from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion.
19 ¶ And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and
unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for
the living to the dead? 20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according
to this word, it is because there is no light in them.‡‡ 21 And they shall pass through it,
hardly bestead and hungry: and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry,
they shall fret themselves, and curse their king and their God, and look upward. 22 And
they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish;
and they shall be driven to darkness.

9
1 Neverthelessthe dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first
he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more
grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.*
2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land
of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. 3 Thou hast multiplied the
nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest,
and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.† 4 For thou hast broken the yoke of his
burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.‡
5 For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood;

but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.§**†† 6 For unto us a child is born, unto
us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall
be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince
of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the
throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and
with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform
this.
8 ¶ The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel. 9 And all the
people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride
and stoutness of heart, 10 The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones:
the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars. 11 Therefore the
LORD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;‡‡
12 The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open

mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.§§
13 ¶ For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the
LORD of hosts. 14 Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and
rush, in one day. 15 The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that
teacheth lies, he is the tail. 16 For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they
‡‡ 8.20 no…: Heb. no morning * 9.1 of the nations: or, populous † 9.3 not: or, to him ‡ 9.4 For…: or, When
thou brakest § 9.5 For…: or, When the whole battle of the warrior was, etc ** 9.5 but…: or, and it was, etc
†† 9.5 fuel: Heb. meat ‡‡ 9.11 join: Heb. mingle §§ 9.12 open: Heb. whole
Isaiah 9:17 716 Isaiah 10:17

that are led of them are destroyed.***†††‡‡‡ 17 Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in
their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every
one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his
anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.§§§
18 ¶ For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall
kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke.
19 Through the wrath of the LORD of hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be

as the fuel of the fire: no man shall spare his brother.* 20 And he shall snatch on the right
hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied:
they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm:† 21 Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim,
Manasseh: and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned
away, but his hand is stretched out still.

10
1 Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which

they have prescribed;* 2 To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the
right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob
the fatherless! 3 And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which
shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?
4 Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the
slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
5 ¶ O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.†‡
6 I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will
I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like
the mire of the streets.§ 7 Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so;
but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few. 8 For he saith, Are not my
princes altogether kings? 9 Is not Calno as Carchemish? is not Hamath as Arpad? is not
Samaria as Damascus? 10 As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose
graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria; 11 Shall I not, as I have done
unto Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and her idols? 12 Wherefore it shall come
to pass, that when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on
Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory
of his high looks.**†† 13 For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and
by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and
have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man:‡‡
14 And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs
that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing,
or opened the mouth, or peeped. 15 Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth
therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod
should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if
it were no wood.§§*** 16 Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat
ones leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.
17 And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: and it shall

*** 9.16 the leaders: or, they that call them blessed ††† 9.16 led of: or, called blessed of ‡‡‡ 9.16 destroyed:
Heb. swallowed up §§§ 9.17 folly: or, villany * 9.19 fuel: Heb. meat † 9.20 snatch: Heb cut * 10.1 that
write…: or, to the writers that write grievousness † 10.5 O…: or, Woe to the Assyrian: Heb. Asshur ‡ 10.5 and:
or, though § 10.6 tread…: Heb. lay them a treading ** 10.12 punish: Heb. visit upon †† 10.12 stout…: Heb.
greatness of the heart ‡‡ 10.13 a valiant…: or, many people §§ 10.15 the rod…: or, a rod should shake them
that lift it up *** 10.15 itself, as if…: or, that which is not wood
Isaiah 10:18 717 Isaiah 11:9

burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day; 18 And shall consume the glory
of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body: and they shall be as when a
standardbearer fainteth.††† 19 And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a
child may write them.‡‡‡
20 ¶ And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are
escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but
shall stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. 21 The remnant shall return,
even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God. 22 For though thy people Israel be
as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed
shall overflow with righteousness.§§§* 23 For the Lord GOD of hosts shall make a
consumption, even determined, in the midst of all the land.
24 ¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be
not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against
thee, after the manner of Egypt.† 25 For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall
cease, and mine anger in their destruction. 26 And the LORD of hosts shall stir up a
scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and as his rod
was upon the sea, so shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt. 27 And it shall come to
pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke
from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.‡ 28 He is
come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages: 29 They
are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah is afraid;
Gibeah of Saul is fled. 30 Lift up thy voice, O daughter of Gallim: cause it to be heard unto
Laish, O poor Anathoth.§ 31 Madmenah is removed; the inhabitants of Gebim gather
themselves to flee. 32 As yet shall he remain at Nob that day: he shall shake his hand
against the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem. 33 Behold, the Lord,
the LORD of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be
hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled. 34 And he shall cut down the thickets of
the forest with iron, and Lebanon shall fall by a mighty one.**

11
1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out
of his roots: 2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and
understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of
the LORD; 3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he
shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:*
4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek
of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath
of his lips shall he slay the wicked.† 5 And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins,
and faithfulness the girdle of his reins. 6 The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and
the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling
together; and a little child shall lead them. 7 And the cow and the bear shall feed; their
young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. 8 And the
sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand
on the cockatrice’ den.‡ 9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for
the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
††† 10.18 both…: Heb. from the soul, and even to the flesh ‡‡‡ 10.19 few: Heb. number §§§ 10.22 of them:
Heb. in, or, among, etc * 10.22 with: or, in † 10.24 and shall…: or, but he shall lift up his staff for ‡ 10.27 be
taken…: Heb. remove § 10.30 Lift…: Heb. Cry shrill with ** 10.34 by…: or, mightily * 11.3 quick…: Heb.
scent or, smell † 11.4 reprove: or, argue ‡ 11.8 cockatrice’: or, adder’s
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10 ¶ And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the
people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.§ 11 And it shall come
to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover
the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from
Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from
the islands of the sea. 12 And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble
the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners
of the earth.** 13 The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah
shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim. 14 But
they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west; they shall spoil them
of the east together: they shall lay their hand upon Edom and Moab; and the children
of Ammon shall obey them.††‡‡§§ 15 And the LORD shall utterly destroy the tongue of
the Egyptian sea; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and
shall smite it in the seven streams, and make men go over dryshod.*** 16 And there shall
be an highway for the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria; like as it
was to Israel in the day that he came up out of the land of Egypt.

1 And
12
in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry
with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. 2 Behold, God is my
salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my
song; he also is become my salvation. 3 Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of
the wells of salvation.
4 And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings

among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.* 5 Sing unto the LORD; for
he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth. 6 Cry out and shout, thou
inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.†

1 The
13
burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see. 2 Lift ye up a banner
upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go
into the gates of the nobles. 3 I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called
my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness. 4 The noise
of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the
kingdoms of nations gathered together: the LORD of hosts mustereth the host of the
battle.* 5 They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LORD, and
the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
6 ¶ Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the
Almighty. 7 Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man’s heart shall melt:† 8 And
they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain
as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be
as flames.‡§** 9 Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce
anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it. 10 For
the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall
§ 11.10 glorious: Heb. glory ** 11.12 corners: Heb. wings †† 11.14 them of: Heb. the children of ‡‡ 11.14
they shall lay…: Heb. Edom and Moab shall be the laying on of their hand §§ 11.14 shall obey…: Heb. their
obedience *** 11.15 dryshod: Heb. in shoes * 12.4 call…: or, proclaim † 12.6 inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress
* 13.4 like…: Heb. the likeness of † 13.7 be faint: or, fall down ‡ 13.8 be amazed: Heb. wonder § 13.8
one…: Heb. every man at his neighbour ** 13.8 flames: Heb. faces of the flames
Isaiah 13:11 719 Isaiah 14:12

be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine. 11 And I
will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the
arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible. 12 I will
make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.
13 Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the
wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger. 14 And it shall be as the
chased roe, and as a sheep that no man taketh up: they shall every man turn to his own
people, and flee every one into his own land. 15 Every one that is found shall be thrust
through; and every one that is joined unto them shall fall by the sword. 16 Their children
also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their
wives ravished. 17 Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard
silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it. 18 Their bows also shall dash the young
men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not
spare children.
19 ¶ And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees’ excellency, shall

be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.†† 20 It shall never be inhabited,

neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian
pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there. 21 But wild beasts of
the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls
shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.‡‡§§*** 22 And the wild beasts of the
islands shall cry in their desolate houses, and dragons in their pleasant palaces: and
her time is near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged.†††‡‡‡

1 For
14
the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in
their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the
house of Jacob. 2 And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the
house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LORD for servants and handmaids:
and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall rule over
their oppressors.* 3 And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee
rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast
made to serve,
4 ¶ That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How

hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!†‡ 5 The LORD hath broken the staff
of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers. 6 He who smote the people in wrath with a
continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.
§ 7 The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing. 8 Yea, the
fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down,
no feller is come up against us. 9 Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at
thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath
raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.**†† 10 All they shall speak and
say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us? 11 Thy
pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under
thee, and the worms cover thee. 12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of
†† 13.19 as…: Heb. as the overthrowing ‡‡ 13.21 wild…: Heb. Ziim §§ 13.21 doleful…: Heb. Ochim
*** 13.21 owls: or, ostriches: Heb. daughters of the owl ††† 13.22 the wild…: Heb. Iim ‡‡‡ 13.22 desolate…:
or, palaces * 14.2 whose…: Heb. that had taken them captives † 14.4 proverb: or, taunting speech ‡ 14.4
golden…: or, exactress of gold § 14.6 a continual…: Heb. a stroke without removing ** 14.9 Hell: or, The
grave †† 14.9 chief…: Heb. leaders, or, great goats
Isaiah 14:13 720 Isaiah 15:5

the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!‡‡
13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne
above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of
the north: 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. 16 They that see thee
shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the
earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms; 17 That made the world as a wilderness, and
destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?§§ 18 All the
kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house. 19 But
thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those
that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a
carcase trodden under feet. 20 Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because
thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be
renowned. 21 Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that
they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities. 22 For I
will rise up against them, saith the LORD of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name,
and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the LORD. 23 I will also make it a possession
for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction,
saith the LORD of hosts.
24 ¶ The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come
to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand: 25 That I will break the Assyrian in my
land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from
off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders. 26 This is the purpose that is
purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the
nations. 27 For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his
hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back? 28 In the year that king Ahaz died was
this burden.
29 ¶ Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is
broken: for out of the serpent’s root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be
a fiery flying serpent.*** 30 And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall
lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant.
31 Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved: for there shall come

from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times.†††‡‡‡ 32 What
shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion,
and the poor of his people shall trust in it.§§§

1 The
15
burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to
silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence;* 2 He is
gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo,
and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off. 3 In
their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and
in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly.† 4 And Heshbon shall cry,
and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of
Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him. 5 My heart shall cry out for Moab;
his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of
‡‡ 14.12 O Lucifer: or, O day star §§ 14.17 opened…: or, did not let his prisoners loose homeward? *** 14.29
cockatrice: or, adder ††† 14.31 none…: or, he shall not be alone ‡‡‡ 14.31 appointed…: or, assemblies
§§§ 14.32 trust…: or, betake themselves unto it *
15.1 brought…: or, cut off † 15.3 weeping…: Heb.
descending into weeping, or, coming down with weeping
Isaiah 15:6 721 Isaiah 17:2

Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up
a cry of destruction.‡§
6 For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered away, the grass
faileth, there is no green thing.** 7 Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that
which they have laid up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows.†† 8 For the
cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the
howling thereof unto Beer-elim. 9 For the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood: for I will
bring more upon Dimon, lions upon him that escapeth of Moab, and upon the remnant
of the land.‡‡
16
1 Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount

of the daughter of Zion.* 2 For it shall be, that, as a wandering bird cast out of the nest, so
the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of Arnon.† 3 Take counsel, execute judgment;
make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; bewray
not him that wandereth.‡ 4 Let mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab; be thou a covert
to them from the face of the spoiler: for the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth,
the oppressors are consumed out of the land.§** 5 And in mercy shall the throne be
established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and
seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.††
6 ¶ We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud: even of his haughtiness, and
his pride, and his wrath: but his lies shall not be so. 7 Therefore shall Moab howl for
Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kir-hareseth shall ye mourn; surely
they are stricken.‡‡ 8 For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the
lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even
unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they
are gone over the sea.§§
9 ¶ Therefore I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah: I will water
thee with my tears, O Heshbon, and Elealeh: for the shouting for thy summer fruits and
for thy harvest is fallen.*** 10 And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful
field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shouting: the
treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses; I have made their vintage shouting to
cease. 11 Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab, and mine inward
parts for Kir-haresh.
12 ¶ And it shall come to pass, when it is seen that Moab is weary on the high place, that
he shall come to his sanctuary to pray; but he shall not prevail. 13 This is the word that
the LORD hath spoken concerning Moab since that time. 14 But now the LORD hath
spoken, saying, Within three years, as the years of an hireling, and the glory of Moab
shall be contemned, with all that great multitude; and the remnant shall be very small
and feeble.†††

1 The
17
burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and
it shall be a ruinous heap. 2 The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks,
‡ 15.5 his…: or, to the borders thereof, even to Zoar, as an heifer § 15.5 destruction: Heb. breaking ** 15.6
desolate: Heb. desolations †† 15.7 brook…: or, valley of the Arabians ‡‡ 15.9 more: Heb. additions * 16.1
Sela: or, Petra: Heb. A rock † 16.2 cast…: or, a nest forsaken ‡ 16.3 Take: Heb. Bring § 16.4 extortioner:
Heb. wringer ** 16.4 the oppressors: Heb. the treaders down †† 16.5 established: or, prepared ‡‡ 16.7
mourn: or, mutter §§ 16.8 stretched…: or, plucked up *** 16.9 the shouting…: or, the alarm is fallen upon,
etc ††† 16.14 feeble: or, not many
Isaiah 17:3 722 Isaiah 18:7

which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid. 3 The fortress also shall cease
from Ephraim, and the kingdom from Damascus, and the remnant of Syria: they shall
be as the glory of the children of Israel, saith the LORD of hosts. 4 And in that day it shall
come to pass, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall
wax lean. 5 And it shall be as when the harvestman gathereth the corn, and reapeth the
ears with his arm; and it shall be as he that gathereth ears in the valley of Rephaim.
6 ¶ Yet gleaning grapes shall be left in it, as the shaking of an olive tree, two or three
berries in the top of the uppermost bough, four or five in the outmost fruitful branches
thereof, saith the LORD God of Israel. 7 At that day shall a man look to his Maker, and
his eyes shall have respect to the Holy One of Israel. 8 And he shall not look to the altars,
the work of his hands, neither shall respect that which his fingers have made, either the
groves, or the images.*
9 ¶ In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an uppermost
branch, which they left because of the children of Israel: and there shall be desolation.
10 Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of
the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with
strange slips: 11 In the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow, and in the morning shalt
thou make thy seed to flourish: but the harvest shall be a heap in the day of grief and of
desperate sorrow.†
12 ¶ Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas;

and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters!‡§
13 The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them,
and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the
wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.** 14 And behold at eveningtide
trouble; and before the morning he is not. This is the portion of them that spoil us, and
the lot of them that rob us.

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1 Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia: 2 That
sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying,
Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their
beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden down, whose land the rivers have
spoiled!*†‡ 3 All ye inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the earth, see ye, when he
lifteth up an ensign on the mountains; and when he bloweth a trumpet, hear ye. 4 For
so the LORD said unto me, I will take my rest, and I will consider in my dwelling place
like a clear heat upon herbs, and like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest.§** 5 For
afore the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower,
he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and take away and cut down the
branches. 6 They shall be left together unto the fowls of the mountains, and to the beasts
of the earth: and the fowls shall summer upon them, and all the beasts of the earth shall
winter upon them.
7 ¶ In that time shall the present be brought unto the LORD of hosts of a people
scattered and peeled, and from a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation
* 17.8 images: or, sun images † 17.11 a heap…: or, removed in the day of inheritance, and there shall be deadly
sorrow ‡ 17.12 multitude: or, noise § 17.12 mighty: or, many ** 17.13 a rolling…: or, thistledown * 18.2
scattered…: or, outspread and polished † 18.2 meted…: or, that meteth out and treadeth down: Heb. of line, line,
and treading under foot ‡ 18.2 have…: or, despise § 18.4 consider…: or, regard my set dwelling ** 18.4
upon…: or, after rain
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meted out and trodden under foot, whose land the rivers have spoiled, to the place of
the name of the LORD of hosts, the mount Zion.††

1 The
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burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come
into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt
shall melt in the midst of it. 2 And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and
they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city
against city, and kingdom against kingdom.* 3 And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the
midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols,
and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards.†‡ 4 And
the Egyptians will I give over into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule
over them, saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts.§ 5 And the waters shall fail from the sea,
and the river shall be wasted and dried up. 6 And they shall turn the rivers far away; and
the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither.
7 The paper reeds by the brooks, by the mouth of the brooks, and every thing sown by the

brooks, shall wither, be driven away, and be no more.** 8 The fishers also shall mourn,
and all they that cast angle into the brooks shall lament, and they that spread nets upon
the waters shall languish. 9 Moreover they that work in fine flax, and they that weave
networks, shall be confounded.†† 10 And they shall be broken in the purposes thereof,
all that make sluices and ponds for fish.‡‡§§
11 ¶ Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh
is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient
kings? 12 Where are they? where are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now, and let
them know what the LORD of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt. 13 The princes of Zoan
are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even
they that are the stay of the tribes thereof.*** 14 The LORD hath mingled a perverse
spirit in the midst thereof: and they have caused Egypt to err in every work thereof, as
a drunken man staggereth in his vomit.††† 15 Neither shall there be any work for Egypt,
which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do. 16 In that day shall Egypt be like unto
women: and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the LORD
of hosts, which he shaketh over it. 17 And the land of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt,
every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself, because of the counsel
of the LORD of hosts, which he hath determined against it.
18 ¶ In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and

swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction.‡‡‡§§§ 19 In that
day shall there be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar
at the border thereof to the LORD. 20 And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto
the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt: for they shall cry unto the LORD because of the
oppressors, and he shall send them a saviour, and a great one, and he shall deliver them.
21 And the LORD shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know the LORD in
that day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation; yea, they shall vow a vow unto the LORD,
and perform it. 22 And the LORD shall smite Egypt: he shall smite and heal it: and they
shall return even to the LORD, and he shall be intreated of them, and shall heal them.
†† 18.7 scattered…: or, outspread and polished * 19.2 set: Heb. mingle † 19.3 fail: Heb. be emptied ‡ 19.3
destroy: Heb. swallow up § 19.4 give…: or, shut up ** 19.7 and be…: Heb. and shall not be †† 19.9 networks:
or, white works ‡‡ 19.10 purposes: Heb. foundations §§ 19.10 for fish: Heb. of living things *** 19.13
they that…: or, governors: Heb. corners ††† 19.14 a perverse…: Heb. a spirit of perversities ‡‡‡ 19.18 the
language: Heb. the lip §§§ 19.18 of destruction: or, of Heres, or, of the sun
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23 ¶ In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall
come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serve with the
Assyrians. 24 In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a
blessing in the midst of the land: 25 Whom the LORD of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed
be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.

20
In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent
1
him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it; 2 At the same time spake the LORD by
Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put
off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.* 3 And the
LORD said, Like as my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot three years for
a sign and wonder upon Egypt and upon Ethiopia; 4 So shall the king of Assyria lead
away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and
barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.†‡ 5 And they shall
be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory. 6 And the
inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we
flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and how shall we escape?§

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The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through; so
1
it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land. 2 A grievous vision is declared unto
me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O
Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.* 3 Therefore are
my loins filled with pain: pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman
that travaileth: I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing
of it. 4 My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he
turned into fear unto me.†‡ 5 Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink:
arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield. 6 For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set
a watchman, let him declare what he seeth. 7 And he saw a chariot with a couple of
horsemen, a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels; and he hearkened diligently with
much heed: 8 And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower
in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights:§** 9 And, behold, here cometh a
chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen,
is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground. 10 O my
threshing, and the corn of my floor: that which I have heard of the LORD of hosts, the
God of Israel, have I declared unto you.††
11 ¶ The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night?
Watchman, what of the night? 12 The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the
night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.
13 ¶ The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling
companies of Dedanim. 14 The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him
that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.‡‡ 15 For they fled from
the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness
of war.§§ 16 For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years
* 20.2 by: Heb. by the hand of † 20.4 the Egyptians…: Heb. the captivity of Egypt ‡ 20.4 shame: Heb.
nakedness § 20.6 isle: or, country * 21.2 grievous: Heb. hard † 21.4 heart…: or, mind wandered ‡ 21.4
turned: Heb. put § 21.8 he…: or, cried as a lion ** 21.8 whole…: or, every night †† 21.10 corn: Heb. son
‡‡ 21.14 brought: or, bring ye §§ 21.15 from the swords: or, for fear, etc: Heb. from the face, etc
Isaiah 21:17 725 Isaiah 22:24

of an hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail: 17 And the residue of the number of
archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the LORD
God of Israel hath spoken it.***

1 The
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burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone
up to the housetops? 2 Thou that art full of stirs, a tumultuous city, a joyous city: thy slain
men are not slain with the sword, nor dead in battle. 3 All thy rulers are fled together,
they are bound by the archers: all that are found in thee are bound together, which have
fled from far.* 4 Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labour not to
comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people.† 5 For it is a day of
trouble, and of treading down, and of perplexity by the Lord GOD of hosts in the valley
of vision, breaking down the walls, and of crying to the mountains. 6 And Elam bare the
quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.‡ 7 And it shall
come to pass, that thy choicest valleys shall be full of chariots, and the horsemen shall
set themselves in array at the gate.§**
8 ¶ And he discovered the covering of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the
armour of the house of the forest. 9 Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David,
that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool. 10 And
ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to
fortify the wall. 11 Ye made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old
pool: but ye have not looked unto the maker thereof, neither had respect unto him that
fashioned it long ago. 12 And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping,
and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth: 13 And behold joy and
gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and
drink; for to morrow we shall die. 14 And it was revealed in mine ears by the LORD of
hosts, Surely this iniquity shall not be purged from you till ye die, saith the Lord GOD
of hosts.
15 ¶ Thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, Go, get thee unto this treasurer, even unto
Shebna, which is over the house, and say, 16 What hast thou here? and whom hast
thou here, that thou hast hewed thee out a sepulchre here, as he that heweth him out a
sepulchre on high, and that graveth an habitation for himself in a rock?†† 17 Behold, the
LORD will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover thee.‡‡§§ 18 He
will surely violently turn and toss thee like a ball into a large country: there shalt thou
die, and there the chariots of thy glory shall be the shame of thy lord’s house.*** 19 And
I will drive thee from thy station, and from thy state shall he pull thee down.
20 ¶ And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of
Hilkiah: 21 And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and
I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants
of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah. 22 And the key of the house of David will I lay
upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none
shall open. 23 And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious
throne to his father’s house. 24 And they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father’s
house, the offspring and the issue, all vessels of small quantity, from the vessels of cups,
*** 21.17 archers: Heb. bows * 22.3 by…: Heb. of the bow † 22.4 weep…: Heb. be bitter in weeping ‡ 22.6
uncovered: Heb. made naked § 22.7 thy…: Heb. the choice of thy valleys ** 22.7 at: or, toward †† 22.16
as…: or, O he ‡‡ 22.17 will carry…: or, who covered thee with an excellent covering, and clothed thee gorgeously,
(next verse) shall surely, etc §§ 22.17 a mighty…: Heb. the captivity of a man *** 22.18 large: Heb. large of
spaces
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even to all the vessels of flagons.††† 25 In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall the nail
that is fastened in the sure place be removed, and be cut down, and fall; and the burden
that was upon it shall be cut off: for the LORD hath spoken it.

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The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there
1
is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them. 2 Be still,
ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea,
have replenished.* 3 And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river,
is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations. 4 Be thou ashamed, O Zidon: for the sea
hath spoken, even the strength of the sea, saying, I travail not, nor bring forth children,
neither do I nourish up young men, nor bring up virgins. 5 As at the report concerning
Egypt, so shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre. 6 Pass ye over to Tarshish;
howl, ye inhabitants of the isle. 7 Is this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient
days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.† 8 Who hath taken this counsel
against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the
honourable of the earth? 9 The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all
glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.‡ 10 Pass through thy
land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.§ 11 He stretched out
his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment
against the merchant city, to destroy the strong holds thereof.**††‡‡ 12 And he said, Thou
shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, pass over to
Chittim; there also shalt thou have no rest. 13 Behold the land of the Chaldeans; this
people was not, till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they
set up the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces thereof; and he brought it to ruin.
14 Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.
15 And it shall come to pass in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten seventy years,
according to the days of one king: after the end of seventy years shall Tyre sing as an
harlot.§§ 16 Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make
sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.
17 ¶ And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the LORD will visit
Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms
of the world upon the face of the earth. 18 And her merchandise and her hire shall be
holiness to the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall
be for them that dwell before the LORD, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.***

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Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it
1

upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.* 2 And it shall be, as with
the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the
maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender,
so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.†
3 The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken
this word. 4 The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth
††† 22.24 vessels of flagons: or, instruments of viols * 23.2 still: Heb. silent † 23.7 afar…: Heb. from afar
off ‡ 23.9 to stain: Heb. to pollute § 23.10 strength: Heb. girdle ** 23.11 against…: or, concerning a
merchantman †† 23.11 the merchant city: Heb. Canaan ‡‡ 23.11 strong…: or, strengths §§ 23.15 shall
Tyre…: Heb. it shall be unto Tyre as the song of an harlot *** 23.18 durable: Heb. old * 24.1 turneth…: Heb.
perverteth the face thereof † 24.2 priest: or, prince
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away, the haughty people of the earth do languish.‡ 5 The earth also is defiled under the
inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance,
broken the everlasting covenant. 6 Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and
they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned,
and few men left. 7 The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted
do sigh. 8 The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of
the harp ceaseth. 9 They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter
to them that drink it. 10 The city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up,
that no man may come in. 11 There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened,
the mirth of the land is gone. 12 In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with
destruction.
13 ¶ When thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, there shall be as
the shaking of an olive tree, and as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done. 14 They
shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the LORD, they shall cry aloud
from the sea. 15 Wherefore glorify ye the LORD in the fires, even the name of the LORD
God of Israel in the isles of the sea.§
16 ¶ From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righ-
teous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have
dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.**††
17 Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth. 18 And it
shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit;
and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the
windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake. 19 The earth
is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly.
20 The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage;
and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again.
21 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high
ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.‡‡ 22 And they shall
be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the
prison, and after many days shall they be visited.§§***††† 23 Then the moon shall be
confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion,
and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.‡‡‡

1O
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LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done
wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth. 2 For thou hast made of
a city an heap; of a defenced city a ruin: a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never
be built. 3 Therefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations
shall fear thee. 4 For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his
distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible
ones is as a storm against the wall. 5 Thou shalt bring down the noise of strangers, as the
heat in a dry place; even the heat with the shadow of a cloud: the branch of the terrible
ones shall be brought low.
6 ¶ And in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat
things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees
well refined. 7 And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over
‡ 24.4 the haughty…: Heb. the height of the people § 24.15 fires: or, valleys ** 24.16 uttermost…: Heb. wing
†† 24.16 My leanness: Heb. Leanness to me, or, My secret to me ‡‡ 24.21 punish: Heb. visit upon §§ 24.22
as prisoners…: Heb. with the gathering of prisoners *** 24.22 pit: or, dungeon ††† 24.22 visited: or, found
wanting ‡‡‡ 24.23 before…: or, there shall be glory before his ancients
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all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.*† 8 He will swallow up death in
victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his
people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it.
9 ¶ And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he
will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his
salvation. 10 For in this mountain shall the hand of the LORD rest, and Moab shall be
trodden down under him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.ठ11 And he
shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth
his hands to swim: and he shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their
hands. 12 And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and
bring to the ground, even to the dust.

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1In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city;
salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks. 2 Open ye the gates, that the righteous
nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.* 3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace,
whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.†‡ 4 Trust ye in the LORD for
ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:§
5 ¶ For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he
layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust. 6 The foot shall tread
it down, even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy. 7 The way of the just is
uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just. 8 Yea, in the way of thy
judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and
to the remembrance of thee. 9 With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with
my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the
inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness. 10 Let favour be shewed to the wicked,
yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and
will not behold the majesty of the LORD. 11 LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will
not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of
thine enemies shall devour them.**
12 ¶ LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in
us.†† 13 O LORD our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us: but by
thee only will we make mention of thy name. 14 They are dead, they shall not live; they
are deceased, they shall not rise: therefore hast thou visited and destroyed them, and
made all their memory to perish. 15 Thou hast increased the nation, O LORD, thou hast
increased the nation: thou art glorified: thou hadst removed it far unto all the ends of
the earth. 16 LORD, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer when
thy chastening was upon them.‡‡ 17 Like as a woman with child, that draweth near
the time of her delivery, is in pain, and crieth out in her pangs; so have we been in thy
sight, O LORD. 18 We have been with child, we have been in pain, we have as it were
brought forth wind; we have not wrought any deliverance in the earth; neither have
the inhabitants of the world fallen. 19 Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead
body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of
herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
* 25.7 destroy: Heb. swallow up † 25.7 cast: Heb. covered ‡ 25.10 trodden down under: or, threshed, etc
§ 25.10 trodden down for…: or, threshed in Madmenah * 26.2 truth: Heb. truths † 26.3 perfect…: Heb. peace,
peace ‡ 26.3 mind: or, thought, or, imagination § 26.4 everlasting…: Heb. the rock of ages ** 26.11 at…:
or, toward thy people †† 26.12 in us: or, for us ‡‡ 26.16 prayer: Heb. secret speech
Isaiah 26:20 729 Isaiah 28:7

20 ¶
Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee:
hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast. 21 For,
behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their
iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.§§

1 In that day the

27
LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan
the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon
that is in the sea.* 2 In that day sing ye unto her, A vineyard of red wine. 3 I the LORD do
keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day. 4 Fury is
not in me: who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle? I would go through
them, I would burn them together.† 5 Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may
make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me. 6 He shall cause them that come
of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with
fruit.
7 ¶ Hath he smitten him, as he smote those that smote him? or is he slain according to

the slaughter of them that are slain by him?‡ 8 In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou
wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind.§** 9 By this
therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his
sin; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder,
the groves and images shall not stand up.†† 10 Yet the defenced city shall be desolate, and
the habitation forsaken, and left like a wilderness: there shall the calf feed, and there
shall he lie down, and consume the branches thereof. 11 When the boughs thereof are
withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a
people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them,
and he that formed them will shew them no favour.
12 ¶ And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall beat off from the channel
of the river unto the stream of Egypt, and ye shall be gathered one by one, O ye children
of Israel. 13 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the great trumpet shall be blown,
and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts
in the land of Egypt, and shall worship the LORD in the holy mount at Jerusalem.

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1 Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a
fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with
wine!* 2 Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a
destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth
with the hand. 3 The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be trodden under
feet:† 4 And the glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be a fading
flower, and as the hasty fruit before the summer; which when he that looketh upon it
seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up.‡
5 ¶ In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of
beauty, unto the residue of his people, 6 And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth
in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.
7 ¶ But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the
way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed
§§ 26.21 blood: Heb. bloods * 27.1 piercing: or, crossing like a bar † 27.4 go…: or, march against ‡ 27.7
as…: Heb. according to the stroke of § 27.8 it shooteth…: or, thou sendest it forth ** 27.8 he…: or, when he
removeth it with †† 27.9 images: or, sun images * 28.1 overcome: Heb. broken † 28.3 under…: Heb. with
feet ‡ 28.4 eateth: Heb. swalloweth
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up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble
in judgment. 8 For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean.
9 ¶ Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand
doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.§ 10 For
precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here
a little, and there a little:** 11 For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak
to this people.††‡‡ 12 To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary
to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear. 13 But the word of the LORD
was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon
line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken,
and snared, and taken.
14 ¶ Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people
which is in Jerusalem. 15 Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death,
and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it
shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we
hid ourselves:
16 ¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a
tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make
haste. 17 Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the
hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.
18 ¶ And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with
hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be
trodden down by it.§§ 19 From the time that it goeth forth it shall take you: for morning
by morning shall it pass over, by day and by night: and it shall be a vexation only to
understand the report.*** 20 For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself
on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it. 21 For the LORD
shall rise up as in mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, that he
may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act. 22 Now
therefore be ye not mockers, lest your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the
Lord GOD of hosts a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth.
23 ¶ Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech. 24 Doth the
plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground? 25 When
he hath made plain the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter
the cummin, and cast in the principal wheat and the appointed barley and the rie in
their place?†††‡‡‡§§§ 26 For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach
him.* 27 For the fitches are not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart
wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and
the cummin with a rod. 28 Bread corn is bruised; because he will not ever be threshing
it, nor break it with the wheel of his cart, nor bruise it with his horsemen. 29 This also
cometh forth from the LORD of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in
working.

1 Woe
29
to Ariel, to Ariel, the city where David dwelt! add ye year to year; let them kill
§ 28.9 doctrine: Heb. the hearing? ** 28.10 must be: or, hath been †† 28.11 stammering…: Heb. stammerings
of lip ‡‡ 28.11 will…: or, he hath spoken §§ 28.18 trodden…: Heb. a treading down to it *** 28.19 to…:
or, when he shall make you to understand doctrine ††† 28.25 the principal…: or, the wheat in the principal place,
and barley in the appointed place ‡‡‡ 28.25 rie: or, spelt §§§ 28.25 place: Heb. border? * 28.26 For…: or,
And he bindeth it in such sort as his God doth teach him
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sacrifices.*†‡ 2 Yet I will distress Ariel, and there shall be heaviness and sorrow: and it
shall be unto me as Ariel. 3 And I will camp against thee round about, and will lay siege
against thee with a mount, and I will raise forts against thee. 4 And thou shalt be brought
down, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and
thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speech
shall whisper out of the dust.§ 5 Moreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like
small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away:
yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly. 6 Thou shalt be visited of the LORD of hosts with
thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame
of devouring fire.
7 ¶ And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all that fight
against her and her munition, and that distress her, shall be as a dream of a night vision.
8 It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he
awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he
drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall
the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.
9 ¶ Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with

wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.** 10 For the LORD hath poured out upon
you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers,
the seers hath he covered.†† 11 And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of
a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray
thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed:‡‡ 12 And the book is delivered to him that is
not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.
13 ¶ Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their
mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and
their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men: 14 Therefore, behold, I will proceed
to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for
the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men
shall be hid.§§ 15 Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD,
and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?
16 Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter’s clay: for
shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say
of him that framed it, He had no understanding?
17 Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and
the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest?
18 ¶ And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind
shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness. 19 The meek also shall increase their joy in
the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.*** 20 For the
terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for
iniquity are cut off: 21 That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him
that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought. 22 Therefore
thus saith the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob, Jacob
shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale. 23 But when he seeth his
children, the work of mine hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and

* 29.1 Woe…: or, O Ariel, that is, the lion of God † 29.1 the city: or, of the city ‡ 29.1 kill: Heb. cut off the heads
of § 29.4 whisper: Heb. peep, or, chirp ** 29.9 cry ye…: or, take your pleasure, and riot †† 29.10 rulers:
Heb. heads ‡‡ 29.11 book: or, letter §§ 29.14 proceed: Heb. add *** 29.19 increase: Heb. add
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sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel. 24 They also that erred
in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.†††

30
1 Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me;
and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin: 2 That
walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves
in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt! 3 Therefore shall the
strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.
4 For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes. 5 They were all
ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, but a shame,
and also a reproach. 6 The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and
anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent,
they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon
the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them. 7 For the Egyptians shall
help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength
is to sit still.*
8 ¶ Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for
the time to come for ever and ever:† 9 That this is a rebellious people, lying children,
children that will not hear the law of the LORD: 10 Which say to the seers, See not; and to
the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy
deceits: 11 Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of
Israel to cease from before us. 12 Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because
ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon:‡
13 Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a
high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant. 14 And he shall break it as
the breaking of the potters’ vessel that is broken in pieces; he shall not spare: so that
there shall not be found in the bursting of it a sherd to take fire from the hearth, or to
take water withal out of the pit.§ 15 For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel;
In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your
strength: and ye would not. 16 But ye said, No; for we will flee upon horses; therefore
shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be
swift. 17 One thousand shall flee at the rebuke of one; at the rebuke of five shall ye flee:
till ye be left as a beacon upon the top of a mountain, and as an ensign on an hill.**
18 ¶ And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore
will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment:
blessed are all they that wait for him. 19 For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem:
thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry;
when he shall hear it, he will answer thee. 20 And though the Lord give you the bread
of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a
corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers:†† 21 And thine ears shall hear a
word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand,
and when ye turn to the left. 22 Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of
silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a
menstruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence.‡‡§§ 23 Then shall he give the
††† 29.24 come…: Heb. know understanding * 30.7 concerning…: or, to her † 30.8 the…: Heb. the latter day
‡ 30.12 oppression: or, fraud § 30.14 the potters’…: Heb. the bottle of potters ** 30.17 a beacon: or, a tree
bereft of branches, or, boughs: or, a mast †† 30.20 affliction: or, oppression ‡‡ 30.22 thy graven…: Heb. the
graven images of thy silver §§ 30.22 cast: Heb. scatter
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rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the
earth, and it shall be fat and plenteous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures.
24 The oxen likewise and the young asses that ear the ground shall eat clean provender,
which hath been winnowed with the shovel and with the fan.*** 25 And there shall be
upon every high mountain, and upon every high hill, rivers and streams of waters in
the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall.††† 26 Moreover the light of the moon
shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of
seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth
the stroke of their wound.
27 ¶ Behold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the
burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring
fire:‡‡‡§§§ 28 And his breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the
neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of vanity: and there shall be a bridle in the jaws
of the people, causing them to err. 29 Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy
solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into
the mountain of the LORD, to the mighty One of Israel.* 30 And the LORD shall cause
his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the
indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and
tempest, and hailstones.† 31 For through the voice of the LORD shall the Assyrian be
beaten down, which smote with a rod. 32 And in every place where the grounded staff
shall pass, which the LORD shall lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps: and
in battles of shaking will he fight with it.‡§** 33 For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for
the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much
wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.††

31
1 Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots,
because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look
not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD! 2 Yet he also is wise, and will
bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the
evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.* 3 Now the Egyptians are
men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch
out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and
they all shall fail together. 4 For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion
and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth
against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them:
so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.†
5 As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will
deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.
6 ¶ Turn ye unto him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted. 7 For in
that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your
own hands have made unto you for a sin.‡
8 ¶ Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mighty man; and the sword,
not of a mean man, shall devour him: but he shall flee from the sword, and his young
*** 30.24 clean: or, savoury: Heb. leavened ††† 30.25 high hill: Heb. lifted up, etc ‡‡‡ 30.27 burden…: or,
grievousness of flame §§§ 30.27 heavy: Heb. heaviness * 30.29 mighty…: Heb. Rock † 30.30 his glorious…:
Heb. the glory of his voice ‡ 30.32 in every…: Heb. every passing of the rod founded § 30.32 lay…: Heb. cause
to rest upon ** 30.32 with it: or, against them †† 30.33 of old: Heb. from yesterday * 31.2 call…: Heb.
remove † 31.4 noise: or, multitude ‡ 31.7 his idols of gold: Heb. the idols of his gold
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men shall be discomfited.§** 9 And he shall pass over to his strong hold for fear, and
his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and his
furnace in Jerusalem.††‡‡

32
1 Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment. 2 And
a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers
of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.* 3 And the eyes of
them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken. 4 The heart
also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be
ready to speak plainly.†‡ 5 The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl
said to be bountiful. 6 For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work
iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the
soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail. 7 The instruments
also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying
words, even when the needy speaketh right.§ 8 But the liberal deviseth liberal things;
and by liberal things shall he stand.**
9 ¶ Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give
ear unto my speech. 10 Many days and years shall ye be troubled, ye careless women:
for the vintage shall fail, the gathering shall not come.†† 11 Tremble, ye women that
are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird
sackcloth upon your loins. 12 They shall lament for the teats, for the pleasant fields, for
the fruitful vine.‡‡ 13 Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea,
upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city:§§ 14 Because the palaces shall be forsaken;
the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens for ever,
a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;*** 15 Until the spirit be poured upon us from
on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a
forest. 16 Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in
the fruitful field. 17 And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of
righteousness quietness and assurance for ever. 18 And my people shall dwell in a
peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places; 19 When it shall
hail, coming down on the forest; and the city shall be low in a low place.††† 20 Blessed
are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass.

33
Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously,
1
and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt
be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal
treacherously with thee. 2 O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be
thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble. 3 At the noise of
the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered. 4 And
your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and
fro of locusts shall he run upon them. 5 The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high:
§ 31.8 from: or, for fear of ** 31.8 discomfited: or, tributary: Heb. for melting, or, tribute †† 31.9 he…: Heb.
his rock shall pass away for fear ‡‡ 31.9 his strong hold: or, his strength * 32.2 great: Heb. heavy † 32.4
rash: Heb. hasty ‡ 32.4 plainly: or, elegantly § 32.7 the needy…: or, he speaketh against the poor in judgment
** 32.8 stand: or, be established †† 32.10 Many…: Heb. Days above a year ‡‡ 32.12 pleasant…: Heb. fields of
desire §§ 32.13 yea…: or, burning upon *** 32.14 forts…: or, clifts and watchtowers ††† 32.19 low in…:
or, utterly abased
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he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness. 6 And wisdom and knowledge
shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his
treasure.* 7 Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall
weep bitterly.† 8 The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken
the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man. 9 The earth mourneth
and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness;
and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits.‡ 10 Now will I rise, saith the LORD; now
will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself. 11 Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth
stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you. 12 And the people shall be as the burnings
of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.
13 ¶ Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge
my might. 14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites.
Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with
everlasting burnings? 15 He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that
despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that
stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;§**††‡‡
16 He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread
shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.§§ 17 Thine eyes shall see the king in his
beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.*** 18 Thine heart shall meditate
terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the
towers?††† 19 Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou
canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.‡‡‡ 20 Look upon
Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a
tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be
removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken. 21 But there the glorious
LORD will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley
with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.§§§ 22 For the LORD is our judge, the
LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.* 23 Thy tacklings are loosed;
they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey
of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.† 24 And the inhabitant shall not say, I am
sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.

1 Come
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near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye people: let the earth hear, and all
that is therein; the world, and all things that come forth of it.* 2 For the indignation of the
LORD is upon all nations, and his fury upon all their armies: he hath utterly destroyed
them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter. 3 Their slain also shall be cast out, and
their stink shall come up out of their carcases, and the mountains shall be melted with
their blood. 4 And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be
rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from
the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree. 5 For my sword shall be bathed in heaven:
behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment.
6 The sword of the LORD is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, and with the

* 33.6 salvation: Heb. salvations † 33.7 valiant…: or, messengers ‡ 33.9 hewn…: or, withered away § 33.15
righteously: Heb. in righteousnesses **
33.15 uprightly: Heb. uprightnesses †† 33.15 oppressions: or, deceits
‡‡ 33.15 blood: Heb. bloods §§ 33.16 high: Heb. heights, or, high places *** 33.17 that…: Heb. of far
distances ††† 33.18 receiver: Heb. weigher? ‡‡‡ 33.19 stammering: or, ridiculous §§§ 33.21 of…: Heb.
broad of spaces, or, hands * 33.22 lawgiver: Heb. statutemaker † 33.23 Thy…: or, They have forsaken thy
tacklings * 34.1 all that…: Heb. the fulness thereof
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blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams: for the LORD hath a
sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea. 7 And the unicorns shall
come down with them, and the bullocks with the bulls; and their land shall be soaked
with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness.†‡ 8 For it is the day of the LORD’S
vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.
9 And the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into
brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch. 10 It shall not be quenched
night nor day; the smoke thereof shall go up for ever: from generation to generation it
shall lie waste; none shall pass through it for ever and ever.
11 ¶ But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven
shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones
of emptiness.§ 12 They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none shall be
there, and all her princes shall be nothing. 13 And thorns shall come up in her palaces,
nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons,
and a court for owls.** 14 The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild
beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest
there, and find for herself a place of rest.††‡‡§§ 15 There shall the great owl make her
nest, and lay, and hatch, and gather under her shadow: there shall the vultures also be
gathered, every one with her mate.
16 ¶ Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall
want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.
17 And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line: they
shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation shall they dwell therein.

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The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall
1
rejoice, and blossom as the rose. 2 It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with
joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel
and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.
3 ¶ Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. 4 Say to them that are
of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even
God with a recompence; he will come and save you.*
5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be
unstopped. 6 Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb
sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert. 7 And
the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the
habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.† 8 And an
highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean
shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall
not err therein.‡ 9 No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it
shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there: 10 And the ransomed of the
LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads:
they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

† 34.7 unicorns: or, rhinocerots ‡ 34.7 soaked: or, drunken § 34.11 cormorant: or, pelican ** 34.13 owls:
or, ostriches: Heb. daughters of the owl †† 34.14 The wild beasts of the desert: Heb. Ziim ‡‡ 34.14 the wild
beasts of the island: Heb. Ijim §§ 34.14 screech…: or, night monster * 35.4 fearful: Heb. hasty † 35.7
grass…: or, a court for reeds, etc ‡ 35.8 but…: or, for he shall be with them
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1 Now it came to pass in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah, that Sennacherib king
of Assyria came up against all the defenced cities of Judah, and took them. 2 And the
king of Assyria sent Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem unto king Hezekiah with a
great army. And he stood by the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller’s
field. 3 Then came forth unto him Eliakim, Hilkiah’s son, which was over the house, and
Shebna the scribe, and Joah, Asaph’s son, the recorder.*
4 ¶ And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king,
the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest? 5 I say, sayest thou,
(but they are but vain words) I have counsel and strength for war: now on whom dost
thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?†‡ 6 Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken
reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is
Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him. 7 But if thou say to me, We trust in the
LORD our God: is it not he, whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken
away, and said to Judah and to Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar? 8 Now
therefore give pledges, I pray thee, to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee
two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.§ 9 How then
wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master’s servants, and put
thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? 10 And am I now come up without the
LORD against this land to destroy it? the LORD said unto me, Go up against this land,
and destroy it.
11 ¶ Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, unto
thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not to us in the
Jews’ language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
12 ¶ But Rabshakeh said, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speak
these words? hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the wall, that they may eat
their own dung, and drink their own piss with you? 13 Then Rabshakeh stood, and cried
with a loud voice in the Jews’ language, and said, Hear ye the words of the great king,
the king of Assyria. 14 Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall
not be able to deliver you. 15 Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying,
The LORD will surely deliver us: this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the
king of Assyria. 16 Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an
agreement with me by a present, and come out to me: and eat ye every one of his vine,
and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern;**
17 Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine,
a land of bread and vineyards. 18 Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The LORD
will deliver us. Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand
of the king of Assyria? 19 Where are the gods of Hamath and Arphad? where are the
gods of Sepharvaim? and have they delivered Samaria out of my hand? 20 Who are they
among all the gods of these lands, that have delivered their land out of my hand, that
the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand? 21 But they held their peace, and
answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
22 ¶ Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna
the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent,
and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
* 36.3 scribe: or, secretary † 36.5 vain…: Heb. a word of lips ‡ 36.5 I have…: or, but counsel and strength are
for the war § 36.8 pledges: or, hostages ** 36.16 Make…: or, Seek my favour by a present: Heb. Make with
me a blessing
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1And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and
covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD. 2 And he sent
Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the
priests covered with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz. 3 And they
said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of
blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring
forth.* 4 It may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king
of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words
which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that
is left.† 5 So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah.
6 ¶ And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say unto your master, Thus saith the
LORD, Be not afraid of the words that thou hast heard, wherewith the servants of the
king of Assyria have blasphemed me. 7 Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall
hear a rumour, and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in
his own land.‡
8 ¶ So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah:
for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish. 9 And he heard say concerning
Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He is come forth to make war with thee. And when he heard
it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, 10 Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of
Judah, saying, Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem
shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria. 11 Behold, thou hast heard what
the kings of Assyria have done to all lands by destroying them utterly; and shalt thou
be delivered? 12 Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have
destroyed, as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in
Telassar? 13 Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arphad, and the king of the
city of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah?
14 ¶ And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it:
and Hezekiah went up unto the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD.
15 And Hezekiah prayed unto the LORD, saying, 16 O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that
dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms
of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth. 17 Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear;
open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath
sent to reproach the living God. 18 Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid
waste all the nations, and their countries,§ 19 And have cast their gods into the fire: for
they were no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone: therefore they have
destroyed them.** 20 Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all
the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD, even thou only.
21 ¶ Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God
of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria: 22 This
is the word which the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin, the daughter of
Zion, hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath
shaken her head at thee. 23 Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against
whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the
Holy One of Israel. 24 By thy servants hast thou reproached the Lord, and hast said, By
the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides
of Lebanon; and I will cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof:
* 37.3 blasphemy: or, provocation † 37.4 left: Heb. found ‡ 37.7 send…: or, put a spirit into him § 37.18
nations: Heb. lands ** 37.19 cast: Heb. given
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and I will enter into the height of his border, and the forest of his Carmel.††‡‡§§ 25 I have
digged, and drunk water; and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of the
besieged places.*** 26 Hast thou not heard long ago, how I have done it; and of ancient
times, that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to
lay waste defenced cities into ruinous heaps.††† 27 Therefore their inhabitants were of
small power, they were dismayed and confounded: they were as the grass of the field,
and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as corn blasted before it be
grown up.‡‡‡ 28 But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy
rage against me.§§§ 29 Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into
mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will
turn thee back by the way by which thou camest. 30 And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye
shall eat this year such as groweth of itself; and the second year that which springeth of
the same: and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit
thereof. 31 And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root
downward, and bear fruit upward:* 32 For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant,
and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this.†
33 Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come
into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shields, nor cast a bank
against it. 34 By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come
into this city, saith the LORD. 35 For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake,
and for my servant David’s sake. 36 Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in
the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they
arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.
37 ¶ So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at
Nineveh. 38 And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god,
that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped
into the land of Armenia: and Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.‡

1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death.

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And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz
came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for
thou shalt die, and not live.* 2 Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and
prayed unto the LORD, 3 And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have
walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good
in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.†
4 ¶ Then came the word of the LORD to Isaiah, saying, 5 Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus
saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy
tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years. 6 And I will deliver thee and this
city out of the hand of the king of Assyria: and I will defend this city. 7 And this shall be
a sign unto thee from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that he hath spoken;
8 Behold, I will bring again the shadow of the degrees, which is gone down in the sun

†† 37.24 By thy…: Heb. By the hand of thy servants ‡‡ 37.24 the tall…: Heb. the tallness of the cedars thereof and
the choice of the fir trees thereof §§ 37.24 the forest…: or, the forest and his fruitful field *** 37.25 besieged: or,
fenced and closed ††† 37.26 Hast…: or, Hast thou not heard how I have made it long ago, and formed it of ancient
times? should I now bring it to be laid waste, and defenced cities to be ruinous heaps? ‡‡‡ 37.27 of small…: Heb.
short of hand §§§ 37.28 abode: or, sitting * 37.31 the remnant…: Heb. the escaping of the house of Judah that
remaineth † 37.32 they…: Heb. the escaping ‡ 37.38 Armenia: Heb. Ararat * 38.1 Set…: Heb. Give charge
concerning thy house † 38.3 sore: Heb. with great weeping
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dial of Ahaz, ten degrees backward. So the sun returned ten degrees, by which degrees
it was gone down.‡
9 ¶ The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered
of his sickness: 10 I said in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave:
I am deprived of the residue of my years. 11 I said, I shall not see the LORD, even the
LORD, in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the
world. 12 Mine age is departed, and is removed from me as a shepherd’s tent: I have cut
off like a weaver my life: he will cut me off with pining sickness: from day even to night
wilt thou make an end of me.§ 13 I reckoned till morning, that, as a lion, so will he break
all my bones: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me. 14 Like a crane or a
swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O
LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.** 15 What shall I say? he hath both spoken
unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my
soul. 16 O Lord, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit: so
wilt thou recover me, and make me to live. 17 Behold, for peace I had great bitterness:
but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast
cast all my sins behind thy back.††‡‡ 18 For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not
celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth. 19 The living,
the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make
known thy truth. 20 The LORD was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to
the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the LORD. 21 For Isaiah
had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall
recover. 22 Hezekiah also had said, What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the
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1 At that time Merodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and
a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and was recovered. 2 And
Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of his precious things, the silver,
and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour,
and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his
dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.*†
3 ¶ Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said
these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come
from a far country unto me, even from Babylon. 4 Then said he, What have they seen in
thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All that is in mine house have they seen: there is
nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them.
5 Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD of hosts: 6 Behold, the days
come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store until
this day, shall be carried to Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD. 7 And of thy
sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they
shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. 8 Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah,
Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there
shall be peace and truth in my days.

‡ 38.8 sun dial: Heb. degrees by, or, with the sun § 38.12 with…: or, from the thrum ** 38.14 undertake…:
or, ease me †† 38.17 for peace…: or, on my peace came great bitterness ‡‡ 38.17 thou hast in…: Heb. thou
hast loved my soul from the pit * 39.2 precious things: or, spicery † 39.2 armour: or, jewels: Heb. vessels, or,
instruments
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1Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. 2 Speak ye comfortably to
Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is
pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD’S hand double for all her sins.*†
3 ¶ The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD,
make straight in the desert a highway for our God. 4 Every valley shall be exalted, and
every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight,
and the rough places plain:ठ5 And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all
flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it. 6 The voice said,
Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is
as the flower of the field: 7 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of
the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass. 8 The grass withereth, the flower
fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
9 ¶ O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem,
that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say
unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!**†† 10 Behold, the Lord GOD will come with
strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work
before him.‡‡§§ 11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with
his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.***
12 ¶ Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven
with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the
mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?††† 13 Who hath directed the Spirit of the
LORD, or being his counsellor hath taught him?‡‡‡ 14 With whom took he counsel, and
who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge,
and shewed to him the way of understanding?§§§* 15 Behold, the nations are as a drop
of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the
isles as a very little thing. 16 And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof
sufficient for a burnt offering. 17 All nations before him are as nothing; and they are
counted to him less than nothing, and vanity.
18 ¶ To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?
19 The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with
gold, and casteth silver chains. 20 He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation
chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a
graven image, that shall not be moved.† 21 Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath
it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations
of the earth? 22 It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants
thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth
them out as a tent to dwell in:‡ 23 That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the
judges of the earth as vanity. 24 Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be
sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them,
and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble. 25 To whom
then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One. 26 Lift up your eyes on high,
and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he
* 40.2 comfortably: Heb. to the heart † 40.2 warfare: or, appointed time ‡ 40.4 straight: or, a straight place
§ 40.4 plain: or, a plain place ** 40.9 O Zion…: or, O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion †† 40.9 O Jerusalem…:
or, O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem ‡‡ 40.10 with strong…: or, against the strong §§ 40.10 his work:
or, recompence for his work *** 40.11 that…: or, that give suck ††† 40.12 a measure: Heb. a tierce ‡‡‡ 40.13
his…: Heb. man of his counsel §§§ 40.14 instructed…: Heb. made him understand * 40.14 understanding:
Heb. understandings? † 40.20 is so…: Heb. is poor of oblation ‡ 40.22 It is…: or, Him that
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calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power;
not one faileth.
27 Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and
my judgment is passed over from my God?
28 ¶ Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD,
the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching
of his understanding. 29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might
he increaseth strength. 30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men
shall utterly fall: 31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they
shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall
walk, and not faint.§

1 Keep
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silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them
come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment. 2 Who raised
up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him,
and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven
stubble to his bow.* 3 He pursued them, and passed safely; even by the way that he had
not gone with his feet.† 4 Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from
the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I am he. 5 The isles saw it, and
feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came. 6 They helped every one
his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.‡ 7 So the carpenter
encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the
anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not
be moved.§**†† 8 But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed
of Abraham my friend. 9 Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called
thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen
thee, and not cast thee away.
10 ¶ Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will
strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of
my righteousness. 11 Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed
and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.‡‡
12 Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee:
they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.§§*** 13 For I the
LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. 14 Fear
not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy
redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.††† 15 Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing
instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and
shalt make the hills as chaff.‡‡‡ 16 Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them
away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, and
shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel. 17 When the poor and needy seek water, and there
is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel
will not forsake them. 18 I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst
of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of
§ 40.31 renew: Heb. change * 41.2 the righteous…: Heb. righteousness † 41.3 safely: Heb. in peace ‡ 41.6
Be…: Heb. Be strong § 41.7 goldsmith: or, founder ** 41.7 him…: or, the smiting †† 41.7 saying…: or,
saying of the soder, It is good ‡‡ 41.11 they that strive…: Heb. the men of thy strife §§ 41.12 them that…: Heb.
the men of thy contention *** 41.12 they…: Heb. the men of thy war ††† 41.14 men: or, few men ‡‡‡ 41.15
teeth: Heb. mouths
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water. 19 I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and
the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together:
20 That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand
of the LORD hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.
21 Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the

King of Jacob.§§§ 22 Let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen: let
them shew the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the
latter end of them; or declare us things for to come.* 23 Shew the things that are to come
hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be
dismayed, and behold it together. 24 Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work of nought:
an abomination is he that chooseth you.†‡ 25 I have raised up one from the north, and
he shall come: from the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name: and he shall come
upon princes as upon morter, and as the potter treadeth clay. 26 Who hath declared from
the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, He is righteous?
yea, there is none that sheweth, yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that
heareth your words. 27 The first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them: and I will give
to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings. 28 For I beheld, and there was no man; even
among them, and there was no counsellor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a
word.§ 29 Behold, they are all vanity; their works are nothing: their molten images are
wind and confusion.

1 Behold
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my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have
put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. 2 He shall not cry,
nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. 3 A bruised reed shall he not
break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto
truth.*† 4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth:
and the isles shall wait for his law.‡
5 ¶ Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out;
he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath
unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein: 6 I the LORD have called
thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for
a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; 7 To open the blind eyes, to bring
out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
8 I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my
praise to graven images. 9 Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things
do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them. 10 Sing unto the LORD a new
song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that
is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.§ 11 Let the wilderness and the cities
thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the
rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains. 12 Let them give glory unto the
LORD, and declare his praise in the islands.
13 The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war:

he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.** 14 I have long time holden
my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman;
§§§ 41.21 Produce: Heb. Cause to come near * 41.22 consider…: Heb. set our heart upon them † 41.24 of
nothing: or, worse than nothing ‡ 41.24 of nought: or, worse than of a viper § 41.28 answer: Heb. return
* 42.3 smoking: or, dimly burning † 42.3 quench: Heb. quench it ‡ 42.4 discouraged: Heb. broken § 42.10
all…: Heb. the fulness thereof ** 42.13 prevail: or, behave himself mightily
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I will destroy and devour at once.†† 15 I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry
up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools. 16 And I
will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have
not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These
things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.‡‡
17 ¶ They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven
images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods.
18 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see. 19 Who is blind, but my servant?
or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the
LORD’S servant? 20 Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he
heareth not. 21 The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the
law, and make it honourable.§§ 22 But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of
them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none
delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.***††† 23 Who among you will give ear to
this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come?‡‡‡ 24 Who gave Jacob for a spoil,
and Israel to the robbers? did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned? for they
would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient unto his law. 25 Therefore he
hath poured upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it hath set
him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart.

1 But
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now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O
Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they
shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned;
neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. 3 For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of
Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. 4 Since thou
wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore
will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.* 5 Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring
thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west; 6 I will say to the north, Give up;
and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the
ends of the earth; 7 Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for
my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.
8 ¶ Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears. 9 Let all
the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them
can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that
they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth. 10 Ye are my witnesses, saith
the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me,
and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there
be after me.† 11 I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour. 12 I have
declared, and have saved, and I have shewed, when there was no strange god among
you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, that I am God. 13 Yea, before the
day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who
shall let it?‡
14 ¶ Thus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have
sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose
†† 42.14 devour: Heb. swallow, or, sup up ‡‡ 42.16 straight: Heb. into straightness §§ 42.21 it: or, him
*** 42.22 they are all…: or, in snaring all the young men of them ††† 42.22 for a spoil: Heb. a treading
‡‡‡ 42.23 for…: Heb. for the after time? * 43.4 life: or, person † 43.10 no…: or, nothing formed of God
‡ 43.13 let it: Heb. turn it back?
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cry is in the ships.§ 15 I am the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King.
16 Thus saith the LORD, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;
17 Which bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie
down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow.
18 ¶ Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. 19 Behold,
I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make
a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. 20 The beast of the field shall honour
me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the
desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.** 21 This people have I formed for myself;
they shall shew forth my praise.
22 ¶ But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O
Israel. 23 Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings; neither
hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an
offering, nor wearied thee with incense.†† 24 Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with
money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made
me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.‡‡ 25 I, even I, am
he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy
sins. 26 Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest
be justified. 27 Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers have transgressed against
me.§§ 28 Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob
to the curse, and Israel to reproaches.***

1 Yet
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now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen: 2 Thus saith the
LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O
Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen. 3 For I will pour water upon
him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed,
and my blessing upon thine offspring: 4 And they shall spring up as among the grass, as
willows by the water courses. 5 One shall say, I am the LORD’S; and another shall call
himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD,
and surname himself by the name of Israel. 6 Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and
his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is
no God. 7 And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I
appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them
shew unto them. 8 Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time,
and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is
no God; I know not any.*
9 ¶ They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things
shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may
be ashamed.† 10 Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for
nothing? 11 Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men:
let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet they shall fear, and they shall be
ashamed together. 12 The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth
it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his
strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.‡ 13 The carpenter stretcheth out his
§ 43.14 nobles: Heb. bars ** 43.20 owls: or, ostriches: Heb. daughters of the owl †† 43.23 small…: Heb.
lambs, or, kids ‡‡ 43.24 filled…: Heb. made me drunk, or, abundantly moistened §§ 43.27 teachers: Heb.
interpreters *** 43.28 princes…: or, holy princes * 44.8 God; I: Heb. rock, etc † 44.9 delectable: Heb.
desirable ‡ 44.12 with the tongs: or, with an axe
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rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the
compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that
it may remain in the house. 14 He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and
the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth
an ash, and the rain doth nourish it.§ 15 Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will
take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth it, and baketh bread; yea, he maketh
a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto. 16 He
burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and
is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire:
17 And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto
it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.
18 They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot

see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.** 19 And none considereth in his
heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in
the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and
eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the
stock of a tree?††‡‡ 20 He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that
he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
21 ¶ Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee;
thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me. 22 I have blotted out,
as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have
redeemed thee. 23 Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts
of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for
the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel. 24 Thus saith the LORD,
thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh
all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by
myself; 25 That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth
wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish; 26 That confirmeth the word
of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem,
Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the
decayed places thereof:§§ 27 That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers:
28 That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying
to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.

1 Thus
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saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to
subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the
two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;* 2 I will go before thee, and make the
crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the
bars of iron: 3 And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret
places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God
of Israel. 4 For Jacob my servant’s sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by
thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.
5 ¶ I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee,
though thou hast not known me: 6 That they may know from the rising of the sun,
and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none
else. 7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the
§ 44.14 strengtheneth: or, taketh courage ** 44.18 shut: Heb. daubed †† 44.19 considereth…: Heb. setteth
to his heart ‡‡ 44.19 the stock…: Heb. that which comes of a tree? §§ 44.26 decayed…: Heb. wastes * 45.1
have…: or, strengthened
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LORD do all these things. 8 Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour
down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let
righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it. 9 Woe unto him that
striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall
the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
10 Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What
hast thou brought forth?
11 Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to
come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me. 12 I
have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the
heavens, and all their host have I commanded. 13 I have raised him up in righteousness,
and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not
for price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts.† 14 Thus saith the LORD, The labour
of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come
over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall
come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee,
saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God. 15 Verily thou art a
God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour. 16 They shall be ashamed, and also
confounded, all of them: they shall go to confusion together that are makers of idols.
17 But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be
ashamed nor confounded world without end. 18 For thus saith the LORD that created
the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he
created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none
else. 19 I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed
of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are
right.
20 ¶ Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the
nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray
unto a god that cannot save. 21 Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel
together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time?
have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there
is none beside me. 22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am
God, and there is none else. 23 I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth
in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue
shall swear. 24 Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even
to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.ठ25 In
the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.

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Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the
1
cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast. 2 They
stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are
gone into captivity.*
3 ¶ Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel,
which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb: 4 And even to
your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear;
even I will carry, and will deliver you.
† 45.13 direct: or, make straight ‡ 45.24 Surely…: or, Surely he shall say of me, In the LORD is all righteousness
and strength § 45.24 righteousness: Heb. righteousnesses * 46.2 themselves: Heb. their soul
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5¶ To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may
be like? 6 They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a
goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship. 7 They bear him
upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his
place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save
him out of his trouble. 8 Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to
mind, O ye transgressors. 9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there
is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, 10 Declaring the end from the beginning,
and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand,
and I will do all my pleasure: 11 Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that
executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to
pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.†
12 ¶ Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness: 13 I bring near
my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place
salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.

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1 Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there
is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and
delicate. 2 Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg,
uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers. 3 Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy
shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man. 4 As for
our redeemer, the LORD of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel. 5 Sit thou silent, and
get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called,
The lady of kingdoms.
6 ¶ I was wroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into
thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily
laid thy yoke.
7 ¶ And thou saidst, I shall be a lady for ever: so that thou didst not lay these things to
thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end of it. 8 Therefore hear now this, thou
that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and
none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:
9 But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children,
and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy
sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments.
10 ¶ For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy
wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart,
I am, and none else beside me.*
11 ¶ Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth:
and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation
shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know.†‡ 12 Stand now with thine
enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured
from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail. 13 Thou
art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers,
the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come
upon thee.§** 14 Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not
deliver themselves from the power of the flame: there shall not be a coal to warm at,
† 46.11 that…: Heb. of my counsel * 47.10 perverted…: or, caused thee to turn away † 47.11 from…: Heb.
the morning thereof ‡ 47.11 put: Heb. expiate § 47.13 astrologers: Heb. viewers of the heavens ** 47.13
the monthly…: Heb. that give knowledge concerning the months
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nor fire to sit before it.†† 15 Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured,
even thy merchants, from thy youth: they shall wander every one to his quarter; none
shall save thee.

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1 Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come
forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make
mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness. 2 For they call
themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of
hosts is his name. 3 I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they
went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did them suddenly, and they came
to pass. 4 Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy
brow brass;* 5 I have even from the beginning declared it to thee; before it came to pass I
shewed it thee: lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image,
and my molten image, hath commanded them. 6 Thou hast heard, see all this; and will
not ye declare it? I have shewed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and
thou didst not know them. 7 They are created now, and not from the beginning; even
before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew
them. 8 Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time that thine ear
was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called
a transgressor from the womb.
9 ¶ For my name’s sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee,
that I cut thee not off. 10 Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen
thee in the furnace of affliction.† 11 For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I
do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.
12 ¶ Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am
the last. 13 Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath
spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.‡ 14 All ye, assemble
yourselves, and hear; which among them hath declared these things? The LORD hath
loved him: he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall be on the Chaldeans.
15 I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make
his way prosperous.
16 ¶ Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the
beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit,
hath sent me. 17 Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the
LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou
shouldest go. 18 O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace
been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea: 19 Thy seed also had been
as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not
have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.
20 ¶ Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare
ye, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth; say ye, The LORD hath redeemed his
servant Jacob. 21 And they thirsted not when he led them through the deserts: he caused
the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed
out. 22 There is no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked.

††47.14 themselves: Heb. their souls * 48.4 obstinate: Heb. hard † 48.10 with…: or, for silver ‡ 48.13
my…: or, the palm of my right hand hath spread out
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1 Listen,
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O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called
me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.
2 And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he
hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me; 3 And said unto me,
Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified. 4 Then I said, I have laboured
in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with
the LORD, and my work with my God.*
5 ¶ And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring
Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of
the LORD, and my God shall be my strength.† 6 And he said, It is a light thing that thou
shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of
Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation
unto the end of the earth.‡§
7 Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man
despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see
and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy
One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.** 8 Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time
have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee,
and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the
desolate heritages;†† 9 That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are
in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in
all high places. 10 They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite
them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall
he guide them. 11 And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be
exalted. 12 Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the
west; and these from the land of Sinim.
13 ¶ Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains:
for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted. 14 But
Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me. 15 Can a woman
forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb?
yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.‡‡ 16 Behold, I have graven thee upon
the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me. 17 Thy children shall make
haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee.
18 ¶ Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together,
and come to thee. As I live, saith the LORD, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them
all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth. 19 For thy waste and
thy desolate places, and the land of thy destruction, shall even now be too narrow by
reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away. 20 The
children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine
ears, The place is too strait for me: give place to me that I may dwell. 21 Then shalt thou
say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am
desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold,
I was left alone; these, where had they been? 22 Thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I will
lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall
bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.§§
* 49.4 my work: or, my reward † 49.5 Though…: or, That Israel may be gathered to him, and I may, etc ‡ 49.6 It
is…: or, Art thou lighter than that thou shouldest, etc § 49.6 preserved: or, desolations ** 49.7 whom man…: or,
that is despised in soul †† 49.8 establish: or, raise up ‡‡ 49.15 that…: Heb. from having compassion §§ 49.22
arms: Heb. bosom
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23 And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they
shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet;
and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for
me.***†††
24 ¶ Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?‡‡‡ 25 But
thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey
of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee,
and I will save thy children.§§§ 26 And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own
flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh
shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.*

1 Thus
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saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother’s divorcement, whom I have
put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your
iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.
2 Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer?
Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver?
behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh,
because there is no water, and dieth for thirst. 3 I clothe the heavens with blackness, and
I make sackcloth their covering.
4 The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how
to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he
wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.
5 ¶ The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away
back. 6 I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I
hid not my face from shame and spitting.
7 ¶ For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore
have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed. 8 He is near that
justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary?
let him come near to me.* 9 Behold, the Lord GOD will help me; who is he that shall
condemn me? lo, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.
10 ¶ Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant,
that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and
stay upon his God. 11 Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with
sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall
ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.

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1 Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek theLORD: look unto
the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged. 2 Look unto
Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed
him, and increased him. 3 For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste
places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the
LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.
4 ¶ Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall
proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people. 5 My
righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people;
the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust. 6 Lift up your eyes to
*** 49.23 nursing fathers: Heb. nourishers ††† 49.23 queens: Heb. princesses ‡‡‡ 49.24 lawful…: Heb.
captivity of the just §§§ 49.25 captives: Heb. captivity * 49.26 sweet: or, new * 50.8 mine…: Heb. the
master of my cause?
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the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like
smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die
in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be
abolished.
7 ¶ Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my
law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings. 8 For the
moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my
righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.
9 ¶ Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days,
in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?
10 Art thou not it which hath dried the sea, the waters of the great deep; that hath made
the depths of the sea a way for the ransomed to pass over? 11 Therefore the redeemed
of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall
be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall
flee away. 12 I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest
be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;
13 And forgettest the LORD thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid
the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury
of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor?*
14 The captive exile hasteneth that he may be loosed, and that he should not die in the
pit, nor that his bread should fail. 15 But I am the LORD thy God, that divided the sea,
whose waves roared: The LORD of hosts is his name. 16 And I have put my words in
thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the
heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.
17 ¶ Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the LORD
the cup of his fury; thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, and wrung
them out. 18 There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth;
neither is there any that taketh her by the hand of all the sons that she hath brought up.
19 These two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and

destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?†‡ 20 Thy
sons have fainted, they lie at the head of all the streets, as a wild bull in a net: they are
full of the fury of the LORD, the rebuke of thy God.
21 ¶ Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, but not with wine: 22 Thus
saith thy Lord the LORD, and thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I
have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling, even the dregs of the cup of my fury;
thou shalt no more drink it again: 23 But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict
thee; which have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and thou hast laid
thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over.

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Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O
1
Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the
uncircumcised and the unclean. 2 Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O
Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion. 3 For
thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed
without money. 4 For thus saith the Lord GOD, My people went down aforetime
into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause. 5 Now
therefore, what have I here, saith the LORD, that my people is taken away for nought?
* 51.13 were…: or, made himself ready † 51.19 are…: Heb. happened ‡ 51.19 destruction: Heb. breaking
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they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the LORD; and my name continually
every day is blasphemed. 6 Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they
shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I.
7 ¶ How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings,
that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that
saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! 8 Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice
together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again
Zion.
9 ¶ Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath
comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem. 10 The LORD hath made bare his
holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation
of our God.
11 ¶ Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of
the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD. 12 For ye shall not go out
with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will
be your rereward.*
13 ¶ Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be

very high.† 14 As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any
man, and his form more than the sons of men: 15 So shall he sprinkle many nations; the
kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they
see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.

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1 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?* 2 For
he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath
no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should
desire him. 3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with
grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him
not.†
4 ¶ Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him
stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he
was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with
his stripes we are healed.ठ6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every
one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.** 7 He was
oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to
the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation?
for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he
stricken.††‡‡ 9 And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death;
because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.§§
10 ¶ Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt
make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the
pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.*** 11 He shall see of the travail of his
soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many;
* 52.12 be…: Heb. gather you up † 52.13 deal…: or, prosper * 53.1 report: or, doctrine?: Heb. hearing?
† 53.3 we hid…: or, he hid as it were his face from us: Heb. as an hiding of faces from him, or, from us ‡ 53.5
wounded: or, tormented § 53.5 stripes: Heb. bruise ** 53.6 laid…: Heb. made the iniquity of us all to meet on
him †† 53.8 from prison…: or, away by distress and judgment: but, etc ‡‡ 53.8 was he…: Heb. was the stroke
upon him §§ 53.9 death: Heb. deaths *** 53.10 thou…: or, his soul shall make an offering
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for he shall bear their iniquities. 12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great,
and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto
death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and
made intercession for the transgressors.

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1Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud,
thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than
the children of the married wife, saith the LORD. 2 Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let
them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and
strengthen thy stakes; 3 For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and
thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited. 4 Fear
not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be
put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the
reproach of thy widowhood any more. 5 For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of
hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth
shall he be called.*
6 For the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife
of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God. 7 For a small moment have I forsaken
thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee. 8 In a little wrath I hid my face from thee
for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD
thy Redeemer. 9 For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the
waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be
wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee. 10 For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be
removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my
peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.
11 ¶ O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy
stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires. 12 And I will make
thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant
stones. 13 And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace
of thy children. 14 In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from
oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.
15 Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather
together against thee shall fall for thy sake. 16 Behold, I have created the smith that
bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and
I have created the waster to destroy.
17 ¶ No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall
rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants
of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.

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Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money;
1
come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
2 Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that
which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let
your soul delight itself in fatness.* 3 Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your
soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies
of David. 4 Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander
to the people. 5 Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that
* 54.5 Maker: Heb. Makers * 55.2 spend: Heb. weigh
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knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One
of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.
6 ¶ Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him
return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will
abundantly pardon.†‡
8 ¶ For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the
LORD. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your
ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. 10 For as the rain cometh down, and the
snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it
bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: 11 So
shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but
it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills
shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their
hands. 13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall
come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign
that shall not be cut off.

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1 Thussaith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to
come, and my righteousness to be revealed.* 2 Blessed is the man that doeth this, and
the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and
keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
3 ¶ Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak,
saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch
say, Behold, I am a dry tree. 4 For thus saith the LORD unto the eunuchs that keep my
sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant; 5 Even
unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than
of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut
off. 6 Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and
to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath
from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant; 7 Even them will I bring to my holy
mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their
sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of
prayer for all people. 8 The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet
will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him.†
9 ¶ All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest. 10 His
watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark;
sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.‡ 11 Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never
have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own
way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.§** 12 Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine,
and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and
much more abundant.
† 55.7 the unrighteous…: Heb. the man of iniquity ‡ 55.7 abundantly…: Heb. multiply to pardon * 56.1
judgment: or, equity † 56.8 beside…: Heb. to his gathered ‡ 56.10 sleeping: or, dreaming, or, talking in their
sleep § 56.11 greedy: Heb. strong of appetite ** 56.11 can…: Heb. know not to be satisfied
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1The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are
taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.*†
2 He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his

uprightness.‡§
3 ¶ But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the
whore. 4 Against whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a wide mouth,
and draw out the tongue? are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood,
5 Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the
valleys under the clifts of the rocks?** 6 Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy
portion; they, they are thy lot: even to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou
hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive comfort in these? 7 Upon a lofty and
high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice.
8 Behind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast
discovered thyself to another than me, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and
made thee a covenant with them; thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest it.††‡‡ 9 And
thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send
thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell.§§ 10 Thou art wearied
in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the
life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.*** 11 And of whom hast thou been
afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy
heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not? 12 I will declare
thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.
13 ¶ When thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry them all
away; vanity shall take them: but he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land,
and shall inherit my holy mountain; 14 And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the
way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people. 15 For thus saith the high
and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy
place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the
humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. 16 For I will not contend for ever,
neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which
I have made.
17 For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was

wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart.††† 18 I have seen his ways, and
will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.
19 I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near,
saith the LORD; and I will heal him. 20 But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it
cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt. 21 There is no peace, saith my God, to
the wicked.

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Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their
1

transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.* 2 Yet they seek me daily, and delight
to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of
* 57.1 merciful…: Heb. men of kindness, or, godliness † 57.1 from…: or, from that which is evil ‡ 57.2 enter
into: or, go in § 57.2 in his…: or, before him ** 57.5 with…: or, among the oaks †† 57.8 made…: or, hewed
it for thyself larger than theirs ‡‡ 57.8 where…: or, thou providedst room §§ 57.9 thou…: or, thou respectedst
*** 57.10 life: or, living ††† 57.17 frowardly: Heb. turning away * 58.1 aloud: Heb. with the throat
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their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to
God.
3 ¶ Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we
afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find
pleasure, and exact all your labours.† 4 Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite
with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be
heard on high.‡ 5 Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul?
is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him?
wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?§ 6 Is not this the fast that
I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let
the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?**†† 7 Is it not to deal thy bread to
the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest
the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?‡‡
8 ¶ Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth
speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy
rereward.§§ 9 Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he
shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth
of the finger, and speaking vanity; 10 And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and
satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the
noonday: 11 And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought,
and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of
water, whose waters fail not.***††† 12 And they that shall be of thee shall build the old
waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt
be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.
13 ¶ If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy
day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour
him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own
words: 14 Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon
the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the
mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.

1 Behold, the
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LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy,
that it cannot hear: 2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and
your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.* 3 For your hands are defiled
with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath
muttered perverseness. 4 None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust
in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity. 5 They hatch
cockatrice’ eggs, and weave the spider’s web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that
which is crushed breaketh out into a viper.†‡ 6 Their webs shall not become garments,
neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity,
and the act of violence is in their hands. 7 Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to
shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction
are in their paths.§ 8 The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their
† 58.3 labours: or, things wherewith ye grieve others: Heb. griefs ‡ 58.4 ye shall…: or, ye fast not as this day
§ 58.5 a day…: or, to afflict his soul for a day? ** 58.6 the heavy…: Heb. the bundles of the yoke †† 58.6
oppressed: Heb. broken ‡‡ 58.7 cast…: or, afflicted §§ *** 58.11 drought:
58.8 be…: Heb. gather thee up
Heb. droughts ††† 58.11 fail: Heb. lie, or, deceive * 59.2 have hid: or, have made him hide † 59.5 cockatrice’:
or, adder’s ‡ 59.5 crushed…: or, sprinkled is as if there brake out a viper § 59.7 destruction: Heb. breaking
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goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know
peace.**
9 ¶ Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for
light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness. 10 We grope for
the wall like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes: we stumble at noonday
as in the night; we are in desolate places as dead men. 11 We roar all like bears, and
mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it
is far off from us. 12 For our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and our sins
testify against us: for our transgressions are with us; and as for our iniquities, we know
them; 13 In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our
God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of
falsehood. 14 And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for
truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter. 15 Yea, truth faileth; and he that
departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased him
that there was no judgment.††‡‡
16 ¶ And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor:
therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.
17 For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his
head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as
a cloke. 18 According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries,
recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.§§ 19 So shall they
fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When
the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard
against him.***
20 ¶ And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression
in Jacob, saith the LORD. 21 As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My
spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart
out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s
seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.

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LORD is risen upon thee.* 2 For,
1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the
behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD
shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. 3 And the Gentiles shall
come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. 4 Lift up thine eyes round
about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall
come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side. 5 Then thou shalt see, and
flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the
sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.†‡ 6 The
multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they
from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the
praises of the LORD. 7 All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the
rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine
altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory. 8 Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as
the doves to their windows?
** 59.8 judgment: or, right †† 59.15 maketh…: or, is accounted mad ‡‡ 59.15 it displeased…: Heb. it was evil
in his eyes §§ 59.18 deeds: Heb. recompences *** 59.19 lift…: or, put him to flight * 60.1 shine…: or, be
enlightened; for thy light cometh † 60.5 abundance…: or, noise of the sea shall be turned toward thee ‡ 60.5
forces: or, wealth
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9 Surelythe isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons
from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and
to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee. 10 And the sons of strangers
shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I
smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee. 11 Therefore thy gates shall
be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee
the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.§ 12 For the nation and
kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.
13 The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box
together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet
glorious. 14 The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and
all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they
shall call thee, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
15 Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I
will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations. 16 Thou shalt also suck
the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that
I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. 17 For brass I
will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I
will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness. 18 Violence shall no
more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt
call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise. 19 The sun shall be no more thy light by
day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be
unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory. 20 Thy sun shall no more go down;
neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light,
and the days of thy mourning shall be ended. 21 Thy people also shall be all righteous:
they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands,
that I may be glorified. 22 A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong
nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.
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1The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to
preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to
proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to
comfort all that mourn; 3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them
beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of
heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD,
that he might be glorified.
4 ¶ And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and
they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations. 5 And strangers
shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and
your vinedressers. 6 But ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you
the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall
ye boast yourselves.
7 ¶ For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their
portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be
unto them. 8 For I the LORD love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will
direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them. 9 And
their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people:
§ 60.11 forces: or, wealth
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all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the LORD hath
blessed.
10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he
hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe
of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride
adorneth herself with her jewels.* 11 For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as
the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will
cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.

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1 For Zion’s sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until
the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp
that burneth. 2 And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and
thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name. 3 Thou
shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand
of thy God. 4 Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more
be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzi-bah, and thy land Beulah: for the
LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.*†
5 ¶ For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the

bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.‡
6 I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace

day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,§ 7 And give him no
rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.** 8 The LORD
hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give
thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy
wine, for the which thou hast laboured:†† 9 But they that have gathered it shall eat it,
and praise the LORD; and they that have brought it together shall drink it in the courts
of my holiness.
10 ¶ Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast
up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people. 11 Behold, the
LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold,
thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.‡‡ 12 And
they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD: and thou shalt be
called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.

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Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that
1
is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in
righteousness, mighty to save.* 2 Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy
garments like him that treadeth in the winefat? 3 I have trodden the winepress alone;
and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and
trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I
will stain all my raiment. 4 For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of
my redeemed is come. 5 And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that
there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my
* 61.10 decketh: Heb. decketh as a priest * 62.4 Hephzi-bah: that is, My delight is in her † 62.4 Beulah: that is,
Married ‡ 62.5 as the…: Heb. with the joy of the bridegroom § 62.6 make…: or, are the LORD’S remembrancers
** 62.7 rest: Heb. silence †† 62.8 Surely…: Heb. If I give, etc ‡‡ 62.11 work: or, recompence * 63.1 glorious:
Heb. decked
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fury, it upheld me. 6 And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them
drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.
7 ¶ I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD,
according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward
the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and
according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses. 8 For he said, Surely they are my
people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour. 9 In all their affliction he
was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he
redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
10 ¶ But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their
enemy, and he fought against them. 11 Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and
his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of
his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?† 12 That led them by the right
hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself
an everlasting name? 13 That led them through the deep, as an horse in the wilderness,
that they should not stumble? 14 As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the
LORD caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.
15 ¶ Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy
glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies
toward me? are they restrained?‡ 16 Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham
be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O LORD, art our father, our
redeemer; thy name is from everlasting.§
17 ¶ O LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart
from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance. 18 The
people of thy holiness have possessed it but a little while: our adversaries have trodden
down thy sanctuary. 19 We are thine: thou never barest rule over them; they were not
called by thy name.**

1 Oh
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that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the
mountains might flow down at thy presence, 2 As when the melting fire burneth, the
fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that
the nations may tremble at thy presence!* 3 When thou didst terrible things which
we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence.
4 For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear,
neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that
waiteth for him.† 5 Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those
that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those
is continuance, and we shall be saved.
6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and
we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. 7 And there
is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou
hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities.ठ8 But now,
O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the
work of thy hand.
† 63.11 shepherd: or, shepherds ‡ 63.15 the sounding: or, the multitude § 63.16 our redeemer…: or, our
redeemer from everlasting is thy name ** 63.19 they…: Heb. thy name was not called upon them * 64.2 the
melting…: Heb. the fire of meltings † 64.4 seen…: or, seen a God beside thee, which doeth so for him, etc ‡ 64.7
consumed: Heb. melted § 64.7 because: Heb. by the hand
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9¶ Be not wroth very sore, O LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold,
see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people. 10 Thy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is
a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation. 11 Our holy and our beautiful house, where our
fathers praised thee, is burned up with fire: and all our pleasant things are laid waste.
12 Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O LORD? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict
us very sore?

1I
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am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not:
I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name. 2 I have
spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way
that was not good, after their own thoughts; 3 A people that provoketh me to anger
continually to my face; that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense upon altars
of brick;* 4 Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat
swine’s flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;† 5 Which say, Stand
by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my
nose, a fire that burneth all the day.‡ 6 Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep
silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom, 7 Your iniquities, and
the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the LORD, which have burned incense
upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon the hills: therefore will I measure their
former work into their bosom.
8 ¶ Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy
it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants’ sakes, that I may not destroy
them all. 9 And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of
my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there. 10 And
Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for the herds to lie down
in, for my people that have sought me.
11 ¶ But ye are they that forsake the LORD, that forget my holy mountain, that

prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number.§**
12 Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter:
because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil
before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not. 13 Therefore thus saith
the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my
servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye
shall be ashamed: 14 Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for
sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.†† 15 And ye shall leave your name
for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord GOD shall slay thee, and call his servants by
another name: 16 That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the
God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because
the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.
17 ¶ For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be
remembered, nor come into mind.‡‡ 18 But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which
I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. 19 And I will
rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more
heard in her, nor the voice of crying. 20 There shall be no more thence an infant of
days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred
years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed. 21 And they shall
* 65.3 upon…: Heb. upon bricks † 65.4 broth: or, pieces ‡ 65.5 nose: or, anger § 65.11 troop: or, Gad
** 65.11 number: or, Meni, a pagan god †† 65.14 vexation: Heb. breaking ‡‡ 65.17 come…: Heb. come upon
the heart
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build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.
22 They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for
as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work
of their hands.§§ 23 They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they
are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them. 24 And it shall
come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will
hear. 25 The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the
bullock: and dust shall be the serpent’s meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my
holy mountain, saith the LORD.

1 Thus saith the

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LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where
is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest? 2 For all those
things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to
this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at
my word. 3 He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as
if he cut off a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine’s blood; he
that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways,
and their soul delighteth in their abominations.*† 4 I also will choose their delusions,
and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I
spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I
delighted not.‡
5 ¶ Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated
you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he
shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed. 6 A voice of noise from the city, a
voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompence to his enemies.
7 Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a
man child. 8 Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth
be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion
travailed, she brought forth her children. 9 Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to
bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy
God.§ 10 Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for
joy with her, all ye that mourn for her: 11 That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the
breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance
of her glory.** 12 For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river,
and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne
upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees. 13 As one whom his mother comforteth,
so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem. 14 And when ye see this,
your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the
LORD shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.
15 For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind,
to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire. 16 For by fire and
by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be
many. 17 They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind
one tree in the midst, eating swine’s flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall
be consumed together, saith the LORD.†† 18 For I know their works and their thoughts:
§§ 65.22 shall long…: Heb. shall make them continue long, or, shall wear out * 66.3 lamb: or, kid † 66.3
burneth: Heb. maketh a memorial of ‡ 66.4 delusions: or, devices § 66.9 not…: or, not beget? ** 66.11
abundance: or, brightness †† 66.17 behind…: or, one after another
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it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see
my glory. 19 And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them
unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to
the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they
shall declare my glory among the Gentiles. 20 And they shall bring all your brethren
for an offering unto the LORD out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in
litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith
the LORD, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of
the LORD.‡‡ 21 And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the LORD.
22 For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me,
saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain. 23 And it shall come to pass,
that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh
come to worship before me, saith the LORD.§§ 24 And they shall go forth, and look upon
the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die,
neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.

‡‡ 66.20 litters: or, coaches §§ 66.23 from one new…: Heb. from new moon to his new moon, and from sabbath
to his sabbath
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The Book of the Prophet Jeremiah

1 The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the
land of Benjamin: 2 To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son
of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign. 3 It came also in the days of
Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah
the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth
month.
4 Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 5 Before I formed thee in the
belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and
I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.* 6 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I
cannot speak: for I am a child.
7 ¶ But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall
send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. 8 Be not afraid of their
faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD. 9 Then the LORD put forth his
hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words
in thy mouth. 10 See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to
root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.
11 ¶ Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou?
And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree. 12 Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well
seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it. 13 And the word of the LORD came unto
me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the
face thereof is toward the north.† 14 Then the LORD said unto me, Out of the north an
evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land.‡ 15 For, lo, I will call all the
families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the LORD; and they shall come, and they
shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all
the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah. 16 And I will utter my
judgments against them touching all their wickedness, who have forsaken me, and have
burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands.
17 ¶ Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I
command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.§ 18 For,
behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls
against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against
the priests thereof, and against the people of the land. 19 And they shall fight against
thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver
thee.
2
1Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2 Go and cry in the ears of
Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth,
the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that
was not sown.* 3 Israel was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase:
all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD. 4 Hear ye
the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:
5 ¶ Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are
gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain? 6 Neither said
* 1.5 ordained: Heb. gave † 1.13 toward…: Heb. from the face of the north ‡ 1.14 shall…: Heb. shall be
opened § 1.17 confound: or, break to pieces * 2.2 thee: or, for thy sake
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they, Where is the LORD that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, that led us through
the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought, and of
the shadow of death, through a land that no man passed through, and where no man
dwelt? 7 And I brought you into a plentiful country, to eat the fruit thereof and the
goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made mine heritage an
abomination.† 8 The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law
knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by
Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.
9 ¶ Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children’s
children will I plead. 10 For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar,
and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing.‡ 11 Hath a nation changed
their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that
which doth not profit. 12 Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid,
be ye very desolate, saith the LORD. 13 For my people have committed two evils; they
have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken
cisterns, that can hold no water.
14 ¶ Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled?§ 15 The young
lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned
without inhabitant.** 16 Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the
crown of thy head.†† 17 Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast
forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led thee by the way? 18 And now what hast thou
to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the
way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river? 19 Thine own wickedness shall correct
thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil
thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in
thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
20 ¶ For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will
not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree thou wanderest,
playing the harlot.‡‡ 21 Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how
then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me? 22 For though
thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before
me, saith the Lord GOD. 23 How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone
after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift
dromedary traversing her ways;§§ 24 A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up
the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her
will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.***†††‡‡‡§§§ 25 Withhold thy
foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope:
no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.* 26 As the thief is ashamed when
he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their
priests, and their prophets, 27 Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou
hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but
in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.†‡ 28 But where are thy gods

† 2.7 a plentiful…: or, the land of Carmel ‡ 2.10 over: or, over to § 2.14 spoiled: Heb. become a spoil?
** 2.15 yelled: Heb. gave out their voice †† 2.16 have…: or, feed on thy crown ‡‡ 2.20 transgress: or, serve
§§ 2.23 thou art…: or, O swift dromedary *** 2.24 A wild…: or, O wild ass, etc ††† 2.24 used: Heb. taught
‡‡‡ 2.24 her pleasure: Heb. the desire of her heart §§§ 2.24 turn…: or, reverse it? * 2.25 There…: or, Is the
case desperate? † 2.27 brought…: or, begotten me ‡ 2.27 their back: Heb. the hinder part of the neck
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that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble:
for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.§
29 Wherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith the
LORD. 30 In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own
sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
31 ¶ O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto
Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no
more unto thee?** 32 Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my
people have forgotten me days without number. 33 Why trimmest thou thy way to seek
love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways. 34 Also in thy skirts is
found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search,
but upon all these.†† 35 Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall
turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.
36 Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of
Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria. 37 Yea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine
hands upon thine head: for the LORD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not
prosper in them.

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1They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another
man’s, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou
hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD.* 2 Lift
up thine eyes unto the high places, and see where thou hast not been lien with. In the
ways hast thou sat for them, as the Arabian in the wilderness; and thou hast polluted the
land with thy whoredoms and with thy wickedness. 3 Therefore the showers have been
withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore’s forehead, thou
refusedst to be ashamed. 4 Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art
the guide of my youth? 5 Will he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end?
Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest.
6 ¶ The LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that
which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and
under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot. 7 And I said after she had done
all these things, Turn thou unto me. But she returned not. And her treacherous sister
Judah saw it. 8 And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed
adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister
Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also. 9 And it came to pass through
the lightness of her whoredom, that she defiled the land, and committed adultery with
stones and with stocks.† 10 And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not
turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the LORD.‡ 11 And the LORD
said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.
12 ¶ Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding
Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am
merciful, saith the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever. 13 Only acknowledge thine
iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the LORD thy God, and hast scattered thy
ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith
the LORD. 14 Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you:
and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion: 15 And I
§ 2.28 trouble: Heb. evil ** 2.31 We are…: Heb. We have dominion †† 2.34 secret…: Heb. digging * 3.1
They say: Heb. Saying † 3.9 lightness: or, fame ‡ 3.10 feignedly: Heb. in falsehood
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will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and
understanding. 16 And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the
land, in those days, saith the LORD, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the
LORD: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; neither shall they
visit it; neither shall that be done any more.§** 17 At that time they shall call Jerusalem
the throne of the LORD; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the
LORD, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their
evil heart.†† 18 In those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and
they shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that I have given for an
inheritance unto your fathers.‡‡§§ 19 But I said, How shall I put thee among the children,
and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou
shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.***†††‡‡‡
20 ¶ Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt
treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the LORD.§§§ 21 A voice was heard
upon the high places, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel: for they
have perverted their way, and they have forgotten the LORD their God. 22 Return, ye
backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for
thou art the LORD our God. 23 Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from
the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel. 24 For
shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their
herds, their sons and their daughters. 25 We lie down in our shame, and our confusion
covereth us: for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from
our youth even unto this day, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.

1 If
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thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the LORD, return unto me: and if thou wilt put
away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove. 2 And thou shalt
swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations
shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
3 ¶ For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow
ground, and sow not among thorns. 4 Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away
the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury
come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
5 Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the
land: cry, gather together, and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the defenced
cities. 6 Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from
the north, and a great destruction.*† 7 The lion is come up from his thicket, and the
destroyer of the Gentiles is on his way; he is gone forth from his place to make thy land
desolate; and thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant. 8 For this gird you with
sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from
us. 9 And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the LORD, that the heart of the king
shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the
prophets shall wonder. 10 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived
this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth
unto the soul. 11 At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind
§ 3.16 come to mind: Heb. come upon the heart ** 3.16 that…: or, it be magnified †† 3.17 imagination: or,
stubbornness ‡‡ 3.18 with: or, to §§ 3.18 given…: or, caused your fathers to possess *** 3.19 from me:
Heb. from after me ††† 3.19 a goodly…: Heb. an heritage of glory, or, beauty ‡‡‡ 3.19 pleasant…: Heb. land
of desire §§§ 3.20 husband: Heb. friend * 4.6 retire: or, strengthen † 4.6 destruction: Heb. breaking
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of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to
cleanse, 12 Even a full wind from those places shall come unto me: now also will I give
sentence against them.ठ13 Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots shall
be as a whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are spoiled.
14 O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How
long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee? 15 For a voice declareth from Dan, and
publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim. 16 Make ye mention to the nations; behold,
publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their
voice against the cities of Judah. 17 As keepers of a field, are they against her round
about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the LORD. 18 Thy way and
thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness, because it is
bitter, because it reacheth unto thine heart.
19 ¶ My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise
in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the
trumpet, the alarm of war.** 20 Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land
is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment. 21 How long
shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet? 22 For my people is foolish,
they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding:
they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge. 23 I beheld the earth,
and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light. 24 I beheld
the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly. 25 I beheld, and,
lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled. 26 I beheld, and, lo,
the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the
presence of the LORD, and by his fierce anger. 27 For thus hath the LORD said, The whole
land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end. 28 For this shall the earth mourn,
and the heavens above be black: because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will
not repent, neither will I turn back from it. 29 The whole city shall flee for the noise of
the horsemen and bowmen; they shall go into thickets, and climb up upon the rocks:
every city shall be forsaken, and not a man dwell therein. 30 And when thou art spoiled,
what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee
with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou
make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.†† 31 For I have
heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her
first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewaileth herself, that spreadeth her
hands, saying, Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers.

5
Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and
1
seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth
judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it. 2 And though they say, The LORD
liveth; surely they swear falsely. 3 O LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou
hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have
refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have
refused to return. 4 Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they
know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God. 5 I will get me unto the
great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of the LORD, and
the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the
bonds. 6 Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings
‡ 4.12 a full…: or, a fuller wind than those § 4.12 give…: Heb. utter judgments ** 4.19 my very…: Heb. the
walls of my heart †† 4.30 face: Heb. eyes
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shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence
shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings
are increased.*†
7 ¶ How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by
them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery,
and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots’ houses. 8 They were as fed horses
in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour’s wife. 9 Shall I not visit for these
things? saith the LORD: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
10 ¶ Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her
battlements; for they are not the LORD’S. 11 For the house of Israel and the house of
Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith the LORD. 12 They have belied
the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see
sword nor famine: 13 And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them:
thus shall it be done unto them. 14 Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because
ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people
wood, and it shall devour them. 15 Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house
of Israel, saith the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose
language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say. 16 Their quiver is as
an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men. 17 And they shall eat up thine harvest, and
thy bread, which thy sons and thy daughters should eat: they shall eat up thy flocks
and thine herds: they shall eat up thy vines and thy fig trees: they shall impoverish
thy fenced cities, wherein thou trustedst, with the sword. 18 Nevertheless in those days,
saith the LORD, I will not make a full end with you.
19 ¶ And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the LORD our God
all these things unto us? then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and
served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not yours.
20 Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying, 21 Hear now
this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which
have ears, and hear not:‡ 22 Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble
at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual
decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can
they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it? 23 But this people hath
a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone. 24 Neither say they in
their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and
the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.
25 ¶ Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden
good things from you. 26 For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as
he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.§ 27 As a cage is full of birds, so are
their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.** 28 They
are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not
the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do
they not judge. 29 Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be
avenged on such a nation as this?
30 ¶ A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land;†† 31 The prophets
prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have
it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?‡‡
* 5.6 evenings: or, deserts † 5.6 are increased: Heb. are strong ‡ 5.21 understanding: Heb. heart § 5.26
they lay…: or, they pry as fowlers lie in wait ** 5.27 cage: or, coop †† 5.30 A wonderful…: or, Astonishment
and filthiness ‡‡ 5.31 bear…: or, take into their hands
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1O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem,
and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Beth-haccerem: for evil
appeareth out of the north, and great destruction. 2 I have likened the daughter of Zion
to a comely and delicate woman.* 3 The shepherds with their flocks shall come unto
her; they shall pitch their tents against her round about; they shall feed every one in his
place. 4 Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the
day goeth away, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out. 5 Arise, and let us go
by night, and let us destroy her palaces.
6 ¶ For thus hath the LORD of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount
against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst
of her.† 7 As a fountain casteth out her waters, so she casteth out her wickedness:
violence and spoil is heard in her; before me continually is grief and wounds. 8 Be thou
instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land
not inhabited.‡
9 ¶ Thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall throughly glean the remnant of Israel
as a vine: turn back thine hand as a grapegatherer into the baskets. 10 To whom shall I
speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and
they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is unto them a reproach; they have
no delight in it. 11 Therefore I am full of the fury of the LORD; I am weary with holding
in: I will pour it out upon the children abroad, and upon the assembly of young men
together: for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that
is full of days. 12 And their houses shall be turned unto others, with their fields and
wives together: for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith
the LORD. 13 For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is
given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth
falsely. 14 They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying,
Peace, peace; when there is no peace.§ 15 Were they ashamed when they had committed
abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore
they shall fall among them that fall: at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down,
saith the LORD. 16 Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the
old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls.
But they said, We will not walk therein. 17 Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken
to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.
18 ¶ Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.
19 Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their
thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected
it. 20 To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from
a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto
me. 21 Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this
people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbour and
his friend shall perish. 22 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, a people cometh from the north
country, and a great nation shall be raised from the sides of the earth. 23 They shall lay
hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the
sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for war against thee, O daughter of
Zion. 24 We have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken

* 6.2 comely: or, dwelling at home † 6.6 cast…: or, pour out the engine of shot ‡ 6.8 depart: Heb. be loosed,
or, disjointed § 6.14 hurt: Heb. bruise, or, breach
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hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail. 25 Go not forth into the field, nor walk by
the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side.
26 ¶ O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes:
make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall
suddenly come upon us. 27 I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people,
that thou mayest know and try their way. 28 They are all grievous revolters, walking with
slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters. 29 The bellows are burned, the
lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked
away. 30 Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the LORD hath rejected them.**

1 The
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word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, 2 Stand in the gate of the
LORD’S house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the LORD, all
ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the LORD. 3 Thus saith the LORD of
hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell
in this place. 4 Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple
of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these. 5 For if ye throughly amend your ways
and your doings; if ye throughly execute judgment between a man and his neighbour;
6 If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent
blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt: 7 Then will I cause you to
dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, for ever and ever.
8 ¶ Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit. 9 Will ye steal, murder, and
commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other
gods whom ye know not; 10 And come and stand before me in this house, which is called
by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations?* 11 Is this house,
which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have
seen it, saith the LORD. 12 But go ye now unto my place which was in Shiloh, where I
set my name at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.
13 And now, because ye have done all these works, saith the LORD, and I spake unto you,
rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not;
14 Therefore will I do unto this house, which is called by my name, wherein ye trust, and
unto the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I have done to Shiloh. 15 And
I will cast you out of my sight, as I have cast out all your brethren, even the whole seed
of Ephraim.
16 Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them,
neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee.
17 ¶ Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?
18 The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their
dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other
gods, that they may provoke me to anger.† 19 Do they provoke me to anger? saith the
LORD: do they not provoke themselves to the confusion of their own faces? 20 Therefore
thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this
place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of
the ground; and it shall burn, and shall not be quenched.
21 ¶ Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Put your burnt offerings unto your
sacrifices, and eat flesh. 22 For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them
in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or
** 6.30 Reprobate…: or, Refuse silver * 7.10 which…: Heb. whereupon my name is called † 7.18 queen…:
or, frame, or, workmanship of heaven
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sacrifices:‡ 23 But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be
your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded
you, that it may be well unto you. 24 But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but
walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward,
and not forward.§** 25 Since the day that your fathers came forth out of the land of
Egypt unto this day I have even sent unto you all my servants the prophets, daily rising
up early and sending them: 26 Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but
hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers. 27 Therefore thou shalt speak
all these words unto them; but they will not hearken to thee: thou shalt also call unto
them; but they will not answer thee. 28 But thou shalt say unto them, This is a nation that
obeyeth not the voice of the LORD their God, nor receiveth correction: truth is perished,
and is cut off from their mouth.††
29 ¶ Cut off thine hair, O Jerusalem, and cast it away, and take up a lamentation on high
places; for the LORD hath rejected and forsaken the generation of his wrath. 30 For
the children of Judah have done evil in my sight, saith the LORD: they have set their
abominations in the house which is called by my name, to pollute it. 31 And they have
built the high places of Tophet, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their
sons and their daughters in the fire; which I commanded them not, neither came it into
my heart.‡‡
32 ¶ Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be called
Tophet, nor the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of slaughter: for they shall
bury in Tophet, till there be no place. 33 And the carcases of this people shall be meat for
the fowls of the heaven, and for the beasts of the earth; and none shall fray them away.
34 Then will I cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem,
the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice
of the bride: for the land shall be desolate.

1 At that time, saith the

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LORD, they shall bring out the bones of the kings of Judah, and
the bones of his princes, and the bones of the priests, and the bones of the prophets, and
the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of their graves: 2 And they shall spread
them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved,
and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have
sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried;
they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth. 3 And death shall be chosen rather
than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, which remain in all
the places whither I have driven them, saith the LORD of hosts.
4 ¶ Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; Shall they fall, and
not arise? shall he turn away, and not return? 5 Why then is this people of Jerusalem
slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.
6 I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his
wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse
rusheth into the battle. 7 Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times;
and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my
people know not the judgment of the LORD. 8 How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of
the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.*
9 The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the

‡ 7.22 concerning: Heb. concerning the matter of § 7.24 imagination: or, stubbornness ** 7.24 went: Heb.
were †† 7.28 correction: or, instruction ‡‡ 7.31 came…: Heb. came it upon my heart * 8.8 in vain made…:
or, the false pen of the scribes worketh for falsehood
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word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?†‡ 10 Therefore will I give their wives
unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least
even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest
every one dealeth falsely. 11 For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people
slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace. 12 Were they ashamed when they
had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they
blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation they
shall be cast down, saith the LORD.§
13 ¶ I will surely consume them, saith the LORD: there shall be no grapes on the vine,
nor figs on the fig tree, and the leaf shall fade; and the things that I have given them
shall pass away from them. 14 Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter
into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God hath put us to
silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.**
15 We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!
16 The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound
of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all
that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein.†† 17 For, behold, I will send serpents,
cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the
LORD.
18 ¶ When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me.‡‡ 19 Behold
the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far
country: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked
me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities?§§ 20 The harvest is
past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved. 21 For the hurt of the daughter of my
people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me. 22 Is there no balm
in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my
people recovered?***

1 Oh
9
that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep
day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!* 2 Oh that I had in the
wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from
them! for they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men. 3 And they bend their
tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth;
for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD. 4 Take ye
heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will
utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.† 5 And they will deceive
every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to
speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.‡ 6 Thine habitation is in the midst
of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD. 7 Therefore thus saith
the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the
daughter of my people? 8 Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one
speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.§**
† 8.9 The wise…: or, Have they been ashamed, etc ‡ 8.9 what…: Heb. the wisdom of what thing § 8.12 I
will…: or, In gathering I will consume ** 8.14 gall: or, poison †† 8.16 all…: Heb. the fulness thereof ‡‡ 8.18
in: Heb. upon §§ 8.19 them…: Heb. the country of them that are far off *** 8.22 recovered: Heb. gone up?
* 9.1 Oh…: Heb. Who will give my head, etc † 9.4 neighbour: or, friend ‡ 9.5 deceive: or, mock § 9.8 in
heart: Heb. in the midst of him ** 9.8 his wait: or, wait for him
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9 ¶ Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged
on such a nation as this? 10 For the mountains will I take up a weeping and wailing, and
for the habitations of the wilderness a lamentation, because they are burned up, so that
none can pass through them; neither can men hear the voice of the cattle; both the fowl
of the heavens and the beast are fled; they are gone.††‡‡§§ 11 And I will make Jerusalem
heaps, and a den of dragons; and I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an
inhabitant.***
12 ¶ Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth
of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is
burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through? 13 And the LORD saith, Because
they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice,
neither walked therein; 14 But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and
after Baalim, which their fathers taught them:††† 15 Therefore thus saith the LORD of
hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and
give them water of gall to drink. 16 I will scatter them also among the heathen, whom
neither they nor their fathers have known: and I will send a sword after them, till I have
consumed them.
17 ¶ Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women,
that they may come; and send for cunning women, that they may come: 18 And let them
make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our
eyelids gush out with waters. 19 For a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion, How are we
spoiled! we are greatly confounded, because we have forsaken the land, because our
dwellings have cast us out. 20 Yet hear the word of the LORD, O ye women, and let your
ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her
neighbour lamentation. 21 For death is come up into our windows, and is entered into
our palaces, to cut off the children from without, and the young men from the streets.
22 Speak, Thus saith the LORD, Even the carcases of men shall fall as dung upon the open
field, and as the handful after the harvestman, and none shall gather them.
23 ¶ Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the
mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: 24 But let him
that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD
which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these
things I delight, saith the LORD.
25 ¶ Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all them which
are circumcised with the uncircumcised;‡‡‡ 26 Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the
children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that are in the utmost corners, that dwell in
the wilderness: for all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are
uncircumcised in the heart.§§§

1 Hear ye the word which the

10
LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: 2 Thus saith
the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven;
for the heathen are dismayed at them. 3 For the customs of the people are vain: for one
cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.*
4 They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers,
that it move not. 5 They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be
†† 9.10 habitations: or, pastures ‡‡ 9.10 burned up: or, desolate §§ 9.10 both…: Heb. from the fowl even
to, etc *** 9.11 desolate: Heb. desolation ††† 9.14 imagination: or, stubbornness ‡‡‡ 9.25 punish: Heb.
visit upon §§§ 9.26 in the utmost…: Heb. cut off into corners, or, having the corners of their hair polled * 10.3
customs…: Heb. statutes, or, ordinances are vanity
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borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither
also is it in them to do good. 6 Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou
art great, and thy name is great in might. 7 Who would not fear thee, O King of nations?
for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and
in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.† 8 But they are altogether brutish
and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.‡ 9 Silver spread into plates is brought
from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the
founder: blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the work of cunning men. 10 But
the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath
the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.§**††
11 Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth,
even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens. 12 He hath made
the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched
out the heavens by his discretion. 13 When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of
waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth;
he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.‡‡§§
14 Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven
image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.*** 15 They are
vanity, and the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish. 16 The
portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod
of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.
17 ¶ Gather up thy wares out of the land, O inhabitant of the fortress.††† 18 For thus
saith the LORD, Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this once, and will
distress them, that they may find it so.
19 ¶ Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this is a grief, and
I must bear it. 20 My tabernacle is spoiled, and all my cords are broken: my children are
gone forth of me, and they are not: there is none to stretch forth my tent any more, and
to set up my curtains. 21 For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the
LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered. 22 Behold,
the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make
the cities of Judah desolate, and a den of dragons.
23 ¶ O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh
to direct his steps. 24 O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou
bring me to nothing.‡‡‡ 25 Pour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and
upon the families that call not on thy name: for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured
him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolate.

1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the

11
LORD, saying, 2 Hear ye the words of this
covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem; 3 And
say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth
not the words of this covenant, 4 Which I commanded your fathers in the day that I
brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my
voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people,
and I will be your God: 5 That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your
† 10.7 to…: or, it liketh thee ‡ 10.8 altogether: Heb. in one, or, at once § 10.10 true…: Heb. God of truth
** 10.10 living God: Heb. living Gods †† 10.10 everlasting…: Heb. king of eternity ‡‡ 10.13 multitude: or,
noise §§ 10.13 with: or, for *** 10.14 brutish in his knowledge: or, more brutish than to know ††† 10.17
inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress ‡‡‡ 10.24 bring…: Heb. diminish me
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fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered
I, and said, So be it, O LORD.* 6 Then the LORD said unto me, Proclaim all these words
in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this
covenant, and do them. 7 For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I
brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, rising early and protesting,
saying, Obey my voice. 8 Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every
one in the imagination of their evil heart: therefore I will bring upon them all the words
of this covenant, which I commanded them to do; but they did them not.† 9 And the
LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the
inhabitants of Jerusalem. 10 They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers,
which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the
house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with
their fathers.
11 ¶ Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they
shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto
them.‡ 12 Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto
the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time
of their trouble.§ 13 For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah;
and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that
shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Baal.** 14 Therefore pray not thou for
this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time
that they cry unto me for their trouble.†† 15 What hath my beloved to do in mine house,
seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee?
when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.‡‡§§ 16 The LORD called thy name, A green
olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire
upon it, and the branches of it are broken. 17 For the LORD of hosts, that planted thee,
hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house
of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering
incense unto Baal.
18 ¶ And the LORD hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst
me their doings. 19 But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I
knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with
the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may
be no more remembered.*** 20 But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that
triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I
revealed my cause. 21 Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek
thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand:
22 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men
shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine:††† 23 And
there shall be no remnant of them: for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, even
the year of their visitation.

12
Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of
1
thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they
* 11.5 So…: Heb. Amen † 11.8 imagination: or, stubbornness ‡ 11.11 to escape: Heb. to go forth of § 11.12
trouble: Heb. evil ** 11.13 shameful…: Heb. shame †† 11.14 trouble: Heb. evil ‡‡ 11.15 What…: Heb.
What is to my beloved in my house §§ 11.15 when…: or, when thy evil is *** 11.19 the tree…: Heb. the stalk
with his bread ††† 11.22 punish: Heb. visit upon
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happy that deal very treacherously?* 2 Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken
root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from
their reins.† 3 But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart
toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day
of slaughter.‡ 4 How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for
the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds;
because they said, He shall not see our last end.
5 ¶ If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou
contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied
thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan? 6 For even thy brethren, and the
house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called
a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.§**
7 ¶ I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly

beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.†† 8 Mine heritage is unto me as a lion
in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it.‡‡ 9 Mine heritage is
unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against her; come ye, assemble
all the beasts of the field, come to devour.§§*** 10 Many pastors have destroyed my
vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant
portion a desolate wilderness.††† 11 They have made it desolate, and being desolate it
mourneth unto me; the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth it to heart.
12 The spoilers are come upon all high places through the wilderness: for the sword of
the LORD shall devour from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land:
no flesh shall have peace. 13 They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have
put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues
because of the fierce anger of the LORD.‡‡‡
14 ¶ Thus saith the LORD against all mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance
which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them out of their
land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them. 15 And it shall come to pass,
after that I have plucked them out I will return, and have compassion on them, and will
bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land. 16 And it shall
come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name,
The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in
the midst of my people. 17 But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy
that nation, saith the LORD.

1 Thus
13
saith the LORD unto me, Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy
loins, and put it not in water. 2 So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and
put it on my loins. 3 And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying,
4 Take the girdle that thou hast got, which is upon thy loins, and arise, go to Euphrates,
and hide it there in a hole of the rock. 5 So I went, and hid it by Euphrates, as the LORD
commanded me. 6 And it came to pass after many days, that the LORD said unto me,
Arise, go to Euphrates, and take the girdle from thence, which I commanded thee to hide
there. 7 Then I went to Euphrates, and digged, and took the girdle from the place where
I had hid it: and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was profitable for nothing. 8 Then
* 12.1 talk…: or, reason the case with thee † 12.2 they grow: Heb. they go on ‡ 12.3 toward…: Heb. with thee
§ 12.6 they have called…: or, they cried after thee fully ** 12.6 fair…: Heb. good things †† 12.7 the dearly…:
Heb. the love ‡‡ 12.8 crieth…: or, yelleth: Heb. giveth out his voice §§ 12.9 speckled: or, taloned *** 12.9
come to: or, cause them to come to ††† 12.10 pleasant…: Heb. portion of desire ‡‡‡ 12.13 they shall: or, ye
shall
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the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 9 Thus saith the LORD, After this manner
will I mar the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem. 10 This evil people, which
refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after
other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is
good for nothing.* 11 For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to
cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD;
that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory:
but they would not hear.
12 ¶ Therefore thou shalt speak unto them this word; Thus saith the LORD God
of Israel, Every bottle shall be filled with wine: and they shall say unto thee, Do we
not certainly know that every bottle shall be filled with wine? 13 Then shalt thou say
unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land,
even the kings that sit upon David’s throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all
the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness. 14 And I will dash them one against
another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith the LORD: I will not pity, nor
spare, nor have mercy, but destroy them.†‡
15 ¶ Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken. 16 Give glory to
the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the
dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and
make it gross darkness. 17 But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places
for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the
LORD’S flock is carried away captive. 18 Say unto the king and to the queen, Humble
yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your
glory.§ 19 The cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open them: Judah shall
be carried away captive all of it, it shall be wholly carried away captive. 20 Lift up your
eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flock that was given
thee, thy beautiful flock? 21 What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou
hast taught them to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a
woman in travail?**
22 ¶ And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the

greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare.†† 23 Can
the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that
are accustomed to do evil.‡‡ 24 Therefore will I scatter them as the stubble that passeth
away by the wind of the wilderness. 25 This is thy lot, the portion of thy measures
from me, saith the LORD; because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood.
26 Therefore will I discover thy skirts upon thy face, that thy shame may appear. 27 I
have seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, and thine
abominations on the hills in the fields. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! wilt thou not be
made clean? when shall it once be?§§
14
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.* 2 Judah
1
mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry
of Jerusalem is gone up. 3 And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they
came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were
* 13.10 imagination: or, stubbornness † 13.14 one…: Heb. a man against his brother ‡ 13.14 but…: Heb. from
destroying them § 13.18 principalities: or, head tires ** 13.21 punish: Heb visit upon †† 13.22 made…:
or, shall be violently taken away ‡‡ 13.23 accustomed: Heb. taught §§ 13.27 when…: Heb. after when yet?
* 14.1 the dearth: Heb. the words of the dearths, or, restraints
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ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads. 4 Because the ground is chapt, for
there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.
5 Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass. 6 And
the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their
eyes did fail, because there was no grass.
7 ¶ O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name’s sake:
for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee. 8 O the hope of Israel, the
saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and
as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night? 9 Why shouldest thou be as
a man astonied, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O LORD, art in the midst
of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.†
10 ¶ Thus saith the LORD unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they
have not refrained their feet, therefore the LORD doth not accept them; he will now
remember their iniquity, and visit their sins. 11 Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not
for this people for their good. 12 When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they
offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by
the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.
13 ¶ Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not
see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this
place.‡ 14 Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent
them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy
unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their
heart. 15 Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy in my
name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By
sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed. 16 And the people to whom they
prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the
sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor
their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.
17 ¶ Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears
night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken
with a great breach, with a very grievous blow. 18 If I go forth into the field, then behold
the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with
famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not.§
19 Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten
us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and there is no good; and for the
time of healing, and behold trouble! 20 We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and
the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee. 21 Do not abhor us, for thy
name’s sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant
with us. 22 Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can
the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait
upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.

1 Then
15
said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my
mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.
2 And it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth? then thou
shalt tell them, Thus saith the LORD; Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for
†14.9 we…: Heb. thy name is called upon us ‡ 14.13 assured…: Heb. peace of truth § 14.18 go about…: or,
make merchandise against a land, and men acknowledge it not
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the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for
the captivity, to the captivity. 3 And I will appoint over them four kinds, saith the LORD:
the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the
earth, to devour and destroy.* 4 And I will cause them to be removed into all kingdoms of
the earth, because of Manasseh the son of Hezekiah king of Judah, for that which he did
in Jerusalem.† 5 For who shall have pity upon thee, O Jerusalem? or who shall bemoan
thee? or who shall go aside to ask how thou doest?‡ 6 Thou hast forsaken me, saith the
LORD, thou art gone backward: therefore will I stretch out my hand against thee, and
destroy thee; I am weary with repenting. 7 And I will fan them with a fan in the gates of
the land; I will bereave them of children, I will destroy my people, since they return not
from their ways.§ 8 Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have
brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have
caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city.** 9 She that hath borne
seven languisheth: she hath given up the ghost; her sun is gone down while it was yet
day: she hath been ashamed and confounded: and the residue of them will I deliver to
the sword before their enemies, saith the LORD.
10 ¶ Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of
contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me
on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me. 11 The LORD said, Verily it shall be well
with thy remnant; verily I will cause the enemy to entreat thee well in the time of evil
and in the time of affliction.†† 12 Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel? 13 Thy
substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and that for all thy sins,
even in all thy borders. 14 And I will make thee to pass with thine enemies into a land
which thou knowest not: for a fire is kindled in mine anger, which shall burn upon you.
15 ¶ O LORD, thou knowest: remember me, and visit me, and revenge me of my
persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have
suffered rebuke. 16 Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto
me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of
hosts.‡‡ 17 I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of
thy hand: for thou hast filled me with indignation. 18 Why is my pain perpetual, and my
wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar,
and as waters that fail?§§
19 ¶ Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and
thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt
be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them. 20 And I
will make thee unto this people a fenced brasen wall: and they shall fight against thee,
but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver
thee, saith the LORD. 21 And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will
redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible.

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word of the LORD came also unto me, saying, 2 Thou shalt not take thee a wife,
neither shalt thou have sons or daughters in this place. 3 For thus saith the LORD
concerning the sons and concerning the daughters that are born in this place, and
concerning their mothers that bare them, and concerning their fathers that begat them
in this land; 4 They shall die of grievous deaths; they shall not be lamented; neither shall
* 15.3 kinds: Heb. families † 15.4 cause…: Heb. give them for a removing ‡ 15.5 how…: Heb. of thy peace?
§ 15.7 children: or, whatsoever is dear ** 15.8 the mother…: or, the mother city a young man spoiling, etc, or,
the mother and the young men †† 15.11 cause…: or, intreat the enemy for thee ‡‡ 15.16 I am…: Heb. thy name
is called upon me §§ 15.18 fail: Heb. be not sure?
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they be buried; but they shall be as dung upon the face of the earth: and they shall be
consumed by the sword, and by famine; and their carcases shall be meat for the fowls
of heaven, and for the beasts of the earth. 5 For thus saith the LORD, Enter not into the
house of mourning, neither go to lament nor bemoan them: for I have taken away my
peace from this people, saith the LORD, even lovingkindness and mercies.* 6 Both the
great and the small shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, neither shall men
lament for them, nor cut themselves, nor make themselves bald for them: 7 Neither
shall men tear themselves for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither
shall men give them the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother.†
8 Thou shalt not also go into the house of feasting, to sit with them to eat and to drink.
9 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will cause to cease out of
this place in your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness,
the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride.
10 ¶ And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt shew this people all these words,
and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath the LORD pronounced all this great
evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed
against the LORD our God? 11 Then shalt thou say unto them, Because your fathers
have forsaken me, saith the LORD, and have walked after other gods, and have served
them, and have worshipped them, and have forsaken me, and have not kept my law;
12 And ye have done worse than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the

imagination of his evil heart, that they may not hearken unto me:‡ 13 Therefore will I
cast you out of this land into a land that ye know not, neither ye nor your fathers; and
there shall ye serve other gods day and night; where I will not shew you favour.
14 ¶ Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be said,
The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt; 15 But,
The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and
from all the lands whither he had driven them: and I will bring them again into their
land that I gave unto their fathers.
16 ¶ Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith the LORD, and they shall fish them; and
after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain, and
from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks. 17 For mine eyes are upon all their ways:
they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes. 18 And first I
will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have defiled my land,
they have filled mine inheritance with the carcases of their detestable and abominable
things. 19 O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction,
the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our
fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit. 20 Shall a man
make gods unto himself, and they are no gods? 21 Therefore, behold, I will this once
cause them to know, I will cause them to know mine hand and my might; and they shall
know that my name is The LORD.§

1 The
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sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is
graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars;* 2 Whilst their
children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills.
3 O my mountain in the field, I will give thy substance and all thy treasures to the spoil,
and thy high places for sin, throughout all thy borders. 4 And thou, even thyself, shalt
* 16.5 mourning: or, mourning feast † 16.7 tear…: or, break bread for them ‡ 16.12 imagination: or,
stubbornness § 16.21 The LORD: or, JEHOVAH * 17.1 point: Heb. nail
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discontinue from thine heritage that I gave thee; and I will cause thee to serve thine
enemies in the land which thou knowest not: for ye have kindled a fire in mine anger,
which shall burn for ever.†
5 ¶ Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh
his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD. 6 For he shall be like the heath in
the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in
the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited. 7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the
LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. 8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and
that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her
leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease
from yielding fruit.‡
9 ¶ The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
10 I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his
ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. 11 As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and
hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the
midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.§
12 ¶ A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary. 13 O
LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart
from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the
fountain of living waters. 14 Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I
shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
15 ¶ Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now. 16 As
for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired
the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.**
17 Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil. 18 Let them be confounded
that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be
dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.††
19 ¶ Thus said the LORD unto me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people,
whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by the which they go out, and in all the gates of
Jerusalem; 20 And say unto them, Hear ye the word of the LORD, ye kings of Judah, and
all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates: 21 Thus saith
the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring
it in by the gates of Jerusalem; 22 Neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the
sabbath day, neither do ye any work, but hallow ye the sabbath day, as I commanded
your fathers. 23 But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck
stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction. 24 And it shall come to pass, if ye
diligently hearken unto me, saith the LORD, to bring in no burden through the gates of
this city on the sabbath day, but hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein; 25 Then
shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne
of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah,
and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and this city shall remain for ever. 26 And they shall
come from the cities of Judah, and from the places about Jerusalem, and from the land
of Benjamin, and from the plain, and from the mountains, and from the south, bringing
burnt offerings, and sacrifices, and meat offerings, and incense, and bringing sacrifices
of praise, unto the house of the LORD. 27 But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow
the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem
† 17.4 thyself: Heb. in thyself ‡ 17.8 drought: or, restraint § 17.11 sitteth…: or, gathereth young which she
hath not brought forth ** 17.16 to…: Heb. after thee †† 17.18 destroy…: Heb. break them with a double
breach
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on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the
palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.

1 The
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word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, 2 Arise, and go down to
the potter’s house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. 3 Then I went down
to the potter’s house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels.* 4 And the vessel
that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another
vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.†‡ 5 Then the word of the LORD came
to me, saying, 6 O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD.
Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel. 7 At
what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up,
and to pull down, and to destroy it; 8 If that nation, against whom I have pronounced,
turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them. 9 And at
what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and
to plant it; 10 If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the
good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.
11 ¶ Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of
Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise
a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways
and your doings good. 12 And they said, There is no hope: but we will walk after our
own devices, and we will every one do the imagination of his evil heart. 13 Therefore
thus saith the LORD; Ask ye now among the heathen, who hath heard such things: the
virgin of Israel hath done a very horrible thing. 14 Will a man leave the snow of Lebanon
which cometh from the rock of the field? or shall the cold flowing waters that come
from another place be forsaken?§ 15 Because my people hath forgotten me, they have
burned incense to vanity, and they have caused them to stumble in their ways from the
ancient paths, to walk in paths, in a way not cast up; 16 To make their land desolate, and a
perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head.
17 I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will shew them the back,
and not the face, in the day of their calamity.
18 ¶ Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law
shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the
prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any
of his words.** 19 Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that
contend with me. 20 Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for
my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away
thy wrath from them. 21 Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour out
their blood by the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their children,
and be widows; and let their men be put to death; let their young men be slain by the
sword in battle.†† 22 Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop
suddenly upon them: for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
23 Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their
iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before
thee; deal thus with them in the time of thine anger.‡‡
* 18.3 wheels: or, frames, or, seats † 18.4 of clay…: or, was marred, as clay in the hand of the potter ‡ 18.4
made it…: Heb. returned and made, etc § 18.14 the snow…: or, my fields for a rock, or for the snow of Lebanon?
shall the running waters be forsaken for the strange cold waters? ** 18.18 with…: or, for the tongue †† 18.21
pour…: Heb. pour them out ‡‡ 18.23 to slay…: Heb. for death
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1 Thus saith the

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LORD, Go and get a potter’s earthen bottle, and take of the ancients of
the people, and of the ancients of the priests; 2 And go forth unto the valley of the son of
Hinnom, which is by the entry of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall
tell thee,* 3 And say, Hear ye the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah, and inhabitants
of Jerusalem; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring evil
upon this place, the which whosoever heareth, his ears shall tingle. 4 Because they have
forsaken me, and have estranged this place, and have burned incense in it unto other
gods, whom neither they nor their fathers have known, nor the kings of Judah, and have
filled this place with the blood of innocents; 5 They have built also the high places of
Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not,
nor spake it, neither came it into my mind: 6 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith
the LORD, that this place shall no more be called Tophet, nor The valley of the son of
Hinnom, but The valley of slaughter. 7 And I will make void the counsel of Judah and
Jerusalem in this place; and I will cause them to fall by the sword before their enemies,
and by the hands of them that seek their lives: and their carcases will I give to be meat
for the fowls of the heaven, and for the beasts of the earth. 8 And I will make this city
desolate, and an hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished and hiss
because of all the plagues thereof. 9 And I will cause them to eat the flesh of their sons
and the flesh of their daughters, and they shall eat every one the flesh of his friend in
the siege and straitness, wherewith their enemies, and they that seek their lives, shall
straiten them.
10 Then shalt thou break the bottle in the sight of the men that go with thee, 11 And shalt
say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Even so will I break this people and this
city, as one breaketh a potter’s vessel, that cannot be made whole again: and they shall
bury them in Tophet, till there be no place to bury.† 12 Thus will I do unto this place, saith
the LORD, and to the inhabitants thereof, and even make this city as Tophet: 13 And the
houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled as the place of
Tophet, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all
the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings unto other gods. 14 Then came
Jeremiah from Tophet, whither the LORD had sent him to prophesy; and he stood in the
court of the LORD’S house; and said to all the people, 15 Thus saith the LORD of hosts,
the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil
that I have pronounced against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they
might not hear my words.

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1 Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of
the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things. 2 Then Pashur smote Jeremiah
the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which
was by the house of the LORD. 3 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought
forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, The LORD hath not called
thy name Pashur, but Magor-missabib.* 4 For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make
thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their
enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it: and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king
of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the
sword. 5 Moreover I will deliver all the strength of this city, and all the labours thereof,
and all the precious things thereof, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah will I give
* 19.2 the east…: Heb. the sun gate † 19.11 be made…: Heb. be healed * 20.3 Magor-missabib: that is, Fear
round about
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into the hand of their enemies, which shall spoil them, and take them, and carry them
to Babylon. 6 And thou, Pashur, and all that dwell in thine house shall go into captivity:
and thou shalt come to Babylon, and there thou shalt die, and shalt be buried there,
thou, and all thy friends, to whom thou hast prophesied lies.
7 ¶ O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and

hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.† 8 For since I spake, I cried
out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the LORD was made a reproach unto
me, and a derision, daily. 9 Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any
more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones,
and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
10 ¶ For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we
will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be
enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.‡ 11 But
the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble,
and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper:
their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten. 12 But, O LORD of hosts, that triest
the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for
unto thee have I opened my cause. 13 Sing unto the LORD, praise ye the LORD: for he
hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers.
14 ¶ Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother
bare me be blessed. 15 Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying,
A man child is born unto thee; making him very glad. 16 And let that man be as the
cities which the LORD overthrew, and repented not: and let him hear the cry in the
morning, and the shouting at noontide; 17 Because he slew me not from the womb;
or that my mother might have been my grave, and her womb to be always great with
me. 18 Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days
should be consumed with shame?

1 The word which came unto Jeremiah from the

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LORD, when king Zedekiah sent unto
him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,
2 Enquire, I pray thee, of the LORD for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh
war against us; if so be that the LORD will deal with us according to all his wondrous
works, that he may go up from us.
3 ¶ Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah: 4 Thus saith the
LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands,
wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans, which
besiege you without the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city. 5 And
I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even in
anger, and in fury, and in great wrath. 6 And I will smite the inhabitants of this city, both
man and beast: they shall die of a great pestilence. 7 And afterward, saith the LORD, I
will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and such as are
left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand
of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the
hand of those that seek their life: and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword;
he shall not spare them, neither have pity, nor have mercy.
8 ¶ And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I set before
you the way of life, and the way of death. 9 He that abideth in this city shall die by the
† 20.7 was deceived: or, was enticed ‡ 20.10 All…: Heb. Every man of my peace
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sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth out, and falleth to the
Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey. 10 For
I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the LORD: it shall be
given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.
11 ¶ And touching the house of the king of Judah, say, Hear ye the word of the LORD;
12 O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver
him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn
that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.* 13 Behold, I am against thee,
O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain, saith the LORD; which say, Who shall
come down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations?† 14 But I will punish
you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the LORD: and I will kindle a fire in the
forest thereof, and it shall devour all things round about it.‡

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1 Thus saith the LORD; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this
word, 2 And say, Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne
of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates: 3 Thus saith
the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the
hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless,
nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place. 4 For if ye do this thing indeed,
then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David,
riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people.* 5 But if ye will
not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become
a desolation. 6 For thus saith the LORD unto the king’s house of Judah; Thou art Gilead
unto me, and the head of Lebanon: yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, and cities
which are not inhabited. 7 And I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with
his weapons: and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast them into the fire.
8 And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour,
Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this great city? 9 Then they shall answer,
Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshipped other
gods, and served them.
10 ¶ Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but weep sore for him that goeth
away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country. 11 For thus saith the LORD
touching Shallum the son of Josiah king of Judah, which reigned instead of Josiah his
father, which went forth out of this place; He shall not return thither any more: 12 But
he shall die in the place whither they have led him captive, and shall see this land no
more.
13 ¶ Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by
wrong; that useth his neighbour’s service without wages, and giveth him not for his
work; 14 That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him
out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.†‡ 15 Shalt thou
reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do
judgment and justice, and then it was well with him? 16 He judged the cause of the poor
and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD. 17 But
thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent
blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.§ 18 Therefore thus saith the LORD
concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him,
* 21.12 Execute: Heb. Judge † 21.13 inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress ‡ 21.14 punish: Heb. visit upon * 22.4
upon…: Heb. for David upon his throne † 22.14 large: Heb. through-aired ‡ 22.14 windows: or, my windows
§ 22.17 violence: or, incursion
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saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or,
Ah his glory! 19 He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond
the gates of Jerusalem.
20 ¶ Go up to Lebanon, and cry; and lift up thy voice in Bashan, and cry from the
passages: for all thy lovers are destroyed. 21 I spake unto thee in thy prosperity; but thou
saidst, I will not hear. This hath been thy manner from thy youth, that thou obeyedst
not my voice.** 22 The wind shall eat up all thy pastors, and thy lovers shall go into
captivity: surely then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded for all thy wickedness.
23 O inhabitant of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how gracious shalt thou

be when pangs come upon thee, the pain as of a woman in travail!†† 24 As I live, saith the
LORD, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right
hand, yet would I pluck thee thence; 25 And I will give thee into the hand of them that
seek thy life, and into the hand of them whose face thou fearest, even into the hand of
Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of the Chaldeans. 26 And I will cast
thee out, and thy mother that bare thee, into another country, where ye were not born;
and there shall ye die. 27 But to the land whereunto they desire to return, thither shall
they not return.‡‡ 28 Is this man Coniah a despised broken idol? is he a vessel wherein
is no pleasure? wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into a land
which they know not? 29 O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LORD. 30 Thus saith
the LORD, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days: for no
man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in
Judah.

23
1 Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith
the LORD. 2 Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed
my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited
them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the LORD. 3 And I will
gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will
bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase. 4 And I will set
up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be
dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the LORD.
5 ¶ Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous
Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in
the earth. 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is
his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.* 7 Therefore,
behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that they shall no more say, The LORD liveth,
which brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt; 8 But, The LORD liveth,
which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country,
and from all countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own
land.
9 ¶ Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets; all my bones shake; I am
like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome, because of the LORD,
and because of the words of his holiness. 10 For the land is full of adulterers; for because
of swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and
their course is evil, and their force is not right.†‡ 11 For both prophet and priest are
profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD. 12 Wherefore
** 22.21 prosperity: Heb. prosperities †† 22.23 inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress ‡‡ 22.27 desire: Heb. lift up
their mind * 23.6 THE LORD…: Heb. Jehovah-tsidkenu † 23.10 swearing: or, cursing ‡ 23.10 course: or,
violence
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their way shall be unto them as slippery ways in the darkness: they shall be driven on,
and fall therein: for I will bring evil upon them, even the year of their visitation, saith
the LORD. 13 And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal,
and caused my people Israel to err.§ 14 I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an
horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands
of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as
Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.** 15 Therefore thus saith the LORD
of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make
them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone
forth into all the land.†† 16 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words
of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of
their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD. 17 They say still unto them that
despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that
walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you.‡‡ 18 For
who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word?
who hath marked his word, and heard it?§§ 19 Behold, a whirlwind of the LORD is
gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously upon the head
of the wicked. 20 The anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have executed, and
till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it
perfectly. 21 I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them,
yet they prophesied. 22 But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people
to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from
the evil of their doings. 23 Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?
24 Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do
not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD. 25 I have heard what the prophets said,
that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed. 26 How long
shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of
the deceit of their own heart; 27 Which think to cause my people to forget my name by
their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers have forgotten
my name for Baal. 28 The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that
hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith
the LORD.*** 29 Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that
breaketh the rock in pieces? 30 Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the
LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour. 31 Behold, I am against the
prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.††† 32 Behold, I am
against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause
my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded
them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.
33 ¶ And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the
burden of the LORD? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even forsake
you, saith the LORD. 34 And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall
say, The burden of the LORD, I will even punish that man and his house.‡‡‡ 35 Thus shall
ye say every one to his neighbour, and every one to his brother, What hath the LORD
answered? and, What hath the LORD spoken? 36 And the burden of the LORD shall
ye mention no more: for every man’s word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted
§ 23.13 folly: or, an absurd thing: Heb. unsavoury** 23.14 an…: or, filthiness †† 23.15 profaneness: or,
hypocrisy ‡‡ 23.17 imagination: or, stubbornness §§ 23.18 counsel: or, secret *** 23.28 that hath a dream:
Heb. with whom is, etc ††† 23.31 that…: or, that smooth their tongues ‡‡‡ 23.34 punish: Heb. visit upon
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the words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God. 37 Thus shalt thou say to the
prophet, What hath the LORD answered thee? and, What hath the LORD spoken? 38 But
since ye say, The burden of the LORD; therefore thus saith the LORD; Because ye say
this word, The burden of the LORD, and I have sent unto you, saying, Ye shall not say,
The burden of the LORD; 39 Therefore, behold, I, even I, will utterly forget you, and I
will forsake you, and the city that I gave you and your fathers, and cast you out of my
presence: 40 And I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame,
which shall not be forgotten.

1 The
24
LORD shewed me, and, behold, two baskets of figs were set before the temple
of the LORD, after that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive
Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the princes of Judah, with the
carpenters and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon. 2 One basket
had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe: and the other basket had very
naughty figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad.* 3 Then said the LORD unto
me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the evil,
very evil, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.
4 ¶ Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 5 Thus saith the LORD, the
God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away
captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for
their good.† 6 For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again
to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and
not pluck them up. 7 And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and
they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their
whole heart.
8 ¶ And as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus saith the
LORD, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of
Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt: 9 And I
will deliver them to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth for their hurt, to be
a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them.‡
10 And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till they be
consumed from off the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers.

25
1 The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year
of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that was the first year of Nebuchadrezzar
king of Babylon; 2 The which Jeremiah the prophet spake unto all the people of Judah,
and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, 3 From the thirteenth year of Josiah the
son of Amon king of Judah, even unto this day, that is the three and twentieth year, the
word of the LORD hath come unto me, and I have spoken unto you, rising early and
speaking; but ye have not hearkened. 4 And the LORD hath sent unto you all his servants
the prophets, rising early and sending them; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined
your ear to hear. 5 They said, Turn ye again now every one from his evil way, and from
the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD hath given unto you and
to your fathers for ever and ever: 6 And go not after other gods to serve them, and to
worship them, and provoke me not to anger with the works of your hands; and I will
* 24.2 they…: Heb. for badness † 24.5 them…: Heb. the captivity ‡ 24.9 to be removed: Heb. for removing,
or, vexation
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do you no hurt. 7 Yet ye have not hearkened unto me, saith the LORD; that ye might
provoke me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt.
8 ¶ Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Because ye have not heard my words,
9 Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and
Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this
land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about,
and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and
perpetual desolations. 10 Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the
voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of
the millstones, and the light of the candle.* 11 And this whole land shall be a desolation,
and an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years.
12 ¶ And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accomplished, that I will punish
the king of Babylon, and that nation, saith the LORD, for their iniquity, and the land of
the Chaldeans, and will make it perpetual desolations.† 13 And I will bring upon that
land all my words which I have pronounced against it, even all that is written in this
book, which Jeremiah hath prophesied against all the nations. 14 For many nations and
great kings shall serve themselves of them also: and I will recompense them according
to their deeds, and according to the works of their own hands.
15 ¶ For thus saith the LORD God of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my
hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it. 16 And they shall drink,
and be moved, and be mad, because of the sword that I will send among them. 17 Then
took I the cup at the LORD’S hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto whom the
LORD had sent me: 18 To wit, Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and the kings thereof,
and the princes thereof, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, an hissing, and a
curse; as it is this day; 19 Pharaoh king of Egypt, and his servants, and his princes, and
all his people; 20 And all the mingled people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and
all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, and Ekron, and the
remnant of Ashdod, 21 Edom, and Moab, and the children of Ammon, 22 And all the kings
of Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the isles which are beyond the sea,‡
23 Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners,§ 24 And all the kings
of Arabia, and all the kings of the mingled people that dwell in the desert, 25 And all the
kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes, 26 And all the
kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world,
which are upon the face of the earth: and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them.
27 Therefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel;
Drink ye, and be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword
which I will send among you. 28 And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thine
hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ye shall
certainly drink. 29 For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name,
and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a
sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.**
30 Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The
LORD shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall
mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread the grapes,
against all the inhabitants of the earth. 31 A noise shall come even to the ends of the
earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh;
* 25.10 I will…: Heb. I will cause to perish from them † 25.12 punish: Heb. visit upon ‡ 25.22 isles: or, region
by the sea side §
25.23 that…: Heb. cut off into corners, or, having the corners of the hair polled ** 25.29
which…: Heb. upon which my name is called
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he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD. 32 Thus saith the LORD
of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall
be raised up from the coasts of the earth. 33 And the slain of the LORD shall be at that
day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be
lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground.
34 ¶ Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of
the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and
ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel.††‡‡ 35 And the shepherds shall have no way to flee,
nor the principal of the flock to escape.§§ 36 A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and
an howling of the principal of the flock, shall be heard: for the LORD hath spoiled their
pasture. 37 And the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of
the LORD. 38 He hath forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is desolate because
of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.***

1 In
26
the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this
word from the LORD, saying, 2 Thus saith the LORD; Stand in the court of the LORD’S
house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the LORD’S
house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word: 3 If
so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me
of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings. 4 And
thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; If ye will not hearken to me, to walk
in my law, which I have set before you, 5 To hearken to the words of my servants the
prophets, whom I sent unto you, both rising up early, and sending them, but ye have not
hearkened; 6 Then will I make this house like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to
all the nations of the earth.
7 So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these
words in the house of the LORD.
8 ¶ Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the LORD
had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and
all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die. 9 Why hast thou prophesied in the
name of the LORD, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate
without an inhabitant? And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house
of the LORD.
10 ¶ When the princes of Judah heard these things, then they came up from the king’s
house unto the house of the LORD, and sat down in the entry of the new gate of the
LORD’S house.* 11 Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all
the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as
ye have heard with your ears.†
12 ¶ Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying, The LORD
sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have
heard. 13 Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the
LORD your God; and the LORD will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced
against you. 14 As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and
meet unto you.‡ 15 But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely
bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants
†† 25.34 the days…: Heb. your days for slaughter ‡‡ 25.34 a pleasant…: Heb. a vessel of desire §§ 25.35
the shepherds…: Heb. flight shall perish from the shepherds, and escaping from, etc *** 25.38 desolate: Heb. a
desolation * 26.10 in the…: or, at the door † 26.11 This man…: Heb. The judgment of death is for this man
‡ 26.14 as…: Heb. as it is good and right in your eyes
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thereof: for of a truth the LORD hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your
ears.
16 ¶ Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets;
This man is not worthy to die: for he hath spoken to us in the name of the LORD our
God. 17 Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of
the people, saying, 18 Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of
Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Zion
shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of
the house as the high places of a forest. 19 Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah
put him at all to death? did he not fear the LORD, and besought the LORD, and the
LORD repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus might we
procure great evil against our souls.§ 20 And there was also a man that prophesied in
the name of the LORD, Urijah the son of Shemaiah of Kirjath-jearim, who prophesied
against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah: 21 And
when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words,
the king sought to put him to death: but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid, and fled,
and went into Egypt; 22 And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan
the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt. 23 And they fetched forth Urijah
out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king; who slew him with the sword,
and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.** 24 Nevertheless the
hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him
into the hand of the people to put him to death.

1 In
27
the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this
word unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, 2 Thus saith the LORD to me; Make thee
bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck,* 3 And send them to the king of Edom,
and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the Ammonites, and to the king of Tyrus,
and to the king of Zidon, by the hand of the messengers which come to Jerusalem unto
Zedekiah king of Judah; 4 And command them to say unto their masters, Thus saith the
LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say unto your masters;† 5 I have made
the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by
my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me. 6 And now
have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my
servant; and the beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him. 7 And all nations
shall serve him, and his son, and his son’s son, until the very time of his land come: and
then many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of him. 8 And it shall come to
pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the
king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon,
that nation will I punish, saith the LORD, with the sword, and with the famine, and with
the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand. 9 Therefore hearken not ye to
your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor
to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon:‡
10 For they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should
drive you out, and ye should perish. 11 But the nations that bring their neck under the
yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, those will I let remain still in their own land,
saith the LORD; and they shall till it, and dwell therein.
§ 26.19 the LORD, and the: Heb. the face of the LORD, etc ** 26.23 common…: Heb. sons of the people * 27.2
saith…: or, hath the LORD said † 27.4 to say…: or, concerning their masters, saying ‡ 27.9 dreamers: Heb.
dreams
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12 ¶I spake also to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring
your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and
live. 13 Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the
pestilence, as the LORD hath spoken against the nation that will not serve the king of
Babylon? 14 Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you,
saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you. 15 For
I have not sent them, saith the LORD, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might
drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.§
16 Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Hearken
not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of
the LORD’S house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy
a lie unto you. 17 Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore
should this city be laid waste? 18 But if they be prophets, and if the word of the LORD
be with them, let them now make intercession to the LORD of hosts, that the vessels
which are left in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at
Jerusalem, go not to Babylon.
19 ¶ For thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea,
and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that remain in this
city, 20 Which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not, when he carried away captive
Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the
nobles of Judah and Jerusalem; 21 Yea, thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel,
concerning the vessels that remain in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the
king of Judah and of Jerusalem; 22 They shall be carried to Babylon, and there shall they
be until the day that I visit them, saith the LORD; then will I bring them up, and restore
them to this place.

28
1And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king
of Judah, in the fourth year, and in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son of Azur the
prophet, which was of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of the LORD, in the presence
of the priests and of all the people, saying, 2 Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of
Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon. 3 Within two full years will
I bring again into this place all the vessels of the LORD’S house, that Nebuchadnezzar
king of Babylon took away from this place, and carried them to Babylon:* 4 And I
will bring again to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, with all the
captives of Judah, that went into Babylon, saith the LORD: for I will break the yoke of
the king of Babylon.†
5 ¶ Then the prophet Jeremiah said unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the
priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the LORD, 6 Even
the prophet Jeremiah said, Amen: the LORD do so: the LORD perform thy words which
thou hast prophesied, to bring again the vessels of the LORD’S house, and all that is
carried away captive, from Babylon into this place. 7 Nevertheless hear thou now this
word that I speak in thine ears, and in the ears of all the people; 8 The prophets that
have been before me and before thee of old prophesied both against many countries,
and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence. 9 The prophet which
prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the
prophet be known, that the LORD hath truly sent him.

§ 27.15 a lie: Heb. in a lie, or, lyingly * 28.3 two…: Heb. two years of days † 28.4 captives: Heb. captivity
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10 ¶
Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck,
and brake it. 11 And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith
the LORD; Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the
neck of all nations within the space of two full years. And the prophet Jeremiah went
his way.
12 ¶ Then the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah the prophet, after that Hananiah
the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying, 13 Go
and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast broken the yokes of wood;
but thou shalt make for them yokes of iron. 14 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God
of Israel; I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the
beasts of the field also.
15 ¶ Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah;
The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie. 16 Therefore
thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth: this year
thou shalt die, because thou hast taught rebellion against the LORD.‡ 17 So Hananiah
the prophet died the same year in the seventh month.

29
1 Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem
unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and
to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive
from Jerusalem to Babylon; 2 (After that Jeconiah the king, and the queen, and the
eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and the carpenters, and the smiths, were
departed from Jerusalem;)* 3 By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah
the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar
king of Babylon) saying, 4 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that
are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto
Babylon; 5 Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of
them; 6 Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and
give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may
be increased there, and not diminished. 7 And seek the peace of the city whither I have
caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace
thereof shall ye have peace.
8 ¶ For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your
diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which
ye cause to be dreamed. 9 For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent
them, saith the LORD.†
10 ¶ For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I
will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this
place. 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of
peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.‡ 12 Then shall ye call upon me, and
ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. 13 And ye shall seek me, and
find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. 14 And I will be found of you,
saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the
nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will
bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.
‡ 28.16 rebellion: Heb. revolt * 29.2 eunuchs: or, chamberlains † 29.9 falsely: Heb. in a lie ‡ 29.11
expected…: Heb. end and expectation
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15 ¶Because ye have said, The LORD hath raised us up prophets in Babylon; 16 Know
that thus saith the LORD of the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and of all the
people that dwelleth in this city, and of your brethren that are not gone forth with you
into captivity; 17 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the sword,
the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile figs, that cannot be eaten,
they are so evil. 18 And I will persecute them with the sword, with the famine, and with
the pestilence, and will deliver them to be removed to all the kingdoms of the earth, to
be a curse, and an astonishment, and an hissing, and a reproach, among all the nations
whither I have driven them:§ 19 Because they have not hearkened to my words, saith the
LORD, which I sent unto them by my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending
them; but ye would not hear, saith the LORD.
20 ¶ Hear ye therefore the word of the LORD, all ye of the captivity, whom I have
sent from Jerusalem to Babylon: 21 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, of
Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie
unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar
king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes; 22 And of them shall be
taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which are in Babylon, saying, The LORD
make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire;
23 Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with
their neighbours’ wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not
commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, saith the LORD.
24 ¶ Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,** 25 Thus speaketh
the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name
unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the
priest, and to all the priests, saying, 26 The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of
Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man
that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in
the stocks. 27 Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which
maketh himself a prophet to you? 28 For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying,
This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the
fruit of them. 29 And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the
prophet.
30 ¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying, 31 Send to all them of the
captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because
that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to
trust in a lie: 32 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the
Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither
shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the LORD; because he hath
taught rebellion against the LORD.††

1 The
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word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, 2 Thus speaketh the LORD
God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book.
3 For, lo, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will bring again the captivity of my people
Israel and Judah, saith the LORD: and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave
to their fathers, and they shall possess it.
4 ¶ And these are the words that the LORD spake concerning Israel and concerning
Judah. 5 For thus saith the LORD; We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of
§ 29.18 to be a curse: Heb. for a curse ** 29.24 Nehelamite: or, dreamer †† 29.32 rebellion: Heb. revolt
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peace.* 6 Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child? wherefore do I see
every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned
into paleness?† 7 Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of
Jacob’s trouble; but he shall be saved out of it. 8 For it shall come to pass in that day, saith
the LORD of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds,
and strangers shall no more serve themselves of him: 9 But they shall serve the LORD
their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them.
10 ¶ Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD; neither be dismayed,
O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity;
and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid.
11 For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations
whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct
thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished. 12 For thus saith the
LORD, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous. 13 There is none to plead thy
cause, that thou mayest be bound up: thou hast no healing medicines.‡ 14 All thy lovers
have forgotten thee; they seek thee not; for I have wounded thee with the wound of an
enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the multitude of thine iniquity; because
thy sins were increased. 15 Why criest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable
for the multitude of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased, I have done these
things unto thee. 16 Therefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine
adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil thee shall be
a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey. 17 For I will restore health unto
thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an
Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.
18 ¶ Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob’s tents, and
have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be builded upon her own heap,
and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof.§ 19 And out of them shall proceed
thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they
shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small. 20 Their children
also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me, and I
will punish all that oppress them. 21 And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their
governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and
he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto me?
saith the LORD. 22 And ye shall be my people, and I will be your God. 23 Behold, the
whirlwind of the LORD goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind: it shall fall with
pain upon the head of the wicked.**†† 24 The fierce anger of the LORD shall not return,
until he have done it, and until he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter
days ye shall consider it.

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the same time, saith the LORD, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and
they shall be my people. 2 Thus saith the LORD, The people which were left of the sword
found grace in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest. 3 The LORD
hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love:
therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.*† 4 Again I will build thee, and thou
shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt
* 30.5 of fear…: or, there is fear, and not peace † 30.6 a man: Heb. a male ‡ 30.13 that…: Heb. for binding
up, or, pressing § 30.18 heap: or, little hill ** 30.23 continuing: Heb. cutting †† 30.23 fall…: or, remain
* 31.3 of…: Heb. from afar † 31.3 with lovingkindness…: have I extended lovingkindness unto thee
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go forth in the dances of them that make merry.‡ 5 Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the
mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and shall eat them as common things.§
6 For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise
ye, and let us go up to Zion unto the LORD our God. 7 For thus saith the LORD; Sing
with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise
ye, and say, O LORD, save thy people, the remnant of Israel. 8 Behold, I will bring
them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with
them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child
together: a great company shall return thither. 9 They shall come with weeping, and
with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in
a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim
is my firstborn.**
10 ¶ Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and
say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.
11 For the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of him that was
stronger than he. 12 Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall
flow together to the goodness of the LORD, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for
the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and
they shall not sorrow any more at all. 13 Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both
young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort
them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow. 14 And I will satiate the soul of the
priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the LORD.
15 ¶ Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter
weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children,
because they were not. 16 Thus saith the LORD; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and
thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall
come again from the land of the enemy. 17 And there is hope in thine end, saith the
LORD, that thy children shall come again to their own border.
18 ¶ I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me,
and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be
turned; for thou art the LORD my God. 19 Surely after that I was turned, I repented;
and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even
confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth. 20 Is Ephraim my dear son?
is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still:
therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the
LORD.†† 21 Set thee up waymarks, make thee high heaps: set thine heart toward the
highway, even the way which thou wentest: turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to
these thy cities.
22 ¶ How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the LORD hath
created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man. 23 Thus saith the LORD
of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the
cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless thee, O habitation
of justice, and mountain of holiness. 24 And there shall dwell in Judah itself, and in all
the cities thereof together, husbandmen, and they that go forth with flocks. 25 For I have
satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul. 26 Upon this I
awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me.
27 ¶ Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will sow the house of Israel and the
house of Judah with the seed of man, and with the seed of beast. 28 And it shall come
‡ 31.4 tabrets: or, timbrels § 31.5 eat…: Heb. profane them ** 31.9 supplications: or, favours †† 31.20
are…: Heb. sound
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to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to
throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to
plant, saith the LORD. 29 In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten
a sour grape, and the children’s teeth are set on edge. 30 But every one shall die for his
own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.
31 ¶ Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the
house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: 32 Not according to the covenant that I
made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the
land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them,
saith the LORD:‡‡ 33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of
Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and
write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. 34 And they
shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know
the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them,
saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
35 ¶ Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances
of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves
thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name: 36 If those ordinances depart from before
me, saith the LORD, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me
for ever. 37 Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations
of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they
have done, saith the LORD.
38 ¶ Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the city shall be built to the LORD
from the tower of Hananeel unto the gate of the corner. 39 And the measuring line shall
yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath. 40 And
the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook of
Kidron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, shall be holy unto the LORD;
it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever.

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word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king
of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar. 2 For then the king of
Babylon’s army besieged Jerusalem: and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court
of the prison, which was in the king of Judah’s house. 3 For Zedekiah king of Judah
had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD,
Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it; 4 And
Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely
be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him mouth to
mouth, and his eyes shall behold his eyes; 5 And he shall lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and
there shall he be until I visit him, saith the LORD: though ye fight with the Chaldeans,
ye shall not prosper.
6 ¶ And Jeremiah said, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 7 Behold,
Hanameel the son of Shallum thine uncle shall come unto thee, saying, Buy thee my field
that is in Anathoth: for the right of redemption is thine to buy it. 8 So Hanameel mine
uncle’s son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the LORD,
and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the country
of Benjamin: for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine; buy it
for thyself. Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD. 9 And I bought the field
of Hanameel my uncle’s son, that was in Anathoth, and weighed him the money, even
‡‡ 31.32 although…: or, should I have continued an husband unto them?
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seventeen shekels of silver.* 10 And I subscribed the evidence, and sealed it, and took
witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances.† 11 So I took the evidence of the
purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which
was open: 12 And I gave the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the
son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle’s son, and in the presence of the
witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the
court of the prison.
13 ¶ And I charged Baruch before them, saying, 14 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the
God of Israel; Take these evidences, this evidence of the purchase, both which is sealed,
and this evidence which is open; and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may
continue many days. 15 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Houses and
fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land.
16 ¶ Now when I had delivered the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of
Neriah, I prayed unto the LORD, saying, 17 Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the
heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too
hard for thee:‡ 18 Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the
iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty
God, the LORD of hosts, is his name, 19 Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine
eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his
ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:§ 20 Which hast set signs and wonders in
the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel, and among other men; and hast made
thee a name, as at this day; 21 And hast brought forth thy people Israel out of the land of
Egypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with a stretched out
arm, and with great terror; 22 And hast given them this land, which thou didst swear
to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey; 23 And they came in,
and possessed it; but they obeyed not thy voice, neither walked in thy law; they have
done nothing of all that thou commandedst them to do: therefore thou hast caused all
this evil to come upon them: 24 Behold the mounts, they are come unto the city to take
it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans, that fight against it, because of
the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence: and what thou hast spoken is come
to pass; and, behold, thou seest it.** 25 And thou hast said unto me, O Lord GOD, Buy
thee the field for money, and take witnesses; for the city is given into the hand of the
Chaldeans.††
26 ¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying, 27 Behold, I am the LORD,
the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me? 28 Therefore thus saith the
LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, and into the hand of
Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and he shall take it: 29 And the Chaldeans, that fight
against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon
whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto
other gods, to provoke me to anger. 30 For the children of Israel and the children of
Judah have only done evil before me from their youth: for the children of Israel have
only provoked me to anger with the work of their hands, saith the LORD. 31 For this city
hath been to me as a provocation of mine anger and of my fury from the day that they
built it even unto this day; that I should remove it from before my face,‡‡ 32 Because
of all the evil of the children of Israel and of the children of Judah, which they have
done to provoke me to anger, they, their kings, their princes, their priests, and their
* 32.9 seventeen…: or, seven shekels and ten pieces of silver † 32.10 subscribed…: Heb. wrote in the book
‡ 32.17 too…: or, hid from thee § 32.19 work: Heb. doing ** 32.24 mounts: or, engines of shot †† 32.25
for the: or, though the ‡‡ 32.31 a provocation…: Heb. for my anger
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prophets, and the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 33 And they have
turned unto me the back, and not the face: though I taught them, rising up early and
teaching them, yet they have not hearkened to receive instruction.§§ 34 But they set their
abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it. 35 And they built the
high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and
their daughters to pass through the fire unto Molech; which I commanded them not,
neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to
sin.
36 ¶ And now therefore thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning this
city, whereof ye say, It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by the
sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence; 37 Behold, I will gather them out of
all countries, whither I have driven them in mine anger, and in my fury, and in great
wrath; and I will bring them again unto this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely:
38 And they shall be my people, and I will be their God: 39 And I will give them one heart,
and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children
after them:*** 40 And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn
away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall
not depart from me.††† 41 Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant
them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.‡‡‡ 42 For thus
saith the LORD; Like as I have brought all this great evil upon this people, so will I bring
upon them all the good that I have promised them. 43 And fields shall be bought in this
land, whereof ye say, It is desolate without man or beast; it is given into the hand of the
Chaldeans. 44 Men shall buy fields for money, and subscribe evidences, and seal them,
and take witnesses in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in
the cities of Judah, and in the cities of the mountains, and in the cities of the valley, and
in the cities of the south: for I will cause their captivity to return, saith the LORD.

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LORD came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was
yet shut up in the court of the prison, saying, 2 Thus saith the LORD the maker thereof,
the LORD that formed it, to establish it; the LORD is his name;* 3 Call unto me, and I will
answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.† 4 For
thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning
the houses of the kings of Judah, which are thrown down by the mounts, and by the
sword; 5 They come to fight with the Chaldeans, but it is to fill them with the dead bodies
of men, whom I have slain in mine anger and in my fury, and for all whose wickedness
I have hid my face from this city. 6 Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure
them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth. 7 And I will cause
the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the
first. 8 And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against
me; and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they
have transgressed against me.
9 ¶ And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations
of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and
tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.
10 Thus saith the LORD; Again there shall be heard in this place, which ye say shall be
desolate without man and without beast, even in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of
§§ 32.33 back: Heb. neck *** 32.39 for ever: Heb. all days ††† 32.40 from them: Heb. from after them
‡‡‡ 32.41 assuredly: Heb. in truth, or, stability * 33.2 the LORD is: or, JEHOVAH, etc † 33.3 mighty: or, hidden
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Jerusalem, that are desolate, without man, and without inhabitant, and without beast,
11 The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice
of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD
is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of
praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land,
as at the first, saith the LORD. 12 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Again in this place,
which is desolate without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, shall be an
habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down. 13 In the cities of the mountains,
in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in
the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under
the hands of him that telleth them, saith the LORD. 14 Behold, the days come, saith the
LORD, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel
and to the house of Judah.
15 ¶ In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow
up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land. 16 In
those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name
wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness.‡
17 ¶ For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne
of the house of Israel;§ 18 Neither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to
offer burnt offerings, and to kindle meat offerings, and to do sacrifice continually.
19 ¶ And the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, saying, 20 Thus saith the LORD;
If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there
should not be day and night in their season; 21 Then may also my covenant be broken
with David my servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; and
with the Levites the priests, my ministers. 22 As the host of heaven cannot be numbered,
neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant,
and the Levites that minister unto me. 23 Moreover the word of the LORD came to
Jeremiah, saying, 24 Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The
two families which the LORD hath chosen, he hath even cast them off? thus they have
despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them. 25 Thus saith
the LORD; If my covenant be not with day and night, and if I have not appointed the
ordinances of heaven and earth; 26 Then will I cast away the seed of Jacob, and David
my servant, so that I will not take any of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them.

1 The word which came unto Jeremiah from the

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LORD, when Nebuchadnezzar king of
Babylon, and all his army, and all the kingdoms of the earth of his dominion, and all the
people, fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities thereof, saying,* 2 Thus saith
the LORD, the God of Israel; Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah, and tell him, Thus
saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he
shall burn it with fire: 3 And thou shalt not escape out of his hand, but shalt surely be
taken, and delivered into his hand; and thine eyes shall behold the eyes of the king of
Babylon, and he shall speak with thee mouth to mouth, and thou shalt go to Babylon.†
4 Yet hear the word of the LORD, O Zedekiah king of Judah; Thus saith the LORD of thee,
Thou shalt not die by the sword: 5 But thou shalt die in peace: and with the burnings
of thy fathers, the former kings which were before thee, so shall they burn odours for
‡ 33.16 The LORD…: Heb. Jehovah-tsidkenu § 33.17 David…: Heb. There shall not be cut off from David * 34.1
of his…: Heb. the dominion of his hand † 34.3 he shall…: Heb. his mouth shall speak to thy mouth
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thee; and they will lament thee, saying, Ah lord! for I have pronounced the word, saith
the LORD. 6 Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of
Judah in Jerusalem, 7 When the king of Babylon’s army fought against Jerusalem, and
against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish, and against Azekah: for
these defenced cities remained of the cities of Judah.
8 ¶ This is the word that came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, after that the king
Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people which were at Jerusalem, to proclaim
liberty unto them; 9 That every man should let his manservant, and every man his
maidservant, being an Hebrew or an Hebrewess, go free; that none should serve himself
of them, to wit, of a Jew his brother. 10 Now when all the princes, and all the people,
which had entered into the covenant, heard that every one should let his manservant,
and every one his maidservant, go free, that none should serve themselves of them any
more, then they obeyed, and let them go. 11 But afterward they turned, and caused the
servants and the handmaids, whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them
into subjection for servants and for handmaids.
12 ¶ Therefore the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, 13 Thus
saith the LORD, the God of Israel; I made a covenant with your fathers in the day that I
brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondmen, saying, 14 At
the end of seven years let ye go every man his brother an Hebrew, which hath been sold
unto thee; and when he hath served thee six years, thou shalt let him go free from thee:
but your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined their ear.‡ 15 And ye were
now turned, and had done right in my sight, in proclaiming liberty every man to his
neighbour; and ye had made a covenant before me in the house which is called by my
name:§** 16 But ye turned and polluted my name, and caused every man his servant,
and every man his handmaid, whom ye had set at liberty at their pleasure, to return,
and brought them into subjection, to be unto you for servants and for handmaids.
17 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ye have not hearkened unto me, in proclaiming
liberty, every one to his brother, and every man to his neighbour: behold, I proclaim
a liberty for you, saith the LORD, to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine; and
I will make you to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.†† 18 And I will give the
men that have transgressed my covenant, which have not performed the words of the
covenant which they had made before me, when they cut the calf in twain, and passed
between the parts thereof, 19 The princes of Judah, and the princes of Jerusalem, the
eunuchs, and the priests, and all the people of the land, which passed between the parts
of the calf; 20 I will even give them into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of
them that seek their life: and their dead bodies shall be for meat unto the fowls of the
heaven, and to the beasts of the earth. 21 And Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes
will I give into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life,
and into the hand of the king of Babylon’s army, which are gone up from you. 22 Behold,
I will command, saith the LORD, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall
fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Judah a
desolation without an inhabitant.

1 The
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word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD in the days of Jehoiakim the
son of Josiah king of Judah, saying, 2 Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto
them, and bring them into the house of the LORD, into one of the chambers, and give
them wine to drink. 3 Then I took Jaazaniah the son of Jeremiah, the son of Habaziniah,
‡ 34.14 hath been…: or, hath sold himself § 34.15 now: Heb. to day ** 34.15 which…: Heb. whereupon my
name is called †† 34.17 to be…: Heb. for a removing
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and his brethren, and all his sons, and the whole house of the Rechabites; 4 And I brought
them into the house of the LORD, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan, the son of
Igdaliah, a man of God, which was by the chamber of the princes, which was above the
chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the door:* 5 And I set before the
sons of the house of the Rechabites pots full of wine, and cups, and I said unto them,
Drink ye wine. 6 But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab
our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons for
ever: 7 Neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have any: but
all your days ye shall dwell in tents; that ye may live many days in the land where ye be
strangers. 8 Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in
all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor
our daughters; 9 Nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor
field, nor seed: 10 But we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed, and done according to all
that Jonadab our father commanded us. 11 But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar
king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for
fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians: so we dwell
at Jerusalem.
12 ¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying, 13 Thus saith the LORD of
hosts, the God of Israel; Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem,
Will ye not receive instruction to hearken to my words? saith the LORD. 14 The words
of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons not to drink wine, are
performed; for unto this day they drink none, but obey their father’s commandment:
notwithstanding I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye hearkened
not unto me. 15 I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early
and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend
your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land
which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor
hearkened unto me. 16 Because the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed
the commandment of their father, which he commanded them; but this people hath not
hearkened unto me: 17 Therefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel;
Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil
that I have pronounced against them: because I have spoken unto them, but they have
not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.
18 ¶ And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith the LORD of hosts,
the God of Israel; Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father,
and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded you:
19 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Jonadab the son of Rechab

shall not want a man to stand before me for ever.†

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it came to pass in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah,
that this word came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, 2 Take thee a roll of a book,
and write therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee against Israel, and against
Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spake unto thee, from the days of
Josiah, even unto this day. 3 It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I
purpose to do unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may
forgive their iniquity and their sin. 4 Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah:
and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD, which he had
* 35.4 door: Heb. threshold, or, vessel † 35.19 Jonadab…: Heb. There shall not a man be cut off from Jonadab
the son of Rechab to stand, etc
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spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book. 5 And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I
am shut up; I cannot go into the house of the LORD: 6 Therefore go thou, and read in
the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of the LORD in the ears
of the people in the LORD’S house upon the fasting day: and also thou shalt read them
in the ears of all Judah that come out of their cities. 7 It may be they will present their
supplication before the LORD, and will return every one from his evil way: for great
is the anger and the fury that the LORD hath pronounced against this people.* 8 And
Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded
him, reading in the book the words of the LORD in the LORD’S house.
9 And it came to pass in the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, in the
ninth month, that they proclaimed a fast before the LORD to all the people in Jerusalem,
and to all the people that came from the cities of Judah unto Jerusalem. 10 Then read
Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the LORD, in the chamber of
Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate
of the LORD’S house, in the ears of all the people.†
11 ¶ When Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the
book all the words of the LORD, 12 Then he went down into the king’s house, into
the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and
Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son
of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes. 13 Then Michaiah
declared unto them all the words that he had heard, when Baruch read the book in the
ears of the people. 14 Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, the son
of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, unto Baruch, saying, Take in thine hand the roll wherein
thou hast read in the ears of the people, and come. So Baruch the son of Neriah took
the roll in his hand, and came unto them. 15 And they said unto him, Sit down now, and
read it in our ears. So Baruch read it in their ears. 16 Now it came to pass, when they
had heard all the words, they were afraid both one and other, and said unto Baruch,
We will surely tell the king of all these words. 17 And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell
us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth? 18 Then Baruch answered
them, He pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth, and I wrote them with
ink in the book. 19 Then said the princes unto Baruch, Go, hide thee, thou and Jeremiah;
and let no man know where ye be.
20 ¶ And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber
of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king. 21 So the king sent
Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of Elishama the scribe’s chamber. And Jehudi
read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the
king. 22 Now the king sat in the winterhouse in the ninth month: and there was a fire
on the hearth burning before him. 23 And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read
three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the
hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth. 24 Yet they
were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that
heard all these words. 25 Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made
intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.
26 But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of
Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the
prophet: but the LORD hid them.‡
27 ¶ Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, after that the king had burned
the roll, and the words which Baruch wrote at the mouth of Jeremiah, saying, 28 Take
* 36.7 they…: Heb. their supplication shall fail † 36.10 entry: or, door ‡ 36.26 of Hammelech: or, of the king
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thee again another roll, and write in it all the former words that were in the first roll,
which Jehoiakim the king of Judah hath burned. 29 And thou shalt say to Jehoiakim
king of Judah, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast burned this roll, saying, Why hast thou
written therein, saying, The king of Babylon shall certainly come and destroy this land,
and shall cause to cease from thence man and beast? 30 Therefore thus saith the LORD
of Jehoiakim king of Judah; He shall have none to sit upon the throne of David: and his
dead body shall be cast out in the day to the heat, and in the night to the frost. 31 And I
will punish him and his seed and his servants for their iniquity; and I will bring upon
them, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and upon the men of Judah, all the evil
that I have pronounced against them; but they hearkened not.§
32 ¶ Then took Jeremiah another roll, and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of
Neriah; who wrote therein from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the book which
Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire: and there were added besides unto
them many like words.**

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1 And king Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim,
whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah. 2 But neither
he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto the words of the LORD,
which he spake by the prophet Jeremiah.* 3 And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son
of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah,
saying, Pray now unto the LORD our God for us. 4 Now Jeremiah came in and went
out among the people: for they had not put him into prison. 5 Then Pharaoh’s army was
come forth out of Egypt: and when the Chaldeans that besieged Jerusalem heard tidings
of them, they departed from Jerusalem.
6 ¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto the prophet Jeremiah, saying, 7 Thus saith
the LORD, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah, that sent you unto me
to enquire of me; Behold, Pharaoh’s army, which is come forth to help you, shall return
to Egypt into their own land. 8 And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this
city, and take it, and burn it with fire. 9 Thus saith the LORD; Deceive not yourselves,
saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart.† 10 For
though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there
remained but wounded men among them, yet should they rise up every man in his tent,
and burn this city with fire.‡
11 ¶ And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from

Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s army,§ 12 Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to
go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people.**
13 And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose
name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the
prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans. 14 Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I
fall not away to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him: so Irijah took Jeremiah,
and brought him to the princes.†† 15 Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah,
and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had
made that the prison.
§ 36.31 punish: Heb. visit upon ** 36.32 like: Heb. as they * 37.2 by…: Heb. by the hand of the prophet
† 37.9 yourselves: Heb. your souls ‡ 37.10 wounded: Heb. thrust through § 37.11 broken…: Heb. made
to ascend ** 37.12 separate…: or, to slip away from thence in the midst of the people †† 37.14 false: Heb.
falsehood, or, a lie
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16 ¶ When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah
had remained there many days;‡‡ 17 Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took him out: and
the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any word from the LORD?
And Jeremiah said, There is: for, said he, thou shalt be delivered into the hand of the
king of Babylon. 18 Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, What have I offended
against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in
prison? 19 Where are now your prophets which prophesied unto you, saying, The king
of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land? 20 Therefore hear now, I
pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee;
that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.§§
21 Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court
of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers’
street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of
the prison.

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1 ThenShephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the
son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had
spoken unto all the people, saying, 2 Thus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city
shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to
the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live. 3 Thus saith
the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon’s army,
which shall take it. 4 Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this
man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain
in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this
man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.* 5 Then Zedekiah the king said,
Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you. 6 Then
took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech,
that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the
dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.†
7 ¶ Now when Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king’s
house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the
gate of Benjamin; 8 Ebed-melech went forth out of the king’s house, and spake to the
king, saying, 9 My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to
Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is like to die for
hunger in the place where he is: for there is no more bread in the city.‡ 10 Then the king
commanded Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Take from hence thirty men with thee,
and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he die.§ 11 So Ebed-melech
took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took
thence old cast clouts and old rotten rags, and let them down by cords into the dungeon
to Jeremiah. 12 And Ebed-melech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now these old
cast clouts and rotten rags under thine armholes under the cords. And Jeremiah did
so. 13 So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and
Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.
14 ¶ Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet unto him into the
third entry that is in the house of the LORD: and the king said unto Jeremiah, I will ask
‡‡ 37.16 cabins: or, cells §§ 37.20 let…: Heb. let my supplication fall * 38.4 welfare: Heb. peace † 38.6
of Hammelech: or, of the king ‡ 38.9 he is like…: Heb. he will die § 38.10 with thee: Heb. in thine hand
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thee a thing; hide nothing from me.** 15 Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare
it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not
hearken unto me? 16 So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the
LORD liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee
into the hand of these men that seek thy life. 17 Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus
saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth unto
the king of Babylon’s princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned
with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house: 18 But if thou wilt not go forth to the king
of Babylon’s princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and
they shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand. 19 And Zedekiah
the king said unto Jeremiah, I am afraid of the Jews that are fallen to the Chaldeans, lest
they deliver me into their hand, and they mock me. 20 But Jeremiah said, They shall not
deliver thee. Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of the LORD, which I speak unto thee: so it
shall be well unto thee, and thy soul shall live. 21 But if thou refuse to go forth, this is the
word that the LORD hath shewed me: 22 And, behold, all the women that are left in the
king of Judah’s house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon’s princes, and those
women shall say, Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet
are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back.†† 23 So they shall bring out all thy
wives and thy children to the Chaldeans: and thou shalt not escape out of their hand,
but shalt be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and thou shalt cause this city to
be burned with fire.‡‡
24 ¶ Then said Zedekiah unto Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and thou
shalt not die. 25 But if the princes hear that I have talked with thee, and they come unto
thee, and say unto thee, Declare unto us now what thou hast said unto the king, hide it
not from us, and we will not put thee to death; also what the king said unto thee: 26 Then
thou shalt say unto them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not
cause me to return to Jonathan’s house, to die there. 27 Then came all the princes unto
Jeremiah, and asked him: and he told them according to all these words that the king
had commanded. So they left off speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived.§§
28 So Jeremiah abode in the court of the prison until the day that Jerusalem was taken:
and he was there when Jerusalem was taken.

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1 In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrez-
zar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it. 2 And in the
eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was
broken up. 3 And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle
gate, even Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, Rab-saris, Nergal-sharezer, Rab-
mag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.
4 ¶ And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the
men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the
king’s garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain.
5 But the Chaldeans’ army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of
Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king
of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him.* 6 Then
the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of
** 38.14 third: or, principal †† 38.22 Thy friends: Heb. Men of thy peace ‡‡ 38.23 thou shalt cause…: Heb.
thou shalt burn, etc §§ 38.27 they…: Heb. they were silent from him * 39.5 gave…: Heb. spake with him
judgments
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Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah. 7 Moreover he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, and bound
him with chains, to carry him to Babylon.†
8 ¶ And the Chaldeans burned the king’s house, and the houses of the people, with fire,
and brake down the walls of Jerusalem. 9 Then Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard
carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people that remained in the city,
and those that fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people that remained.‡
10 But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, which had
nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.§**
11 ¶ Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to

Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard, saying,††‡‡ 12 Take him, and look well to him,
and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.§§ 13 So Nebuzar-
adan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rab-saris, and Nergal-sharezer,
Rab-mag, and all the king of Babylon’s princes;*** 14 Even they sent, and took Jeremiah
out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the
son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.
15 ¶ Now the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court
of the prison, saying, 16 Go and speak to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith
the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for
evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee. 17 But I
will deliver thee in that day, saith the LORD: and thou shalt not be given into the hand
of the men of whom thou art afraid. 18 For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not
fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy
trust in me, saith the LORD.

1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the

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LORD, after that Nebuzar-adan the captain
of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains
among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried
away captive unto Babylon.* 2 And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said
unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place. 3 Now the LORD
hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the
LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you. 4 And now,
behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem
good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but
if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is
before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.†‡ 5 Now
while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the
son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah,
and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto
thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.
6 Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him
among the people that were left in the land.
† 39.7 with…: Heb. with two brasen chains, or, fetters ‡ 39.9 captain…: or, chief marshal: Heb. chief of
the executioners, or, slaughtermen § 39.10 captain…: or, chief marshal: Heb. chief of the executioners, or,
slaughtermen ** 39.10 at the…: Heb. in that day †† 39.11 to: Heb. by the hand of ‡‡ 39.11 captain…:
or, chief marshal: Heb. chief of the executioners, or, slaughtermen §§ 39.12 look…: Heb. set thine eyes upon
him *** 39.13 captain…: or, chief marshal: Heb. chief of the executioners, or, slaughtermen * 40.1 chains:
or, manicles † 40.4 were…: or, are upon thine hand ‡ 40.4 I will…: Heb. I will set mine eye upon thee
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7 ¶ Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their
men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor
in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the
poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon; 8 Then they
came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and
Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai
the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men. 9 And
Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men,
saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon,
and it shall be well with you. 10 As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah to serve the
Chaldeans, which will come unto us: but ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruits, and oil,
and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken.§ 11 Likewise
when all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that
were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah,
and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan; 12 Even
all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land
of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much.
13 ¶ Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in
the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, 14 And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know
that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay
thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.** 15 Then Johanan the son
of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I
will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he
slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the
remnant in Judah perish? 16 But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son
of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.

41
Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the
1
son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him,
came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together
in Mizpah. 2 Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with
him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and
slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land. 3 Ishmael also
slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans
that were found there, and the men of war. 4 And it came to pass the second day after
he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it, 5 That there came certain from Shechem,
from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and
their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand,
to bring them to the house of the LORD. 6 And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth
from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met
them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.* 7 And it was so, when
they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah slew them, and
cast them into the midst of the pit, he, and the men that were with him. 8 But ten men
were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in
the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them
not among their brethren. 9 Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of
the men, whom he had slain because of Gedaliah, was it which Asa the king had made
§ 40.10 to serve: Heb. to stand before ** 40.14 to slay…: Heb. to strike thee in soul? * 41.6 weeping…: Heb.
in going and weeping
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for fear of Baasha king of Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with them
that were slain.† 10 Then Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that
were in Mizpah, even the king’s daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah,
whom Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of
Ahikam: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed to
go over to the Ammonites.
11 ¶ But when Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were
with him, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done, 12 Then they
took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and found him
by the great waters that are in Gibeon. 13 Now it came to pass, that when all the people
which were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the
forces that were with him, then they were glad. 14 So all the people that Ishmael had
carried away captive from Mizpah cast about and returned, and went unto Johanan
the son of Kareah. 15 But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with
eight men, and went to the Ammonites. 16 Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and
all the captains of the forces that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he
had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had slain
Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children,
and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon: 17 And they departed, and
dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, to go to enter into Egypt,
18 Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son
of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made
governor in the land.

42
1Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah
the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest, came
near, 2 And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be
accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the LORD thy God, even for all this remnant;
(for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:)* 3 That the LORD thy
God may shew us the way wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may do. 4 Then
Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I will pray unto the
LORD your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass, that whatsoever
thing the LORD shall answer you, I will declare it unto you; I will keep nothing back from
you. 5 Then they said to Jeremiah, The LORD be a true and faithful witness between us,
if we do not even according to all things for the which the LORD thy God shall send thee
to us. 6 Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD our
God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the
LORD our God.
7 ¶ And it came to pass after ten days, that the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah.
8 Then called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces which
were with him, and all the people from the least even to the greatest, 9 And said unto
them, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your
supplication before him; 10 If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and
not pull you down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up: for I repent me of the evil
that I have done unto you. 11 Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid;
be not afraid of him, saith the LORD: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you
† 41.9 because…: or, near Gedaliah: Heb. by the hand, or, by the side of Gedaliah * 42.2 Let…: or, Let our
supplication fall before thee
Jeremiah 42:12 812 Jeremiah 43:10

from his hand. 12 And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you,
and cause you to return to your own land.
13 ¶ But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither obey the voice of the LORD
your God, 14 Saying, No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war,
nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; and there will we dwell:
15 And now therefore hear the word of the LORD, ye remnant of Judah; Thus saith the
LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; If ye wholly set your faces to enter into Egypt, and go
to sojourn there; 16 Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feared, shall
overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye were afraid, shall
follow close after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die.† 17 So shall it be with all the
men that set their faces to go into Egypt to sojourn there; they shall die by the sword,
by the famine, and by the pestilence: and none of them shall remain or escape from the
evil that I will bring upon them.‡ 18 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel;
As mine anger and my fury hath been poured forth upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem;
so shall my fury be poured forth upon you, when ye shall enter into Egypt: and ye shall
be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach; and ye shall see
this place no more.
19 ¶ The LORD hath said concerning you, O ye remnant of Judah; Go ye not into Egypt:

know certainly that I have admonished you this day.§ 20 For ye dissembled in your
hearts, when ye sent me unto the LORD your God, saying, Pray for us unto the LORD
our God; and according unto all that the LORD our God shall say, so declare unto us,
and we will do it.** 21 And now I have this day declared it to you; but ye have not obeyed
the voice of the LORD your God, nor any thing for the which he hath sent me unto you.
22 Now therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by

the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go and to sojourn.††

1 And
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it came to pass, that when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking unto all the
people all the words of the LORD their God, for which the LORD their God had sent him
to them, even all these words, 2 Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan
the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely:
the LORD our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there: 3 But
Baruch the son of Neriah setteth thee on against us, for to deliver us into the hand of the
Chaldeans, that they might put us to death, and carry us away captives into Babylon. 4 So
Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and all the people, obeyed
not the voice of the LORD, to dwell in the land of Judah. 5 But Johanan the son of Kareah,
and all the captains of the forces, took all the remnant of Judah, that were returned from
all nations, whither they had been driven, to dwell in the land of Judah; 6 Even men, and
women, and children, and the king’s daughters, and every person that Nebuzar-adan
the captain of the guard had left with Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan,
and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the son of Neriah. 7 So they came into the land of
Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: thus came they even to Tahpanhes.
8 ¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying, 9 Take
great stones in thine hand, and hide them in the clay in the brickkiln, which is at the
entry of Pharaoh’s house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah; 10 And say
unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will send and take
Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne upon these
† 42.16 shall follow…: Heb. shall cleave after you ‡ 42.17 So…: Heb. So shall all the men be § 42.19
admonished…: Heb. testified against you ** 42.20 ye dissembled…: or, ye have used deceit against your souls
†† 42.22 to go…: or, to go to sojourn
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stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them. 11 And when he
cometh, he shall smite the land of Egypt, and deliver such as are for death to death; and
such as are for captivity to captivity; and such as are for the sword to the sword. 12 And
I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them, and carry
them away captives: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd
putteth on his garment; and he shall go forth from thence in peace. 13 He shall break
also the images of Beth-shemesh, that is in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods
of the Egyptians shall he burn with fire.*†

44
1The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews which dwell in the land
of Egypt, which dwell at Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at Noph, and in the country
of Pathros, saying, 2 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Ye have seen
all the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, and upon all the cities of Judah; and,
behold, this day they are a desolation, and no man dwelleth therein, 3 Because of their
wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger, in that they went to
burn incense, and to serve other gods, whom they knew not, neither they, ye, nor your
fathers. 4 Howbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending
them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate. 5 But they hearkened not,
nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other
gods. 6 Wherefore my fury and mine anger was poured forth, and was kindled in the
cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and desolate, as
at this day. 7 Therefore now thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel;
Wherefore commit ye this great evil against your souls, to cut off from you man and
woman, child and suckling, out of Judah, to leave you none to remain;* 8 In that ye
provoke me unto wrath with the works of your hands, burning incense unto other gods
in the land of Egypt, whither ye be gone to dwell, that ye might cut yourselves off, and
that ye might be a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth? 9 Have ye
forgotten the wickedness of your fathers, and the wickedness of the kings of Judah, and
the wickedness of their wives, and your own wickedness, and the wickedness of your
wives, which they have committed in the land of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem?†
10 They are not humbled even unto this day, neither have they feared, nor walked in my

law, nor in my statutes, that I set before you and before your fathers.‡
11 ¶ Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will set my face
against you for evil, and to cut off all Judah. 12 And I will take the remnant of Judah, that
have set their faces to go into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, and they shall all be
consumed, and fall in the land of Egypt; they shall even be consumed by the sword and
by the famine: they shall die, from the least even unto the greatest, by the sword and
by the famine: and they shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and
a reproach. 13 For I will punish them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished
Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: 14 So that none of the
remnant of Judah, which are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall escape
or remain, that they should return into the land of Judah, to the which they have a desire
to return to dwell there: for none shall return but such as shall escape.§
15 ¶ Then all the men which knew that their wives had burned incense unto other
gods, and all the women that stood by, a great multitude, even all the people that dwelt
* 43.13 images: Heb. statues, or, standing images † 43.13 Beth-shemesh: or, The house of the sun * 44.7 out…:
Heb. out of the midst of Judah † 44.9 wickedness…: Heb. wickednesses, or, punishments, etc ‡ 44.10 humbled:
Heb. contrite § 44.14 have…: Heb. lift up their soul
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in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying, 16 As for the word that thou
hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee. 17 But we
will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense
unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we,
and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of
Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.**†† 18 But
since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings
unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the
famine. 19 And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink
offerings unto her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and pour out drink offerings
unto her, without our men?‡‡
20 ¶ Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women, and to all
the people which had given him that answer, saying, 21 The incense that ye burned in
the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, ye, and your fathers, your kings, and
your princes, and the people of the land, did not the LORD remember them, and came
it not into his mind? 22 So that the LORD could no longer bear, because of the evil of
your doings, and because of the abominations which ye have committed; therefore is
your land a desolation, and an astonishment, and a curse, without an inhabitant, as at
this day. 23 Because ye have burned incense, and because ye have sinned against the
LORD, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, nor walked in his law, nor in his
statutes, nor in his testimonies; therefore this evil is happened unto you, as at this day.
24 Moreover Jeremiah said unto all the people, and to all the women, Hear the word of
the LORD, all Judah that are in the land of Egypt: 25 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God
of Israel, saying; Ye and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled
with your hand, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn
incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her: ye will surely
accomplish your vows, and surely perform your vows. 26 Therefore hear ye the word
of the LORD, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt; Behold, I have sworn by my great
name, saith the LORD, that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man
of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, The Lord GOD liveth. 27 Behold, I will watch
over them for evil, and not for good: and all the men of Judah that are in the land of
Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until there be an end of them.
28 Yet a small number that escape the sword shall return out of the land of Egypt into
the land of Judah, and all the remnant of Judah, that are gone into the land of Egypt to
sojourn there, shall know whose words shall stand, mine, or theirs.§§
29 ¶ And this shall be a sign unto you, saith the LORD, that I will punish you in this
place, that ye may know that my words shall surely stand against you for evil: 30 Thus
saith the LORD; Behold, I will give Pharaoh-hophra king of Egypt into the hand of his
enemies, and into the hand of them that seek his life; as I gave Zedekiah king of Judah
into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, his enemy, and that sought his life.

45
1 The word that Jeremiah the prophet spake unto Baruch the son of Neriah, when
he had written these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of
Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying, 2 Thus saith the LORD, the God of
Israel, unto thee, O Baruch; 3 Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added
grief to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.
** 44.17 queen…: or, frame of heaven †† 44.17 victuals: Heb. bread ‡‡ 44.19 men: or, husbands? §§ 44.28
mine…: Heb. from me, or, from them
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4 ¶ Thus shalt thou say unto him, The

LORD saith thus; Behold, that which I have built
will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even this whole land.
5 And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil
upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places
whither thou goest.

46
1The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles;
2 Against Egypt, against the army of Pharaoh-necho king of Egypt, which was by the river
Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote in the fourth
year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah. 3 Order ye the buckler and shield, and
draw near to battle. 4 Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with
your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines. 5 Wherefore have I seen
them dismayed and turned away back? and their mighty ones are beaten down, and
are fled apace, and look not back: for fear was round about, saith the LORD.*† 6 Let not
the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the
north by the river Euphrates. 7 Who is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are
moved as the rivers? 8 Egypt riseth up like a flood, and his waters are moved like the
rivers; and he saith, I will go up, and will cover the earth; I will destroy the city and the
inhabitants thereof. 9 Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men
come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the Lydians,
that handle and bend the bow.ठ10 For this is the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day
of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour,
and it shall be satiate and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord GOD of hosts hath
a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates. 11 Go up into Gilead, and take
balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in vain shalt thou use many medicines; for thou
shalt not be cured.**
12 The nations have heard of thy shame, and thy cry hath filled the land: for the mighty
man hath stumbled against the mighty, and they are fallen both together.
13 ¶ The word that the LORD spake to Jeremiah the prophet, how Nebuchadrezzar
king of Babylon should come and smite the land of Egypt. 14 Declare ye in Egypt, and
publish in Migdol, and publish in Noph and in Tahpanhes: say ye, Stand fast, and
prepare thee; for the sword shall devour round about thee. 15 Why are thy valiant men
swept away? they stood not, because the LORD did drive them. 16 He made many to
fall, yea, one fell upon another: and they said, Arise, and let us go again to our own
people, and to the land of our nativity, from the oppressing sword.†† 17 They did cry
there, Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise; he hath passed the time appointed. 18 As
I live, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts, Surely as Tabor is among the
mountains, and as Carmel by the sea, so shall he come. 19 O thou daughter dwelling in
Egypt, furnish thyself to go into captivity: for Noph shall be waste and desolate without
an inhabitant.‡‡ 20 Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh out
of the north. 21 Also her hired men are in the midst of her like fatted bullocks; for they
also are turned back, and are fled away together: they did not stand, because the day
of their calamity was come upon them, and the time of their visitation.§§ 22 The voice
thereof shall go like a serpent; for they shall march with an army, and come against
her with axes, as hewers of wood. 23 They shall cut down her forest, saith the LORD,
* 46.5 beaten…: Heb. broken in pieces † 46.5 fled…: Heb. fled a flight ‡ 46.9 the Ethiopians: Heb. Cush
§ 46.9 the Libyans: Heb. Put ** 46.11 thou shalt…: Heb. no cure shall be unto thee †† 46.16 made…: Heb.
multiplied the faller ‡‡ 46.19 furnish…: Heb. make thee instruments of captivity §§ 46.21 fatted…: Heb.
bullocks of the stall
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though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are
innumerable. 24 The daughter of Egypt shall be confounded; she shall be delivered into
the hand of the people of the north. 25 The LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saith; Behold,
I will punish the multitude of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with their gods, and their
kings; even Pharaoh, and all them that trust in him:*** 26 And I will deliver them into
the hand of those that seek their lives, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of
Babylon, and into the hand of his servants: and afterward it shall be inhabited, as in the
days of old, saith the LORD.
27 ¶ But fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, behold,
I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob
shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid. 28 Fear thou
not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD: for I am with thee; for I will make a full end
of all the nations whither I have driven thee: but I will not make a full end of thee, but
correct thee in measure; yet will I not leave thee wholly unpunished.†††

47
1 The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines,
before that Pharaoh smote Gaza.* 2 Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise up out
of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all
that is therein; the city, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and all
the inhabitants of the land shall howl.† 3 At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of
his strong horses, at the rushing of his chariots, and at the rumbling of his wheels, the
fathers shall not look back to their children for feebleness of hands; 4 Because of the day
that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper
that remaineth: for the LORD will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of
Caphtor.‡ 5 Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their
valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself? 6 O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it
be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.§ 7 How can it
be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea
shore? there hath he appointed it.**

1 Against
48
Moab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo! for it
is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and dismayed.*
2 There shall be no more praise of Moab: in Heshbon they have devised evil against it;
come, and let us cut it off from being a nation. Also thou shalt be cut down, O Madmen;
the sword shall pursue thee.†‡ 3 A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim, spoiling and
great destruction. 4 Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard.
5 For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of
Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.§ 6 Flee, save your lives, and be
like the heath in the wilderness.**
7 ¶ For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also
be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes
together. 8 And the spoiler shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape: the
*** 46.25 multitude: or, nourisher: Heb. Amon ††† * 47.1 Gaza:
46.28 not leave…: or, not utterly cut thee off
Heb. Azzah †
47.2 all that…: Heb. the fulness thereof ‡ 47.4 the country: Heb. the isle § 47.6 put…: Heb.
gather thyself ** 47.7 How…: Heb. How canst thou * 48.1 Misgab: or, the high place † 48.2 be cut…: or,
be brought to silence ‡ 48.2 pursue…: Heb. go after thee § 48.5 continual…: Heb. weeping with weeping
** 48.6 the heath: or, a naked tree
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valley also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed, as the LORD hath spoken.
9 Give wings unto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shall be
desolate, without any to dwell therein. 10 Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD
deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.††
11 ¶ Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath
not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore
his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed.‡‡ 12 Therefore, behold, the
days come, saith the LORD, that I will send unto him wanderers, that shall cause him
to wander, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles. 13 And Moab shall be
ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth-el their confidence.
14 ¶ How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war? 15 Moab is spoiled, and
gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter,
saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.§§ 16 The calamity of Moab is near
to come, and his affliction hasteth fast. 17 All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and
all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod!
18 Thou daughter that dost inhabit Dibon, come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst;
for the spoiler of Moab shall come upon thee, and he shall destroy thy strong holds.
19 O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that
escapeth, and say, What is done?*** 20 Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl
and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled, 21 And judgment is come upon the plain
country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath, 22 And upon Dibon, and
upon Nebo, and upon Beth-diblathaim, 23 And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Beth-gamul,
and upon Beth-meon, 24 And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of
the land of Moab, far or near. 25 The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith
the LORD.
26 ¶ Make ye him drunken: for he magnified himself against the LORD: Moab also shall
wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision. 27 For was not Israel a derision unto
thee? was he found among thieves? for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for
joy.††† 28 O ye that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, and be like the
dove that maketh her nest in the sides of the hole’s mouth. 29 We have heard the pride
of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the
haughtiness of his heart. 30 I know his wrath, saith the LORD; but it shall not be so; his
lies shall not so effect it.‡‡‡ 31 Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all
Moab; mine heart shall mourn for the men of Kir-heres. 32 O vine of Sibmah, I will weep
for thee with the weeping of Jazer: thy plants are gone over the sea, they reach even
to the sea of Jazer: the spoiler is fallen upon thy summer fruits and upon thy vintage.
33 And joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab; and
I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none shall tread with shouting; their
shouting shall be no shouting. 34 From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even
unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer
of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.§§§ 35 Moreover I
will cause to cease in Moab, saith the LORD, him that offereth in the high places, and
him that burneth incense to his gods. 36 Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab
like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kir-heres: because the
riches that he hath gotten are perished. 37 For every head shall be bald, and every beard
†† 48.10 deceitfully: or, negligently ‡‡ 48.11 remained: Heb. stood §§ 48.15 his…: Heb. the choice of
*** 48.19 inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress ††† 48.27 skippedst…: or, movedst thyself ‡‡‡ 48.30 his lies…: or,
those on whom he stayeth (Heb. his bars) do not right §§§ 48.34 desolate: Heb. desolations
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clipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.* 38 There shall
be lamentation generally upon all the housetops of Moab, and in the streets thereof: for
I have broken Moab like a vessel wherein is no pleasure, saith the LORD. 39 They shall
howl, saying, How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so
shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him.† 40 For thus saith the
LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab. 41 Kerioth
is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men’s hearts in Moab at that
day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.‡ 42 And Moab shall be destroyed from
being a people, because he hath magnified himself against the LORD. 43 Fear, and the pit,
and the snare, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the LORD. 44 He that fleeth
from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that getteth up out of the pit shall be taken in
the snare: for I will bring upon it, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation, saith the
LORD. 45 They that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the force: but
a fire shall come forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and shall
devour the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones.§ 46 Woe
be unto thee, O Moab! the people of Chemosh perisheth: for thy sons are taken captives,
and thy daughters captives.**
47 ¶ Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the LORD. Thus
far is the judgment of Moab.

49
1Concerning the Ammonites, thus saith the LORD; Hath Israel no sons? hath he
no heir? why then doth their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities?*†
2 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will cause an alarm of war to
be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites; and it shall be a desolate heap, and her daughters
shall be burned with fire: then shall Israel be heir unto them that were his heirs, saith
the LORD. 3 Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled: cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you
with sackcloth; lament, and run to and fro by the hedges; for their king shall go into
captivity, and his priests and his princes together.‡ 4 Wherefore gloriest thou in the
valleys, thy flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? that trusted in her treasures, saying,
Who shall come unto me?§ 5 Behold, I will bring a fear upon thee, saith the Lord GOD
of hosts, from all those that be about thee; and ye shall be driven out every man right
forth; and none shall gather up him that wandereth. 6 And afterward I will bring again
the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith the LORD.
7 ¶ Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman?
is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished? 8 Flee ye, turn back,
dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the
time that I will visit him.** 9 If grapegatherers come to thee, would they not leave some
gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough.†† 10 But I
have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able to
hide himself: his seed is spoiled, and his brethren, and his neighbours, and he is not.
11 Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust
in me. 12 For thus saith the LORD; Behold, they whose judgment was not to drink of
the cup have assuredly drunken; and art thou he that shall altogether go unpunished?
thou shalt not go unpunished, but thou shalt surely drink of it. 13 For I have sworn by
* 48.37 clipped: Heb. diminished † 48.39 back: Heb. neck ‡ 48.41 Kerioth: or, The cities § 48.45
tumultuous…: Heb. children of noise ** 48.46 captives, and: Heb. in captivity, etc * 49.1 Concerning: or,
Against † 49.1 their king: or, Melcom ‡ 49.3 their king: or, Melcom § 49.4 thy…: or, thy valley floweth
away ** 49.8 turn…: or, they are turned back †† 49.9 till…: Heb. their sufficiency
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myself, saith the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and
a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes. 14 I have heard a rumour
from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent unto the heathen, saying, Gather ye together,
and come against her, and rise up to the battle. 15 For, lo, I will make thee small among
the heathen, and despised among men. 16 Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the
pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height
of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee
down from thence, saith the LORD. 17 Also Edom shall be a desolation: every one that
goeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all the plagues thereof. 18 As in the
overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD,
no man shall abide there, neither shall a son of man dwell in it. 19 Behold, he shall
come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong:
but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may
appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is
that shepherd that will stand before me?‡‡ 20 Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD,
that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the
inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall
make their habitations desolate with them. 21 The earth is moved at the noise of their
fall, at the cry the noise thereof was heard in the Red sea.§§ 22 Behold, he shall come up
and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall the heart
of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.
23 ¶ Concerning Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and Arpad: for they have heard

evil tidings: they are fainthearted; there is sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quiet.***†††
24 Damascus is waxed feeble, and turneth herself to flee, and fear hath seized on her:
anguish and sorrows have taken her, as a woman in travail. 25 How is the city of praise
not left, the city of my joy! 26 Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all
the men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD of hosts. 27 And I will kindle
a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Ben-hadad.
28 ¶ Concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrez-
zar king of Babylon shall smite, thus saith the LORD; Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and spoil
the men of the east. 29 Their tents and their flocks shall they take away: they shall take
to themselves their curtains, and all their vessels, and their camels; and they shall cry
unto them, Fear is on every side.
30 ¶ Flee, get you far off, dwell deep, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith the LORD; for
Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath taken counsel against you, and hath conceived
a purpose against you.‡‡‡ 31 Arise, get you up unto the wealthy nation, that dwelleth
without care, saith the LORD, which have neither gates nor bars, which dwell alone.§§§
32 And their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: and I will
scatter into all winds them that are in the utmost corners; and I will bring their calamity
from all sides thereof, saith the LORD.* 33 And Hazor shall be a dwelling for dragons,
and a desolation for ever: there shall no man abide there, nor any son of man dwell in
it.
34 ¶ The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the
beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying, 35 Thus saith the LORD of hosts;
Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might. 36 And upon Elam will I
bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all
‡‡ 49.19 appoint me…: or, convent me in judgment? §§ 49.21 Red sea: Heb. Weedy sea *** 49.23
fainthearted: Heb. melted ††† 49.23 on…: or, as on the sea ‡‡‡ 49.30 get…: Heb. flit greatly §§§ 49.31
wealthy: or, that is at ease * 49.32 in…: Heb. cut off into corners, or, that have the corners of their hair polled
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those winds; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come.
37 For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek
their life: and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith the LORD; and I
will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them: 38 And I will set my throne
in Elam, and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the LORD.
39 ¶ But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of
Elam, saith the LORD.

1 The word that the

50
LORD spake against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans
by Jeremiah the prophet.* 2 Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a
standard; publish, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach
is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces.† 3 For out
of the north there cometh up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate,
and none shall dwell therein: they shall remove, they shall depart, both man and beast.
4 ¶ In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall come,
they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the
LORD their God. 5 They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying,
Come, and let us join ourselves to the LORD in a perpetual covenant that shall not be
forgotten. 6 My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go
astray, they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain
to hill, they have forgotten their restingplace.‡ 7 All that found them have devoured
them: and their adversaries said, We offend not, because they have sinned against the
LORD, the habitation of justice, even the LORD, the hope of their fathers. 8 Remove out
of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he
goats before the flocks.
9 ¶ For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great
nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her;
from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none
shall return in vain.§ 10 And Chaldea shall be a spoil: all that spoil her shall be satisfied,
saith the LORD. 11 Because ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of mine
heritage, because ye are grown fat as the heifer at grass, and bellow as bulls;**†† 12 Your
mother shall be sore confounded; she that bare you shall be ashamed: behold, the
hindermost of the nations shall be a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert. 13 Because of
the wrath of the LORD it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate: every one
that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues. 14 Put yourselves
in array against Babylon round about: all ye that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no
arrows: for she hath sinned against the LORD. 15 Shout against her round about: she
hath given her hand: her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for it is the
vengeance of the LORD: take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her. 16 Cut
off the sower from Babylon, and him that handleth the sickle in the time of harvest: for
fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn every one to his people, and they shall flee
every one to his own land.‡‡
17 ¶ Israel is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria
hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his
bones. 18 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will punish
* 50.1 by…: Heb. by the hand of Jeremiah † 50.2 set up: Heb. lift up ‡ 50.6 restingplace: Heb. place to lie
down in § 50.9 expert…: or, destroyer ** 50.11 fat: Heb. big, or, corpulent †† 50.11 bellow…: or, neigh as
steeds ‡‡ 50.16 sickle: or, scythe
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the king of Babylon and his land, as I have punished the king of Assyria. 19 And I will
bring Israel again to his habitation, and he shall feed on Carmel and Bashan, and his
soul shall be satisfied upon mount Ephraim and Gilead. 20 In those days, and in that time,
saith the LORD, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and
the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve.
21 ¶ Go up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, and against the inhabitants
of Pekod: waste and utterly destroy after them, saith the LORD, and do according to
all that I have commanded thee.§§*** 22 A sound of battle is in the land, and of great
destruction. 23 How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is
Babylon become a desolation among the nations! 24 I have laid a snare for thee, and thou
art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught,
because thou hast striven against the LORD. 25 The LORD hath opened his armoury,
and hath brought forth the weapons of his indignation: for this is the work of the Lord
GOD of hosts in the land of the Chaldeans. 26 Come against her from the utmost border,
open her storehouses: cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her
be left.†††‡‡‡ 27 Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them!
for their day is come, the time of their visitation. 28 The voice of them that flee and
escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our
God, the vengeance of his temple. 29 Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye
that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense
her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she
hath been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel. 30 Therefore shall
her young men fall in the streets, and all her men of war shall be cut off in that day,
saith the LORD. 31 Behold, I am against thee, O thou most proud, saith the Lord GOD of
hosts: for thy day is come, the time that I will visit thee.§§§ 32 And the most proud shall
stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it
shall devour all round about him.*
33 ¶ Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were
oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let
them go. 34 Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall throughly
plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of
Babylon.
35 ¶ A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the LORD, and upon the inhabitants of
Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men. 36 A sword is upon the liars;
and they shall dote: a sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed.† 37 A
sword is upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingled people
that are in the midst of her; and they shall become as women: a sword is upon her
treasures; and they shall be robbed. 38 A drought is upon her waters; and they shall
be dried up: for it is the land of graven images, and they are mad upon their idols.
39 Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the islands shall dwell
there, and the owls shall dwell therein: and it shall be no more inhabited for ever;
neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation. 40 As God overthrew Sodom
and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD; so shall no man abide
there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein. 41 Behold, a people shall come from
the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the coasts of the
earth. 42 They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy:
their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array,
§§ 50.21 of Merathaim: or, of the rebels *** 50.21 Pekod: or, Visitation ††† 50.26 from…: Heb. from the end
‡‡‡ 50.26 cast…: or, tread her §§§ 50.31 most…: Heb. pride * 50.32 the…: Heb. pride † 50.36 liars: or,
chief stays: Heb. bars
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like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon. 43 The king of Babylon hath
heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble: anguish took hold of him, and
pangs as of a woman in travail. 44 Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling
of Jordan unto the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away
from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me?
and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?‡
45 Therefore hear ye the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Babylon; and
his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the least
of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitation desolate with
them. 46 At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard
among the nations.

1 Thus saith the

51
LORD; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that
dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind;* 2 And will send
unto Babylon fanners, that shall fan her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of
trouble they shall be against her round about. 3 Against him that bendeth let the archer
bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his brigandine: and spare ye not
her young men; destroy ye utterly all her host. 4 Thus the slain shall fall in the land of
the Chaldeans, and they that are thrust through in her streets. 5 For Israel hath not been
forsaken, nor Judah of his God, of the LORD of hosts; though their land was filled with
sin against the Holy One of Israel. 6 Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every
man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD’S vengeance;
he will render unto her a recompence. 7 Babylon hath been a golden cup in the LORD’S
hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore
the nations are mad. 8 Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm
for her pain, if so be she may be healed. 9 We would have healed Babylon, but she is not
healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country: for her judgment
reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies. 10 The LORD hath brought forth
our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the LORD our God.
11 Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spirit of
the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the
vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple.† 12 Set up the standard upon the
walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes:
for the LORD hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants
of Babylon.‡ 13 O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine
end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness. 14 The LORD of hosts hath sworn by
himself, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers; and they shall lift
up a shout against thee.§** 15 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established
the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.
16 When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens; and he
causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth: he maketh lightnings with
rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.†† 17 Every man is brutish by his
knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is
falsehood, and there is no breath in them.‡‡ 18 They are vanity, the work of errors: in
the time of their visitation they shall perish. 19 The portion of Jacob is not like them; for
‡ 50.44 appoint me…: or, convent me to plead? * 51.1 midst: Heb. heart † 51.11 bright: Heb. pure ‡ 51.12
ambushes: Heb. liers in wait § 51.14 by himself: Heb. by his soul ** 51.14 lift up: Heb. utter †† 51.16
multitude: or, noise ‡‡ 51.17 is brutish…: or, is more brutish than to know
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he is the former of all things: and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: the LORD of hosts
is his name. 20 Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break
in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;§§ 21 And with thee will I
break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot
and his rider; 22 With thee also will I break in pieces man and woman; and with thee
will I break in pieces old and young; and with thee will I break in pieces the young man
and the maid; 23 I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock; and
with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee
will I break in pieces captains and rulers. 24 And I will render unto Babylon and to all
the inhabitants of Chaldea all their evil that they have done in Zion in your sight, saith
the LORD. 25 Behold, I am against thee, O destroying mountain, saith the LORD, which
destroyest all the earth: and I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and roll thee down
from the rocks, and will make thee a burnt mountain. 26 And they shall not take of thee a
stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith
the LORD.*** 27 Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations,
prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni,
and Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough
caterpillers. 28 Prepare against her the nations with the kings of the Medes, the captains
thereof, and all the rulers thereof, and all the land of his dominion. 29 And the land
shall tremble and sorrow: for every purpose of the LORD shall be performed against
Babylon, to make the land of Babylon a desolation without an inhabitant. 30 The mighty
men of Babylon have forborn to fight, they have remained in their holds: their might
hath failed; they became as women: they have burned her dwellingplaces; her bars are
broken. 31 One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to
shew the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end, 32 And that the passages are
stopped, and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are affrighted.
33 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; The daughter of Babylon is like a
threshingfloor, it is time to thresh her: yet a little while, and the time of her harvest shall
come.††† 34 Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed
me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath
filled his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out. 35 The violence done to me and
to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and my blood upon the
inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.‡‡‡§§§* 36 Therefore thus saith the LORD;
Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and
make her springs dry. 37 And Babylon shall become heaps, a dwellingplace for dragons,
an astonishment, and an hissing, without an inhabitant. 38 They shall roar together like
lions: they shall yell as lions’ whelps.† 39 In their heat I will make their feasts, and I will
make them drunken, that they may rejoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake,
saith the LORD. 40 I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with he
goats. 41 How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised!
how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations! 42 The sea is come up
upon Babylon: she is covered with the multitude of the waves thereof. 43 Her cities are
a desolation, a dry land, and a wilderness, a land wherein no man dwelleth, neither
doth any son of man pass thereby. 44 And I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring
forth out of his mouth that which he hath swallowed up: and the nations shall not flow
together any more unto him: yea, the wall of Babylon shall fall. 45 My people, go ye out
§§ *** 51.26 desolate…: Heb. everlasting desolations ††† 51.33 it
51.20 with thee: or, in thee, or, by thee
is…: or, in the time that he thresheth her ‡‡‡ 51.35 The violence…: Heb. My violence §§§ 51.35 flesh: or,
remainder * 51.35 inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress † 51.38 yell: or, shake themselves
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of the midst of her, and deliver ye every man his soul from the fierce anger of the LORD.
46 And lest your heart faint, and ye fear for the rumour that shall be heard in the land;
a rumour shall both come one year, and after that in another year shall come a rumour,
and violence in the land, ruler against ruler.‡ 47 Therefore, behold, the days come, that
I will do judgment upon the graven images of Babylon: and her whole land shall be
confounded, and all her slain shall fall in the midst of her.§ 48 Then the heaven and the
earth, and all that is therein, shall sing for Babylon: for the spoilers shall come unto her
from the north, saith the LORD. 49 As Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel to fall, so
at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the earth.**†† 50 Ye that have escaped the sword,
go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your
mind. 51 We are confounded, because we have heard reproach: shame hath covered our
faces: for strangers are come into the sanctuaries of the LORD’S house. 52 Wherefore,
behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will do judgment upon her graven images:
and through all her land the wounded shall groan. 53 Though Babylon should mount up
to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall
spoilers come unto her, saith the LORD. 54 A sound of a cry cometh from Babylon, and
great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans: 55 Because the LORD hath spoiled
Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great
waters, a noise of their voice is uttered: 56 Because the spoiler is come upon her, even
upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the
LORD God of recompences shall surely requite. 57 And I will make drunk her princes,
and her wise men, her captains, and her rulers, and her mighty men: and they shall
sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.
58 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and
her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the
folk in the fire, and they shall be weary.‡‡§§
59 ¶ The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah,
the son of Maaseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah into Babylon in
the fourth year of his reign. And this Seraiah was a quiet prince.***††† 60 So Jeremiah
wrote in a book all the evil that should come upon Babylon, even all these words that
are written against Babylon. 61 And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to
Babylon, and shalt see, and shalt read all these words; 62 Then shalt thou say, O LORD,
thou hast spoken against this place, to cut it off, that none shall remain in it, neither
man nor beast, but that it shall be desolate for ever.‡‡‡ 63 And it shall be, when thou
hast made an end of reading this book, that thou shalt bind a stone to it, and cast it into
the midst of Euphrates: 64 And thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise
from the evil that I will bring upon her: and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words
of Jeremiah.

52
Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned
1
eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of
Jeremiah of Libnah.* 2 And he did that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD, according
to all that Jehoiakim had done. 3 For through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in
‡ 51.46 lest: or, let not § 51.47 do…: Heb. visit upon ** 51.49 As…: or, Both Babylon is to fall, O ye slain of
Israel, and with Babylon, etc †† 51.49 the earth: or, the country ‡‡ 51.58 The broad…: or, The walls of broad
Babylon §§ 51.58 broken: or, made naked *** 51.59 with: or, on the behalf of ††† 51.59 quiet…: or, prince
of Menucha, or, chief chamberlain ‡‡‡ 51.62 desolate: Heb. desolations * 52.1 began…: Heb. reigned
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Jerusalem and Judah, till he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled
against the king of Babylon.
4 ¶ And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth
day of the month, that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army,
against Jerusalem, and pitched against it, and built forts against it round about. 5 So the
city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah. 6 And in the fourth month, in
the ninth day of the month, the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread
for the people of the land. 7 Then the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled, and
went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which
was by the king’s garden; (now the Chaldeans were by the city round about:) and they
went by the way of the plain.
8 ¶ But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in
the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him. 9 Then they took the king,
and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; where he
gave judgment upon him. 10 And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before
his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah. 11 Then he put out the eyes of
Zedekiah; and the king of Babylon bound him in chains, and carried him to Babylon,
and put him in prison till the day of his death.†‡§
12 ¶ Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth
year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzar-adan, captain of the guard,
which served the king of Babylon, into Jerusalem,**†† 13 And burned the house of the
LORD, and the king’s house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, and all the houses of the
great men, burned he with fire: 14 And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with
the captain of the guard, brake down all the walls of Jerusalem round about. 15 Then
Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away captive certain of the poor of the
people, and the residue of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away,
that fell to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude. 16 But Nebuzar-adan
the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for
husbandmen. 17 Also the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the
bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans brake, and
carried all the brass of them to Babylon. 18 The caldrons also, and the shovels, and the
snuffers, and the bowls, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they
ministered, took they away.‡‡§§ 19 And the basons, and the firepans, and the bowls, and
the caldrons, and the candlesticks, and the spoons, and the cups; that which was of gold
in gold, and that which was of silver in silver, took the captain of the guard away.***
20 The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that were under the bases, which
king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the brass of all these vessels was
without weight.††† 21 And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen
cubits; and a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four
fingers: it was hollow.‡‡‡ 22 And a chapiter of brass was upon it; and the height of one
chapiter was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the chapiters round
about, all of brass. The second pillar also and the pomegranates were like unto these.
23 And there were ninety and six pomegranates on a side; and all the pomegranates upon
the network were an hundred round about.
† 52.11 put out: Heb. blinded ‡ 52.11 chains: or, fetters § 52.11 prison: Heb. house of the wards ** 52.12
captain…: or, chief marshal: Heb. chief of the executioners, or, slaughtermen †† 52.12 served: Heb. stood before
‡‡ 52.18 shovels: or, instruments to remove the ashes §§ 52.18 bowls: or, basons *** 52.19 firepans: or,
censers ††† 52.20 the brass: Heb. their brass ‡‡‡ 52.21 fillet: Heb. thread
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24 ¶ And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the
second priest, and the three keepers of the door:§§§ 25 He took also out of the city an
eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war; and seven men of them that were near
the king’s person, which were found in the city; and the principal scribe of the host, who
mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were
found in the midst of the city.*† 26 So Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard took them,
and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah. 27 And the king of Babylon smote
them, and put them to death in Riblah in the land of Hamath. Thus Judah was carried
away captive out of his own land. 28 This is the people whom Nebuchadrezzar carried
away captive: in the seventh year three thousand Jews and three and twenty: 29 In
the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar he carried away captive from Jerusalem eight
hundred thirty and two persons:‡ 30 In the three and twentieth year of Nebuchadrezzar
Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away captive of the Jews seven hundred
forty and five persons: all the persons were four thousand and six hundred.
31 ¶ And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin
king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evil-
merodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin
king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison, 32 And spake kindly unto him, and set
his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,§ 33 And changed
his prison garments: and he did continually eat bread before him all the days of his life.
34 And for his diet, there was a continual diet given him of the king of Babylon, every
day a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life.**

§§§ 52.24 door: Heb. threshold * 52.25 were near…: Heb. saw the face of the king † 52.25 principal…: or,
scribe of the captain of the host ‡ 52.29 persons: Heb. souls § 52.32 kindly…: Heb. good things with him
** 52.34 every…: Heb. the matter of the day in his day
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The Lamentations of Jeremiah

1How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a
widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how
is she become tributary! 2 She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her
cheeks: among all her lovers she hath none to comfort her: all her friends have dealt
treacherously with her, they are become her enemies. 3 Judah is gone into captivity
because of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth among the heathen,
she findeth no rest: all her persecutors overtook her between the straits.* 4 The ways
of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts: all her gates are desolate:
her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, and she is in bitterness. 5 Her adversaries are
the chief, her enemies prosper; for the LORD hath afflicted her for the multitude of
her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy. 6 And from
the daughter of Zion all her beauty is departed: her princes are become like harts that
find no pasture, and they are gone without strength before the pursuer. 7 Jerusalem
remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things
that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and
none did help her: the adversaries saw her, and did mock at her sabbaths.† 8 Jerusalem
hath grievously sinned; therefore she is removed: all that honoured her despise her,
because they have seen her nakedness: yea, she sigheth, and turneth backward.‡ 9 Her
filthiness is in her skirts; she remembereth not her last end; therefore she came down
wonderfully: she had no comforter. O LORD, behold my affliction: for the enemy hath
magnified himself. 10 The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant
things: for she hath seen that the heathen entered into her sanctuary, whom thou didst
command that they should not enter into thy congregation.§ 11 All her people sigh, they
seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for meat to relieve the soul: see, O
LORD, and consider; for I am become vile.**
12 ¶ Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow
like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in
the day of his fierce anger.††‡‡ 13 From above hath he sent fire into my bones, and it
prevaileth against them: he hath spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back: he
hath made me desolate and faint all the day. 14 The yoke of my transgressions is bound
by his hand: they are wreathed, and come up upon my neck: he hath made my strength
to fall, the Lord hath delivered me into their hands, from whom I am not able to rise up.
15 The Lord hath trodden under foot all my mighty men in the midst of me: he hath called
an assembly against me to crush my young men: the Lord hath trodden the virgin, the
daughter of Judah, as in a winepress.§§ 16 For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye
runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from
me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed.*** 17 Zion spreadeth forth
her hands, and there is none to comfort her: the LORD hath commanded concerning
Jacob, that his adversaries should be round about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous
woman among them.
* 1.3 because of great…: Heb. for the greatness of servitude † 1.7 pleasant: or, desirable ‡ 1.8 is…: Heb. is
become a removing, or, wandering § 1.10 pleasant: or, desirable ** 1.11 to…: or, to make the soul to come
again †† 1.12 Is it…: or, It is nothing ‡‡ 1.12 pass by: Heb. pass by the way? §§ 1.15 the virgin…: or, the
winepress of the virgin, etc *** 1.16 relieve: Heb. bring back
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18 ¶ The LORD is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I
pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone
into captivity.††† 19 I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine
elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.
20 Behold, O LORD; for I am in distress: my bowels are troubled; mine heart is turned
within me; for I have grievously rebelled: abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is
as death. 21 They have heard that I sigh: there is none to comfort me: all mine enemies
have heard of my trouble; they are glad that thou hast done it: thou wilt bring the day
that thou hast called, and they shall be like unto me.‡‡‡ 22 Let all their wickedness come
before thee; and do unto them, as thou hast done unto me for all my transgressions: for
my sighs are many, and my heart is faint.

2
1 How hath the Lord covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger, and
cast down from heaven unto the earth the beauty of Israel, and remembered not his
footstool in the day of his anger! 2 The Lord hath swallowed up all the habitations of
Jacob, and hath not pitied: he hath thrown down in his wrath the strong holds of the
daughter of Judah; he hath brought them down to the ground: he hath polluted the
kingdom and the princes thereof.* 3 He hath cut off in his fierce anger all the horn of
Israel: he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy, and he burned against
Jacob like a flaming fire, which devoureth round about. 4 He hath bent his bow like an
enemy: he stood with his right hand as an adversary, and slew all that were pleasant
to the eye in the tabernacle of the daughter of Zion: he poured out his fury like fire.†
5 The Lord was as an enemy: he hath swallowed up Israel, he hath swallowed up all
her palaces: he hath destroyed his strong holds, and hath increased in the daughter of
Judah mourning and lamentation. 6 And he hath violently taken away his tabernacle,
as if it were of a garden: he hath destroyed his places of the assembly: the LORD hath
caused the solemn feasts and sabbaths to be forgotten in Zion, and hath despised in the
indignation of his anger the king and the priest.‡ 7 The Lord hath cast off his altar, he
hath abhorred his sanctuary, he hath given up into the hand of the enemy the walls
of her palaces; they have made a noise in the house of the LORD, as in the day of a
solemn feast.§ 8 The LORD hath purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion:
he hath stretched out a line, he hath not withdrawn his hand from destroying: therefore
he made the rampart and the wall to lament; they languished together.** 9 Her gates are
sunk into the ground; he hath destroyed and broken her bars: her king and her princes
are among the Gentiles: the law is no more; her prophets also find no vision from the
LORD.
10 The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they have
cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: the virgins
of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground. 11 Mine eyes do fail with tears,
my bowels are troubled, my liver is poured upon the earth, for the destruction of the
daughter of my people; because the children and the sucklings swoon in the streets of
the city.†† 12 They say to their mothers, Where is corn and wine? when they swooned
as the wounded in the streets of the city, when their soul was poured out into their
mothers’ bosom. 13 What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken
to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O
††† 1.18 commandment: Heb. mouth ‡‡‡ 1.21 called: or, proclaimed * 2.2 brought…: Heb. made to touch
† 2.4 all…: Heb. all the desirable of the eye ‡ 2.6 tabernacle: or, hedge § 2.7 given up: Heb. shut up ** 2.8
destroying: Heb. swallowing up †† 2.11 swoon: or, faint
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virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee? 14 Thy
prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine
iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of
banishment. 15 All that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at
the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty,
The joy of the whole earth?‡‡ 16 All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee:
they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the
day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it. 17 The LORD hath done that
which he had devised; he hath fulfilled his word that he had commanded in the days
of old: he hath thrown down, and hath not pitied: and he hath caused thine enemy to
rejoice over thee, he hath set up the horn of thine adversaries. 18 Their heart cried unto
the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night:
give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease. 19 Arise, cry out in the night: in
the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord:
lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in
the top of every street.
20 ¶ Behold, O LORD, and consider to whom thou hast done this. Shall the women eat
their fruit, and children of a span long? shall the priest and the prophet be slain in the
sanctuary of the Lord?§§ 21 The young and the old lie on the ground in the streets: my
virgins and my young men are fallen by the sword; thou hast slain them in the day of
thine anger; thou hast killed, and not pitied. 22 Thou hast called as in a solemn day my
terrors round about, so that in the day of the LORD’S anger none escaped nor remained:
those that I have swaddled and brought up hath mine enemy consumed.

3
1 I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath. 2 He hath led me,
and brought me into darkness, but not into light. 3 Surely against me is he turned; he
turneth his hand against me all the day. 4 My flesh and my skin hath he made old; he
hath broken my bones. 5 He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and
travail. 6 He hath set me in dark places, as they that be dead of old. 7 He hath hedged
me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy. 8 Also when I cry and
shout, he shutteth out my prayer. 9 He hath inclosed my ways with hewn stone, he hath
made my paths crooked. 10 He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in
secret places. 11 He hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces: he hath made
me desolate. 12 He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow. 13 He hath
caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins.* 14 I was a derision to all my
people; and their song all the day. 15 He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made
me drunken with wormwood.† 16 He hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, he
hath covered me with ashes.‡ 17 And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I
forgat prosperity.§ 18 And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD:
19 Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.** 20 My

soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me.††

21 This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.‡‡
22 ¶ It is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions
fail not. 23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. 24 The LORD is my
‡‡ 2.15 by: Heb. by the way §§ 2.20 of a span…: or, swaddled with their hands? * 3.13 arrows: Heb. sons
† 3.15 bitterness: Heb. bitternesses ‡ 3.16 covered…: or, rolled me in the ashes § 3.17 prosperity: Heb. good
** 3.19 Remembering: or, Remember †† 3.20 humbled: Heb. bowed ‡‡ 3.21 recall…: Heb. make to return
to my heart
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portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. 25 The LORD is good unto them that
wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. 26 It is good that a man should both hope and
quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD. 27 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke
in his youth. 28 He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.
29 He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope. 30 He giveth his cheek
to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach. 31 For the Lord will not cast
off for ever: 32 But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the
multitude of his mercies. 33 For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of
men.§§ 34 To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth, 35 To turn aside the right
of a man before the face of the most High,*** 36 To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord
approveth not.†††
37 ¶ Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
38 Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good? 39 Wherefore doth a

living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?‡‡‡ 40 Let us search and try
our ways, and turn again to the LORD. 41 Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto
God in the heavens.
42 We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned. 43 Thou hast
covered with anger, and persecuted us: thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied. 44 Thou
hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through. 45 Thou hast
made us as the offscouring and refuse in the midst of the people. 46 All our enemies
have opened their mouths against us. 47 Fear and a snare is come upon us, desolation
and destruction. 48 Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of
the daughter of my people. 49 Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any
intermission, 50 Till the LORD look down, and behold from heaven. 51 Mine eye affecteth
mine heart because of all the daughters of my city.§§§* 52 Mine enemies chased me sore,
like a bird, without cause. 53 They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone
upon me. 54 Waters flowed over mine head; then I said, I am cut off.
55 ¶ I called upon thy name, O LORD, out of the low dungeon. 56 Thou hast heard my
voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry. 57 Thou drewest near in the day
that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not. 58 O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of
my soul; thou hast redeemed my life. 59 O LORD, thou hast seen my wrong: judge thou
my cause. 60 Thou hast seen all their vengeance and all their imaginations against me.
61 Thou hast heard their reproach, O LORD, and all their imaginations against me; 62 The
lips of those that rose up against me, and their device against me all the day. 63 Behold
their sitting down, and their rising up; I am their musick.
64 ¶ Render unto them a recompence, O LORD, according to the work of their hands.
65 Give them sorrow of heart, thy curse unto them.† 66 Persecute and destroy them in
anger from under the heavens of the LORD.

4
1 How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of
the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street. 2 The precious sons of Zion,
comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the
hands of the potter! 3 Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to
their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the
wilderness.* 4 The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for
§§ 3.33 willingly: Heb. from his heart *** 3.35 the most High: or, a superior ††† 3.36 approveth not: or,
seeth not ‡‡‡ 3.39 complain: or, murmur §§§ 3.51 mine heart: Heb. my soul * 3.51 because…: or, more
than all † 3.65 sorrow…: or, obstinacy of heart * 4.3 sea…: or, sea calves
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thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them. 5 They that did
feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace
dunghills. 6 For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater
than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and
no hands stayed on her.† 7 Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than
milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire: 8 Their
visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to
their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.‡ 9 They that be slain with the sword
are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for
want of the fruits of the field.§ 10 The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own
children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people. 11 The
LORD hath accomplished his fury; he hath poured out his fierce anger, and hath kindled
a fire in Zion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof. 12 The kings of the earth,
and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the
enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem.
13 ¶ For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed
the blood of the just in the midst of her, 14 They have wandered as blind men in the
streets, they have polluted themselves with blood, so that men could not touch their
garments.** 15 They cried unto them, Depart ye; it is unclean; depart, depart, touch not:
when they fled away and wandered, they said among the heathen, They shall no more
sojourn there.†† 16 The anger of the LORD hath divided them; he will no more regard
them: they respected not the persons of the priests, they favoured not the elders.‡‡ 17 As
for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a
nation that could not save us. 18 They hunt our steps, that we cannot go in our streets:
our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come. 19 Our persecutors are swifter
than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for
us in the wilderness. 20 The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken
in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.
21 ¶ Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Uz; the cup
also shall pass through unto thee: thou shalt be drunken, and shalt make thyself naked.
22 ¶ The punishment of thine iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Zion; he will no
more carry thee away into captivity: he will visit thine iniquity, O daughter of Edom; he
will discover thy sins.§§***

1 Remember, O
5
LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2 Our
inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3 We are orphans and fatherless,
our mothers are as widows. 4 We have drunken our water for money; our wood is sold
unto us.* 5 Our necks are under persecution: we labour, and have no rest.† 6 We have
given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread. 7 Our
fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities. 8 Servants have
ruled over us: there is none that doth deliver us out of their hand. 9 We gat our bread
with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness. 10 Our skin was black
like an oven because of the terrible famine.‡ 11 They ravished the women in Zion, and
† 4.6 punishment of the iniquity: or, iniquity ‡ § 4.9 pine…: Heb.
4.8 blacker…: Heb. darker than blackness
flow out ** 4.14 so…: or, in that they could not but touch †† 4.15 it…: or, ye polluted ‡‡ 4.16 anger: or,
face §§ 4.22 The…: or, Thine iniquity *** 4.22 discover…: or, carry thee captive for thy sins * 5.4 is…:
Heb. cometh for price † 5.5 Our…: Heb. On our necks are we persecuted ‡ 5.10 terrible: or, terrors, or, storms
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the maids in the cities of Judah. 12 Princes are hanged up by their hand: the faces of
elders were not honoured. 13 They took the young men to grind, and the children fell
under the wood. 14 The elders have ceased from the gate, the young men from their
musick. 15 The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning. 16 The
crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned!§
17 For this our heart is faint; for these things our eyes are dim. 18 Because of the
mountain of Zion, which is desolate, the foxes walk upon it. 19 Thou, O LORD, remainest
for ever; thy throne from generation to generation. 20 Wherefore dost thou forget us for
ever, and forsake us so long time?** 21 Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall
be turned; renew our days as of old. 22 But thou hast utterly rejected us; thou art very
wroth against us.††

§ 5.16 The…: Heb. The crown of our head is fallen ** 5.20 so…: Heb. for length of days? †† 5.22 But…: or,
For wilt thou utterly reject us?
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The Book of the Prophet Ezekiel

1Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of
the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were
opened, and I saw visions of God.* 2 In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth
year of king Jehoiachin’s captivity, 3 The word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel
the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand
of the LORD was there upon him.†
4 ¶ And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and
a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the
colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire.‡ 5 Also out of the midst thereof came the
likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness
of a man. 6 And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings. 7 And their feet
were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf’s foot: and they
sparkled like the colour of burnished brass.§ 8 And they had the hands of a man under
their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings. 9 Their
wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one
straight forward. 10 As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and
the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side;
they four also had the face of an eagle. 11 Thus were their faces: and their wings were
stretched upward; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered
their bodies.** 12 And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to
go, they went; and they turned not when they went. 13 As for the likeness of the living
creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of
lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and
out of the fire went forth lightning. 14 And the living creatures ran and returned as the
appearance of a flash of lightning.
15 ¶ Now as I beheld the living creatures, behold one wheel upon the earth by the
living creatures, with his four faces. 16 The appearance of the wheels and their work was
like unto the colour of a beryl: and they four had one likeness: and their appearance
and their work was as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel. 17 When they went,
they went upon their four sides: and they turned not when they went. 18 As for their
rings, they were so high that they were dreadful; and their rings were full of eyes round
about them four.†† 19 And when the living creatures went, the wheels went by them:
and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up.
20 Whithersoever the spirit was to go, they went, thither was their spirit to go; and the
wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the
wheels.‡‡ 21 When those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; and when
those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the
spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.§§ 22 And the likeness of the firmament
upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched
forth over their heads above. 23 And under the firmament were their wings straight, the
one toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had
two, which covered on that side, their bodies. 24 And when they went, I heard the noise
* 1.1 captives: Heb. captivity † 1.3 Ezekiel: Heb. Jehezkel ‡ 1.4 infolding…: Heb. catching itself § 1.7
straight…: Heb. a straight foot ** 1.11 stretched…: or, divided above †† 1.18 and their rings: or, and their
strakes ‡‡ 1.20 of…: or, of life §§ 1.21 of…: or, of life
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of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of
speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, they let down their wings. 25 And there
was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let
down their wings.
26 ¶ And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as
the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness
as the appearance of a man above upon it. 27 And I saw as the colour of amber, as the
appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward,
and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance
of fire, and it had brightness round about. 28 As the appearance of the bow that is in the
cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was
the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon
my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.

1 And
2
he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
2 And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that
I heard him that spake unto me. 3 And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the
children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their
fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day.* 4 For they are impudent
children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus
saith the Lord GOD.† 5 And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear,
(for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among
them.
6 ¶ And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words,
though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not
afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.‡
7 And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they

will forbear: for they are most rebellious.§ 8 But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto
thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I
give thee.
9 ¶ And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was
therein; 10 And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there
was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.

3
Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go
1
speak unto the house of Israel. 2 So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that
roll. 3 And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with
this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.
4 ¶ And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak
with my words unto them. 5 For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of
an hard language, but to the house of Israel;* 6 Not to many people of a strange speech
and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent
thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee.†‡ 7 But the house of Israel will not
hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are
* 2.3 nation: Heb. nations † 2.4 impudent: Heb. hard of face ‡ 2.6 briers…: or, rebels § 2.7 most…:
Heb. rebellion * 3.5 of a…: Heb. deep of lip, and heavy of tongue † 3.6 of a…: Heb. deep of lip, and heavy of
language ‡ 3.6 Surely…: or, If I had sent thee, etc. would they not have hearkened unto thee?
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impudent and hardhearted.§ 8 Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces,
and thy forehead strong against their foreheads. 9 As an adamant harder than flint have
I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be
a rebellious house. 10 Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall
speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears. 11 And go, get thee
to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell
them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.
12 Then the spirit took me up, and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing, saying,
Blessed be the glory of the LORD from his place. 13 I heard also the noise of the wings of
the living creatures that touched one another, and the noise of the wheels over against
them, and a noise of a great rushing.** 14 So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away,
and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong
upon me.††‡‡
15 ¶ Then I came to them of the captivity at Tel-abib, that dwelt by the river of Chebar,
and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days.
16 And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the LORD came
unto me, saying, 17 Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel:
therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. 18 When I say
unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest
to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall
die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. 19 Yet if thou warn the
wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in
his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul. 20 Again, When a righteous man doth turn
from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him,
he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his
righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require
at thine hand.§§ 21 Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous
sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast
delivered thy soul.
22 ¶ And the hand of the LORD was there upon me; and he said unto me, Arise, go
forth into the plain, and I will there talk with thee. 23 Then I arose, and went forth into
the plain: and, behold, the glory of the LORD stood there, as the glory which I saw by
the river of Chebar: and I fell on my face. 24 Then the spirit entered into me, and set me
upon my feet, and spake with me, and said unto me, Go, shut thyself within thine house.
25 But thou, O son of man, behold, they shall put bands upon thee, and shall bind thee
with them, and thou shalt not go out among them: 26 And I will make thy tongue cleave
to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover:
for they are a rebellious house.*** 27 But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth,
and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; He that heareth, let him hear;
and he that forbeareth, let him forbear: for they are a rebellious house.

1 Thou
4
also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pourtray upon it
the city, even Jerusalem: 2 And lay siege against it, and build a fort against it, and cast
a mount against it; set the camp also against it, and set battering rams against it round
about.* 3 Moreover take thou unto thee an iron pan, and set it for a wall of iron between
§ 3.7 impudent…: Heb. stiff of forehead, and hard of heart ** 3.13 touched: Heb. kissed †† 3.14 in bitterness:
Heb. bitter ‡‡ 3.14 heat: Heb. hot anger §§ 3.20 righteousness which: Heb. righteousnesses *** 3.26 a
reprover: Heb. a man reproving * 4.2 battering…: chief leaders
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thee and the city: and set thy face against it, and it shall be besieged, and thou shalt
lay siege against it. This shall be a sign to the house of Israel.† 4 Lie thou also upon thy
left side, and lay the iniquity of the house of Israel upon it: according to the number of
the days that thou shalt lie upon it thou shalt bear their iniquity. 5 For I have laid upon
thee the years of their iniquity, according to the number of the days, three hundred and
ninety days: so shalt thou bear the iniquity of the house of Israel. 6 And when thou hast
accomplished them, lie again on thy right side, and thou shalt bear the iniquity of the
house of Judah forty days: I have appointed thee each day for a year.‡ 7 Therefore thou
shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and thine arm shall be uncovered, and
thou shalt prophesy against it. 8 And, behold, I will lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt
not turn thee from one side to another, till thou hast ended the days of thy siege.§
9 ¶ Take thou also unto thee wheat, and barley, and beans, and lentiles, and millet,
and fitches, and put them in one vessel, and make thee bread thereof, according to the
number of the days that thou shalt lie upon thy side, three hundred and ninety days
shalt thou eat thereof.** 10 And thy meat which thou shalt eat shall be by weight, twenty
shekels a day: from time to time shalt thou eat it. 11 Thou shalt drink also water by
measure, the sixth part of an hin: from time to time shalt thou drink. 12 And thou shalt
eat it as barley cakes, and thou shalt bake it with dung that cometh out of man, in their
sight. 13 And the LORD said, Even thus shall the children of Israel eat their defiled bread
among the Gentiles, whither I will drive them. 14 Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! behold, my
soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of
that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither came there abominable flesh into
my mouth. 15 Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow’s dung for man’s dung,
and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith. 16 Moreover he said unto me, Son of man,
behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight,
and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment: 17 That
they may want bread and water, and be astonied one with another, and consume away
for their iniquity.

1 And
5
thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber’s razor, and cause
it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and
divide the hair. 2 Thou shalt burn with fire a third part in the midst of the city, when
the days of the siege are fulfilled: and thou shalt take a third part, and smite about it
with a knife: and a third part thou shalt scatter in the wind; and I will draw out a sword
after them. 3 Thou shalt also take thereof a few in number, and bind them in thy skirts.*
4 Then take of them again, and cast them into the midst of the fire, and burn them in the
fire; for thereof shall a fire come forth into all the house of Israel.
5 ¶ Thus saith the Lord GOD; This is Jerusalem: I have set it in the midst of the nations
and countries that are round about her. 6 And she hath changed my judgments into
wickedness more than the nations, and my statutes more than the countries that are
round about her: for they have refused my judgments and my statutes, they have not
walked in them. 7 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye multiplied more than
the nations that are round about you, and have not walked in my statutes, neither have
kept my judgments, neither have done according to the judgments of the nations that
are round about you; 8 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, am against
thee, and will execute judgments in the midst of thee in the sight of the nations. 9 And
† 4.3 an…: or, a flat plate, or, slice ‡ 4.6 each…: Heb. a day for a year, a day for a year § 4.8 from one…: Heb.
from thy side to thy side ** 4.9 fitches: or, spelt * 5.3 skirts: Heb. wings
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I will do in thee that which I have not done, and whereunto I will not do any more the
like, because of all thine abominations. 10 Therefore the fathers shall eat the sons in
the midst of thee, and the sons shall eat their fathers; and I will execute judgments in
thee, and the whole remnant of thee will I scatter into all the winds. 11 Wherefore, as
I live, saith the Lord GOD; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy
detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee;
neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity.
12 ¶ A third part of thee shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they be
consumed in the midst of thee: and a third part shall fall by the sword round about
thee; and I will scatter a third part into all the winds, and I will draw out a sword after
them. 13 Thus shall mine anger be accomplished, and I will cause my fury to rest upon
them, and I will be comforted: and they shall know that I the LORD have spoken it in my
zeal, when I have accomplished my fury in them. 14 Moreover I will make thee waste,
and a reproach among the nations that are round about thee, in the sight of all that pass
by. 15 So it shall be a reproach and a taunt, an instruction and an astonishment unto the
nations that are round about thee, when I shall execute judgments in thee in anger and
in fury and in furious rebukes. I the LORD have spoken it. 16 When I shall send upon
them the evil arrows of famine, which shall be for their destruction, and which I will
send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine upon you, and will break your staff
of bread: 17 So will I send upon you famine and evil beasts, and they shall bereave thee;
and pestilence and blood shall pass through thee; and I will bring the sword upon thee.
I the LORD have spoken it.

1 And
6
the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, set thy face toward
the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them, 3 And say, Ye mountains of Israel,
hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the
hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys; Behold, I, even I, will bring a sword upon you, and I
will destroy your high places. 4 And your altars shall be desolate, and your images shall
be broken: and I will cast down your slain men before your idols.* 5 And I will lay the
dead carcases of the children of Israel before their idols; and I will scatter your bones
round about your altars.† 6 In all your dwellingplaces the cities shall be laid waste, and
the high places shall be desolate; that your altars may be laid waste and made desolate,
and your idols may be broken and cease, and your images may be cut down, and your
works may be abolished.‡ 7 And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know
that I am the LORD.
8 ¶ Yet will I leave a remnant, that ye may have some that shall escape the sword
among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries. 9 And they that
escape of you shall remember me among the nations whither they shall be carried
captives, because I am broken with their whorish heart, which hath departed from
me, and with their eyes, which go a whoring after their idols: and they shall lothe
themselves for the evils which they have committed in all their abominations. 10 And
they shall know that I am the LORD, and that I have not said in vain that I would do this
evil unto them.
11 ¶ Thus saith the Lord GOD; Smite with thine hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say,
Alas for all the evil abominations of the house of Israel! for they shall fall by the sword,
by the famine, and by the pestilence. 12 He that is far off shall die of the pestilence; and
he that is near shall fall by the sword; and he that remaineth and is besieged shall die
by the famine: thus will I accomplish my fury upon them. 13 Then shall ye know that I
* 6.4 images: or, sun images † 6.5 lay: Heb. give ‡ 6.6 images: or, sun images
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am the LORD, when their slain men shall be among their idols round about their altars,
upon every high hill, in all the tops of the mountains, and under every green tree, and
under every thick oak, the place where they did offer sweet savour to all their idols. 14 So
will I stretch out my hand upon them, and make the land desolate, yea, more desolate
than the wilderness toward Diblath, in all their habitations: and they shall know that I
am the LORD.§
7
Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Also, thou son of man,
1
thus saith the Lord GOD unto the land of Israel; An end, the end is come upon the four
corners of the land. 3 Now is the end come upon thee, and I will send mine anger upon
thee, and will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense upon thee all thine
abominations.* 4 And mine eye shall not spare thee, neither will I have pity: but I will
recompense thy ways upon thee, and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee:
and ye shall know that I am the LORD. 5 Thus saith the Lord GOD; An evil, an only
evil, behold, is come. 6 An end is come, the end is come: it watcheth for thee; behold,
it is come.† 7 The morning is come unto thee, O thou that dwellest in the land: the
time is come, the day of trouble is near, and not the sounding again of the mountains.‡
8 Now will I shortly pour out my fury upon thee, and accomplish mine anger upon
thee: and I will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense thee for all thine
abominations. 9 And mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: I will recompense
thee according to thy ways and thine abominations that are in the midst of thee; and
ye shall know that I am the LORD that smiteth.§ 10 Behold the day, behold, it is come:
the morning is gone forth; the rod hath blossomed, pride hath budded. 11 Violence is
risen up into a rod of wickedness: none of them shall remain, nor of their multitude,
nor of any of theirs: neither shall there be wailing for them.** 12 The time is come, the
day draweth near: let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn: for wrath is upon all
the multitude thereof. 13 For the seller shall not return to that which is sold, although
they were yet alive: for the vision is touching the whole multitude thereof, which shall
not return; neither shall any strengthen himself in the iniquity of his life.††‡‡§§ 14 They
have blown the trumpet, even to make all ready; but none goeth to the battle: for my
wrath is upon all the multitude thereof. 15 The sword is without, and the pestilence and
the famine within: he that is in the field shall die with the sword; and he that is in the
city, famine and pestilence shall devour him.
16 ¶ But they that escape of them shall escape, and shall be on the mountains like doves
of the valleys, all of them mourning, every one for his iniquity. 17 All hands shall be
feeble, and all knees shall be weak as water.*** 18 They shall also gird themselves with
sackcloth, and horror shall cover them; and shame shall be upon all faces, and baldness
upon all their heads. 19 They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be
removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the
wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because
it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity.†††‡‡‡
20 ¶ As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty: but they made the images
of their abominations and of their detestable things therein: therefore have I set it far
§ 6.14 more…: or, desolate from the wilderness * 7.3 recompense: Heb. give † 7.6 watcheth for: Heb.
awaketh against ‡ 7.7 sounding…: or, echo § 7.9 thee according: Heb. upon thee, etc ** 7.11 theirs: or,
their tumultuous persons: Heb. tumult †† 7.13 although they…: Heb. though their life were yet among the living
‡‡ 7.13 in the…: or, whose life is in his iniquity §§ 7.13 the iniquity: Heb. his iniquity *** 7.17 be weak…:
Heb. go into water ††† 7.19 removed: Heb. for a separation, or, uncleanness ‡‡‡ 7.19 it is…: or, their iniquity
is their stumblingblock
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from them.§§§ 21 And I will give it into the hands of the strangers for a prey, and to the
wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall pollute it. 22 My face will I turn also from
them, and they shall pollute my secret place: for the robbers shall enter into it, and defile
it.*
23 ¶ Make a chain: for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence.
24 Wherefore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses:

I will also make the pomp of the strong to cease; and their holy places shall be defiled.†
25 Destruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none.‡ 26 Mischief
shall come upon mischief, and rumour shall be upon rumour; then shall they seek a
vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the
ancients. 27 The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and
the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do unto them after their
way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am the
LORD.§

8
1 And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month,
as I sat in mine house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord
GOD fell there upon me. 2 Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from
the appearance of his loins even downward, fire; and from his loins even upward, as the
appearance of brightness, as the colour of amber. 3 And he put forth the form of an hand,
and took me by a lock of mine head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and
the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner
gate that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which
provoketh to jealousy. 4 And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according
to the vision that I saw in the plain.
5 ¶ Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north.
So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate
of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry. 6 He said furthermore unto me, Son
of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel
committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again,
and thou shalt see greater abominations.
7 ¶ And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole
in the wall. 8 Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I
had digged in the wall, behold a door. 9 And he said unto me, Go in, and behold the
wicked abominations that they do here. 10 So I went in and saw; and behold every
form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel,
pourtrayed upon the wall round about. 11 And there stood before them seventy men of
the ancients of the house of Israel, and in the midst of them stood Jaazaniah the son of
Shaphan, with every man his censer in his hand; and a thick cloud of incense went up.
12 Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of
Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, The LORD
seeth us not; the LORD hath forsaken the earth.
13 ¶ He said also unto me, Turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations
that they do. 14 Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the LORD’S house which
was toward the north; and, behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz.
§§§ 7.20 set it far…: or, made it unto them an unclean thing * 7.22 robbers: or, burglers † 7.24 their holy…:
or, they shall inherit their holy places ‡ 7.25 Destruction: Heb. Cutting off § 7.27 according…: Heb. with their
judgments
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15 ¶ Then said he unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? turn thee yet again, and
thou shalt see greater abominations than these. 16 And he brought me into the inner
court of the LORD’S house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, between
the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the
temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun
toward the east.
17 ¶ Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? Is it a light thing to the
house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they
have filled the land with violence, and have returned to provoke me to anger: and, lo,
they put the branch to their nose.* 18 Therefore will I also deal in fury: mine eye shall
not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice,
yet will I not hear them.

1 He
9
cried also in mine ears with a loud voice, saying, Cause them that have charge
over the city to draw near, even every man with his destroying weapon in his hand.
2 And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the
north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was
clothed with linen, with a writer’s inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood
beside the brasen altar.*†‡ 3 And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the
cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man
clothed with linen, which had the writer’s inkhorn by his side; 4 And the LORD said
unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a
mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that
be done in the midst thereof.§
5 ¶ And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and

smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity:** 6 Slay utterly old and young, both
maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the
mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were
before the house.†† 7 And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with
the slain: go ye forth. And they went forth, and slew in the city.
8 ¶ And it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and I was left, that I fell upon
my face, and cried, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel
in thy pouring out of thy fury upon Jerusalem? 9 Then said he unto me, The iniquity of
the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the
city full of perverseness: for they say, The LORD hath forsaken the earth, and the LORD
seeth not.‡‡§§ 10 And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity,
but I will recompense their way upon their head. 11 And, behold, the man clothed with
linen, which had the inkhorn by his side, reported the matter, saying, I have done as
thou hast commanded me.***
10
Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the
1
cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of
the likeness of a throne. 2 And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in
between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from
* 8.17 Is it…: or, Is there any thing lighter than to commit * 9.2 which lieth: Heb. which is turned † 9.2 a
slaughter…: Heb. a weapon of his breaking in pieces ‡ 9.2 by his…: Heb. upon his loins § 9.4 set a mark: Heb.
mark a mark ** 9.5 mine hearing: Heb. mine ears †† 9.6 utterly: Heb. to destruction ‡‡ 9.9 full of blood:
Heb. filled with, etc §§ 9.9 perverseness: or, wresting of judgment *** 9.11 reported…: Heb. returned the
word
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between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight.*
3 Now the cherubims stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in; and the
cloud filled the inner court. 4 Then the glory of the LORD went up from the cherub, and
stood over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the
court was full of the brightness of the LORD’S glory.† 5 And the sound of the cherubims’
wings was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God when he
speaketh. 6 And it came to pass, that when he had commanded the man clothed with
linen, saying, Take fire from between the wheels, from between the cherubims; then he
went in, and stood beside the wheels. 7 And one cherub stretched forth his hand from
between the cherubims unto the fire that was between the cherubims, and took thereof,
and put it into the hands of him that was clothed with linen: who took it, and went out.‡
8 ¶ And there appeared in the cherubims the form of a man’s hand under their wings.
9 And when I looked, behold the four wheels by the cherubims, one wheel by one cherub,
and another wheel by another cherub: and the appearance of the wheels was as the
colour of a beryl stone. 10 And as for their appearances, they four had one likeness, as
if a wheel had been in the midst of a wheel. 11 When they went, they went upon their
four sides; they turned not as they went, but to the place whither the head looked they
followed it; they turned not as they went. 12 And their whole body, and their backs, and
their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes round about, even the
wheels that they four had.§ 13 As for the wheels, it was cried unto them in my hearing,
O wheel.** 14 And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of a cherub, and
the second face was the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth
the face of an eagle. 15 And the cherubims were lifted up. This is the living creature
that I saw by the river of Chebar. 16 And when the cherubims went, the wheels went
by them: and when the cherubims lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth,
the same wheels also turned not from beside them. 17 When they stood, these stood;
and when they were lifted up, these lifted up themselves also: for the spirit of the living
creature was in them.†† 18 Then the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold
of the house, and stood over the cherubims. 19 And the cherubims lifted up their wings,
and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheels also were
beside them, and every one stood at the door of the east gate of the LORD’S house; and
the glory of the God of Israel was over them above. 20 This is the living creature that I saw
under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar; and I knew that they were the cherubims.
21 Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the
hands of a man was under their wings. 22 And the likeness of their faces was the same
faces which I saw by the river of Chebar, their appearances and themselves: they went
every one straight forward.

11
1 Moreover the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the LORD’S
house, which looketh eastward: and behold at the door of the gate five and twenty men;
among whom I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes
of the people. 2 Then said he unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise mischief,
and give wicked counsel in this city: 3 Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this
city is the caldron, and we be the flesh.*
* 10.2 thine hand: Heb. the hollow of thine hand † 10.4 went up: Heb. was lifted up ‡ 10.7 stretched forth:
Heb. sent forth § 10.12 body: Heb. flesh ** 10.13 it was…: or, they were called in my hearing, wheel, or, galgal
†† 10.17 of…: or, of life * 11.3 It is…: or, It is not for us to build houses near
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4¶ Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man. 5 And the Spirit of the
LORD fell upon me, and said unto me, Speak; Thus saith the LORD; Thus have ye said,
O house of Israel: for I know the things that come into your mind, every one of them.
6 Ye have multiplied your slain in this city, and ye have filled the streets thereof with
the slain. 7 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Your slain whom ye have laid in the
midst of it, they are the flesh, and this city is the caldron: but I will bring you forth out
of the midst of it. 8 Ye have feared the sword; and I will bring a sword upon you, saith
the Lord GOD. 9 And I will bring you out of the midst thereof, and deliver you into the
hands of strangers, and will execute judgments among you. 10 Ye shall fall by the sword;
I will judge you in the border of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the LORD. 11 This
city shall not be your caldron, neither shall ye be the flesh in the midst thereof; but I
will judge you in the border of Israel: 12 And ye shall know that I am the LORD: for ye
have not walked in my statutes, neither executed my judgments, but have done after
the manners of the heathen that are round about you.†
13 ¶ And it came to pass, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died.
Then fell I down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord GOD!
wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel?
14 Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 15 Son of man, thy brethren,
even thy brethren, the men of thy kindred, and all the house of Israel wholly, are they
unto whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, Get you far from the LORD: unto us
is this land given in possession. 16 Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Although I
have cast them far off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among
the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall
come. 17 Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even gather you from the people,
and assemble you out of the countries where ye have been scattered, and I will give
you the land of Israel. 18 And they shall come thither, and they shall take away all the
detestable things thereof and all the abominations thereof from thence. 19 And I will
give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony
heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh: 20 That they may walk in my
statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will
be their God. 21 But as for them whose heart walketh after the heart of their detestable
things and their abominations, I will recompense their way upon their own heads, saith
the Lord GOD.
22 ¶ Then did the cherubims lift up their wings, and the wheels beside them; and the
glory of the God of Israel was over them above. 23 And the glory of the LORD went up
from the midst of the city, and stood upon the mountain which is on the east side of the
city.
24 ¶ Afterwards the spirit took me up, and brought me in a vision by the Spirit of God
into Chaldea, to them of the captivity. So the vision that I had seen went up from me.
25 Then I spake unto them of the captivity all the things that the LORD had shewed me.

1 The word of the

12
LORD also came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, thou dwellest in the
midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear,
and hear not: for they are a rebellious house. 3 Therefore, thou son of man, prepare
thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from
thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they be a
rebellious house.* 4 Then shalt thou bring forth thy stuff by day in their sight, as stuff
for removing: and thou shalt go forth at even in their sight, as they that go forth into
† 11.12 for ye…: or, which have not walked * 12.3 stuff: or, instruments
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captivity.† 5 Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.‡ 6 In their
sight shalt thou bear it upon thy shoulders, and carry it forth in the twilight: thou shalt
cover thy face, that thou see not the ground: for I have set thee for a sign unto the house
of Israel. 7 And I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for
captivity, and in the even I digged through the wall with mine hand; I brought it forth
in the twilight, and I bare it upon my shoulder in their sight.§
8 ¶ And in the morning came the word of the LORD unto me, saying, 9 Son of man, hath
not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said unto thee, What doest thou? 10 Say thou
unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; This burden concerneth the prince in Jerusalem,
and all the house of Israel that are among them. 11 Say, I am your sign: like as I have
done, so shall it be done unto them: they shall remove and go into captivity.** 12 And
the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the twilight, and shall go
forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, that
he see not the ground with his eyes. 13 My net also will I spread upon him, and he shall be
taken in my snare: and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall
he not see it, though he shall die there. 14 And I will scatter toward every wind all that
are about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them.
15 And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall scatter them among the nations,
and disperse them in the countries. 16 But I will leave a few men of them from the sword,
from the famine, and from the pestilence; that they may declare all their abominations
among the heathen whither they come; and they shall know that I am the LORD.††
17 ¶ Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 18 Son of man, eat thy bread
with quaking, and drink thy water with trembling and with carefulness; 19 And say unto
the people of the land, Thus saith the Lord GOD of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and of
the land of Israel; They shall eat their bread with carefulness, and drink their water
with astonishment, that her land may be desolate from all that is therein, because of
the violence of all them that dwell therein.‡‡ 20 And the cities that are inhabited shall be
laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
21 ¶ And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 22 Son of man, what is that
proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every
vision faileth? 23 Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will make this proverb
to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days
are at hand, and the effect of every vision. 24 For there shall be no more any vain vision
nor flattering divination within the house of Israel. 25 For I am the LORD: I will speak,
and the word that I shall speak shall come to pass; it shall be no more prolonged: for
in your days, O rebellious house, will I say the word, and will perform it, saith the Lord
GOD.
26 ¶ Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 27 Son of man, behold, they of the
house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many days to come, and he prophesieth
of the times that are far off. 28 Therefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; There
shall none of my words be prolonged any more, but the word which I have spoken shall
be done, saith the Lord GOD.

1 And the word of the

13
LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, prophesy against the
prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own
† 12.4 as they…: Heb. as the goings forth of captivity ‡ 12.5 Dig…: Heb. Dig for thee § 12.7 digged: Heb.
digged for me ** 12.11 they…: Heb. by removing go into captivity †† 12.16 a few…: Heb. men of number
‡‡ 12.19 all that…: Heb. the fulness thereof
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hearts, Hear ye the word of the LORD;* 3 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish
prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!†‡ 4 O Israel, thy prophets
are like the foxes in the deserts. 5 Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up
the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the LORD.§** 6 They
have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath
not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.
7 Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye
say, The LORD saith it; albeit I have not spoken? 8 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD;
Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith
the Lord GOD. 9 And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that
divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written
in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and
ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.††
10 ¶ Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was

no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter:‡‡
11 Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be
an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall
rend it. 12 Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing
wherewith ye have daubed it? 13 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend
it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine
anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it. 14 So will I break down the wall
that ye have daubed with untempered morter, and bring it down to the ground, so that
the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in
the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the LORD. 15 Thus will I accomplish my
wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered morter, and
will say unto you, The wall is no more, neither they that daubed it; 16 To wit, the prophets
of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her,
and there is no peace, saith the Lord GOD.
17 ¶ Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which
prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them, 18 And say, Thus saith
the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs
upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and
will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?§§ 19 And will ye pollute me among my
people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not
die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear
your lies? 20 Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows,
wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms,
and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.*** 21 Your kerchiefs
also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your
hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the LORD. 22 Because with lies ye have
made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the
hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him
life:††† 23 Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver
my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
* 13.2 that prophesy out…: Heb. that are prophets out of their own hearts † 13.3 follow: Heb. walk after ‡ 13.3
and…: or, and things which they have not seen § 13.5 gaps: or, breaches ** 13.5 made…: Heb. hedged the
hedge †† 13.9 assembly: or, secret, or, counsel ‡‡ 13.10 a wall: or, a slight wall §§ 13.18 armholes: or,
elbows *** 13.20 to make…: or, into gardens ††† 13.22 by…: or, that I should save his life: Heb. by quickening
him
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14
1 Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me. 2 And the word
of the LORD came unto me, saying, 3 Son of man, these men have set up their idols in
their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be
enquired of at all by them? 4 Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith
the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and
putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I
the LORD will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols; 5 That I
may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me
through their idols.
6 ¶ Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Repent, and turn

yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations.*
7 For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel,
which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth
the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to enquire
of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself: 8 And I will set my face
against that man, and will make him a sign and a proverb, and I will cut him off from
the midst of my people; and ye shall know that I am the LORD. 9 And if the prophet be
deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I
will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people
Israel. 10 And they shall bear the punishment of their iniquity: the punishment of the
prophet shall be even as the punishment of him that seeketh unto him; 11 That the house
of Israel may go no more astray from me, neither be polluted any more with all their
transgressions; but that they may be my people, and I may be their God, saith the Lord
GOD.
12 ¶ The word of the LORD came again to me, saying, 13 Son of man, when the land
sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it,
and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut
off man and beast from it: 14 Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it,
they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD.
15 ¶ If I cause noisome beasts to pass through the land, and they spoil it, so that it
be desolate, that no man may pass through because of the beasts:† 16 Though these
three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor
daughters; they only shall be delivered, but the land shall be desolate.‡
17 ¶ Or if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land; so that
I cut off man and beast from it: 18 Though these three men were in it, as I live, saith
the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only shall be
delivered themselves.
19 ¶ Or if I send a pestilence into that land, and pour out my fury upon it in blood,
to cut off from it man and beast: 20 Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live,
saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver
their own souls by their righteousness. 21 For thus saith the Lord GOD; How much more
when I send my four sore judgments upon Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and
the noisome beast, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast?§
22 ¶ Yet, behold, therein shall be left a remnant that shall be brought forth, both sons
and daughters: behold, they shall come forth unto you, and ye shall see their way and
their doings: and ye shall be comforted concerning the evil that I have brought upon
Jerusalem, even concerning all that I have brought upon it. 23 And they shall comfort
* 14.6 yourselves: or, others † 14.15 spoil: or, bereave ‡ 14.16 in it: Heb. in the midst of it § 14.21 How…:
or, Also when
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you, when ye see their ways and their doings: and ye shall know that I have not done
without cause all that I have done in it, saith the Lord GOD.

15
1And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, What is the vine
tree more than any tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest? 3 Shall
wood be taken thereof to do any work? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel
thereon? 4 Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire devoureth both the ends of it,
and the midst of it is burned. Is it meet for any work?* 5 Behold, when it was whole, it
was meet for no work: how much less shall it be meet yet for any work, when the fire
hath devoured it, and it is burned?†
6 ¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; As the vine tree among the trees of the forest,
which I have given to the fire for fuel, so will I give the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 7 And
I will set my face against them; they shall go out from one fire, and another fire shall
devour them; and ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I set my face against them.
8 And I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass, saith the

Lord GOD.‡

1 Again the word of the

16
LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, cause Jerusalem to
know her abominations, And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto Jerusalem; Thy birth
3
and thy nativity is of the land of Canaan; thy father was an Amorite, and thy mother an
Hittite.* 4 And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither
wast thou washed in water to supple thee; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at
all.† 5 None eye pitied thee, to do any of these unto thee, to have compassion upon thee;
but thou wast cast out in the open field, to the lothing of thy person, in the day that thou
wast born.
6 ¶ And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto
thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live; yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood,
Live.‡ 7 I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased
and waxen great, and thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned,
and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare.§** 8 Now when I passed
by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my
skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a
covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine. 9 Then washed I thee
with water; yea, I throughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with
oil.†† 10 I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers’ skin, and
I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk. 11 I decked thee also
with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck. 12 And
I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon
thine head.‡‡ 13 Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of
fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil:
and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom. 14 And thy
renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my
comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord GOD.
* 15.4 Is it…: Heb. Will it prosper? † 15.5 meet: Heb. made fit ‡ 15.8 committed…: Heb. trespassed a trespass
* 16.3 birth: Heb. cutting out, or, habitation † 16.4 to supple…: or, when I looked upon thee ‡ 16.6 polluted:
or, trodden under foot § 16.7 caused…: Heb. made thee a million ** 16.7 excellent…: Heb. ornament of
ornaments †† 16.9 blood: Heb. bloods ‡‡ 16.12 forehead: Heb. nose
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15 ¶ But thou didst trust in thine own beauty, and playedst the harlot because of thy
renown, and pouredst out thy fornications on every one that passed by; his it was.
16 And of thy garments thou didst take, and deckedst thy high places with divers colours,
and playedst the harlot thereupon: the like things shall not come, neither shall it be so.
17 Thou hast also taken thy fair jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given

thee, and madest to thyself images of men, and didst commit whoredom with them,§§
18 And tookest thy broidered garments, and coveredst them: and thou hast set mine oil
and mine incense before them. 19 My meat also which I gave thee, fine flour, and oil,
and honey, wherewith I fed thee, thou hast even set it before them for a sweet savour:
and thus it was, saith the Lord GOD.*** 20 Moreover thou hast taken thy sons and thy
daughters, whom thou hast borne unto me, and these hast thou sacrificed unto them
to be devoured. Is this of thy whoredoms a small matter,††† 21 That thou hast slain my
children, and delivered them to cause them to pass through the fire for them? 22 And
in all thine abominations and thy whoredoms thou hast not remembered the days of
thy youth, when thou wast naked and bare, and wast polluted in thy blood. 23 And it
came to pass after all thy wickedness, (woe, woe unto thee! saith the Lord GOD;) 24 That
thou hast also built unto thee an eminent place, and hast made thee an high place in
every street.‡‡‡ 25 Thou hast built thy high place at every head of the way, and hast
made thy beauty to be abhorred, and hast opened thy feet to every one that passed
by, and multiplied thy whoredoms. 26 Thou hast also committed fornication with the
Egyptians thy neighbours, great of flesh; and hast increased thy whoredoms, to provoke
me to anger. 27 Behold, therefore I have stretched out my hand over thee, and have
diminished thine ordinary food, and delivered thee unto the will of them that hate thee,
the daughters of the Philistines, which are ashamed of thy lewd way.§§§ 28 Thou hast
played the whore also with the Assyrians, because thou wast unsatiable; yea, thou hast
played the harlot with them, and yet couldest not be satisfied. 29 Thou hast moreover
multiplied thy fornication in the land of Canaan unto Chaldea; and yet thou wast not
satisfied herewith. 30 How weak is thine heart, saith the Lord GOD, seeing thou doest
all these things, the work of an imperious whorish woman; 31 In that thou buildest thine
eminent place in the head of every way, and makest thine high place in every street; and
hast not been as an harlot, in that thou scornest hire;* 32 But as a wife that committeth
adultery, which taketh strangers instead of her husband! 33 They give gifts to all whores:
but thou givest thy gifts to all thy lovers, and hirest them, that they may come unto thee
on every side for thy whoredom.† 34 And the contrary is in thee from other women in
thy whoredoms, whereas none followeth thee to commit whoredoms: and in that thou
givest a reward, and no reward is given unto thee, therefore thou art contrary.
35 ¶ Wherefore, O harlot, hear the word of the LORD: 36 Thus saith the Lord GOD;
Because thy filthiness was poured out, and thy nakedness discovered through thy
whoredoms with thy lovers, and with all the idols of thy abominations, and by the blood
of thy children, which thou didst give unto them; 37 Behold, therefore I will gather all thy
lovers, with whom thou hast taken pleasure, and all them that thou hast loved, with all
them that thou hast hated; I will even gather them round about against thee, and will
discover thy nakedness unto them, that they may see all thy nakedness. 38 And I will
judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will give thee
blood in fury and jealousy.‡ 39 And I will also give thee into their hand, and they shall
§§ 16.17 of men: Heb. of a male *** 16.19 a sweet…: Heb. a savour of rest ††† 16.20 to be…: Heb. to devour
‡‡‡ 16.24 eminent…: or, brothel house §§§ 16.27 daughters: or, cities * 16.31 In that thou buildest…: or, In
thy daughters is thine, etc † 16.33 hirest: Heb. bribest ‡ 16.38 as: Heb. with judgments of
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throw down thine eminent place, and shall break down thy high places: they shall strip
thee also of thy clothes, and shall take thy fair jewels, and leave thee naked and bare.§
40 They shall also bring up a company against thee, and they shall stone thee with stones,
and thrust thee through with their swords. 41 And they shall burn thine houses with fire,
and execute judgments upon thee in the sight of many women: and I will cause thee to
cease from playing the harlot, and thou also shalt give no hire any more. 42 So will I
make my fury toward thee to rest, and my jealousy shall depart from thee, and I will be
quiet, and will be no more angry. 43 Because thou hast not remembered the days of thy
youth, but hast fretted me in all these things; behold, therefore I also will recompense
thy way upon thine head, saith the Lord GOD: and thou shalt not commit this lewdness
above all thine abominations.
44 ¶ Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying,
As is the mother, so is her daughter. 45 Thou art thy mother’s daughter, that lotheth
her husband and her children; and thou art the sister of thy sisters, which lothed their
husbands and their children: your mother was an Hittite, and your father an Amorite.
46 And thine elder sister is Samaria, she and her daughters that dwell at thy left hand:

and thy younger sister, that dwelleth at thy right hand, is Sodom and her daughters.**
47 Yet hast thou not walked after their ways, nor done after their abominations: but,

as if that were a very little thing, thou wast corrupted more than they in all thy ways.††
48 As I live, saith the Lord GOD, Sodom thy sister hath not done, she nor her daughters,
as thou hast done, thou and thy daughters. 49 Behold, this was the iniquity of thy
sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her
daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. 50 And they were
haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw
good. 51 Neither hath Samaria committed half of thy sins; but thou hast multiplied thine
abominations more than they, and hast justified thy sisters in all thine abominations
which thou hast done. 52 Thou also, which hast judged thy sisters, bear thine own
shame for thy sins that thou hast committed more abominable than they: they are more
righteous than thou: yea, be thou confounded also, and bear thy shame, in that thou
hast justified thy sisters. 53 When I shall bring again their captivity, the captivity of
Sodom and her daughters, and the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, then will
I bring again the captivity of thy captives in the midst of them: 54 That thou mayest bear
thine own shame, and mayest be confounded in all that thou hast done, in that thou
art a comfort unto them. 55 When thy sisters, Sodom and her daughters, shall return to
their former estate, and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their former estate,
then thou and thy daughters shall return to your former estate. 56 For thy sister Sodom
was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride,‡‡§§ 57 Before thy wickedness
was discovered, as at the time of thy reproach of the daughters of Syria, and all that are
round about her, the daughters of the Philistines, which despise thee round about.***†††
58 Thou hast borne thy lewdness and thine abominations, saith the LORD.‡‡‡ 59 For thus
saith the Lord GOD; I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised
the oath in breaking the covenant.
60 ¶ Nevertheless I will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth,
and I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant. 61 Then thou shalt remember thy
ways, and be ashamed, when thou shalt receive thy sisters, thine elder and thy younger:
§ 16.39 thy fair…: Heb. instruments of thine ornament ** 16.46 thy younger: Heb. lesser than thou †† 16.47
as if…: or, that was lothed as a small thing ‡‡ 16.56 mentioned: Heb. for a report, or, hearing §§ 16.56 pride:
Heb. prides, or, excellencies *** 16.57 Syria: Heb. Aram ††† 16.57 despise: or, spoil ‡‡‡ 16.58 borne:
Heb. borne them
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and I will give them unto thee for daughters, but not by thy covenant. 62 And I will
establish my covenant with thee; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: 63 That thou
mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because
of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord
GOD.

17
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, put forth a riddle,
and speak a parable unto the house of Israel; 3 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A
great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours,
came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar:* 4 He cropped off the top
of his young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffick; he set it in a city of merchants.
5 He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by

great waters, and set it as a willow tree.† 6 And it grew, and became a spreading vine of
low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him:
so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs. 7 There was also
another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend
her roots toward him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by
the furrows of her plantation. 8 It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might
bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.‡ 9 Say
thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof,
and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring,
even without great power or many people to pluck it up by the roots thereof. 10 Yea,
behold, being planted, shall it prosper? shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind
toucheth it? it shall wither in the furrows where it grew.
11 ¶ Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 12 Say now to the rebellious
house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is
come to Jerusalem, and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led
them with him to Babylon; 13 And hath taken of the king’s seed, and made a covenant
with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:§
14 That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of

his covenant it might stand.** 15 But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors
into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall
he escape that doeth such things? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered?
16 As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made
him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he brake, even with him in the
midst of Babylon he shall die. 17 Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great
company make for him in the war, by casting up mounts, and building forts, to cut off
many persons: 18 Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he
had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape. 19 Therefore thus
saith the Lord GOD; As I live, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant
that he hath broken, even it will I recompense upon his own head. 20 And I will spread
my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and
will plead with him there for his trespass that he hath trespassed against me. 21 And all
his fugitives with all his bands shall fall by the sword, and they that remain shall be
scattered toward all winds: and ye shall know that I the LORD have spoken it.

* 17.3 divers…: Heb. embroidering † 17.5 planted…: Heb. put it in a field of seed ‡ 17.8 soil: Heb. field
§ 17.13 taken an…: Heb. brought him to an oath ** 17.14 but…: Heb. to keep his covenant, to stand to it
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22 ¶
Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar,
and will set it; I will crop off from the top of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant
it upon an high mountain and eminent: 23 In the mountain of the height of Israel will
I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and
under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall
they dwell. 24 And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought
down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have
made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD have spoken and have done it.

1 The word of the

18
LORD came unto me again, saying, 2 What mean ye, that ye use this
proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and
the children’s teeth are set on edge? 3 As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have
occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel. 4 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul
of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
5 ¶ But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,* 6 And hath not eaten
upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel,
neither hath defiled his neighbour’s wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous
woman, 7 And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath
spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the
naked with a garment; 8 He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken
any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment
between man and man, 9 Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to
deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord GOD.
10 ¶ If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth the like to any

one of these things,†‡ 11 And that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon
the mountains, and defiled his neighbour’s wife, 12 Hath oppressed the poor and needy,
hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to
the idols, hath committed abomination, 13 Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken
increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he
shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.§
14 ¶ Now, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father’s sins which he hath done, and
considereth, and doeth not such like, 15 That hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither
hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hath not defiled his neighbour’s
wife, 16 Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath
spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked
with a garment,** 17 That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received
usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall
not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live. 18 As for his father, because
he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good
among his people, lo, even he shall die in his iniquity.
19 ¶ Yet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the
son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath
done them, he shall surely live. 20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not
bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the
righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall
be upon him.
* 18.5 that…: Heb. judgment and justice † 18.10 robber: or, breaker up of an house ‡ 18.10 that doeth…: or,
that doeth to his brother besides any of these § 18.13 blood: Heb. bloods ** 18.16 hath not…: Heb. hath not
pledged the pledge, or, taken to pledge
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21 But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all
my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
22 All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him:
in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live. 23 Have I any pleasure at all that the
wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways,
and live?
24 ¶ But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth
iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall
he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass
that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.
25 ¶ Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my
way equal? are not your ways unequal? 26 When a righteous man turneth away from his
righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath
done shall he die. 27 Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness
that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul
alive. 28 Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he
hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die. 29 Yet saith the house of Israel, The
way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal? are not your
ways unequal?
30 Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith
the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity
shall not be your ruin.††
31 ¶ Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and
make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? 32 For I
have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn
yourselves, and live ye.‡‡

19
1 Moreover take thou up a lamentation for the princes of Israel, 2 And say, What is thy
mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young
lions. 3 And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to
catch the prey; it devoured men. 4 The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their
pit, and they brought him with chains unto the land of Egypt. 5 Now when she saw that
she had waited, and her hope was lost, then she took another of her whelps, and made
him a young lion. 6 And he went up and down among the lions, he became a young lion,
and learned to catch the prey, and devoured men. 7 And he knew their desolate palaces,
and he laid waste their cities; and the land was desolate, and the fulness thereof, by
the noise of his roaring.*† 8 Then the nations set against him on every side from the
provinces, and spread their net over him: he was taken in their pit. 9 And they put him
in ward in chains, and brought him to the king of Babylon: they brought him into holds,
that his voice should no more be heard upon the mountains of Israel.‡
10 ¶ Thy mother is like a vine in thy blood, planted by the waters: she was fruitful and
full of branches by reason of many waters.§ 11 And she had strong rods for the sceptres
of them that bare rule, and her stature was exalted among the thick branches, and she
appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches. 12 But she was plucked up in
fury, she was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up her fruit: her strong
rods were broken and withered; the fire consumed them. 13 And now she is planted
†† 18.30 yourselves: or, others ‡‡ 18.32 yourselves: or, others * 19.7 their desolate…: or, their widows
† 19.7 the fulness…: or, all it containeth ‡ 19.9 in chains: or, in hooks § 19.10 in…: or, in thy quietness, or, in
thy likeness
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in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty ground. 14 And fire is gone out of a rod of her
branches, which hath devoured her fruit, so that she hath no strong rod to be a sceptre
to rule. This is a lamentation, and shall be for a lamentation.

20
1 And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month,
that certain of the elders of Israel came to enquire of the LORD, and sat before me.
2 Then came the word of the LORD unto me, saying, 3 Son of man, speak unto the elders
of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye come to enquire of me? As
I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you. 4 Wilt thou judge them, son
of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:*
5 ¶ And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when I chose Israel, and
lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto
them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, I am the LORD
your God;† 6 In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of
the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey,
which is the glory of all lands: 7 Then said I unto them, Cast ye away every man the
abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the
LORD your God. 8 But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: they
did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the
idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger
against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. 9 But I wrought for my name’s sake, that
it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I
made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
10 ¶ Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them
into the wilderness. 11 And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments,
which if a man do, he shall even live in them.‡ 12 Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths,
to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify
them. 13 But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not
in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live
in them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then I said, I would pour out my fury
upon them in the wilderness, to consume them. 14 But I wrought for my name’s sake,
that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.
15 Yet also I lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them
into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory
of all lands; 16 Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but
polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols. 17 Nevertheless mine eye
spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness.
18 But I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the statutes of your
fathers, neither observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols: 19 I
am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them;
20 And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may
know that I am the LORD your God. 21 Notwithstanding the children rebelled against
me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my judgments to do them, which if
a man do, he shall even live in them; they polluted my sabbaths: then I said, I would
pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness.
22 Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name’s sake, that it should
not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth. 23 I
* 20.4 Wilt…: or, Wilt thou plead for them † 20.5 lifted…: or, sware ‡ 20.11 shewed…: Heb. made them to
know
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lifted up mine hand unto them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among
the heathen, and disperse them through the countries; 24 Because they had not executed
my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their
eyes were after their fathers’ idols. 25 Wherefore I gave them also statutes that were not
good, and judgments whereby they should not live; 26 And I polluted them in their own
gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that openeth the womb, that I might
make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am the LORD.
27 ¶ Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them, Thus
saith the Lord GOD; Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed me, in that they have
committed a trespass against me.§ 28 For when I had brought them into the land, for
the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and
all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the
provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out
there their drink offerings. 29 Then I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto
ye go? And the name thereof is called Bamah unto this day.** 30 Wherefore say unto
the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye polluted after the manner of your
fathers? and commit ye whoredom after their abominations? 31 For when ye offer your
gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all
your idols, even unto this day: and shall I be enquired of by you, O house of Israel? As
I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you. 32 And that which cometh
into your mind shall not be at all, that ye say, We will be as the heathen, as the families
of the countries, to serve wood and stone.
33 ¶ As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out
arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you: 34 And I will bring you out from the
people, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty
hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out. 35 And I will bring you
into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face. 36 Like as
I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with
you, saith the Lord GOD. 37 And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring
you into the bond of the covenant:†† 38 And I will purge out from among you the rebels,
and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where
they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I
am the LORD. 39 As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD; Go ye, serve ye
every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me: but pollute ye my
holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols. 40 For in mine holy mountain,
in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of
Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require
your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things.‡‡ 41 I will
accept you with your sweet savour, when I bring you out from the people, and gather
you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you
before the heathen.§§ 42 And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall bring you
into the land of Israel, into the country for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to
your fathers. 43 And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein
ye have been defiled; and ye shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils
that ye have committed. 44 And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have wrought
with you for my name’s sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your
corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.
§ 20.27 committed…: Heb. trespassed a trespass ** 20.29 I said…: or, I told them what the high place was, or,
Bamah †† 20.37 bond: or, delivering ‡‡ 20.40 firstfruits: or, chief §§ 20.41 sweet…: Heb. savour of rest
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45 ¶ Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 46 Son of man, set thy face
toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest
of the south field; 47 And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus
saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green
tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces
from the south to the north shall be burned therein. 48 And all flesh shall see that I the
LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched. 49 Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say
of me, Doth he not speak parables?

1 And
21
the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, set thy face toward
Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of
Israel, 3 And say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I am against thee,
and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous
and the wicked. 4 Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked,
therefore shall my sword go forth out of his sheath against all flesh from the south to the
north: 5 That all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of his
sheath: it shall not return any more. 6 Sigh therefore, thou son of man, with the breaking
of thy loins; and with bitterness sigh before their eyes. 7 And it shall be, when they say
unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it
cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall
faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to
pass, saith the Lord GOD.*
8 ¶ Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 9 Son of man, prophesy, and
say, Thus saith the LORD; Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also furbished: 10 It
is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then
make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree.† 11 And he hath given it
to be furbished, that it may be handled: this sword is sharpened, and it is furbished,
to give it into the hand of the slayer. 12 Cry and howl, son of man: for it shall be upon
my people, it shall be upon all the princes of Israel: terrors by reason of the sword shall
be upon my people: smite therefore upon thy thigh.‡ 13 Because it is a trial, and what
if the sword contemn even the rod? it shall be no more, saith the Lord GOD.§ 14 Thou
therefore, son of man, prophesy, and smite thine hands together, and let the sword be
doubled the third time, the sword of the slain: it is the sword of the great men that are
slain, which entereth into their privy chambers.** 15 I have set the point of the sword
against all their gates, that their heart may faint, and their ruins be multiplied: ah! it is
made bright, it is wrapped up for the slaughter.††‡‡ 16 Go thee one way or other, either
on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set.§§ 17 I will also smite mine
hands together, and I will cause my fury to rest: I the LORD have said it.
18 ¶ The word of the LORD came unto me again, saying, 19 Also, thou son of man,
appoint thee two ways, that the sword of the king of Babylon may come: both twain
shall come forth out of one land: and choose thou a place, choose it at the head of the
way to the city. 20 Appoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites,
and to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced. 21 For the king of Babylon stood at the parting
of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination: he made his arrows bright,
* 21.7 shall be weak…: Heb. shall go into water † 21.10 it contemneth…: or, it is the rod of my son, it despiseth
every tree ‡ 21.12 terrors…: or, they are thrust down to the sword with my people § 21.13 Because…: or, When
the trial hath been, what then? shall they not also belong to the despising rod? ** 21.14 hands…: Heb. hand to
hand †† 21.15 point: or, glittering, or, fear ‡‡ 21.15 wrapped up: or, sharpened §§ 21.16 or on…: Heb. set
thyself, take the left hand
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he consulted with images, he looked in the liver.***†††‡‡‡ 22 At his right hand was the
divination for Jerusalem, to appoint captains, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift
up the voice with shouting, to appoint battering rams against the gates, to cast a mount,
and to build a fort.§§§ 23 And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, to
them that have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may
be taken.* 24 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have made your iniquity
to be remembered, in that your transgressions are discovered, so that in all your doings
your sins do appear; because, I say, that ye are come to remembrance, ye shall be taken
with the hand.
25 ¶ And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall
have an end, 26 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown:
this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high. 27 I will
overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no more, until he come whose right it is;
and I will give it him.†
28 ¶ And thou, son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning
the Ammonites, and concerning their reproach; even say thou, The sword, the sword is
drawn: for the slaughter it is furbished, to consume because of the glittering: 29 Whiles
they see vanity unto thee, whiles they divine a lie unto thee, to bring thee upon the necks
of them that are slain, of the wicked, whose day is come, when their iniquity shall have
an end. 30 Shall I cause it to return into his sheath? I will judge thee in the place where
thou wast created, in the land of thy nativity.‡ 31 And I will pour out mine indignation
upon thee, I will blow against thee in the fire of my wrath, and deliver thee into the
hand of brutish men, and skilful to destroy.§ 32 Thou shalt be for fuel to the fire; thy
blood shall be in the midst of the land; thou shalt be no more remembered: for I the
LORD have spoken it.

22
Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Now, thou son of man,
1
wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her
abominations.*†‡ 3 Then say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD, The city sheddeth blood in
the midst of it, that her time may come, and maketh idols against herself to defile herself.
4 Thou art become guilty in thy blood that thou hast shed; and hast defiled thyself in
thine idols which thou hast made; and thou hast caused thy days to draw near, and art
come even unto thy years: therefore have I made thee a reproach unto the heathen, and
a mocking to all countries. 5 Those that be near, and those that be far from thee, shall
mock thee, which art infamous and much vexed.§ 6 Behold, the princes of Israel, every
one were in thee to their power to shed blood.** 7 In thee have they set light by father
and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in
thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow.†† 8 Thou hast despised mine holy
things, and hast profaned my sabbaths. 9 In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood:
and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commit lewdness.‡‡
10 In thee have they discovered their fathers’ nakedness: in thee have they humbled
her that was set apart for pollution. 11 And one hath committed abomination with his
*** 21.21 parting of: Heb. mother of ††† 21.21 arrows: or, knives ‡‡‡ 21.21 images: Heb. teraphim
§§§ 21.22 captains: or, battering rams: Heb. rams * 21.23 to them…: or, for the oaths made unto them † 21.27
I will overturn…: Heb. Perverted, perverted, perverted, will I make it ‡ 21.30 Shall…: or, Cause it to return
§ 21.31 brutish: or, burning * 22.2 judge: or, plead for † 22.2 bloody…: Heb. city of bloods? ‡ 22.2 shew
her: Heb. make her know § 22.5 infamous…: Heb. polluted of name, much in vexation ** 22.6 power: Heb.
arm †† 22.7 oppression: or, deceit ‡‡ 22.9 that…: Heb. of slanders
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neighbour’s wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter in law; and another in
thee hath humbled his sister, his father’s daughter.§§***††† 12 In thee have they taken
gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained
of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.
13 ¶ Behold, therefore I have smitten mine hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast
made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee. 14 Can thine heart endure,
or can thine hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with thee? I the LORD have
spoken it, and will do it. 15 And I will scatter thee among the heathen, and disperse thee
in the countries, and will consume thy filthiness out of thee. 16 And thou shalt take thine
inheritance in thyself in the sight of the heathen, and thou shalt know that I am the
LORD.‡‡‡
17 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 18 Son of man, the house of Israel
is to me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of
the furnace; they are even the dross of silver.§§§ 19 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD;
Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of
Jerusalem. 20 As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst
of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in mine anger and
in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you.* 21 Yea, I will gather you, and blow
upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof. 22 As silver
is melted in the midst of the furnace, so shall ye be melted in the midst thereof; and ye
shall know that I the LORD have poured out my fury upon you.
23 ¶ And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 24 Son of man, say unto her, Thou
art the land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation. 25 There
is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the
prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they
have made her many widows in the midst thereof. 26 Her priests have violated my law,
and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and
profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and
have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.† 27 Her princes
in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy
souls, to get dishonest gain. 28 And her prophets have daubed them with untempered
morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord GOD,
when the LORD hath not spoken. 29 The people of the land have used oppression, and
exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the
stranger wrongfully.ठ30 And I sought for a man among them, that should make up
the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it:
but I found none. 31 Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have
consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon
their heads, saith the Lord GOD.

1 The
23
word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, there were two
women, the daughters of one mother: 3 And they committed whoredoms in Egypt;
they committed whoredoms in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there
they bruised the teats of their virginity. 4 And the names of them were Aholah the
elder, and Aholibah her sister: and they were mine, and they bare sons and daughters.
§§ 22.11 one: or, every one *** 22.11 another: or, every one ††† 22.11 lewdly: or, by lewdness ‡‡‡ 22.16
shalt take…: or, shalt be profaned §§§ 22.18 dross of silver: Heb. drosses, etc * 22.20 As…: Heb. According to
the gathering † 22.26 violated: Heb. offered violence to ‡ 22.29 oppression: or, deceit § 22.29 wrongfully:
Heb. without right
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Thus were their names; Samaria is Aholah, and Jerusalem Aholibah.*† 5 And Aholah
played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her
neighbours, 6 Which were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable
young men, horsemen riding upon horses. 7 Thus she committed her whoredoms with
them, with all them that were the chosen men of Assyria, and with all on whom she
doted: with all their idols she defiled herself.ठ8 Neither left she her whoredoms
brought from Egypt: for in her youth they lay with her, and they bruised the breasts
of her virginity, and poured their whoredom upon her. 9 Wherefore I have delivered
her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.
10 These discovered her nakedness: they took her sons and her daughters, and slew
her with the sword: and she became famous among women; for they had executed
judgment upon her.**
11 And when her sister Aholibah saw this, she was more corrupt in her inordinate
love than she, and in her whoredoms more than her sister in her whoredoms.††‡‡ 12 She
doted upon the Assyrians her neighbours, captains and rulers clothed most gorgeously,
horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men. 13 Then I saw that she
was defiled, that they took both one way, 14 And that she increased her whoredoms: for
when she saw men pourtrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans pourtrayed
with vermilion, 15 Girded with girdles upon their loins, exceeding in dyed attire upon
their heads, all of them princes to look to, after the manner of the Babylonians of
Chaldea, the land of their nativity: 16 And as soon as she saw them with her eyes,
she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.§§ 17 And the
Babylonians came to her into the bed of love, and they defiled her with their whoredom,
and she was polluted with them, and her mind was alienated from them.***††† 18 So
she discovered her whoredoms, and discovered her nakedness: then my mind was
alienated from her, like as my mind was alienated from her sister. 19 Yet she multiplied
her whoredoms, in calling to remembrance the days of her youth, wherein she had
played the harlot in the land of Egypt. 20 For she doted upon their paramours, whose
flesh is as the flesh of asses, and whose issue is like the issue of horses. 21 Thus
thou calledst to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth, in bruising thy teats by the
Egyptians for the paps of thy youth.
22 ¶ Therefore, O Aholibah, thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will raise up thy lovers
against thee, from whom thy mind is alienated, and I will bring them against thee on
every side; 23 The Babylonians, and all the Chaldeans, Pekod, and Shoa, and Koa, and all
the Assyrians with them: all of them desirable young men, captains and rulers, great
lords and renowned, all of them riding upon horses. 24 And they shall come against
thee with chariots, wagons, and wheels, and with an assembly of people, which shall
set against thee buckler and shield and helmet round about: and I will set judgment
before them, and they shall judge thee according to their judgments. 25 And I will set
my jealousy against thee, and they shall deal furiously with thee: they shall take away
thy nose and thine ears; and thy remnant shall fall by the sword: they shall take thy
sons and thy daughters; and thy residue shall be devoured by the fire. 26 They shall
also strip thee out of thy clothes, and take away thy fair jewels.‡‡‡ 27 Thus will I make
thy lewdness to cease from thee, and thy whoredom brought from the land of Egypt: so
* 23.4 Aholah: that is, His tent, or, tabernacle † 23.4 Aholibah: that is, My tabernacle in her ‡ 23.7
committed…: Heb. bestowed her whoredoms upon them § 23.7 the chosen…: Heb. the choice of the children of
Asshur ** 23.10 famous: Heb. a name †† 23.11 she was…: Heb. she corrupted her inordinate love more than,
etc ‡‡ 23.11 more than…: Heb. more than the whoredoms of her sister §§ 23.16 as soon…: Heb. at the sight
of her eyes *** 23.17 Babylonians: Heb. children of Babel ††† 23.17 alienated: Heb. loosed, or, disjointed
‡‡‡ 23.26 fair…: Heb. instruments of thy decking
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that thou shalt not lift up thine eyes unto them, nor remember Egypt any more. 28 For
thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will deliver thee into the hand of them whom thou
hatest, into the hand of them from whom thy mind is alienated: 29 And they shall deal
with thee hatefully, and shall take away all thy labour, and shall leave thee naked and
bare: and the nakedness of thy whoredoms shall be discovered, both thy lewdness and
thy whoredoms. 30 I will do these things unto thee, because thou hast gone a whoring
after the heathen, and because thou art polluted with their idols. 31 Thou hast walked in
the way of thy sister; therefore will I give her cup into thine hand. 32 Thus saith the Lord
GOD; Thou shalt drink of thy sister’s cup deep and large: thou shalt be laughed to scorn
and had in derision; it containeth much. 33 Thou shalt be filled with drunkenness and
sorrow, with the cup of astonishment and desolation, with the cup of thy sister Samaria.
34 Thou shalt even drink it and suck it out, and thou shalt break the sherds thereof, and
pluck off thine own breasts: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD. 35 Therefore
thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast forgotten me, and cast me behind thy back,
therefore bear thou also thy lewdness and thy whoredoms.
36 ¶ The LORD said moreover unto me; Son of man, wilt thou judge Aholah and

Aholibah? yea, declare unto them their abominations;§§§ 37 That they have committed
adultery, and blood is in their hands, and with their idols have they committed adultery,
and have also caused their sons, whom they bare unto me, to pass for them through
the fire, to devour them. 38 Moreover this they have done unto me: they have defiled
my sanctuary in the same day, and have profaned my sabbaths. 39 For when they had
slain their children to their idols, then they came the same day into my sanctuary to
profane it; and, lo, thus have they done in the midst of mine house. 40 And furthermore,
that ye have sent for men to come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent; and,
lo, they came: for whom thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thy eyes, and deckedst
thyself with ornaments,* 41 And satest upon a stately bed, and a table prepared before
it, whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil.† 42 And a voice of a multitude
being at ease was with her: and with the men of the common sort were brought Sabeans
from the wilderness, which put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon
their heads.ठ43 Then said I unto her that was old in adulteries, Will they now commit
whoredoms with her, and she with them?** 44 Yet they went in unto her, as they go in
unto a woman that playeth the harlot: so went they in unto Aholah and unto Aholibah,
the lewd women.
45 ¶ And the righteous men, they shall judge them after the manner of adulteresses,
and after the manner of women that shed blood; because they are adulteresses, and
blood is in their hands. 46 For thus saith the Lord GOD; I will bring up a company upon
them, and will give them to be removed and spoiled.†† 47 And the company shall stone
them with stones, and dispatch them with their swords; they shall slay their sons and
their daughters, and burn up their houses with fire.‡‡ 48 Thus will I cause lewdness to
cease out of the land, that all women may be taught not to do after your lewdness. 49 And
they shall recompense your lewdness upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols:
and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.

1 Again
24
in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, the word
of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even
§§§ 23.36 judge: or, plead for * 23.40 to come: Heb. coming † 23.41 stately: Heb. honourable ‡ 23.42
of the…: Heb. of the multitude of men § 23.42 Sabeans: or, drunkards ** 23.43 whoredoms…: Heb. her
whoredoms †† 23.46 to be…: Heb. for a removing and spoil ‡‡ 23.47 dispatch…: or, single them out
Ezekiel 24:3 859 Ezekiel 25:2

of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day. 3 And
utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD;
Set on a pot, set it on, and also pour water into it: 4 Gather the pieces thereof into it, even
every good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder; fill it with the choice bones. 5 Take the
choice of the flock, and burn also the bones under it, and make it boil well, and let them
seethe the bones of it therein.*
6 ¶ Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose scum
is therein, and whose scum is not gone out of it! bring it out piece by piece; let no lot
fall upon it. 7 For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the top of a rock; she
poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust; 8 That it might cause fury to come
up to take vengeance; I have set her blood upon the top of a rock, that it should not be
covered. 9 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make
the pile for fire great. 10 Heap on wood, kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and spice
it well, and let the bones be burned. 11 Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that
the brass of it may be hot, and may burn, and that the filthiness of it may be molten in
it, that the scum of it may be consumed. 12 She hath wearied herself with lies, and her
great scum went not forth out of her: her scum shall be in the fire. 13 In thy filthiness
is lewdness: because I have purged thee, and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be
purged from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my fury to rest upon thee. 14 I the
LORD have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will
I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall
they judge thee, saith the Lord GOD.
15 ¶ Also the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 16 Son of man, behold, I take
away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor
weep, neither shall thy tears run down.† 17 Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the
dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and
cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men.ठ18 So I spake unto the people in the
morning: and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.
19 ¶ And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us,
that thou doest so? 20 Then I answered them, The word of the LORD came unto me,
saying, 21 Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will profane
my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which
your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the
sword.** 22 And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread
of men. 23 And your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye
shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away for your iniquities, and mourn one
toward another. 24 Thus Ezekiel is unto you a sign: according to all that he hath done
shall ye do: and when this cometh, ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD. 25 Also, thou
son of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them their strength, the joy of
their glory, the desire of their eyes, and that whereupon they set their minds, their sons
and their daughters,†† 26 That he that escapeth in that day shall come unto thee, to cause
thee to hear it with thine ears? 27 In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which
is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: and thou shalt be a sign unto
them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.

1 The word of the

25
LORD came again unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, set thy face against
* 24.5 burn: or, heap † 24.16 run down: Heb. go ‡ 24.17 Forbear: Heb. Be silent § 24.17 lips: Heb. upper
lip ** 24.21 that…: Heb. the pity of your soul †† 24.25 that…: Heb. the lifting up of their soul
Ezekiel 25:3 860 Ezekiel 26:6

the Ammonites, and prophesy against them; 3 And say unto the Ammonites, Hear the
word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou saidst, Aha, against my
sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate;
and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity; 4 Behold, therefore I will
deliver thee to the men of the east for a possession, and they shall set their palaces in
thee, and make their dwellings in thee: they shall eat thy fruit, and they shall drink thy
milk.* 5 And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the Ammonites a couchingplace
for flocks: and ye shall know that I am the LORD. 6 For thus saith the Lord GOD; Because
thou hast clapped thine hands, and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced in heart with all
thy despite against the land of Israel;†‡§ 7 Behold, therefore I will stretch out mine hand
upon thee, and will deliver thee for a spoil to the heathen; and I will cut thee off from
the people, and I will cause thee to perish out of the countries: I will destroy thee; and
thou shalt know that I am the LORD.**
8 ¶ Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Moab and Seir do say, Behold, the
house of Judah is like unto all the heathen; 9 Therefore, behold, I will open the side
of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the
country, Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim,†† 10 Unto the men of the east
with the Ammonites, and will give them in possession, that the Ammonites may not be
remembered among the nations.‡‡ 11 And I will execute judgments upon Moab; and
they shall know that I am the LORD.
12 ¶ Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah
by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them;§§
13 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and
will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of
Dedan shall fall by the sword.*** 14 And I will lay my vengeance upon Edom by the hand
of my people Israel: and they shall do in Edom according to mine anger and according
to my fury; and they shall know my vengeance, saith the Lord GOD.
15 ¶ Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have
taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred;††† 16 Therefore
thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will stretch out mine hand upon the Philistines, and
I will cut off the Cherethims, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.‡‡‡ 17 And I will
execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I
am the LORD, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them.§§§

1 And
26
it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first day of the month, that the word
of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, because that Tyrus hath said against
Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken that was the gates of the people: she is turned unto me: I
shall be replenished, now she is laid waste: 3 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold,
I am against thee, O Tyrus, and will cause many nations to come up against thee, as the
sea causeth his waves to come up. 4 And they shall destroy the walls of Tyrus, and break
down her towers: I will also scrape her dust from her, and make her like the top of a
rock. 5 It shall be a place for the spreading of nets in the midst of the sea: for I have
spoken it, saith the Lord GOD: and it shall become a spoil to the nations. 6 And her
* 25.4 men: Heb. children † 25.6 hands: Heb. hand ‡ 25.6 feet: Heb. foot § 25.6 heart: Heb. soul
** 25.7 a spoil: or, meat †† 25.9 side…: Heb. shoulder of Moab ‡‡ 25.10 with…: or, against the children of
Ammon §§ 25.12 by…: Heb. by revenging revengement *** 25.13 they…: or, they shall fall by the sword unto
Dedan ††† 25.15 for the…: or, with perpetual hatred ‡‡‡ 25.16 sea coast: or, haven of the sea §§§ 25.17
great vengeance: Heb. great vengeances
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daughters which are in the field shall be slain by the sword; and they shall know that I
am the LORD.
7 ¶ For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will bring upon Tyrus Nebuchadrezzar
king of Babylon, a king of kings, from the north, with horses, and with chariots, and
with horsemen, and companies, and much people. 8 He shall slay with the sword
thy daughters in the field: and he shall make a fort against thee, and cast a mount
against thee, and lift up the buckler against thee.* 9 And he shall set engines of war
against thy walls, and with his axes he shall break down thy towers. 10 By reason of the
abundance of his horses their dust shall cover thee: thy walls shall shake at the noise
of the horsemen, and of the wheels, and of the chariots, when he shall enter into thy
gates, as men enter into a city wherein is made a breach.† 11 With the hoofs of his horses
shall he tread down all thy streets: he shall slay thy people by the sword, and thy strong
garrisons shall go down to the ground. 12 And they shall make a spoil of thy riches, and
make a prey of thy merchandise: and they shall break down thy walls, and destroy thy
pleasant houses: and they shall lay thy stones and thy timber and thy dust in the midst
of the water.‡ 13 And I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease; and the sound of thy
harps shall be no more heard. 14 And I will make thee like the top of a rock: thou shalt
be a place to spread nets upon; thou shalt be built no more: for I the LORD have spoken
it, saith the Lord GOD.
15 ¶ Thus saith the Lord GOD to Tyrus; Shall not the isles shake at the sound of thy fall,
when the wounded cry, when the slaughter is made in the midst of thee? 16 Then all the
princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put
off their broidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall sit
upon the ground, and shall tremble at every moment, and be astonished at thee.§ 17 And
they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and say to thee, How art thou destroyed, that
wast inhabited of seafaring men, the renowned city, which wast strong in the sea, she
and her inhabitants, which cause their terror to be on all that haunt it!** 18 Now shall
the isles tremble in the day of thy fall; yea, the isles that are in the sea shall be troubled
at thy departure. 19 For thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall make thee a desolate
city, like the cities that are not inhabited; when I shall bring up the deep upon thee, and
great waters shall cover thee; 20 When I shall bring thee down with them that descend
into the pit, with the people of old time, and shall set thee in the low parts of the earth,
in places desolate of old, with them that go down to the pit, that thou be not inhabited;
and I shall set glory in the land of the living; 21 I will make thee a terror, and thou shalt be
no more: though thou be sought for, yet shalt thou never be found again, saith the Lord
GOD.††

1 The
27
word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, 2 Now, thou son of man, take
up a lamentation for Tyrus; 3 And say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of
the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O
Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfect beauty.* 4 Thy borders are in the midst of the seas,
thy builders have perfected thy beauty.† 5 They have made all thy ship boards of fir
trees of Senir: they have taken cedars from Lebanon to make masts for thee.‡ 6 Of the
oaks of Bashan have they made thine oars; the company of the Ashurites have made
* 26.8 cast…: or, pour out the engine of shot † 26.10 as men…: Heb. according to the enterings of a city broken
up ‡ 26.12 thy pleasant…: Heb. houses of thy desire § 26.16 trembling: Heb. tremblings ** 26.17 of…:
Heb. of the seas †† 26.21 a terror: Heb. terrors * 27.3 of perfect…: Heb. perfect of beauty † 27.4 midst:
Heb. heart ‡ 27.5 made: Heb. built
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thy benches of ivory, brought out of the isles of Chittim.§** 7 Fine linen with broidered
work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple
from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.†† 8 The inhabitants of Zidon and
Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots.
9 The ancients of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers: all the ships

of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandise.‡‡ 10 They of
Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the
shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness. 11 The men of Arvad with thine
army were upon thy walls round about, and the Gammadims were in thy towers: they
hanged their shields upon thy walls round about; they have made thy beauty perfect.
12 Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver,
iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs. 13 Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were
thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market.§§
14 They of the house of Togarmah traded in thy fairs with horses and horsemen and
mules. 15 The men of Dedan were thy merchants; many isles were the merchandise of
thine hand: they brought thee for a present horns of ivory and ebony. 16 Syria was
thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied
in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and
agate.***††† 17 Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants: they traded in thy
market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm.‡‡‡ 18 Damascus
was thy merchant in the multitude of the wares of thy making, for the multitude of all
riches; in the wine of Helbon, and white wool. 19 Dan also and Javan going to and fro
occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market.§§§ 20 Dedan
was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots.* 21 Arabia, and all the princes of
Kedar, they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they thy
merchants.† 22 The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy merchants: they
occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.
23 Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, were
thy merchants. 24 These were thy merchants in all sorts of things, in blue clothes, and
broidered work, and in chests of rich apparel, bound with cords, and made of cedar,
among thy merchandise.ठ25 The ships of Tarshish did sing of thee in thy market: and
thou wast replenished, and made very glorious in the midst of the seas.
26 ¶ Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee

in the midst of the seas.** 27 Thy riches, and thy fairs, thy merchandise, thy mariners,
and thy pilots, thy calkers, and the occupiers of thy merchandise, and all thy men of war,
that are in thee, and in all thy company which is in the midst of thee, shall fall into the
midst of the seas in the day of thy ruin.††‡‡ 28 The suburbs shall shake at the sound of
the cry of thy pilots.§§ 29 And all that handle the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of
the sea, shall come down from their ships, they shall stand upon the land; 30 And shall
cause their voice to be heard against thee, and shall cry bitterly, and shall cast up dust
upon their heads, they shall wallow themselves in the ashes: 31 And they shall make
themselves utterly bald for thee, and gird them with sackcloth, and they shall weep for
§ 27.6 the company…: or, they have made thy hatches of ivory well trodden ** 27.6 company: Heb. daughter
†† 27.7 blue…: or, purple and scarlet ‡‡ 27.9 calkers: or, stoppers of chinks: Heb. strengtheners, etc §§ 27.13
market: or, merchandise *** 27.16 the wares…: Heb. thy works ††† 27.16 agate: or, chrysoprase ‡‡‡ 27.17
balm: or, rosin §§§ 27.19 going…: or, Meuzal * 27.20 precious…: Heb. clothes of freedom † 27.21 they
occupied…: Heb. they were the merchants of thy hand ‡ 27.24 all…: or, excellent things § 27.24 clothes: Heb.
foldings ** 27.26 midst: Heb. heart †† 27.27 and in…: or, even with all ‡‡ 27.27 midst of the seas: Heb.
heart, etc §§ 27.28 suburbs: or, waves
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thee with bitterness of heart and bitter wailing. 32 And in their wailing they shall take
up a lamentation for thee, and lament over thee, saying, What city is like Tyrus, like the
destroyed in the midst of the sea? 33 When thy wares went forth out of the seas, thou
filledst many people; thou didst enrich the kings of the earth with the multitude of thy
riches and of thy merchandise. 34 In the time when thou shalt be broken by the seas in
the depths of the waters thy merchandise and all thy company in the midst of thee shall
fall. 35 All the inhabitants of the isles shall be astonished at thee, and their kings shall
be sore afraid, they shall be troubled in their countenance. 36 The merchants among the
people shall hiss at thee; thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt be any more.***†††

28
1 The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, say unto the prince
of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said,
I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and
not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:* 3 Behold, thou art wiser
than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee: 4 With thy wisdom and
with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver
into thy treasures: 5 By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy
riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:† 6 Therefore thus saith the
Lord GOD; Because thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God; 7 Behold, therefore
I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their
swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness. 8 They
shall bring thee down to the pit, and thou shalt die the deaths of them that are slain in
the midst of the seas. 9 Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but
thou shalt be a man, and no God, in the hand of him that slayeth thee.‡ 10 Thou shalt die
the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers: for I have spoken it, saith the
Lord GOD.
11 ¶ Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 12 Son of man, take up
a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD;
Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty. 13 Thou hast been in
Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and
the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the
carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared
in thee in the day that thou wast created.§**†† 14 Thou art the anointed cherub that
covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast
walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. 15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways
from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee. 16 By the multitude of
thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned:
therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee,
O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. 17 Thine heart was lifted up
because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness:
I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.
18 Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity
of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour
thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold

*** 27.36 a terror: Heb. terrors ††† 27.36 never…: Heb. shalt not be for ever * 28.2 midst: Heb. heart † 28.5
thy great…: Heb. the greatness of thy wisdom ‡ 28.9 of him that slayeth: or, of him that woundeth § 28.13
sardius: or, ruby ** 28.13 beryl: or, chrysolite †† 28.13 emerald: or, chrysoprase
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thee. 19 All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt
be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.‡‡
20 ¶ Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 21 Son of man, set thy face
against Zidon, and prophesy against it, 22 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I
am against thee, O Zidon; and I will be glorified in the midst of thee: and they shall know
that I am the LORD, when I shall have executed judgments in her, and shall be sanctified
in her. 23 For I will send into her pestilence, and blood into her streets; and the wounded
shall be judged in the midst of her by the sword upon her on every side; and they shall
know that I am the LORD.
24 ¶ And there shall be no more a pricking brier unto the house of Israel, nor any
grieving thorn of all that are round about them, that despised them; and they shall know
that I am the Lord GOD. 25 Thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall have gathered the
house of Israel from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be sanctified
in them in the sight of the heathen, then shall they dwell in their land that I have given
to my servant Jacob. 26 And they shall dwell safely therein, and shall build houses, and
plant vineyards; yea, they shall dwell with confidence, when I have executed judgments
upon all those that despise them round about them; and they shall know that I am the
LORD their God.§§***
29
1 In the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth day of the month, the word of the
LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, set thy face against Pharaoh king of Egypt,
and prophesy against him, and against all Egypt: 3 Speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord
GOD; Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the
midst of his rivers, which hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself.
4 But I will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy rivers to stick unto thy
scales, and I will bring thee up out of the midst of thy rivers, and all the fish of thy rivers
shall stick unto thy scales. 5 And I will leave thee thrown into the wilderness, thee and
all the fish of thy rivers: thou shalt fall upon the open fields; thou shalt not be brought
together, nor gathered: I have given thee for meat to the beasts of the field and to the
fowls of the heaven.* 6 And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the LORD,
because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel. 7 When they took hold of
thee by thy hand, thou didst break, and rend all their shoulder: and when they leaned
upon thee, thou brakest, and madest all their loins to be at a stand.
8 ¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will bring a sword upon thee, and
cut off man and beast out of thee. 9 And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste;
and they shall know that I am the LORD: because he hath said, The river is mine, and
I have made it. 10 Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will
make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene even unto
the border of Ethiopia.†‡§ 11 No foot of man shall pass through it, nor foot of beast shall
pass through it, neither shall it be inhabited forty years. 12 And I will make the land of
Egypt desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities among the
cities that are laid waste shall be desolate forty years: and I will scatter the Egyptians
among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.
13 ¶ Yet thus saith the Lord GOD; At the end of forty years will I gather the Egyptians
from the people whither they were scattered: 14 And I will bring again the captivity
of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their
‡‡ 28.19 a terror: Heb. terrors §§ 28.26 safely: or, with confidence *** 28.26 despise: or, spoil * 29.5
open…: Heb. face of the field † 29.10 utterly…: Heb. wastes of waste ‡ 29.10 from…: or, from Migdol to Syene
§ 29.10 Syene: Heb. Seveneh
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habitation; and they shall be there a base kingdom.**†† 15 It shall be the basest of the
kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations: for I will diminish
them, that they shall no more rule over the nations. 16 And it shall be no more the
confidence of the house of Israel, which bringeth their iniquity to remembrance, when
they shall look after them: but they shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
17 ¶ And it came to pass in the seven and twentieth year, in the first month, in the
first day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 18 Son of man,
Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great service against Tyrus:
every head was made bald, and every shoulder was peeled: yet had he no wages, nor his
army, for Tyrus, for the service that he had served against it: 19 Therefore thus saith the
Lord GOD; Behold, I will give the land of Egypt unto Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon;
and he shall take her multitude, and take her spoil, and take her prey; and it shall be the
wages for his army.‡‡ 20 I have given him the land of Egypt for his labour wherewith he
served against it, because they wrought for me, saith the Lord GOD.§§
21 ¶ In that day will I cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth, and I will give
thee the opening of the mouth in the midst of them; and they shall know that I am the
LORD.
30
1The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, prophesy and
say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Howl ye, Woe worth the day! 3 For the day is near, even
the day of the LORD is near, a cloudy day; it shall be the time of the heathen. 4 And
the sword shall come upon Egypt, and great pain shall be in Ethiopia, when the slain
shall fall in Egypt, and they shall take away her multitude, and her foundations shall be
broken down.* 5 Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Chub,
and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.†‡ 6 Thus saith
the LORD; They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come
down: from the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord GOD.§
7 And they shall be desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities
shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted. 8 And they shall know that I am the
LORD, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and when all her helpers shall be destroyed.**
9 In that day shall messengers go forth from me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians
afraid, and great pain shall come upon them, as in the day of Egypt: for, lo, it cometh.
10 Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also make the multitude of Egypt to cease by the hand
of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon. 11 He and his people with him, the terrible of the
nations, shall be brought to destroy the land: and they shall draw their swords against
Egypt, and fill the land with the slain. 12 And I will make the rivers dry, and sell the land
into the hand of the wicked: and I will make the land waste, and all that is therein, by
the hand of strangers: I the LORD have spoken it.††‡‡ 13 Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will
also destroy the idols, and I will cause their images to cease out of Noph; and there shall
be no more a prince of the land of Egypt: and I will put a fear in the land of Egypt. 14 And
I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments in
No.§§ 15 And I will pour my fury upon Sin, the strength of Egypt; and I will cut off the
multitude of No.*** 16 And I will set fire in Egypt: Sin shall have great pain, and No
shall be rent asunder, and Noph shall have distresses daily. 17 The young men of Aven
** 29.14 habitation: or, birth †† 29.14 base: Heb. low ‡‡ 29.19 take her spoil…: Heb. spoil her spoil, and
prey her prey §§ 29.20 for his…: or, for his hire * 30.4 pain: or, fear † 30.5 Libya: Heb. Phut ‡ 30.5
men: Heb. children § 30.6 from…: or, from Migdol to Syene ** 30.8 destroyed: Heb. broken †† 30.12 dry:
Heb. drought ‡‡ 30.12 all…: Heb. the fulness thereof §§ 30.14 Zoan: or, Tanis *** 30.15 Sin: or, Pelusium
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and of Pi-beseth shall fall by the sword: and these cities shall go into captivity.†††‡‡‡
18 At Tehaphnehes also the day shall be darkened, when I shall break there the yokes of
Egypt: and the pomp of her strength shall cease in her: as for her, a cloud shall cover her,
and her daughters shall go into captivity.§§§ 19 Thus will I execute judgments in Egypt:
and they shall know that I am the LORD.
20 ¶ And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first month, in the seventh day of the
month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 21 Son of man, I have broken
the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and, lo, it shall not be bound up to be healed, to put
a roller to bind it, to make it strong to hold the sword. 22 Therefore thus saith the Lord
GOD; Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong,
and that which was broken; and I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand. 23 And I will
scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.
24 And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in his hand:
but I will break Pharaoh’s arms, and he shall groan before him with the groanings of a
deadly wounded man. 25 But I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and the
arms of Pharaoh shall fall down; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall
put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall stretch it out upon the
land of Egypt. 26 And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and disperse them
among the countries; and they shall know that I am the LORD.

1 And
31
it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, in the first day of the
month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, speak unto
Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude; Whom art thou like in thy greatness?
3 ¶ Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a
shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs.*
4 The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round

about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field.†‡§ 5 Therefore
his height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and his boughs were multiplied,
and his branches became long because of the multitude of waters, when he shot forth.**
6 All the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches did all
the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow dwelt all great
nations. 7 Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root
was by great waters. 8 The cedars in the garden of God could not hide him: the fir trees
were not like his boughs, and the chesnut trees were not like his branches; nor any tree
in the garden of God was like unto him in his beauty. 9 I have made him fair by the
multitude of his branches: so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God,
envied him.
10 ¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast lifted up thyself in height,
and he hath shot up his top among the thick boughs, and his heart is lifted up in his
height; 11 I have therefore delivered him into the hand of the mighty one of the heathen;
he shall surely deal with him: I have driven him out for his wickedness.†† 12 And
strangers, the terrible of the nations, have cut him off, and have left him: upon the
mountains and in all the valleys his branches are fallen, and his boughs are broken by
all the rivers of the land; and all the people of the earth are gone down from his shadow,
and have left him. 13 Upon his ruin shall all the fowls of the heaven remain, and all the
††† 30.17 Aven: or, Heliopolis ‡‡‡ 30.17 Pi-beseth: or, Pubastum §§§ 30.18 darkened: or, restrained * 31.3
with fair branches: Heb. fair of branches † 31.4 made…: or, nourished him ‡ 31.4 set…: or, brought him up
§ 31.4 little rivers: or, conduits ** 31.5 when…: or, when it sent them forth †† 31.11 he…: Heb. in doing he
shall do unto him
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beasts of the field shall be upon his branches: 14 To the end that none of all the trees by
the waters exalt themselves for their height, neither shoot up their top among the thick
boughs, neither their trees stand up in their height, all that drink water: for they are
all delivered unto death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the midst of the children
of men, with them that go down to the pit.‡‡ 15 Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day
when he went down to the grave I caused a mourning: I covered the deep for him, and I
restrained the floods thereof, and the great waters were stayed: and I caused Lebanon
to mourn for him, and all the trees of the field fainted for him.§§ 16 I made the nations to
shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to hell with them that descend into
the pit: and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water,
shall be comforted in the nether parts of the earth. 17 They also went down into hell
with him unto them that be slain with the sword; and they that were his arm, that dwelt
under his shadow in the midst of the heathen.
18 ¶ To whom art thou thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? yet
shalt thou be brought down with the trees of Eden unto the nether parts of the earth:
thou shalt lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword.
This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord GOD.

32
And it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, in the first day of
1
the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, take up a
lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say unto him, Thou art like a young lion of
the nations, and thou art as a whale in the seas: and thou camest forth with thy rivers,
and troubledst the waters with thy feet, and fouledst their rivers.* 3 Thus saith the Lord
GOD; I will therefore spread out my net over thee with a company of many people; and
they shall bring thee up in my net. 4 Then will I leave thee upon the land, I will cast thee
forth upon the open field, and will cause all the fowls of the heaven to remain upon
thee, and I will fill the beasts of the whole earth with thee. 5 And I will lay thy flesh upon
the mountains, and fill the valleys with thy height. 6 I will also water with thy blood
the land wherein thou swimmest, even to the mountains; and the rivers shall be full of
thee.† 7 And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof
dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.‡ 8 All the
bright lights of heaven will I make dark over thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith
the Lord GOD.§** 9 I will also vex the hearts of many people, when I shall bring thy
destruction among the nations, into the countries which thou hast not known.†† 10 Yea,
I will make many people amazed at thee, and their kings shall be horribly afraid for thee,
when I shall brandish my sword before them; and they shall tremble at every moment,
every man for his own life, in the day of thy fall.
11 ¶ For thus saith the Lord GOD; The sword of the king of Babylon shall come upon
thee. 12 By the swords of the mighty will I cause thy multitude to fall, the terrible of
the nations, all of them: and they shall spoil the pomp of Egypt, and all the multitude
thereof shall be destroyed. 13 I will destroy also all the beasts thereof from beside the
great waters; neither shall the foot of man trouble them any more, nor the hoofs of
beasts trouble them. 14 Then will I make their waters deep, and cause their rivers to run
like oil, saith the Lord GOD. 15 When I shall make the land of Egypt desolate, and the
country shall be destitute of that whereof it was full, when I shall smite all them that
‡‡ 31.14 their trees…: or, stand upon themselves for their height §§ 31.15 to mourn: Heb. to be black * 32.2
whale: or, dragon † 32.6 the land wherein…: or, the land of thy swimming ‡ 32.7 put…: or, extinguish thee
§ 32.8 bright…: Heb. lights of the light in heaven ** 32.8 dark: Heb. them dark †† 32.9 vex: Heb. provoke
to anger, or, grief
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dwell therein, then shall they know that I am the LORD.‡‡ 16 This is the lamentation
wherewith they shall lament her: the daughters of the nations shall lament her: they
shall lament for her, even for Egypt, and for all her multitude, saith the Lord GOD.
17 ¶ It came to pass also in the twelfth year, in the fifteenth day of the month, that
the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 18 Son of man, wail for the multitude of
Egypt, and cast them down, even her, and the daughters of the famous nations, unto
the nether parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit. 19 Whom dost thou
pass in beauty? go down, and be thou laid with the uncircumcised. 20 They shall fall in
the midst of them that are slain by the sword: she is delivered to the sword: draw her
and all her multitudes.§§ 21 The strong among the mighty shall speak to him out of the
midst of hell with them that help him: they are gone down, they lie uncircumcised, slain
by the sword. 22 Asshur is there and all her company: his graves are about him: all of
them slain, fallen by the sword: 23 Whose graves are set in the sides of the pit, and her
company is round about her grave: all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which caused
terror in the land of the living.*** 24 There is Elam and all her multitude round about
her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which are gone down uncircumcised
into the nether parts of the earth, which caused their terror in the land of the living; yet
have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit. 25 They have set her a
bed in the midst of the slain with all her multitude: her graves are round about him: all
of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword: though their terror was caused in the land
of the living, yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit: he is
put in the midst of them that be slain. 26 There is Meshech, Tubal, and all her multitude:
her graves are round about him: all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword, though
they caused their terror in the land of the living. 27 And they shall not lie with the mighty
that are fallen of the uncircumcised, which are gone down to hell with their weapons
of war: and they have laid their swords under their heads, but their iniquities shall be
upon their bones, though they were the terror of the mighty in the land of the living.†††
28 Yea, thou shalt be broken in the midst of the uncircumcised, and shalt lie with them
that are slain with the sword. 29 There is Edom, her kings, and all her princes, which
with their might are laid by them that were slain by the sword: they shall lie with the
uncircumcised, and with them that go down to the pit.‡‡‡ 30 There be the princes of the
north, all of them, and all the Zidonians, which are gone down with the slain; with their
terror they are ashamed of their might; and they lie uncircumcised with them that be
slain by the sword, and bear their shame with them that go down to the pit. 31 Pharaoh
shall see them, and shall be comforted over all his multitude, even Pharaoh and all his
army slain by the sword, saith the Lord GOD. 32 For I have caused my terror in the land
of the living: and he shall be laid in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that are
slain with the sword, even Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord GOD.

33
Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, speak to the
1
children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the
people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman:* 3 If when
he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people;
4 Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the

sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head.† 5 He heard the
‡‡ 32.15 destitute…: Heb. desolate from the fulness thereof §§ 32.20 she…: or, the sword is laid *** 32.23
terror: or, dismaying ††† 32.27 with their…: Heb. with weapons of their war ‡‡‡ 32.29 laid: Heb. given, or,
put * 33.2 When…: Heb. A land when I bring a sword upon her † 33.4 whosoever…: Heb. he that hearing
heareth
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sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that
taketh warning shall deliver his soul. 6 But if the watchman see the sword come, and
blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any
person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require
at the watchman’s hand.
7 ¶ So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel;
therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me. 8 When I
say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn
the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I
require at thine hand. 9 Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from
it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy
soul.
10 Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying,
If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we
then live? 11 Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death
of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your
evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel? 12 Therefore, thou son of man, say unto
the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the
day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby
in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to
live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth. 13 When I shall say to the righteous,
that he shall surely live; if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit iniquity, all his
righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath committed,
he shall die for it. 14 Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn
from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;‡ 15 If the wicked restore the pledge,
give again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity;
he shall surely live, he shall not die. 16 None of his sins that he hath committed shall be
mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.
17 ¶ Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for
them, their way is not equal. 18 When the righteous turneth from his righteousness,
and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby. 19 But if the wicked turn from his
wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.
20 ¶ Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O ye house of Israel, I will judge you
every one after his ways.
21 ¶ And it came to pass in the twelfth year of our captivity, in the tenth month, in
the fifth day of the month, that one that had escaped out of Jerusalem came unto me,
saying, The city is smitten. 22 Now the hand of the LORD was upon me in the evening,
afore he that was escaped came; and had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the
morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb. 23 Then the word of the
LORD came unto me, saying, 24 Son of man, they that inhabit those wastes of the land of
Israel speak, saying, Abraham was one, and he inherited the land: but we are many; the
land is given us for inheritance. 25 Wherefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD;
Ye eat with the blood, and lift up your eyes toward your idols, and shed blood: and shall
ye possess the land? 26 Ye stand upon your sword, ye work abomination, and ye defile
every one his neighbour’s wife: and shall ye possess the land? 27 Say thou thus unto
them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; As I live, surely they that are in the wastes shall fall
by the sword, and him that is in the open field will I give to the beasts to be devoured,
and they that be in the forts and in the caves shall die of the pestilence.§ 28 For I will lay
‡ 33.14 that…: Heb. judgment and justice § 33.27 to be…: Heb. to devour him
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the land most desolate, and the pomp of her strength shall cease; and the mountains of
Israel shall be desolate, that none shall pass through.** 29 Then shall they know that I
am the LORD, when I have laid the land most desolate because of all their abominations
which they have committed.
30 ¶ Also, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are talking against thee by the
walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother,
saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from the LORD.††
31 And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people,
and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew
much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.‡‡§§*** 32 And, lo, thou art
unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well
on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.††† 33 And when this
cometh to pass, (lo, it will come,) then shall they know that a prophet hath been among
them.

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the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, prophesy against
the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the
shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the
shepherds feed the flocks? 3 Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them
that are fed: but ye feed not the flock. 4 The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither
have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken,
neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that
which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them. 5 And they were
scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the
field, when they were scattered.* 6 My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and
upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none
did search or seek after them.
7 ¶ Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD; 8 As I live, saith the Lord GOD,
surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the
field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but
the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock;† 9 Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear
the word of the LORD; 10 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds;
and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock;
neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from
their mouth, that they may not be meat for them.
11 ¶ For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and
seek them out. 12 As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his
sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all
places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.‡ 13 And I will bring
them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to
their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all
the inhabited places of the country. 14 I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the
high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a
fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel. 15 I will feed my flock, and I
** 33.28 most…: Heb. desolation and desolation †† 33.30 against thee: of, of thee ‡‡ 33.31 as the…: Heb.
according to the coming of the people §§ 33.31 they sit…: or, my people sit before thee *** 33.31 they shew…:
Heb. they make loves, or, jests ††† 33.32 a very…: Heb. a song of loves * 34.5 because…: or, without a shepherd
† 34.8 because…: or, without a shepherd ‡ 34.12 As…: Heb. According to the seeking
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will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord GOD. 16 I will seek that which was lost, and
bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and
will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed
them with judgment.
17 And as for you, O my flock, thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I judge between cattle
and cattle, between the rams and the he goats.§** 18 Seemeth it a small thing unto you
to have eaten up the good pasture, but ye must tread down with your feet the residue of
your pastures? and to have drunk of the deep waters, but ye must foul the residue with
your feet? 19 And as for my flock, they eat that which ye have trodden with your feet;
and they drink that which ye have fouled with your feet.
20 ¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD unto them; Behold, I, even I, will judge between
the fat cattle and between the lean cattle. 21 Because ye have thrust with side and
with shoulder, and pushed all the diseased with your horns, till ye have scattered them
abroad; 22 Therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will
judge between cattle and cattle. 23 And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall
feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.
24 And I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the
LORD have spoken it. 25 And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause
the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness,
and sleep in the woods. 26 And I will make them and the places round about my hill a
blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers
of blessing. 27 And the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her
increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that I am the LORD, when
I have broken the bands of their yoke, and delivered them out of the hand of those that
served themselves of them. 28 And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither
shall the beast of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make
them afraid. 29 And I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more
consumed with hunger in the land, neither bear the shame of the heathen any more.††‡‡
30 Thus shall they know that I the LORD their God am with them, and that they, even the
house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord GOD. 31 And ye my flock, the flock of my
pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord GOD.

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the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, set thy face
against mount Seir, and prophesy against it, 3 And say unto it, Thus saith the Lord GOD;
Behold, O mount Seir, I am against thee, and I will stretch out mine hand against thee,
and I will make thee most desolate.* 4 I will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be
desolate, and thou shalt know that I am the LORD. 5 Because thou hast had a perpetual
hatred, and hast shed the blood of the children of Israel by the force of the sword in the
time of their calamity, in the time that their iniquity had an end:†‡§ 6 Therefore, as I
live, saith the Lord GOD, I will prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee:
sith thou hast not hated blood, even blood shall pursue thee. 7 Thus will I make mount
Seir most desolate, and cut off from it him that passeth out and him that returneth.**
8 And I will fill his mountains with his slain men: in thy hills, and in thy valleys, and in
all thy rivers, shall they fall that are slain with the sword. 9 I will make thee perpetual
desolations, and thy cities shall not return: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
§ 34.17 cattle: Heb. small cattle of lambs and kids ** 34.17 he goats: Heb. great he goats †† 34.29 of renown:
or, for renown ‡‡ 34.29 consumed: Heb. taken away * 35.3 most…: Heb. desolation and desolation † 35.5
perpetual…: or, hatred of old ‡ 35.5 shed…: Heb. poured out the children § 35.5 force: Heb. hands ** 35.7
most…: Heb. desolation and desolation
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10 Because thou hast said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine,
and we will possess it; whereas the LORD was there:†† 11 Therefore, as I live, saith the
Lord GOD, I will even do according to thine anger, and according to thine envy which
thou hast used out of thy hatred against them; and I will make myself known among
them, when I have judged thee. 12 And thou shalt know that I am the LORD, and that I
have heard all thy blasphemies which thou hast spoken against the mountains of Israel,
saying, They are laid desolate, they are given us to consume.‡‡ 13 Thus with your mouth
ye have boasted against me, and have multiplied your words against me: I have heard
them.§§ 14 Thus saith the Lord GOD; When the whole earth rejoiceth, I will make thee
desolate. 15 As thou didst rejoice at the inheritance of the house of Israel, because it was
desolate, so will I do unto thee: thou shalt be desolate, O mount Seir, and all Idumea,
even all of it: and they shall know that I am the LORD.

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1 Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains
of Israel, hear the word of the LORD: 2 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the
enemy hath said against you, Aha, even the ancient high places are ours in possession:
3 Therefore prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they have made you
desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that ye might be a possession unto the
residue of the heathen, and ye are taken up in the lips of talkers, and are an infamy of
the people:*† 4 Therefore, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus
saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys,
to the desolate wastes, and to the cities that are forsaken, which became a prey and
derision to the residue of the heathen that are round about;‡ 5 Therefore thus saith the
Lord GOD; Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the
heathen, and against all Idumea, which have appointed my land into their possession
with the joy of all their heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey. 6 Prophesy
therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the mountains, and to the hills, to
the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I have spoken in my
jealousy and in my fury, because ye have borne the shame of the heathen: 7 Therefore
thus saith the Lord GOD; I have lifted up mine hand, Surely the heathen that are about
you, they shall bear their shame.
8 ¶ But ye, O mountains of Israel, ye shall shoot forth your branches, and yield your
fruit to my people of Israel; for they are at hand to come. 9 For, behold, I am for you, and I
will turn unto you, and ye shall be tilled and sown: 10 And I will multiply men upon you,
all the house of Israel, even all of it: and the cities shall be inhabited, and the wastes shall
be builded: 11 And I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and
bring fruit: and I will settle you after your old estates, and will do better unto you than at
your beginnings: and ye shall know that I am the LORD. 12 Yea, I will cause men to walk
upon you, even my people Israel; and they shall possess thee, and thou shalt be their
inheritance, and thou shalt no more henceforth bereave them of men. 13 Thus saith the
Lord GOD; Because they say unto you, Thou land devourest up men, and hast bereaved
thy nations; 14 Therefore thou shalt devour men no more, neither bereave thy nations
any more, saith the Lord GOD.§ 15 Neither will I cause men to hear in thee the shame
of the heathen any more, neither shalt thou bear the reproach of the people any more,
neither shalt thou cause thy nations to fall any more, saith the Lord GOD.
†† 35.10 whereas…: or, though the LORD was there ‡‡ 35.12 to consume: Heb. to devour §§ 35.13 boasted:
Heb. magnified * 36.3 Because: Heb. Because for because † 36.3 are…: or, ye are made to come up on the lip
of the tongue ‡ 36.4 rivers: or, bottoms, or, dales § 36.14 bereave: or, cause to fall
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16 ¶ Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 17 Son of man, when the
house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by their own way and by their
doings: their way was before me as the uncleanness of a removed woman. 18 Wherefore
I poured my fury upon them for the blood that they had shed upon the land, and for
their idols wherewith they had polluted it: 19 And I scattered them among the heathen,
and they were dispersed through the countries: according to their way and according
to their doings I judged them. 20 And when they entered unto the heathen, whither they
went, they profaned my holy name, when they said to them, These are the people of the
LORD, and are gone forth out of his land.
21 ¶ But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among
the heathen, whither they went. 22 Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the
Lord GOD; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name’s sake,
which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went. 23 And I will sanctify my
great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the
midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, saith the Lord GOD,
when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.** 24 For I will take you from among
the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.
25 ¶ Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your
filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. 26 A new heart also will I give you,
and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your
flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my spirit within you, and
cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them. 28 And
ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be my people, and I will
be your God. 29 I will also save you from all your uncleannesses: and I will call for the
corn, and will increase it, and lay no famine upon you. 30 And I will multiply the fruit of
the tree, and the increase of the field, that ye shall receive no more reproach of famine
among the heathen. 31 Then shall ye remember your own evil ways, and your doings
that were not good, and shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and
for your abominations. 32 Not for your sakes do I this, saith the Lord GOD, be it known
unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel. 33 Thus
saith the Lord GOD; In the day that I shall have cleansed you from all your iniquities
I will also cause you to dwell in the cities, and the wastes shall be builded. 34 And the
desolate land shall be tilled, whereas it lay desolate in the sight of all that passed by.
35 And they shall say, This land that was desolate is become like the garden of Eden; and
the waste and desolate and ruined cities are become fenced, and are inhabited. 36 Then
the heathen that are left round about you shall know that I the LORD build the ruined
places, and plant that that was desolate: I the LORD have spoken it, and I will do it.
37 Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do
it for them; I will increase them with men like a flock. 38 As the holy flock, as the flock
of Jerusalem in her solemn feasts; so shall the waste cities be filled with flocks of men:
and they shall know that I am the LORD.††

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hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD,
and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones, 2 And caused me
to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley;
and, lo, they were very dry.* 3 And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live?
And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest. 4 Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon
** 36.23 their: or, your †† 36.38 holy…: Heb. flock of holy things * 37.2 valley: or, champaign
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these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. 5 Thus
saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and
ye shall live: 6 And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and
cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I
am the LORD. 7 So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was
a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone. 8 And
when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered
them above: but there was no breath in them. 9 Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto
the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come
from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.† 10 So I
prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and
stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.
11 ¶ Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel:
behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.
12 Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O my
people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring
you into the land of Israel. 13 And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have opened
your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves, 14 And shall put my
spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know
that I the LORD have spoken it, and performed it, saith the LORD.
15 ¶ The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, 16 Moreover, thou son of
man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his
companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim,
and for all the house of Israel his companions: 17 And join them one to another into one
stick; and they shall become one in thine hand.
18 ¶ And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou
not shew us what thou meanest by these? 19 Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD;
Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes
of Israel his fellows, and will put them with him, even with the stick of Judah, and make
them one stick, and they shall be one in mine hand.
20 ¶ And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes.
21 And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel
from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side,
and bring them into their own land: 22 And I will make them one nation in the land
upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall
be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at
all: 23 Neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their
detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will save them out of all
their dwellingplaces, wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them: so shall they be
my people, and I will be their God. 24 And David my servant shall be king over them; and
they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my
statutes, and do them. 25 And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob
my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they,
and their children, and their children’s children for ever: and my servant David shall
be their prince for ever. 26 Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall
be an everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them, and multiply them, and
will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore. 27 My tabernacle also shall be
with them: yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 28 And the heathen
† 37.9 wind: or, breath
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shall know that I the LORD do sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst
of them for evermore.

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the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, set thy face against
Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against
him,* 3 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief
prince of Meshech and Tubal: 4 And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws,
and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed
with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them
handling swords: 5 Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and
helmet:† 6 Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and
all his bands: and many people with thee. 7 Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself,
thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.
8 ¶ After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the
land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against
the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of
the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them. 9 Thou shalt ascend and come like
a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many
people with thee. 10 Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same
time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:‡ 11 And thou
shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest,
that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,§
12 To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are
now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have
gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land.**†† 13 Sheba, and Dedan,
and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art
thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away
silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil?
14 ¶ Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say unto Gog, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In
that day when my people of Israel dwelleth safely, shalt thou not know it? 15 And thou
shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and many people with thee, all
of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army: 16 And thou shalt
come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter
days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall
be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes. 17 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Art thou
he of whom I have spoken in old time by my servants the prophets of Israel, which
prophesied in those days many years that I would bring thee against them?‡‡ 18 And
it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog shall come against the land of Israel,
saith the Lord GOD, that my fury shall come up in my face. 19 For in my jealousy and
in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking
in the land of Israel; 20 So that the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the
beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men that
are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence, and the mountains shall be
thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.§§
21 And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord

* 38.2 the chief…: or, prince of the chief † 38.5 Libya: or, Phut ‡ 38.10 think…: or, conceive a mischievous
purpose § 38.11 safely: or, confidently ** 38.12 To take…: Heb. To spoil the spoil, and to prey the prey
†† 38.12 midst: Heb. navel ‡‡ 38.17 by: Heb. by the hand of §§ 38.20 steep…: or, towers, or, stairs
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GOD: every man’s sword shall be against his brother. 22 And I will plead against him
with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon
the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and
brimstone. 23 Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in
the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the LORD.

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1 Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD;
Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: 2 And I will turn
thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the
north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:*† 3 And I will smite thy
bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand. 4 Thou
shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands, and the people that is
with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the
field to be devoured.ठ5 Thou shalt fall upon the open field: for I have spoken it, saith
the Lord GOD.** 6 And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly
in the isles: and they shall know that I am the LORD.†† 7 So will I make my holy name
known in the midst of my people Israel; and I will not let them pollute my holy name any
more: and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.
8 ¶ Behold, it is come, and it is done, saith the Lord GOD; this is the day whereof I have
spoken. 9 And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and
burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the
handstaves, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years:‡‡§§ 10 So
that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any out of the forests; for
they shall burn the weapons with fire: and they shall spoil those that spoiled them, and
rob those that robbed them, saith the Lord GOD.
11 ¶ And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will give unto Gog a place there of graves
in Israel, the valley of the passengers on the east of the sea: and it shall stop the noses
of the passengers: and there shall they bury Gog and all his multitude: and they shall
call it The valley of Hamon-gog.***††† 12 And seven months shall the house of Israel be
burying of them, that they may cleanse the land. 13 Yea, all the people of the land shall
bury them; and it shall be to them a renown the day that I shall be glorified, saith the
Lord GOD. 14 And they shall sever out men of continual employment, passing through
the land to bury with the passengers those that remain upon the face of the earth, to
cleanse it: after the end of seven months shall they search.‡‡‡ 15 And the passengers
that pass through the land, when any seeth a man’s bone, then shall he set up a sign by
it, till the buriers have buried it in the valley of Hamon-gog.§§§ 16 And also the name of
the city shall be Hamonah. Thus shall they cleanse the land.*
17 ¶ And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; Speak unto every feathered fowl,
and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on
every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice upon the
mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh, and drink blood.†‡ 18 Ye shall eat the flesh
of the mighty, and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, of rams, of lambs, and of
* † 39.2 the north…:
39.2 leave…: or, strike thee with six plagues: or, draw thee back with an hook of six teeth
Heb. the sides of the north ‡ 39.4 sort: Heb. wing § 39.4 to be…: Heb. to devour ** 39.5 the open…:
Heb. the face of the field †† 39.6 carelessly: or, confidently ‡‡ 39.9 handstaves: or, javelins §§ 39.9 burn
them…: or, make a fire of them *** 39.11 noses: or, mouths ††† 39.11 Hamon-gog: that is, The multitude of
Gog ‡‡‡ 39.14 men…: Heb. men of continuance §§§ 39.15 set up: Heb. build * 39.16 Hamonah: that is,
The multitude † 39.17 unto…: Heb. to the fowl of every wing ‡ 39.17 my sacrifice: or, my slaughter
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goats, of bullocks, all of them fatlings of Bashan.§ 19 And ye shall eat fat till ye be full, and
drink blood till ye be drunken, of my sacrifice which I have sacrificed for you. 20 Thus
ye shall be filled at my table with horses and chariots, with mighty men, and with all
men of war, saith the Lord GOD. 21 And I will set my glory among the heathen, and all
the heathen shall see my judgment that I have executed, and my hand that I have laid
upon them. 22 So the house of Israel shall know that I am the LORD their God from that
day and forward.
23 ¶ And the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their
iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my face from them, and
gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword. 24 According to
their uncleanness and according to their transgressions have I done unto them, and hid
my face from them. 25 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Now will I bring again the
captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous
for my holy name; 26 After that they have borne their shame, and all their trespasses
whereby they have trespassed against me, when they dwelt safely in their land, and
none made them afraid. 27 When I have brought them again from the people, and
gathered them out of their enemies’ lands, and am sanctified in them in the sight of
many nations; 28 Then shall they know that I am the LORD their God, which caused
them to be led into captivity among the heathen: but I have gathered them unto their
own land, and have left none of them any more there.** 29 Neither will I hide my face
any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the
Lord GOD.

1 In
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the five and twentieth year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, in the
tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after that the city was smitten, in the
selfsame day the hand of the LORD was upon me, and brought me thither. 2 In the
visions of God brought he me into the land of Israel, and set me upon a very high
mountain, by which was as the frame of a city on the south.* 3 And he brought me
thither, and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of
brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate.
4 And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine
ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might
shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of
Israel.
5 And behold a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man’s hand
a measuring reed of six cubits long by the cubit and an hand breadth: so he measured
the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.
6 ¶ Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the stairs
thereof, and measured the threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad; and the
other threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad.† 7 And every little chamber
was one reed long, and one reed broad; and between the little chambers were five
cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate within was one reed. 8 He
measured also the porch of the gate within, one reed. 9 Then measured he the porch
of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate
was inward. 10 And the little chambers of the gate eastward were three on this side,
and three on that side; they three were of one measure: and the posts had one measure
on this side and on that side. 11 And he measured the breadth of the entry of the gate,
§ 39.18 goats: Heb. great goats ** 39.28 which…: Heb. by my causing of them, etc * 40.2 by which: or, upon
which † 40.6 which looketh…: Heb. whose face was the way toward the east
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ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits. 12 The space also before the little
chambers was one cubit on this side, and the space was one cubit on that side: and the
little chambers were six cubits on this side, and six cubits on that side.‡ 13 He measured
then the gate from the roof of one little chamber to the roof of another: the breadth was
five and twenty cubits, door against door. 14 He made also posts of threescore cubits,
even unto the post of the court round about the gate. 15 And from the face of the gate of
the entrance unto the face of the porch of the inner gate were fifty cubits. 16 And there
were narrow windows to the little chambers, and to their posts within the gate round
about, and likewise to the arches: and windows were round about inward: and upon
each post were palm trees.§**†† 17 Then brought he me into the outward court, and, lo,
there were chambers, and a pavement made for the court round about: thirty chambers
were upon the pavement. 18 And the pavement by the side of the gates over against the
length of the gates was the lower pavement. 19 Then he measured the breadth from the
forefront of the lower gate unto the forefront of the inner court without, an hundred
cubits eastward and northward.‡‡
20 ¶ And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the

length thereof, and the breadth thereof.§§ 21 And the little chambers thereof were three
on this side and three on that side; and the posts thereof and the arches thereof were
after the measure of the first gate: the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth
five and twenty cubits.*** 22 And their windows, and their arches, and their palm trees,
were after the measure of the gate that looketh toward the east; and they went up unto
it by seven steps; and the arches thereof were before them. 23 And the gate of the inner
court was over against the gate toward the north, and toward the east; and he measured
from gate to gate an hundred cubits.
24 ¶ After that he brought me toward the south, and behold a gate toward the south:
and he measured the posts thereof and the arches thereof according to these measures.
25 And there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about, like those
windows: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits. 26 And
there were seven steps to go up to it, and the arches thereof were before them: and it
had palm trees, one on this side, and another on that side, upon the posts thereof.
27 And there was a gate in the inner court toward the south: and he measured from
gate to gate toward the south an hundred cubits. 28 And he brought me to the inner court
by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measures; 29 And
the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, according to
these measures: and there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about: it
was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad. 30 And the arches round about
were five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad.††† 31 And the arches thereof
were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going
up to it had eight steps.
32 ¶ And he brought me into the inner court toward the east: and he measured the gate
according to these measures. 33 And the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof,
and the arches thereof, were according to these measures: and there were windows
therein and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and
twenty cubits broad. 34 And the arches thereof were toward the outward court; and
palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up
to it had eight steps.
‡ 40.12 space: Heb. limit, or, bound § 40.16 narrow: Heb. closed ** 40.16 arches: or, galleries, or, porches
†† 40.16 inward: or, within ‡‡ 40.19 without: or, from without §§ 40.20 that looked: Heb. whose face was
*** 40.21 arches: or, galleries, or, porches ††† 40.30 broad: Heb. breadth
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35 ¶ And he brought me to the north gate, and measured it according to these

measures; 36 The little chambers thereof, the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, and
the windows to it round about: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and
twenty cubits. 37 And the posts thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees
were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had
eight steps. 38 And the chambers and the entries thereof were by the posts of the gates,
where they washed the burnt offering.
39 ¶ And in the porch of the gate were two tables on this side, and two tables on that
side, to slay thereon the burnt offering and the sin offering and the trespass offering.
40 And at the side without, as one goeth up to the entry of the north gate, were two tables;

and on the other side, which was at the porch of the gate, were two tables.‡‡‡ 41 Four
tables were on this side, and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate; eight tables,
whereupon they slew their sacrifices. 42 And the four tables were of hewn stone for the
burnt offering, of a cubit and an half long, and a cubit and an half broad, and one cubit
high: whereupon also they laid the instruments wherewith they slew the burnt offering
and the sacrifice. 43 And within were hooks, an hand broad, fastened round about: and
upon the tables was the flesh of the offering.§§§
44 ¶ And without the inner gate were the chambers of the singers in the inner court,
which was at the side of the north gate; and their prospect was toward the south: one
at the side of the east gate having the prospect toward the north. 45 And he said unto
me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of
the charge of the house.* 46 And the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for
the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok among the
sons of Levi, which come near to the LORD to minister unto him. 47 So he measured the
court, an hundred cubits long, and an hundred cubits broad, foursquare; and the altar
that was before the house.
48 ¶ And he brought me to the porch of the house, and measured each post of the porch,
five cubits on this side, and five cubits on that side: and the breadth of the gate was three
cubits on this side, and three cubits on that side. 49 The length of the porch was twenty
cubits, and the breadth eleven cubits; and he brought me by the steps whereby they went
up to it: and there were pillars by the posts, one on this side, and another on that side.

1 Afterward
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he brought me to the temple, and measured the posts, six cubits broad
on the one side, and six cubits broad on the other side, which was the breadth of the
tabernacle. 2 And the breadth of the door was ten cubits; and the sides of the door
were five cubits on the one side, and five cubits on the other side: and he measured the
length thereof, forty cubits: and the breadth, twenty cubits.* 3 Then went he inward,
and measured the post of the door, two cubits; and the door, six cubits; and the breadth
of the door, seven cubits. 4 So he measured the length thereof, twenty cubits; and the
breadth, twenty cubits, before the temple: and he said unto me, This is the most holy
place. 5 After he measured the wall of the house, six cubits; and the breadth of every
side chamber, four cubits, round about the house on every side. 6 And the side chambers
were three, one over another, and thirty in order; and they entered into the wall which
was of the house for the side chambers round about, that they might have hold, but they
had not hold in the wall of the house.†‡§ 7 And there was an enlarging, and a winding
about still upward to the side chambers: for the winding about of the house went still
‡‡‡ 40.40 as one…: or, at the step §§§ 40.43 hooks: or, andirons, or, the two hearthstones * 40.45 charge:
or, ward, or, ordinance * 41.2 door: or, entrance † 41.6 one…: Heb. side chamber over side chamber ‡ 41.6
thirty…: or, three and thirty times, or, foot § 41.6 have hold: Heb. be holden
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upward round about the house: therefore the breadth of the house was still upward,
and so increased from the lowest chamber to the highest by the midst.** 8 I saw also the
height of the house round about: the foundations of the side chambers were a full reed
of six great cubits. 9 The thickness of the wall, which was for the side chamber without,
was five cubits: and that which was left was the place of the side chambers that were
within. 10 And between the chambers was the wideness of twenty cubits round about
the house on every side. 11 And the doors of the side chambers were toward the place
that was left, one door toward the north, and another door toward the south: and the
breadth of the place that was left was five cubits round about.
12 Now the building that was before the separate place at the end toward the west was
seventy cubits broad; and the wall of the building was five cubits thick round about,
and the length thereof ninety cubits. 13 So he measured the house, an hundred cubits
long; and the separate place, and the building, with the walls thereof, an hundred cubits
long; 14 Also the breadth of the face of the house, and of the separate place toward the
east, an hundred cubits. 15 And he measured the length of the building over against the
separate place which was behind it, and the galleries thereof on the one side and on
the other side, an hundred cubits, with the inner temple, and the porches of the court;††
16 The door posts, and the narrow windows, and the galleries round about on their three
stories, over against the door, cieled with wood round about, and from the ground up to
the windows, and the windows were covered;‡‡§§ 17 To that above the door, even unto
the inner house, and without, and by all the wall round about within and without, by
measure.*** 18 And it was made with cherubims and palm trees, so that a palm tree was
between a cherub and a cherub; and every cherub had two faces; 19 So that the face of a
man was toward the palm tree on the one side, and the face of a young lion toward the
palm tree on the other side: it was made through all the house round about. 20 From the
ground unto above the door were cherubims and palm trees made, and on the wall of
the temple. 21 The posts of the temple were squared, and the face of the sanctuary; the
appearance of the one as the appearance of the other.††† 22 The altar of wood was three
cubits high, and the length thereof two cubits; and the corners thereof, and the length
thereof, and the walls thereof, were of wood: and he said unto me, This is the table that is
before the LORD. 23 And the temple and the sanctuary had two doors. 24 And the doors
had two leaves apiece, two turning leaves; two leaves for the one door, and two leaves for
the other door. 25 And there were made on them, on the doors of the temple, cherubims
and palm trees, like as were made upon the walls; and there were thick planks upon the
face of the porch without. 26 And there were narrow windows and palm trees on the one
side and on the other side, on the sides of the porch, and upon the side chambers of the
house, and thick planks.

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1Then he brought me forth into the utter court, the way toward the north: and he
brought me into the chamber that was over against the separate place, and which was
before the building toward the north. 2 Before the length of an hundred cubits was the
north door, and the breadth was fifty cubits. 3 Over against the twenty cubits which
were for the inner court, and over against the pavement which was for the utter court,
was gallery against gallery in three stories. 4 And before the chambers was a walk of
ten cubits breadth inward, a way of one cubit; and their doors toward the north. 5 Now
** 41.7 there…: Heb. it was made broader, and went round †† 41.15 galleries: or, several walks, or, walks with
pillars ‡‡ 41.16 cieled…: Heb. cieling of wood §§ 41.16 and from…: or, and the ground unto the windows
*** 41.17 measure: Heb. measures ††† 41.21 posts: Heb. post
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the upper chambers were shorter: for the galleries were higher than these, than the
lower, and than the middlemost of the building.*† 6 For they were in three stories, but
had not pillars as the pillars of the courts: therefore the building was straitened more
than the lowest and the middlemost from the ground. 7 And the wall that was without
over against the chambers, toward the utter court on the forepart of the chambers, the
length thereof was fifty cubits. 8 For the length of the chambers that were in the utter
court was fifty cubits: and, lo, before the temple were an hundred cubits. 9 And from
under these chambers was the entry on the east side, as one goeth into them from the
utter court.‡§** 10 The chambers were in the thickness of the wall of the court toward
the east, over against the separate place, and over against the building. 11 And the way
before them was like the appearance of the chambers which were toward the north, as
long as they, and as broad as they: and all their goings out were both according to their
fashions, and according to their doors. 12 And according to the doors of the chambers
that were toward the south was a door in the head of the way, even the way directly
before the wall toward the east, as one entereth into them.
13 ¶ Then said he unto me, The north chambers and the south chambers, which are
before the separate place, they be holy chambers, where the priests that approach unto
the LORD shall eat the most holy things: there shall they lay the most holy things, and
the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; for the place is holy.
14 When the priests enter therein, then shall they not go out of the holy place into the
utter court, but there they shall lay their garments wherein they minister; for they are
holy; and shall put on other garments, and shall approach to those things which are for
the people.
15 Now when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me
forth toward the gate whose prospect is toward the east, and measured it round about.
16 He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the

measuring reed round about.†† 17 He measured the north side, five hundred reeds, with
the measuring reed round about. 18 He measured the south side, five hundred reeds,
with the measuring reed.
19 ¶ He turned about to the west side, and measured five hundred reeds with the
measuring reed. 20 He measured it by the four sides: it had a wall round about,
five hundred reeds long, and five hundred broad, to make a separation between the
sanctuary and the profane place.

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Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looketh toward the east:
1
2 And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his
voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory. 3 And it
was according to the appearance of the vision which I saw, even according to the vision
that I saw when I came to destroy the city: and the visions were like the vision that I saw
by the river Chebar; and I fell upon my face.* 4 And the glory of the LORD came into the
house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east. 5 So the spirit took me
up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the
house. 6 And I heard him speaking unto me out of the house; and the man stood by me.
7 ¶ And he said unto me, Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the soles
of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever, and my holy
* 42.5 were higher…: or, did eat of these † 42.5 than the lower…: or, and the building consisted of the lower and
the middlemost ‡ 42.9 from under: or, from the place § 42.9 the entry: or, he that brought me ** 42.9 as…:
or, as he came †† 42.16 side: Heb. wind * 43.3 when…: or, when I came to prophesy that the city should be
destroyed
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name, shall the house of Israel no more defile, neither they, nor their kings, by their
whoredom, nor by the carcases of their kings in their high places. 8 In their setting of
their threshold by my thresholds, and their post by my posts, and the wall between me
and them, they have even defiled my holy name by their abominations that they have
committed: wherefore I have consumed them in mine anger.† 9 Now let them put away
their whoredom, and the carcases of their kings, far from me, and I will dwell in the
midst of them for ever.
10 ¶ Thou son of man, shew the house to the house of Israel, that they may be ashamed

of their iniquities: and let them measure the pattern.‡ 11 And if they be ashamed of all
that they have done, shew them the form of the house, and the fashion thereof, and the
goings out thereof, and the comings in thereof, and all the forms thereof, and all the
ordinances thereof, and all the forms thereof, and all the laws thereof: and write it in
their sight, that they may keep the whole form thereof, and all the ordinances thereof,
and do them. 12 This is the law of the house; Upon the top of the mountain the whole
limit thereof round about shall be most holy. Behold, this is the law of the house.
13 ¶ And these are the measures of the altar after the cubits: The cubit is a cubit and an
hand breadth; even the bottom shall be a cubit, and the breadth a cubit, and the border
thereof by the edge thereof round about shall be a span: and this shall be the higher
place of the altar.§** 14 And from the bottom upon the ground even to the lower settle
shall be two cubits, and the breadth one cubit; and from the lesser settle even to the
greater settle shall be four cubits, and the breadth one cubit. 15 So the altar shall be four
cubits; and from the altar and upward shall be four horns.††‡‡ 16 And the altar shall be
twelve cubits long, twelve broad, square in the four squares thereof. 17 And the settle
shall be fourteen cubits long and fourteen broad in the four squares thereof; and the
border about it shall be half a cubit; and the bottom thereof shall be a cubit about; and
his stairs shall look toward the east.
18 ¶ And he said unto me, Son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; These are the
ordinances of the altar in the day when they shall make it, to offer burnt offerings
thereon, and to sprinkle blood thereon. 19 And thou shalt give to the priests the Levites
that be of the seed of Zadok, which approach unto me, to minister unto me, saith the
Lord GOD, a young bullock for a sin offering. 20 And thou shalt take of the blood thereof,
and put it on the four horns of it, and on the four corners of the settle, and upon the
border round about: thus shalt thou cleanse and purge it. 21 Thou shalt take the bullock
also of the sin offering, and he shall burn it in the appointed place of the house, without
the sanctuary. 22 And on the second day thou shalt offer a kid of the goats without
blemish for a sin offering; and they shall cleanse the altar, as they did cleanse it with
the bullock. 23 When thou hast made an end of cleansing it, thou shalt offer a young
bullock without blemish, and a ram out of the flock without blemish. 24 And thou shalt
offer them before the LORD, and the priests shall cast salt upon them, and they shall
offer them up for a burnt offering unto the LORD. 25 Seven days shalt thou prepare
every day a goat for a sin offering: they shall also prepare a young bullock, and a ram
out of the flock, without blemish. 26 Seven days shall they purge the altar and purify it;
and they shall consecrate themselves.§§ 27 And when these days are expired, it shall be,
that upon the eighth day, and so forward, the priests shall make your burnt offerings
upon the altar, and your peace offerings; and I will accept you, saith the Lord GOD.***
† 43.8 and the…: or, for there was but a wall between me and them ‡ 43.10 pattern: or, sum, or, number § 43.13
bottom: Heb. bosom ** 43.13 edge: Heb. lip †† 43.15 the altar shall: Heb. Harel, that is, the mountain of
God ‡‡ 43.15 the altar and: Heb. Ariel, that is, the lion of God §§ 43.26 consecrate…: Heb. fill their hands
*** 43.27 peace…: or, thank offerings
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1 Then he brought me back the way of the gate of the outward sanctuary which looketh
toward the east; and it was shut. 2 Then said the LORD unto me; This gate shall be shut,
it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter in by it; because the LORD, the God of
Israel, hath entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut. 3 It is for the prince; the prince,
he shall sit in it to eat bread before the LORD; he shall enter by the way of the porch of
that gate, and shall go out by the way of the same.
4 ¶ Then brought he me the way of the north gate before the house: and I looked,
and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD: and I fell upon my
face. 5 And the LORD said unto me, Son of man, mark well, and behold with thine
eyes, and hear with thine ears all that I say unto thee concerning all the ordinances of
the house of the LORD, and all the laws thereof; and mark well the entering in of the
house, with every going forth of the sanctuary.*† 6 And thou shalt say to the rebellious,
even to the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O ye house of Israel, let it suffice
you of all your abominations, 7 In that ye have brought into my sanctuary strangers,
uncircumcised in heart, and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my sanctuary, to pollute it,
even my house, when ye offer my bread, the fat and the blood, and they have broken my
covenant because of all your abominations.‡ 8 And ye have not kept the charge of mine
holy things: but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves.§
9 ¶ Thus saith the Lord GOD; No stranger, uncircumcised in heart, nor uncircumcised
in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any stranger that is among the children of
Israel.
10 And the Levites that are gone away far from me, when Israel went astray, which
went astray away from me after their idols; they shall even bear their iniquity. 11 Yet
they shall be ministers in my sanctuary, having charge at the gates of the house, and
ministering to the house: they shall slay the burnt offering and the sacrifice for the
people, and they shall stand before them to minister unto them. 12 Because they
ministered unto them before their idols, and caused the house of Israel to fall into
iniquity; therefore have I lifted up mine hand against them, saith the Lord GOD, and
they shall bear their iniquity.** 13 And they shall not come near unto me, to do the office
of a priest unto me, nor to come near to any of my holy things, in the most holy place:
but they shall bear their shame, and their abominations which they have committed.
14 But I will make them keepers of the charge of the house, for all the service thereof,
and for all that shall be done therein.
15 ¶ But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary
when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister
unto me, and they shall stand before me to offer unto me the fat and the blood, saith the
Lord GOD: 16 They shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table,
to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge.
17 ¶ And it shall come to pass, that when they enter in at the gates of the inner court,
they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, whiles
they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within. 18 They shall have linen bonnets
upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird
themselves with any thing that causeth sweat.†† 19 And when they go forth into the
utter court, even into the utter court to the people, they shall put off their garments
wherein they ministered, and lay them in the holy chambers, and they shall put on
* 44.5 mark well: Heb. set thine heart † 44.5 mark well: Heb. set thine heart ‡ 44.7 strangers: Heb. children
of a stranger § 44.8 my charge: or, my ward, or, ordinance ** 44.12 caused…: Heb. were for a stumblingblock
of iniquity unto, etc †† 44.18 with…: or, in sweating places: Heb. in, or, with sweat
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other garments; and they shall not sanctify the people with their garments. 20 Neither
shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll
their heads. 21 Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.
22 Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall
take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that had a priest before.‡‡§§
23 And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and
cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean. 24 And in controversy they
shall stand in judgment; and they shall judge it according to my judgments: and they
shall keep my laws and my statutes in all mine assemblies; and they shall hallow my
sabbaths. 25 And they shall come at no dead person to defile themselves: but for father,
or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for sister that hath had no
husband, they may defile themselves. 26 And after he is cleansed, they shall reckon unto
him seven days. 27 And in the day that he goeth into the sanctuary, unto the inner court,
to minister in the sanctuary, he shall offer his sin offering, saith the Lord GOD. 28 And
it shall be unto them for an inheritance: I am their inheritance: and ye shall give them
no possession in Israel: I am their possession. 29 They shall eat the meat offering, and
the sin offering, and the trespass offering; and every dedicated thing in Israel shall be
theirs.*** 30 And the first of all the firstfruits of all things, and every oblation of all, of
every sort of your oblations, shall be the priest’s: ye shall also give unto the priest the
first of your dough, that he may cause the blessing to rest in thine house.††† 31 The priests
shall not eat of any thing that is dead of itself, or torn, whether it be fowl or beast.

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1 Moreover, when ye shall divide by lot the land for inheritance, ye shall offer an
oblation unto the LORD, an holy portion of the land: the length shall be the length of
five and twenty thousand reeds, and the breadth shall be ten thousand. This shall be holy
in all the borders thereof round about.*† 2 Of this there shall be for the sanctuary five
hundred in length, with five hundred in breadth, square round about; and fifty cubits
round about for the suburbs thereof.‡ 3 And of this measure shalt thou measure the
length of five and twenty thousand, and the breadth of ten thousand: and in it shall
be the sanctuary and the most holy place. 4 The holy portion of the land shall be for the
priests the ministers of the sanctuary, which shall come near to minister unto the LORD:
and it shall be a place for their houses, and an holy place for the sanctuary. 5 And the five
and twenty thousand of length, and the ten thousand of breadth, shall also the Levites,
the ministers of the house, have for themselves, for a possession for twenty chambers.
6 ¶ And ye shall appoint the possession of the city five thousand broad, and five and
twenty thousand long, over against the oblation of the holy portion: it shall be for the
whole house of Israel.
7 ¶ And a portion shall be for the prince on the one side and on the other side of the
oblation of the holy portion, and of the possession of the city, before the oblation of the
holy portion, and before the possession of the city, from the west side westward, and
from the east side eastward: and the length shall be over against one of the portions,
from the west border unto the east border. 8 In the land shall be his possession in Israel:
and my princes shall no more oppress my people; and the rest of the land shall they give
to the house of Israel according to their tribes.
9 ¶ Thus saith the Lord GOD; Let it suffice you, O princes of Israel: remove violence
and spoil, and execute judgment and justice, take away your exactions from my people,
‡‡ 44.22 put…: Heb. thrust forth §§ 44.22 that had…: Heb. from a priest *** 44.29 dedicated: or, devoted
††† 44.30 And the first: or, And the chief * 45.1 when…: Heb. when ye cause the land to fall † 45.1 an holy…:
Heb. holiness ‡ 45.2 suburbs: or, void places
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saith the Lord GOD.§ 10 Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.
11 The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, that the bath may contain the tenth
part of an homer, and the ephah the tenth part of an homer: the measure thereof shall
be after the homer. 12 And the shekel shall be twenty gerahs: twenty shekels, five and
twenty shekels, fifteen shekels, shall be your maneh.
13 This is the oblation that ye shall offer; the sixth part of an ephah of an homer of
wheat, and ye shall give the sixth part of an ephah of an homer of barley: 14 Concerning
the ordinance of oil, the bath of oil, ye shall offer the tenth part of a bath out of the cor,
which is an homer of ten baths; for ten baths are an homer: 15 And one lamb out of the
flock, out of two hundred, out of the fat pastures of Israel; for a meat offering, and for a
burnt offering, and for peace offerings, to make reconciliation for them, saith the Lord
GOD.**†† 16 All the people of the land shall give this oblation for the prince in Israel.‡‡§§
17 And it shall be the prince’s part to give burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and drink
offerings, in the feasts, and in the new moons, and in the sabbaths, in all solemnities
of the house of Israel: he shall prepare the sin offering, and the meat offering, and the
burnt offering, and the peace offerings, to make reconciliation for the house of Israel.***
18 Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the first month, in the first day of the month, thou shalt
take a young bullock without blemish, and cleanse the sanctuary: 19 And the priest shall
take of the blood of the sin offering, and put it upon the posts of the house, and upon the
four corners of the settle of the altar, and upon the posts of the gate of the inner court.
20 And so thou shalt do the seventh day of the month for every one that erreth, and for
him that is simple: so shall ye reconcile the house. 21 In the first month, in the fourteenth
day of the month, ye shall have the passover, a feast of seven days; unleavened bread
shall be eaten. 22 And upon that day shall the prince prepare for himself and for all the
people of the land a bullock for a sin offering. 23 And seven days of the feast he shall
prepare a burnt offering to the LORD, seven bullocks and seven rams without blemish
daily the seven days; and a kid of the goats daily for a sin offering. 24 And he shall prepare
a meat offering of an ephah for a bullock, and an ephah for a ram, and an hin of oil for
an ephah. 25 In the seventh month, in the fifteenth day of the month, shall he do the
like in the feast of the seven days, according to the sin offering, according to the burnt
offering, and according to the meat offering, and according to the oil.

1 Thus
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saith the Lord GOD; The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east
shall be shut the six working days; but on the sabbath it shall be opened, and in the day
of the new moon it shall be opened. 2 And the prince shall enter by the way of the porch
of that gate without, and shall stand by the post of the gate, and the priests shall prepare
his burnt offering and his peace offerings, and he shall worship at the threshold of the
gate: then he shall go forth; but the gate shall not be shut until the evening. 3 Likewise
the people of the land shall worship at the door of this gate before the LORD in the
sabbaths and in the new moons. 4 And the burnt offering that the prince shall offer
unto the LORD in the sabbath day shall be six lambs without blemish, and a ram without
blemish. 5 And the meat offering shall be an ephah for a ram, and the meat offering for
the lambs as he shall be able to give, and an hin of oil to an ephah.* 6 And in the day of
the new moon it shall be a young bullock without blemish, and six lambs, and a ram:
they shall be without blemish. 7 And he shall prepare a meat offering, an ephah for a
bullock, and an ephah for a ram, and for the lambs according as his hand shall attain
§ 45.9 exactions: Heb. expulsions ** 45.15 lamb: or, kid †† 45.15 peace…: or, thank offerings ‡‡ 45.16
shall…: Heb. shall be for §§ 45.16 for: or, with *** 45.17 peace…: or, thank offerings * 46.5 as he…: Heb.
the gift of his hand
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unto, and an hin of oil to an ephah. 8 And when the prince shall enter, he shall go in by
the way of the porch of that gate, and he shall go forth by the way thereof.
9 ¶ But when the people of the land shall come before the LORD in the solemn feasts,
he that entereth in by the way of the north gate to worship shall go out by the way of the
south gate; and he that entereth by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of
the north gate: he shall not return by the way of the gate whereby he came in, but shall
go forth over against it. 10 And the prince in the midst of them, when they go in, shall go
in; and when they go forth, shall go forth. 11 And in the feasts and in the solemnities the
meat offering shall be an ephah to a bullock, and an ephah to a ram, and to the lambs as
he is able to give, and an hin of oil to an ephah. 12 Now when the prince shall prepare a
voluntary burnt offering or peace offerings voluntarily unto the LORD, one shall then
open him the gate that looketh toward the east, and he shall prepare his burnt offering
and his peace offerings, as he did on the sabbath day: then he shall go forth; and after his
going forth one shall shut the gate. 13 Thou shalt daily prepare a burnt offering unto the
LORD of a lamb of the first year without blemish: thou shalt prepare it every morning.†‡
14 And thou shalt prepare a meat offering for it every morning, the sixth part of an
ephah, and the third part of an hin of oil, to temper with the fine flour; a meat offering
continually by a perpetual ordinance unto the LORD. 15 Thus shall they prepare the
lamb, and the meat offering, and the oil, every morning for a continual burnt offering.
16 ¶ Thus saith the Lord GOD; If the prince give a gift unto any of his sons, the
inheritance thereof shall be his sons’; it shall be their possession by inheritance. 17 But
if he give a gift of his inheritance to one of his servants, then it shall be his to the year
of liberty; after it shall return to the prince: but his inheritance shall be his sons’ for
them. 18 Moreover the prince shall not take of the people’s inheritance by oppression,
to thrust them out of their possession; but he shall give his sons inheritance out of his
own possession: that my people be not scattered every man from his possession.
19 ¶ After he brought me through the entry, which was at the side of the gate, into the
holy chambers of the priests, which looked toward the north: and, behold, there was a
place on the two sides westward. 20 Then said he unto me, This is the place where the
priests shall boil the trespass offering and the sin offering, where they shall bake the
meat offering; that they bear them not out into the utter court, to sanctify the people.
21 Then he brought me forth into the utter court, and caused me to pass by the four

corners of the court; and, behold, in every corner of the court there was a court.§ 22 In
the four corners of the court there were courts joined of forty cubits long and thirty
broad: these four corners were of one measure.**†† 23 And there was a row of building
round about in them, round about them four, and it was made with boiling places under
the rows round about. 24 Then said he unto me, These are the places of them that boil,
where the ministers of the house shall boil the sacrifice of the people.

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Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters
1
issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the
house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right
side of the house, at the south side of the altar. 2 Then brought he me out of the way
of the gate northward, and led me about the way without unto the utter gate by the way
that looketh eastward; and, behold, there ran out waters on the right side. 3 And when
the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand
† 46.13 of the…: Heb. a son of his year ‡ 46.13 every…: Heb. morning by morning § 46.21 in every…: Heb. a
court in a corner of a court, and a court in a corner of a court ** 46.22 joined: or, made with chimneys †† 46.22
corners were…: Heb. cornered, etc
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cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ankles.* 4 Again
he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the
knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were to the
loins. 5 Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over:
for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over.†
6 ¶ And he said unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen this? Then he brought me, and
caused me to return to the brink of the river. 7 Now when I had returned, behold, at the
bank of the river were very many trees on the one side and on the other.‡ 8 Then said he
unto me, These waters issue out toward the east country, and go down into the desert,
and go into the sea: which being brought forth into the sea, the waters shall be healed.§
9 And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the
rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because
these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live
whither the river cometh.** 10 And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand
upon it from En-gedi even unto En-eglaim; they shall be a place to spread forth nets;
their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many.
11 But the miry places thereof and the marishes thereof shall not be healed; they shall be

given to salt.†† 12 And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side,
shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be
consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters
they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf
thereof for medicine.‡‡§§***
13 ¶ Thus saith the Lord GOD; This shall be the border, whereby ye shall inherit the
land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two portions. 14 And ye
shall inherit it, one as well as another: concerning the which I lifted up mine hand to
give it unto your fathers: and this land shall fall unto you for inheritance.††† 15 And
this shall be the border of the land toward the north side, from the great sea, the way
of Hethlon, as men go to Zedad; 16 Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is between the
border of Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazar-hatticon, which is by the coast of
Hauran.‡‡‡ 17 And the border from the sea shall be Hazar-enan, the border of Damascus,
and the north northward, and the border of Hamath. And this is the north side. 18 And
the east side ye shall measure from Hauran, and from Damascus, and from Gilead, and
from the land of Israel by Jordan, from the border unto the east sea. And this is the east
side.§§§ 19 And the south side southward, from Tamar even to the waters of strife in
Kadesh, the river to the great sea. And this is the south side southward.*†‡ 20 The west
side also shall be the great sea from the border, till a man come over against Hamath.
This is the west side. 21 So shall ye divide this land unto you according to the tribes of
Israel.
22 ¶ And it shall come to pass, that ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance unto you,
and to the strangers that sojourn among you, which shall beget children among you:
and they shall be unto you as born in the country among the children of Israel; they
shall have inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel. 23 And it shall come to pass,
* 47.3 the waters were…: Heb. waters of the ankles † 47.5 waters to…: Heb. waters of swimming ‡ 47.7
bank: Heb. lip § 47.8 desert: or, plain ** 47.9 rivers: Heb. two rivers †† 47.11 shall not…: or, and that
which shall not be healed ‡‡ 47.12 shall grow: Heb. shall come up §§ 47.12 new: or, principal *** 47.12
for medicine: or, for bruises and sores ††† 47.14 lifted…: or, swore ‡‡‡ 47.16 Hazar-hatticon: or, the middle
village §§§ 47.18 from (Hauran, Damascus, Gilead, the land): Heb. from between * 47.19 strife: or, Meribah
† 47.19 river: or, valley ‡ 47.19 is the south side southward: or, is the south side toward Teman
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that in what tribe the stranger sojourneth, there shall ye give him his inheritance, saith
the Lord GOD.

1 Now these are the names of the tribes.

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From the north end to the coast of the way of
Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazar-enan, the border of Damascus northward, to
the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east and west; a portion for Dan.* 2 And by
the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Asher. 3 And by the
border of Asher, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Naphtali. 4 And
by the border of Naphtali, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Manasseh.
5 And by the border of Manasseh, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for
Ephraim. 6 And by the border of Ephraim, from the east side even unto the west side,
a portion for Reuben. 7 And by the border of Reuben, from the east side unto the west
side, a portion for Judah.
8 ¶ And by the border of Judah, from the east side unto the west side, shall be the
offering which ye shall offer of five and twenty thousand reeds in breadth, and in length
as one of the other parts, from the east side unto the west side: and the sanctuary shall
be in the midst of it. 9 The oblation that ye shall offer unto the LORD shall be of five
and twenty thousand in length, and of ten thousand in breadth. 10 And for them, even
for the priests, shall be this holy oblation; toward the north five and twenty thousand in
length, and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand
in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length: and the sanctuary
of the LORD shall be in the midst thereof. 11 It shall be for the priests that are sanctified of
the sons of Zadok; which have kept my charge, which went not astray when the children
of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.†‡ 12 And this oblation of the land that
is offered shall be unto them a thing most holy by the border of the Levites. 13 And
over against the border of the priests the Levites shall have five and twenty thousand
in length, and ten thousand in breadth: all the length shall be five and twenty thousand,
and the breadth ten thousand. 14 And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor
alienate the firstfruits of the land: for it is holy unto the LORD.
15 ¶ And the five thousand, that are left in the breadth over against the five and twenty
thousand, shall be a profane place for the city, for dwelling, and for suburbs: and the city
shall be in the midst thereof. 16 And these shall be the measures thereof; the north side
four thousand and five hundred, and the south side four thousand and five hundred,
and on the east side four thousand and five hundred, and the west side four thousand
and five hundred. 17 And the suburbs of the city shall be toward the north two hundred
and fifty, and toward the south two hundred and fifty, and toward the east two hundred
and fifty, and toward the west two hundred and fifty. 18 And the residue in length
over against the oblation of the holy portion shall be ten thousand eastward, and ten
thousand westward: and it shall be over against the oblation of the holy portion; and the
increase thereof shall be for food unto them that serve the city. 19 And they that serve the
city shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel. 20 All the oblation shall be five and twenty
thousand by five and twenty thousand: ye shall offer the holy oblation foursquare, with
the possession of the city.
21 ¶ And the residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of
the holy oblation, and of the possession of the city, over against the five and twenty
thousand of the oblation toward the east border, and westward over against the five
and twenty thousand toward the west border, over against the portions for the prince:
* 48.1 a portion: Heb. one portion † 48.11 It…: or, The sanctified portion shall be for the priests ‡ 48.11
charge: or, ward, or, ordinance
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and it shall be the holy oblation; and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst
thereof. 22 Moreover from the possession of the Levites, and from the possession of the
city, being in the midst of that which is the prince’s, between the border of Judah and
the border of Benjamin, shall be for the prince. 23 As for the rest of the tribes, from the
east side unto the west side, Benjamin shall have a portion.§ 24 And by the border of
Benjamin, from the east side unto the west side, Simeon shall have a portion. 25 And by
the border of Simeon, from the east side unto the west side, Issachar a portion. 26 And by
the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun a portion. 27 And
by the border of Zebulun, from the east side unto the west side, Gad a portion. 28 And
by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be even from Tamar
unto the waters of strife in Kadesh, and to the river toward the great sea.** 29 This is the
land which ye shall divide by lot unto the tribes of Israel for inheritance, and these are
their portions, saith the Lord GOD.
30 ¶ And these are the goings out of the city on the north side, four thousand and five
hundred measures.
31 And the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates
northward; one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi. 32 And at the east
side four thousand and five hundred: and three gates; and one gate of Joseph, one gate
of Benjamin, one gate of Dan. 33 And at the south side four thousand and five hundred
measures: and three gates; one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun.
34 At the west side four thousand and five hundred, with their three gates; one gate of
Gad, one gate of Asher, one gate of Naphtali. 35 It was round about eighteen thousand
measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, The LORD is there.††

§ 48.23 a portion: Heb. one portion ** 48.28 strife…: or, Meribah-kadesh †† 48.35 The LORD…: Heb.
Jehovah-shammah
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The Book of Daniel

1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king
of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. 2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah
into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land
of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of
his god.
3 ¶ And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring
certain of the children of Israel, and of the king’s seed, and of the princes; 4 Children
in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning
in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand
in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the
Chaldeans. 5 And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king’s meat, and of
the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they
might stand before the king.* 6 Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel,
Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: 7 Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names:
for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to
Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed-nego.
8 ¶ But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion
of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the
prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. 9 Now God had brought Daniel
into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. 10 And the prince of the
eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and
your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are
of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.†‡ 11 Then said Daniel
to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and
Azariah,§ 12 Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to
eat, and water to drink.**†† 13 Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee,
and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king’s meat: and as
thou seest, deal with thy servants. 14 So he consented to them in this matter, and proved
them ten days. 15 And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and
fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king’s meat. 16 Thus
Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and
gave them pulse.
17 ¶ As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and
wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.‡‡ 18 Now at the end of
the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs
brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. 19 And the king communed with them; and
among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore
stood they before the king. 20 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that
the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and
astrologers that were in all his realm.§§ 21 And Daniel continued even unto the first year
of king Cyrus.
* 1.5 the wine…: Heb. the wine of his drink † 1.10 worse…: Heb. sadder ‡ 1.10 sort: or, term, or, continuance?
§ 1.11 Melzar: or, the steward ** 1.12 pulse: Heb. of pulse †† 1.12 to eat…: Heb. that we may eat, etc ‡‡ 1.17
Daniel…: or, he made Daniel understand §§ 1.20 wisdom…: Heb. wisdom of understanding
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1 And
2
in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed
dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him. 2 Then the
king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the
Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.
3 And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to
know the dream. 4 Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever:
tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.* 5 The king answered
and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto
me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses
shall be made a dunghill.† 6 But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye
shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream,
and the interpretation thereof.‡ 7 They answered again and said, Let the king tell his
servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it. 8 The king answered
and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is
gone from me.§ 9 But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one
decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till
the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me
the interpretation thereof.
10 ¶ The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the
earth that can shew the king’s matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that
asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean. 11 And it is a rare thing
that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except
the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh. 12 For this cause the king was angry and very
furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon. 13 And the decree went
forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be
slain.
14 ¶ Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king’s

guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:**†† 15 He answered and
said to Arioch the king’s captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch
made the thing known to Daniel. 16 Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he
would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation. 17 Then Daniel
went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his
companions: 18 That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this
secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of
Babylon.‡‡§§
19 ¶ Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed
the God of heaven. 20 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and
ever: for wisdom and might are his: 21 And he changeth the times and the seasons: he
removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge
to them that know understanding: 22 He revealeth the deep and secret things: he
knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him. 23 I thank thee, and
praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast
made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known
unto us the king’s matter.
* 2.4 O king…: (Chaldee, to the end of chapter seven) † 2.5 cut…: Chaldee, made pieces ‡ 2.6 rewards: or,
fee § 2.8 gain: Chaldee, buy ** 2.14 answered…: Chaldee, returned †† 2.14 captain…: or, chief marshal:
Chaldee, chief of the executioners, or, slaughtermen ‡‡ 2.18 of the God: Chaldee, from before God §§ 2.18 that
Daniel…: or, that they should not destroy Daniel, etc
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24 ¶ Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy
the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of
Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.
25 Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him,
I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king
the interpretation.***††† 26 The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was
Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and
the interpretation thereof? 27 Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said,
The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the
magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king; 28 But there is a God in heaven that
revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the
latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;‡‡‡ 29 As
for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to
pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to
pass.§§§ 30 But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have
more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to
the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.*
31 ¶ Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose

brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.† 32 This
image’s head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs
of brass,‡ 33 His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. 34 Thou sawest till that
a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of
iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.§ 35 Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the
silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer
threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them:
and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
36 ¶ This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king.
37 Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom,
power, and strength, and glory. 38 And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the
beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath
made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold. 39 And after thee shall arise
another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear
rule over all the earth. 40 And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch
as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these,
shall it break in pieces and bruise. 41 And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part
of potters’ clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it
of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.
42 And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be

partly strong, and partly broken.** 43 And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry
clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to
another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.†† 44 And in the days of these kings shall the
God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall
not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms,
*** 2.25 I have…: Chaldee, That I have found ††† 2.25 captives…: Chaldee, children of the captivity of Judah
‡‡‡ 2.28 maketh…: Chaldee, hath made known §§§ 2.29 came: Chaldee, came up * 2.30 but for…: or, but for
the intent that the interpretation may be made known to the king † 2.31 sawest: Chaldee, wast seeing ‡ 2.32
thighs: or, sides § 2.34 without…: or, which was not in hands ** 2.42 broken: or, brittle †† 2.43 one…:
Chaldee, this with this
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and it shall stand for ever.‡‡§§ 45 Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out
of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay,
the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to
pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.***†††
46 ¶ Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and
commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him. 47 The king
answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a
Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret. 48 Then
the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler
over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men
of Babylon. 49 Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abed-nego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the
king.

3
Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore
1
cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province
of Babylon. 2 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the
governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs,
and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Neb-
uchadnezzar the king had set up. 3 Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the
judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces,
were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king
had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. 4 Then an
herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,*† 5 That at
what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and
all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar
the king hath set up:‡ 6 And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same
hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. 7 Therefore at that time, when
all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds
of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the
golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
8 ¶ Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews. 9 They
spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever. 10 Thou, O king, hast
made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp,
sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the
golden image:§ 11 And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, that he should be cast
into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. 12 There are certain Jews whom thou hast set
over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; these
men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden
image which thou hast set up.**
13 ¶ Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach,
Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought these men before the king.
14 Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abed-nego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set
‡‡ §§ 2.44 the kingdom: Chaldee, the kingdom thereof *** 2.45 without…:
2.44 the days: Chaldee, their days
or, which was not in hands ††† 2.45 hereafter: Chaldee, after this * 3.4 aloud: Chaldee, with might † 3.4
it…: Chaldee, they command ‡ 3.5 dulcimer: or, singing: Chaldee, symphony § 3.10 dulcimer: or, singing:
Chaldee, symphony ** 3.12 have…: Chaldee, have set no regard upon thee
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up?†† 15 Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp,
sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the
image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour
into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out
of my hands?‡‡ 16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to the king,
O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. 17 If it be so, our
God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will
deliver us out of thine hand, O king. 18 But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we
will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
19 ¶ Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed
against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: therefore he spake, and commanded that
they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.§§
20 And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach,

Meshach, and Abed-nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.*** 21 Then
these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other
garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.†††‡‡‡ 22 Therefore
because the king’s commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame
of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.§§§* 23 And
these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, fell down bound into the midst
of the burning fiery furnace. 24 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose
up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound
into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king.† 25 He
answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they
have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.‡
26 ¶ Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and
spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, ye servants of the most high God,
come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, came forth
of the midst of the fire.§ 27 And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king’s
counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had
no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor
the smell of fire had passed on them.
28 Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach,
and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him,
and have changed the king’s word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve
nor worship any god, except their own God. 29 Therefore I make a decree, That every
people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach,
Meshach, and Abed-nego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a
dunghill: because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort.**††‡‡ 30 Then
the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, in the province of Babylon.§§

4
1 Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in
all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. 2 I thought it good to shew the signs and
†† 3.14 true: or, of purpose ‡‡ 3.15 dulcimer: or, singing: Chaldee, symphony §§ 3.19 full: Chaldee, filled
*** 3.20 most…: Chaldee, mighty of strength ††† 3.21 coats: or, mantles ‡‡‡ 3.21 hats: or, turbans §§§ 3.22
commandment: Chaldee, word * 3.22 flame: or, spark † 3.24 counsellors: or, governors ‡ 3.25 they…:
Chaldee, there is no hurt in them § 3.26 mouth: Chaldee, door ** 3.29 I make…: Chaldee, a decree is made by
me †† 3.29 any…: Chaldee, error ‡‡ 3.29 cut…: Chaldee, made pieces §§ 3.30 promoted: Chaldee, made
to prosper
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wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me.* 3 How great are his signs! and
how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion
is from generation to generation.
4 ¶ I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace: 5 I saw a
dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head
troubled me. 6 Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before
me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream. 7 Then came
in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the
dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.
8 ¶ But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according
to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I
told the dream, saying, 9 O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that
the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of
my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof. 10 Thus were the visions of
mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height
thereof was great.† 11 The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached
unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth: 12 The leaves thereof were
fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had
shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh
was fed of it. 13 I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and
an holy one came down from heaven; 14 He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the
tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get
away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:‡ 15 Nevertheless leave the stump
of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the
field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in
the grass of the earth: 16 Let his heart be changed from man’s, and let a beast’s heart be
given unto him; and let seven times pass over him. 17 This matter is by the decree of the
watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may
know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he
will, and setteth up over it the basest of men. 18 This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have
seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the
wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but
thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.
19 ¶ Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and
his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream,
or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord,
the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.
20 The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto
the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth; 21 Whose leaves were fair, and the
fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt,
and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation: 22 It is thou,
O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth
unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth. 23 And whereas the king saw a
watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down,
and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of
iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven,
and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him; 24 This
is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon
* 4.2 I thought…: Chaldee, It was seemly before me † 4.10 I saw: Chaldee, I was seeing ‡ 4.14 aloud: Chaldee,
with might
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my lord the king: 25 That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with
the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet
thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that
the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. 26 And
whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure
unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule. 27 Wherefore, O
king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness,
and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy
tranquillity.§
28 ¶ All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar. 29 At the end of twelve months he

walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon.** 30 The king spake, and said, Is not
this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my
power, and for the honour of my majesty? 31 While the word was in the king’s mouth,
there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The
kingdom is departed from thee. 32 And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling
shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven
times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of
men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. 33 The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon
Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body
was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles’ feathers, and his
nails like birds’ claws.
34 And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and
mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and
honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and
his kingdom is from generation to generation: 35 And all the inhabitants of the earth
are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and
among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What
doest thou? 36 At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my
kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my
lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was
added unto me. 37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of
heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride
he is able to abase.

5
1 Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine
before the thousand. 2 Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the
golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple
which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines,
might drink therein.*† 3 Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the
temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his
wives, and his concubines, drank in them. 4 They drank wine, and praised the gods of
gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
5 ¶ In the same hour came forth fingers of a man’s hand, and wrote over against the
candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king’s palace: and the king saw the part
of the hand that wrote. 6 Then the king’s countenance was changed, and his thoughts
troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against
§ 4.27 a lengthening…: or, an healing of thine error ** 4.29 in: or, upon * 5.2 father: or, grandfather † 5.2
taken: Chaldee, brought forth
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another.‡§** 7 The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the
soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall
read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet,
and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.††‡‡
8 Then came in all the king’s wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make
known to the king the interpretation thereof. 9 Then was king Belshazzar greatly
troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.§§
10 ¶ Now the queen, by reason of the words of the king and his lords, came into
the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy
thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed: 11 There is a man in
thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father
light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in
him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made
master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;*** 12 Forasmuch as
an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and
shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel,
whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the
interpretation.†††‡‡‡§§§ 13 Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king
spake and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the
captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry?* 14 I have even
heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding
and excellent wisdom is found in thee. 15 And now the wise men, the astrologers, have
been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto
me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing:
16 And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts:
now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof,
thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be
the third ruler in the kingdom.†
17 ¶ Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and
give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known
to him the interpretation.‡ 18 O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy
father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour: 19 And for the majesty that he
gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom
he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up;
and whom he would he put down. 20 But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind
hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from
him:§** 21 And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the
beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and
his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in
the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.†† 22 And thou
his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this; 23 But
hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his
house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk
‡ 5.6 countenance: Chaldee, brightnesses § 5.6 was changed: Chaldee, changed it ** 5.6 joints: or, girdles:
Chaldee, bindings, or, knots †† 5.7 aloud: Chaldee, with might ‡‡ 5.7 scarlet: or, purple §§ 5.9 countenance:
Chaldee, brightnesses *** 5.11 father: or, grandfather ††† 5.12 interpreting: or, of an interpreter ‡‡‡ 5.12
dissolving: or, of a dissolver §§§ 5.12 doubts: Chaldee, knots * 5.13 father: or, grandfather † 5.16 make
interpretations: Chaldee, interpret, etc ‡ 5.17 rewards: or, fee § 5.20 in pride: or, to deal proudly ** 5.20
deposed: Chaldee, made to come down †† 5.21 his heart…: or, he made his heart equal, etc
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wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood,
and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath
is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified: 24 Then was the part of the hand
sent from him; and this writing was written.
25 ¶ And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN. 26 This
is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished
it. 27 TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. 28 PERES;
Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians. 29 Then commanded
Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his
neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in
the kingdom.
30 ¶ In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain. 31 And Darius the

Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.‡‡§§

6
1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which
should be over the whole kingdom; 2 And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel
was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no
damage. 3 Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an
excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
4 ¶ Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning
the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful,
neither was there any error or fault found in him. 5 Then said these men, We shall not
find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law
of his God.
6 Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto

him, King Darius, live for ever.* 7 All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and
the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a
royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God
or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.† 8 Now,
O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to
the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.‡ 9 Wherefore king Darius signed
the writing and the decree.
10 ¶ Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and
his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees
three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
11 Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication
before his God. 12 Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king’s
decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any
God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?
The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and
Persians, which altereth not. 13 Then answered they and said before the king, That
Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king,
nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day. 14 Then
the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his
heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver
him. 15 Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king,
‡‡ 5.31 being…: Chaldee, he as the son of, etc §§ 5.31 about: or, now * 6.6 assembled…: or, came tumultuously
† 6.7 decree: or, interdict ‡ 6.8 altereth not: Chaldee, passeth not
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that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king
establisheth may be changed. 16 Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel,
and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God
whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee. 17 And a stone was brought, and
laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the
signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.
18 ¶ Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were

instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.§ 19 Then the
king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions. 20 And
when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king
spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou
servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions? 21 Then said Daniel unto the
king, O king, live for ever. 22 My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths,
that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and
also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt. 23 Then was the king exceeding glad
for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel
was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he
believed in his God.
24 ¶ And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel,
and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the
lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at
the bottom of the den.
25 ¶ Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all
the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. 26 I make a decree, That in every dominion
of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living
God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his
dominion shall be even unto the end. 27 He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh
signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power
of the lions.** 28 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus
the Persian.

7
1 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his

head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters.*† 2 Daniel
spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven
strove upon the great sea. 3 And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one
from another. 4 The first was like a lion, and had eagle’s wings: I beheld till the wings
thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet
as a man, and a man’s heart was given to it.‡ 5 And behold another beast, a second, like to
a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between
the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.§ 6 After this I beheld,
and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the
beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it. 7 After this I saw in the night
visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it
had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the
feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.
8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn,

§ 6.18 instruments…: or, table ** 6.27 power: Chaldee, hand * 7.1 had: Chaldee, saw † 7.1 matters: or,
words ‡ 7.4 and it: or, wherewith it § 7.5 it raised…: or, it raised up one dominion
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before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold,
in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
9 ¶ I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose
garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was
like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire. 10 A fiery stream issued and came
forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand
times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
11 I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld
even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.
12 As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their

lives were prolonged for a season and time.** 13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold,
one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days,
and they brought him near before him. 14 And there was given him dominion, and glory,
and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion
is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall
not be destroyed.
15 ¶ I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my

head troubled me.†† 16 I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the
truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
17 These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.
18 But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for

ever, even for ever and ever.‡‡ 19 Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which
was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his
nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet;§§
20 And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before
whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great
things, whose look was more stout than his fellows. 21 I beheld, and the same horn made
war with the saints, and prevailed against them; 22 Until the Ancient of days came, and
judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints
possessed the kingdom. 23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom
upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth,
and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces. 24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom
are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse
from the first, and he shall subdue three kings. 25 And he shall speak great words against
the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times
and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing
of time. 26 But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume
and to destroy it unto the end. 27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of
the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the
most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve
and obey him.*** 28 Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations
much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my
heart.
8
1 In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto
me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first. 2 And I saw in a vision; and it
** 7.12 their lives…: Chaldee, a prolonging in life was given them †† 7.15 body: Chaldee, sheath ‡‡ 7.18
most…: Chaldee, high ones, that is, things, or, places §§ 7.19 from…: Chaldee, from all those *** 7.27
dominions: or, rulers
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came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province
of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai. 3 Then I lifted up mine eyes,
and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the
two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.*
4 I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts
might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he
did according to his will, and became great. 5 And as I was considering, behold, an he
goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground:
and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.†‡ 6 And he came to the ram that had
two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his
power. 7 And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against
him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram
to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and
there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand. 8 Therefore the he goat waxed
very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four
notable ones toward the four winds of heaven. 9 And out of one of them came forth a
little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and
toward the pleasant land. 10 And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast
down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them.§ 11 Yea,
he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was
taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.**†† 12 And an host was given
him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to
the ground; and it practised, and prospered.‡‡
13 ¶ Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint
which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the
transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under
foot?§§*** 14 And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then
shall the sanctuary be cleansed.†††‡‡‡
15 ¶ And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the
meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man. 16 And I heard
a man’s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man
to understand the vision. 17 So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was
afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the
time of the end shall be the vision. 18 Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep
sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.§§§ 19 And
he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation:
for at the time appointed the end shall be. 20 The ram which thou sawest having two
horns are the kings of Media and Persia. 21 And the rough goat is the king of Grecia:
and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king. 22 Now that being broken,
whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in
his power. 23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come
to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand
up.* 24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy
* 8.3 the other: Heb. the second † 8.5 touched…: or, none touched him in the earth ‡ 8.5 a notable…: Heb.
a horn of sight § 8.10 to the host: or, against the host ** 8.11 to: or, against †† 8.11 by him: or, from
him ‡‡ 8.12 an host…: or, the host was given over for the transgression against the daily sacrifice §§ 8.13
that…: or, the numberer of secrets, or, the wonderful numberer: Heb. Palmoni *** 8.13 of…: or, making desolate
††† 8.14 days: Heb. evening morning ‡‡‡ 8.14 cleansed: Heb. justified §§§ 8.18 set…: Heb. made me stand
upon my standing * 8.23 are…: Heb. are accomplished
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wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy
people.† 25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and
he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also
stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.‡ 26 And
the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou
up the vision; for it shall be for many days. 27 And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain
days; afterward I rose up, and did the king’s business; and I was astonished at the vision,
but none understood it.
9
1 In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was
made king over the realm of the Chaldeans;* 2 In the first year of his reign I Daniel
understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came
to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of
Jerusalem.
3 ¶ And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with
fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:
4 And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord,
the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and
to them that keep his commandments; 5 We have sinned, and have committed iniquity,
and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and
from thy judgments: 6 Neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets,
which spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people
of the land. 7 O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces,
as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all
Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast
driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.† 8 O Lord,
to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because
we have sinned against thee. 9 To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses,
though we have rebelled against him; 10 Neither have we obeyed the voice of the LORD
our God, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets. 11 Yea,
all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy
voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law
of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him. 12 And he hath
confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged
us, by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as
hath been done upon Jerusalem. 13 As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come
upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from
our iniquities, and understand thy truth.‡ 14 Therefore hath the LORD watched upon
the evil, and brought it upon us: for the LORD our God is righteous in all his works
which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice. 15 And now, O Lord our God, that hast
brought thy people forth out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and hast gotten
thee renown, as at this day; we have sinned, we have done wickedly.§
16 ¶ O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy
fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins,
and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to
all that are about us. 17 Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and
† 8.24 holy…: Heb. people of the holy ones ‡ 8.25 peace: or, prosperity * 9.1 which: or, in which he † 9.7
belongeth…: or, thou hast ‡ 9.13 made…: Heb. intreated we not the face of the, etc § 9.15 gotten…: Heb. made
thee a name
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his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for
the Lord’s sake. 18 O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold
our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our
supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.**†† 19 O
Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my
God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
20 ¶ And whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my
people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy
mountain of my God; 21 Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel,
whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me
about the time of the evening oblation.‡‡ 22 And he informed me, and talked with me,
and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.§§ 23 At
the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to
shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider
the vision.***††† 24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy
city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation
for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and
prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.‡‡‡§§§* 25 Know therefore and understand, that
from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the
Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall
be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.†‡§ 26 And after threescore and two
weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall
come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood,
and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.**†† 27 And he shall confirm
the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the
sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall
make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured
upon the desolate.‡‡§§***

10
1In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose
name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long:
and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.* 2 In those days I
Daniel was mourning three full weeks.† 3 I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh
nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were
fulfilled.‡ 4 And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of
the great river, which is Hiddekel; 5 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold
a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz:§ 6 His
body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as
lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of
his words like the voice of a multitude. 7 And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men
** 9.18 which…: Heb. whereupon thy name is called †† 9.18 present: Heb. cause to fall ‡‡ 9.21 swiftly:
Heb. with weariness, or, flight §§ 9.22 to…: Heb. to make thee skilful of *** 9.23 commandment: Heb. word
††† 9.23 greatly…: Heb. a man of desires ‡‡‡ 9.24 finish: or, restrain §§§ 9.24 make an…: or, seal up * 9.24
prophecy: Heb. prophet † 9.25 be built…: Heb. return and be built ‡ 9.25 wall: or, breach, or, ditch § 9.25
troublous: Heb. strait of ** 9.26 but…: or, and shall have nothing †† 9.26 desolations…: or, it shall be cut off by
desolations ‡‡ 9.27 the covenant: or, a covenant §§ 9.27 for the…: or, with the abominable armies *** 9.27
the desolate: or, the desolator * 10.1 long: Heb. great † 10.2 full…: Heb. weeks of days ‡ 10.3 pleasant…:
Heb. bread of desires § 10.5 a…: Heb. one man
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that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they
fled to hide themselves. 8 Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there
remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I
retained no strength.** 9 Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice
of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.
10 ¶ And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon
the palms of my hands.†† 11 And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved,
understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I
now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.‡‡§§ 12 Then
said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart
to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am
come for thy words. 13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and
twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained
there with the kings of Persia.*** 14 Now I am come to make thee understand what shall
befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days. 15 And when he
had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.
16 And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened
my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision
my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength. 17 For how can the
servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained
no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.††† 18 Then there came again and
touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me, 19 And said, O
man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when
he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast
strengthened me. 20 Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now
will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince
of Grecia shall come. 21 But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth:
and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.‡‡‡

11
1 Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen
him. 2 And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in
Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his
riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia. 3 And a mighty king shall stand up,
that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will. 4 And when he shall
stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of
heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his
kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.
5 ¶ And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be
strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion. 6 And
in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king’s daughter of the
south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not
retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given
up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in
these times.*†‡ 7 But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate, which
** 10.8 comeliness: or, vigour †† 10.10 set: Heb. moved ‡‡ 10.11 greatly…: Heb. of desires §§ 10.11
upright: Heb. upon thy standing *** 10.13 chief: or, first ††† 10.17 the…: or, this servant of my lord
‡‡‡ 10.21 holdeth: Heb. strengtheneth himself * 11.6 join…: Heb. associate themselves † 11.6 an…: Heb.
rights ‡ 11.6 he that begat…: or, whom she brought forth
Daniel 11:8 905 Daniel 11:26

shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and
shall deal against them, and shall prevail:§ 8 And shall also carry captives into Egypt
their gods, with their princes, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and
he shall continue more years than the king of the north.** 9 So the king of the south
shall come into his kingdom, and shall return into his own land. 10 But his sons shall
be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly
come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, even
to his fortress.††‡‡ 11 And the king of the south shall be moved with choler, and shall
come forth and fight with him, even with the king of the north: and he shall set forth a
great multitude; but the multitude shall be given into his hand. 12 And when he hath
taken away the multitude, his heart shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down many
ten thousands: but he shall not be strengthened by it. 13 For the king of the north shall
return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come
after certain years with a great army and with much riches.§§ 14 And in those times
there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also the robbers of thy people
shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; but they shall fall.*** 15 So the king of the
north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities: and the arms
of the south shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any
strength to withstand.†††‡‡‡ 16 But he that cometh against him shall do according to his
own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which
by his hand shall be consumed.§§§ 17 He shall also set his face to enter with the strength
of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give
him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither
be for him.*† 18 After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a
prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his
own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him.ठ19 Then he shall turn his face toward
the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found. 20 Then shall
stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days
he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.**††‡‡
21 And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the
honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by
flatteries.§§ 22 And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him,
and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant. 23 And after the league made
with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with
a small people. 24 He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province;
and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers’ fathers; he shall
scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices
against the strong holds, even for a time.***††† 25 And he shall stir up his power and his
courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south shall
be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand: for they
shall forecast devices against him. 26 Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall
§ 11.7 in…: or, in his place, or, office ** 11.8 their precious…: Heb. vessels of their desire †† 11.10 shall
be…: or, shall war ‡‡ 11.10 return…: or, be stirred up again §§ 11.13 after…: Heb. at the end of times, even
years *** 11.14 the robbers: Heb. the children of robbers ††† 11.15 the most…: Heb. the city of munitions
‡‡‡ 11.15 his…: Heb. the people of his choices §§§ 11.16 glorious…: or, goodly, etc.: Heb. land of ornament
* 11.17 upright…: or, much uprightness: or, equal conditions † 11.17 corrupting: Heb. to corrupt ‡ 11.18
for…: Heb. for him § 11.18 the reproach…: Heb. his reproach ** 11.20 estate: or, place †† 11.20 a…: Heb.
one that causeth an exacter to pass over ‡‡ 11.20 anger: Heb. angers §§ 11.21 estate: or, place *** 11.24
peaceably…: or, into the peaceable and fat, etc ††† 11.24 forecast…: Heb. think his thoughts
Daniel 11:27 906 Daniel 12:1

destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain. 27 And both
these kings’ hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but
it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.‡‡‡ 28 Then shall he
return into his land with great riches; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant;
and he shall do exploits, and return to his own land. 29 At the time appointed he shall
return, and come toward the south; but it shall not be as the former, or as the latter.
30 ¶ For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and
return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even
return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant. 31 And arms
shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take
away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate.§§§
32 And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but

the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.* 33 And they that
understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and
by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days. 34 Now when they shall fall, they shall
be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries. 35 And some
of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white,
even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed.† 36 And the king shall
do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every
god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till
the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done. 37 Neither
shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god:
for he shall magnify himself above all. 38 But in his estate shall he honour the God of
forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and
with precious stones, and pleasant things.‡§**†† 39 Thus shall he do in the most strong
holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he
shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain.‡‡§§ 40 And at the
time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall
come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many
ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over. 41 He
shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown: but
these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children
of Ammon.*** 42 He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land
of Egypt shall not escape.††† 43 But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and
of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians
shall be at his steps. 44 But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him:
therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many.
45 And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy

mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.‡‡‡

12
1And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the
children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there
‡‡‡ 11.27 hearts: Heb. their hearts §§§ 11.31 maketh…: or, astonisheth * 11.32 corrupt: or, cause to
dissemble † 11.35 try them: or, try by them ‡ 11.38 in…: or, as for the Almighty God, in his seat he shall honour
yea, he shall honour a god, whom, etc § ** 11.38 forces: or, munitions: Heb. Mauzzim,
11.38 estate: or, stead
or, God’s protectors †† 11.38 pleasant: Heb. things desired ‡‡ 11.39 most…: Heb. fortresses of munitions
§§ 11.39 gain: Heb. a price *** 11.41 glorious…: or, goodly, etc.: Heb. land of delight, or, ornament ††† 11.42
stretch…: Heb. send forth ‡‡‡ 11.45 glorious…: or, goodly, etc.: Heb. mountain of delight of holiness
Daniel 12:2 907 Daniel 12:13

was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every
one that shall be found written in the book. 2 And many of them that sleep in the dust
of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting
contempt. 3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and
they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.* 4 But thou, O Daniel,
shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and
fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
5 ¶ Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the
bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river.†‡ 6 And one said to
the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to
the end of these wonders?§ 7 And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the
waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and
sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when
he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall
be finished.** 8 And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall
be the end of these things? 9 And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed
up and sealed till the time of the end. 10 Many shall be purified, and made white, and
tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but
the wise shall understand. 11 And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken
away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two
hundred and ninety days.††‡‡ 12 Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand
three hundred and five and thirty days. 13 But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou
shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days.§§

* 12.3 wise: or, teachers † 12.5 bank: Heb. lip ‡ 12.5 bank: Heb. lip § 12.6 upon…: or, from above
** 12.7 a time…: or, part †† 12.11 the abomination: Heb. to set up the abomination ‡‡ 12.11 maketh…: or,
astonisheth §§ 12.13 for thou: or, and thou, etc
Hosea 1:1 908 Hosea 2:9

Hosea
1 The word of theLORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah,
Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of
Joash, king of Israel.
2 The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea,
Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath
committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD. 3 So he went and took Gomer the
daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son. 4 And the LORD said unto
him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel
upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel.*
5 And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of
Jezreel.
6 ¶ And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And God said unto him, Call her
name Lo-ruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will
utterly take them away.†‡§ 7 But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will
save them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by
battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.
8 ¶ Now when she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son. 9 Then
said God, Call his name Lo-ammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God.**
10 ¶ Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which
cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where
it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the
sons of the living God.†† 11 Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be
gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of the
land: for great shall be the day of Jezreel.

2
ye unto your brethren, Ammi; and to your sisters, Ru-hamah. *† 2 Plead with
1 Say
your mother, plead: for she is not my wife, neither am I her husband: let her therefore
put away her whoredoms out of her sight, and her adulteries from between her breasts;
3 Lest I strip her naked, and set her as in the day that she was born, and make her as a
wilderness, and set her like a dry land, and slay her with thirst. 4 And I will not have
mercy upon her children; for they be the children of whoredoms. 5 For their mother
hath played the harlot: she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I
will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine
oil and my drink.‡
6 ¶ Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that
she shall not find her paths.§ 7 And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not
overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I
will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now. 8 For
she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and
gold, which they prepared for Baal.**†† 9 Therefore will I return, and take away my corn
* 1.4 avenge: Heb. visit † 1.6 Lo-ruhamah: that is, Not having obtained mercy ‡ 1.6 no…: Heb. not add
any more to § 1.6 but…: or, that I should altogether pardon them ** 1.9 Lo-ammi: that is, Not my people
†† 1.10 in…: or, instead of that * 2.1 Ammi: that is, My people † 2.1 Ru-hamah: that is, Having obtained
mercy ‡ 2.5 drink: Heb. drinks § 2.6 make…: Heb. wall a wall ** 2.8 wine: Heb. new wine †† 2.8
which…: or, wherewith they made Baal
Hosea 2:10 909 Hosea 4:3

in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and
my flax given to cover her nakedness.‡‡ 10 And now will I discover her lewdness in the
sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of mine hand.§§ 11 I will also cause all
her mirth to cease, her feast days, her new moons, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn
feasts. 12 And I will destroy her vines and her fig trees, whereof she hath said, These are
my rewards that my lovers have given me: and I will make them a forest, and the beasts
of the field shall eat them.*** 13 And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein
she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels,
and she went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith the LORD.
14 ¶ Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak
comfortably unto her.††† 15 And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley
of Achor for a door of hope: and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as
in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt. 16 And it shall be at that day,
saith the LORD, that thou shalt call me Ishi; and shalt call me no more Baali.‡‡‡§§§
17 For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more
be remembered by their name. 18 And in that day will I make a covenant for them with
the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the
ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will
make them to lie down safely. 19 And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will
betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in
mercies. 20 I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the
LORD. 21 And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the LORD, I will hear
the heavens, and they shall hear the earth; 22 And the earth shall hear the corn, and the
wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel. 23 And I will sow her unto me in the earth;
and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which
were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God.

1 Then
3
said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an
adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel, who look to
other gods, and love flagons of wine.* 2 So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver,
and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:† 3 And I said unto her, Thou
shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for
another man: so will I also be for thee. 4 For the children of Israel shall abide many days
without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image,
and without an ephod, and without teraphim:‡ 5 Afterward shall the children of Israel
return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and
his goodness in the latter days.

1 Hear
4
the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy
with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge
of God in the land. 2 By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing
adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.* 3 Therefore shall the land mourn,
and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and
‡‡ 2.9 recover: or, take away §§ 2.10 lewdness: Heb. folly, or, villany *** 2.12 destroy: Heb. make desolate
††† 2.14 comfortably: or, friendly: Heb. to her heart ‡‡‡ 2.16 Ishi: that is, My husband §§§ 2.16 Baali: that
is, My lord * 3.1 of wine: Heb. of grapes † 3.2 half…: Heb. lethech ‡ 3.4 image: Heb. a standing, or, statue,
or, pillar * 4.2 blood: Heb. bloods
Hosea 4:4 910 Hosea 5:10

with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away. 4 Yet let no
man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.
5 Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the

night, and I will destroy thy mother.†

6 ¶ My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected
knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast
forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.‡ 7 As they were increased,
so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame. 8 They
eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.§ 9 And there
shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward
them their doings.**†† 10 For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit
whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD.
11 Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.
12 ¶ My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the
spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under
their God. 13 They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the
hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore
your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery. 14 I
will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when
they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice
with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.‡‡§§
15 ¶ Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto
Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, The LORD liveth. 16 For Israel slideth
back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.
17 Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone. 18 Their drink is sour: they have committed

whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.***††† 19 The wind hath
bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.

1 Hear
5
ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of
the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a
net spread upon Tabor. 2 And the revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I
have been a rebuker of them all.*† 3 I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for
now, O Ephraim, thou committest whoredom, and Israel is defiled. 4 They will not frame
their doings to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them,
and they have not known the LORD.ठ5 And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face:
therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity; Judah also shall fall with them.
6 They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they shall
not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them. 7 They have dealt treacherously
against the LORD: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour
them with their portions.
8 Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Beth-aven,
after thee, O Benjamin. 9 Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke: among the
tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be. 10 The princes of Judah
were like them that remove the bound: therefore I will pour out my wrath upon them
† 4.5 destroy: Heb. cut off ‡ § 4.8 set…: Heb. lift up their soul to ** 4.9 punish:
4.6 destroyed: Heb. cut off
Heb. visit upon ††
4.9 reward: Heb. cause to return ‡‡ 4.14 I will not: or, Shall I not §§ 4.14 fall: or, be
punished *** 4.18 sour: Heb. gone ††† 4.18 rulers: Heb. shields * 5.2 though: or, and † 5.2 a rebuker:
Heb. a correction ‡ 5.4 They will…: or, Their doings will not suffer them § 5.4 frame: Heb. give
Hosea 5:11 911 Hosea 7:9

like water. 11 Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly

walked after the commandment. 12 Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and
to the house of Judah as rottenness.** 13 When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah
saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he
not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.†† 14 For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and
as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away,
and none shall rescue him.
15 ¶ I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my
face: in their affliction they will seek me early.‡‡

6
1 Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath
smitten, and he will bind us up. 2 After two days will he revive us: in the third day he
will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. 3 Then shall we know, if we follow on to
know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us
as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
4 ¶ O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your

goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away.* 5 Therefore have
I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy
judgments are as the light that goeth forth.† 6 For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and
the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. 7 But they like men have transgressed
the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.‡ 8 Gilead is a city of them
that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood.§ 9 And as troops of robbers wait for a man,
so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.**††
10 I have seen an horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the whoredom of Ephraim,
Israel is defiled. 11 Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the
captivity of my people.

7
1 When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and
the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and
the troop of robbers spoileth without.*† 2 And they consider not in their hearts that I
remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are
before my face.‡ 3 They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with
their lies. 4 They are all adulterers, as an oven heated by the baker, who ceaseth from
raising after he hath kneaded the dough, until it be leavened.§** 5 In the day of our king
the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with
scorners.†† 6 For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait:
their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.‡‡ 7 They
are all hot as an oven, and have devoured their judges; all their kings are fallen: there
is none among them that calleth unto me.
8 Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
9 Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here

** 5.12 rottenness: or, a worm†† 5.13 king Jareb: or, the king of Jareb: or, the king that should plead ‡‡ 5.15
acknowledge…: Heb. be guilty * 6.4 goodness: or, mercy, or, kindness † 6.5 and…: or, that thy judgments
might be, etc ‡ 6.7 men: or, Adam § 6.8 polluted: or, cunning for ** 6.9 by…: Heb. with one shoulder, or, to
Shechem †† 6.9 lewdness: or, enormity * 7.1 wickedness: Heb. evils † 7.1 spoileth: Heb. strippeth ‡ 7.2
consider…: Heb. say not to § 7.4 who…: or, the raiser will cease ** 7.4 raising: or, waking †† 7.5 bottles…:
or, heat through wine ‡‡ 7.6 made…: or, applied
Hosea 7:10 912 Hosea 9:4

and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.§§ 10 And the pride of Israel testifieth to his
face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this.
11 ¶ Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to
Assyria. 12 When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them
down as the fowls of the heaven; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard.
13 Woe unto them! for they have fled from me: destruction unto them! because they
have transgressed against me: though I have redeemed them, yet they have spoken
lies against me.*** 14 And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they
howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel
against me. 15 Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine
mischief against me.††† 16 They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful
bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their
derision in the land of Egypt.

8
1 Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the
LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law.*
2 Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee. 3 Israel hath cast off the thing that is
good: the enemy shall pursue him. 4 They have set up kings, but not by me: they have
made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them
idols, that they may be cut off.
5 ¶ Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how
long will it be ere they attain to innocency? 6 For from Israel was it also: the workman
made it; therefore it is not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces. 7 For
they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud
shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.†
8 Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein
is no pleasure. 9 For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim
hath hired lovers.‡ 10 Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather
them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.§** 11 Because
Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin. 12 I have written
to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing. 13 They
sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepteth
them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to
Egypt.†† 14 For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath
multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the
palaces thereof.

1 Rejoice
9
not, O Israel, for joy, as other people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy
God, thou hast loved a reward upon every cornfloor.* 2 The floor and the winepress shall
not feed them, and the new wine shall fail in her.† 3 They shall not dwell in the LORD’S
land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria.
4 They shall not offer wine offerings to the LORD, neither shall they be pleasing unto him:
their sacrifices shall be unto them as the bread of mourners; all that eat thereof shall
§§ 7.9 here…: Heb. sprinkled *** 7.13 destruction: Heb. spoil ††† 7.15 have…: or, chastened * 8.1 thy:
Heb. the roof of thy † 8.7 stalk: or, standing corn ‡ 8.9 lovers: Heb. loves § 8.10 sorrow: or, begin ** 8.10
a…: or, in a little while †† 8.13 They sacrifice…: or, In the sacrifices of mine offerings they, etc * 9.1 upon: or,
in, etc † 9.2 winepress: or, winefat
Hosea 9:5 913 Hosea 10:10

be polluted: for their bread for their soul shall not come into the house of the LORD.
5 What will ye do in the solemn day, and in the day of the feast of the LORD? 6 For, lo,
they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury
them: the pleasant places for their silver, nettles shall possess them: thorns shall be in
their tabernacles.‡§
7 The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know
it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and
the great hatred.** 8 The watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the prophet is
a snare of a fowler in all his ways, and hatred in the house of his God.†† 9 They have
deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their
iniquity, he will visit their sins. 10 I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your
fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baal-peor, and
separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they
loved.
11 As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from
the womb, and from the conception. 12 Though they bring up their children, yet will
I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left: yea, woe also to them when I depart
from them! 13 Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall
bring forth his children to the murderer. 14 Give them, O LORD: what wilt thou give?
give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.‡‡ 15 All their wickedness is in Gilgal:
for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine
house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters. 16 Ephraim is smitten,
their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay
even the beloved fruit of their womb.§§ 17 My God will cast them away, because they did
not hearken unto him: and they shall be wanderers among the nations.

10
1Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the
multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his
land they have made goodly images.*† 2 Their heart is divided; now shall they be found
faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images.‡§** 3 For now they
shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then should a king do
to us? 4 They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment
springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field. 5 The inhabitants of Samaria shall
fear because of the calves of Beth-aven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and
the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from
it.†† 6 It shall be also carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall
receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel. 7 As for Samaria, her
king is cut off as the foam upon the water.‡‡ 8 The high places also of Aven, the sin of
Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and
they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.
9 O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood: the battle
in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them. 10 It is in my desire
that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, when they
‡ 9.6 destruction: Heb. spoil § 9.6 the…: or, their silver shall be desired, the nettle, etc.: Heb. the desire ** 9.7
spiritual…: Heb. man of the spirit †† 9.8 in the: or, against the ‡‡ 9.14 miscarrying: Heb. that casteth the fruit
§§ 9.16 the…: Heb. the desires * 10.1 an…: or, a vine emptying the fruit which it giveth † 10.1 images: Heb.
statues, or, standing images ‡ 10.2 Their heart…: or, He hath divided their heart § 10.2 break…: Heb. behead
** 10.2 images: Heb. statues, or, standing images †† 10.5 the priests…: or, Chemarim ‡‡ 10.7 the water: Heb.
the face of the water
Hosea 10:11 914 Hosea 12:6

shall bind themselves in their two furrows.§§ 11 And Ephraim is as an heifer that is
taught, and loveth to tread out the corn; but I passed over upon her fair neck: I will
make Ephraim to ride; Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods.*** 12 Sow to
yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time
to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you. 13 Ye have plowed
wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst
trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men. 14 Therefore shall a tumult arise
among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Beth-arbel
in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon her children. 15 So shall Beth-
el do unto you because of your great wickedness: in a morning shall the king of Israel
utterly be cut off.†††

11
1 When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt. 2 As they
called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense
to graven images. 3 I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they
knew not that I healed them. 4 I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and
I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.*
5 ¶ He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king,
because they refused to return. 6 And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall
consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels. 7 And my
people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none
at all would exalt him.†
8 How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make
thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my
repentings are kindled together. 9 I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will
not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of
thee: and I will not enter into the city. 10 They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar
like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west. 11 They
shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will
place them in their houses, saith the LORD. 12 Ephraim compasseth me about with lies,
and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with
the saints.‡

12
1 Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind:
he daily increaseth lies
and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into
Egypt. 2 The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according
to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.*
3 ¶ He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power

with God:† 4 Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made
supplication unto him: he found him in Beth-el, and there he spake with us; 5 Even the
LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial. 6 Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep
mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.
§§ 10.10 when…: or, when I shall bind them for their two transgressions, or, in their two habitations *** 10.11
her…: Heb. the beauty of her neck ††† 10.15 your…: Heb. the evil of your evil * 11.4 take off: Heb. lift up
† 11.7 none…: Heb. together they exalted not ‡ 11.12 saints: or, most holy * 12.2 punish: Heb. visit upon
† 12.3 had…: Heb. was a prince, or, behaved himself princely
Hosea 12:7 915 Hosea 13:16

7¶He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.‡§
8 And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my
labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.**†† 9 And I that am the LORD
thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days
of the solemn feast. 10 I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions,
and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.‡‡ 11 Is there iniquity in Gilead?
surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in
the furrows of the fields. 12 And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served
for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep. 13 And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out
of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved. 14 Ephraim provoked him to anger most
bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord
return unto him.§§***
13
1 When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended
in Baal, he died. 2 And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images
of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the
craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.*† 3 Therefore
they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff
that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.
4 Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me:
for there is no saviour beside me.
5 ¶ I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.‡ 6 According to their
pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have
they forgotten me. 7 Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will
I observe them: 8 I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend
the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear
them.§
9 ¶ O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.** 10 I will be thy king:
where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou
saidst, Give me a king and princes?†† 11 I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him
away in my wrath. 12 The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid. 13 The sorrows
of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not
stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children.‡‡ 14 I will ransom them from the
power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O
grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.§§
15 ¶ Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of
the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and
his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.***
16 Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall
by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall
be ripped up.
‡ 12.7 a merchant: or, Canaan § 12.7 oppress: or, deceive ** 12.8 in all…: or, all my labours suffice me not:
he shall have punishment of iniquity in whom is sin †† 12.8 that: Heb. which ‡‡ 12.10 ministry: Heb. hand
§§ 12.14 most…: Heb. with bitternesses *** 12.14 blood: Heb. bloods * 13.2 they sin…: Heb. they add to
sin † 13.2 the men…: or, the sacrificers of men ‡ 13.5 great…: Heb. droughts § 13.8 wild…: Heb. beast of
the field ** 13.9 is…: Heb. in thy help †† 13.10 I will…: rather, Where is thy king? ‡‡ 13.13 long: Heb. a
time §§ 13.14 power: Heb. hand *** 13.15 pleasant…: Heb. vessels of desire
Hosea 14:1 916 Hosea 14:9

1 O Israel, return unto the

14
LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. 2 Take
with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive
us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.* 3 Asshur shall not save us; we
will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are
our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.
4 ¶ I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away
from him. 5 I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his
roots as Lebanon.†‡ 6 His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive
tree, and his smell as Lebanon.§ 7 They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they
shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of
Lebanon.**††
8 Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and
observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found. 9 Who is wise, and
he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the
LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

* 14.2 receive…: or, give good † 14.5 grow: or, blossom ‡ 14.5 cast…: Heb. strike § 14.6 spread: Heb. go
** 14.7 grow: or, blossom †† 14.7 scent: or, memorial
Joel 1:1 917 Joel 2:3

Joel
1 The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel. 2 Hear this, ye old men,
and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. Hath this been in your days, or even in the
days of your fathers? 3 Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children,
and their children another generation. 4 That which the palmerworm hath left hath the
locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the cankerworm eaten; and that
which the cankerworm hath left hath the caterpiller eaten.* 5 Awake, ye drunkards,
and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off
from your mouth. 6 For a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number,
whose teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion. 7 He hath
laid my vine waste, and barked my fig tree: he hath made it clean bare, and cast it away;
the branches thereof are made white.†
8 ¶ Lament like a virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth. 9 The
meat offering and the drink offering is cut off from the house of the LORD; the priests,
the LORD’S ministers, mourn. 10 The field is wasted, the land mourneth; for the corn
is wasted: the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth. 11 Be ye ashamed, O ye
husbandmen; howl, O ye vinedressers, for the wheat and for the barley; because the
harvest of the field is perished. 12 The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the
pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field,
are withered: because joy is withered away from the sons of men. 13 Gird yourselves,
and lament, ye priests: howl, ye ministers of the altar: come, lie all night in sackcloth,
ye ministers of my God: for the meat offering and the drink offering is withholden from
the house of your God.
14 ¶ Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants

of the land into the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD,‡ 15 Alas for the
day! for the day of the LORD is at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it
come. 16 Is not the meat cut off before our eyes, yea, joy and gladness from the house of
our God? 17 The seed is rotten under their clods, the garners are laid desolate, the barns
are broken down; for the corn is withered.§ 18 How do the beasts groan! the herds of
cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made
desolate. 19 O LORD, to thee will I cry: for the fire hath devoured the pastures of the
wilderness, and the flame hath burned all the trees of the field.** 20 The beasts of the
field cry also unto thee: for the rivers of waters are dried up, and the fire hath devoured
the pastures of the wilderness.

1 Blow
2
ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the
inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand;*
2 A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the
morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been
ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.†
3 A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the
garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing
* 1.4 That which the palmerworm…: Heb. The residue of the palmerworm † 1.7 barked…: Heb. laid my fig tree
for a barking ‡ 1.14 solemn…: or, day of restraint § 1.17 seed: Heb. grains ** 1.19 pastures: or, habitations
* 2.1 trumpet: or, cornet † 2.2 of many…: Heb. of generation and generation
Joel 2:4 918 Joel 2:27

shall escape them. 4 The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as
horsemen, so shall they run. 5 Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall
they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people
set in battle array. 6 Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall
gather blackness.‡ 7 They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men
of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks:
8 Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they
fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.§ 9 They shall run to and fro in the city;
they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in
at the windows like a thief. 10 The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall
tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:
11 And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he
is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and
who can abide it?
12 ¶ Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and
with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: 13 And rend your heart, and not
your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow
to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. 14 Who knoweth if he will
return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink
offering unto the LORD your God?
15 ¶ Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly: 16 Gather the
people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those
that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of
her closet. 17 Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and
the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to
reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among
the people, Where is their God?**
18 ¶ Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people. 19 Yea, the LORD
will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil,
and ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproach among the
heathen: 20 But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him
into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part
toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up,
because he hath done great things.††
21 ¶ Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.‡‡ 22 Be
not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the
tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength. 23 Be glad then,
ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former
rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and
the latter rain in the first month.§§*** 24 And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the
fats shall overflow with wine and oil. 25 And I will restore to you the years that the locust
hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army
which I sent among you. 26 And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the
name of the LORD your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall
never be ashamed. 27 And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am
the LORD your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.
‡ 2.6 blackness: Heb. pot § 2.8 sword: or, dart ** 2.17 rule over: or, use a byword against †† 2.20 hath…:
Heb. hath magnified to do ‡‡ 2.21 will…: Heb. hath magnified to do §§ 2.23 the former rain moderately: or,
a teacher of righteousness *** 2.23 moderately: Heb. according to righteousness
Joel 2:28 919 Joel 3:19

¶ And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all
28
flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream
dreams, your young men shall see visions: 29 And also upon the servants and upon
the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit. 30 And I will shew wonders in
the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. 31 The sun shall be
turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of
the LORD come. 32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of
the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance,
as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.

1 For,
3
behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity
of Judah and Jerusalem, 2 I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into
the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my
heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land. 3 And
they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for
wine, that they might drink. 4 Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon,
and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompense
me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head; 5 Because
ye have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my goodly
pleasant things:* 6 The children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye
sold unto the Grecians, that ye might remove them far from their border.† 7 Behold, I will
raise them out of the place whither ye have sold them, and will return your recompence
upon your own head: 8 And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the
children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people far off: for the
LORD hath spoken it.
9 ¶ Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all

the men of war draw near; let them come up:‡ 10 Beat your plowshares into swords, and
your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong.§ 11 Assemble yourselves,
and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause
thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD.** 12 Let the heathen be wakened, and come
up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about.
13 Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe: come, get you down; for the press is full,
the fats overflow; for their wickedness is great. 14 Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of
decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.†† 15 The sun and the
moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining. 16 The LORD also
shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth
shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children
of Israel.‡‡ 17 So shall ye know that I am the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy
mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her
any more.§§
18 ¶ And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new
wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters,
and a fountain shall come forth of the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley
of Shittim.*** 19 Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness,
* 3.5 pleasant: Heb. desirable † 3.6 the Grecians: Heb. the sons of the Grecians ‡ 3.9 Prepare: Heb. Sanctify
§ 3.10 pruninghooks: or, scythes ** 3.11 cause…: or, the LORD shall bring down †† 3.14 decision: or,
concision, or, threshing ‡‡ 3.16 hope: Heb. place of repair, or, harbour §§ 3.17 holy: Heb. holiness *** 3.18
flow: Heb. go
Joel 3:20 920 Joel 3:21

for the violence against the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood
in their land. 20 But Judah shall dwell for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to
generation.††† 21 For I will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed: for the LORD
dwelleth in Zion.‡‡‡

††† 3.20 dwell: or, abide ‡‡‡ 3.21 for the…: or, even I the LORD that
Amos 1:1 921 Amos 2:4

Amos
1 Thewords of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concern-
ing Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of
Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. 2 And he said, The LORD will roar
from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds
shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.
3 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not
turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing
instruments of iron:*† 4 But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall
devour the palaces of Ben-hadad. 5 I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off
the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house
of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD.‡§
6 ¶ Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn
away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity,
to deliver them up to Edom:** 7 But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall
devour the palaces thereof: 8 And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him
that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and
the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD.
9 ¶ Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn
away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom,
and remembered not the brotherly covenant:†† 10 But I will send a fire on the wall of
Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof.
11 ¶ Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not
turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword,
and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for
ever:‡‡ 12 But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.
13 ¶ Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and
for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the
women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:§§ 14 But I will kindle
a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the
day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind: 15 And their king shall go into
captivity, he and his princes together, saith the LORD.

1 Thus
2
saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not turn
away the punishment thereof; because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into
lime: 2 But I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of Kerioth: and
Moab shall die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet: 3 And I
will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with
him, saith the LORD.
4 ¶ Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn
away the punishment thereof; because they have despised the law of the LORD, and
have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, after the which
* 1.3 and…: or, yea, for four † 1.3 turn…: or, convert it, or, let it be quiet ‡ 1.5 the plain…: or, Bikathaven
§ 1.5 the house…: or, Beth-eden ** 1.6 away captive…: or, them away with an entire †† 1.9 the brotherly…:
Heb. the covenant of brethren ‡‡ 1.11 did cast…: Heb. corrupted his compassions §§ 1.13 ripped…: or,
divided the mountains
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their fathers have walked: 5 But I will send a fire upon Judah, and it shall devour the
palaces of Jerusalem.
6 ¶ Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn
away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for
a pair of shoes; 7 That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn
aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to
profane my holy name:* 8 And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by
every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god.†
9 ¶ Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the
cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his
roots from beneath. 10 Also I brought you up from the land of Egypt, and led you forty
years through the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite. 11 And I raised up of
your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarites. Is it not even thus, O ye
children of Israel? saith the LORD. 12 But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and
commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not. 13 Behold, I am pressed under you, as a
cart is pressed that is full of sheaves.‡ 14 Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift,
and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:§
15 Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and he that is swift of foot shall not
deliver himself: neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself. 16 And he that is
courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD.**

1 Hear this word that the

3
LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against
the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying, 2 You only have I
known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.*
3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed? 4 Will a lion roar in the forest, when he

hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?† 5 Can a
bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare
from the earth, and have taken nothing at all? 6 Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and
the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?‡§
7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the
prophets. 8 The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who
can but prophesy?
9 ¶ Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say,
Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in
the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof.** 10 For they know not to do
right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.†† 11 Therefore
thus saith the Lord GOD; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he
shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled. 12 Thus saith
the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an
ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a
bed, and in Damascus in a couch.‡‡§§ 13 Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith
the Lord GOD, the God of hosts, 14 That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of
* 2.7 maid: or, young woman † 2.8 the condemned: or, such as have fined, or, mulcted ‡ 2.13 I am…: or, I will
press your place, as a cart full of sheaves presseth § 2.14 himself: Heb. his soul, or, life ** 2.16 courageous:
Heb. strong of his heart * 3.2 punish: Heb. visit upon † 3.4 cry: Heb. give forth his voice ‡ 3.6 be afraid:
or, run together? § 3.6 the LORD…: or, shall not the LORD do somewhat? ** 3.9 oppressed: or, oppressions
†† 3.10 robbery: or, spoil ‡‡ 3.12 taketh: Heb. delivereth §§ 3.12 in Damascus…: or, on the bed’s feet
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Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Beth-el: and the horns of the altar shall be
cut off, and fall to the ground.*** 15 And I will smite the winter house with the summer
house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith
the LORD.
4
1Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which
oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us
drink. 2 The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon
you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks. 3 And ye
shall go out at the breaches, every cow at that which is before her; and ye shall cast them
into the palace, saith the LORD.*
4 ¶ Come to Beth-el, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your

sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three years:† 5 And offer a sacrifice of
thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish the free offerings: for this liketh
you, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.‡§
6 ¶ And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread
in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. 7 And also I have
withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I
caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was
rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered. 8 So two or three cities
wandered unto one city, to drink water; but they were not satisfied: yet have ye not
returned unto me, saith the LORD. 9 I have smitten you with blasting and mildew: when
your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees increased, the
palmerworm devoured them: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.** 10 I
have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young men have
I slain with the sword, and have taken away your horses; and I have made the stink of
your camps to come up unto your nostrils: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the
LORD.††‡‡ 11 I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah,
and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me,
saith the LORD. 12 Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this
unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel. 13 For, lo, he that formeth the mountains,
and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the
morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God
of hosts, is his name.§§
5
1 Hear ye this word which I take up against you, even a lamentation, O house of Israel.
2 The virgin of Israel is fallen; she shall no more rise: she is forsaken upon her land;
there is none to raise her up. 3 For thus saith the Lord GOD; The city that went out by a
thousand shall leave an hundred, and that which went forth by an hundred shall leave
ten, to the house of Israel.
4 ¶ For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live:
5 But seek not Beth-el, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beer-sheba: for Gilgal shall
surely go into captivity, and Beth-el shall come to nought. 6 Seek the LORD, and ye shall
live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to
*** 3.14 visit: or, punish Israel for * 4.3 cast…: or, cast away the things of the palace † 4.4 three…: Heb.
three years of days ‡ 4.5 offer: Heb. offer by burning § 4.5 this…: Heb. so ye love ** 4.9 when…: or, the
multitude of your gardens, etc. did the palmerworm †† 4.10 after…: or, in the way ‡‡ 4.10 and have…: Heb.
with the captivity of your horses §§ 4.13 wind: or, spirit
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quench it in Beth-el. 7 Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness
in the earth, 8 Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of
death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters
of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name: 9 That
strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the
fortress.* 10 They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh
uprightly. 11 Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from
him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in
them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.† 12 For
I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they
take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right.‡ 13 Therefore the
prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time. 14 Seek good, and not evil,
that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.
15 Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the
LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
16 Therefore the LORD, the God of hosts, the Lord, saith thus; Wailing shall be in
all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the
husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing. 17 And in
all vineyards shall be wailing: for I will pass through thee, saith the LORD. 18 Woe unto
you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is
darkness, and not light. 19 As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went
into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him. 20 Shall not the
day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?
21 ¶ I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.§
22 Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them:

neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts.** 23 Take thou away from
me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols. 24 But let judgment
run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.†† 25 Have ye offered unto
me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel? 26 But ye
have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god,
which ye made to yourselves.‡‡ 27 Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond
Damascus, saith the LORD, whose name is The God of hosts.

1 Woe
6
to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which
are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!*† 2 Pass ye unto
Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of
the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your
border? 3 Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;‡
4 That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the
lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;§ 5 That chant to the
sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;** 6 That
drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not
grieved for the affliction of Joseph.††‡‡
* 5.9 spoiled: Heb. spoil † 5.11 pleasant…: Heb. vineyards of desire ‡ 5.12 a bribe: or, a ransom § 5.21
in…: or, your holy days ** 5.22 peace…: or, thank offerings †† 5.24 run: Heb. roll ‡‡ 5.26 the tabernacle…:
or, Siccuth your king * 6.1 are at…: or, are secure † 6.1 chief: or, firstfruits ‡ 6.3 seat: or, habitation § 6.4
stretch…: or, abound with superfluities ** 6.5 chant: or, quaver †† 6.6 wine…: or, in bowls of wine ‡‡ 6.6
affliction: Heb. breach
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7 ¶ Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet
of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.
8 The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the
excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all
that is therein.§§ 9 And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that
they shall die. 10 And a man’s uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring
out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is by the sides of the house,
Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, Hold thy tongue:
for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD.*** 11 For, behold, the LORD
commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with
clefts.†††
12 ¶ Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned
judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock: 13 Ye which rejoice in a
thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength? 14 But,
behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith the LORD the God
of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hemath unto the river of the
wilderness.‡‡‡

7
1 Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me; and, behold, he formed grasshoppers in
the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, it was the latter growth
after the king’s mowings.* 2 And it came to pass, that when they had made an end of
eating the grass of the land, then I said, O Lord GOD, forgive, I beseech thee: by whom
shall Jacob arise? for he is small.† 3 The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the
LORD.
4 ¶ Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and, behold, the Lord GOD called to
contend by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part. 5 Then said I, O
Lord GOD, cease, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small.‡ 6 The
LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD.
7 ¶ Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline,
with a plumbline in his hand. 8 And the LORD said unto me, Amos, what seest thou?
And I said, A plumbline. Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst
of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more: 9 And the high places of
Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste; and I will rise
against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.
10 ¶ Then Amaziah the priest of Beth-el sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos
hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to
bear all his words. 11 For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel
shall surely be led away captive out of their own land. 12 Also Amaziah said unto Amos,
O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy
there: 13 But prophesy not again any more at Beth-el: for it is the king’s chapel, and it is
the king’s court.§**
14 ¶ Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a

prophet’s son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:†† 15 And the
§§ 6.8 that…: Heb. the fulness thereof *** 6.10 we…: or, they will not, or, have not ††† 6.11 breaches: or,
droppings ‡‡‡ 6.14 river: or, valley * 7.1 grasshoppers: or, green worms † 7.2 by…: or, who of (or, for,)
Jacob shall stand? ‡ 7.5 by…: or, who of (or, for,) Jacob shall stand? § 7.13 chapel: or, sanctuary ** 7.13
king’s court: Heb. house of the kingdom †† 7.14 sycomore…: or, wild figs
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LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto
my people Israel.‡‡
16 ¶ Now therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against
Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac. 17 Therefore thus saith the
LORD; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall
by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land:
and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land.

8
Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and behold a basket of summer fruit.
1
2 And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said
the LORD unto me, The end is come upon my people of Israel; I will not again pass by
them any more. 3 And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the
Lord GOD: there shall be many dead bodies in every place; they shall cast them forth
with silence.*†
4 ¶ Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,
5 Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that
we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the
balances by deceit?‡§** 6 That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair
of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat? 7 The LORD hath sworn by the excellency
of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works. 8 Shall not the land tremble for
this, and every one mourn that dwelleth therein? and it shall rise up wholly as a flood;
and it shall be cast out and drowned, as by the flood of Egypt. 9 And it shall come to pass
in that day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will
darken the earth in the clear day: 10 And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all
your songs into lamentation; and I will bring up sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness
upon every head; and I will make it as the mourning of an only son, and the end thereof
as a bitter day.
11 ¶ Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land,
not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:
12 And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall
run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it. 13 In that day shall
the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst. 14 They that swear by the sin of Samaria,
and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beer-sheba liveth; even they shall
fall, and never rise up again.††

1 I saw the Lord standing upon the altar:

9
and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that
the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them
with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them
shall not be delivered.*† 2 Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them;
though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down: 3 And though they hide
themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they
be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and
he shall bite them: 4 And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will
I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for
evil, and not for good. 5 And the Lord GOD of hosts is he that toucheth the land, and it
‡‡ 7.15 as…: Heb. from behind * 8.3 shall be howlings: Heb. shall howl † 8.3 with…: Heb. be silent ‡ 8.5
new…: or, month § 8.5 set…: Heb. open ** 8.5 falsifying…: Heb. perverting the balances of deceit †† 8.14
manner: Heb. way * 9.1 lintel: or, chapiter, or, knop † 9.1 cut…: or, wound them
Amos 9:6 927 Amos 9:15

shall melt, and all that dwell therein shall mourn: and it shall rise up wholly like a flood;
and shall be drowned, as by the flood of Egypt. 6 It is he that buildeth his stories in the
heaven, and hath founded his troop in the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the
sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name.ठ7 Are ye
not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the LORD. Have
not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and
the Syrians from Kir? 8 Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD are upon the sinful kingdom,
and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; saving that I will not utterly destroy
the house of Jacob, saith the LORD. 9 For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house
of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain
fall upon the earth.**†† 10 All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say,
The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.
11 ¶ In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the

breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:‡‡
12 That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called

by my name, saith the LORD that doeth this.§§ 13 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD,
that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth
seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt.***††† 14 And I
will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities,
and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall
also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them. 15 And I will plant them upon their land,
and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the
LORD thy God.

‡ 9.6 stories: or, spheres: Heb. ascensions § 9.6 troop: or, bundle ** 9.9 sift: Heb. cause to move †† 9.9
grain: Heb. stone ‡‡ 9.11 close: Heb. hedge, or, wall §§ 9.12 which…: Heb. upon whom my name is called
*** 9.13 soweth: Heb. draweth forth ††† 9.13 sweet: or, new
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Obadiah
1 The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard
a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and
let us rise up against her in battle. 2 Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen:
thou art greatly despised.
3 ¶ The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the
rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the
ground? 4 Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the
stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD. 5 If thieves came to thee, if robbers
by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if
the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes?* 6 How are the
things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up! 7 All the men of thy
confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with
thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a
wound under thee: there is none understanding in him.†‡§ 8 Shall I not in that day, saith
the LORD, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount
of Esau? 9 And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one
of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.
10 ¶ For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt
be cut off for ever. 11 In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the
strangers carried away captive his forces, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast
lots upon Jerusalem, even thou wast as one of them.** 12 But thou shouldest not have
looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither shouldest
thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither
shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress.†† 13 Thou shouldest not have
entered into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity; yea, thou shouldest not
have looked on their affliction in the day of their calamity, nor have laid hands on their
substance in the day of their calamity;‡‡ 14 Neither shouldest thou have stood in the
crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered
up those of his that did remain in the day of distress.§§ 15 For the day of the LORD is
near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward
shall return upon thine own head. 16 For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain,
so shall all the heathen drink continually, yea, they shall drink, and they shall swallow
down, and they shall be as though they had not been.***
17 ¶ But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the

house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.†††‡‡‡ 18 And the house of Jacob shall be
a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they
shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be any remaining of the
house of Esau; for the LORD hath spoken it. 19 And they of the south shall possess the
mount of Esau; and they of the plain the Philistines: and they shall possess the fields
of Ephraim, and the fields of Samaria: and Benjamin shall possess Gilead. 20 And the
captivity of this host of the children of Israel shall possess that of the Canaanites, even
* 1.5 some…: or, gleanings? † 1.7 that were…: Heb. of thy peace ‡ 1.7 they…: Heb. the men of thy bread
§ 1.7 in him: or, of it ** 1.11 captive…: or, his substance †† 1.12 spoken…: Heb. magnified thy mouth
‡‡ 1.13 substance: or, forces §§ 1.14 delivered up: or, shut up *** 1.16 swallow…: or, sup up ††† 1.17
deliverance: or, they that escape ‡‡‡ 1.17 there…: or, it shall be holy
Obadiah 21 929 Obadiah 21

unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall possess the
cities of the south.§§§ 21 And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount
of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD’S.

§§§ 1.20 which…: or, shall possess that which is in

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Jonah
1 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,* 2 Arise, go
to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before
me. 3 But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went
down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and
went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
4 ¶ But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest

in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.†‡ 5 Then the mariners were afraid, and
cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea,
to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay,
and was fast asleep. 6 So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest
thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we
perish not. 7 And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we
may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon
Jonah. 8 Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon
us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of
what people art thou? 9 And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD,
the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land.§ 10 Then were the men
exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that
he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.**
11 ¶ Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm

unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.††‡‡ 12 And he said unto them, Take
me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that
for my sake this great tempest is upon you. 13 Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring
it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against
them.§§*** 14 Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD,
we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man’s life, and lay not upon us innocent blood:
for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee. 15 So they took up Jonah, and cast him
forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.††† 16 Then the men feared the
LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.‡‡‡
17 ¶ Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in

the belly of the fish three days and three nights.§§§

1 Then Jonah prayed unto the

2
LORD his God out of the fish’s belly, 2 And said, I cried by
reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried
I, and thou heardest my voice.*† 3 For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of
the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over
me.‡ 4 Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
5 The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about,

* 1.1 Jonah: Gr. Jonas † 1.4 sent out: Heb. cast forth ‡ 1.4 was like…: Heb. thought to be broken § 1.9 the
LORD: or, JEHOVAH ** 1.10 exceedingly…: Heb. with great fear †† 1.11 may…: Heb. may be silent from us
‡‡ 1.11 wrought…: or, grew more and more tempestuous: Heb. went §§ 1.13 rowed: Heb. digged *** 1.13
wrought…: or, grew more and more tempestuous: Heb. went ††† 1.15 ceased: Heb. stood ‡‡‡ 1.16 offered…:
Heb. sacrifice unto the LORD, and vowed vows §§§ 1.17 belly: Heb. bowels * 2.2 by…: or, out of mine affliction
† 2.2 hell: or, the grave ‡ 2.3 midst: Heb. heart
Jonah 2:6 931 Jonah 4:10

the weeds were wrapped about my head. 6 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains;
the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from
corruption, O LORD my God.§** 7 When my soul fainted within me I remembered the
LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple. 8 They that observe
lying vanities forsake their own mercy. 9 But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of
thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.
10 ¶ And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.

1 And the word of the

3
LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying, 2 Arise, go unto
Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee. 3 So Jonah
arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was
an exceeding great city of three days’ journey.* 4 And Jonah began to enter into the city
a day’s journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.
5 ¶ So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth,
from the greatest of them even to the least of them. 6 For word came unto the king of
Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him
with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. 7 And he caused it to be proclaimed and published
through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor
beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:†‡ 8 But let
man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn
every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands. 9 Who can tell
if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
10 ¶ And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented
of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.

1 But
4
it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry. 2 And he prayed unto
the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in
my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious
God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
3 Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to
die than to live.
4 ¶ Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry?*
5 So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him
a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would become of the city.
6 And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might
be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad
of the gourd.†‡ 7 But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and
it smote the gourd that it withered. 8 And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that
God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he
fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.§
9 And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do
well to be angry, even unto death.**†† 10 Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the
gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in
§ 2.6 bottoms: Heb. cuttings off ** 2.6 corruption: or, the pit * 3.3 exceeding: Heb. of God † 3.7 published:
Heb. said ‡ 3.7 nobles: Heb. great men * 4.4 Doest…: or, Art thou greatly angry? † 4.6 gourd: or, palmcrist:
Heb. Kikajon ‡ 4.6 was…: Heb. rejoiced with great joy § 4.8 vehement: or, silent ** 4.9 Doest…: or, Art
thou greatly angry? †† 4.9 I do well…: or, I am greatly angry
Jonah 4:11 932 Jonah 4:11

a night, and perished in a night:‡‡§§ 11 And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city,
wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their
right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?

‡‡ 4.10 had pity: or, spared §§ 4.10 came…: Heb. was the son of the night
Micah 1:1 933 Micah 2:3

Micah
1 The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz,
and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem. 2 Hear,
all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord GOD be witness
against you, the Lord from his holy temple.*† 3 For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out
of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth. 4 And
the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before
the fire, and as the waters that are poured down a steep place.‡ 5 For the transgression
of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the house of Israel. What is the transgression
of Jacob? is it not Samaria? and what are the high places of Judah? are they not
Jerusalem? 6 Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, and as plantings of
a vineyard: and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and I will discover
the foundations thereof. 7 And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces,
and all the hires thereof shall be burned with the fire, and all the idols thereof will I lay
desolate: for she gathered it of the hire of an harlot, and they shall return to the hire of
an harlot.
8 Therefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked: I will make a wailing

like the dragons, and mourning as the owls.§ 9 For her wound is incurable; for it is come
unto Judah; he is come unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.**
10 ¶ Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in

the dust.†† 11 Pass ye away, thou inhabitant of Saphir, having thy shame naked: the
inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of Beth-ezel; he shall receive
of you his standing.‡‡§§***††† 12 For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for
good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.‡‡‡§§§ 13 O thou
inhabitant of Lachish, bind the chariot to the swift beast: she is the beginning of the sin
to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee.* 14 Therefore
shalt thou give presents to Moresheth-gath: the houses of Achzib shall be a lie to the
kings of Israel.†‡ 15 Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he
shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel.§** 16 Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy
delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from
thee.
2
1 Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning
is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand. 2 And they covet fields,
and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man
and his house, even a man and his heritage.* 3 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold,
against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks;
neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time is evil.
* † 1.2 all that…: Heb. the fulness thereof ‡ 1.4 a steep…: Heb. a descent
1.2 all ye…: Heb. ye people, all of them
§ 1.8 owls: Heb. daughters of the owl ** 1.9 her…: or, she is grievously sick of her wounds †† 1.10 Aphrah:
that is, Dust ‡‡ 1.11 thou…: or, thou that dwellest fairly §§ 1.11 inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress *** 1.11
Zaanan: or, The country of flocks ††† 1.11 Beth-ezel: or, A place near ‡‡‡ 1.12 inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress
§§§ 1.12 waited…: or, was grieved * 1.13 inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress † 1.14 to…: or, for Moresheth-gath
‡ 1.14 Achzib: that is, A lie § 1.15 inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress ** 1.15 he…: or, the glory of Israel shall, etc
* 2.2 oppress: or, defraud
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¶ In that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful
4
lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people:
how hath he removed it from me! turning away he hath divided our fields.†‡ 5 Therefore
thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the LORD.
6 Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them,
that they shall not take shame.§
7 ¶ O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? are

these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?**†† 8 Even of
late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe with the garment from them
that pass by securely as men averse from war.‡‡§§ 9 The women of my people have ye
cast out from their pleasant houses; from their children have ye taken away my glory
for ever.*** 10 Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your rest: because it is polluted, it shall
destroy you, even with a sore destruction. 11 If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood
do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the
prophet of this people.†††
12 ¶ I will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of
Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as the flock in the midst of their
fold: they shall make great noise by reason of the multitude of men. 13 The breaker is
come up before them: they have broken up, and have passed through the gate, and are
gone out by it: and their king shall pass before them, and the LORD on the head of them.

1 And
3
I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel;
Is it not for you to know judgment? 2 Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck
off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones; 3 Who also eat the flesh
of my people, and flay their skin from off them; and they break their bones, and chop
them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron. 4 Then shall they cry unto
the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time,
as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.
5 ¶ Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite
with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even
prepare war against him. 6 Therefore night shall be unto you, that ye shall not have
a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go
down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them.*† 7 Then shall the seers
be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there
is no answer of God.‡
8 ¶ But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and
of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin. 9 Hear this, I
pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor
judgment, and pervert all equity. 10 They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with
iniquity.§ 11 The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire,
and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say,
Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.** 12 Therefore shall Zion for
† 2.4 a doleful…: Heb. a lamentation of lamentations ‡ 2.4 turning…: or, instead of restoring § 2.6 Prophesy
ye…: or, Prophesy not as they prophesy: Heb. Drop, etc ** 2.7 straitened: or, shortened? †† 2.7 uprightly:
Heb. upright? ‡‡ 2.8 of late: Heb. yesterday §§ 2.8 with the: Heb. over against a *** 2.9 women: or, wives
††† 2.11 walking…: or, walk with the wind, and lie falsely * 3.6 that…: vision: Heb. from a vision † 3.6 that…:
divine: Heb. from divining ‡ 3.7 lips: Heb. upper lip § 3.10 blood: Heb. bloods ** 3.11 and say: Heb.
saying
Micah 4:1 935 Micah 5:6

your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of
the house as the high places of the forest.

4
1 But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of theLORD
shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills;
and people shall flow unto it. 2 And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us
go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will
teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion,
and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
3 ¶ And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off;
and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks:
nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.*
4 But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make
them afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath spoken it. 5 For all people will walk
every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God
for ever and ever. 6 In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that halteth, and
I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted; 7 And I will make her
that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD shall
reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.
8 ¶ And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto
thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of
Jerusalem. 9 Now why dost thou cry out aloud? is there no king in thee? is thy counsellor
perished? for pangs have taken thee as a woman in travail. 10 Be in pain, and labour to
bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou go forth out
of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go even to Babylon; there shalt
thou be delivered; there the LORD shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies.
11 ¶ Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and
let our eye look upon Zion. 12 But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither
understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.
13 Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horn iron, and I will make
thy hoofs brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their
gain unto the LORD, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth.

5
Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us:
1
they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek. 2 But thou, Beth-lehem
Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he
come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of
old, from everlasting.* 3 Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which
travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the
children of Israel.
4 ¶ And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name
of the LORD his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the
earth.† 5 And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land:
and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds,
and eight principal men.‡ 6 And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and
* 4.3 pruninghooks: or, scythes * 5.2 everlasting: Heb. the days of eternity † 5.4 feed: or, rule ‡ 5.5
principal: Heb. princes of
Micah 5:7 936 Micah 6:15

the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian,
when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders.§**
7 And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the
LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons
of men.
8 ¶ And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people
as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who,
if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.††
9 Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be
cut off. 10 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that I will cut off thy
horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots: 11 And I will cut off the
cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds: 12 And I will cut off witchcrafts
out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers: 13 Thy graven images also
will I cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more
worship the work of thine hands.‡‡ 14 And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst
of thee: so will I destroy thy cities.§§ 15 And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury
upon the heathen, such as they have not heard.

1 Hear
6
ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and
let the hills hear thy voice.* 2 Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD’S controversy, and ye
strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and
he will plead with Israel. 3 O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have
I wearied thee? testify against me. 4 For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and
redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and
Miriam. 5 O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what
Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the
righteousness of the LORD.
6 ¶ Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God?

shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?† 7 Will the LORD
be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give
my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?‡ 8 He hath
shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do
justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?§
9 The LORD’S voice crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name:
hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.**
10 ¶ Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant
measure that is abominable?††‡‡ 11 Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances,
and with the bag of deceitful weights?§§ 12 For the rich men thereof are full of violence,
and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their
mouth. 13 Therefore also will I make thee sick in smiting thee, in making thee desolate
because of thy sins. 14 Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied; and thy casting down shall be
in the midst of thee; and thou shalt take hold, but shalt not deliver; and that which thou
deliverest will I give up to the sword. 15 Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou
§ 5.6 waste: Heb. eat up ** 5.6 in the…: or, with her own naked swords †† 5.8 sheep: or, goats ‡‡ 5.13
standing…: or, statues §§ 5.14 cities: or, enemies * 6.1 before: or, with † 6.6 of a…: Heb. sons of a year?
‡ 6.7 body: Heb. belly § 6.8 walk…: Heb. humble thyself to walk ** 6.9 the man…: or, thy name shall see
that which is †† 6.10 Are…: or, Is there yet unto every man an house of the, etc ‡‡ 6.10 scant…: Heb. measure
of leanness §§ 6.11 count…: or, be pure with, etc
Micah 6:16 937 Micah 7:19

shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and sweet wine, but shalt
not drink wine.
16 ¶ For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye
walk in their counsels; that I should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof
an hissing: therefore ye shall bear the reproach of my people.***†††

7
1Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the
grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe
fruit.* 2 The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among
men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.†
3 ¶ That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge
asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap
it up.‡ 4 The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge:
the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.
5 ¶ Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy
mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom. 6 For the son dishonoureth the father, the
daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law;
a man’s enemies are the men of his own house.
7 Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God
will hear me.
8 ¶ Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in
darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me. 9 I will bear the indignation of the LORD,
because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for
me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness. 10 Then she
that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where
is the LORD thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as
the mire of the streets.§** 11 In the day that thy walls are to be built, in that day shall the
decree be far removed. 12 In that day also he shall come even to thee from Assyria, and
from the fortified cities, and from the fortress even to the river, and from sea to sea, and
from mountain to mountain.†† 13 Notwithstanding the land shall be desolate because of
them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.‡‡
14 ¶ Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in
the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of
old.§§ 15 According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto
him marvellous things.
16 ¶ The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their
hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf. 17 They shall lick the dust like a serpent,
they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the
LORD our God, and shall fear because of thee.*** 18 Who is a God like unto thee, that
pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he
retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. 19 He will turn again, he
will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their
*** 6.16 For the…: or, For he doth much keep the, etc ††† 6.16 desolation: or, astonishment * 7.1 when…:
Heb. the gatherings of summer † 7.2 good: or, godly, or, merciful ‡ 7.3 his…: Heb. the mischief of his soul
§ 7.10 Then…: or, And thou wilt see her that is mine enemy, and cover her with shame ** 7.10 shall she…: Heb.
she shall be for a treading down †† 7.12 and from the fortified cities: or, even to the fortified cities ‡‡ 7.13
Notwithstanding: or, After that it hath been §§ 7.14 Feed: or, Rule *** 7.17 worms: or, creeping things
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sins into the depths of the sea. 20 Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to
Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
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Nahum
1 The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
2 God is jealous, and theLORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the
LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.*†
3 The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked:
the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust
of his feet. 4 He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan
languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth. 5 The mountains
quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world,
and all that dwell therein. 6 Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide
in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown
down by him.‡ 7 The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth
them that trust in him.§ 8 But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of
the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.
9 What do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall
not rise up the second time. 10 For while they be folden together as thorns, and while
they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry. 11 There
is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counsellor.**
12 Thus saith the LORD; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be
cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee
no more.††‡‡ 13 For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in
sunder. 14 And the LORD hath given a commandment concerning thee, that no more of
thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the
molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile. 15 Behold upon the mountains the
feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn
feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly
cut off.§§***

1 He
2
that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the
way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.* 2 For the LORD hath turned
away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied
them out, and marred their vine branches.† 3 The shield of his mighty men is made red,
the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of
his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken.ठ4 The chariots shall rage
in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem
like torches, they shall run like the lightnings.** 5 He shall recount his worthies: they
shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence
shall be prepared.††‡‡ 6 The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be
* 1.2 God…: or, The LORD is a jealous God, and a revenger, etc † 1.2 is furious: Heb. that hath fury ‡ 1.6
abide: Heb. stand up § 1.7 strong hold: or, strength ** 1.11 a wicked…: Heb. a counsellor of Belial †† 1.12
Though…: or, If they would have been at peace, so should they have been many, and so should they have been shorn,
and he should have passed away ‡‡ 1.12 cut down: Heb. shorn §§ 1.15 keep…: Heb. feast *** 1.15 the
wicked: Heb. Belial * 2.1 He…: or, The disperser, or, hammer † 2.2 the excellency of Jacob…: or, the pride of
Jacob as the pride, etc ‡ 2.3 in scarlet: or, dyed scarlet § 2.3 flaming: or, fiery ** 2.4 they: Heb. their show
†† 2.5 worthies: or, gallants ‡‡ 2.5 defence: Heb. covering, or, coverer
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dissolved.§§ 7 And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her
maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts.***††† 8 But
Nineveh is of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away. Stand, stand, shall they
cry; but none shall look back.‡‡‡§§§ 9 Take ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold:
for there is none end of the store and glory out of all the pleasant furniture.*† 10 She is
empty, and void, and waste: and the heart melteth, and the knees smite together, and
much pain is in all loins, and the faces of them all gather blackness.
11 Where is the dwelling of the lions, and the feedingplace of the young lions, where
the lion, even the old lion, walked, and the lion’s whelp, and none made them afraid?
12 The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and
filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin. 13 Behold, I am against thee, saith the
LORD of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy
young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers
shall no more be heard.
3
1 Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;* 2 The
noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the pransing horses,
and of the jumping chariots. 3 The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword and the
glittering spear: and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcases; and
there is none end of their corpses; they stumble upon their corpses:† 4 Because of the
multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that
selleth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts. 5 Behold,
I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face,
and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame. 6 And I will
cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazingstock.
7 And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say,
Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?
8 Art thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, that had the

waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea?‡
9 Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy

helpers.§ 10 Yet was she carried away, she went into captivity: her young children also
were dashed in pieces at the top of all the streets: and they cast lots for her honourable
men, and all her great men were bound in chains. 11 Thou also shalt be drunken: thou
shalt be hid, thou also shalt seek strength because of the enemy. 12 All thy strong holds
shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the
mouth of the eater. 13 Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women: the gates of thy
land shall be set wide open unto thine enemies: the fire shall devour thy bars. 14 Draw
thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter,
make strong the brickkiln. 15 There shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall cut thee
off, it shall eat thee up like the cankerworm: make thyself many as the cankerworm,
make thyself many as the locusts. 16 Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the
stars of heaven: the cankerworm spoileth, and flieth away.** 17 Thy crowned are as
the locusts, and thy captains as the great grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the
§§ 2.6 dissolved: or, molten *** 2.7 Huzzab: or, that which was established, or, there was a stand made ††† 2.7
led…: or, discovered ‡‡‡ 2.8 of old: or, from the days that she hath been §§§ 2.8 look back: or, cause them to
turn * 2.9 for…: or, and their infinite store, etc † 2.9 pleasant…: Heb. vessels of desire * 3.1 bloody…: Heb.
city of bloods † 3.3 the bright…: Heb. the flame of the sword, and the lightning of the spear ‡ 3.8 populous…:
or, nourishing, etc: Heb. No Amon § 3.9 thy helpers: Heb. in thy help ** 3.16 spoileth: or, spreadeth himself
Nahum 3:18 941 Nahum 3:19

cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where
they are. 18 Thy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria: thy nobles shall dwell in the dust:
thy people is scattered upon the mountains, and no man gathereth them.†† 19 There is
no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear the bruit of thee shall clap
the hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?‡‡

†† 3.18 nobles: or, valiant ones ‡‡ 3.19 healing: Heb. wrinkling

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Habakkuk
1 Theburden which Habakkuk the prophet did see. 2 O LORD, how long shall I cry,
and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save! 3 Why
dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence
are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention. 4 Therefore the law
is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the
righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.*
5 ¶ Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will
work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you. 6 For, lo, I raise
up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, which shall march through the breadth
of the land, to possess the dwellingplaces that are not theirs.† 7 They are terrible and
dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves.‡ 8 Their horses
also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and
their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they
shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.§ 9 They shall come all for violence: their faces
shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand.** 10 And
they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride
every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it. 11 Then shall his mind change,
and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god.
12 ¶ Art thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One? we shall not
die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast
established them for correction.††‡‡ 13 Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and
canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously,
and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than
he?§§ 14 And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no
ruler over them?*** 15 They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their
net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad.††† 16 Therefore
they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their
portion is fat, and their meat plenteous.‡‡‡ 17 Shall they therefore empty their net, and
not spare continually to slay the nations?

1I
2
will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what
he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.*†‡ 2 And the LORD
answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may
run that readeth it. 3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall
speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not
tarry. 4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by
his faith.
* 1.4 wrong: or, wrested † 1.6 breadth: Heb. breadths ‡ 1.7 their judgment…: or, from them shall proceed
the judgment of these, and the captivity of these § 1.8 fierce: Heb. sharp ** 1.9 their…: or, the supping up
of their faces, etc: or, their faces shall look (Heb. the opposition of their faces) toward the east †† 1.12 mighty…:
Heb. rock ‡‡ 1.12 established: Heb. founded §§ 1.13 iniquity: or, grievance *** 1.14 creeping: or, moving
††† 1.15 drag: or, flue net ‡‡‡ 1.16 plenteous: or, dainty: Heb. fat * 2.1 tower: Heb. fenced place † 2.1
unto me: or, in me ‡ 2.1 when…: or, when I am argued with: Heb. upon my reproof, or, arguing
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5¶ Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth

at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but
gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people:§ 6 Shall not all these
take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him
that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with
thick clay!** 7 Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall
vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them? 8 Because thou hast spoiled many
nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men’s blood, and for
the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.††
9 ¶ Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest

on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!‡‡§§ 10 Thou hast consulted
shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul. 11 For
the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.***†††
12 ¶ Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!‡‡‡
13 Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and

the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?§§§ 14 For the earth shall be filled
with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.*
15 ¶ Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and
makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness! 16 Thou art filled
with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of
the LORD’S right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy
glory.† 17 For the violence of Lebanon shall cover thee, and the spoil of beasts, which
made them afraid, because of men’s blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city,
and of all that dwell therein.
18 ¶ What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten
image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb
idols?‡ 19 Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall
teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst
of it. 20 But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.§

3
1Aprayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth.* 2 O LORD, I have heard thy
speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst
of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.†‡
3 God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory
covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.§ 4 And his brightness was as
the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.**
5 Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.†† 6 He stood,
and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting
mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting. 7 I saw
§ 2.5 Yea…: or, How much more ** 2.6 Woe…: or, Ho, he †† 2.8 blood: Heb. bloods ‡‡ 2.9 coveteth…: or,
gaineth and evil gain §§ 2.9 power…: Heb. palm of the hand *** 2.11 beam: or, piece, or, fastening ††† 2.11
answer it: or, witness against it ‡‡‡ 2.12 blood: Heb. bloods §§§ 2.13 for…: or, in vain? * 2.14 with…: or,
by knowing the glory † 2.16 with…: or, more with shame than with glory ‡ 2.18 maker of…: Heb. fashioner of
his fashion § 2.20 let…: Heb. be silent all the earth before him * 3.1 upon…: or, according to variable songs,
or, tunes, called in Hebrew, Shigionoth † 3.2 speech: Heb. report, or, hearing ‡ 3.2 revive: or, preserve alive
§ 3.3 Teman: or, the south ** 3.4 horns…: or, bright beams out of his side †† 3.5 coals: or, diseases
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the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.‡‡§§
8 Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers? was
thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of
salvation?*** 9 Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even
thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.††† 10 The mountains saw thee,
and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice,
and lifted up his hands on high. 11 The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the
light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.‡‡‡ 12 Thou didst
march through the land in indignation, thou didst thresh the heathen in anger. 13 Thou
wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed;
thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation
unto the neck. Selah.§§§ 14 Thou didst strike through with his staves the head of his
villages: they came out as a whirlwind to scatter me: their rejoicing was as to devour
the poor secretly.* 15 Thou didst walk through the sea with thine horses, through the
heap of great waters.†
16 When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered
into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he
cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.‡
17 ¶ Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the
labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off
from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:§ 18 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD,
I will joy in the God of my salvation. 19 The LORD God is my strength, and he will make
my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief
singer on my stringed instruments.**††

‡‡ 3.7 Cushan: or, Ethiopia §§ 3.7 in…: or, under affliction, or, vanity *** 3.8 of…: or, were salvation?
††† 3.9 earth…: or, rivers of the earth ‡‡‡ 3.11 at the light…: or, thine arrows walked in the light §§§ 3.13
by…: Heb. making naked * 3.14 came…: Heb. were tempestuous † 3.15 heap: or, mud ‡ 3.16 invade…: or,
cut them in pieces § 3.17 fail: Heb. lie ** 3.19 chief…: or, overseer †† 3.19 stringed…: Heb. Neginoth
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Zephaniah
1The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of
Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon,
king of Judah. 2 I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the LORD.*†
3 I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes
of the sea, and the stumblingblocks with the wicked; and I will cut off man from off
the land, saith the LORD.‡ 4 I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon
all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place,
and the name of the Chemarims with the priests; 5 And them that worship the host of
heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and
that swear by Malcham;§ 6 And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those
that have not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him.
7 Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand:
for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.** 8 And it shall come
to pass in the day of the LORD’S sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king’s
children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparel.†† 9 In the same day also will I
punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters’ houses with violence
and deceit. 10 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that there shall be the
noise of a cry from the fish gate, and an howling from the second, and a great crashing
from the hills. 11 Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut
down; all they that bear silver are cut off. 12 And it shall come to pass at that time, that
I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees:
that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.‡‡ 13 Therefore
their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: they shall also build
houses, but not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine
thereof.
14 The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice
of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. 15 That day is a day of
wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness
and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, 16 A day of the trumpet and alarm
against the fenced cities, and against the high towers. 17 And I will bring distress upon
men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the LORD:
and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung. 18 Neither their
silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD’S wrath; but
the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a
speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.

2
1 Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;* 2 Before the
decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD
come upon you, before the day of the LORD’S anger come upon you. 3 Seek ye the LORD,
all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek
meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD’S anger.
* 1.2 I will…: Heb. By taking away I will make an end † 1.2 the land: Heb. the face of the land ‡ 1.3
stumblingblocks: or, idols § 1.5 by the…: or, to the LORD ** 1.7 bid: Heb. sanctified, or, prepared †† 1.8
punish: Heb. visit upon ‡‡ 1.12 settled: Heb. curded, or, thickened * 2.1 not…: or, not desirous
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4 ¶ For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod
at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up. 5 Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea
coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD is against you; O Canaan, the
land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant. 6 And
the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks. 7 And
the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in
the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall
visit them, and turn away their captivity.†
8 ¶ I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon,
whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their
border. 9 Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall
be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and
saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the
remnant of my people shall possess them. 10 This shall they have for their pride, because
they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the LORD of
hosts. 11 The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth;
and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.‡
12 ¶ Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword. 13 And he will stretch out his
hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and
dry like a wilderness. 14 And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of
the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it;
their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall
uncover the cedar work.§**†† 15 This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said
in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place
for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.

3
1 Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!* 2 She obeyed not the
voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to
her God.† 3 Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they
gnaw not the bones till the morrow. 4 Her prophets are light and treacherous persons:
her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law. 5 The just
LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his
judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.‡ 6 I have cut off
the nations: their towers are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passeth by:
their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant.§ 7 I said,
Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be
cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.
8 ¶ Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the
prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms,
to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall
be devoured with the fire of my jealousy. 9 For then will I turn to the people a pure
language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one
consent.**†† 10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter
of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering. 11 In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for
† 2.7 for the LORD: or, when, etc‡ 2.11 famish: Heb. make lean § 2.14 cormorant: or, pelican ** 2.14
upper…: or, knops, or, chapiters †† 2.14 for…: or, when he hath uncovered * 3.1 her…: or, gluttonous: Heb.
craw † 3.2 correction: or, instruction ‡ 3.5 every…: Heb. morning by morning § 3.6 towers: or, corners
** 3.9 language: Heb. lip †† 3.9 consent: Heb. shoulder
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all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out
of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty
because of my holy mountain.‡‡ 12 I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and
poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD. 13 The remnant of Israel shall
not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth:
for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
14 ¶ Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O
daughter of Jerusalem. 15 The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out
thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see
evil any more. 16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let
not thine hands be slack.§§ 17 The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will
save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with
singing.*** 18 I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of
thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden.††† 19 Behold, at that time I will undo all
that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and
I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame.‡‡‡§§§
20 At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make
you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity
before your eyes, saith the LORD.

‡‡ 3.11 because…: Heb. in my holy §§ 3.16 slack: or, faint *** 3.17 rest: Heb. be silent ††† 3.18 reproach…:
Heb. the burden upon it was reproach ‡‡‡ 3.19 get…: Heb. set them for a praise §§§ 3.19 where…: Heb. of
their shame
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Haggai
1 In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month,
came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel,
governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying, *† 2 Thus
speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that
the LORD’S house should be built. 3 Then came the word of the LORD by Haggai the
prophet, saying, 4 Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house
lie waste? 5 Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.‡ 6 Ye
have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are
not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages
earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.§
7 ¶ Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.** 8 Go up to the mountain, and
bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified,
saith the LORD. 9 Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it
home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that is
waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.†† 10 Therefore the heaven over you
is stayed from dew, and the earth is stayed from her fruit. 11 And I called for a drought
upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the corn, and upon the new wine,
and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and
upon cattle, and upon all the labour of the hands.
12 ¶ Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high
priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their God, and
the words of Haggai the prophet, as the LORD their God had sent him, and the people
did fear before the LORD. 13 Then spake Haggai the LORD’S messenger in the LORD’S
message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the LORD. 14 And the LORD
stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit
of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the
people; and they came and did work in the house of the LORD of hosts, their God, 15 In
the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.

2
In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word
1
of the LORD by the prophet Haggai, saying, * 2 Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of
Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to
the residue of the people, saying, 3 Who is left among you that saw this house in her
first glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as
nothing? 4 Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua,
son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD,
and work: for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts: 5 According to the word that I
covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you:
fear ye not. 6 For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will
shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land; 7 And I will shake all
nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory,
* 1.1 by: Heb. by the hand of † 1.1 governor: or, captain ‡ 1.5 Consider…: Heb. Set your heart on your ways
§ 1.6 with holes: Heb. pierced through ** 1.7 Consider…: Heb. Set your heart on your ways †† 1.9 blow…:
or, blow it away * 2.1 by: Heb. by the hand of
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saith the LORD of hosts. 8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of
hosts. 9 The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD
of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.
10 ¶ In the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius,
came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying, 11 Thus saith the LORD of
hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying, 12 If one bear holy flesh in the
skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or
any meat, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said, No. 13 Then said Haggai,
If one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the
priests answered and said, It shall be unclean. 14 Then answered Haggai, and said, So
is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the LORD; and so is every work of
their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean. 15 And now, I pray you, consider
from this day and upward, from before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of the
LORD: 16 Since those days were, when one came to an heap of twenty measures, there
were but ten: when one came to the pressfat for to draw out fifty vessels out of the press,
there were but twenty. 17 I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in
all the labours of your hands; yet ye turned not to me, saith the LORD. 18 Consider now
from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, even
from the day that the foundation of the LORD’S temple was laid, consider it. 19 Is the
seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the
olive tree, hath not brought forth: from this day will I bless you.
20 ¶ And again the word of the LORD came unto Haggai in the four and twentieth day
of the month, saying, 21 Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake
the heavens and the earth; 22 And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will
destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots,
and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one
by the sword of his brother. 23 In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, will I take thee, O
Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the LORD, and will make thee as a
signet: for I have chosen thee, saith the LORD of hosts.
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Zechariah
1 In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto
Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying, 2 The LORD hath
been sore displeased with your fathers.* 3 Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the
LORD of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith
the LORD of hosts. 4 Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have
cried, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye now from your evil ways, and from
your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith the LORD. 5 Your
fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever? 6 But my words and
my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of
your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto
us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.†
7 ¶ Upon the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Sebat,
in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of
Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying, 8 I saw by night, and behold a man riding
upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom; and
behind him were there red horses, speckled, and white.‡ 9 Then said I, O my lord, what
are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these
be. 10 And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are they
whom the LORD hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth. 11 And they answered
the angel of the LORD that stood among the myrtle trees, and said, We have walked to
and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest.
12 ¶ Then the angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long
wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou
hast had indignation these threescore and ten years? 13 And the LORD answered the
angel that talked with me with good words and comfortable words. 14 So the angel that
communed with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I am
jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy. 15 And I am very sore displeased
with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped
forward the affliction. 16 Therefore thus saith the LORD; I am returned to Jerusalem
with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith the LORD of hosts, and a line shall be
stretched forth upon Jerusalem. 17 Cry yet, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; My
cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and the LORD shall yet comfort
Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.§
18 ¶ Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns. 19 And I said unto the
angel that talked with me, What be these? And he answered me, These are the horns
which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem. 20 And the LORD shewed me four
carpenters. 21 Then said I, What come these to do? And he spake, saying, These are the
horns which have scattered Judah, so that no man did lift up his head: but these are
come to fray them, to cast out the horns of the Gentiles, which lifted up their horn over
the land of Judah to scatter it.

1I
2
lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in
his hand. 2 Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem,
* 1.2 sore…: Heb. with displeasure † 1.6 take…: or, overtake ‡ 1.8 speckled: or, bay § 1.17 prosperity:
Heb. good
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to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof. 3 And, behold, the
angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him, 4 And
said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as
towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein: 5 For I, saith the LORD,
will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
6 ¶ Ho, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the LORD: for I have
spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the LORD. 7 Deliver thyself,
O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon. 8 For thus saith the LORD of hosts;
After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth
you toucheth the apple of his eye. 9 For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and
they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath
sent me.
10 ¶ Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of
thee, saith the LORD. 11 And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and
shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the
LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee. 12 And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion
in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again. 13 Be silent, O all flesh, before the
LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.*

1 And
3
he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD,
and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.*† 2 And the LORD said unto Satan,
The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke
thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire? 3 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy
garments, and stood before the angel. 4 And he answered and spake unto those that
stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he
said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with
change of raiment. 5 And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair
mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood
by. 6 And the angel of the LORD protested unto Joshua, saying, 7 Thus saith the LORD
of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt
also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk
among these that stand by.‡§
8 Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for

they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.**
9 For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes:
behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will remove
the iniquity of that land in one day. 10 In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall ye call
every man his neighbour under the vine and under the fig tree.

4
And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is
1
wakened out of his sleep, 2 And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked,
and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps
thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:*† 3 And
two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left
side thereof. 4 So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What
* 2.13 his…: Heb. the habitation of his holiness * 3.1 Satan: that is, an adversary † 3.1 to…: Heb. to be his
adversary ‡ 3.7 charge: or, ordinance § 3.7 places…: Heb. walks ** 3.8 wondered…: Heb. of wonder, or,
sign * 4.2 a bowl: Heb. her bowl † 4.2 seven pipes…: or, seven several pipes to the lamps
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are these, my lord? 5 Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me,
Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord. 6 Then he answered and
spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by
might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.‡ 7 Who art thou, O great
mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the
headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it. 8 Moreover the word of
the LORD came unto me, saying, 9 The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation
of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts
hath sent me unto you. 10 For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall
rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are
the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.§**
11 ¶ Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right
side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof? 12 And I answered again, and said
unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty
the golden oil out of themselves?††‡‡§§ 13 And he answered me and said, Knowest thou
not what these be? And I said, No, my lord. 14 Then said he, These are the two anointed
ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.***

1 Then
5
I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll. 2 And
he said unto me, What seest thou? And I answered, I see a flying roll; the length thereof
is twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits. 3 Then said he unto me, This is the
curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall
be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as
on that side according to it.* 4 I will bring it forth, saith the LORD of hosts, and it shall
enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my
name: and it shall remain in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber
thereof and the stones thereof.
5 ¶ Then the angel that talked with me went forth, and said unto me, Lift up now thine
eyes, and see what is this that goeth forth. 6 And I said, What is it? And he said, This
is an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance through all
the earth. 7 And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that
sitteth in the midst of the ephah.† 8 And he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into
the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof. 9 Then
lifted I up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came out two women, and the wind
was in their wings; for they had wings like the wings of a stork: and they lifted up the
ephah between the earth and the heaven. 10 Then said I to the angel that talked with
me, Whither do these bear the ephah? 11 And he said unto me, To build it an house in
the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base.

6
1And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four
chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass.
2 In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses; 3 And in the
third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses.* 4 Then I
‡ 4.6 might: or, army § 4.10 for they…: or, since the seven eyes of the LORD shall rejoice ** 4.10 plummet:
Heb. stone of tin †† 4.12 through: Heb. by the hand of ‡‡ 4.12 empty…: or, empty out of themselves oil into
the gold §§ 4.12 the golden oil: Heb. the gold *** 4.14 anointed…: Heb. sons of oil * 5.3 every one that
stealeth…: or, every one of this people that stealeth holdeth himself guiltless, as it doth † 5.7 talent: or, weighty
piece * 6.3 bay: or, strong
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answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord? 5 And
the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which
go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.† 6 The black horses which are
therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the
grisled go forth toward the south country. 7 And the bay went forth, and sought to go
that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to
and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth. 8 Then cried
he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country
have quieted my spirit in the north country.
9 ¶ And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 10 Take of them of the captivity,
even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, which are come from Babylon, and come thou
the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah; 11 Then take silver
and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech,
the high priest; 12 And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying,
Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and
he shall build the temple of the LORD:‡ 13 Even he shall build the temple of the LORD;
and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a
priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both. 14 And
the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of
Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the LORD. 15 And they that are far off shall
come and build in the temple of the LORD, and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts
hath sent me unto you. And this shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the voice of
the LORD your God.

7
1 And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius, that the word of the LORD came
unto Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, even in Chisleu; 2 When they had
sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regem-melech, and their men, to pray before
the LORD,* 3 And to speak unto the priests which were in the house of the LORD of
hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself,
as I have done these so many years?
4 ¶ Then came the word of the LORD of hosts unto me, saying, 5 Speak unto all the
people of the land, and to the priests, saying, When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth
and seventh month, even those seventy years, did ye at all fast unto me, even to me?
6 And when ye did eat, and when ye did drink, did not ye eat for yourselves, and drink

for yourselves?† 7 Should ye not hear the words which the LORD hath cried by the former
prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and in prosperity, and the cities thereof round
about her, when men inhabited the south and the plain?‡§
8 ¶ And the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah, saying, 9 Thus speaketh the LORD
of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man
to his brother:** 10 And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor
the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart. 11 But
they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that
they should not hear.††‡‡ 12 Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they
should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the
† 6.5 spirits: or, winds ‡ 6.12 grow…: or, branch up from under him * 7.2 pray…: Heb. intreat the face of
† 7.6 did not ye: or, be not ye they that ‡ 7.7 Should…: or, Are not these the words § 7.7 by: Heb. by the hand
of ** 7.9 Execute…: Heb. Judge judgment of truth †† 7.11 pulled…: Heb. they gave a backsliding shoulder
‡‡ 7.11 stopped: Heb. made heavy
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former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hosts.§§ 13 Therefore
it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would
not hear, saith the LORD of hosts: 14 But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all
the nations whom they knew not. Thus the land was desolate after them, that no man
passed through nor returned: for they laid the pleasant land desolate.***

1 Again
8
the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying, 2 Thus saith the LORD of
hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great
fury. 3 Thus saith the LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of
Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD
of hosts the holy mountain. 4 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men and
old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for
very age.* 5 And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets
thereof. 6 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant
of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the LORD
of hosts.† 7 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east
country, and from the west country;‡ 8 And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the
midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in
righteousness.
9 ¶ Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days
these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of
the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built. 10 For before
these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace
to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one
against his neighbour.§ 11 But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the
former days, saith the LORD of hosts. 12 For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall
give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their
dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.** 13 And it
shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and
house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands
be strong. 14 For thus saith the LORD of hosts; As I thought to punish you, when your
fathers provoked me to wrath, saith the LORD of hosts, and I repented not: 15 So again
have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear
ye not.
16 ¶ These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his

neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:†† 17 And let none
of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all
these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.
18 ¶ And the word of the LORD of hosts came unto me, saying, 19 Thus saith the LORD
of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh,
and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful
feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.‡‡ 20 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; It shall yet
come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities: 21 And
the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before
§§ 7.12 by: Heb. by the hand of *** 7.14 pleasant…: Heb. land of desire * 8.4 very…: Heb. multitude of
days † 8.6 marvellous: or, hard, or, difficult ‡ 8.7 the west…: Heb. the country of the going down of the sun
§ 8.10 there was…: or, the hire of man became nothing ** 8.12 prosperous: Heb. of peace †† 8.16 execute…:
Heb. judge truth, and the judgment of peace ‡‡ 8.19 feasts: or, solemn, or, set times
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the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also.§§*** 22 Yea, many people and
strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before
the LORD.††† 23 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that
ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the
skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with
you.

1 The
9
burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall
be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward
the LORD. 2 And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very
wise. 3 And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and
fine gold as the mire of the streets. 4 Behold, the Lord will cast her out, and he will smite
her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire. 5 Ashkelon shall see it, and
fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall
be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.
6 And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. 7 And
I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his
teeth: but he that remaineth, even he, shall be for our God, and he shall be as a governor
in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite.* 8 And I will encamp about mine house because of
the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no
oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.
9 ¶ Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy
King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass,
and upon a colt the foal of an ass.† 10 And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the
horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto
the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to
the ends of the earth. 11 As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth
thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.‡
12 ¶ Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that
I will render double unto thee; 13 When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with
Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as
the sword of a mighty man. 14 And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow
shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord GOD shall blow the trumpet, and shall go
with whirlwinds of the south. 15 The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall
devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through
wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar.§** 16 And the
LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be
as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land. 17 For how great is his
goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and
new wine the maids.††
10
1Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make
bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.* 2 For the
idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams;
§§ 8.21 speedily: or, continually: Heb. going *** 8.21 to pray…: Heb. to intreat the face of ††† 8.22 to pray…:
Heb. to intreat the face of * 9.7 blood: Heb. bloods † 9.9 having…: or, saving himself ‡ 9.11 by…: or, whose
covenant is by blood § 9.15 with…: or, the stones of the sling ** 9.15 be…: or, fill both the bowls, etc †† 9.17
cheerful: or, grow, or, speak * 10.1 bright…: or, lightnings
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they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled,
because there was no shepherd.†‡ 3 Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and
I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and
hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle.§ 4 Out of him came forth the corner,
out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.
5 ¶ And they shall be as mighty men, which tread down their enemies in the mire of the
streets in the battle: and they shall fight, because the LORD is with them, and the riders
on horses shall be confounded.** 6 And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will
save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy
upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD
their God, and will hear them. 7 And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and
their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see it, and be glad;
their heart shall rejoice in the LORD. 8 I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have
redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased. 9 And I will sow them
among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live
with their children, and turn again. 10 I will bring them again also out of the land of
Egypt, and gather them out of Assyria; and I will bring them into the land of Gilead and
Lebanon; and place shall not be found for them. 11 And he shall pass through the sea
with affliction, and shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall
dry up: and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall
depart away. 12 And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and
down in his name, saith the LORD.
11
1 Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars. 2 Howl, fir tree; for
the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the
forest of the vintage is come down.*†
3 ¶ There is a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory is spoiled: a voice
of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled.
4 Thus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter; 5 Whose possessors
slay them, and hold themselves not guilty: and they that sell them say, Blessed be the
LORD; for I am rich: and their own shepherds pity them not. 6 For I will no more pity
the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD: but, lo, I will deliver the men every one into
his neighbour’s hand, and into the hand of his king: and they shall smite the land, and
out of their hand I will not deliver them.‡ 7 And I will feed the flock of slaughter, even
you, O poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and
the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock.§** 8 Three shepherds also I cut off in one
month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.†† 9 Then said I, I will
not feed you: that that dieth, let it die; and that that is to be cut off, let it be cut off; and
let the rest eat every one the flesh of another.‡‡
10 ¶ And I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant
which I had made with all the people. 11 And it was broken in that day: and so the poor
of the flock that waited upon me knew that it was the word of the LORD.§§ 12 And I said
unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for
† 10.2 idols: Heb. teraphims ‡ 10.2 were…: or, answered that, etc § 10.3 punished: Heb. visited upon
** 10.5 the riders…: or, they shall make the riders on horses ashamed * 11.2 mighty: or, gallants † 11.2
the forest…: or, the defenced forest ‡ 11.6 deliver: Heb. make to be found § 11.7 even…: or, verily the poor
** 11.7 Bands: or, Binders †† 11.8 lothed…: Heb. was straightened for them ‡‡ 11.9 another: Heb. his fellow,
or, neighbour §§ 11.11 so…: or, the poor of the flock, etc. certainly knew
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my price thirty pieces of silver.*** 13 And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter:
a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast
them to the potter in the house of the LORD. 14 Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even
Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.†††
15 ¶ And the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish
shepherd. 16 For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those
that be cut off, neither shall seek the young one, nor heal that that is broken, nor feed
that that standeth still: but he shall eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their claws in
pieces.‡‡‡§§§ 17 Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon
his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall
be utterly darkened.

12
1 The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth
forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man
within him. 2 Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round
about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem.*†
3 ¶ And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that
burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be
gathered together against it. 4 In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse with
astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of
Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness. 5 And the governors of
Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the
LORD of hosts their God.‡
6 ¶ In that day will I make the governors of Judah like an hearth of fire among the
wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round
about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in
her own place, even in Jerusalem. 7 The LORD also shall save the tents of Judah first,
that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not
magnify themselves against Judah. 8 In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants
of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the
house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before them.§
9 ¶ And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations
that come against Jerusalem. 10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the
inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look
upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth
for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his
firstborn. 11 In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning
of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon. 12 And the land shall mourn, every family
apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the
house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart;** 13 The family of the house of Levi apart,
and their wives apart; the family of Shimei apart, and their wives apart;†† 14 All the
families that remain, every family apart, and their wives apart.
*** 11.12 If ye…: Heb. If it be good in your eyes ††† 11.14 Bands: or, Binders ‡‡‡ 11.16 cut off: or, hidden
§§§ 11.16 feed: or, bear * 12.2 trembling: or, slumber, or, poison † 12.2 when…: or, and also against Judah
shall he be which shall be in siege against Jerusalem ‡ 12.5 The inhabitants…: or, There is strength to me and to
the inhabitants, etc § 12.8 feeble: or, abject: Heb. fallen ** 12.12 every…: Heb. families, families †† 12.13
of Shimei: or, of Simeon, as LXX
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13
1In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the
inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.*
2 ¶ And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will cut off
the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered: and also
I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land. 3 And it shall
come to pass, that when any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his mother that
begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name
of the LORD: and his father and his mother that begat him shall thrust him through
when he prophesieth. 4 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be
ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a
rough garment to deceive:†‡ 5 But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am an husbandman;
for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth. 6 And one shall say unto him, What are
these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded
in the house of my friends.
7 ¶ Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith
the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn
mine hand upon the little ones. 8 And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the
LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein. 9 And
I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and
will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say,
It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.

14
1 Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of
thee. 2 For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken,
and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into
captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city. 3 Then shall the
LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.
4 ¶ And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before
Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward
the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the
mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. 5 And ye shall
flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal:
yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king
of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee.*† 6 And it shall
come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark:‡§** 7 But it shall be
one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass,
that at evening time it shall be light.††
8 And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of
them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and
in winter shall it be.‡‡ 9 And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall
there be one LORD, and his name one. 10 All the land shall be turned as a plain from
Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place,
from Benjamin’s gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the
* 13.1 uncleanness: Heb. separation for uncleanness † 13.4 a rough…: Heb. a garment of hair ‡ 13.4 deceive:
Heb. lie * 14.5 the mountains: or, my mountains † 14.5 for the…: or, when he shall touch the valley of the
mountains to the place he separated ‡ 14.6 that the…: that is, it shall not be clear in some places, and dark in other
places of the world § 14.6 clear: Heb. precious ** 14.6 dark: Heb. thickness †† 14.7 it shall be…: or, the
day shall be one ‡‡ 14.8 former: or, eastern
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tower of Hananeel unto the king’s winepresses.§§*** 11 And men shall dwell in it, and
there shall be no more utter destruction; but Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited.†††
12 ¶ And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that
have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon
their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall
consume away in their mouth. 13 And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult
from the LORD shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand
of his neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour. 14 And
Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall
be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.‡‡‡§§§ 15 And so
shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, and of all the
beasts that shall be in these tents, as this plague.
16 ¶ And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came
against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD
of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles. 17 And it shall be, that whoso will not
come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD
of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain. 18 And if the family of Egypt go not up, and
come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the LORD will smite
the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.* 19 This shall be the
punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the
feast of tabernacles.†
20 ¶ In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD;

and the pots in the LORD’S house shall be like the bowls before the altar.‡ 21 Yea, every
pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the LORD of hosts: and all they that
sacrifice shall come and take of them, and seethe therein: and in that day there shall be
no more the Canaanite in the house of the LORD of hosts.

§§ 14.10 turned: or, compassed *** 14.10 inhabited: or, shall abide ††† 14.11 shall be: or, shall abide
‡‡‡ 14.14 Judah…: or, thou also, O Judah shalt §§§ 14.14 at: or, against * 14.18 that have no: Heb. upon
whom there is not † 14.19 punishment: or, sin ‡ 14.20 bells: or, bridles
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Malachi
1 Theburden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi.* 2 I have loved you, saith
the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith
the LORD: yet I loved Jacob, 3 And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage
waste for the dragons of the wilderness. 4 Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished,
but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall
build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and,
The people against whom the LORD hath indignation for ever. 5 And your eyes shall see,
and ye shall say, The LORD will be magnified from the border of Israel.†
6 ¶ A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where
is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto
you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?
7 Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee?

In that ye say, The table of the LORD is contemptible.‡ 8 And if ye offer the blind for
sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto
thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of
hosts.§ 9 And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath
been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of hosts.**†† 10 Who
is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire
on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither
will I accept an offering at your hand. 11 For from the rising of the sun even unto the
going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place
incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great
among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.
12 ¶ But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the LORD is polluted; and the
fruit thereof, even his meat, is contemptible. 13 Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness
is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which was
torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your
hand? saith the LORD.‡‡ 14 But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male,
and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith
the LORD of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.§§

2
And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you. 2 If ye will not hear, and if
1
ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will
even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them
already, because ye do not lay it to heart. 3 Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread
dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away
with it.*†‡ 4 And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my
covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts. 5 My covenant was with him of life
and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid
before my name. 6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in
his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.
* 1.1 by…: Heb. by the hand of † 1.5 from: or, upon: Heb. from upon ‡ 1.7 offer…: or, bring unto, etc § 1.8
for: Heb. to ** 1.9 God: Heb. the face of God †† 1.9 by…: Heb. from your hand ‡‡ 1.13 and ye have…:
or, whereas ye might have blown it away §§ 1.14 which…: Heb. in whose flock is * 2.3 corrupt: or, reprove
† 2.3 spread: Heb. scatter ‡ 2.3 one…: or, it shall take you away to it
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7 For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth:
for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts. 8 But ye are departed out of the way; ye
have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith
the LORD of hosts.§ 9 Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all
the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.**
10 Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal
treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?
11 ¶ Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in
Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the LORD which he loved, and hath
married the daughter of a strange god.†† 12 The LORD will cut off the man that doeth
this, the master and the scholar, out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth
an offering unto the LORD of hosts.‡‡ 13 And this have ye done again, covering the altar
of the LORD with tears, with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth
not the offering any more, or receiveth it with good will at your hand.
14 ¶ Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee
and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she
thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant. 15 And did not he make one? Yet had
he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed.
Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of
his youth.§§***††† 16 For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away:
for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed
to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.‡‡‡§§§
17 ¶ Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied
him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and he
delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment?

3
1Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and
the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the
covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts. 2 But
who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he
is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap: 3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier
of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that
they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness. 4 Then shall the offering of
Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former
years.* 5 And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against
the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those
that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside
the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.† 6 For I am the
LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
7 ¶ Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and
have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts.
But ye said, Wherein shall we return?
§ 2.8 stumble at: or, fall in ** 2.9 have been…: or, lifted up the face against: Heb. accepted faces †† 2.11
loved: or, ought to love ‡‡ 2.12 the master…: or, him that waketh, and him that answereth §§ 2.15 residue:
or, excellency *** 2.15 godly…: Heb. seed of God ††† 2.15 treacherously: or, unfaithfully ‡‡‡ 2.16 that
he…: or, if he hate her, put her away §§§ 2.16 putting…: Heb. to put away * 3.4 former: or, ancient † 3.5
oppress: or, defraud
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8 ¶ Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed
thee? In tithes and offerings. 9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even
this whole nation. 10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat
in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open
you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room
enough to receive it.‡ 11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not
destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time
in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.§ 12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye
shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.
13 ¶ Your words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we
spoken so much against thee? 14 Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it
that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD
of hosts?**†† 15 And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are
set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.‡‡
16 ¶ Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD
hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them
that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name. 17 And they shall be mine, saith
the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man
spareth his own son that serveth him.§§ 18 Then shall ye return, and discern between
the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him
not.

1 For,
4
behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and
all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith
the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
2 ¶ But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing
in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. 3 And ye shall tread
down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I
shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.
4 ¶ Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb
for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
5 ¶ Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and
dreadful day of the LORD: 6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children,
and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

‡ 3.10 pour…: Heb. empty out § 3.11 destroy: Heb. corrupt ** 3.14 ordinance: Heb. observation †† 3.14
mournfully: Heb. in black ‡‡ 3.15 are set up: Heb. are built §§ 3.17 jewels: or, special treasure
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The Book of Tobit

1 The book of the words of Tobit, son of Tobiel, the son of Ananiel, the son of Aduel, the
son of Gabael, of the seed of Asael, of the tribe of Nephthali;
2 Who in the time of Enemessar king of the Assyrians was led captive out of Thisbe,
which is at the right hand of that city, which is called properly Nephthali in Galilee above
Aser.
3 I Tobit have walked all the days of my life in the ways of truth and justice, and I did
many almsdeeds to my brethren, and my nation, who came with me to Nineve, into the
land of the Assyrians.
4 And when I was in mine own country, in the land of Israel being but young, all the
tribe of Nephthali my father fell from the house of Jerusalem, which was chosen out of
all the tribes of Israel, that all the tribes should sacrifice there, where the temple of the
habitation of the most High was consecrated and built for all ages.
5 Now all the tribes which together revolted, and the house of my father Nephthali,
sacrificed unto the heifer Baal.
6 But I alone went often to Jerusalem at the feasts, as it was ordained unto all the
people of Israel by an everlasting decree, having the firstfruits and tenths of increase,
with that which was first shorn; and them gave I at the altar to the priests the children
of Aaron.
7 The first tenth part of all increase I gave to the sons of Aaron, who ministered
at Jerusalem: another tenth part I sold away, and went, and spent it every year at
Jerusalem:
8 And the third I gave unto them to whom it was meet, as Debora my father’s mother
had commanded me, because I was left an orphan by my father.
9 Furthermore, when I was come to the age of a man, I married Anna of mine own
kindred, and of her I begat Tobias.
10 And when we were carried away captives to Nineve, all my brethren and those that
were of my kindred did eat of the bread of the Gentiles.
11 But I kept myself from eating;
12 Because I remembered God with all my heart.
13 And the most High gave me grace and favour before Enemessar, so that I was his
purveyor.
14 And I went into Media, and left in trust with Gabael, the brother of Gabrias, at Rages
a city of Media ten talents of silver.
15 Now when Enemessar was dead, Sennacherib his son reigned in his stead; whose
estate was troubled, that I could not go into Media.
16 And in the time of Enemessar I gave many alms to my brethren, and gave my bread
to the hungry,
17 And my clothes to the naked: and if I saw any of my nation dead, or cast about the
walls of Nineve, I buried him.
18 And if the king Sennacherib had slain any, when he was come, and fled from Judea,
I buried them privily; for in his wrath he killed many; but the bodies were not found,
when they were sought for of the king.
19 And when one of the Ninevites went and complained of me to the king, that I buried
them, and hid myself; understanding that I was sought for to be put to death, I withdrew
myself for fear.
20 Then all my goods were forcibly taken away, neither was there any thing left me,
beside my wife Anna and my son Tobias.
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21 And there passed not five and fifty days, before two of his sons killed him, and they
fled into the mountains of Ararath; and Sarchedonus his son reigned in his stead; who
appointed over his father’s accounts, and over all his affairs, Achiacharus my brother
Anael’s son.
22 And Achiacharus intreating for me, I returned to Nineve. Now Achiacharus was
cupbearer, and keeper of the signet, and steward, and overseer of the accounts: and
Sarchedonus appointed him next unto him: and he was my brother’s son.

2
1 Now when I was come home again, and my wife Anna was restored unto me, with
my son Tobias, in the feast of Pentecost, which is the holy feast of the seven weeks, there
was a good dinner prepared me, in the which I sat down to eat.
2 And when I saw abundance of meat, I said to my son, Go and bring what poor man
soever thou shalt find out of our brethren, who is mindful of the Lord; and, lo, I tarry
for thee.
3 But he came again, and said, Father, one of our nation is strangled, and is cast out in
the marketplace.
4 Then before I had tasted of any meat, I started up, and took him up into a room until
the going down of the sun.
5 Then I returned, and washed myself, and ate my meat in heaviness,
6 Remembering that prophecy of Amos, as he said, Your feasts shall be turned into
mourning, and all your mirth into lamentation.
7 Therefore I wept: and after the going down of the sun I went and made a grave, and
buried him.
8 But my neighbours mocked me, and said, This man is not yet afraid to be put to death
for this matter: who fled away; and yet, lo, he burieth the dead again.
9 The same night also I returned from the burial, and slept by the wall of my courtyard,
being polluted and my face was uncovered:
10 And I knew not that there were sparrows in the wall, and mine eyes being open, the
sparrows muted warm dung into mine eyes, and a whiteness came in mine eyes: and I
went to the physicians, but they helped me not: moreover Achiacharus did nourish me,
until I went into Elymais.
11 And my wife Anna did take women’s works to do.
12 And when she had sent them home to the owners, they paid her wages, and gave
her also besides a kid.
13 And when it was in my house, and began to cry, I said unto her, From whence is this
kid? is it not stolen? render it to the owners; for it is not lawful to eat any thing that is
stolen.
14 But she replied upon me, It was given for a gift more than the wages. Howbeit I did
not believe her, but bade her render it to the owners: and I was abashed at her. But she
replied upon me, Where are thine alms and thy righteous deeds? behold, thou and all
thy works are known.

3
1 Then I being grieved did weep, and in my sorrow prayed, saying,
2O Lord, thou art just, and all thy works and all thy ways are mercy and truth, and
thou judgest truly and justly for ever.
3 Remember me, and look on me, punish me not for my sins and ignorances, and the
sins of my fathers, who have sinned before thee:
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4 For they obeyed not thy commandments: wherefore thou hast delivered us for a
spoil, and unto captivity, and unto death, and for a proverb of reproach to all the nations
among whom we are dispersed.
5 And now thy judgments are many and true: deal with me according to my sins and
my fathers’: because we have not kept thy commandments, neither have walked in
truth before thee.
6 Now therefore deal with me as seemeth best unto thee, and command my spirit to be
taken from me, that I may be dissolved, and become earth: for it is profitable for me to
die rather than to live, because I have heard false reproaches, and have much sorrow:
command therefore that I may now be delivered out of this distress, and go into the
everlasting place: turn not thy face away from me.
7 It came to pass the same day, that in Ecbatane a city of Media Sara the daughter of
Raguel was also reproached by her father’s maids;
8 Because that she had been married to seven husbands, whom Asmodeus the evil
spirit had killed, before they had lain with her. Dost thou not know, said they, that thou
hast strangled thine husbands? thou hast had already seven husbands, neither wast
thou named after any of them.
9 Wherefore dost thou beat us for them? if they be dead, go thy ways after them, let us
never see of thee either son or daughter.
10 Whe she heard these things, she was very sorrowful, so that she thought to have
strangled herself; and she said, I am the only daughter of my father, and if I do this, it
shall be a reproach unto him, and I shall bring his old age with sorrow unto the grave.
11 Then she prayed toward the window, and said, Blessed art thou, O Lord my God,
and thine holy and glorious name is blessed and honourable for ever: let all thy works
praise thee for ever.
12 And now, O Lord, I set mine eyes and my face toward thee,
13 And say, Take me out of the earth, that I may hear no more the reproach.
14 Thou knowest, Lord, that I am pure from all sin with man,
15 And that I never polluted my name, nor the name of my father, in the land of my
captivity: I am the only daughter of my father, neither hath he any child to be his heir,
neither any near kinsman, nor any son of his alive, to whom I may keep myself for a
wife: my seven husbands are already dead; and why should I live? but if it please not
thee that I should die, command some regard to be had of me, and pity taken of me, that
I hear no more reproach.
16 So the prayers of them both were heard before the majesty of the great God.
17 And Raphael was sent to heal them both, that is, to scale away the whiteness of
Tobit’s eyes, and to give Sara the daughter of Raguel for a wife to Tobias the son of
Tobit; and to bind Asmodeus the evil spirit; because she belonged to Tobias by right of
inheritance. The selfsame time came Tobit home, and entered into his house, and Sara
the daughter of Raguel came down from her upper chamber.

4
1 In that day Tobit remembered the money which he had committed to Gabael in Rages
of Media,
2 And said with himself, I have wished for death; wherefore do I not call for my son
Tobias that I may signify to him of the money before I die?
3 And when he had called him, he said, My son, when I am dead, bury me; and despise
not thy mother, but honour her all the days of thy life, and do that which shall please
her, and grieve her not.
4 Remember, my son, that she saw many dangers for thee, when thou wast in her
womb: and when she is dead, bury her by me in one grave.
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5 My son, be mindful of the Lord our God all thy days, and let not thy will be set to sin,
or to transgress his commandments: do uprightly all thy life long, and follow not the
ways of unrighteousness.
6 For if thou deal truly, thy doings shall prosperously succeed to thee, and to all them
that live justly.
7 Give alms of thy substance; and when thou givest alms, let not thine eye be envious,
neither turn thy face from any poor, and the face of God shall not be turned away from
thee.
8 If thou hast abundance give alms accordingly: if thou have but a little, be not afraid
to give according to that little:
9 For thou layest up a good treasure for thyself against the day of necessity.
10 Because that alms do deliver from death, and suffereth not to come into darkness.
11 For alms is a good gift unto all that give it in the sight of the most High.
12 Beware of all whoredom, my son, and chiefly take a wife of the seed of thy fathers,
and take not a strange woman to wife, which is not of thy father’s tribe: for we are the
children of the prophets, Noe, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: remember, my son, that our
fathers from the beginning, even that they all married wives of their own kindred, and
were blessed in their children, and their seed shall inherit the land.
13 Now therefore, my son, love thy brethren, and despise not in thy heart thy brethren,
the sons and daughters of thy people, in not taking a wife of them: for in pride is
destruction and much trouble, and in lewdness is decay and great want: for lewdness
is the mother of famine.
14 Let not the wages of any man, which hath wrought for thee, tarry with thee, but
give him it out of hand: for if thou serve God, he will also repay thee: be circumspect
my son, in all things thou doest, and be wise in all thy conversation.
15 Do that to no man which thou hatest: drink not wine to make thee drunken: neither
let drunkenness go with thee in thy journey.
16 Give of thy bread to the hungry, and of thy garments to them that are naked; and
according to thine abundance give alms: and let not thine eye be envious, when thou
givest alms.
17 Pour out thy bread on the burial of the just, but give nothing to the wicked.
18 Ask counsel of all that are wise, and despise not any counsel that is profitable.
19 Bless the Lord thy God alway, and desire of him that thy ways may be directed, and
that all thy paths and counsels may prosper: for every nation hath not counsel; but the
Lord himself giveth all good things, and he humbleth whom he will, as he will; now
therefore, my son, remember my commandments, neither let them be put out of thy
mind.
20 And now I signify this to they that I committed ten talents to Gabael the son of
Gabrias at Rages in Media.
21 And fear not, my son, that we are made poor: for thou hast much wealth, if thou
fear God, and depart from all sin, and do that which is pleasing in his sight.

5
1Tobias then answered and said, Father, I will do all things which thou hast com-
manded me:
2 But how can I receive the money, seeing I know him not?
3 Then he gave him the handwriting, and said unto him, Seek thee a man which may
go with thee, whiles I yet live, and I will give him wages: and go and receive the money.
4 Therefore when he went to seek a man, he found Raphael that was an angel.
5 But he knew not; and he said unto him, Canst thou go with me to Rages? and knowest
thou those places well?
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6 To whom the angel said, I will go with thee, and I know the way well: for I have
lodged with our brother Gabael.
7 Then Tobias said unto him, Tarry for me, till I tell my father.
8 Then he said unto him, Go and tarry not. So he went in and said to his father, Behold,
I have found one which will go with me. Then he said, Call him unto me, that I may know
of what tribe he is, and whether he be a trusty man to go with thee.
9 So he called him, and he came in, and they saluted one another.
10 Then Tobit said unto him, Brother, shew me of what tribe and family thou art.
11 To whom he said, Dost thou seek for a tribe or family, or an hired man to go with
thy son? Then Tobit said unto him, I would know, brother, thy kindred and name.
12 Then he said, I am Azarias, the son of Ananias the great, and of thy brethren.
13 Then Tobit said, Thou art welcome, brother; be not now angry with me, because I
have enquired to know thy tribe and thy family; for thou art my brother, of an honest
and good stock: for I know Ananias and Jonathas, sons of that great Samaias, as we went
together to Jerusalem to worship, and offered the firstborn, and the tenths of the fruits;
and they were not seduced with the error of our brethren: my brother, thou art of a
good stock.
14 But tell me, what wages shall I give thee? wilt thou a drachm a day, and things
necessary, as to mine own son?
15 Yea, moreover, if ye return safe, I will add something to thy wages.
16 So they were well pleased. Then said he to Tobias, Prepare thyself for the journey,
and God send you a good journey. And when his son had prepared all things for the
journey, his father said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in heaven,
prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company. So they went forth both,
and the young man’s dog with them.
17 But Anna his mother wept, and said to Tobit, Why hast thou sent away our son? is
he not the staff of our hand, in going in and out before us?
18 Be not greedy to add money to money: but let it be as refuse in respect of our child.
19 For that which the Lord hath given us to live with doth suffice us.
20 Then said Tobit to her, Take no care, my sister; he shall return in safety, and thine
eyes shall see him.
21 For the good angel will keep him company, and his journey shall be prosperous, and
he shall return safe.
22 Then she made an end of weeping.

1 And
6
as they went on their journey, they came in the evening to the river Tigris, and
they lodged there.
2 And when the young man went down to wash himself, a fish leaped out of the river,
and would have devoured him.
3 Then the angel said unto him, Take the fish. And the young man laid hold of the fish,
and drew it to land.
4 To whom the angel said, Open the fish, and take the heart and the liver and the gall,
and put them up safely.
5 So the young man did as the angel commanded him; and when they had roasted the
fish, they did eat it: then they both went on their way, till they drew near to Ecbatane.
6 Then the young man said to the angel, Brother Azarias, to what use is the heart and
the liver and the gal of the fish?
7 And he said unto him, Touching the heart and the liver, if a devil or an evil spirit
trouble any, we must make a smoke thereof before the man or the woman, and the party
shall be no more vexed.
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8 As for the gall, it is good to anoint a man that hath whiteness in his eyes, and he shall
be healed.
9 And when they were come near to Rages,
10 The angel said to the young man, Brother, to day we shall lodge with Raguel, who
is thy cousin; he also hath one only daughter, named Sara; I will speak for her, that she
may be given thee for a wife.
11 For to thee doth the right of her appertain, seeing thou only art of her kindred.
12 And the maid is fair and wise: now therefore hear me, and I will speak to her father;
and when we return from Rages we will celebrate the marriage: for I know that Raguel
cannot marry her to another according to the law of Moses, but he shall be guilty of
death, because the right of inheritance doth rather appertain to thee than to any other.
13 Then the young man answered the angel, I have heard, brother Azarias that this
maid hath been given to seven men, who all died in the marriage chamber.
14 And now I am the only son of my father, and I am afraid, lest if I go in unto her,
I die, as the other before: for a wicked spirit loveth her, which hurteth no body, but
those which come unto her; wherefore I also fear lest I die, and bring my father’s and
my mother’s life because of me to the grave with sorrow: for they have no other son to
bury them.
15 Then the angel said unto him, Dost thou not remember the precepts which thy
father gave thee, that thou shouldest marry a wife of thine own kindred? wherefore
hear me, O my brother; for she shall be given thee to wife; and make thou no reckoning
of the evil spirit; for this same night shall she be given thee in marriage.
16 And when thou shalt come into the marriage chamber, thou shalt take the ashes of
perfume, and shalt lay upon them some of the heart and liver of the fish, and shalt make
a smoke with it:
17 And the devil shall smell it, and flee away, and never come again any more: but
when thou shalt come to her, rise up both of you, and pray to God which is merciful, who
will have pity on you, and save you: fear not, for she is appointed unto thee from the
beginning; and thou shalt preserve her, and she shall go with thee. Moreover I suppose
that she shall bear thee children. Now when Tobias had heard these things, he loved
her, and his heart was effectually joined to her.

1 And
7
when they were come to Ecbatane, they came to the house of Raguel, and Sara
met them: and after they had saluted one another, she brought them into the house.
2 Then said Raguel to Edna his wife, How like is this young man to Tobit my cousin!
3 And Raguel asked them, From whence are ye, brethren? To whom they said, We are
of the sons of Nephthalim, which are captives in Nineve.
4 Then he said to them, Do ye know Tobit our kinsman? And they said, We know him.
Then said he, Is he in good health?
5 And they said, He is both alive, and in good health: and Tobias said, He is my father.
6 Then Raguel leaped up, and kissed him, and wept,
7 And blessed him, and said unto him, Thou art the son of an honest and good man.
But when he had heard that Tobit was blind, he was sorrowful, and wept.
8 And likewise Edna his wife and Sara his daughter wept. Moreover they entertained
them cheerfully; and after that they had killed a ram of the flock, they set store of meat
on the table. Then said Tobias to Raphael, Brother Azarias, speak of those things of
which thou didst talk in the way, and let this business be dispatched.
9 So he communicated the matter with Raguel: and Raguel said to Tobias, Eat and
drink, and make merry:
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10 For it is meet that thou shouldest marry my daughter: nevertheless I will declare
unto thee the truth.
11 I have given my daughter in marriage to seven men, who died that night they came
in unto her: nevertheless for the present be merry. But Tobias said, I will eat nothing
here, till we agree and swear one to another.
12 Raguel said, Then take her from henceforth according to the manner, for thou art
her cousin, and she is thine, and the merciful God give you good success in all things.
13 Then he called his daughter Sara, and she came to her father, and he took her by the
hand, and gave her to be wife to Tobias, saying, Behold, take her after the law of Moses,
and lead her away to thy father. And he blessed them;
14 And called Edna his wife, and took paper, and did write an instrument of covenants,
and sealed it.
15 Then they began to eat.
16 After Raguel called his wife Edna, and said unto her, Sister, prepare another
chamber, and bring her in thither.
17 Which when she had done as he had bidden her, she brought her thither: and she
wept, and she received the tears of her daughter, and said unto her,
18 Be of good comfort, my daughter; the Lord of heaven and earth give thee joy for this
thy sorrow: be of good comfort, my daughter.

8
1 And when they had supped, they brought Tobias in unto her.
2 And as he went, he remembered the words of Raphael, and took the ashes of the
perfumes, and put the heart and the liver of the fish thereupon, and made a smoke
therewith.
3 The which smell when the evil spirit had smelled, he fled into the utmost parts of
Egypt, and the angel bound him.
4 And after that they were both shut in together, Tobias rose out of the bed, and said,
Sister, arise, and let us pray that God would have pity on us.
5 Then began Tobias to say, Blessed art thou, O God of our fathers, and blessed is thy
holy and glorious name for ever; let the heavens bless thee, and all thy creatures.
6 Thou madest Adam, and gavest him Eve his wife for an helper and stay: of them
came mankind: thou hast said, It is not good that man should be alone; let us make unto
him an aid like unto himself.
7 And now, O Lord, I take not this my sister for lust but uprightly: therefore mercifully
ordain that we may become aged together.
8 And she said with him, Amen.
9 So they slept both that night. And Raguel arose, and went and made a grave,
10 Saying, I fear lest he also be dead.
11 But when Raguel was come into his house,
12 He said unto his wife Edna. Send one of the maids, and let her see whether he be
alive: if he be not, that we may bury him, and no man know it.
13 So the maid opened the door, and went in, and found them both asleep,
14 And came forth, and told them that he was alive.
15 Then Raguel praised God, and said, O God, thou art worthy to be praised with all
pure and holy praise; therefore let thy saints praise thee with all thy creatures; and let
all thine angels and thine elect praise thee for ever.
16 Thou art to be praised, for thou hast made me joyful; and that is not come to me
which I suspected; but thou hast dealt with us according to thy great mercy.
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17Thou art to be praised because thou hast had mercy of two that were the only
begotten children of their fathers: grant them mercy, O Lord, and finish their life in
health with joy and mercy.
18 Then Raguel bade his servants to fill the grave.
19 And he kept the wedding feast fourteen days.
20 For before the days of the marriage were finished, Raguel had said unto him by an
oath, that he should not depart till the fourteen days of the marriage were expired;
21 And then he should take the half of his goods, and go in safety to his father; and
should have the rest when I and my wife be dead.

9
1 Then Tobias called Raphael, and said unto him,
2 Brother Azarias, take with thee a servant, and two camels, and go to Rages of Media
to Gabael, and bring me the money, and bring him to the wedding.
3 For Raguel hath sworn that I shall not depart.
4 But my father counteth the days; and if I tarry long, he will be very sorry.
5 So Raphael went out, and lodged with Gabael, and gave him the handwriting: who
brought forth bags which were sealed up, and gave them to him.
6 And early in the morning they went forth both together, and came to the wedding:
and Tobias blessed his wife.

10
1Now Tobit his father counted every day: and when the days of the journey were
expired, and they came not,
2 Then Tobit said, Are they detained? or is Gabael dead, and there is no man to give
him the money?
3 Therefore he was very sorry.
4 Then his wife said unto him, My son is dead, seeing he stayeth long; and she began
to wail him, and said,
5 Now I care for nothing, my son, since I have let thee go, the light of mine eyes.
6 To whom Tobit said, Hold thy peace, take no care, for he is safe.
7 But she said, Hold thy peace, and deceive me not; my son is dead. And she went
out every day into the way which they went, and did eat no meat on the daytime, and
ceased not whole nights to bewail her son Tobias, until the fourteen days of the wedding
were expired, which Raguel had sworn that he should spend there. Then Tobias said to
Raguel, Let me go, for my father and my mother look no more to see me.
8 But his father in law said unto him, Tarry with me, and I will send to thy father, and
they shall declare unto him how things go with thee.
9 But Tobias said, No; but let me go to my father.
10 Then Raguel arose, and gave him Sara his wife, and half his goods, servants, and
cattle, and money:
11 And he blessed them, and sent them away, saying, The God of heaven give you a
prosperous journey, my children.
12 And he said to his daughter, Honour thy father and thy mother in law, which are
now thy parents, that I may hear good report of thee. And he kissed her. Edna also said
to Tobias, The Lord of heaven restore thee, my dear brother, and grant that I may see thy
children of my daughter Sara before I die, that I may rejoice before the Lord: behold, I
commit my daughter unto thee of special trust; where are do not entreat her evil.
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11
1After these things Tobias went his way, praising God that he had given him a
prosperous journey, and blessed Raguel and Edna his wife, and went on his way till
they drew near unto Nineve.
2 Then Raphael said to Tobias, Thou knowest, brother, how thou didst leave thy father:
3 Let us haste before thy wife, and prepare the house.
4 And take in thine hand the gall of the fish. So they went their way, and the dog went
after them.
5 Now Anna sat looking about toward the way for her son.
6 And when she espied him coming, she said to his father, Behold, thy son cometh, and
the man that went with him.
7 Then said Raphael, I know, Tobias, that thy father will open his eyes.
8 Therefore anoint thou his eyes with the gall, and being pricked therewith, he shall
rub, and the whiteness shall fall away, and he shall see thee.
9 Then Anna ran forth, and fell upon the neck of her son, and said unto him, Seeing I
have seen thee, my son, from henceforth I am content to die. And they wept both.
10 Tobit also went forth toward the door, and stumbled: but his son ran unto him,
11 And took hold of his father: and he strake of the gall on his fathers’ eyes, saying, Be
of good hope, my father.
12 And when his eyes began to smart, he rubbed them;
13 And the whiteness pilled away from the corners of his eyes: and when he saw his
son, he fell upon his neck.
14 And he wept, and said, Blessed art thou, O God, and blessed is thy name for ever;
and blessed are all thine holy angels:
15 For thou hast scourged, and hast taken pity on me: for, behold, I see my son Tobias.
And his son went in rejoicing, and told his father the great things that had happened to
him in Media.
16 Then Tobit went out to meet his daughter in law at the gate of Nineve, rejoicing and
praising God: and they which saw him go marvelled, because he had received his sight.
17 But Tobias gave thanks before them, because God had mercy on him. And when
he came near to Sara his daughter in law, he blessed her, saying, Thou art welcome,
daughter: God be blessed, which hath brought thee unto us, and blessed be thy father
and thy mother. And there was joy among all his brethren which were at Nineve.
18 And Achiacharus, and Nasbas his brother’s son, came:
19 And Tobias’ wedding was kept seven days with great joy.

1 Then
12
Tobit called his son Tobias, and said unto him, My son, see that the man have
his wages, which went with thee, and thou must give him more.
2 And Tobias said unto him, O father, it is no harm to me to give him half of those things
which I have brought:
3 For he hath brought me again to thee in safety, and made whole my wife, and brought
me the money, and likewise healed thee.
4 Then the old man said, It is due unto him.
5 So he called the angel, and he said unto him, Take half of all that ye have brought
and go away in safety.
6 Then he took them both apart, and said unto them, Bless God, praise him, and
magnify him, and praise him for the things which he hath done unto you in the sight
of all that live. It is good to praise God, and exalt his name, and honourably to shew
forth the works of God; therefore be not slack to praise him.
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7 It is good to keep close the secret of a king, but it is honourable to reveal the works
of God. Do that which is good, and no evil shall touch you.
8 Prayer is good with fasting and alms and righteousness. A little with righteousness
is better than much with unrighteousness. It is better to give alms than to lay up gold:
9 For alms doth deliver from death, and shall purge away all sin. Those that exercise
alms and righteousness shall be filled with life:
10 But they that sin are enemies to their own life.
11 Surely I will keep close nothing from you. For I said, It was good to keep close the
secret of a king, but that it was honourable to reveal the works of God.
12 Now therefore, when thou didst pray, and Sara thy daughter in law, I did bring the
remembrance of your prayers before the Holy One: and when thou didst bury the dead,
I was with thee likewise.
13 And when thou didst not delay to rise up, and leave thy dinner, to go and cover the
dead, thy good deed was not hid from me: but I was with thee.
14 And now God hath sent me to heal thee and Sara thy daughter in law.
15 I am Raphael, one of the seven holy angels, which present the prayers of the saints,
and which go in and out before the glory of the Holy One.
16 Then they were both troubled, and fell upon their faces: for they feared.
17 But he said unto them, Fear not, for it shall go well with you; praise God therefore.
18 For not of any favour of mine, but by the will of our God I came; wherefore praise
him for ever.
19 All these days I did appear unto you; but I did neither eat nor drink, but ye did see
a vision.
20 Now therefore give God thanks: for I go up to him that sent me; but write all things
which are done in a book.
21 And when they arose, they saw him no more.
22 Then they confessed the great and wonderful works of God, and how the angel of
the Lord had appeared unto them.

1 Then Tobit wrote a prayer of rejoicing,

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and said, Blessed be God that liveth for ever,
and blessed be his kingdom.
2 For he doth scourge, and hath mercy: he leadeth down to hell, and bringeth up again:
neither is there any that can avoid his hand.
3 Confess him before the Gentiles, ye children of Israel: for he hath scattered us among
them.
4 There declare his greatness, and extol him before all the living: for he is our Lord,
and he is the God our Father for ever.
5 And he will scourge us for our iniquities, and will have mercy again, and will gather
us out of all nations, among whom he hath scattered us.
6 If ye turn to him with your whole heart, and with your whole mind, and deal
uprightly before him, then will he turn unto you, and will not hide his face from you.
Therefore see what he will do with you, and confess him with your whole mouth, and
praise the Lord of might, and extol the everlasting King. In the land of my captivity do I
praise him, and declare his might and majesty to a sinful nation. O ye sinners, turn and
do justice before him: who can tell if he will accept you, and have mercy on you?
7 I will extol my God, and my soul shall praise the King of heaven, and shall rejoice in
his greatness.
8 Let all men speak, and let all praise him for his righteousness.
9 O Jerusalem, the holy city, he will scourge thee for thy children’s works, and will
have mercy again on the sons of the righteous.
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10Give praise to the Lord, for he is good: and praise the everlasting King, that his
tabernacle may be builded in thee again with joy, and let him make joyful there in thee
those that are captives, and love in thee for ever those that are miserable.
11 Many nations shall come from far to the name of the Lord God with gifts in their
hands, even gifts to the King of heaven; all generations shall praise thee with great joy.
12 Cursed are all they which hate thee, and blessed shall all be which love thee for ever.
13 Rejoice and be glad for the children of the just: for they shall be gathered together,
and shall bless the Lord of the just.
14 O blessed are they which love thee, for they shall rejoice in thy peace: blessed are
they which have been sorrowful for all thy scourges; for they shall rejoice for thee, when
they have seen all thy glory, and shall be glad for ever.
15 Let my soul bless God the great King.
16 For Jerusalem shall be built up with sapphires and emeralds, and precious stone:
thy walls and towers and battlements with pure gold.
17 And the streets of Jerusalem shall be paved with beryl and carbuncle and stones of
Ophir.
18 And all her streets shall say, Alleluia; and they shall praise him, saying, Blessed be
God, which hath extolled it for ever.

1 So Tobit made an end of praising God.

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2 And he was eight and fifty years old when he lost his sight, which was restored to
him after eight years: and he gave alms, and he increased in the fear of the Lord God,
and praised him.
3 And when he was very aged he called his son, and the sons of his son, and said to
him, My son, take thy children; for, behold, I am aged, and am ready to depart out of
this life.
4 Go into Media my son, for I surely believe those things which Jonas the prophet spake
of Nineve, that it shall be overthrown; and that for a time peace shall rather be in Media;
and that our brethren shall lie scattered in the earth from that good land: and Jerusalem
shall be desolate, and the house of God in it shall be burned, and shall be desolate for a
time;
5 And that again God will have mercy on them, and bring them again into the land,
where they shall build a temple, but not like to the first, until the time of that age be
fulfilled; and afterward they shall return from all places of their captivity, and build up
Jerusalem gloriously, and the house of God shall be built in it for ever with a glorious
building, as the prophets have spoken thereof.
6 And all nations shall turn, and fear the Lord God truly, and shall bury their idols.
7 So shall all nations praise the Lord, and his people shall confess God, and the Lord
shall exalt his people; and all those which love the Lord God in truth and justice shall
rejoice, shewing mercy to our brethren.
8 And now, my son, depart out of Nineve, because that those things which the prophet
Jonas spake shall surely come to pass.
9 But keep thou the law and the commandments, and shew thyself merciful and just,
that it may go well with thee.
10 And bury me decently, and thy mother with me; but tarry no longer at Nineve.
Remember, my son, how Aman handled Achiacharus that brought him up, how out of
light he brought him into darkness, and how he rewarded him again: yet Achiacharus
was saved, but the other had his reward: for he went down into darkness. Manasses
gave alms, and escaped the snares of death which they had set for him: but Aman fell
into the snare, and perished.
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11 Wherefore now, my son, consider what alms doeth, and how righteousness doth
deliver. When he had said these things, he gave up the ghost in the bed, being an
hundred and eight and fifty years old; and he buried him honourably.
12 And when Anna his mother was dead, he buried her with his father. But Tobias
departed with his wife and children to Ecbatane to Raguel his father in law,
13 Where he became old with honour, and he buried his father and mother in law
honourably, and he inherited their substance, and his father Tobit’s.
14 And he died at Ecbatane in Media, being an hundred and seven and twenty years
old.
15 But before he died he heard of the destruction of Nineve, which was taken by
Nabuchodonosor and Assuerus: and before his death he rejoiced over Nineve.
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The Book of Judith

1 In the twelfth year of the reign of Nabuchodonosor, who reigned in Nineve, the great
city; in the days of Arphaxad, which reigned over the Medes in Ecbatane,
2 And built in Ecbatane walls round about of stones hewn three cubits broad and six
cubits long, and made the height of the wall seventy cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty
cubits:
3 And set the towers thereof upon the gates of it an hundred cubits high, and the
breadth thereof in the foundation threescore cubits:
4 And he made the gates thereof, even gates that were raised to the height of seventy
cubits, and the breadth of them was forty cubits, for the going forth of his mighty armies,
and for the setting in array of his footmen:
5 Even in those days king Nabuchodonosor made war with king Arphaxad in the great
plain, which is the plain in the borders of Ragau.
6 And there came unto him all they that dwelt in the hill country, and all that dwelt by
Euphrates, and Tigris and Hydaspes, and the plain of Arioch the king of the Elymeans,
and very many nations of the sons of Chelod, assembled themselves to the battle.
7 Then Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians sent unto all that dwelt in Persia, and to
all that dwelt westward, and to those that dwelt in Cilicia, and Damascus, and Libanus,
and Antilibanus, and to all that dwelt upon the sea coast,
8 And to those among the nations that were of Carmel, and Galaad, and the higher
Galilee, and the great plain of Esdrelom,
9 And to all that were in Samaria and the cities thereof, and beyond Jordan unto
Jerusalem, and Betane, and Chelus, and Kades, and the river of Egypt, and Taphnes,
and Ramesse, and all the land of Gesem,
10 Until ye come beyond Tanis and Memphis, and to all the inhabitants of Egypt, until
ye come to the borders of Ethiopia.
11 But all the inhabitants of the land made light of the commandment of Nabu-
chodonosor king of the Assyrians, neither went they with him to the battle; for they
were not afraid of him: yea, he was before them as one man, and they sent away his
ambassadors from them without effect, and with disgrace.
12 Therefore Nabuchodonosor was very angry with all this country, and sware by his
throne and kingdom, that he would surely be avenged upon all those coasts of Cilicia,
and Damascus, and Syria, and that he would slay with the sword all the inhabitants of
the land of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and all Judea, and all that were in Egypt,
till ye come to the borders of the two seas.
13 Then he marched in battle array with his power against king Arphaxad in the
seventeenth year, and he prevailed in his battle: for he overthrew all the power of
Arphaxad, and all his horsemen, and all his chariots,
14 And became lord of his cities, and came unto Ecbatane, and took the towers, and
spoiled the streets thereof, and turned the beauty thereof into shame.
15 He took also Arphaxad in the mountains of Ragau, and smote him through with his
darts, and destroyed him utterly that day.
16 So he returned afterward to Nineve, both he and all his company of sundry nations
being a very great multitude of men of war, and there he took his ease, and banqueted,
both he and his army, an hundred and twenty days.
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1 And
2
in the eighteenth year, the two and twentieth day of the first month, there was
talk in the house of Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians that he should, as he said,
avenge himself on all the earth.
2 So he called unto him all his officers, and all his nobles, and communicated with
them his secret counsel, and concluded the afflicting of the whole earth out of his own
mouth.
3 Then they decreed to destroy all flesh, that did not obey the commandment of his
mouth.
4 And when he had ended his counsel, Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians called
Holofernes the chief captain of his army, which was next unto him, and said unto him.
5 Thus saith the great king, the lord of the whole earth, Behold, thou shalt go forth
from my presence, and take with thee men that trust in their own strength, of footmen
an hundred and twenty thousand; and the number of horses with their riders twelve
thousand.
6 And thou shalt go against all the west country, because they disobeyed my com-
mandment.
7 And thou shalt declare unto that they prepare for me earth and water: for I will go
forth in my wrath against them and will cover the whole face of the earth with the feet
of mine army, and I will give them for a spoil unto them:
8 So that their slain shall fill their valleys and brooks and the river shall be filled with
their dead, till it overflow:
9 And I will lead them captives to the utmost parts of all the earth.
10 Thou therefore shalt go forth. and take beforehand for me all their coasts: and if
they will yield themselves unto thee, thou shalt reserve them for me till the day of their
punishment.
11 But concerning them that rebel, let not thine eye spare them; but put them to the
slaughter, and spoil them wheresoever thou goest.
12 For as I live, and by the power of my kingdom, whatsoever I have spoken, that will
I do by mine hand.
13 And take thou heed that thou transgress none of the commandments of thy lord,
but accomplish them fully, as I have commanded thee, and defer not to do them.
14 Then Holofernes went forth from the presence of his lord, and called all the
governors and captains, and the officers of the army of Assur;
15 And he mustered the chosen men for the battle, as his lord had commanded him,
unto an hundred and twenty thousand, and twelve thousand archers on horseback;
16 And he ranged them, as a great army is ordered for the war.
17 And he took camels and asses for their carriages, a very great number; and sheep
and oxen and goats without number for their provision:
18 And plenty of victual for every man of the army, and very much gold and silver out
of the king’s house.
19 Then he went forth and all his power to go before king Nabuchodonosor in
the voyage, and to cover all the face of the earth westward with their chariots, and
horsemen, and their chosen footmen.
20 A great number also sundry countries came with them like locusts, and like the sand
of the earth: for the multitude was without number.
21 And they went forth of Nineve three days’ journey toward the plain of Bectileth, and
pitched from Bectileth near the mountain which is at the left hand of the upper Cilicia.
22 Then he took all his army, his footmen, and horsemen and chariots, and went from
thence into the hill country;
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23And destroyed Phud and Lud, and spoiled all the children of Rasses, and the
children of Israel, which were toward the wilderness at the south of the land of the
Chellians.
24 Then he went over Euphrates, and went through Mesopotamia, and destroyed all
the high cities that were upon the river Arbonai, till ye come to the sea.
25 And he took the borders of Cilicia, and killed all that resisted him, and came to the
borders of Japheth, which were toward the south, over against Arabia.
26 He compassed also all the children of Madian, and burned up their tabernacles, and
spoiled their sheepcotes.
27 Then he went down into the plain of Damascus in the time of wheat harvest, and
burnt up all their fields, and destroyed their flocks and herds, also he spoiled their cities,
and utterly wasted their countries, and smote all their young men with the edge of the
sword.
28 Therefore the fear and dread of him fell upon all the inhabitants of the sea coasts,
which were in Sidon and Tyrus, and them that dwelt in Sur and Ocina, and all that dwelt
in Jemnaan; and they that dwelt in Azotus and Ascalon feared him greatly.

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1 So they sent ambassadors unto him to treat of peace, saying,
2 Behold, we the servants of Nabuchodonosor the great king lie before thee; use us as
shall be good in thy sight.
3 Behold, our houses, and all our places, and all our fields of wheat, and flocks, and
herds, and all the lodges of our tents lie before thy face; use them as it pleaseth thee.
4 Behold, even our cities and the inhabitants thereof are thy servants; come and deal
with them as seemeth good unto thee.
5 So the men came to Holofernes, and declared unto him after this manner.
6 Then came he down toward the sea coast, both he and his army, and set garrisons in
the high cities, and took out of them chosen men for aid.
7 So they and all the country round about received them with garlands, with dances,
and with timbrels.
8 Yet he did cast down their frontiers, and cut down their groves: for he had decreed to
destroy all the gods of the land, that all nations should worship Nabuchodonosor only,
and that all tongues and tribes should call upon him as god.
9 Also he came over against Esdraelon near unto Judea, over against the great strait
of Judea.
10 And he pitched between Geba and Scythopolis, and there he tarried a whole month,
that he might gather together all the carriages of his army.

4
1 Now the children of Israel, that dwelt in Judea, heard all that Holofernes the chief
captain of Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians had done to the nations, and after
what manner he had spoiled all their temples, and brought them to nought.
2 Therefore they were exceedingly afraid of him, and were troubled for Jerusalem,
and for the temple of the Lord their God:
3 For they were newly returned from the captivity, and all the people of Judea were
lately gathered together: and the vessels, and the altar, and the house, were sanctified
after the profanation.
4 Therefore they sent into all the coasts of Samaria, and the villages and to Bethoron,
and Belmen, and Jericho, and to Choba, and Esora, and to the valley of Salem:
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5And possessed themselves beforehand of all the tops of the high mountains, and
fortified the villages that were in them, and laid up victuals for the provision of war:
for their fields were of late reaped.
6 Also Joacim the high priest, which was in those days in Jerusalem, wrote to them that
dwelt in Bethulia, and Betomestham, which is over against Esdraelon toward the open
country, near to Dothaim,
7 Charging them to keep the passages of the hill country: for by them there was an
entrance into Judea, and it was easy to stop them that would come up, because the
passage was straight, for two men at the most.
8 And the children of Israel did as Joacim the high priest had commanded them, with
the ancients of all the people of Israel, which dwelt at Jerusalem.
9 Then every man of Israel cried to God with great fervency, and with great vehemency
did they humble their souls:
10 Both they, and their wives and their children, and their cattle, and every stranger
and hireling, and their servants bought with money, put sackcloth upon their loins.
11 Thus every man and women, and the little children, and the inhabitants of
Jerusalem, fell before the temple, and cast ashes upon their heads, and spread out their
sackcloth before the face of the Lord: also they put sackcloth about the altar,
12 And cried to the God of Israel all with one consent earnestly, that he would not give
their children for a prey, and their wives for a spoil, and the cities of their inheritance
to destruction, and the sanctuary to profanation and reproach, and for the nations to
rejoice at.
13 So God heard their prayers, and looked upon their afflictions: for the people fasted
many days in all Judea and Jerusalem before the sanctuary of the Lord Almighty.
14 And Joacim the high priest, and all the priests that stood before the Lord, and they
which ministered unto the Lord, had their loins girt with sackcloth, and offered the daily
burnt offerings, with the vows and free gifts of the people,
15 And had ashes on their mitres, and cried unto the Lord with all their power, that he
would look upon all the house of Israel graciously.

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1 Then was it declared to Holofernes, the chief captain of the army of Assur, that
the children of Israel had prepared for war, and had shut up the passages of the hill
country, and had fortified all the tops of the high hills and had laid impediments in the
champaign countries:
2 Wherewith he was very angry, and called all the princes of Moab, and the captains
of Ammon, and all the governors of the sea coast,
3 And he said unto them, Tell me now, ye sons of Chanaan, who this people is, that
dwelleth in the hill country, and what are the cities that they inhabit, and what is the
multitude of their army, and wherein is their power and strength, and what king is set
over them, or captain of their army;
4 And why have they determined not to come and meet me, more than all the
inhabitants of the west.
5 Then said Achior, the captain of all the sons of Ammon, Let my lord now hear a word
from the mouth of thy servant, and I will declare unto thee the truth concerning this
people, which dwelleth near thee, and inhabiteth the hill countries: and there shall no
lie come out of the mouth of thy servant.
6 This people are descended of the Chaldeans:
7 And they sojourned heretofore in Mesopotamia, because they would not follow the
gods of their fathers, which were in the land of Chaldea.
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8 For they left the way of their ancestors, and worshipped the God of heaven, the God
whom they knew: so they cast them out from the face of their gods, and they fled into
Mesopotamia, and sojourned there many days.
9 Then their God commanded them to depart from the place where they sojourned,
and to go into the land of Chanaan: where they dwelt, and were increased with gold
and silver, and with very much cattle.
10 But when a famine covered all the land of Chanaan, they went down into Egypt,
and sojourned there, while they were nourished, and became there a great multitude,
so that one could not number their nation.
11 Therefore the king of Egypt rose up against them, and dealt subtilly with them, and
brought them low with labouring in brick, and made them slaves.
12 Then they cried unto their God, and he smote all the land of Egypt with incurable
plagues: so the Egyptians cast them out of their sight.
13 And God dried the Red sea before them,
14 And brought them to mount Sina, and Cades-Barne, and cast forth all that dwelt in
the wilderness.
15 So they dwelt in the land of the Amorites, and they destroyed by their strength all
them of Esebon, and passing over Jordan they possessed all the hill country.
16 And they cast forth before them the Chanaanite, the Pherezite, the Jebusite, and the
Sychemite, and all the Gergesites, and they dwelt in that country many days.
17 And whilst they sinned not before their God, they prospered, because the God that
hateth iniquity was with them.
18 But when they departed from the way which he appointed them, they were
destroyed in many battles very sore, and were led captives into a land that was not
their’s, and the temple of their God was cast to the ground, and their cities were taken
by the enemies.
19 But now are they returned to their God, and are come up from the places where
they were scattered, and have possessed Jerusalem, where their sanctuary is, and are
seated in the hill country; for it was desolate.
20 Now therefore, my lord and governor, if there be any error against this people, and
they sin against their God, let us consider that this shall be their ruin, and let us go up,
and we shall overcome them.
21 But if there be no iniquity in their nation, let my lord now pass by, lest their Lord
defend them, and their God be for them, and we become a reproach before all the world.
22 And when Achior had finished these sayings, all the people standing round about
the tent murmured, and the chief men of Holofernes, and all that dwelt by the sea side,
and in Moab, spake that he should kill him.
23 For, say they, we will not be afraid of the face of the children of Israel: for, lo, it is a
people that have no strength nor power for a strong battle
24 Now therefore, lord Holofernes, we will go up, and they shall be a prey to be
devoured of all thine army.

6
1 And when the tumult of men that were about the council was ceased, Holofernes the
chief captain of the army of Assur said unto Achior and all the Moabites before all the
company of other nations,
2 And who art thou, Achior, and the hirelings of Ephraim, that thou hast prophesied
against us as to day, and hast said, that we should not make war with the people of Israel,
because their God will defend them? and who is God but Nabuchodonosor?
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3 He will send his power, and will destroy them from the face of the earth, and their
God shall not deliver them: but we his servants will destroy them as one man; for they
are not able to sustain the power of our horses.
4 For with them we will tread them under foot, and their mountains shall be drunken
with their blood, and their fields shall be filled with their dead bodies, and their
footsteps shall not be able to stand before us, for they shall utterly perish, saith king
Nabuchodonosor, lord of all the earth: for he said, None of my words shall be in vain.
5 And thou, Achior, an hireling of Ammon, which hast spoken these words in the day
of thine iniquity, shalt see my face no more from this day, until I take vengeance of this
nation that came out of Egypt.
6 And then shall the sword of mine army, and the multitude of them that serve me,
pass through thy sides, and thou shalt fall among their slain, when I return.
7 Now therefore my servants shall bring thee back into the hill country, and shall set
thee in one of the cities of the passages:
8 And thou shalt not perish, till thou be destroyed with them.
9 And if thou persuade thyself in thy mind that they shall be taken, let not thy
countenance fall: I have spoken it, and none of my words shall be in vain.
10 Then Holofernes commanded his servants, that waited in his tent, to take Achior,
and bring him to Bethulia, and deliver him into the hands of the children of Israel.
11 So his servants took him, and brought him out of the camp into the plain, and they
went from the midst of the plain into the hill country, and came unto the fountains that
were under Bethulia.
12 And when the men of the city saw them, they took up their weapons, and went out
of the city to the top of the hill: and every man that used a sling kept them from coming
up by casting of stones against them.
13 Nevertheless having gotten privily under the hill, they bound Achior, and cast him
down, and left him at the foot of the hill, and returned to their lord.
14 But the Israelites descended from their city, and came unto him, and loosed him,
and brought him to Bethulia, and presented him to the governors of the city:
15 Which were in those days Ozias the son of Micha, of the tribe of Simeon, and Chabris
the son of Gothoniel, and Charmis the son of Melchiel.
16 And they called together all the ancients of the city, and all their youth ran together,
and their women, to the assembly, and they set Achior in the midst of all their people.
Then Ozias asked him of that which was done.
17 And he answered and declared unto them the words of the council of Holofernes,
and all the words that he had spoken in the midst of the princes of Assur, and whatsoever
Holofernes had spoken proudly against the house of Israel.
18 Then the people fell down and worshipped God, and cried unto God. saying,
19 O Lord God of heaven, behold their pride, and pity the low estate of our nation, and
look upon the face of those that are sanctified unto thee this day.
20 Then they comforted Achior, and praised him greatly.
21 And Ozias took him out of the assembly unto his house, and made a feast to the
elders; and they called on the God of Israel all that night for help.

7
1The next day Holofernes commanded all his army, and all his people which were
come to take his part, that they should remove their camp against Bethulia, to take
aforehand the ascents of the hill country, and to make war against the children of Israel.
2 Then their strong men removed their camps in that day, and the army of the men of
war was an hundred and seventy thousand footmen, and twelve thousand horsemen,
beside the baggage, and other men that were afoot among them, a very great multitude.
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3 And they camped in the valley near unto Bethulia, by the fountain, and they spread
themselves in breadth over Dothaim even to Belmaim, and in length from Bethulia unto
Cynamon, which is over against Esdraelon.
4 Now the children of Israel, when they saw the multitude of them, were greatly
troubled, and said every one to his neighbour, Now will these men lick up the face of
the earth; for neither the high mountains, nor the valleys, nor the hills, are able to bear
their weight.
5 Then every man took up his weapons of war, and when they had kindled fires upon
their towers, they remained and watched all that night.
6 But in the second day Holofernes brought forth all his horsemen in the sight of the
children of Israel which were in Bethulia,
7 And viewed the passages up to the city, and came to the fountains of their waters,
and took them, and set garrisons of men of war over them, and he himself removed
toward his people.
8 Then came unto him all the chief of the children of Esau, and all the governors of the
people of Moab, and the captains of the sea coast, and said,
9 Let our lord now hear a word, that there be not an overthrow in thine army.
10 For this people of the children of Israel do not trust in their spears, but in the height
of the mountains wherein they dwell, because it is not easy to come up to the tops of
their mountains.
11 Now therefore, my lord, fight not against them in battle array, and there shall not
so much as one man of thy people perish.
12 Remain in thy camp, and keep all the men of thine army, and let thy servants get
into their hands the fountain of water, which issueth forth of the foot of the mountain:
13 For all the inhabitants of Bethulia have their water thence; so shall thirst kill them,
and they shall give up their city, and we and our people shall go up to the tops of the
mountains that are near, and will camp upon them, to watch that none go out of the
city.
14 So they and their wives and their children shall be consumed with fire, and before
the sword come against them, they shall be overthrown in the streets where they dwell.
15 Thus shalt thou render them an evil reward; because they rebelled, and met not thy
person peaceably.
16 And these words pleased Holofernes and all his servants, and he appointed to do as
they had spoken.
17 So the camp of the children of Ammon departed, and with them five thousand of
the Assyrians, and they pitched in the valley, and took the waters, and the fountains of
the waters of the children of Israel.
18 Then the children of Esau went up with the children of Ammon, and camped in the
hill country over against Dothaim: and they sent some of them toward the south, and
toward the east over against Ekrebel, which is near unto Chusi, that is upon the brook
Mochmur; and the rest of the army of the Assyrians camped in the plain, and covered
the face of the whole land; and their tents and carriages were pitched to a very great
multitude.
19 Then the children of Israel cried unto the Lord their God, because their heart failed,
for all their enemies had compassed them round about, and there was no way to escape
out from among them.
20 Thus all the company of Assur remained about them, both their footmen, chariots,
and horsemen, four and thirty days, so that all their vessels of water failed all the
inhibitants of Bethulia.
21 And the cisterns were emptied, and they had not water to drink their fill for one
day; for they gave them drink by measure.
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22 Therefore their young children were out of heart, and their women and young men
fainted for thirst, and fell down in the streets of the city, and by the passages of the gates,
and there was no longer any strength in them.
23 Then all the people assembled to Ozias, and to the chief of the city, both young men,
and women, and children, and cried with a loud voice, and said before all the elders,
24 God be judge between us and you: for ye have done us great injury, in that ye have
not required peace of the children of Assur.
25 For now we have no helper: but God hath sold us into their hands, that we should
be thrown down before them with thirst and great destruction.
26 Now therefore call them unto you, and deliver the whole city for a spoil to the people
of Holofernes, and to all his army.
27 For it is better for us to be made a spoil unto them, than to die for thirst: for we will
be his servants, that our souls may live, and not see the death of our infants before our
eyes, nor our wives nor our children to die.
28 We take to witness against you the heaven and the earth, and our God and Lord of
our fathers, which punisheth us according to our sins and the sins of our fathers, that
he do not according as we have said this day.
29 Then there was great weeping with one consent in the midst of the assembly; and
they cried unto the Lord God with a loud voice.
30 Then said Ozias to them, Brethren, be of good courage, let us yet endure five days, in
the which space the Lord our God may turn his mercy toward us; for he will not forsake
us utterly.
31 And if these days pass, and there come no help unto us, I will do according to your
word.
32 And he dispersed the people, every one to their own charge; and they went unto the
walls and towers of their city, and sent the women and children into their houses: and
they were very low brought in the city.

1 Now
8
at that time Judith heard thereof, which was the daughter of Merari, the son
of Ox, the son of Joseph, the son of Ozel, the son of Elcia, the son of Ananias, the son of
Gedeon, the son of Raphaim, the son of Acitho, the son of Eliu, the son of Eliab, the son
of Nathanael, the son of Samael, the son of Salasadal, the son of Israel.
2 And Manasses was her husband, of her tribe and kindred, who died in the barley
harvest.
3 For as he stood overseeing them that bound sheaves in the field, the heat came upon
his head, and he fell on his bed, and died in the city of Bethulia: and they buried him
with his fathers in the field between Dothaim and Balamo.
4 So Judith was a widow in her house three years and four months.
5 And she made her a tent upon the top of her house, and put on sackcloth upon her
loins and ware her widow’s apparel.
6 And she fasted all the days of her widowhood, save the eves of the sabbaths, and the
sabbaths, and the eves of the new moons, and the new moons and the feasts and solemn
days of the house of Israel.
7 She was also of a goodly countenance, and very beautiful to behold: and her
husband Manasses had left her gold, and silver, and menservants and maidservants,
and cattle, and lands; and she remained upon them.
8 And there was none that gave her an ill word; as she feared God greatly.
9 Now when she heard the evil words of the people against the governor, that they
fainted for lack of water; for Judith had heard all the words that Ozias had spoken unto
them, and that he had sworn to deliver the city unto the Assyrians after five days;
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10 Then she sent her waitingwoman, that had the government of all things that she
had, to call Ozias and Chabris and Charmis, the ancients of the city.
11 And they came unto her, and she said unto them, Hear me now, O ye governors of
the inhabitants of Bethulia: for your words that ye have spoken before the people this
day are not right, touching this oath which ye made and pronounced between God and
you, and have promised to deliver the city to our enemies, unless within these days the
Lord turn to help you.
12 And now who are ye that have tempted God this day, and stand instead of God
among the children of men?
13 And now try the Lord Almighty, but ye shall never know any thing.
14 For ye cannot find the depth of the heart of man, neither can ye perceive the things
that he thinketh: then how can ye search out God, that hath made all these things, and
know his mind, or comprehend his purpose? Nay, my brethren, provoke not the Lord
our God to anger.
15 For if he will not help us within these five days, he hath power to defend us when
he will, even every day, or to destroy us before our enemies.
16 Do not bind the counsels of the Lord our God: for God is not as man, that he may be
threatened; neither is he as the son of man, that he should be wavering.
17 Therefore let us wait for salvation of him, and call upon him to help us, and he will
hear our voice, if it please him.
18 For there arose none in our age, neither is there any now in these days neither tribe,
nor family, nor people, nor city among us, which worship gods made with hands, as hath
been aforetime.
19 For the which cause our fathers were given to the sword, and for a spoil, and had a
great fall before our enemies.
20 But we know none other god, therefore we trust that he will not despise us, nor any
of our nation.
21 For if we be taken so, all Judea shall lie waste, and our sanctuary shall be spoiled;
and he will require the profanation thereof at our mouth.
22 And the slaughter of our brethren, and the captivity of the country, and the desola-
tion of our inheritance, will he turn upon our heads among the Gentiles, wheresoever
we shall be in bondage; and we shall be an offence and a reproach to all them that
possess us.
23 For our servitude shall not be directed to favour: but the Lord our God shall turn it
to dishonour.
24 Now therefore, O brethren, let us shew an example to our brethren, because their
hearts depend upon us, and the sanctuary, and the house, and the altar, rest upon us.
25 Moreover let us give thanks to the Lord our God, which trieth us, even as he did our
fathers.
26 Remember what things he did to Abraham, and how he tried Isaac, and what
happened to Jacob in Mesopotamia of Syria, when he kept the sheep of Laban his
mother’s brother.
27 For he hath not tried us in the fire, as he did them, for the examination of their
hearts, neither hath he taken vengeance on us: but the Lord doth scourge them that
come near unto him, to admonish them.
28 Then said Ozias to her, All that thou hast spoken hast thou spoken with a good heart,
and there is none that may gainsay thy words.
29 For this is not the first day wherein thy wisdom is manifested; but from the
beginning of thy days all the people have known thy understanding, because the
disposition of thine heart is good.
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30 But the people were very thirsty, and compelled us to do unto them as we have
spoken, and to bring an oath upon ourselves, which we will not break.
31 Therefore now pray thou for us, because thou art a godly woman, and the Lord will
send us rain to fill our cisterns, and we shall faint no more.
32 Then said Judith unto them, Hear me, and I will do a thing, which shall go
throughout all generations to the children of our nation.
33 Ye shall stand this night in the gate, and I will go forth with my waitingwoman: and
within the days that ye have promised to deliver the city to our enemies the Lord will
visit Israel by mine hand.
34 But enquire not ye of mine act: for I will not declare it unto you, till the things be
finished that I do.
35 Then said Ozias and the princes unto her, Go in peace, and the Lord God be before
thee, to take vengeance on our enemies.
36 So they returned from the tent, and went to their wards.

9
1 Judith fell upon her face, and put ashes upon her head, and uncovered the sackcloth
wherewith she was clothed; and about the time that the incense of that evening was
offered in Jerusalem in the house of the Lord Judith cried with a loud voice, and said,
2 O Lord God of my father Simeon, to whom thou gavest a sword to take vengeance of
the strangers, who loosened the girdle of a maid to defile her, and discovered the thigh
to her shame, and polluted her virginity to her reproach; for thou saidst, It shall not be
so; and yet they did so:
3 Wherefore thou gavest their rulers to be slain, so that they dyed their bed in blood,
being deceived, and smotest the servants with their lords, and the lords upon their
thrones;
4 And hast given their wives for a prey, and their daughters to be captives, and all
their spoils to be divided among thy dear children; which were moved with thy zeal,
and abhorred the pollution of their blood, and called upon thee for aid: O God, O my
God, hear me also a widow.
5 For thou hast wrought not only those things, but also the things which fell out before,
and which ensued after; thou hast thought upon the things which are now, and which
are to come.
6 Yea, what things thou didst determine were ready at hand, and said, Lo, we are here:
for all thy ways are prepared, and thy judgments are in thy foreknowledge.
7 For, behold, the Assyrians are multiplied in their power; they are exalted with horse
and man; they glory in the strength of their footmen; they trust in shield, and spear, and
bow, and sling; and know not that thou art the Lord that breakest the battles: the Lord
is thy name.
8 Throw down their strength in thy power, and bring down their force in thy wrath:
for they have purposed to defile thy sanctuary, and to pollute the tabernacle where thy
glorious name resteth and to cast down with sword the horn of thy altar.
9 Behold their pride, and send thy wrath upon their heads: give into mine hand, which
am a widow, the power that I have conceived.
10 Smite by the deceit of my lips the servant with the prince, and the prince with the
servant: break down their stateliness by the hand of a woman.
11 For thy power standeth not in multitude nor thy might in strong men: for thou art
a God of the afflicted, an helper of the oppressed, an upholder of the weak, a protector
of the forlorn, a saviour of them that are without hope.
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12I pray thee, I pray thee, O God of my father, and God of the inheritance of Israel,
Lord of the heavens and earth, Creator of the waters, king of every creature, hear thou
my prayer:
13 And make my speech and deceit to be their wound and stripe, who have purposed
cruel things against thy covenant, and thy hallowed house, and against the top of Sion,
and against the house of the possession of thy children.
14 And make every nation and tribe to acknowledge that thou art the God of all power
and might, and that there is none other that protecteth the people of Israel but thou.

10
1 Now after that she had ceased to cry unto the God of Israel, and had made an end of
all these words.
2 She rose where she had fallen down, and called her maid, and went down into the
house in the which she abode in the sabbath days, and in her feast days,
3 And pulled off the sackcloth which she had on, and put off the garments of her
widowhood, and washed her body all over with water, and anointed herself with
precious ointment, and braided the hair of her head, and put on a tire upon it, and put
on her garments of gladness, wherewith she was clad during the life of Manasses her
husband.
4 And she took sandals upon her feet, and put about her her bracelets, and her chains,
and her rings, and her earrings, and all her ornaments, and decked herself bravely, to
allure the eyes of all men that should see her.
5 Then she gave her maid a bottle of wine, and a cruse of oil, and filled a bag with
parched corn, and lumps of figs, and with fine bread; so she folded all these things
together, and laid them upon her.
6 Thus they went forth to the gate of the city of Bethulia, and found standing there
Ozias and the ancients of the city, Chabris and Charmis.
7 And when they saw her, that her countenance was altered, and her apparel was
changed, they wondered at her beauty very greatly, and said unto her.
8 The God, the God of our fathers give thee favour, and accomplish thine enterprizes
to the glory of the children of Israel, and to the exaltation of Jerusalem. Then they
worshipped God.
9 And she said unto them, Command the gates of the city to be opened unto me, that
I may go forth to accomplish the things whereof ye have spoken with me. So they
commanded the young men to open unto her, as she had spoken.
10 And when they had done so, Judith went out, she, and her maid with her; and the
men of the city looked after her, until she was gone down the mountain, and till she had
passed the valley, and could see her no more.
11 Thus they went straight forth in the valley: and the first watch of the Assyrians met
her,
12 And took her, and asked her, Of what people art thou? and whence comest thou?
and whither goest thou? And she said, I am a woman of the Hebrews, and am fled from
them: for they shall be given you to be consumed:
13 And I am coming before Holofernes the chief captain of your army, to declare words
of truth; and I will shew him a way, whereby he shall go, and win all the hill country,
without losing the body or life of any one of his men.
14 Now when the men heard her words, and beheld her countenance, they wondered
greatly at her beauty, and said unto her,
15 Thou hast saved thy life, in that thou hast hasted to come down to the presence of
our lord: now therefore come to his tent, and some of us shall conduct thee, until they
have delivered thee to his hands.
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16 And when thou standest before him, be not afraid in thine heart, but shew unto him
according to thy word; and he will entreat thee well.
17 Then they chose out of them an hundred men to accompany her and her maid; and
they brought her to the tent of Holofernes.
18 Then was there a concourse throughout all the camp: for her coming was noised
among the tents, and they came about her, as she stood without the tent of Holofernes,
till they told him of her.
19 And they wondered at her beauty, and admired the children of Israel because of her,
and every one said to his neighbour, Who would despise this people, that have among
them such women? surely it is not good that one man of them be left who being let go
might deceive the whole earth.
20 And they that lay near Holofernes went out, and all his servants and they brought
her into the tent.
21 Now Holofernes rested upon his bed under a canopy, which was woven with purple,
and gold, and emeralds, and precious stones.
22 So they shewed him of her; and he came out before his tent with silver lamps going
before him.
23 And when Judith was come before him and his servants they all marvelled at the
beauty of her countenance; and she fell down upon her face, and did reverence unto
him: and his servants took her up.

1 Then
11
said Holofernes unto her, Woman, be of good comfort, fear not in thine heart:
for I never hurt any that was willing to serve Nabuchodonosor, the king of all the earth.
2 Now therefore, if thy people that dwelleth in the mountains had not set light by me,
I would not have lifted up my spear against them: but they have done these things to
themselves.
3 But now tell me wherefore thou art fled from them, and art come unto us: for thou
art come for safeguard; be of good comfort, thou shalt live this night, and hereafter:
4 For none shall hurt thee, but entreat thee well, as they do the servants of king
Nabuchodonosor my lord.
5 Then Judith said unto him, Receive the words of thy servant, and suffer thine
handmaid to speak in thy presence, and I will declare no lie to my lord this night.
6 And if thou wilt follow the words of thine handmaid, God will bring the thing
perfectly to pass by thee; and my lord shall not fail of his purposes.
7 As Nabuchodonosor king of all the earth liveth, and as his power liveth, who hath
sent thee for the upholding of every living thing: for not only men shall serve him by
thee, but also the beasts of the field, and the cattle, and the fowls of the air, shall live by
thy power under Nabuchodonosor and all his house.
8 For we have heard of thy wisdom and thy policies, and it is reported in all the earth,
that thou only art excellent in all the kingdom, and mighty in knowledge, and wonderful
in feats of war.
9 Now as concerning the matter, which Achior did speak in thy council, we have heard
his words; for the men of Bethulia saved him, and he declared unto them all that he had
spoken unto thee.
10 Therefore, O lord and governor, respect not his word; but lay it up in thine heart, for
it is true: for our nation shall not be punished, neither can sword prevail against them,
except they sin against their God.
11 And now, that my lord be not defeated and frustrate of his purpose, even death is
now fallen upon them, and their sin hath overtaken them, wherewith they will provoke
their God to anger whensoever they shall do that which is not fit to be done:
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12 For their victuals fail them, and all their water is scant, and they have determined
to lay hands upon their cattle, and purposed to consume all those things, that God hath
forbidden them to eat by his laws:
13 And are resolved to spend the firstfruits of the tenths of wine and oil, which they
had sanctified, and reserved for the priests that serve in Jerusalem before the face of
our God; the which things it is not lawful for any of the people so much as to touch with
their hands.
14 For they have sent some to Jerusalem, because they also that dwell there have done
the like, to bring them a licence from the senate.
15 Now when they shall bring them word, they will forthwith do it, and they shall be
given to thee to be destroyed the same day.
16 Wherefore I thine handmaid, knowing all this, am fled from their presence; and
God hath sent me to work things with thee, whereat all the earth shall be astonished,
and whosoever shall hear it.
17 For thy servant is religious, and serveth the God of heaven day and night: now
therefore, my lord, I will remain with thee, and thy servant will go out by night into
the valley, and I will pray unto God, and he will tell me when they have committed their
sins:
18 And I will come and shew it unto thee: then thou shalt go forth with all thine army,
and there shall be none of them that shall resist thee.
19 And I will lead thee through the midst of Judea, until thou come before Jerusalem;
and I will set thy throne in the midst thereof; and thou shalt drive them as sheep that
have no shepherd, and a dog shall not so much as open his mouth at thee: for these
things were told me according to my foreknowledge, and they were declared unto me,
and I am sent to tell thee.
20 Then her words pleased Holofernes and all his servants; and they marvelled at her
wisdom, and said,
21 There is not such a woman from one end of the earth to the other, both for beauty
of face, and wisdom of words.
22 Likewise Holofernes said unto her. God hath done well to send thee before the
people, that strength might be in our hands and destruction upon them that lightly
regard my lord.
23 And now thou art both beautiful in thy countenance, and witty in thy words: surely
if thou do as thou hast spoken thy God shall be my God, and thou shalt dwell in the house
of king Nabuchodonosor, and shalt be renowned through the whole earth.

12
1Then he commanded to bring her in where his plate was set; and bade that they
should prepare for her of his own meats, and that she should drink of his own wine.
2 And Judith said, I will not eat thereof, lest there be an offence: but provision shall be
made for me of the things that I have brought.
3 Then Holofernes said unto her, If thy provision should fail, how should we give thee
the like? for there be none with us of thy nation.
4 Then said Judith unto him As thy soul liveth, my lord, thine handmaid shall not spend
those things that I have, before the Lord work by mine hand the things that he hath
determined.
5 Then the servants of Holofernes brought her into the tent, and she slept till midnight,
and she arose when it was toward the morning watch,
6 And sent to Holofernes, saving, Let my lord now command that thine handmaid may
go forth unto prayer.
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7 Then Holofernes commanded his guard that they should not stay her: thus she abode
in the camp three days, and went out in the night into the valley of Bethulia, and washed
herself in a fountain of water by the camp.
8 And when she came out, she besought the Lord God of Israel to direct her way to the
raising up of the children of her people.
9 So she came in clean, and remained in the tent, until she did eat her meat at evening.
10 And in the fourth day Holofernes made a feast to his own servants only, and called
none of the officers to the banquet.
11 Then said he to Bagoas the eunuch, who had charge over all that he had, Go now,
and persuade this Hebrew woman which is with thee, that she come unto us, and eat
and drink with us.
12 For, lo, it will be a shame for our person, if we shall let such a woman go, not having
had her company; for if we draw her not unto us, she will laugh us to scorn.
13 Then went Bagoas from the presence of Holofernes, and came to her, and he said,
Let not this fair damsel fear to come to my lord, and to be honoured in his presence, and
drink wine, and be merry with us and be made this day as one of the daughters of the
Assyrians, which serve in the house of Nabuchodonosor.
14 Then said Judith unto him, Who am I now, that I should gainsay my lord? surely
whatsoever pleaseth him I will do speedily, and it shall be my joy unto the day of my
death.
15 So she arose, and decked herself with her apparel and all her woman’s attire, and
her maid went and laid soft skins on the ground for her over against Holofernes, which
she had received of Bagoas for her daily use, that she might sit and eat upon them.
16 Now when Judith came in and sat down, Holofernes his heart was ravished with
her, and his mind was moved, and he desired greatly her company; for he waited a time
to deceive her, from the day that he had seen her.
17 Then said Holofernes unto her, Drink now, and be merry with us.
18 So Judith said, I will drink now, my lord, because my life is magnified in me this day
more than all the days since I was born.
19 Then she took and ate and drank before him what her maid had prepared.
20 And Holofernes took great delight in her, and drank more wine than he had drunk
at any time in one day since he was born.

13
1Now when the evening was come, his servants made haste to depart, and Bagoas
shut his tent without, and dismissed the waiters from the presence of his lord; and they
went to their beds: for they were all weary, because the feast had been long.
2 And Judith was left alone in the tent, and Holofernes lying alone upon his bed: for
he was filled with wine.
3 Now Judith had commanded her maid to stand without her bedchamber, and to wait
for her. coming forth, as she did daily: for she said she would go forth to her prayers,
and she spake to Bagoas according to the same purpose.
4 So all went forth and none was left in the bedchamber, neither little nor great. Then
Judith, standing by his bed, said in her heart, O Lord God of all power, look at this present
upon the works of mine hands for the exaltation of Jerusalem.
5 For now is the time to help thine inheritance, and to execute thine enterprizes to the
destruction of the enemies which are risen against us.
6 Then she came to the pillar of the bed, which was at Holofernes’ head, and took down
his fauchion from thence,
7 And approached to his bed, and took hold of the hair of his head, and said, Strengthen
me, O Lord God of Israel, this day.
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8 And she smote twice upon his neck with all her might, and she took away his head
from him.
9 And tumbled his body down from the bed, and pulled down the canopy from the
pillars; and anon after she went forth, and gave Holofernes his head to her maid;
10 And she put it in her bag of meat: so they twain went together according to their
custom unto prayer: and when they passed the camp, they compassed the valley, and
went up the mountain of Bethulia, and came to the gates thereof.
11 Then said Judith afar off, to the watchmen at the gate, Open, open now the gate:
God, even our God, is with us, to shew his power yet in Jerusalem, and his forces against
the enemy, as he hath even done this day.
12 Now when the men of her city heard her voice, they made haste to go down to the
gate of their city, and they called the elders of the city.
13 And then they ran all together, both small and great, for it was strange unto them
that she was come: so they opened the gate, and received them, and made a fire for a
light, and stood round about them.
14 Then she said to them with a loud voice, Praise, praise God, praise God, I say, for he
hath not taken away his mercy from the house of Israel, but hath destroyed our enemies
by mine hands this night.
15 So she took the head out of the bag, and shewed it, and said unto them, behold
the head of Holofernes, the chief captain of the army of Assur, and behold the canopy,
wherein he did lie in his drunkenness; and the Lord hath smitten him by the hand of a
woman.
16 As the Lord liveth, who hath kept me in my way that I went, my countenance hath
deceived him to his destruction, and yet hath he not committed sin with me, to defile
and shame me.
17 Then all the people were wonderfully astonished, and bowed themselves and
worshipped God, and said with one accord, Blessed be thou, O our God, which hast this
day brought to nought the enemies of thy people.
18 Then said Ozias unto her, O daughter, blessed art thou of the most high God above
all the women upon the earth; and blessed be the Lord God, which hath created the
heavens and the earth, which hath directed thee to the cutting off of the head of the
chief of our enemies.
19 For this thy confidence shall not depart from the heart of men, which remember
the power of God for ever.
20 And God turn these things to thee for a perpetual praise, to visit thee in good things
because thou hast not spared thy life for the affliction of our nation, but hast revenged
our ruin, walking a straight way before our God. And all the people said; So be it, so be
it.
14
1 Then said Judith unto them, Hear me now, my brethren, and take this head, and hang
it upon the highest place of your walls.
2 And so soon as the morning shall appear, and the sun shall come forth upon the
earth, take ye every one his weapons, and go forth every valiant man out of the city,
and set ye a captain over them, as though ye would go down into the field toward the
watch of the Assyrians; but go not down.
3 Then they shall take their armour, and shall go into their camp, and raise up the
captains of the army of Assur, and shall run to the tent of Holofernes, but shall not find
him: then fear shall fall upon them, and they shall flee before your face.
4 So ye, and all that inhabit the coast of Israel, shall pursue them, and overthrow them
as they go.
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5 But before ye do these things, call me Achior the Ammonite, that he may see and
know him that despised the house of Israel, and that sent him to us as it were to his
death.
6 Then they called Achior out of the house of Ozias; and when he was come, and saw
the head of Holofernes in a man’s hand in the assembly of the people, he fell down on
his face, and his spirit failed.
7 But when they had recovered him, he fell at Judith’s feet, and reverenced her, and
said, Blessed art thou in all the tabernacles of Juda, and in all nations, which hearing
thy name shall be astonished.
8 Now therefore tell me all the things that thou hast done in these days. Then Judith
declared unto him in the midst of the people all that she had done, from the day that she
went forth until that hour she spake unto them.
9 And when she had left off speaking, the people shouted with a loud voice, and made
a joyful noise in their city.
10 And when Achior had seen all that the God of Israel had done, he believed in God
greatly, and circumcised the flesh of his foreskin, and was joined unto the house of Israel
unto this day.
11 And as soon as the morning arose, they hanged the head of Holofernes upon the
wall, and every man took his weapons, and they went forth by bands unto the straits of
the mountain.
12 But when the Assyrians saw them, they sent to their leaders, which came to their
captains and tribunes, and to every one of their rulers.
13 So they came to Holofernes’ tent, and said to him that had the charge of all his things,
Waken now our lord: for the slaves have been bold to come down against us to battle,
that they may be utterly destroyed.
14 Then went in Bagoas, and knocked at the door of the tent; for he thought that he
had slept with Judith.
15 But because none answered, he opened it, and went into the bedchamber, and
found him cast upon the floor dead, and his head was taken from him.
16 Therefore he cried with a loud voice, with weeping, and sighing, and a mighty cry,
and rent his garments.
17 After he went into the tent where Judith lodged: and when he found her not, he
leaped out to the people, and cried,
18 These slaves have dealt treacherously; one woman of the Hebrews hath brought
shame upon the house of king Nabuchodonosor: for, behold, Holofernes lieth upon the
ground without a head.
19 When the captains of the Assyrians’ army heard these words, they rent their coats
and their minds were wonderfully troubled, and there was a cry and a very great noise
throughout the camp.

1 And
15
when they that were in the tents heard, they were astonished at the thing that
was done.
2 And fear and trembling fell upon them, so that there was no man that durst abide in
the sight of his neighbour, but rushing out all together, they fled into every way of the
plain, and of the hill country.
3 They also that had camped in the mountains round about Bethulia fled away. Then
the children of Israel, every one that was a warrior among them, rushed out upon them.
4 Then sent Ozias to Betomasthem, and to Bebai, and Chobai, and Cola and to all the
coasts of Israel, such as should tell the things that were done, and that all should rush
forth upon their enemies to destroy them.
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5 Now when the children of Israel heard it, they all fell upon them with one consent,
and slew them unto Chobai: likewise also they that came from Jerusalem, and from
all the hill country, (for men had told them what things were done in the camp of
their enemies) and they that were in Galaad, and in Galilee, chased them with a great
slaughter, until they were past Damascus and the borders thereof.
6 And the residue that dwelt at Bethulia, fell upon the camp of Assur, and spoiled them,
and were greatly enriched.
7 And the children of Israel that returned from the slaughter had that which re-
mained; and the villages and the cities, that were in the mountains and in the plain,
gat many spoils: for the multitude was very great.
8 Then Joacim the high priest, and the ancients of the children of Israel that dwelt in
Jerusalem, came to behold the good things that God had shewed to Israel, and to see
Judith, and to salute her.
9 And when they came unto her, they blessed her with one accord, and said unto her,
Thou art the exaltation of Jerusalem, thou art the great glory of Israel, thou art the great
rejoicing of our nation:
10 Thou hast done all these things by thine hand: thou hast done much good to Israel,
and God is pleased therewith: blessed be thou of the Almighty Lord for evermore. And
all the people said, So be it.
11 And the people spoiled the camp the space of thirty days: and they gave unto Judith
Holofernes his tent, and all his plate, and beds, and vessels, and all his stuff: and she
took it and laid it on her mule; and made ready her carts, and laid them thereon.
12 Then all the women of Israel ran together to see her, and blessed her, and made a
dance among them for her: and she took branches in her hand, and gave also to the
women that were with her.
13 And they put a garland of olive upon her and her maid that was with her, and she
went before all the people in the dance, leading all the women: and all the men of Israel
followed in their armour with garlands, and with songs in their mouths.

16
1 Then Judith began to sing this thanksgiving in all Israel, and all the people sang after
her this song of praise.
2 And Judith said, Begin unto my God with timbrels, sing unto my Lord with cymbals:
tune unto him a new psalm: exalt him, and call upon his name.
3 For God breaketh the battles: for among the camps in the midst of the people he hath
delivered me out of the hands of them that persecuted me.
4 Assur came out of the mountains from the north, he came with ten thousands of his
army, the multitude whereof stopped the torrents, and their horsemen have covered
the hills.
5 He bragged that he would burn up my borders, and kill my young men with the
sword, and dash the sucking children against the ground, and make mine infants as
a prey, and my virgins as a spoil.
6 But the Almighty Lord hath disappointed them by the hand of a woman.
7 For the mighty one did not fall by the young men, neither did the sons of the Titans
smite him, nor high giants set upon him: but Judith the daughter of Merari weakened
him with the beauty of her countenance.
8 For she put off the garment of her widowhood for the exaltation of those that were
oppressed in Israel, and anointed her face with ointment, and bound her hair in a tire,
and took a linen garment to deceive him.
9 Her sandals ravished his eyes, her beauty took his mind prisoner, and the fauchion
passed through his neck.
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10 The Persians quaked at her boldness, and the Medes were daunted at her hardiness.
11 Then my afflicted shouted for joy, and my weak ones cried aloud; but they were
astonished: these lifted up their voices, but they were overthrown.
12 The sons of the damsels have pierced them through, and wounded them as
fugatives’ children: they perished by the battle of the Lord.
13 I will sing unto the Lord a new song: O Lord, thou art great and glorious, wonderful
in strength, and invincible.
14 Let all creatures serve thee: for thou spakest, and they were made, thou didst send
forth thy spirit, and it created them, and there is none that can resist thy voice.
15 For the mountains shall be moved from their foundations with the waters, the rocks
shall melt as wax at thy presence: yet thou art merciful to them that fear thee.
16 For all sacrifice is too little for a sweet savour unto thee, and all the fat is not
sufficient for thy burnt offering: but he that feareth the Lord is great at all times.
17 Woe to the nations that rise up against my kindred! the Lord Almighty will take
vengeance of them in the day of judgment, in putting fire and worms in their flesh; and
they shall feel them, and weep for ever.
18 Now as soon as they entered into Jerusalem, they worshipped the Lord; and as soon
as the people were purified, they offered their burnt offerings, and their free offerings,
and their gifts.
19 Judith also dedicated all the stuff of Holofernes, which the people had given her, and
gave the canopy, which she had taken out of his bedchamber, for a gift unto the Lord.
20 So the people continued feasting in Jerusalem before the sanctuary for the space of
three months and Judith remained with them.
21 After this time every one returned to his own inheritance, and Judith went to
Bethulia, and remained in her own possession, and was in her time honourable in all
the country.
22 And many desired her, but none knew her all the days of her life, after that Manasses
her husband was dead, and was gathered to his people.
23 But she increased more and more in honour, and waxed old in her husband’s house,
being an hundred and five years old, and made her maid free; so she died in Bethulia:
and they buried her in the cave of her husband Manasses.
24 And the house of Israel lamented her seven days: and before she died, she did
distribute her goods to all them that were nearest of kindred to Manasses her husband,
and to them that were the nearest of her kindred.
25 And there was none that made the children of Israel any more afraid in the days of
Judith, nor a long time after her death.
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The Rest of the Chapters of the Book of Esther

10
PART OF THE TENTH CHAPTER AFTER THE GREEK
4 Then Mardocheus said, God hath done these things.
5 For I remember a dream which I saw concerning these matters, and nothing thereof
hath failed.
6 A little fountain became a river, and there was light, and the sun, and much water:
this river is Esther, whom the king married, and made queen:
7 And the two dragons are I and Aman.
8 And the nations were those that were assembled to destroy the name of the Jews:
9 And my nation is this Israel, which cried to God, and were saved: for the Lord hath
saved his people, and the Lord hath delivered us from all those evils, and God hath
wrought signs and great wonders, which have not been done among the Gentiles.
10 Therefore hath he made two lots, one for the people of God, and another for all the
Gentiles.
11 And these two lots came at the hour, and time, and day of judgment, before God
among all nations.
12 So God remembered his people, and justified his inheritance.
13 Therefore those days shall be unto them in the month Adar, the fourteenth and
fifteenth day of the same month, with an assembly, and joy, and with gladness before
God, according to the generations for ever among his people.

11
1In the fourth year of the reign of Ptolemeus and Cleopatra, Dositheus, who said
he was a priest and Levite, and Ptolemeus his son, brought this epistle of Phurim,
which they said was the same, and that Lysimachus the son of Ptolemeus, that was in
Jerusalem, had interpreted it.
[PLACED IN THE GREEK BEFORE CHAP. 1.1 OF THE HEBREW]
2 Inthe second year of the reign of Artexerxes the great, in the first day of the month
Nisan, Mardocheus the son of Jairus, the son of Semei, the son of Cisai, of the tribe of
Benjamin, had a dream;
3 Who was a Jew, and dwelt in the city of Susa, a great man, being a servitor in the
king’s court.
4 He was also one of the captives, which Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon carried
from Jerusalem with Jechonias king of Judea; and this was his dream:
5 Behold a noise of a tumult, with thunder, and earthquakes, and uproar in the land:
6 And, behold, two great dragons came forth ready to fight, and their cry was great.
7 And at their cry all nations were prepared to battle, that they might fight against the
righteous people.
8 And lo a day of darkness and obscurity, tribulation and anguish, affliction and great
uproar, upon earth.
9 And the whole righteous nation was troubled, fearing their own evils, and were
ready to perish.
10 Then they cried unto God, and upon their cry, as it were from a little fountain, was
made a great flood, even much water.
11 The light and the sun rose up, and the lowly were exalted, and devoured the
glorious.
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12 Now when Mardocheus, who had seen this dream, and what God had determined
to do, was awake, he bare this dream in mind, and until night by all means was desirous
to know it.
12
1And Mardocheus took his rest in the court with Gabatha and Tharra, the two
eunuchs of the king, and keepers of the palace.
2 And he heard their devices, and searched out their purposes, and learned that they
were about to lay hands upon Artexerxes the king; and so he certified the king of them.
3 Then the king examined the two eunuchs, and after that they had confessed it, they
were strangled.
4 And the king made a record of these things, and Mardocheus also wrote thereof.
5 So the king commanded, Mardocheus to serve in the court, and for this he rewarded
him.
6 Howbeit Aman the son of Amadathus the Agagite, who was in great honour with the
king, sought to molest Mardocheus and his people because of the two eunuchs of the
king.

13
[PLACED IN THE GREEK AFTER CHAP. 3.13 OF THE HEBREW]
1 The copy of the letters was this: The great king Artexerxes writeth these things to
the princes and governours that are under him from India unto Ethiopia in an hundred
and seven and twenty provinces.
2 After that I became lord over many nations and had dominion over the whole world,
not lifted up with presumption of my authority, but carrying myself always with equity
and mildness, I purposed to settle my subjects continually in a quiet life, and making my
kingdom peaceable, and open for passage to the utmost coasts, to renew peace, which
is desired of all men.
3 Now when I asked my counsellors how this might be brought to pass, Aman,
that excelled in wisdom among us, and was approved for his constant good will and
steadfast fidelity, and had the honour of the second place in the kingdom,
4 Declared unto us, that in all nations throughout the world there was scattered a
certain malicious people, that had laws contrary to all nations, and continually despised
the commandments of kings, so as the uniting of our kingdoms, honourably intended
by us cannot go forward.
5 Seeing then we understand that this people alone is continually in opposition unto
all men, differing in the strange manner of their laws, and evil affected to our state,
working all the mischief they can that our kingdom may not be firmly established:
6 Therefore have we commanded, that all they that are signified in writing unto you
by Aman, who is ordained over the affairs, and is next unto us, shall all, with their wives
and children, be utterly destroyed by the sword of their enemies, without all mercy and
pity, the fourteenth day of the twelfth month Adar of this present year:
7 That they, who of old and now also are malicious, may in one day with violence go
into the grave, and so ever hereafter cause our affairs to be well settled, and without
trouble.
[PLACED IN THE GREEK AFTER CHAP. 4.17 OF THE HEBREW]
8 Then Mardocheus thought upon all the works of the Lord, and made his prayer unto
him,
9 Saying, O Lord, Lord, the King Almighty: for the whole world is in thy power, and if
thou hast appointed to save Israel, there is no man that can gainsay thee:
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10For thou hast made heaven and earth, and all the wondrous things under the
heaven.
11 Thou art Lord of all things, and there is no man that can resist thee, which art the
Lord.
12 Thou knowest all things, and thou knowest, Lord, that it was neither in contempt
nor pride, nor for any desire of glory, that I did not bow down to proud Aman.
13 For I could have been content with good will for the salvation of Israel to kiss the
soles of his feet.
14 But I did this, that I might not prefer the glory of man above the glory of God: neither
will I worship any but thee, O God, neither will I do it in pride.
15 And now, O Lord God and King, spare thy people: for their eyes are upon us to bring
us to nought; yea, they desire to destroy the inheritance, that hath been thine from the
beginning.
16 Despise not the portion, which thou hast delivered out of Egypt for thine own self.
17 Hear my prayer, and be merciful unto thine inheritance: turn our sorrow into joy,
that we may live, O Lord, and praise thy name: and destroy not the mouths of them that
praise thee, O Lord.
18 All Israel in like manner cried most earnestly unto the Lord, because their death
was before their eyes.

14
1 Queen Esther also, being in fear of death, resorted unto the Lord:
2And laid away her glorious apparel, and put on the garments of anguish and
mourning: and instead of precious ointments, she covered her head with ashes and
dung, and she humbled her body greatly, and all the places of her joy she filled with her
torn hair.
3 And she prayed unto the Lord God of Israel, saying, O my Lord, thou only art our
King: help me, desolate woman, which have no helper but thee:
4 For my danger is in mine hand.
5 From my youth up I have heard in the tribe of my family that thou, O Lord,
tookest Israel from among all people, and our fathers from all their predecessors, for a
perpetual inheritance, and thou hast performed whatsoever thou didst promise them.
6 And now we have sinned before thee: therefore hast thou given us into the hands of
our enemies,
7 Because we worshipped their gods: O Lord, thou art righteous.
8 Nevertheless it satisfieth them not, that we are in bitter captivity: but they have
stricken hands with their idols,
9 That they will abolish the thing that thou with thy mouth hast ordained, and destroy
thine inheritance, and stop the mouth of them that praise thee, and quench the glory of
thy house, and of thine altar,
10 And open the mouths of the heathen to set forth the praises of the idols, and to
magnify a fleshly king for ever.
11 O Lord, give not thy sceptre unto them that be nothing, and let them not laugh at
our fall; but turn their device upon themselves, and make him an example, that hath
begun this against us.
12 Remember, O Lord, make thyself known in time of our affliction, and give me
boldness, O King of the nations, and Lord of all power.
13 Give me eloquent speech in my mouth before the lion: turn his heart to hate him
that fighteth against us, that there may be an end of him, and of all that are likeminded
to him:
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14 Butdeliver us with thine hand, and help me that am desolate, and which have no
other help but thee.
15 Thou knowest all things, O Lord; thou knowest that I hate the glory of the
unrighteous, and abhor the bed of the uncircumcised, and of all the heathen.
16 Thou knowest my necessity: for I abhor the sign of my high estate, which is upon
mine head in the days wherein I shew myself, and that I abhor it as a menstruous rag,
and that I wear it not when I am private by myself.
17 And that thine handmaid hath not eaten at Aman’s table, and that I have not greatly
esteemed the king’s feast, nor drunk the wine of the drink offerings.
18 Neither had thine handmaid any joy since the day that I was brought hither to this
present, but in thee, O Lord God of Abraham.
19 O thou mighty God above all, hear the voice of the forlorn and deliver us out of the
hands of the mischievous, and deliver me out of my fear.

15
1And upon the third day, when she had ended her prayers, she laid away her
mourning garments, and put on her glorious apparel.
2 And being gloriously adorned, after she had called upon God, who is the beholder
and saviour of all things, she took two maids with her:
3 And upon the one she leaned, as carrying herself daintily;
4 And the other followed, bearing up her train.
5 And she was ruddy through the perfection of her beauty, and her countenance was
cheerful and very amiable: but her heart was in anguish for fear.
6 Then having passed through all the doors, she stood before the king, who sat upon
his royal throne, and was clothed with all his robes of majesty, all glittering with gold
and precious stones; and he was very dreadful.
7 Then lifting up his countenance that shone with majesty, he looked very fiercely
upon her: and the queen fell down, and was pale, and fainted, and bowed herself upon
the head of the maid that went before her.
8 Then God changed the spirit of the king into mildness, who in a fear leaped from his
throne, and took her in his arms, till she came to herself again, and comforted her with
loving words and said unto her,
9 Esther, what is the matter? I am thy brother, be of good cheer:
10 Thou shalt not die, though our commandment be general: come near.
11 And so he held up his golden sceptre, and laid it upon her neck,
12 And embraced her, and said, Speak unto me.
13 Then said she unto him, I saw thee, my lord, as an angel of God, and my heart was
troubled for fear of thy majesty.
14 For wonderful art thou, lord, and thy countenance is full of grace.
15 And as she was speaking, she fell down for faintness.
16 Then the king was troubled, and all his servants comforted her.

16
[PLACED IN THE GREEK AFTER CHAP. 8.12 OF THE HEBREW]
1 The great king Artexerxes unto the princes and governors of an hundred and seven
and twenty provinces from India unto Ethiopia, and unto all our faithful subjects,
greeting.
2 Many, the more often they are honoured with the great bounty of their gracious
princes, the more proud they are waxen,
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3 And endeavour to hurt not our subjects only, but not being able to bear abundance,
do take in hand to practise also against those that do them good:
4 And take not only thankfulness away from among men, but also lifted up with the
glorious words of lewd persons, that were never good, they think to escape the justice
of God, that seeth all things and hateth evil.
5 Oftentimes also fair speech of those, that are put in trust to manage their friends’
affairs, hath caused many that are in authority to be partakers of innocent blood, and
hath enwrapped them in remediless calamities:
6 Beguiling with the falsehood and deceit of their lewd disposition the innocency and
goodness of princes.
7 Now ye may see this, as we have declared, not so much by ancient histories, as ye
may, if ye search what hath been wickedly done of late through the pestilent behaviour
of them that are unworthily placed in authority.
8 And we must take care for the time to come, that our kingdom may be quiet and
peaceable for all men,
9 Both by changing our purposes, and always judging things that are evident with
more equal proceeding.
10 For Aman, a Macedonian, the son of Amadatha, being indeed a stranger from the
Persian blood, and far distant from our goodness, and as a stranger received of us,
11 Had so far forth obtained the favour that we shew toward every nation, as that he
was called our father, and was continually honoured of all the next person unto the king.
12 But he, not bearing his great dignity, went about to deprive us of our kingdom and
life:
13 Having by manifold and cunning deceits sought of us the destruction, as well
of Mardocheus, who saved our life, and continually procured our good, as also of
blameless Esther, partaker of our kingdom, with their whole nation.
14 For by these means he thought, finding us destitute of friends, to have translated
the kingdom of the Persians to the Macedonians.
15 But we find that the Jews, whom this wicked wretch hath delivered to utter
destruction, are no evildoers, but live by most just laws:
16 And that they be children of the most high and most mighty, living God, who hath
ordered the kingdom both unto us and to our progenitors in the most excellent manner.
17 Wherefore ye shall do well not to put in execution the letters sent unto you by Aman
the son of Amadatha.
18 For he that was the worker of these things, is hanged at the gates of Susa with all
his family: God, who ruleth all things, speedily rendering vengeance to him according
to his deserts.
19 Therefore ye shall publish the copy of this letter in all places, that the Jews may
freely live after their own laws.
20 And ye shall aid them, that even the same day, being the thirteenth day of the twelfth
month Adar, they may be avenged on them, who in the time of their affliction shall set
upon them.
21 For Almighty God hath turned to joy unto them the day, wherein the chosen people
should have perished.
22 Ye shall therefore among your solemn feasts keep it an high day with all feasting:
23 That both now and hereafter there may be safety to us and the well affected
Persians; but to those which do conspire against us a memorial of destruction.
24 Therefore every city and country whatsoever, which shall not do according to these
things, shall be destroyed without mercy with fire and sword, and shall be made not
only unpassable for men, but also most hateful to wild beasts and fowls for ever.
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The Book of Wisdom or The Wisdom of Solomon

1 Love righteousness, ye that be judges of the earth: think of the Lord with a good
(heart,) and in simplicity of heart seek him.
2 For he will be found of them that tempt him not; and sheweth himself unto such as
do not distrust him.
3 For froward thoughts separate from God: and his power, when it is tried, reproveth
the unwise.
4 For into a malicious soul wisdom shall not enter; nor dwell in the body that is subject
unto sin.
5 For the holy spirit of discipline will flee deceit, and remove from thoughts that are
without understanding, and will not abide when unrighteousness cometh in.
6 For wisdom is a loving spirit; and will not acquit a blasphemer of his words: for God
is witness of his reins, and a true beholder of his heart, and a hearer of his tongue.
7 For the Spirit of the Lord filleth the world: and that which containeth all things hath
knowledge of the voice.
8 Therefore he that speaketh unrighteous things cannot be hid: neither shall
vengeance, when it punisheth, pass by him.
9 For inquisition shall be made into the counsels of the ungodly: and the sound of his
words shall come unto the Lord for the manifestation of his wicked deeds.
10 For the ear of jealousy heareth all things: and the noise of murmurings is not hid.
11 Therefore beware of murmuring, which is unprofitable; and refrain your tongue
from backbiting: for there is no word so secret, that shall go for nought: and the mouth
that belieth slayeth the soul.
12 Seek not death in the error of your life: and pull not upon yourselves destruction
with the works of your hands.
13 For God made not death: neither hath he pleasure in the destruction of the living.
14 For he created all things, that they might have their being: and the generations
of the world were healthful; and there is no poison of destruction in them, nor the
kingdom of death upon the earth:
15 (For righteousness is immortal:)
16 But ungodly men with their works and words called it to them: for when they
thought to have it their friend, they consumed to nought, and made a covenant with
it, because they are worthy to take part with it.

2
1 For the ungodly said, reasoning with themselves, but not aright, Our life is short and
tedious, and in the death of a man there is no remedy: neither was there any man known
to have returned from the grave.
2 For we are born at all adventure: and we shall be hereafter as though we had never
been: for the breath in our nostrils is as smoke, and a little spark in the moving of our
heart:
3 Which being extinguished, our body shall be turned into ashes, and our spirit shall
vanish as the soft air,
4 And our name shall be forgotten in time, and no man shall have our works in
remembrance, and our life shall pass away as the trace of a cloud, and shall be dispersed
as a mist, that is driven away with the beams of the sun, and overcome with the heat
thereof.
5 For our time is a very shadow that passeth away; and after our end there is no
returning: for it is fast sealed, so that no man cometh again.
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6 Come on therefore, let us enjoy the good things that are present: and let us speedily
use the creatures like as in youth.
7 Let us fill ourselves with costly wine and ointments: and let no flower of the spring
pass by us:
8 Let us crown ourselves with rosebuds, before they be withered:
9 Let none of us go without his part of our voluptuousness: let us leave tokens of our
joyfulness in every place: for this is our portion, and our lot is this.
10 Let us oppress the poor righteous man, let us not spare the widow, nor reverence
the ancient gray hairs of the aged.
11 Let our strength be the law of justice: for that which is feeble is found to be nothing
worth.
12 Therefore let us lie in wait for the righteous; because he is not for our turn, and
he is clean contrary to our doings: he upbraideth us with our offending the law, and
objecteth to our infamy the transgressings of our education.
13 He professeth to have the knowledge of God: and he calleth himself the child of the
Lord.
14 He was made to reprove our thoughts.
15 He is grievous unto us even to behold: for his life is not like other men’s, his ways
are of another fashion.
16 We are esteemed of him as counterfeits: he abstaineth from our ways as from
filthiness: he pronounceth the end of the just to be blessed, and maketh his boast that
God is his father.
17 Let us see if his words be true: and let us prove what shall happen in the end of him.
18 For if the just man be the son of God, he will help him, and deliver him from the
hand of his enemies.
19 Let us examine him with despitefulness and torture, that we may know his
meekness, and prove his patience.
20 Let us condemn him with a shameful death: for by his own saying he shall be
respected.
21 Such things they did imagine, and were deceived: for their own wickedness hath
blinded them.
22 As for the mysteries of God, they knew them not: neither hoped they for the wages
of righteousness, nor discerned a reward for blameless souls.
23 For God created man to be immortal, and made him to be an image of his own
eternity.
24 Nevertheless through envy of the devil came death into the world: and they that do
hold of his side do find it.
3
1 But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and there shall no torment
touch them.
2 In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die: and their departure is taken for misery,
3 And their going from us to be utter destruction: but they are in peace.
4 For though they be punished in the sight of men, yet is their hope full of immortality.
5 And having been a little chastised, they shall be greatly rewarded: for God proved
them, and found them worthy for himself.
6 As gold in the furnace hath he tried them, and received them as a burnt offering.
7 And in the time of their visitation they shall shine, and run to and fro like sparks
among the stubble.
8 They shall judge the nations, and have dominion over the people, and their Lord
shall reign for ever.
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9 They that put their trust in him shall understand the truth: and such as be faithful
in love shall abide with him: for grace and mercy is to his saints, and he hath care for
his elect.
10 But the ungodly shall be punished according to their own imaginations, which have
neglected the righteous, and forsaken the Lord.
11 For whoso despiseth wisdom and nurture, he is miserable, and their hope is vain,
their labours unfruitful, and their works unprofitable:
12 Their wives are foolish, and their children wicked:
13 Their offspring is cursed. Wherefore blessed is the barren that is undefiled, which
hath not known the sinful bed: she shall have fruit in the visitation of souls.
14 And blessed is the eunuch, which with his hands hath wrought no iniquity, nor
imagined wicked things against God: for unto him shall be given the special gift of faith,
and an inheritance in the temple of the Lord more acceptable to his mind.
15 For glorious is the fruit of good labours: and the root of wisdom shall never fall
away.
16 As for the children of adulterers, they shall not come to their perfection, and the
seed of an unrighteous bed shall be rooted out.
17 For though they live long, yet shall they be nothing regarded: and their last age shall
be without honour.
18 Or, if they die quickly, they have no hope, neither comfort in the day of trial.
19 For horrible is the end of the unrighteous generation.

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1 Better it is to have no children, and to have virtue: for the memorial thereof is
immortal: because it is known with God, and with men.
2 When it is present, men take example at it; and when it is gone, they desire it:
it weareth a crown, and triumpheth for ever, having gotten the victory, striving for
undefiled rewards.
3 But the multiplying brood of the ungodly shall not thrive, nor take deep rooting from
bastard slips, nor lay any fast foundation.
4 For though they flourish in branches for a time; yet standing not last, they shall be
shaken with the wind, and through the force of winds they shall be rooted out.
5 The imperfect branches shall be broken off, their fruit unprofitable, not ripe to eat,
yea, meet for nothing.
6 For children begotten of unlawful beds are witnesses of wickedness against their
parents in their trial.
7 But though the righteous be prevented with death, yet shall he be in rest.
8 For honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured
by number of years.
9 But wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age.
10 He pleased God, and was beloved of him: so that living among sinners he was
translated.
11 Yea speedily was he taken away, lest that wickedness should alter his understand-
ing, or deceit beguile his soul.
12 For the bewitching of naughtiness doth obscure things that are honest; and the
wandering of concupiscence doth undermine the simple mind.
13 He, being made perfect in a short time, fulfilled a long time:
14 For his soul pleased the Lord: therefore hasted he to take him away from among
the wicked.
15 This the people saw, and understood it not, neither laid they up this in their minds,
That his grace and mercy is with his saints, and that he hath respect unto his chosen.
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16 Thus the righteous that is dead shall condemn the ungodly which are living; and
youth that is soon perfected the many years and old age of the unrighteous.
17 For they shall see the end of the wise, and shall not understand what God in his
counsel hath decreed of him, and to what end the Lord hath set him in safety.
18 They shall see him, and despise him; but God shall laugh them to scorn: and they
shall hereafter be a vile carcase, and a reproach among the dead for evermore.
19 For he shall rend them, and cast them down headlong, that they shall be speechless;
and he shall shake them from the foundation; and they shall be utterly laid waste, and
be in sorrow; and their memorial shall perish.
20 And when they cast up the accounts of their sins, they shall come with fear: and
their own iniquities shall convince them to their face.

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1 Then shall the righteous man stand in great boldness before the face of such as have
afflicted him, and made no account of his labours.
2 When they see it, they shall be troubled with terrible fear, and shall be amazed at
the strangeness of his salvation, so far beyond all that they looked for.
3 And they repenting and groaning for anguish of spirit shall say within themselves,
This was he, whom we had sometimes in derision, and a proverb of reproach:
4 We fools accounted his life madness, and his end to be without honour:
5 How is he numbered among the children of God, and his lot is among the saints!
6 Therefore have we erred from the way of truth, and the light of righteousness hath
not shined unto us, and the sun of righteousness rose not upon us.
7 We wearied ourselves in the way of wickedness and destruction: yea, we have gone
through deserts, where there lay no way: but as for the way of the Lord, we have not
known it.
8 What hath pride profited us? or what good hath riches with our vaunting brought
us?
9 All those things are passed away like a shadow, and as a post that hasted by;
10 And as a ship that passeth over the waves of the water, which when it is gone by, the
trace thereof cannot be found, neither the pathway of the keel in the waves;
11 Or as when a bird hath flown through the air, there is no token of her way to be
found, but the light air being beaten with the stroke of her wings and parted with the
violent noise and motion of them, is passed through, and therein afterwards no sign
where she went is to be found;
12 Or like as when an arrow is shot at a mark, it parteth the air, which immediately
cometh together again, so that a man cannot know where it went through:
13 Even so we in like manner, as soon as we were born, began to draw to our end, and
had no sign of virtue to shew; but were consumed in our own wickedness.
14 For the hope of the ungodly is like dust that is blown away with the wind; like a thin
froth that is driven away with the storm; like as the smoke which is dispersed here and
there with a tempest, and passeth away as the remembrance of a guest that tarrieth but
a day.
15 But the righteous live for evermore; their reward also is with the Lord, and the care
of them is with the most High.
16 Therefore shall they receive a glorious kingdom, and a beautiful crown from the
Lord’s hand: for with his right hand shall he cover them, and with his arm shall he
protect them.
17 He shall take to him his jealousy for complete armour, and make the creature his
weapon for the revenge of his enemies.
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18 He shall put on righteousness as a breastplate, and true judgment instead of an

helmet.
19 He shall take holiness for an invincible shield.
20 His severe wrath shall he sharpen for a sword, and the world shall fight with him
against the unwise.
21 Then shall the right aiming thunderbolts go abroad; and from the clouds, as from a
well drawn bow, shall they fly to the mark.
22 And hailstones full of wrath shall be cast as out of a stone bow, and the water of the
sea shall rage against them, and the floods shall cruelly drown them.
23 Yea, a mighty wind shall stand up against them, and like a storm shall blow them
away: thus iniquity shall lay waste the whole earth, and ill dealing shall overthrow the
thrones of the mighty.

1 Hear
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therefore, O ye kings, and understand; learn, ye that be judges of the ends of
the earth.
2 Give ear, ye that rule the people, and glory in the multitude of nations.
3 For power is given you of the Lord, and sovereignty from the Highest, who shall try
your works, and search out your counsels.
4 Because, being ministers of his kingdom, ye have not judged aright, nor kept the law,
nor walked after the counsel of God;
5 Horribly and speedily shall he come upon you: for a sharp judgment shall be to them
that be in high places.
6 For mercy will soon pardon the meanest: but mighty men shall be mightily
tormented.
7 For he which is Lord over all shall fear no man’s person, neither shall he stand in
awe of any man’s greatness: for he hath made the small and great, and careth for all
alike.
8 But a sore trial shall come upon the mighty.
9 Unto you therefore, O kings, do I speak, that ye may learn wisdom, and not fall away.
10 For they that keep holiness holily shall be judged holy: and they that have learned
such things shall find what to answer.
11 Wherefore set your affection upon my words; desire them, and ye shall be
instructed.
12 Wisdom is glorious, and never fadeth away: yea, she is easily seen of them that love
her, and found of such as seek her.
13 She preventeth them that desire her, in making herself first known unto them.
14 Whoso seeketh her early shall have no great travail: for he shall find her sitting at
his doors.
15 To think therefore upon her is perfection of wisdom: and whoso watcheth for her
shall quickly be without care.
16 For she goeth about seeking such as are worthy of her, sheweth herself favourably
unto them in the ways, and meeteth them in every thought.
17 For the very true beginning of her is the desire of discipline; and the care of
discipline is love;
18 And love is the keeping of her laws; and the giving heed unto her laws is the
assurance of incorruption;
19 And incorruption maketh us near unto God:
20 Therefore the desire of wisdom bringeth to a kingdom.
21 If your delight be then in thrones and sceptres, O ye kings of the people, honour
wisdom, that ye may reign for evermore.
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22 As for wisdom, what she is, and how she came up, I will tell you, and will not hide
mysteries from you: but will seek her out from the beginning of her nativity, and bring
the knowledge of her into light, and will not pass over the truth.
23 Neither will I go with consuming envy; for such a man shall have no fellowship with
wisdom.
24 But the multitude of the wise is the welfare of the world: and a wise king is the
upholding of the people.
25 Receive therefore instruction through my words, and it shall do you good.

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1 I myself also am a mortal man, like to all, and the offspring of him that was first made
of the earth,
2 And in my mother’s womb was fashioned to be flesh in the time of ten months, being
compacted in blood, of the seed of man, and the pleasure that came with sleep.
3 And when I was born, I drew in the common air, and fell upon the earth, which is of
like nature, and the first voice which I uttered was crying, as all others do.
4 I was nursed in swaddling clothes, and that with cares.
5 For there is no king that had any other beginning of birth.
6 For all men have one entrance into life, and the like going out.
7 Wherefore I prayed, and understanding was given me: I called upon God, and the
spirit of wisdom came to me.
8 I preferred her before sceptres and thrones, and esteemed riches nothing in
comparison of her.
9 Neither compared I unto her any precious stone, because all gold in respect of her is
as a little sand, and silver shall be counted as clay before her.
10 I loved her above health and beauty, and chose to have her instead of light: for the
light that cometh from her never goeth out.
11 All good things together came to me with her, and innumerable riches in her hands.
12 And I rejoiced in them all, because wisdom goeth before them: and I knew not that
she was the mother of them.
13 I learned diligently, and do communicate her liberally: I do not hide her riches.
14 For she is a treasure unto men that never faileth: which they that use become the
friends of God, being commended for the gifts that come from learning.
15 God hath granted me to speak as I would, and to conceive as is meet for the things
that are given me: because it is he that leadeth unto wisdom, and directeth the wise.
16 For in his hand are both we and our words; all wisdom also, and knowledge of
workmanship.
17 For he hath given me certain knowledge of the things that are, namely, to know how
the world was made, and the operation of the elements:
18 The beginning, ending, and midst of the times: the alterations of the turning of the
sun, and the change of seasons:
19 The circuits of years, and the positions of stars:
20 The natures of living creatures, and the furies of wild beasts: the violence of winds,
and the reasonings of men: the diversities of plants and the virtues of roots:
21 And all such things as are either secret or manifest, them I know.
22 For wisdom, which is the worker of all things, taught me: for in her is an
understanding spirit holy, one only, manifold, subtil, lively, clear, undefiled, plain, not
subject to hurt, loving the thing that is good quick, which cannot be letted, ready to do
good,
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23 Kind to man, steadfast, sure, free from care, having all power, overseeing all things,
and going through all understanding, pure, and most subtil, spirits.
24 For wisdom is more moving than any motion: she passeth and goeth through all
things by reason of her pureness.
25 For she is the breath of the power of God, and a pure influence flowing from the
glory of the Almighty: therefore can no defiled thing fall into her.
26 For she is the brightness of the everlasting light, the unspotted mirror of the power
of God, and the image of his goodness.
27 And being but one, she can do all things: and remaining in herself, she maketh all
things new: and in all ages entering into holy souls, she maketh them friends of God,
and prophets.
28 For God loveth none but him that dwelleth with wisdom.
29 For she is more beautiful than the sun, and above all the order of stars: being
compared with the light, she is found before it.
30 For after this cometh night: but vice shall not prevail against wisdom.

8
1 Wisdom reacheth from one end to another mightily: and sweetly doth she order all
things.
2 I loved her, and sought her out from my youth, I desired to make her my spouse, and
I was a lover of her beauty.
3 In that she is conversant with God, she magnifieth her nobility: yea, the Lord of all
things himself loved her.
4 For she is privy to the mysteries of the knowledge of God, and a lover of his works.
5 If riches be a possession to be desired in this life; what is richer than wisdom, that
worketh all things?
6 And if prudence work; who of all that are is a more cunning workman than she?
7 And if a man love righteousness her labours are virtues: for she teacheth tem-
perance and prudence, justice and fortitude: which are such things, as men can have
nothing more profitable in their life.
8 If a man desire much experience, she knoweth things of old, and conjectureth
aright what is to come: she knoweth the subtilties of speeches, and can expound dark
sentences: she foreseeth signs and wonders, and the events of seasons and times.
9 Therefore I purposed to take her to me to live with me, knowing that she would be a
counsellor of good things, and a comfort in cares and grief.
10 For her sake I shall have estimation among the multitude, and honour with the
elders, though I be young.
11 I shall be found of a quick conceit in judgment, and shall be admired in the sight of
great men.
12 When I hold my tongue, they shall bide my leisure, and when I speak, they shall
give good ear unto me: if I talk much, they shall lay their hands upon their mouth.
13 Moreover by the means of her I shall obtain immortality, and leave behind me an
everlasting memorial to them that come after me.
14 I shall set the people in order, and the nations shall be subject unto me.
15 Horrible tyrants shall be afraid, when they do but hear of me; I shall be found good
among the multitude, and valiant in war.
16 After I am come into mine house, I will repose myself with her: for her conversation
hath no bitterness; and to live with her hath no sorrow, but mirth and joy.
17 Now when I considered these things in myself, and pondered them in my heart,
how that to be allied unto wisdom is immortality;
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18 And great pleasure it is to have her friendship; and in the works of her hands are
infinite riches; and in the exercise of conference with her, prudence; and in talking with
her, a good report; I went about seeking how to take her to me.
19 For I was a witty child, and had a good spirit.
20 Yea rather, being good, I came into a body undefiled.
21 Nevertheless, when I perceived that I could not otherwise obtain her, except God
gave her me; and that was a point of wisdom also to know whose gift she was; I prayed
unto the Lord, and besought him, and with my whole heart I said,

9
1 O God of my fathers, and Lord of mercy, who hast made all things with thy word,
2 And ordained man through thy wisdom, that he should have dominion over the
creatures which thou hast made,
3 And order the world according to equity and righteousness, and execute judgment
with an upright heart:
4 Give me wisdom, that sitteth by thy throne; and reject me not from among thy
children:
5 For I thy servant and son of thine handmaid am a feeble person, and of a short time,
and too young for the understanding of judgment and laws.
6 For though a man be never so perfect among the children of men, yet if thy wisdom
be not with him, he shall be nothing regarded.
7 Thou hast chosen me to be a king of thy people, and a judge of thy sons and daughters:
8 Thou hast commanded me to build a temple upon thy holy mount, and an altar in
the city wherein thou dwellest, a resemblance of the holy tabernacle, which thou hast
prepared from the beginning.
9 And wisdom was with thee: which knoweth thy works, and was present when
thou madest the world, and knew what was acceptable in thy sight, and right in thy
commandments.
10 O send her out of thy holy heavens, and from the throne of thy glory, that being
present she may labour with me, that I may know what is pleasing unto thee.
11 For she knoweth and understandeth all things, and she shall lead me soberly in my
doings, and preserve me in her power.
12 So shall my works be acceptable, and then shall I judge thy people righteously, and
be worthy to sit in my father’s seat.
13 For what man is he that can know the counsel of God? or who can think what the
will of the Lord is?
14 For the thoughts of mortal men are miserable, and our devices are but uncertain.
15 For the corruptible body presseth down the soul, and the earthy tabernacle
weigheth down the mind that museth upon many things.
16 And hardly do we guess aright at things that are upon earth, and with labour do we
find the things that are before us: but the things that are in heaven who hath searched
out?
17 And thy counsel who hath known, except thou give wisdom, and send thy Holy
Spirit from above?
18 For so the ways of them which lived on the earth were reformed, and men were
taught the things that are pleasing unto thee, and were saved through wisdom.

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1 She preserved the first formed father of the world, that was created alone, and
brought him out of his fall,
2 And gave him power to rule all things.
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3 But when the unrighteous went away from her in his anger, he perished also in the
fury wherewith he murdered his brother.
4 For whose cause the earth being drowned with the flood, wisdom again preserved
it, and directed the course of the righteous in a piece of wood of small value.
5 Moreover, the nations in their wicked conspiracy being confounded, she found out
the righteous, and preserved him blameless unto God, and kept him strong against his
tender compassion toward his son.
6 When the ungodly perished, she delivered the righteous man, who fled from the fire
which fell down upon the five cities.
7 Of whose wickedness even to this day the waste land that smoketh is a testimony,
and plants bearing fruit that never come to ripeness: and a standing pillar of salt is a
monument of an unbelieving soul.
8 For regarding not wisdom, they gat not only this hurt, that they knew not the things
which were good; but also left behind them to the world a memorial of their foolishness:
so that in the things wherein they offended they could not so much as be hid.
9 But wisdom delivered from pain those that attended upon her.
10 When the righteous fled from his brother’s wrath she guided him in right paths,
shewed him the kingdom of God, and gave him knowledge of holy things, made him
rich in his travels, and multiplied the fruit of his labours.
11 In the covetousness of such as oppressed him she stood by him, and made him rich.
12 She defended him from his enemies, and kept him safe from those that lay in wait,
and in a sore conflict she gave him the victory; that he might know that goodness is
stronger than all.
13 When the righteous was sold, she forsook him not, but delivered him from sin: she
went down with him into the pit,
14 And left him not in bonds, till she brought him the sceptre of the kingdom, and
power against those that oppressed him: as for them that had accused him, she shewed
them to be liars, and gave him perpetual glory.
15 She delivered the righteous people and blameless seed from the nation that
oppressed them.
16 She entered into the soul of the servant of the Lord, and withstood dreadful kings
in wonders and signs;
17 Rendered to the righteous a reward of their labours, guided them in a marvellous
way, and was unto them for a cover by day, and a light of stars in the night season;
18 Brought them through the Red sea, and led them through much water:
19 But she drowned their enemies, and cast them up out of the bottom of the deep.
20 Therefore the righteous spoiled the ungodly, and praised thy holy name, O Lord,
and magnified with one accord thine hand, that fought for them.
21 For wisdom opened the mouth of the dumb, and made the tongues of them that
cannot speak eloquent.

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1 She prospered their works in the hand of the holy prophet.
2 They went through the wilderness that was not inhabited, and pitched tents in places
where there lay no way.
3 They stood against their enemies, and were avenged of their adversaries.
4 When they were thirsty, they called upon thee, and water was given them out of the
flinty rock, and their thirst was quenched out of the hard stone.
5 For by what things their enemies were punished, by the same they in their need were
benefited.
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6 For instead of a perpetual running river troubled with foul blood,

7 For a manifest reproof of that commandment, whereby the infants were slain, thou
gavest unto them abundance of water by a means which they hoped not for:
8 Declaring by that thirst then how thou hadst punished their adversaries.
9 For when they were tried albeit but in mercy chastised, they knew how the ungodly
were judged in wrath and tormented, thirsting in another manner than the just.
10 For these thou didst admonish and try, as a father: but the other, as a severe king,
thou didst condemn and punish.
11 Whether they were absent or present, they were vexed alike.
12 For a double grief came upon them, and a groaning for the remembrance of things
past.
13 For when they heard by their own punishments the other to be benefited, they had
some feeling of the Lord.
14 For whom they respected with scorn, when he was long before thrown out at the
casting forth of the infants, him in the end, when they saw what came to pass, they
admired.
15 But for the foolish devices of their wickedness, wherewith being deceived they
worshipped serpents void of reason, and vile beasts, thou didst send a multitude of
unreasonable beasts upon them for vengeance;
16 That they might know, that wherewithal a man sinneth, by the same also shall he
be punished.
17 For thy Almighty hand, that made the world of matter without form, wanted not
means to send among them a multitude of bears or fierce lions,
18 Or unknown wild beasts, full of rage, newly created, breathing out either a fiery
vapour, or filthy scents of scattered smoke, or shooting horrible sparkles out of their
eyes:
19 Whereof not only the harm might dispatch them at once, but also the terrible sight
utterly destroy them.
20 Yea, and without these might they have fallen down with one blast, being perse-
cuted of vengeance, and scattered abroad through the breath of thy power: but thou
hast ordered all things in measure and number and weight.
21 For thou canst shew thy great strength at all times when thou wilt; and who may
withstand the power of thine arm?
22 For the whole world before thee is as a little grain of the balance, yea, as a drop of
the morning dew that falleth down upon the earth.
23 But thou hast mercy upon all; for thou canst do all things, and winkest at the sins of
men, because they should amend.
24 For thou lovest all the things that are, and abhorrest nothing which thou hast made:
for never wouldest thou have made any thing, if thou hadst hated it.
25 And how could any thing have endured, if it had not been thy will? or been
preserved, if not called by thee?
26 But thou sparest all: for they are thine, O Lord, thou lover of souls.

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1 For thine incorruptible Spirit is in all things.
2 Therefore chastenest thou them by little and little that offend, and warnest them
by putting them in remembrance wherein they have offended, that leaving their
wickedness they may believe on thee, O Lord.
3 For it was thy will to destroy by the hands of our fathers both those old inhabitants
of thy holy land,
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4 Whom thou hatedst for doing most odious works of witchcrafts, and wicked
sacrifices;
5 And also those merciless murderers of children, and devourers of man’s flesh, and
the feasts of blood,
6 With their priests out of the midst of their idolatrous crew, and the parents, that
killed with their own hands souls destitute of help:
7 That the land, which thou esteemedst above all other, might receive a worthy colony
of God’s children.
8 Nevertheless even those thou sparedst as men, and didst send wasps, forerunners
of thine host, to destroy them by little and little.
9 Not that thou wast unable to bring the ungodly under the hand of the righteous in
battle, or to destroy them at once with cruel beasts, or with one rough word:
10 But executing thy judgments upon them by little and little, thou gavest them place
of repentance, not being ignorant that they were a naughty generation, and that their
malice was bred in them, and that their cogitation would never be changed.
11 For it was a cursed seed from the beginning; neither didst thou for fear of any man
give them pardon for those things wherein they sinned.
12 For who shall say, What hast thou done? or who shall withstand thy judgment? or
who shall accuse thee for the nations that perish, whom thou made? or who shall come
to stand against thee, to be revenged for the unrighteous men?
13 For neither is there any God but thou that careth for all, to whom thou mightest
shew that thy judgment is not unright.
14 Neither shall king or tyrant be able to set his face against thee for any whom thou
hast punished.
15 Forsomuch then as thou art righteous thyself, thou orderest all things righteously:
thinking it not agreeable with thy power to condemn him that hath not deserved to be
punished.
16 For thy power is the beginning of righteousness, and because thou art the Lord of
all, it maketh thee to be gracious unto all.
17 For when men will not believe that thou art of a full power, thou shewest thy
strength, and among them that know it thou makest their boldness manifest.
18 But thou, mastering thy power, judgest with equity, and orderest us with great
favour: for thou mayest use power when thou wilt.
19 But by such works hast thou taught thy people that the just man should be merciful,
and hast made thy children to be of a good hope that thou givest repentance for sins.
20 For if thou didst punish the enemies of thy children, and the condemned to death,
with such deliberation, giving them time and place, whereby they might be delivered
from their malice:
21 With how great circumspection didst thou judge thine own sons, unto whose
fathers thou hast sworn, and made covenants of good promises?
22 Therefore, whereas thou dost chasten us, thou scourgest our enemies a thousand
times more, to the intent that, when we judge, we should carefully think of thy goodness,
and when we ourselves are judged, we should look for mercy.
23 Wherefore, whereas men have lived dissolutely and unrighteously, thou hast
tormented them with their own abominations.
24 For they went astray very far in the ways of error, and held them for gods, which
even among the beasts of their enemies were despised, being deceived, as children of
no understanding.
25 Therefore unto them, as to children without the use of reason, thou didst send a
judgment to mock them.
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26 But they that would not be reformed by that correction, wherein he dallied with
them, shall feel a judgment worthy of God.
27 For, look, for what things they grudged, when they were punished, that is, for them
whom they thought to be gods; now being punished in them, when they saw it, they
acknowledged him to be the true God, whom before they denied to know: and therefore
came extreme damnation upon them.

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1 Surely vain are all men by nature, who are ignorant of God, and could not out of the
good things that are seen know him that is: neither by considering the works did they
acknowledge the workmaster;
2 But deemed either fire, or wind, or the swift air, or the circle of the stars, or the violent
water, or the lights of heaven, to be the gods which govern the world.
3 With whose beauty if they being delighted took them to be gods; let them know how
much better the Lord of them is: for the first author of beauty hath created them.
4 But if they were astonished at their power and virtue, let them understand by them,
how much mightier he is that made them.
5 For by the greatness and beauty of the creatures proportionably the maker of them
is seen.
6 But yet for this they are the less to be blamed: for they peradventure err, seeking
God, and desirous to find him.
7 For being conversant in his works they search him diligently, and believe their sight:
because the things are beautiful that are seen.
8 Howbeit neither are they to be pardoned.
9 For if they were able to know so much, that they could aim at the world; how did
they not sooner find out the Lord thereof?
10 But miserable are they, and in dead things is their hope, who call them gods, which
are the works of men’s hands, gold and silver, to shew art in, and resemblances of beasts,
or a stone good for nothing, the work of an ancient hand.
11 Now a carpenter that felleth timber, after he hath sawn down a tree meet for
the purpose, and taken off all the bark skilfully round about, and hath wrought it
handsomely, and made a vessel thereof fit for the service of man’s life;
12 And after spending the refuse of his work to dress his meat, hath filled himself;
13 And taking the very refuse among those which served to no use, being a crooked
piece of wood, and full of knots, hath carved it diligently, when he had nothing else to
do, and formed it by the skill of his understanding, and fashioned it to the image of a
man;
14 Or made it like some vile beast, laying it over with vermilion, and with paint
colouring it red, and covering every spot therein;
15 And when he had made a convenient room for it, set it in a wall, and made it fast
with iron:
16 For he provided for it that it might not fall, knowing that it was unable to help itself;
for it is an image, and hath need of help:
17 Then maketh he prayer for his goods, for his wife and children, and is not ashamed
to speak to that which hath no life.
18 For health he calleth upon that which is weak: for life prayeth to that which is dead;
for aid humbly beseecheth that which hath least means to help: and for a good journey
he asketh of that which cannot set a foot forward:
19 And for gaining and getting, and for good success of his hands, asketh ability to do
of him, that is most unable to do any thing.
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1 Again,
14
one preparing himself to sail, and about to pass through the raging waves,
calleth upon a piece of wood more rotten than the vessel that carrieth him.
2 For verily desire of gain devised that, and the workman built it by his skill.
3 But thy providence, O Father, governeth it: for thou hast made a way in the sea, and
a safe path in the waves;
4 Shewing that thou canst save from all danger: yea, though a man went to sea without
art.
5 Nevertheless thou wouldest not that the works of thy wisdom should be idle, and
therefore do men commit their lives to a small piece of wood, and passing the rough sea
in a weak vessel are saved.
6 For in the old time also, when the proud giants perished, the hope of the world
governed by thy hand escaped in a weak vessel, and left to all ages a seed of generation.
7 For blessed is the wood whereby righteousness cometh.
8 But that which is made with hands is cursed, as well it, as he that made it: he, because
he made it; and it, because, being corruptible, it was called god.
9 For the ungodly and his ungodliness are both alike hateful unto God.
10 For that which is made shall be punished together with him that made it.
11 Therefore even upon the idols of the Gentiles shall there be a visitation: because in
the creature of God they are become an abomination, and stumblingblocks to the souls
of men, and a snare to the feet of the unwise.
12 For the devising of idols was the beginning of spiritual fornication, and the
invention of them the corruption of life.
13 For neither were they from the beginning, neither shall they be for ever.
14 For by the vain glory of men they entered into the world, and therefore shall they
come shortly to an end.
15 For a father afflicted with untimely mourning, when he hath made an image of his
child soon taken away, now honoured him as a god, which was then a dead man, and
delivered to those that were under him ceremonies and sacrifices.
16 Thus in process of time an ungodly custom grown strong was kept as a law, and
graven images were worshipped by the commandments of kings.
17 Whom men could not honour in presence, because they dwelt far off, they took
the counterfeit of his visage from far, and made an express image of a king whom they
honoured, to the end that by this their forwardness they might flatter him that was
absent, as if he were present.
18 Also the singular diligence of the artificer did help to set forward the ignorant to
more superstition.
19 For he, peradventure willing to please one in authority, forced all his skill to make
the resemblance of the best fashion.
20 And so the multitude, allured by the grace of the work, took him now for a god,
which a little before was but honoured.
21 And this was an occasion to deceive the world: for men, serving either calamity or
tyranny, did ascribe unto stones and stocks the incommunicable name.
22 Moreover this was not enough for them, that they erred in the knowledge of God;
but whereas they lived in the great war of ignorance, those so great plagues called they
peace.
23 For whilst they slew their children in sacrifices, or used secret ceremonies, or made
revellings of strange rites;
24 They kept neither lives nor marriages any longer undefiled: but either one slew
another traiterously, or grieved him by adultery.
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25 So that there reigned in all men without exception blood, manslaughter, theft, and
dissimulation, corruption, unfaithfulness, tumults, perjury,
26 Disquieting of good men, forgetfulness of good turns, defiling of souls, changing of
kind, disorder in marriages, adultery, and shameless uncleanness.
27 For the worshipping of idols not to be named is the beginning, the cause, and the
end, of all evil.
28 For either they are mad when they be merry, or prophesy lies, or live unjustly, or
else lightly forswear themselves.
29 For insomuch as their trust is in idols, which have no life; though they swear falsely,
yet they look not to be hurt.
30 Howbeit for both causes shall they be justly punished: both because they thought
not well of God, giving heed unto idols, and also unjustly swore in deceit, despising
holiness.
31 For it is not the power of them by whom they swear: but it is the just vengeance of
sinners, that punisheth always the offence of the ungodly.

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1 But thou, O God, art gracious and true, longsuffering, and in mercy ordering all
things,
2 For if we sin, we are thine, knowing thy power: but we will not sin, knowing that we
are counted thine.
3 For to know thee is perfect righteousness: yea, to know thy power is the root of
immortality.
4 For neither did the mischievous invention of men deceive us, nor an image spotted
with divers colours, the painter’s fruitless labour;
5 The sight whereof enticeth fools to lust after it, and so they desire the form of a dead
image, that hath no breath.
6 Both they that make them, they that desire them, and they that worship them, are
lovers of evil things, and are worthy to have such things to trust upon.
7 For the potter, tempering soft earth, fashioneth every vessel with much labour for
our service: yea, of the same clay he maketh both the vessels that serve for clean uses,
and likewise also all such as serve to the contrary: but what is the use of either sort, the
potter himself is the judge.
8 And employing his labours lewdly, he maketh a vain god of the same clay, even he
which a little before was made of earth himself, and within a little while after returneth
to the same, out when his life which was lent him shall be demanded.
9 Notwithstanding his care is, not that he shall have much labour, nor that his life is
short: but striveth to excel goldsmiths and silversmiths, and endeavoureth to do like
the workers in brass, and counteth it his glory to make counterfeit things.
10 His heart is ashes, his hope is more vile than earth, and his life of less value than
clay:
11 Forasmuch as he knew not his Maker, and him that inspired into him an active soul,
and breathed in a living spirit.
12 But they counted our life a pastime, and our time here a market for gain: for, say
they, we must be getting every way, though it be by evil means.
13 For this man, that of earthly matter maketh brittle vessels and graven images,
knoweth himself to offend above all others.
14 And all the enemies of thy people, that hold them in subjection, are most foolish,
and are more miserable than very babes.
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15 For they counted all the idols of the heathen to be gods: which neither have the use
of eyes to see, nor noses to draw breath, nor ears to hear, nor fingers of hands to handle;
and as for their feet, they are slow to go.
16 For man made them, and he that borrowed his own spirit fashioned them: but no
man can make a god like unto himself.
17 For being mortal, he worketh a dead thing with wicked hands: for he himself is
better than the things which he worshippeth: whereas he lived once, but they never.
18 Yea, they worshipped those beasts also that are most hateful: for being compared
together, some are worse than others.
19 Neither are they beautiful, so much as to be desired in respect of beasts: but they
went without the praise of God and his blessing.

1 Therefore
16
by the like were they punished worthily, and by the multitude of beasts
tormented.
2 Instead of which punishment, dealing graciously with thine own people, thou
preparedst for them meat of a strange taste, even quails to stir up their appetite:
3 To the end that they, desiring food, might for the ugly sight of the beasts sent among
them lothe even that, which they must needs desire; but these, suffering penury for a
short space, might be made partakers of a strange taste.
4 For it was requisite, that upon them exercising tyranny should come penury, which
they could not avoid: but to these it should only be shewed how their enemies were
tormented.
5 For when the horrible fierceness of beasts came upon these, and they perished with
the stings of crooked serpents, thy wrath endured not for ever:
6 But they were troubled for a small season, that they might be admonished, having a
sign of salvation, to put them in remembrance of the commandment of thy law.
7 For he that turned himself toward it was not saved by the thing that he saw, but by
thee, that art the Saviour of all.
8 And in this thou madest thine enemies confess, that it is thou who deliverest from
all evil:
9 For them the bitings of grasshoppers and flies killed, neither was there found any
remedy for their life: for they were worthy to be punished by such.
10 But thy sons not the very teeth of venomous dragons overcame: for thy mercy was
ever by them, and healed them.
11 For they were pricked, that they should remember thy words; and were quickly
saved, that not falling into deep forgetfulness, they might be continually mindful of thy
goodness.
12 For it was neither herb, nor mollifying plaister, that restored them to health: but
thy word, O Lord, which healeth all things.
13 For thou hast power of life and death: thou leadest to the gates of hell, and bringest
up again.
14 A man indeed killeth through his malice: and the spirit, when it is gone forth,
returneth not; neither the soul received up cometh again.
15 But it is not possible to escape thine hand.
16 For the ungodly, that denied to know thee, were scourged by the strength of thine
arm: with strange rains, hails, and showers, were they persecuted, that they could not
avoid, and through fire were they consumed.
17 For, which is most to be wondered at, the fire had more force in the water, that
quencheth all things: for the world fighteth for the righteous.
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18 For sometime the flame was mitigated, that it might not burn up the beasts that
were sent against the ungodly; but themselves might see and perceive that they were
persecuted with the judgment of God.
19 And at another time it burneth even in the midst of water above the power of fire,
that it might destroy the fruits of an unjust land.
20 Instead whereof thou feddest thine own people with angels’ food, and didst send
them from heaven bread prepared without their labour, able to content every man’s
delight, and agreeing to every taste.
21 For thy sustenance declared thy sweetness unto thy children, and serving to the
appetite of the eater, tempered itself to every man’s liking.
22 But snow and ice endured the fire, and melted not, that they might know that fire
burning in the hail, and sparkling in the rain, did destroy the fruits of the enemies.
23 But this again did even forget his own strength, that the righteous might be
nourished.
24 For the creature that serveth thee, who art the Maker increaseth his strength
against the unrighteous for their punishment, and abateth his strength for the benefit
of such as put their trust in thee.
25 Therefore even then was it altered into all fashions, and was obedient to thy grace,
that nourisheth all things, according to the desire of them that had need:
26 That thy children, O Lord, whom thou lovest, might know, that it is not the growing
of fruits that nourisheth man: but that it is thy word, which preserveth them that put
their trust in thee.
27 For that which was not destroyed of the fire, being warmed with a little sunbeam,
soon melted away:
28 That it might be known, that we must prevent the sun to give thee thanks, and at
the dayspring pray unto thee.
29 For the hope of the unthankful shall melt away as the winter’s hoar frost, and shall
run away as unprofitable water.

1 For
17
great are thy judgments, and cannot be expressed: therefore unnurtured souls
have erred.
2 For when unrighteous men thought to oppress the holy nation; they being shut up
in their houses, the prisoners of darkness, and fettered with the bonds of a long night,
lay there exiled from the eternal providence.
3 For while they supposed to lie hid in their secret sins, they were scattered under
a dark veil of forgetfulness, being horribly astonished, and troubled with strange
apparitions.
4 For neither might the corner that held them keep them from fear: but noises as of
waters falling down sounded about them, and sad visions appeared unto them with
heavy countenances.
5 No power of the fire might give them light: neither could the bright flames of the
stars endure to lighten that horrible night.
6 Only there appeared unto them a fire kindled of itself, very dreadful: for being much
terrified, they thought the things which they saw to be worse than the sight they saw not.
7 As for the illusions of art magick, they were put down, and their vaunting in wisdom
was reproved with disgrace.
8 For they, that promised to drive away terrors and troubles from a sick soul, were sick
themselves of fear, worthy to be laughed at.
9 For though no terrible thing did fear them; yet being scared with beasts that passed
by, and hissing of serpents,
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10 They died for fear, denying that they saw the air, which could of no side be avoided.
11 For wickedness, condemned by her own witness, is very timorous, and being
pressed with conscience, always forecasteth grievous things.
12 For fear is nothing else but a betraying of the succours which reason offereth.
13 And the expectation from within, being less, counteth the ignorance more than the
cause which bringeth the torment.
14 But they sleeping the same sleep that night, which was indeed intolerable, and
which came upon them out of the bottoms of inevitable hell,
15 Were partly vexed with monstrous apparitions, and partly fainted, their heart
failing them: for a sudden fear, and not looked for, came upon them.
16 So then whosoever there fell down was straitly kept, shut up in a prison without
iron bars,
17 For whether he were husbandman, or shepherd, or a labourer in the field, he was
overtaken, and endured that necessity, which could not be avoided: for they were all
bound with one chain of darkness.
18 Whether it were a whistling wind, or a melodious noise of birds among the
spreading branches, or a pleasing fall of water running violently,
19 Or a terrible sound of stones cast down, or a running that could not be seen of
skipping beasts, or a roaring voice of most savage wild beasts, or a rebounding echo
from the hollow mountains; these things made them to swoon for fear.
20 For the whole world shined with clear light, and none were hindered in their
labour:
21 Over them only was spread an heavy night, an image of that darkness which should
afterward receive them: but yet were they unto themselves more grievous than the
darkness.
18
1 Nevertheless thy saints had a very great light, whose voice they hearing, and not
seeing their shape, because they also had not suffered the same things, they counted
them happy.
2 But for that they did not hurt them now, of whom they had been wronged before,
they thanked them, and besought them pardon for that they had been enemies.
3 Instead whereof thou gavest them a burning pillar of fire, both to be a guide of the
unknown journey, and an harmless sun to entertain them honourably.
4 For they were worthy to be deprived of light and imprisoned in darkness, who had
kept thy sons shut up, by whom the uncorrupt light of the law was to be given unto the
world.
5 And when they had determined to slay the babes of the saints, one child being cast
forth, and saved, to reprove them, thou tookest away the multitude of their children,
and destroyedst them altogether in a mighty water.
6 Of that night were our fathers certified afore, that assuredly knowing unto what
oaths they had given credence, they might afterwards be of good cheer.
7 So of thy people was accepted both the salvation of the righteous, and destruction of
the enemies.
8 For wherewith thou didst punish our adversaries, by the same thou didst glorify us,
whom thou hadst called.
9 For the righteous children of good men did sacrifice secretly, and with one consent
made a holy law, that the saints should be like partakers of the same good and evil, the
fathers now singing out the songs of praise.
10 But on the other side there sounded an ill according cry of the enemies, and a
lamentable noise was carried abroad for children that were bewailed.
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11 The master and the servant were punished after one manner; and like as the king,
so suffered the common person.
12 So they all together had innumerable dead with one kind of death; neither were
the living sufficient to bury them: for in one moment the noblest offspring of them was
destroyed.
13 For whereas they would not believe any thing by reason of the enchantments; upon
the destruction of the firstborn, they acknowledged this people to be the sons of God.
14 For while all things were in quiet silence, and that night was in the midst of her swift
course,
15 Thine Almighty word leaped down from heaven out of thy royal throne, as a fierce
man of war into the midst of a land of destruction,
16 And brought thine unfeigned commandment as a sharp sword, and standing up
filled all things with death; and it touched the heaven, but it stood upon the earth.
17 Then suddenly visions of horrible dreams troubled them sore, and terrors came
upon them unlooked for.
18 And one thrown here, and another there, half dead, shewed the cause of his death.
19 For the dreams that troubled them did foreshew this, lest they should perish, and
not know why they were afflicted.
20 Yea, the tasting of death touched the righteous also, and there was a destruction of
the multitude in the wilderness: but the wrath endured not long.
21 For then the blameless man made haste, and stood forth to defend them; and
bringing the shield of his proper ministry, even prayer, and the propitiation of incense,
set himself against the wrath, and so brought the calamity to an end, declaring that he
was thy servant.
22 So he overcame the destroyer, not with strength of body, nor force of arms, but with
a word subdued him that punished, alleging the oaths and covenants made with the
fathers.
23 For when the dead were now fallen down by heaps one upon another, standing
between, he stayed the wrath, and parted the way to the living.
24 For in the long garment was the whole world, and in the four rows of the stones was
the glory of the fathers graven, and thy Majesty upon the diadem of his head.
25 Unto these the destroyer gave place, and was afraid of them: for it was enough that
they only tasted of the wrath.

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1 As for the ungodly, wrath came upon them without mercy unto the end: for he knew
before what they would do;
2 How that having given them leave to depart, and sent them hastily away, they would
repent and pursue them.
3 For whilst they were yet mourning and making lamentation at the graves of the
dead, they added another foolish device, and pursued them as fugitives, whom they
had intreated to be gone.
4 For the destiny, whereof they were worthy, drew them unto this end, and made
them forget the things that had already happened, that they might fulfil the punishment
which was wanting to their torments:
5 And that thy people might pass a wonderful way: but they might find a strange death.
6 For the whole creature in his proper kind was fashioned again anew, serving the
peculiar commandments that were given unto them, that thy children might be kept
without hurt:
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7 As namely, a cloud shadowing the camp; and where water stood before, dry land
appeared; and out of the Red sea a way without impediment; and out of the violent
stream a green field:
8 Wherethrough all the people went that were defended with thy hand, seeing thy
marvellous strange wonders.
9 For they went at large like horses, and leaped like lambs, praising thee, O Lord, who
hadst delivered them.
10 For they were yet mindful of the things that were done while they sojourned in the
strange land, how the ground brought forth flies instead of cattle, and how the river cast
up a multitude of frogs instead of fishes.
11 But afterwards they saw a new generation of fowls, when, being led with their
appetite, they asked delicate meats.
12 For quails came up unto them from the sea for their contentment.
13 And punishments came upon the sinners not without former signs by the force of
thunders: for they suffered justly according to their own wickedness, insomuch as they
used a more hard and hateful behaviour toward strangers.
14 For the Sodomites did not receive those, whom they knew not when they came: but
these brought friends into bondage, that had well deserved of them.
15 And not only so, but peradventure some respect shall be had of those, because they
used strangers not friendly:
16 But these very grievously afflicted them, whom they had received with feastings,
and were already made partakers of the same laws with them.
17 Therefore even with blindness were these stricken, as those were at the doors of
the righteous man: when, being compassed about with horrible great darkness, every
one sought the passage of his own doors.
18 For the elements were changed in themselves by a kind of harmony, like as in a
psaltery notes change the name of the tune, and yet are always sounds; which may well
be perceived by the sight of the things that have been done.
19 For earthly things were turned into watery, and the things, that before swam in the
water, now went upon the ground.
20 The fire had power in the water, forgetting his own virtue: and the water forgat his
own quenching nature.
21 On the other side, the flames wasted not the flesh of the corruptible living things,
though they walked therein; neither melted they the icy kind of heavenly meat that was
of nature apt to melt.
22 For in all things, O Lord, thou didst magnify thy people, and glorify them, neither
didst thou lightly regard them: but didst assist them in every time and place.
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The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or

Ecclesiasticus
A Prologue made by an uncertain Author
This Jesus was the son of Sirach, and grandchild to Jesus of the same name with him:
this man therefore lived in the latter times, after the people had been led away captive,
and called home a again, and almost after all the prophets. Now his grandfather Jesus,
as he himself witnesseth, was a man of great diligence and wisdom among the Hebrews,
who did not only gather the grave and short sentences of wise men, that had been before
him, but himself also uttered some of his own, full of much understanding and wisdom.
When as therefore the first Jesus died, leaving this book almost perfected, Sirach his
son receiving it after him left it to his own son Jesus, who, having gotten it into his
hands, compiled it all orderly into one volume, and called it Wisdom, intituling it both
by his own name, his father’s name, and his grandfather’s; alluring the hearer by the
very name of Wisdom to have a greater love to the study of this book. It containeth
therefore wise sayings, dark sentences, and parables, and certain particular ancient
godly stories of men that pleased God; also his prayer and song; moreover, what benefits
God had vouchsafed his people, and what plagues he had heaped upon their enemies.
This Jesus did imitate Solomon, and was no less famous for wisdom and learning, both
being indeed a man of great learning, and so reputed also.
The Prologue of the Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach.
Whereas many and great things have been delivered unto us by the law and the
prophets, and by others that have followed their steps, for the which things Israel ought
to be commended for learning and wisdom; and whereof not only the readers must
needs become skilful themselves, but also they that desire to learn be able to profit
them which are without, both by speaking and writing: my grandfather Jesus, when
he had much given himself to the reading of the law, and the prophets, and other books
of our fathers, and had gotten therein good judgment, was drawn on also himself to
write something pertaining to learning and wisdom; to the intent that those which are
desirous to learn, and are addicted to these things, might profit much more in living
according to the law. Wherefore let me intreat you to read it with favour and attention,
and to pardon us, wherein we may seem to come short of some words, which we have
laboured to interpret. For the same things uttered in Hebrew, and translated into
another tongue, have not the same force in them: and not only these things, but the
law itself, and the prophets, and the rest of the books, have no small difference, when
they are spoken in their own language. For in the eight and thirtieth year coming into
Egypt, when Euergetes was king, and continuing there some time, I found a book of no
small learning: therefore I thought it most necessary for me to bestow some diligence
and travail to interpret it; using great watchfulness and skill in that space to bring the
book to an end, and set it forth for them also, which in a strange country are willing to
learn, being prepared before in manners to live after the law.
1 All wisdom cometh from the Lord, and is with him for ever.
2 Who can number the sand of the sea, and the drops of rain, and the days of eternity?
3 Who can find out the height of heaven, and the breadth of the earth, and the deep,
and wisdom?
4 Wisdom hath been created before all things, and the understanding of prudence
from everlasting.
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5 The word of God most high is the fountain of wisdom; and her ways are everlasting
commandments.
6 To whom hath the root of wisdom been revealed? or who hath known her wise
counsels?
7 Unto whom hath the knowledge of wisdom been made manifest? and who hath
understood her great experience?
8 There is one wise and greatly to be feared, the Lord sitting upon his throne.
9 He created her, and saw her, and numbered her, and poured her out upon all his
works.
10 She is with all flesh according to his gift, and he hath given her to them that love
him.
11 The fear of the Lord is honour, and glory, and gladness, and a crown of rejoicing.
12 The fear of the Lord maketh a merry heart, and giveth joy, and gladness, and a long
life.
13 Whoso feareth the Lord, it shall go well with him at the last, and he shall find favour
in the day of his death.
14 To fear the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and it was created with the faithful in
the womb.
15 She hath built an everlasting foundation with men, and she shall continue with
their seed.
16 To fear the Lord is fulness of wisdom, and filleth men with her fruits.
17 She filleth all their house with things desirable, and the garners with her increase.
18 The fear of the Lord is a crown of wisdom, making peace and perfect health to
flourish; both which are the gifts of God: and it enlargeth their rejoicing that love him.
19 Wisdom raineth down skill and knowledge of understanding standing, and exalteth
them to honour that hold her fast.
20 The root of wisdom is to fear the Lord, and the branches thereof are long life.
21 The fear of the Lord driveth away sins: and where it is present, it turneth away
wrath.
22 A furious man cannot be justified; for the sway of his fury shall be his destruction.
23 A patient man will tear for a time, and afterward joy shall spring up unto him.
24 He will hide his words for a time, and the lips of many shall declare his wisdom.
25 The parables of knowledge are in the treasures of wisdom: but godliness is an
abomination to a sinner.
26 If thou desire wisdom, keep the commandments, and the Lord shall give her unto
thee.
27 For the fear of the Lord is wisdom and instruction: and faith and meekness are his
delight.
28 Distrust not the fear of the Lord when thou art poor: and come not unto him with a
double heart.
29 Be not an hypocrite in the sight of men, and take good heed what thou speakest.
30 Exalt not thyself, lest thou fall, and bring dishonour upon thy soul, and so God
discover thy secrets, and cast thee down in the midst of the congregation, because thou
camest not in truth to the fear of the Lord, but thy heart is full of deceit.

2
1 My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy soul for temptation.
2 Set thy heart aright, and constantly endure, and make not haste in time of trouble.
3 Cleave unto him, and depart not away, that thou mayest be increased at thy last end.
4 Whatsoever is brought upon thee take cheerfully, and be patient when thou art
changed to a low estate.
5 For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity.
6 Believe in him, and he will help thee; order thy way aright, and trust in him.
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7 Ye that fear the Lord, wait for his mercy; and go not aside, lest ye fall.
8 Ye that fear the Lord, believe him; and your reward shall not fail.
9 Ye that fear the Lord, hope for good, and for everlasting joy and mercy.
10 Look at the generations of old, and see; did ever any trust in the Lord, and was
confounded? or did any abide in his fear, and was forsaken? or whom did he ever
despise, that called upon him?
11 For the Lord is full of compassion and mercy, longsuffering, and very pitiful, and
forgiveth sins, and saveth in time of affliction.
12 Woe be to fearful hearts, and faint hands, and the sinner that goeth two ways!
13 Woe unto him that is fainthearted! for he believeth not; therefore shall he not be
defended.
14 Woe unto you that have lost patience! and what will ye do when the Lord shall visit
you?
15 They that fear the Lord will not disobey his Word; and they that love him will keep
his ways.
16 They that fear the Lord will seek that which is well, pleasing unto him; and they
that love him shall be filled with the law.
17 They that fear the Lord will prepare their hearts, and humble their souls in his sight,
18 Saying, We will fall into the hands of the Lord, and not into the hands of men: for
as his majesty is, so is his mercy.

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1 Hear me your father, O children, and do thereafter, that ye may be safe.
2 For the Lord hath given the father honour over the children, and hath confirmed the
authority of the mother over the sons.
3 Whoso honoureth his father maketh an atonement for his sins:
4 And he that honoureth his mother is as one that layeth up treasure.
5 Whoso honoureth his father shall have joy of his own children; and when he maketh
his prayer, he shall be heard.
6 He that honoureth his father shall have a long life; and he that is obedient unto the
Lord shall be a comfort to his mother.
7 He that feareth the Lord will honour his father, and will do service unto his parents,
as to his masters.
8 Honour thy father and mother both in word and deed, that a blessing may come
upon thee from them.
9 For the blessing of the father establisheth the houses of children; but the curse of the
mother rooteth out foundations.
10 Glory not in the dishonour of thy father; for thy father’s dishonour is no glory unto
thee.
11 For the glory of a man is from the honour of his father; and a mother in dishonour
is a reproach to the children.
12 My son, help thy father in his age, and grieve him not as long as he liveth.
13 And if his understanding fail, have patience with him; and despise him not when
thou art in thy full strength.
14 For the relieving of thy father shall not be forgotten: and instead of sins it shall be
added to build thee up.
15 In the day of thine affliction it shall be remembered; thy sins also shall melt away,
as the ice in the fair warm weather.
16 He that forsaketh his father is as a blasphemer; and he that angereth his mother is
cursed: of God.
17 My son, go on with thy business in meekness; so shalt thou be beloved of him that
is approved.
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18 The greater thou art, the more humble thyself, and thou shalt find favour before
the Lord.
19 Many are in high place, and of renown: but mysteries are revealed unto the meek.
20 For the power of the Lord is great, and he is honoured of the lowly.
21 Seek not out things that are too hard for thee, neither search the things that are
above thy strength.
22 But what is commanded thee, think thereupon with reverence, for it is not needful
for thee to see with thine eyes the things that are in secret.
23 Be not curious in unnecessary matters: for more things are shewed unto thee than
men understand.
24 For many are deceived by their own vain opinion; and an evil suspicion hath
overthrown their judgment.
25 Without eyes thou shalt want light: profess not the knowledge therefore that thou
hast not.
26 A stubborn heart shall fare evil at the last; and he that loveth danger shall perish
therein.
27 An obstinate heart shall be laden with sorrows; and the wicked man shall heap sin
upon sin.
28 In the punishment of the proud there is no remedy; for the plant of wickedness hath
taken root in him.
29 The heart of the prudent will understand a parable; and an attentive ear is the
desire of a wise man.
30 Water will quench a flaming fire; and alms maketh an atonement for sins.
31 And he that requiteth good turns is mindful of that which may come hereafter; and
when he falleth, he shall find a stay.

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1 My son, defraud not the poor of his living, and make not the needy eyes to wait long.
2 Make not an hungry soul sorrowful; neither provoke a man in his distress.
3 Add not more trouble to an heart that is vexed; and defer not to give to him that is in
need.
4 Reject not the supplication of the afflicted; neither turn away thy face from a poor
man.
5 Turn not away thine eye from the needy, and give him none occasion to curse thee:
6 For if he curse thee in the bitterness of his soul, his prayer shall be heard of him that
made him.
7 Get thyself the love of the congregation, and bow thy head to a great man.
8 Let it not grieve thee to bow down thine ear to the poor, and give him a friendly
answer with meekness.
9 Deliver him that suffereth wrong from the hand of the oppressor; and be not
fainthearted when thou sittest in judgment.
10 Be as a father unto the fatherless, and instead of an husband unto their mother: so
shalt thou be as the son of the most High, and he shall love thee more than thy mother
doth.
11 Wisdom exalteth her children, and layeth hold of them that seek her.
12 He that loveth her loveth life; and they that seek to her early shall be filled with joy.
13 He that holdeth her fast shall inherit glory; and wheresoever she entereth, the Lord
will bless.
14 They that serve her shall minister to the Holy One: and them that love her the Lord
doth love.
15 Whoso giveth ear unto her shall judge the nations: and he that attendeth unto her
shall dwell securely.
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16 If a man commit himself unto her, he shall inherit her; and his generation shall hold
her in possession.
17 For at the first she will walk with him by crooked ways, and bring fear and dread
upon him, and torment him with her discipline, until she may trust his soul, and try him
by her laws.
18 Then will she return the straight way unto him, and comfort him, and shew him her
secrets.
19 But if he go wrong, she will forsake him, and give him over to his own ruin.
20 Observe the opportunity, and beware of evil; and be not ashamed when it
concerneth thy soul.
21 For there is a shame that bringeth sin; and there is a shame which is glory and grace.
22 Accept no person against thy soul, and let not the reverence of any man cause thee
to fall.
23 And refrain not to speak, when there is occasion to do good, and hide not thy
wisdom in her beauty.
24 For by speech wisdom shall be known: and learning by the word of the tongue.
25 In no wise speak against the truth; but be abashed of the error of thine ignorance.
26 Be not ashamed to confess thy sins; and force not the course of the river.
27 Make not thyself an underling to a foolish man; neither accept the person of the
mighty.
28 Strive for the truth unto death, and the Lord shall fight for thee.
29 Be not hasty in thy tongue, and in thy deeds slack and remiss.
30 Be not as a lion in thy house, nor frantick among thy servants.
31 Let not thine hand be stretched out to receive, and shut when thou shouldest repay.

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1 Set thy heart upon thy goods; and say not, I have enough for my life.
2 Follow not thine own mind and thy strength, to walk in the ways of thy heart:
3 And say not, Who shall controul me for my works? for the Lord will surely revenge
thy pride.
4 Say not, I have sinned, and what harm hath happened unto me? for the Lord is
longsuffering, he will in no wise let thee go.
5 Concerning propitiation, be not without fear to add sin unto sin:
6 And say not His mercy is great; he will be pacified for the multitude of my sins: for
mercy and wrath come from him, and his indignation resteth upon sinners.
7 Make no tarrying to turn to the Lord, and put not off from day to day: for suddenly
shall the wrath of the Lord come forth, and in thy security thou shalt be destroyed, and
perish in the day of vengeance.
8 Set not thine heart upon goods unjustly gotten, for they shall not profit thee in the
day of calamity.
9 Winnow not with every wind, and go not into every way: for so doth the sinner that
hath a double tongue.
10 Be stedfast in thy understanding; and let thy word be the same.
11 Be swift to hear; and let thy life be sincere; and with patience give answer.
12 If thou hast understanding, answer thy neighbour; if not, lay thy hand upon thy
mouth.
13 Honour and shame is in talk: and the tongue of man is his fall.
14 Be not called a whisperer, and lie not in wait with thy tongue: for a foul shame is
upon the thief, and an evil condemnation upon the double tongue.
15 Be not ignorant of any thing in a great matter or a small.
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1 Instead of a friend become not an enemy; for thereby thou shalt inherit an ill name,
shame, and reproach: even so shall a sinner that hath a double tongue.
2 Extol not thyself in the counsel of thine own heart; that thy soul be not torn in pieces
as a bull straying alone.
3 Thou shalt eat up thy leaves, and lose thy fruit, and leave thyself as a dry tree.
4 A wicked soul shall destroy him that hath it, and shall make him to be laughed to
scorn of his enemies.
5 Sweet language will multiply friends: and a fairspeaking tongue will increase kind
greetings.
6 Be in peace with many: nevertheless have but one counsellor of a thousand.
7 If thou wouldest get a friend, prove him first and be not hasty to credit him.
8 For some man is a friend for his own occasion, and will not abide in the day of thy
trouble.
9 And there is a friend, who being turned to enmity, and strife will discover thy
reproach.
10 Again, some friend is a companion at the table, and will not continue in the day of
thy affliction.
11 But in thy prosperity he will be as thyself, and will be bold over thy servants.
12 If thou be brought low, he will be against thee, and will hide himself from thy face.
13 Separate thyself from thine enemies, and take heed of thy friends.
14 A faithfull friend is a strong defence: and he that hath found such an one hath found
a treasure.
15 Nothing doth countervail a faithful friend, and his excellency is invaluable.
16 A faithful friend is the medicine of life; and they that fear the Lord shall find him.
17 Whoso feareth the Lord shall direct his friendship aright: for as he is, so shall his
neighbour be also.
18 My son, gather instruction from thy youth up: so shalt thou find wisdom till thine
old age.
19 Come unto her as one that ploweth and soweth, and wait for her good fruits: for
thou shalt not toil much in labouring about her, but thou shalt eat of her fruits right
soon.
20 She is very unpleasant to the unlearned: he that is without understanding will not
remain with her.
21 She will lie upon him as a mighty stone of trial; and he will cast her from him ere it
be long.
22 For wisdom is according to her name, and she is not manifest unto many.
23 Give ear, my son, receive my advice, and refuse not my counsel,
24 And put thy feet into her fetters, and thy neck into her chain.
25 Bow down thy shoulder, and bear her, and be not grieved with her bonds.
26 Come unto her with thy whole heart, and keep her ways with all thy power.
27 Search, and seek, and she shall be made known unto thee: and when thou hast got
hold of her, let her not go.
28 For at the last thou shalt find her rest, and that shall be turned to thy joy.
29 Then shall her fetters be a strong defence for thee, and her chains a robe of glory.
30 For there is a golden ornament upon her, and her bands are purple lace.
31 Thou shalt put her on as a robe of honour, and shalt put her about thee as a crown
of joy.
32 My son, if thou wilt, thou shalt be taught: and if thou wilt apply thy mind, thou shalt
be prudent.
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33 If
thou love to hear, thou shalt receive understanding: and if thou bow thine ear,
thou shalt be wise,
34 Stand in the multitude of the elders; and cleave unto him that is wise.
35 Be willing to hear every godly discourse; and let not the parables of understanding
escape thee.
36 And if thou seest a man of understanding, get thee betimes unto him, and let thy
foot wear the steps of his door.
37 Let thy mind be upon the ordinances of the Lord and meditate continually in his
commandments: he shall establish thine heart, and give thee wisdom at thine owns
desire.
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1 Do no evil, so shall no harm come unto thee.
2 Depart from the unjust, and iniquity shall turn away from thee.
3 My son, sow not upon the furrows of unrighteousness, and thou shalt not reap them
sevenfold.
4 Seek not of the Lord preeminence, neither of the king the seat of honour.
5 justify not thyself before the Lord; and boast not of thy wisdom before the king.
6 Seek not to be judge, being not able to take away iniquity; lest at any time thou fear
the person of the mighty, an stumblingblock in the way of thy uprightness.
7 Offend not against the multitude of a city, and then thou shalt not cast thyself down
among the people.
8 Bind not one sin upon another; for in one thou shalt not be unpunished.
9 Say not, God will look upon the multitude of my oblations, and when I offer to the
most high God, he will accept it.
10 Be not fainthearted when thou makest thy prayer, and neglect not to give alms.
11 Laugh no man to scorn in the bitterness of his soul: for there is one which humbleth
and exalteth.
12 Devise not a lie against thy brother; neither do the like to thy friend.
13 Use not to make any manner of lie: for the custom thereof is not good.
14 Use not many words in a multitude of elders, and make not much babbling when
thou prayest.
15 Hate not laborious work, neither husbandry, which the most High hath ordained.
16 Number not thyself among the multitude of sinners, but remember that wrath will
not tarry long.
17 Humble thyself greatly: for the vengeance of the ungodly is fire and worms.
18 Change not a friend for any good by no means; neither a faithful brother for the
gold of Ophir.
19 Forego not a wise and good woman: for her grace is above gold.
20 Whereas thy servant worketh truly, entreat him not evil, nor the hireling that
bestoweth himself wholly for thee.
21 Let thy soul love a good servant, and defraud him not of liberty.
22 Hast thou cattle? have an eye to them: and if they be for thy profit, keep them with
thee.
23 Hast thou children? instruct them, and bow down their neck from their youth.
24 Hast thou daughters? have a care of their body, and shew not thyself cheerful
toward them.
25 Marry thy daughter, and so shalt thou have performed a weighty matter: but give
her to a man of understanding.
26 Hast thou a wife after thy mind? forsake her not: but give not thyself over to a light
woman.
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27 Honour thy father with thy whole heart, and forget not the sorrows of thy mother.
28 Remember that thou wast begotten of them; and how canst thou recompense them
the things that they have done for thee?
29 Fear the Lord with all thy soul, and reverence his priests.
30 Love him that made thee with all thy strength, and forsake not his ministers.
31 Fear the Lord, and honor the priest; and give him his portion, as it is commanded
thee; the firstfruits, and the trespass offering, and the gift of the shoulders, and the
sacrifice of sanctification, and the firstfruits of the holy things.
32 And stretch thine hand unto the poor, that thy blessing may be perfected.
33 A gift hath grace in the sight of every man living; and for the dead detain it not.
34 Fail not to be with them that weep, and mourn with them that mourn.
35 Be not slow to visit the sick: for that shall make thee to be beloved.
36 Whatsoever thou takest in hand, remember the end, and thou shalt never do amiss.

1 Strive not with a mighty man’

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lest thou fall into his hands.
2 Be not at variance with a rich man, lest he overweigh thee: for gold hath destroyed
many, and perverted the hearts of kings.
3 Strive not with a man that is full of tongue, and heap not wood upon his fire.
4 Jest not with a rude man, lest thy ancestors be disgraced.
5 Reproach not a man that turneth from sin, but remember that we are all worthy of
punishment.
6 Dishonour not a man in his old age: for even some of us wax old.
7 Rejoice not over thy greatest enemy being dead, but remember that we die all.
8 Despise not the discourse of the wise, but acquaint thyself with their proverbs: for
of them thou shalt learn instruction, and how to serve great men with ease.
9 Miss not the discourse of the elders: for they also learned of their fathers, and of
them thou shalt learn understanding, and to give answer as need requireth.
10 Kindle not the coals of a sinner, lest thou be burnt with the flame of his fire.
11 Rise not up in anger at the presence of an injurious person, lest he lie in wait to
entrap thee in thy words
12 Lend not unto him that is mightier than thyself; for if thou lendest him, count it but
lost.
13 Be not surety above thy power: for if thou be surety, take care to pay it.
14 Go not to law with a judge; for they will judge for him according to his honour.
15 Travel not by the way with a bold fellow, lest he become grievous unto thee: for he
will do according to his own will, and thou shalt perish with him through his folly.
16 Strive not with an angry man, and go not with him into a solitary place: for blood
is as nothing in his sight, and where there is no help, he will overthrow thee.
17 Consult not with a fool; for he cannot keep counsel.
18 Do no secret thing before a stranger; for thou knowest not what he will bring forth.
19 Open not thine heart to every man, lest he requite thee with a shrewd turn.

1 Be
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not jealous over the wife of thy bosom, and teach her not an evil lesson against
thyself.
2 Give not thy soul unto a woman to set her foot upon thy substance.
3 Meet not with an harlot, lest thou fall into her snares.
4 Use not much the company of a woman that is a singer, lest thou be taken with her
attempts.
5 Gaze not on a maid, that thou fall not by those things that are precious in her.
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6 Give not thy soul unto harlots, that thou lose not thine inheritance.
7 Look not round about thee in the streets of the city, neither wander thou in the
solitary place thereof.
8 Turn away thine eye from a beautiful woman, and look not upon another’s beauty;
for many have been deceived by the beauty of a woman; for herewith love is kindled as
a fire.
9 Sit not at all with another man’s wife, nor sit down with her in thine arms, and spend
not thy money with her at the wine; lest thine heart incline unto her, and so through thy
desire thou fall into destruction.
10 Forsake not an old friend; for the new is not comparable to him: a new friend is as
new wine; when it is old, thou shalt drink it with pleasure.
11 Envy not the glory of a sinner: for thou knowest not what shall be his end.
12 Delight not in the thing that the ungodly have pleasure in; but remember they shall
not go unpunished unto their grave.
13 Keep thee far from the man that hath power to kill; so shalt thou not doubt the
fear of death: and if thou come unto him, make no fault, lest he take away thy life
presently: remember that thou goest in the midst of snares, and that thou walkest upon
the battlements of the city.
14 As near as thou canst, guess at thy neighbour, and consult with the wise.
15 Let thy talk be with the wise, and all thy communication in the law of the most High.
16 And let just men eat and drink with thee; and let thy glorying be in the fear of the
Lord.
17 For the hand of the artificer the work shall be commended: and the wise ruler of
the people for his speech.
18 A man of an ill tongue is dangerous in his city; and he that is rash in his talk shall be
hated.

1A
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wise judge will instruct his people; and the government of a prudent man is well
ordered.
2 As the judge of the people is himself, so are his officers; and what manner of man the
ruler of the city is, such are all they that dwell therein.
3 An unwise king destroyeth his people; but through the prudence of them which are
in authority the city shall be inhabited.
4 The power of the earth is in the hand of the Lord, and in due time he will set over it
one that is profitable.
5 In the hand of God is the prosperity of man: and upon the person of the scribe shall
he lay his honour.
6 Bear not hatred to thy neighbour for every wrong; and do nothing at all by injurious
practices.
7 Pride is hateful before God and man: and by both doth one commit iniquity.
8 Because of unrighteous dealings, injuries, and riches got by deceit, the kingdom is
translated from one people to another.
9 Why is earth and ashes proud? There is not a more wicked thing than a covetous
man: for such an one setteth his own soul to sale; because while he liveth he casteth
away his bowels.
10 The physician cutteth off a long disease; and he that is to day a king to morrow shall
die.
11 For when a man is dead, he shall inherit creeping things, beasts, and worms.
12 The beginning of pride is when one departeth from God, and his heart is turned
away from his Maker.
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13 For pride is the beginning of sin, and he that hath it shall pour out abomination:
and
therefore the Lord brought upon them strange calamities, and overthrew them utterly.
14 The Lord hath cast down the thrones of proud princes, and set up the meek in their
stead.
15 The Lord hath plucked up the roots of the proud nations, and planted the lowly in
their place.
16 The Lord overthrew countries of the heathen, and destroyed them to the founda-
tions of the earth.
17 He took some of them away, and destroyed them, and hath made their memorial to
cease from the earth.
18 Pride was not made for men, nor furious anger for them that are born of a woman.
19 They that fear the Lord are a sure seed, and they that love him an honourable
plant: they that regard not the law are a dishonourable seed; they that transgress the
commandments are a deceivable seed.
20 Among brethren he that is chief is honorable; so are they that fear the Lord in his
eyes.
21 The fear of the Lord goeth before the obtaining of authority: but roughness and
pride is the losing thereof.
22 Whether he be rich, noble, or poor, their glory is the fear of the Lord.
23 It is not meet to despise the poor man that hath understanding; neither is it
convenient to magnify a sinful man.
24 Great men, and judges, and potentates, shall be honoured; yet is there none of them
greater than he that feareth the Lord.
25 Unto the servant that is wise shall they that are free do service: and he that hath
knowledge will not grudge when he is reformed.
26 Be not overwise in doing thy business; and boast not thyself in the time of thy
distress.
27 Better is he that laboureth, and aboundeth in all things, than he that boasteth
himself, and wanteth bread.
28 My son, glorify thy soul in meekness, and give it honour according to the dignity
thereof.
29 Who will justify him that sinneth against his own soul? and who will honour him
that dishonoureth his own life?
30 The poor man is honoured for his skill, and the rich man is honoured for his riches.
31 He that is honoured in poverty, how much more in riches? and he that is
dishonourable in riches, how much more in poverty?

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1 Wisdom lifteth up the head of him that is of low degree, and maketh him to sit among
great men.
2 Commend not a man for his beauty; neither abhor a man for his outward appear-
ance.
3 The bee is little among such as fly; but her fruit is the chief of sweet things.
4 Boast not of thy clothing and raiment, and exalt not thyself in the day of honour: for
the works of the Lord are wonderful, and his works among men are hidden.
5 Many kings have sat down upon the ground; and one that was never thought of hath
worn the crown.
6 Many mighty men have been greatly disgraced; and the honourable delivered into
other men’s hands.
7 Blame not before thou hast examined the truth: understand first, and then rebuke.
8 Answer not before thou hast heard the cause: neither interrupt men in the midst of
their talk.
9 Strive not in a matter that concerneth thee not; and sit not in judgment with sinners.
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10 My son, meddle not with many matters: for if thou meddle much, thou shalt not
be innocent; and if thou follow after, thou shalt not obtain, neither shalt thou escape by
fleeing.
11 There is one that laboureth, and taketh pains, and maketh haste, and is so much the
more behind.
12 Again, there is another that is slow, and hath need of help, wanting ability, and full
of poverty; yet the eye of the Lord looked upon him for good, and set him up from his
low estate,
13 And lifted up his head from misery; so that many that saw it marvelled at him.
14 Prosperity and adversity, life and death, poverty and riches, come of the Lord.
15 Wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of the law, are of the Lord: love, and the
way of good works, are from him.
16 Error and darkness had their beginning together with sinners: and evil shall wax
old with them that glory therein.
17 The gift of the Lord remaineth with the ungodly, and his favour bringeth prosperity
for ever.
18 There is that waxeth rich by his wariness and pinching, and this is the portion of
his reward:
19 Whereas he saith, I have found rest, and now will eat continually of my goods; and
yet he knoweth not what time shall come upon him, and that he must leave those things
to others, and die.
20 Be stedfast in thy covenant, and be conversant therein, and wax old in thy work.
21 Marvel not at the works of sinners; but trust in the Lord, and abide in thy labour:
for it is an easy thing in the sight of the Lord on the sudden to make a poor man rich.
22 The blessing of the Lord is in the reward of the godly, and suddenly he maketh his
blessing flourish.
23 Say not, What profit is there of my service? and what good things shall I have
hereafter?
24 Again, say not, I have enough, and possess many things, and what evil shall I have
hereafter?
25 In the day of prosperity there is a forgetfulness of affliction: and in the day of
affliction there is no more remembrance of prosperity.
26 For it is an easy thing unto the Lord in the day of death to reward a man according
to his ways.
27 The affliction of an hour maketh a man forget pleasure: and in his end his deeds
shall be discovered.
28 Judge none blessed before his death: for a man shall be known in his children.
29 Bring not every man into thine house: for the deceitful man hath many trains.
30 Like as a partridge taken and kept in a cage, so is the heart of the proud; and like as
a spy, watcheth he for thy fall:
31 For he lieth in wait, and turneth good into evil, and in things worthy praise will lay
blame upon thee.
32 Of a spark of fire a heap of coals is kindled: and a sinful man layeth wait for blood.
33 Take heed of a mischievous man, for he worketh wickedness; lest he bring upon
thee a perpetual blot.
34 Receive a stranger into thine house, and he will disturb thee, and turn thee out of
thine own.

1 When
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thou wilt do good know to whom thou doest it; so shalt thou be thanked for
thy benefits.
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2 Do good to the godly man, and thou shalt find a recompence; and if not from him,
yet from the most High.
3 There can no good come to him that is always occupied in evil, nor to him that giveth
no alms.
4 Give to the godly man, and help not a sinner.
5 Do well unto him that is lowly, but give not to the ungodly: hold back thy bread, and
give it not unto him, lest he overmaster thee thereby: for else thou shalt receive twice
as much evil for all the good thou shalt have done unto him.
6 For the most High hateth sinners, and will repay vengeance unto the ungodly, and
keepeth them against the mighty day of their punishment.
7 Give unto the good, and help not the sinner.
8 A friend cannot be known in prosperity: and an enemy cannot be hidden in
adversity.
9 In the prosperity of a man enemies will be grieved: but in his adversity even a friend
will depart.
10 Never trust thine enemy: for like as iron rusteth, so is his wickedness.
11 Though he humble himself, and go crouching, yet take good heed and beware of
him, and thou shalt be unto him as if thou hadst wiped a lookingglass, and thou shalt
know that his rust hath not been altogether wiped away.
12 Set him not by thee, lest, when he hath overthrown thee, he stand up in thy place;
neither let him sit at thy right hand, lest he seek to take thy seat, and thou at the last
remember my words, and be pricked therewith.
13 Who will pity a charmer that is bitten with a serpent, or any such as come nigh wild
beasts?
14 So one that goeth to a sinner, and is defiled with him in his sins, who will pity?
15 For a while he will abide with thee, but if thou begin to fall, he will not tarry.
16 An enemy speaketh sweetly with his lips, but in his heart he imagineth how to throw
thee into a pit: he will weep with his eyes, but if he find opportunity, he will not be
satisfied with blood.
17 If adversity come upon thee, thou shalt find him there first; and though he pretend
to help thee, yet shall he undermine thee.
18 He will shake his head, and clap his hands, and whisper much, and change his
countenance.

1 He
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that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith; and he that hath fellowship with
a proud man shall be like unto him.
2 Burden not thyself above thy power while thou livest; and have no fellowship with
one that is mightier and richer than thyself: for how agree the kettle and the earthen
pot together? for if the one be smitten against the other, it shall be broken.
3 The rich man hath done wrong, and yet he threateneth withal: the poor is wronged,
and he must intreat also.
4 If thou be for his profit, he will use thee: but if thou have nothing, he will forsake
thee.
5 If thou have any thing, he will live with thee: yea, he will make thee bare, and will
not be sorry for it.
6 If he have need of thee, he will deceive thee, and smile upon thee, and put thee in
hope; he will speak thee fair, and say, What wantest thou?
7 And he will shame thee by his meats, until he have drawn thee dry twice or thrice,
and at the last he will laugh thee to scorn afterward, when he seeth thee, he will forsake
thee, and shake his head at thee.
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8 Beware that thou be not deceived and brought down in thy jollity.
9 Ifthou be invited of a mighty man, withdraw thyself, and so much the more will he
invite thee.
10 Press thou not upon him, lest thou be put back; stand not far off, lest thou be
forgotten.
11 Affect not to be made equal unto him in talk, and believe not his many words: for
with much communication will he tempt thee, and smiling upon thee will get out thy
secrets:
12 But cruelly he will lay up thy words, and will not spare to do thee hurt, and to put
thee in prison.
13 Observe, and take good heed, for thou walkest in peril of thy overthrowing: when
thou hearest these things, awake in thy sleep.
14 Love the Lord all thy life, and call upon him for thy salvation.
15 Every beast loveth his like, and every man loveth his neighbor.
16 All flesh consorteth according to kind, and a man will cleave to his like.
17 What fellowship hath the wolf with the lamb? so the sinner with the godly.
18 What agreement is there between the hyena and a dog? and what peace between
the rich and the poor?
19 As the wild ass is the lion’s prey in the wilderness: so the rich eat up the poor.
20 As the proud hate humility: so doth the rich abhor the poor.
21 A rich man beginning to fall is held up of his friends: but a poor man being down is
thrust away by his friends.
22 When a rich man is fallen, he hath many helpers: he speaketh things not to be
spoken, and yet men justify him: the poor man slipped, and yet they rebuked him too;
he spake wisely, and could have no place.
23 When a rich man speaketh, every man holdeth his tongue, and, look, what he saith,
they extol it to the clouds: but if the poor man speak, they say, What fellow is this? and
if he stumble, they will help to overthrow him.
24 Riches are good unto him that hath no sin, and poverty is evil in the mouth of the
ungodly.
25 The heart of a man changeth his countenance, whether it be for good or evil: and a
merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance.
26 A cheerful countenance is a token of a heart that is in prosperity; and the finding
out of parables is a wearisome labour of the mind.

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1 Blessed is the man that hath not slipped with his mouth, and is not pricked with the
multitude of sins.
2 Blessed is he whose conscience hath not condemned him, and who is not fallen from
his hope in the Lord.
3 Riches are not comely for a niggard: and what should an envious man do with
money?
4 He that gathereth by defrauding his own soul gathereth for others, that shall spend
his goods riotously.
5 He that is evil to himself, to whom will he be good? he shall not take pleasure in his
goods.
6 There is none worse than he that envieth himself; and this is a recompence of his
wickedness.
7 And if he doeth good, he doeth it unwillingly; and at the last he will declare his
wickedness.
8 The envious man hath a wicked eye; he turneth away his face, and despiseth men.
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9 A covetous man’s eye is not satisfied with his portion; and the iniquity of the wicked
drieth up his soul.
10 A wicked eye envieth his bread, and he is a niggard at his table.
11 My son, according to thy ability do good to thyself, and give the Lord his due
offering.
12 Remember that death will not be long in coming, and that the covenant of the grave
is not shewed unto thee.
13 Do good unto thy friend before thou die, and according to thy ability stretch out thy
hand and give to him.
14 Defraud not thyself of the good day, and let not the part of a good desire overpass
thee.
15 Shalt thou not leave thy travails unto another? and thy labours to be divided by lot?
16 Give, and take, and sanctify thy soul; for there is no seeking of dainties in the grave.
17 All flesh waxeth old as a garment: for the covenant from the beginning is, Thou
shalt die the death.
18 As of the green leaves on a thick tree, some fall, and some grow; so is the generation
of flesh and blood, one cometh to an end, and another is born.
19 Every work rotteth and consumeth away, and the worker thereof shall go withal.
20 Blessed is the man that doth meditate good things in wisdom, and that reasoneth of
holy things by his understanding.
21 He that considereth her ways in his heart shall also have understanding in her
secrets.
22 Go after her as one that traceth, and lie in wait in her ways.
23 He that prieth in at her windows shall also hearken at her doors.
24 He that doth lodge near her house shall also fasten a pin in her walls.
25 He shall pitch his tent nigh unto her, and shall lodge in a lodging where good things
are.
26 He shall set his children under her shelter, and shall lodge under her branches.
27 By her he shall be covered from heat, and in her glory shall he dwell.

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1 He that feareth the Lord will do good, and he that hath the knowledge of the law shall
obtain her.
2 And as a mother shall she meet him, and receive him as a wife married of a virgin.
3 With the bread of understanding shall she feed him, and give him the water of
wisdom to drink.
4 He shall be stayed upon her, and shall not be moved; and shall rely upon her, and
shall not be confounded.
5 She shall exalt him above his neighbours, and in the midst of the congregation shall
she open his mouth.
6 He shall find joy and a crown of gladness, and she shall cause him to inherit an
everlasting name.
7 But foolish men shall not attain unto her, and sinners shall not see her.
8 For she is far from pride, and men that are liars cannot remember her.
9 Praise is not seemly in the mouth of a sinner, for it was not sent him of the Lord.
10 For praise shall be uttered in wisdom, and the Lord will prosper it.
11 Say not thou, It is through the Lord that I fell away: for thou oughtest not to do the
things that he hateth.
12 Say not thou, He hath caused me to err: for he hath no need of the sinful man.
13 The Lord hateth all abomination; and they that fear God love it not.
14 He himself made man from the beginning, and left him in the hand of his counsel;
15 If thou wilt, to keep the commandments, and to perform acceptable faithfulness.
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16 Hehath set fire and water before thee: stretch forth thy hand unto whether thou
wilt.
17 Before man is life and death; and whether him liketh shall be given him.
18 For the wisdom of the Lord is great, and he is mighty in power, and beholdeth all
things:
19 And his eyes are upon them that fear him, and he knoweth every work of man.
20 He hath commanded no man to do wickedly, neither hath he given any man licence
to sin.

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1 Desire not a multitude of unprofitable children, neither delight in ungodly sons.
2 Though they multiply, rejoice not in them, except the fear of the Lord be with them.
3 Trust not thou in their life, neither respect their multitude: for one that is just is
better than a thousand; and better it is to die without children, than to have them that
are ungodly.
4 For by one that hath understanding shall the city be replenished: but the kindred of
the wicked shall speedily become desolate.
5 Many such things have I seen with mine eyes, and mine ear hath heard greater things
than these.
6 In the congregation of the ungodly shall a fire be kindled; and in a rebellious nation
wrath is set on fire.
7 He was not pacified toward the old giants, who fell away in the strength of their
foolishness.
8 Neither spared he the place where Lot sojourned, but abhorred them for their pride.
9 He pitied not the people of perdition, who were taken away in their sins:
10 Nor the six hundred thousand footmen, who were gathered together in the
hardness of their hearts.
11 And if there be one stiffnecked among the people, it is marvel if he escape
unpunished: for mercy and wrath are with him; he is mighty to forgive, and to pour
out displeasure.
12 As his mercy is great, so is his correction also: he judgeth a man according to his
works
13 The sinner shall not escape with his spoils: and the patience of the godly shall not
be frustrate.
14 Make way for every work of mercy: for every man shall find according to his works.
15 The Lord hardened Pharaoh, that he should not know him, that his powerful works
might be known to the world.
16 His mercy is manifest to every creature; and he hath separated his light from the
darkness with an adamant.
17 Say not thou, I will hide myself from the Lord: shall any remember me from above?
I shall not be remembered among so many people: for what is my soul among such an
infinite number of creatures?
18 Behold, the heaven, and the heaven of heavens, the deep, and the earth, and all that
therein is, shall be moved when he shall visit.
19 The mountains also and foundations of the earth be shaken with trembling, when
the Lord looketh upon them.
20 No heart can think upon these things worthily: and who is able to conceive his
ways?
21 It is a tempest which no man can see: for the most part of his works are hid.
22 Who can declare the works of his justice? or who can endure them? for his
covenant is afar off, and the trial of all things is in the end.
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23He that wanteth understanding will think upon vain things: and a foolish man
erring imagineth follies.
24 My son, hearken unto me, and learn knowledge, and mark my words with thy heart.
25 I will shew forth doctrine in weight, and declare his knowledge exactly.
26 The works of the Lord are done in judgment from the beginning: and from the time
he made them he disposed the parts thereof.
27 He garnished his works for ever, and in his hand are the chief of them unto all
generations: they neither labour, nor are weary, nor cease from their works.
28 None of them hindereth another, and they shall never disobey his word.
29 After this the Lord looked upon the earth, and filled it with his blessings.
30 With all manner of living things hath he covered the face thereof; and they shall
return into it again.

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1 The Lord created man of the earth, and turned him into it again.
2 He gave them few days, and a short time, and power also over the things therein.
3 He endued them with strength by themselves, and made them according to his
image,
4 And put the fear of man upon all flesh, and gave him dominion over beasts and fowls.
5 They received the use of the five operations of the Lord, and in the sixth place
he imparted them understanding, and in the seventh speech, an interpreter of the
cogitations thereof.
6 Counsel, and a tongue, and eyes, ears, and a heart, gave he them to understand.
7 Withal he filled them with the knowledge of understanding, and shewed them good
and evil.
8 He set his eye upon their hearts, that he might shew them the greatness of his works.
9 He gave them to glory in his marvellous acts for ever, that they might declare his
works with understanding.
10 And the elect shall praise his holy name.
11 Beside this he gave them knowledge, and the law of life for an heritage.
12 He made an everlasting covenant with them, and shewed them his judgments.
13 Their eyes saw the majesty of his glory, and their ears heard his glorious voice.
14 And he said unto them, Beware of all unrighteousness; and he gave every man
commandment concerning his neighbour.
15 Their ways are ever before him, and shall not be hid from his eyes.
16 Every man from his youth is given to evil; neither could they make to themselves
fleshy hearts for stony.
17 For in the division of the nations of the whole earth he set a ruler over every people;
but Israel is the Lord’s portion:
18 Whom, being his firstborn, he nourisheth with discipline, and giving him the light
of his love doth not forsake him.
19 Therefore all their works are as the sun before him, and his eyes are continually
upon their ways.
20 None of their unrighteous deeds are hid from him, but all their sins are before the
Lord
21 But the Lord being gracious and knowing his workmanship, neither left nor forsook
them, but spared them.
22 The alms of a man is as a signet with him, and he will keep the good deeds of man
as the apple of the eye, and give repentance to his sons and daughters.
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23 Afterwards he will rise up and reward them, and render their recompence upon
their heads.
24 But unto them that repent, he granted them return, and comforted those that failed
in patience.
25 Return unto the Lord, and forsake thy sins, make thy prayer before his face, and
offend less.
26 Turn again to the most High, and turn away from iniquity: for he will lead thee out
of darkness into the light of health, and hate thou abomination vehemently.
27 Who shall praise the most High in the grave, instead of them which live and give
thanks?
28 Thanksgiving perisheth from the dead, as from one that is not: the living and sound
in heart shall praise the Lord.
29 How great is the lovingkindness of the Lord our God, and his compassion unto such
as turn unto him in holiness!
30 For all things cannot be in men, because the son of man is not immortal.
31 What is brighter than the sun? yet the light thereof faileth; and flesh and blood will
imagine evil.
32 He vieweth the power of the height of heaven; and all men are but earth and ashes.

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1 He that liveth for ever Hath created all things in general.
2 The Lord only is righteous, and there is none other but he,
3 Who governeth the world with the palm of his hand, and all things obey his will: for
he is the King of all, by his power dividing holy things among them from profane.
4 To whom hath he given power to declare his works? and who shall find out his noble
acts?
5 Who shall number the strength of his majesty? and who shall also tell out his
mercies?
6 As for the wondrous works of the Lord, there may nothing be taken from them,
neither may any thing be put unto them, neither can the ground of them be found out.
7 When a man hath done, then he beginneth; and when he leaveth off, then he shall
be doubtful.
8 What is man, and whereto serveth he? what is his good, and what is his evil?
9 The number of a man’s days at the most are an hundred years.
10 As a drop of water unto the sea, and a gravelstone in comparison of the sand; so are
a thousand years to the days of eternity.
11 Therefore is God patient with them, and poureth forth his mercy upon them.
12 He saw and perceived their end to be evil; therefore he multiplied his compassion.
13 The mercy of man is toward his neighbour; but the mercy of the Lord is upon all
flesh: he reproveth, and nurtureth, and teacheth and bringeth again, as a shepherd his
flock.
14 He hath mercy on them that receive discipline, and that diligently seek after his
judgments.
15 My son, blemish not thy good deeds, neither use uncomfortable words when thou
givest any thing.
16 Shall not the dew asswage the heat? so is a word better than a gift.
17 Lo, is not a word better than a gift? but both are with a gracious man.
18 A fool will upbraid churlishly, and a gift of the envious consumeth the eyes.
19 Learn before thou speak, and use physick or ever thou be sick.
20 Before judgment examine thyself, and in the day of visitation thou shalt find mercy.
21 Humble thyself before thou be sick, and in the time of sins shew repentance.
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22 Let nothing hinder thee to pay thy vow in due time, and defer not until death to be
justified.
23 Before thou prayest, prepare thyself; and be not as one that tempteth the Lord.
24 Think upon the wrath that shall be at the end, and the time of vengeance, when he
shall turn away his face.
25 When thou hast enough, remember the time of hunger: and when thou art rich,
think upon poverty and need.
26 From the morning until the evening the time is changed, and all things are soon
done before the Lord.
27 A wise man will fear in every thing, and in the day of sinning he will beware of
offence: but a fool will not observe time.
28 Every man of understanding knoweth wisdom, and will give praise unto him that
found her.
29 They that were of understanding in sayings became also wise themselves, and
poured forth exquisite parables.
30 Go not after thy lusts, but refrain thyself from thine appetites.
31 If thou givest thy soul the desires that please her, she will make thee a laughingstock
to thine enemies that malign thee.
32 Take not pleasure in much good cheer, neither be tied to the expence thereof.
33 Be not made a beggar by banqueting upon borrowing, when thou hast nothing in
thy purse: for thou shalt lie in wait for thine own life, and be talked on.

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1 A labouring man that is given to drunkenness shall not be rich: and he that
contemneth small things shall fall by little and little.
2 Wine and women will make men of understanding to fall away: and he that cleaveth
to harlots will become impudent.
3 Moths and worms shall have him to heritage, and a bold man shall be taken away.
4 He that is hasty to give credit is lightminded; and he that sinneth shall offend against
his own soul.
5 Whoso taketh pleasure in wickedness shall be condemned: but he that resisteth
pleasures crowneth his life.
6 He that can rule his tongue shall live without strife; and he that hateth babbling shall
have less evil.
7 Rehearse not unto another that which is told unto thee, and thou shalt fare never
the worse.
8 Whether it be to friend or foe, talk not of other men’s lives; and if thou canst without
offence, reveal them not.
9 For he heard and observed thee, and when time cometh he will hate thee.
10 If thou hast heard a word, let it die with thee; and be bold, it will not burst thee.
11 A fool travaileth with a word, as a woman in labour of a child.
12 As an arrow that sticketh in a man’s thigh, so is a word within a fool’s belly.
13 Admonish a friend, it may be he hath not done it: and if he have done it, that he do
it no more.
14 Admonish thy friend, it may be he hath not said it: and if he have, that he speak it
not again.
15 Admonish a friend: for many times it is a slander, and believe not every tale.
16 There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart; and who is he that
hath not offended with his tongue?
17 Admonish thy neighbour before thou threaten him; and not being angry, give place
to the law of the most High.
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18 The fear of the Lord is the first step to be accepted of him, and wisdom obtaineth his
love.
19 The knowledge of the commandments of the Lord is the doctrine of life: and they
that do things that please him shall receive the fruit of the tree of immortality.
20 The fear of the Lord is all wisdom; and in all wisdom is the performance of the law,
and the knowledge of his omnipotency.
21 If a servant say to his master, I will not do as it pleaseth thee; though afterward he
do it, he angereth him that nourisheth him.
22 The knowledge of wickedness is not wisdom, neither at any time the counsel of
sinners prudence.
23 There is a wickedness, and the same an abomination; and there is a fool wanting in
wisdom.
24 He that hath small understanding, and feareth God, is better than one that hath
much wisdom, and transgresseth the law of the most High.
25 There is an exquisite subtilty, and the same is unjust; and there is one that turneth
aside to make judgment appear; and there is a wise man that justifieth in judgment.
26 There is a wicked man that hangeth down his head sadly; but inwardly he is full of
deceit,
27 Casting down his countenance, and making as if he heard not: where he is not
known, he will do thee a mischief before thou be aware.
28 And if for want of power he be hindered from sinning, yet when he findeth
opportunity he will do evil.
29 A man may be known by his look, and one that hath understanding by his
countenance, when thou meetest him.
30 A man’s attire, and excessive laughter, and gait, shew what he is.

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again, some man holdeth his tongue, and he is
wise.
2 It is much better to reprove, than to be angry secretly: and he that confesseth his
fault shall be preserved from hurt.
3 How good is it, when thou art reproved, to shew repentance! for so shalt thou escape
wilful sin.
4 As is the lust of an eunuch to deflower a virgin; so is he that executeth judgment with
violence.
5 There is one that keepeth silence, and is found wise: and another by much babbling
becometh hateful.
6 Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth
silence, knowing his time.
7 A wise man will hold his tongue till he see opportunity: but a babbler and a fool will
regard no time.
8 He that useth many words shall be abhorred; and he that taketh to himself authority
therein shall be hated.
9 There is a sinner that hath good success in evil things; and there is a gain that turneth
to loss.
10 There is a gift that shall not profit thee; and there is a gift whose recompence is
double.
11 There is an abasement because of glory; and there is that lifteth up his head from a
low estate.
12 There is that buyeth much for a little, and repayeth it sevenfold.
13 A wise man by his words maketh him beloved: but the graces of fools shall be
poured out.
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14 The gift of a fool shall do thee no good when thou hast it; neither yet of the envious
for his necessity: for he looketh to receive many things for one.
15 He giveth little, and upbraideth much; he openeth his mouth like a crier; to day he
lendeth, and to morrow will he ask it again: such an one is to be hated of God and man.
16 The fool saith, I have no friends, I have no thank for all my good deeds, and they
that eat my bread speak evil of me.
17 How oft, and of how many shall he be laughed to scorn! for he knoweth not aright
what it is to have; and it is all one unto him as if he had it not.
18 To slip upon a pavement is better than to slip with the tongue: so the fall of the
wicked shall come speedily.
19 An unseasonable tale will always be in the mouth of the unwise.
20 A wise sentence shall be rejected when it cometh out of a fool’s mouth; for he will
not speak it in due season.
21 There is that is hindered from sinning through want: and when he taketh rest, he
shall not be troubled.
22 There is that destroyeth his own soul through bashfulness, and by accepting of
persons overthroweth himself.
23 There is that for bashfulness promiseth to his friend, and maketh him his enemy
for nothing.
24 A lie is a foul blot in a man, yet it is continually in the mouth of the untaught.
25 A thief is better than a man that is accustomed to lie: but they both shall have
destruction to heritage.
26 The disposition of a liar is dishonourable, and his shame is ever with him.
27 A wise man shall promote himself to honour with his words: and he that hath
understanding will please great men.
28 He that tilleth his land shall increase his heap: and he that pleaseth great men shall
get pardon for iniquity.
29 Presents and gifts blind the eyes of the wise, and stop up his mouth that he cannot
reprove.
30 Wisdom that is hid, and treasure that is hoarded up, what profit is in them both?
31 Better is he that hideth his folly than a man that hideth his wisdom.
32 Necessary patience in seeking the Lord is better than he that leadeth his life without
a guide.

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1 My son, hast thou sinned? do so no more, but ask pardon for thy former sins.
2 Flee from sin as from the face of a serpent: for if thou comest too near it, it will
bite
thee: the teeth thereof are as the teeth of a lion, slaying the souls of men.
3 All iniquity is as a two edged sword, the wounds whereof cannot be healed.
4 To terrify and do wrong will waste riches: thus the house of proud men shall be made
desolate.
5 A prayer out of a poor man’s mouth reacheth to the ears of God, and his judgment
cometh speedily.
6 He that hateth to be reproved is in the way of sinners: but he that feareth the Lord
will repent from his heart.
7 An eloquent man is known far and near; but a man of understanding knoweth when
he slippeth.
8 He that buildeth his house with other men’s money is like one that gathereth himself
stones for the tomb of his burial.
9 The congregation of the wicked is like tow wrapped together: and the end of them is
a flame of fire to destroy them.
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10 The way of sinners is made plain with stones, but at the end thereof is the pit of hell.
11He that keepeth the law of the Lord getteth the understanding thereof: and the
perfection of the fear of the Lord is wisdom.
12 He that is not wise will not be taught: but there is a wisdom which multiplieth
bitterness.
13 The knowledge of a wise man shall abound like a flood: and his counsel is like a
pure fountain of life.
14 The inner parts of a fool are like a broken vessel, and he will hold no knowledge as
long as he liveth.
15 If a skilful man hear a wise word, he will commend it, and add unto it: but as soon
as one of no understanding heareth it, it displeaseth him, and he casteth it behind his
back.
16 The talking of a fool is like a burden in the way: but grace shall be found in the lips
of the wise.
17 They enquire at the mouth of the wise man in the congregation, and they shall
ponder his words in their heart.
18 As is a house that is destroyed, so is wisdom to a fool: and the knowledge of the
unwise is as talk without sense.
19 Doctrine unto fools is as fetters on the feet, and like manacles on the right hand.
20 A fool lifteth up his voice with laughter; but a wise man doth scarce smile a little.
21 Learning is unto a wise man as an ornament of gold, and like a bracelet upon his
right arm.
22 A foolish man’s foot is soon in his neighbour’s house: but a man of experience is
ashamed of him.
23 A fool will peep in at the door into the house: but he that is well nurtured will stand
without.
24 It is the rudeness of a man to hearken at the door: but a wise man will be grieved
with the disgrace.
25 The lips of talkers will be telling such things as pertain not unto them: but the words
of such as have understanding are weighed in the balance.
26 The heart of fools is in their mouth: but the mouth of the wise is in their heart.
27 When the ungodly curseth Satan, he curseth his own soul.
28 A whisperer defileth his own soul, and is hated wheresoever he dwelleth.

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slothful man is compared to a filthy stone, and every one will hiss him out to his
disgrace.
2 A slothful man is compared to the filth of a dunghill: every man that takes it up will
shake his hand.
3 An evilnurtured man is the dishonour of his father that begat him: and a foolish
daughter is born to his loss.
4 A wise daughter shall bring an inheritance to her husband: but she that liveth
dishonestly is her father’s heaviness.
5 She that is bold dishonoureth both her father and her husband, but they both shall
despise her.
6 A tale out of season is as musick in mourning: but stripes and correction of wisdom
are never out of time.
7 Whoso teacheth a fool is as one that glueth a potsherd together, and as he that waketh
one from a sound sleep.
8 He that telleth a tale to a fool speaketh to one in a slumber: when he hath told his
tale, he will say, What is the matter?
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9 If children live honestly, and have wherewithal, they shall cover the baseness of
their parents.
10 But children, being haughty, through disdain and want of nurture do stain the
nobility of their kindred.
11 Weep for the dead, for he hath lost the light: and weep for the fool, for he wanteth
understanding: make little weeping for the dead, for he is at rest: but the life of the fool
is worse than death.
12 Seven days do men mourn for him that is dead; but for a fool and an ungodly man
all the days of his life.
13 Talk not much with a fool, and go not to him that hath no understanding: beware
of him, lest thou have trouble, and thou shalt never be defiled with his fooleries: depart
from him, and thou shalt find rest, and never be disquieted with madness.
14 What is heavier than lead? and what is the name thereof, but a fool?
15 Sand, and salt, and a mass of iron, is easier to bear, than a man without understand-
ing.
16 As timber girt and bound together in a building cannot be loosed with shaking: so
the heart that is stablished by advised counsel shall fear at no time.
17 A heart settled upon a thought of understanding is as a fair plaistering on the wall
of a gallery.
18 Pales set on an high place will never stand against the wind: so a fearful heart in
the imagination of a fool cannot stand against any fear.
19 He that pricketh the eye will make tears to fall: and he that pricketh the heart
maketh it to shew her knowledge.
20 Whoso casteth a stone at the birds frayeth them away: and he that upbraideth his
friend breaketh friendship.
21 Though thou drewest a sword at thy friend, yet despair not: for there may be a
returning to favour.
22 If thou hast opened thy mouth against thy friend, fear not; for there may be a
reconciliation: except for upbraiding, or pride, or disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous
wound: for for these things every friend will depart.
23 Be faithful to thy neighbour in his poverty, that thou mayest rejoice in his prosper-
ity: abide stedfast unto him in the time of his trouble, that thou mayest be heir with him
in his heritage: for a mean estate is not always to be contemned: nor the rich that is
foolish to be had in admiration.
24 As the vapour and smoke of a furnace goeth before the fire; so reviling before blood.
25 I will not be ashamed to defend a friend; neither will I hide myself from him.
26 And if any evil happen unto me by him, every one that heareth it will beware of
him.
27 Who shall set a watch before my mouth, and a seal of wisdom upon my lips, that I
fall not suddenly by them, and that my tongue destroy me not?

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1 O Lord, Father and Governor of all my whole life, leave me not to their counsels, and
let me not fall by them.
2 Who will set scourges over my thoughts, and the discipline of wisdom over mine
heart? that they spare me not for mine ignorances, and it pass not by my sins:
3 Lest mine ignorances increase, and my sins abound to my destruction, and I fall
before mine adversaries, and mine enemy rejoice over me, whose hope is far from thy
mercy.
4 O Lord, Father and God of my life, give me not a proud look, but turn away from thy
servants always a haughty mind.
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5 Turn away from me vain hopes and concupiscence, and thou shalt hold him up that
is desirous always to serve thee.
6 Let not the greediness of the belly nor lust of the flesh take hold of me; and give not
over me thy servant into an impudent mind.
7 Hear, O ye children, the discipline of the mouth: he that keepeth it shall never be
taken in his lips.
8 The sinner shall be left in his foolishness: both the evil speaker and the proud shall
fall thereby.
9 Accustom not thy mouth to swearing; neither use thyself to the naming of the Holy
One.
10 For as a servant that is continually beaten shall not be without a blue mark: so he
that sweareth and nameth God continually shall not be faultless.
11 A man that useth much swearing shall be filled with iniquity, and the plague shall
never depart from his house: if he shall offend, his sin shall be upon him: and if he
acknowledge not his sin, he maketh a double offence: and if he swear in vain, he shall
not be innocent, but his house shall be full of calamities.
12 There is a word that is clothed about with death: God grant that it be not found in
the heritage of Jacob; for all such things shall be far from the godly, and they shall not
wallow in their sins.
13 Use not thy mouth to intemperate swearing, for therein is the word of sin.
14 Remember thy father and thy mother, when thou sittest among great men. Be not
forgetful before them, and so thou by thy custom become a fool, and wish that thou
hadst not been born, and curse they day of thy nativity.
15 The man that is accustomed to opprobrious words will never be reformed all the
days of his life.
16 Two sorts of men multiply sin, and the third will bring wrath: a hot mind is as a
burning fire, it will never be quenched till it be consumed: a fornicator in the body of
his flesh will never cease till he hath kindled a fire.
17 All bread is sweet to a whoremonger, he will not leave off till he die.
18 A man that breaketh wedlock, saying thus in his heart, Who seeth me? I am
compassed about with darkness, the walls cover me, and no body seeth me; what need
I to fear? the most High will not remember my sins:
19 Such a man only feareth the eyes of men, and knoweth not that the eyes of the
Lord are ten thousand times brighter than the sun, beholding all the ways of men, and
considering the most secret parts.
20 He knew all things ere ever they were created; so also after they were perfected he
looked upon them all.
21 This man shall be punished in the streets of the city, and where he suspecteth not
he shall be taken.
22 Thus shall it go also with the wife that leaveth her husband, and bringeth in an heir
by another.
23 For first, she hath disobeyed the law of the most High; and secondly, she hath
trespassed against her own husband; and thirdly, she hath played the whore in
adultery, and brought children by another man.
24 She shall be brought out into the congregation, and inquisition shall be made of her
children.
25 Her children shall not take root, and her branches shall bring forth no fruit.
26 She shall leave her memory to be cursed, and her reproach shall not be blotted out.
27 And they that remain shall know that there is nothing better than the fear of the
Lord, and that there is nothing sweeter than to take heed unto the commandments of
the Lord.
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28 It is great glory to follow the Lord, and to be received of him is long life.

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1 Wisdom shall praise herself, and shall glory in the midst of her people.
2 In the congregation of the most High shall she open her mouth, and triumph before
his power.
3 I came out of the mouth of the most High, and covered the earth as a cloud.
4 I dwelt in high places, and my throne is in a cloudy pillar.
5 I alone compassed the circuit of heaven, and walked in the bottom of the deep.
6 In the waves of the sea and in all the earth, and in every people and nation, I got a
possession.
7 With all these I sought rest: and in whose inheritance shall I abide?
8 So the Creator of all things gave me a commandment, and he that made me caused
my tabernacle to rest, and said, Let thy dwelling be in Jacob, and thine inheritance in
Israel.
9 He created me from the beginning before the world, and I shall never fail.
10 In the holy tabernacle I served before him; and so was I established in Sion.
11 Likewise in the beloved city he gave me rest, and in Jerusalem was my power.
12 And I took root in an honourable people, even in the portion of the Lord’s
inheritance.
13 I was exalted like a cedar in Libanus, and as a cypress tree upon the mountains of
Hermon.
14 I was exalted like a palm tree in En-gaddi, and as a rose plant in Jericho, as a fair
olive tree in a pleasant field, and grew up as a plane tree by the water.
15 I gave a sweet smell like cinnamon and aspalathus, and I yielded a pleasant odour
like the best myrrh, as galbanum, and onyx, and sweet storax, and as the fume of
frankincense in the tabernacle.
16 As the turpentine tree I stretched out my branches, and my branches are the
branches of honour and grace.
17 As the vine brought I forth pleasant savour, and my flowers are the fruit of honour
and riches.
18 I am the mother of fair love, and fear, and knowledge, and holy hope: I therefore,
being eternal, am given to all my children which are named of him.
19 Come unto me, all ye that be desirous of me, and fill yourselves with my fruits.
20 For my memorial is sweeter than honey, and mine inheritance than the honeycomb.
21 They that eat me shall yet be hungry, and they that drink me shall yet be thirsty.
22 He that obeyeth me shall never be confounded, and they that work by me shall not
do amiss.
23 All these things are the book of the covenant of the most high God, even the law
which Moses commanded for an heritage unto the congregations of Jacob.
24 Faint not to be strong in the Lord; that he may confirm you, cleave unto him: for the
Lord Almighty is God alone, and beside him there is no other Saviour.
25 He filleth all things with his wisdom, as Phison and as Tigris in the time of the new
fruits.
26 He maketh the understanding to abound like Euphrates, and as Jordan in the time
of the harvest.
27 He maketh the doctrine of knowledge appear as the light, and as Geon in the time
of vintage.
28 The first man knew her not perfectly: no more shall the last find her out.
29 For her thoughts are more than the sea, and her counsels profounder than the great
deep.
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30 I also came out as a brook from a river, and as a conduit into a garden.
31 I said, I will water my best garden, and will water abundantly my garden bed: and,
lo, my brook became a river, and my river became a sea.
32 I will yet make doctrine to shine as the morning, and will send forth her light afar
off.
33 I will yet pour out doctrine as prophecy, and leave it to all ages for ever.
34 Behold that I have not laboured for myself only, but for all them that seek wisdom.

1 In
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three things I was beautified, and stood up beautiful both before God and men:
the unity of brethren, the love of neighbours, a man and a wife that agree together.
2 Three sorts of men my soul hateth, and I am greatly offended at their life: a poor
man that is proud, a rich man that is a liar, and an old adulterer that doateth.
3 If thou hast gathered nothing in thy youth, how canst thou find any thing in thine
age?
4 O how comely a thing is judgment for gray hairs, and for ancient men to know
counsel!
5 O how comely is the wisdom of old men, and understanding and counsel to men of
honour.
6 Much experience is the crown of old men, and the fear of God is their glory.
7 There be nine things which I have judged in mine heart to be happy, and the tenth I
will utter with my tongue: A man that hath joy of his children; and he that liveth to see
the fall of his enemy:
8 Well is him that dwelleth with a wife of understanding, and that hath not slipped
with his tongue, and that hath not served a man more unworthy than himself:
9 Well is him that hath found prudence, and he that speaketh in the ears of them that
will hear:
10 O how great is he that findeth wisdom! yet is there none above him that feareth the
Lord.
11 But the love of the Lord passeth all things for illumination: he that holdeth it,
whereto shall he be likened?
12 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of his love: and faith is the beginning of
cleaving unto him.
13 Give me any plague, but the plague of the heart: and any wickedness, but the
wickedness of a woman:
14 And any affliction, but the affliction from them that hate me: and any revenge, but
the revenge of enemies.
15 There is no head above the head of a serpent; and there is no wrath above the wrath
of an enemy.
16 I had rather dwell with a lion and a dragon, than to keep house with a wicked
woman.
17 The wickedness of a woman changeth her face, and darkeneth her countenance
like sackcloth.
18 Her husband shall sit among his neighbours; and when he heareth it shall sigh
bitterly.
19 All wickedness is but little to the wickedness of a woman: let the portion of a sinner
fall upon her.
20 As the climbing up a sandy way is to the feet of the aged, so is a wife full of words to
a quiet man.
21 Stumble not at the beauty of a woman, and desire her not for pleasure.
22 A woman, if she maintain her husband, is full of anger, impudence, and much
reproach.
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23 A wicked woman abateth the courage, maketh an heavy countenance and a

wounded heart: a woman that will not comfort her husband in distress maketh weak
hands and feeble knees.
24 Of the woman came the beginning of sin, and through her we all die.
25 Give the water no passage; neither a wicked woman liberty to gad abroad.
26 If she go not as thou wouldest have her, cut her off from thy flesh, and give her a bill
of divorce, and let her go.

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1 Blessed is the man that hath a virtuous wife, for the number of his days shall be
double.
2 A virtuous woman rejoiceth her husband, and he shall fulfil the years of his life in
peace.
3 A good wife is a good portion, which shall be given in the portion of them that fear
the Lord.
4 Whether a man be rich or poor, if he have a good heart toward the Lord, he shall at
all times rejoice with a cheerful countenance.
5 There be three things that mine heart feareth; and for the fourth I was sore
afraid: the slander of a city, the gathering together of an unruly multitude, and a false
accusation: all these are worse than death.
6 But a grief of heart and sorrow is a woman that is jealous over another woman, and
a scourge of the tongue which communicateth with all.
7 An evil wife is a yoke shaken to and fro: he that hath hold of her is as though he held
a scorpion.
8 A drunken woman and a gadder abroad causeth great anger, and she will not cover
her own shame.
9 The whoredom of a woman may be known in her haughty looks and eyelids.
10 If thy daughter be shameless, keep her in straitly, lest she abuse herself through
overmuch liberty.
11 Watch over an impudent eye: and marvel not if she trespass against thee.
12 She will open her mouth, as a thirsty traveller when he hath found a fountain, and
drink of every water near her: by every hedge will she sit down, and open her quiver
against every arrow.
13 The grace of a wife delighteth her husband, and her discretion will fatten his bones.
14 A silent and loving woman is a gift of the Lord; and there is nothing so much worth
as a mind well instructed.
15 A shamefaced and faithful woman is a double grace, and her continent mind cannot
be valued.
16 As the sun when it ariseth in the high heaven; so is the beauty of a good wife in the
ordering of her house.
17 As the clear light is upon the holy candlestick; so is the beauty of the face in ripe age.
18 As the golden pillars are upon the sockets of silver; so are the fair feet with a
constant heart.
19 My son, keep the flower of thine age sound; and give not thy strength to strangers.
20 When thou hast gotten a fruitful possession through all the field, sow it with thine
own seed, trusting in the goodness of thy stock.
21 So thy race which thou leavest shall be magnified, having the confidence of their
good descent.
22 An harlot shall be accounted as spittle; but a married woman is a tower against
death to her husband.
23 A wicked woman is given as a portion to a wicked man: but a godly woman is given
to him that feareth the Lord.
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24 Adishonest woman contemneth shame: but an honest woman will reverence her
husband.
25 A shameless woman shall be counted as a dog; but she that is shamefaced will fear
the Lord.
26 A woman that honoureth her husband shall be judged wise of all; but she that
dishonoureth him in her pride shall be counted ungodly of all.
27 A loud crying woman and a scold shall be sought out to drive away the enemies.
28 There be two things that grieve my heart; and the third maketh me angry: a man of
war that suffereth poverty; and men of understanding that are not set by; and one that
returneth from righteousness to sin; the Lord prepareth such an one for the sword.
29 A merchant shall hardly keep himself from doing wrong; and an huckster shall not
be freed from sin.

1 Many
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have sinned for a small matter; and he that seeketh for abundance will turn
his eyes away.
2 As a nail sticketh fast between the joinings of the stones; so doth sin stick close
between buying and selling.
3 Unless a man hold himself diligently in the fear of the Lord, his house shall soon be
overthrown.
4 As when one sifteth with a sieve, the refuse remaineth; so the filth of man in his talk.
5 The furnace proveth the potter’s vessels; so the trial of man is in his reasoning.
6 The fruit declareth if the tree have been dressed; so is the utterance of a conceit in
the heart of man.
7 Praise no man before thou hearest him speak; for this is the trial of men.
8 If thou followest righteousness, thou shalt obtain her, and put her on, as a glorious
long robe.
9 The birds will resort unto their like; so will truth return unto them that practise in
her.
10 As the lion lieth in wait for the prey; so sin for them that work iniquity.
11 The discourse of a godly man is always with wisdom; but a fool changeth as the
moon.
12 If thou be among the indiscreet, observe the time; but be continually among men
of understanding.
13 The discourse of fools is irksome, and their sport is the wantonness of sin.
14 The talk of him that sweareth much maketh the hair stand upright; and their brawls
make one stop his ears.
15 The strife of the proud is bloodshedding, and their revilings are grievous to the ear.
16 Whoso discovereth secrets loseth his credit; and shall never find friend to his mind.
17 Love thy friend, and be faithful unto him: but if thou betrayest his secrets, follow
no more after him.
18 For as a man hath destroyed his enemy; so hast thou lost the love of thy neighbor.
19 As one that letteth a bird go out of his hand, so hast thou let thy neighbour go, and
shalt not get him again
20 Follow after him no more, for he is too far off; he is as a roe escaped out of the snare.
21 As for a wound, it may be bound up; and after reviling there may be reconcilement:
but he that betrayeth secrets is without hope.
22 He that winketh with the eyes worketh evil: and he that knoweth him will depart
from him.
23 When thou art present, he will speak sweetly, and will admire thy words: but at the
last he will writhe his mouth, and slander thy sayings.
24 I have hated many things, but nothing like him; for the Lord will hate him.
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25Whoso casteth a stone on high casteth it on his own head; and a deceitful stroke
shall make wounds.
26 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that setteth a trap shall be taken
therein.
27 He that worketh mischief, it shall fall upon him, and he shall not know whence it
cometh.
28 Mockery and reproach are from the proud; but vengeance, as a lion, shall lie in wait
for them.
29 They that rejoice at the fall of the righteous shall be taken in the snare; and anguish
shall consume them before they die.
30 Malice and wrath, even these are abominations; and the sinful man shall have them
both.

1 He
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that revengeth shall find vengeance from the Lord, and he will surely keep his
sins in remembrance.
2 Forgive thy neighbour the hurt that he hath done unto thee, so shall thy sins also be
forgiven when thou prayest.
3 One man beareth hatred against another, and doth he seek pardon from the Lord?
4 He sheweth no mercy to a man, which is like himself: and doth he ask forgiveness
of his own sins?
5 If he that is but flesh nourish hatred, who will intreat for pardon of his sins?
6 Remember thy end, and let enmity cease; remember corruption and death, and abide
in the commandments.
7 Remember the commandments, and bear no malice to thy neighbour: remember the
covenant of the Highest, and wink at ignorance.
8 Abstain from strife, and thou shalt diminish thy sins: for a furious man will kindle
strife,
9 A sinful man disquieteth friends, and maketh debate among them that be at peace.
10 As the matter of the fire is, so it burneth: and as a man’s strength is, so is his wrath;
and according to his riches his anger riseth; and the stronger they are which contend,
the more they will be inflamed.
11 An hasty contention kindleth a fire: and an hasty fighting sheddeth blood.
12 If thou blow the spark, it shall burn: if thou spit upon it, it shall be quenched: and
both these come out of thy mouth.
13 Curse the whisperer and doubletongued: for such have destroyed many that were
at peace.
14 A backbiting tongue hath disquieted many, and driven them from nation to nation:
strong cities hath it pulled down, and overthrown the houses of great men.
15 A backbiting tongue hath cast out virtuous women, and deprived them of their
labours.
16 Whoso hearkeneth unto it shall never find rest, and never dwell quietly.
17 The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh: but the stroke of the tongue
breaketh the bones.
18 Many have fallen by the edge of the sword: but not so many as have fallen by the
tongue.
19 Well is he that is defended through the venom thereof; who hath not drawn the
yoke thereof, nor hath been bound in her bands.
20 For the yoke thereof is a yoke of iron, and the bands thereof are bands of brass.
21 The death thereof is an evil death, the grave were better than it.
22 It shall not have rule over them that fear God, neither shall they be burned with the
flame thereof.
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23Such as forsake the Lord shall fall into it; and it shall burn in them, and not be
quenched; it shall be sent upon them as a lion, and devour them as a leopard.
24 Look that thou hedge thy possession about with thorns, and bind up thy silver and
gold,
25 And weigh thy words in a balance, and make a door and bar for thy mouth.
26 Beware thou slide not by it, lest thou fall before him that lieth in wait.

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1 He that is merciful will lend unto his neighbour; and he that strengtheneth his hand
keepeth the commandments.
2 Lend to thy neighbour in time of his need, and pay thou thy neighbour again in due
season.
3 Keep thy word, and deal faithfully with him, and thou shalt always find the thing
that is necessary for thee.
4 Many, when a thing was lent them, reckoned it to be found, and put them to trouble
that helped them.
5 Till he hath received, he will kiss a man’s hand; and for his neighbour’s money he
will speak submissly: but when he should repay, he will prolong the time, and return
words of grief, and complain of the time.
6 If he prevail, he shall hardly receive the half, and he will count as if he had found it:
if not, he hath deprived him of his money, and he hath gotten him an enemy without
cause: he payeth him with cursings and railings; and for honour he will pay him
disgrace.
7 Many therefore have refused to lend for other men’s ill dealing, fearing to be
defrauded.
8 Yet have thou patience with a man in poor estate, and delay not to shew him mercy.
9 Help the poor for the commandment’s sake, and turn him not away because of his
poverty.
10 Lose thy money for thy brother and thy friend, and let it not rust under a stone to
be lost.
11 Lay up thy treasure according to the commandments of the most High, and it shall
bring thee more profit than gold.
12 Shut up alms in thy storehouses: and it shall deliver thee from all affliction.
13 It shall fight for thee against thine enemies better than a mighty shield and strong
spear.
14 An honest man is surety for his neighbour: but he that is impudent will forsake him.
15 Forget not the friendship of thy surety, for he hath given his life for thee.
16 A sinner will overthrow the good estate of his surety:
17 And he that is of an unthankful mind will leave him in danger that delivered him.
18 Suretiship hath undone many of good estate, and shaken them as a wave of the sea:
mighty men hath it driven from their houses, so that they wandered among strange
nations.
19 A wicked man transgressing the commandments of the Lord shall fall into sureti-
ship: and he that undertaketh and followeth other men’s business for gain shall fall into
suits.
20 Help thy neighbour according to thy power, and beware that thou thyself fall not
into the same.
21 The chief thing for life is water, and bread, and clothing, and an house to cover
shame.
22 Better is the life of a poor man in a mean cottage, than delicate fare in another man’s
house.
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23Be it little or much, hold thee contented, that thou hear not the reproach of thy
house.
24 For it is a miserable life to go from house to house: for where thou art a stranger,
thou darest not open thy mouth.
25 Thou shalt entertain, and feast, and have no thanks: moreover thou shalt hear
bitter words:
26 Come, thou stranger, and furnish a table, and feed me of that thou hast ready.
27 Give place, thou stranger, to an honourable man; my brother cometh to be lodged,
and I have need of mine house.
28 These things are grievous to a man of understanding; the upbraiding of houseroom,
and reproaching of the lender.

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1 He that loveth his son causeth him oft to feel the rod, that he may have joy of him in
the end.
2 He that chastiseth his son shall have joy in him, and shall rejoice of him among his
acquaintance.
3 He that teacheth his son grieveth the enemy: and before his friends he shall rejoice
of him.
4 Though his father die, yet he is as though he were not dead: for he hath left one
behind him that is like himself.
5 While he lived, he saw and rejoiced in him: and when he died, he was not sorrowful.
6 He left behind him an avenger against his enemies, and one that shall requite
kindness to his friends.
7 He that maketh too much of his son shall bind up his wounds; and his bowels will be
troubled at every cry.
8 An horse not broken becometh headstrong: and a child left to himself will be wilful.
9 Cocker thy child, and he shall make thee afraid: play with him, and he will bring thee
to heaviness.
10 Laugh not with him, lest thou have sorrow with him, and lest thou gnash thy teeth
in the end.
11 Give him no liberty in his youth, and wink not at his follies.
12 Bow down his neck while he is young, and beat him on the sides while he is a child,
lest he wax stubborn, and be disobedient unto thee, and so bring sorrow to thine heart.
13 Chastise thy son, and hold him to labour, lest his lewd behaviour be an offence unto
thee.
14 Better is the poor, being sound and strong of constitution, than a rich man that is
afflicted in his body.
15 Health and good estate of body are above all gold, and a strong body above infinite
wealth.
16 There is no riches above a sound body, and no joy above the joy of the heart.
17 Death is better than a bitter life or continual sickness.
18 Delicates poured upon a mouth shut up are as messes of meat set upon a grave.
19 What good doeth the offering unto an idol? for neither can it eat nor smell: so is he
that is persecuted of the Lord.
20 He seeth with his eyes and groaneth, as an eunuch that embraceth a virgin and
sigheth.
21 Give not over thy mind to heaviness, and afflict not thyself in thine own counsel.
22 The gladness of the heart is the life of man, and the joyfulness of a man prolongeth
his days.
23 Love thine own soul, and comfort thy heart, remove sorrow far from thee: for
sorrow hath killed many, and there is no profit therein.
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24 Envy and wrath shorten the life, and carefulness bringeth age before the time.
25 A cheerful and good heart will have a care of his meat and diet.

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1 Watching for riches consumeth the flesh, and the care thereof driveth away sleep.
2 Watching care will not let a man slumber, as a sore disease breaketh sleep,
3 The rich hath great labour in gathering riches together; and when he resteth, he is
filled with his delicates.
4 The poor laboureth in his poor estate; and when he leaveth off, he is still needy.
5 He that loveth gold shall not be justified, and he that followeth corruption shall have
enough thereof.
6 Gold hath been the ruin of many, and their destruction was present.
7 It is a stumblingblock unto them that sacrifice unto it, and every fool shall be taken
therewith.
8 Blessed is the rich that is found without blemish, and hath not gone after gold.
9 Who is he? and we will call him blessed: for wonderful things hath he done among
his people.
10 Who hath been tried thereby, and found perfect? then let him glory. Who might
offend, and hath not offended? or done evil, and hath not done it?
11 His goods shall be established, and the congregation shall declare his alms.
12 If thou sit at a bountiful table, be not greedy upon it, and say not, There is much
meat on it.
13 Remember that a wicked eye is an evil thing: and what is created more wicked than
an eye? therefore it weepeth upon every occasion.
14 Stretch not thine hand whithersoever it looketh, and thrust it not with him into the
dish.
15 Judge not thy neighbour by thyself: and be discreet in every point.
16 Eat as it becometh a man, those things which are set before thee; and devour not,
lest thou be hated.
17 Leave off first for manners’ sake; and be not unsatiable, lest thou offend.
18 When thou sittest among many, reach not thine hand out first of all.
19 A very little is sufficient for a man well nurtured, and he fetcheth not his wind short
upon his bed.
20 Sound sleep cometh of moderate eating: he riseth early, and his wits are with him:
but the pain of watching, and choler, and pangs of the belly, are with an unsatiable man.
21 And if thou hast been forced to eat, arise, go forth, vomit, and thou shalt have rest.
22 My son, hear me, and despise me not, and at the last thou shalt find as I told thee:
in all thy works be quick, so shall there no sickness come unto thee.
23 Whoso is liberal of his meat, men shall speak well of him; and the report of his good
housekeeping will be believed.
24 But against him that is a niggard of his meat the whole city shall murmur; and the
testimonies of his niggardness shall not be doubted of.
25 Shew not thy valiantness in wine; for wine hath destroyed many.
26 The furnace proveth the edge by dipping: so doth wine the hearts of the proud by
drunkeness.
27 Wine is as good as life to a man, if it be drunk moderately: what life is then to a man
that is without wine? for it was made to make men glad.
28 Wine measurably drunk and in season bringeth gladness of the heart, and cheer-
fulness of the mind:
29 But wine drunken with excess maketh bitterness of the mind, with brawling and
quarrelling.
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30Drunkenness increaseth the rage of a fool till he offend: it diminisheth strength,

and maketh wounds.
31 Rebuke not thy neighbour at the wine, and despise him not in his mirth: give him
no despiteful words, and press not upon him with urging him to drink.

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1 If thou be made the master of a feast, lift not thyself up, but be among them as one of
the rest; take diligent care for them, and so sit down.
2 And when thou hast done all thy office, take thy place, that thou mayest be merry
with them, and receive a crown for thy well ordering of the feast.
3 Speak, thou that art the elder, for it becometh thee, but with sound judgment; and
hinder not musick.
4 Pour not out words where there is a musician, and shew not forth wisdom out of
time.
5 A concert of musick in a banquet of wine is as a signet of carbuncle set in gold.
6 As a signet of an emerald set in a work of gold, so is the melody of musick with
pleasant wine.
7 Speak, young man, if there be need of thee: and yet scarcely when thou art twice
asked.
8 Let thy speech be short, comprehending much in few words; be as one that knoweth
and yet holdeth his tongue.
9 If thou be among great men, make not thyself equal with them; and when ancient
men are in place, use not many words.
10 Before the thunder goeth lightning; and before a shamefaced man shall go favour.
11 Rise up betimes, and be not the last; but get thee home without delay.
12 There take thy pastime, and do what thou wilt: but sin not by proud speech.
13 And for these things bless him that made thee, and hath replenished thee with his
good things.
14 Whoso feareth the Lord will receive his discipline; and they that seek him early
shall find favour.
15 He that seeketh the law shall be filled therewith: but the hypocrite will be offended
thereat.
16 They that fear the Lord shall find judgment, and shall kindle justice as a light.
17 A sinful man will not be reproved, but findeth an excuse according to his will.
18 A man of counsel will be considerate; but a strange and proud man is not daunted
with fear, even when of himself he hath done without counsel.
19 Do nothing without advice; and when thou hast once done, repent not.
20 Go not in a way wherein thou mayest fall, and stumble not among the stones.
21 Be not confident in a plain way.
22 And beware of thine own children.
23 In every good work trust thy own soul; for this is the keeping of the commandments.
24 He that believeth in the Lord taketh heed to the commandment; and he that trusteth
in him shall fare never the worse.

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shall no evil happen unto him that feareth the Lord; but in temptation even
again he will deliver him.
2 A wise man hateth not the law; but he that is an hypocrite therein is as a ship in a
storm.
3 A man of understanding trusteth in the law; and the law is faithful unto him, as an
oracle.
4 Prepare what to say, and so thou shalt be heard: and bind up instruction, and then
make answer.
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5 The heart of the foolish is like a cartwheel; and his thoughts are like a rolling axletree.
6 A stallion horse is as a mocking friend, he neigheth under every one that sitteth upon
him.
7 Why doth one day excel another, when as all the light of every day in the year is of
the sun?
8 By the knowledge of the Lord they were distinguished: and he altered seasons and
feasts.
9 Some of them hath he made high days, and hallowed them, and some of them hath
he made ordinary days.
10 And all men are from the ground, and Adam was created of earth:
11 In much knowledge the Lord hath divided them, and made their ways diverse.
12 Some of them hath he blessed and exalted and some of them he sanctified, and set
near himself: but some of them hath he cursed and brought low, and turned out of their
places.
13 As the clay is in the potter’s hand, to fashion it at his pleasure: so man is in the hand
of him that made him, to render to them as liketh him best.
14 Good is set against evil, and life against death: so is the godly against the sinner, and
the sinner against the godly.
15 So look upon all the works of the most High; and there are two and two, one against
another.
16 I awaked up last of all, as one that gathereth after the grapegatherers: by the
blessing of the Lord I profited, and tred my winepress like a gatherer of grapes.
17 Consider that I laboured not for myself only, but for all them that seek learning.
18 Hear me, O ye great men of the people, and hearken with your ears, ye rulers of the
congregation.
19 Give not thy son and wife, thy brother and friend, power over thee while thou livest,
and give not thy goods to another: lest it repent thee, and thou intreat for the same again.
20 As long as thou livest and hast breath in thee, give not thyself over to any.
21 For better it is that thy children should seek to thee, than that thou shouldest stand
to their courtesy.
22 In all thy works keep to thyself the preeminence; leave not a stain in thine honour.
23 At the time when thou shalt end thy days, and finish thy life, distribute thine
inheritance.
24 Fodder, a wand, and burdens, are for the ass; and bread, correction, and work, for
a servant.
25 If thou set thy servant to labour, thou shalt find rest: but if thou let him go idle, he
shall seek liberty.
26 A yoke and a collar do bow the neck: so are tortures and torments for an evil
servant.
27 Send him to labour, that he be not idle; for idleness teacheth much evil.
28 Set him to work, as is fit for him: if he be not obedient, put on more heavy fetters.
29 But be not excessive toward any; and without discretion do nothing.
30 If thou have a servant, let him be unto thee as thyself, because thou hast bought him
with a price.
31 If thou have a servant, entreat him as a brother: for thou hast need of him, as of
thine own soul: if thou entreat him evil, and he run from thee, which way wilt thou go
to seek him?

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The hopes of a man void of understanding are vain and false: and dreams lift up
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fools.
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2 Whoso regardeth dreams is like him that catcheth at a shadow, and followeth after
the wind.
3 The vision of dreams is the resemblance of one thing to another, even as the likeness
of a face to a face.
4 Of an unclean thing what can be cleansed? and from that thing which is false what
truth can come?
5 Divinations, and soothsayings, and dreams, are vain: and the heart fancieth, as a
woman’s heart in travail.
6 If they be not sent from the most High in thy visitation, set not thy heart upon them.
7 For dreams have deceived many, and they have failed that put their trust in them.
8 The law shall be found perfect without lies: and wisdom is perfection to a faithful
mouth.
9 A man that hath travelled knoweth many things; and he that hath much experience
will declare wisdom.
10 He that hath no experience knoweth little: but he that hath travelled is full of
prudence.
11 When I travelled, I saw many things; and I understand more than I can express.
12 I was ofttimes in danger of death: yet I was delivered because of these things.
13 The spirit of those that fear the Lord shall live; for their hope is in him that saveth
them.
14 Whoso feareth the Lord shall not fear nor be afraid; for he is his hope.
15 Blessed is the soul of him that feareth the Lord: to whom doth he look? and who is
his strength?
16 For the eyes of the Lord are upon them that love him, he is their mighty protection
and strong stay, a defence from heat, and a cover from the sun at noon, a preservation
from stumbling, and an help from falling.
17 He raiseth up the soul, and lighteneth the eyes: he giveth health, life, and blessing.
18 He that sacrificeth of a thing wrongfully gotten, his offering is ridiculous; and the
gifts of unjust men are not accepted.
19 The most High is not pleased with the offerings of the wicked; neither is he pacified
for sin by the multitude of sacrifices.
20 Whoso bringeth an offering of the goods of the poor doeth as one that killeth the
son before his father’s eyes.
21 The bread of the needy is their life: he that defraudeth him thereof is a man of blood.
22 He that taketh away his neighbour’s living slayeth him; and he that defraudeth the
labourer of his hire is a bloodshedder.
23 When one buildeth, and another pulleth down, what profit have they then but
labour?
24 When one prayeth, and another curseth, whose voice will the Lord hear?
25 He that washeth himself after the touching of a dead body, if he touch it again, what
availeth his washing?
26 So is it with a man that fasteth for his sins, and goeth again, and doeth the same:
who will hear his prayer? or what doth his humbling profit him?

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1He that keepeth the law bringeth offerings enough: he that taketh heed to the
commandment offereth a peace offering.
2 He that requiteth a goodturn offereth fine flour; and he that giveth alms sacrificeth
praise.
3 To depart from wickedness is a thing pleasing to the Lord; and to forsake unrigh-
teousness is a propitiation.
4 Thou shalt not appear empty before the Lord.
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5 For all these things are to be done because of the commandment.

6 The offering of the righteous maketh the altar fat, and the sweet savour thereof is
before the most High.
7 The sacrifice of a just man is acceptable. and the memorial thereof shall never be
forgotten.
8 Give the Lord his honour with a good eye, and diminish not the firstfruits of thine
hands.
9 In all thy gifts shew a cheerful countenance, and dedicate thy tithes with gladness.
10 Give unto the most High according as he hath enriched thee; and as thou hast gotten,
give with a cheerful eye.
11 For the Lord recompenseth, and will give thee seven times as much.
12 Do not think to corrupt with gifts; for such he will not receive: and trust not to
unrighteous sacrifices; for the Lord is judge, and with him is no respect of persons.
13 He will not accept any person against a poor man, but will hear the prayer of the
oppressed.
14 He will not despise the supplication of the fatherless; nor the widow, when she
poureth out her complaint.
15 Do not the tears run down the widow’s cheeks? and is not her cry against him that
causeth them to fall?
16 He that serveth the Lord shall be accepted with favour, and his prayer shall reach
unto the clouds.
17 The prayer of the humble pierceth the clouds: and till it come nigh, he will not be
comforted; and will not depart, till the most High shall behold to judge righteously, and
execute judgment.
18 For the Lord will not be slack, neither will the Mighty be patient toward them, till
he have smitten in sunder the loins of the unmerciful, and repayed vengeance to the
heathen; till he have taken away the multitude of the proud, and broken the sceptre of
the unrighteous;
19 Till he have rendered to every man according to his deeds, and to the works of men
according to their devices; till he have judged the cause of his people, and made them
to rejoice in his mercy.
20 Mercy is seasonable in the time of affliction, as clouds of rain in the time of drought.

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1 Have mercy upon us, O Lord God of all, and behold us:
2 And send thy fear upon all the nations that seek not after thee.
3 Lift up thy hand against the strange nations, and let them see thy power.
4 As thou wast sanctified in us before them: so be thou magnified among them before
us.
5 And let them know thee, as we have known thee, that there is no God but only thou,
O God.
6 Shew new signs, and make other strange wonders: glorify thy hand and thy right
arm, that they may set forth thy wondrous works.
7 Raise up indignation, and pour out wrath: take away the adversary, and destroy the
enemy.
8 Make the time short, remember the covenant, and let them declare thy wonderful
works.
9 Let him that escapeth be consumed by the rage of the fire; and let them perish that
oppress the people.
10 Smite in sunder the heads of the rulers of the heathen, that say, There is none other
but we.
11 Gather all the tribes of Jacob together, and inherit thou them, as from the beginning.
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12 O Lord, have mercy upon the people that is called by thy name, and upon Israel,
whom thou hast named thy firstborn.
13 O be merciful unto Jerusalem, thy holy city, the place of thy rest.
14 Fill Sion with thine unspeakable oracles, and thy people with thy glory:
15 Give testimony unto those that thou hast possessed from the beginning, and raise
up prophets that have been in thy name.
16 Reward them that wait for thee, and let thy prophets be found faithful.
17 O Lord, hear the prayer of thy servants, according to the blessing of Aaron over thy
people, that all they which dwell upon the earth may know that thou art the Lord, the
eternal God.
18 The belly devoureth all meats, yet is one meat better than another.
19 As the palate tasteth divers kinds of venison: so doth an heart of understanding
false speeches.
20 A froward heart causeth heaviness: but a man of experience will recompense him.
21 A woman will receive every man, yet is one daughter better than another.
22 The beauty of a woman cheereth the countenance, and a man loveth nothing better.
23 If there be kindness, meekness, and comfort, in her tongue, then is not her husband
like other men.
24 He that getteth a wife beginneth a possession, a help like unto himself, and a pillar
of rest.
25 Where no hedge is, there the possession is spoiled: and he that hath no wife will
wander up and down mourning.
26 Who will trust a thief well appointed, that skippeth from city to city? so who will
believe a man that hath no house, and lodgeth wheresoever the night taketh him?

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friend saith, I am his friend also: but there is a friend, which is only a friend
in name.
2 Is it not a grief unto death, when a companion and friend is turned to an enemy?
3 O wicked imagination, whence camest thou in to cover the earth with deceit?
4 There is a companion, which rejoiceth in the prosperity of a friend, but in the time
of trouble will be against him.
5 There is a companion, which helpeth his friend for the belly, and taketh up the
buckler against the enemy.
6 Forget not thy friend in thy mind, and be not unmindful of him in thy riches.
7 Every counsellor extolleth counsel; but there is some that counselleth for himself.
8 Beware of a counsellor, and know before what need he hath; for he will counsel for
himself; lest he cast the lot upon thee,
9 And say unto thee, Thy way is good: and afterward he stand on the other side, to see
what shall befall thee.
10 Consult not with one that suspecteth thee: and hide thy counsel from such as envy
thee.
11 Neither consult with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous; neither with
a coward in matters of war; nor with a merchant concerning exchange; nor with a
buyer of selling; nor with an envious man of thankfulness; nor with an unmerciful man
touching kindness; nor with the slothful for any work; nor with an hireling for a year
of finishing work; nor with an idle servant of much business: hearken not unto these in
any matter of counsel.
12 But be continually with a godly man, whom thou knowest to keep the command-
ments of the Lord, whose, mind is according to thy mind, and will sorrow with thee, if
thou shalt miscarry.
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13 And let the counsel of thine own heart stand: for there is no man more faithful unto
thee than it.
14 For a man’s mind is sometime wont to tell him more than seven watchmen, that sit
above in an high tower.
15 And above all this pray to the most High, that he will direct thy way in truth.
16 Let reason go before every enterprize, and counsel before every action.
17 The countenance is a sign of changing of the heart.
18 Four manner of things appear: good and evil, life and death: but the tongue ruleth
over them continually.
19 There is one that is wise and teacheth many, and yet is unprofitable to himself.
20 There is one that sheweth wisdom in words, and is hated: he shall be destitute of
all food.
21 For grace is not given, him from the Lord, because he is deprived of all wisdom.
22 Another is wise to himself; and the fruits of understanding are commendable in his
mouth.
23 A wise man instructeth his people; and the fruits of his understanding fail not.
24 A wise man shall be filled with blessing; and all they that see him shall count him
happy.
25 The days of the life of man may be numbered: but the days of Israel are innumer-
able.
26 A wise man shall inherit glory among his people, and his name shall be perpetual.
27 My son, prove thy soul in thy life, and see what is evil for it, and give not that unto
it.
28 For all things are not profitable for all men, neither hath every soul pleasure in
every thing.
29 Be not unsatiable in any dainty thing, nor too greedy upon meats:
30 For excess of meats bringeth sickness, and surfeiting will turn into choler.
31 By surfeiting have many perished; but he that taketh heed prolongeth his life.

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a physician with the honour due unto him for the uses which ye may have
of him: for the Lord hath created him.
2 For of the most High cometh healing, and he shall receive honour of the king.
3 The skill of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men he shall
be in admiration.
4 The Lord hath created medicines out of the earth; and he that is wise will not abhor
them.
5 Was not the water made sweet with wood, that the virtue thereof might be known?
6 And he hath given men skill, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.
7 With such doth he heal men, and taketh away their pains.
8 Of such doth the apothecary make a confection; and of his works there is no end;
and from him is peace over all the earth,
9 My son, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray unto the Lord, and he will make
thee whole.
10 Leave off from sin, and order thine hands aright, and cleanse thy heart from all
wickedness.
11 Give a sweet savour, and a memorial of fine flour; and make a fat offering, as not
being.
12 Then give place to the physician, for the Lord hath created him: let him not go from
thee, for thou hast need of him.
13 There is a time when in their hands there is good success.
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14 For they shall also pray unto the Lord, that he would prosper that, which they give
for ease and remedy to prolong life.
15 He that sinneth before his Maker, let him fall into the hand of the physician.
16 My son, let tears fall down over the dead, and begin to lament, as if thou hadst
suffered great harm thyself; and then cover his body according to the custom, and
neglect not his burial.
17 Weep bitterly, and make great moan, and use lamentation, as he is worthy, and that
a day or two, lest thou be evil spoken of: and then comfort thyself for thy heaviness.
18 For of heaviness cometh death, and the heaviness of the heart breaketh strength.
19 In affliction also sorrow remaineth: and the life of the poor is the curse of the heart.
20 Take no heaviness to heart: drive it away, and remember the last end.
21 Forget it not, for there is no turning again: thou shalt not do him good, but hurt
thyself.
22 Remember my judgment: for thine also shall be so; yesterday for me, and to day for
thee.
23 When the dead is at rest, let his remembrance rest; and be comforted for him, when
his Spirit is departed from him.
24 The wisdom of a learned man cometh by opportunity of leisure: and he that hath
little business shall become wise.
25 How can he get wisdom that holdeth the plough, and that glorieth in the goad, that
driveth oxen, and is occupied in their labours, and whose talk is of bullocks?
26 He giveth his mind to make furrows; and is diligent to give the kine fodder.
27 So every carpenter and workmaster, that laboureth night and day: and they that
cut and grave seals, and are diligent to make great variety, and give themselves to
counterfeit imagery, and watch to finish a work:
28 The smith also sitting by the anvil, and considering the iron work, the vapour of
the fire wasteth his flesh, and he fighteth with the heat of the furnace: the noise of the
hammer and the anvil is ever in his ears, and his eyes look still upon the pattern of the
thing that he maketh; he setteth his mind to finish his work, and watcheth to polish it
perfectly:
29 So doth the potter sitting at his work, and turning the wheel about with his feet, who
is alway carefully set at his work, and maketh all his work by number;
30 He fashioneth the clay with his arm, and boweth down his strength before his feet;
he applieth himself to lead it over; and he is diligent to make clean the furnace:
31 All these trust to their hands: and every one is wise in his work.
32 Without these cannot a city be inhabited: and they shall not dwell where they will,
nor go up and down:
33 They shall not be sought for in publick counsel, nor sit high in the congregation:
they shall not sit on the judges’ seat, nor understand the sentence of judgment: they
cannot declare justice and judgment; and they shall not be found where parables are
spoken.
34 But they will maintain the state of the world, and all their desire is in the work of
their craft.
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1But he that giveth his mind to the law of the most High, and is occupied in the
meditation thereof, will seek out the wisdom of all the ancient, and be occupied in
prophecies.
2 He will keep the sayings of the renowned men: and where subtil parables are, he
will be there also.
3 He will seek out the secrets of grave sentences, and be conversant in dark parables.
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4 He shall serve among great men, and appear before princes: he will travel through
strange countries; for he hath tried the good and the evil among men.
5 He will give his heart to resort early to the Lord that made him, and will pray before
the most High, and will open his mouth in prayer, and make supplication for his sins.
6 When the great Lord will, he shall be filled with the spirit of understanding: he shall
pour out wise sentences, and give thanks unto the Lord in his prayer.
7 He shall direct his counsel and knowledge, and in his secrets shall he meditate.
8 He shall shew forth that which he hath learned, and shall glory in the law of the
covenant of the Lord.
9 Many shall commend his understanding; and so long as the world endureth, it shall
not be blotted out; his memorial shall not depart away, and his name shall live from
generation to generation.
10 Nations shall shew forth his wisdom, and the congregation shall declare his praise.
11 If he die, he shall leave a greater name than a thousand: and if he live, he shall
increase it.
12 Yet have I more to say, which I have thought upon; for I am filled as the moon at the
full.
13 Hearken unto me, ye holy children, and bud forth as a rose growing by the brook of
the field:
14 And give ye a sweet savour as frankincense, and flourish as a lily, send forth a smell,
and sing a song of praise, bless the Lord in all his works.
15 Magnify his name, and shew forth his praise with the songs of your lips, and with
harps, and in praising him ye shall say after this manner:
16 All the works of the Lord are exceeding good, and whatsoever he commandeth shall
be accomplished in due season.
17 And none may say, What is this? wherefore is that? for at time convenient they shall
all be sought out: at his commandment the waters stood as an heap, and at the words of
his mouth the receptacles of waters.
18 At his commandment is done whatsoever pleaseth him; and none can hinder, when
he will save.
19 The works of all flesh are before him, and nothing can be hid from his eyes.
20 He seeth from everlasting to everlasting; and there is nothing wonderful before
him.
21 A man need not to say, What is this? wherefore is that? for he hath made all things
for their uses.
22 His blessing covered the dry land as a river, and watered it as a flood.
23 As he hath turned the waters into saltness: so shall the heathen inherit his wrath.
24 As his ways are plain unto the holy; so are they stumblingblocks unto the wicked.
25 For the good are good things created from the beginning: so evil things for sinners.
26 The principal things for the whole use of man’s life are water, fire, iron, and salt,
flour of wheat, honey, milk, and the blood of the grape, and oil, and clothing.
27 All these things are for good to the godly: so to the sinners they are turned into evil.
28 There be spirits that are created for vengeance, which in their fury lay on sore
strokes; in the time of destruction they pour out their force, and appease the wrath of
him that made them.
29 Fire, and hail, and famine, and death, all these were created for vengeance;
30 Teeth of wild beasts, and scorpions, serpents, and the sword punishing the wicked
to destruction.
31 They shall rejoice in his commandment, and they shall be ready upon earth, when
need is; and when their time is come, they shall not transgress his word.
32 Therefore from the beginning I was resolved, and thought upon these things, and
have left them in writing.
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33All the works of the Lord are good: and he will give every needful thing in due
season.
34 So that a man cannot say, This is worse than that: for in time they shall all be well
approved.
35 And therefore praise ye the Lord with the whole heart and mouth, and bless the
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1 Great travail is created for every man, and an heavy yoke is upon the sons of Adam,
from the day that they go out of their mother’s womb, till the day that they return to the
mother of all things.
2 Their imagination of things to come, and the day of death, trouble their thoughts,
and cause fear of heart;
3 From him that sitteth on a throne of glory, unto him that is humbled in earth and
ashes;
4 From him that weareth purple and a crown, unto him that is clothed with a linen
frock.
5 Wrath, and envy, trouble, and unquietness, fear of death, and anger, and strife, and
in the time of rest upon his bed his night sleep, do change his knowledge.
6 A little or nothing is his rest, and afterward he is in his sleep, as in a day of keeping
watch, troubled in the vision of his heart, as if he were escaped out of a battle.
7 When all is safe, he awaketh, and marvelleth that the fear was nothing.
8 Such things happen unto all flesh, both man and beast, and that is sevenfold more
upon sinners.
9 Death, and bloodshed, strife, and sword, calamities, famine, tribulation, and the
scourge;
10 These things are created for the wicked, and for their sakes came the flood.
11 All things that are of the earth shall turn to the earth again: and that which is of the
waters doth return into the sea.
12 All bribery and injustice shall be blotted out: but true dealing shall endure for ever.
13 The goods of the unjust shall be dried up like a river, and shall vanish with noise,
like a great thunder in rain.
14 While he openeth his hand he shall rejoice: so shall transgressors come to nought.
15 The children of the ungodly shall not bring forth many branches: but are as unclean
roots upon a hard rock.
16 The weed growing upon every water and bank of a river shall be pulled up before
all grass.
17 Bountifulness is as a most fruitful garden, and mercifulness endureth for ever.
18 To labour, and to be content with that a man hath, is a sweet life: but he that findeth
a treasure is above them both.
19 Children and the building of a city continue a man’s name: but a blameless wife is
counted above them both.
20 Wine and musick rejoice the heart: but the love of wisdom is above them both.
21 The pipe and the psaltery make sweet melody: but a pleasant tongue is above them
both.
22 Thine eye desireth favour and beauty: but more than both corn while it is green.
23 A friend and companion never meet amiss: but above both is a wife with her
husband.
24 Brethren and help are against time of trouble: but alms shall deliver more than
them both.
25 Gold and silver make the foot stand sure: but counsel is esteemed above them both.
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26 Riches and strength lift up the heart: but the fear of the Lord is above them both:
there is no want in the fear of the Lord, and it needeth not to seek help.
27 The fear of the Lord is a fruitful garden, and covereth him above all glory.
28 My son, lead not a beggar’s life; for better it is to die than to beg.
29 The life of him that dependeth on another man’s table is not to be counted for a
life; for he polluteth himself with other men’s meat: but a wise man well nurtured will
beware thereof.
30 Begging is sweet in the mouth of the shameless: but in his belly there shall burn a
fire.
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1O death, how bitter is the remembrance of thee to a man that liveth at rest in his
possessions, unto the man that hath nothing to vex him, and that hath prosperity in all
things: yea, unto him that is yet able to receive meat!
2 O death, acceptable is thy sentence unto the needy, and unto him whose strength
faileth, that is now in the last age, and is vexed with all things, and to him that
despaireth, and hath lost patience!
3 Fear not the sentence of death, remember them that have been before thee, and that
come after; for this is the sentence of the Lord over all flesh.
4 And why art thou against the pleasure of the most High? there is no inquisition in
the grave, whether thou have lived ten, or an hundred, or a thousand years.
5 The children of sinners are abominable children, and they that are conversant in
the dwelling of the ungodly.
6 The inheritance of sinners’ children shall perish, and their posterity shall have a
perpetual reproach.
7 The children will complain of an ungodly father, because they shall be reproached
for his sake.
8 Woe be unto you, ungodly men, which have forsaken the law of the most high God!
for if ye increase, it shall be to your destruction:
9 And if ye be born, ye shall be born to a curse: and if ye die, a curse shall be your
portion.
10 All that are of the earth shall turn to earth again: so the ungodly shall go from a
curse to destruction.
11 The mourning of men is about their bodies: but an ill name of sinners shall be
blotted out.
12 Have regard to thy name; for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great
treasures of gold.
13 A good life hath but few days: but a good name endureth for ever.
14 My children, keep discipline in peace: for wisdom that is hid, and a treasure that is
not seen, what profit is in them both?
15 A man that hideth his foolishness is better than a man that hideth his wisdom.
16 Therefore be shamefaced according to my word: for it is not good to retain all
shamefacedness; neither is it altogether approved in every thing.
17 Be ashamed of whoredom before father and mother: and of a lie before a prince
and a mighty man;
18 Of an offence before a judge and ruler; of iniquity before a congregation and people;
of unjust dealing before thy partner and friend;
19 And of theft in regard of the place where thou sojournest, and in regard of the truth
of God and his covenant; and to lean with thine elbow upon the meat; and of scorning
to give and take;
20 And of silence before them that salute thee; and to look upon an harlot;
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21 And to turn away thy face from thy kinsman; or to take away a portion or a gift; or
to gaze upon another man’s wife.
22 Or to be overbusy with his maid, and come not near her bed; or of upbraiding
speeches before friends; and after thou hast given, upbraid not;
23 Or of iterating and speaking again that which thou hast heard; and of revealing of
secrets.
24 So shalt thou be truly shamefaced and find favour before all men.

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1 Of these things be not thou ashamed, and accept no person to sin thereby:
2 Of the law of the most High, and his covenant; and of judgment to justify the ungodly;
3 Of reckoning with thy partners and travellers; or of the gift of the heritage of friends;
4 Of exactness of balance and weights; or of getting much or little;
5 And of merchants’ indifferent selling; of much correction of children; and to make
the side of an evil servant to bleed.
6 Sure keeping is good, where an evil wife is; and shut up, where many hands are.
7 Deliver all things in number and weight; and put all in writing that thou givest out,
or receivest in.
8 Be not ashamed to inform the unwise and foolish, and the extreme aged that
contendeth with those that are young: thus shalt thou be truly learned, and approved
of all men living.
9 The father waketh for the daughter, when no man knoweth; and the care for her
taketh away sleep: when she is young, lest she pass away the flower of her age; and
being married, lest she should be hated:
10 In her virginity, lest she should be defiled and gotten with child in her father’s
house; and having an husband, lest she should misbehave herself; and when she is
married, lest she should be barren.
11 Keep a sure watch over a shameless daughter, lest she make thee a laughingstock
to thine enemies, and a byword in the city, and a reproach among the people, and make
thee ashamed before the multitude.
12 Behold not every body’s beauty, and sit not in the midst of women.
13 For from garments cometh a moth, and from women wickedness.
14 Better is the churlishness of a man than a courteous woman, a woman, I say, which
bringeth shame and reproach.
15 I will now remember the works of the Lord, and declare the things that I have seen:
In the words of the Lord are his works.
16 The sun that giveth light looketh upon all things, and the work thereof is full of the
glory of the Lord.
17 The Lord hath not given power to the saints to declare all his marvellous works,
which the Almighty Lord firmly settled, that whatsoever is might be established for his
glory.
18 He seeketh out the deep, and the heart, and considereth their crafty devices: for the
Lord knoweth all that may be known, and he beholdeth the signs of the world.
19 He declareth the things that are past, and for to come, and revealeth the steps of
hidden things.
20 No thought escapeth him, neither any word is hidden from him.
21 He hath garnished the excellent works of his wisdom, and he is from everlasting
to everlasting: unto him may nothing be added, neither can he be diminished, and he
hath no need of any counsellor.
22 Oh how desirable are all his works! and that a man may see even to a spark.
23 All these things live and remain for ever for all uses, and they are all obedient.
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24 All things are double one against another: and he hath made nothing imperfect.
25 One thing establisheth the good or another: and who shall be filled with beholding
his glory?

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1 The pride of the height, the clear firmament, the beauty of heaven, with his glorious
shew;
2 The sun when it appeareth, declaring at his rising a marvellous instrument, the work
of the most High:
3 At noon it parcheth the country, and who can abide the burning heat thereof?
4 A man blowing a furnace is in works of heat, but the sun burneth the mountains
three times more; breathing out fiery vapours, and sending forth bright beams, it
dimmeth the eyes.
5 Great is the Lord that made it; and at his commandment runneth hastily.
6 He made the moon also to serve in her season for a declaration of times, and a sign
of the world.
7 From the moon is the sign of feasts, a light that decreaseth in her perfection.
8 The month is called after her name, increasing wonderfully in her changing, being
an instrument of the armies above, shining in the firmament of heaven;
9 The beauty of heaven, the glory of the stars, an ornament giving light in the highest
places of the Lord.
10 At the commandment of the Holy One they will stand in their order, and never faint
in their watches.
11 Look upon the rainbow, and praise him that made it; very beautiful it is in the
brightness thereof.
12 It compasseth the heaven about with a glorious circle, and the hands of the most
High have bended it.
13 By his commandment he maketh the snow to fall aplace, and sendeth swiftly the
lightnings of his judgment.
14 Through this the treasures are opened: and clouds fly forth as fowls.
15 By his great power he maketh the clouds firm, and the hailstones are broken small.
16 At his sight the mountains are shaken, and at his will the south wind bloweth.
17 The noise of the thunder maketh the earth to tremble: so doth the northern storm
and the whirlwind: as birds flying he scattereth the snow, and the falling down thereof
is as the lighting of grasshoppers:
18 The eye marvelleth at the beauty of the whiteness thereof, and the heart is
astonished at the raining of it.
19 The hoarfrost also as salt he poureth on the earth, and being congealed, it lieth on
the top of sharp stakes.
20 When the cold north wind bloweth, and the water is congealed into ice, it abideth
upon every gathering together of water, and clotheth the water as with a breastplate.
21 It devoureth the mountains, and burneth the wilderness, and consumeth the grass
as fire.
22 A present remedy of all is a mist coming speedily, a dew coming after heat
refresheth.
23 By his counsel he appeaseth the deep, and planteth islands therein.
24 They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; and when we hear it with our
ears, we marvel thereat.
25 For therein be strange and wondrous works, variety of all kinds of beasts and
whales created.
26 By him the end of them hath prosperous success, and by his word all things consist.
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27 We may speak much, and yet come short: wherefore in sum, he is all.
28 How shall we be able to magnify him? for he is great above all his works.
29 The Lord is terrible and very great, and marvellous is his power.
30 When ye glorify the Lord, exalt him as much as ye can; for even yet will he far
exceed: and when ye exalt him, put forth all your strength, and be not weary; for ye
can never go far enough.
31 Who hath seen him, that he might tell us? and who can magnify him as he is?
32 There are yet hid greater things than these be, for we have seen but a few of his
works.
33 For the Lord hath made all things; and to the godly hath he given wisdom.

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1 Let us now praise famous men, and our fathers that begat us.
2 The Lord hath wrought great glory by them through his great power from the
beginning.
3 Such as did bear rule in their kingdoms, men renowned for their power, giving
counsel by their understanding, and declaring prophecies:
4 Leaders of the people by their counsels, and by their knowledge of learning meet for
the people, wise and eloquent are their instructions:
5 Such as found out musical tunes, and recited verses in writing:
6 Rich men furnished with ability, living peaceably in their habitations:
7 All these were honoured in their generations, and were the glory of their times.
8 There be of them, that have left a name behind them, that their praises might be
reported.
9 And some there be, which have no memorial; who are perished, as though they had
never been; and are become as though they had never been born; and their children
after them.
10 But these were merciful men, whose righteousness hath not been forgotten.
11 With their seed shall continually remain a good inheritance, and their children are
within the covenant.
12 Their seed standeth fast, and their children for their sakes.
13 Their seed shall remain for ever, and their glory shall not be blotted out.
14 Their bodies are buried in peace; but their name liveth for evermore.
15 The people will tell of their wisdom, and the congregation will shew forth their
praise.
16 Enoch pleased the Lord, and was translated, being an example of repentance to all
generations.
17 Noah was found perfect and righteous; in the time of wrath he was taken in
exchange for the world; therefore was he left as a remnant unto the earth, when the
flood came.
18 An everlasting covenant was made with him, that all flesh should perish no more
by the flood.
19 Abraham was a great father of many people: in glory was there none like unto him;
20 Who kept the law of the most High, and was in covenant with him: he established
the covenant in his flesh; and when he was proved, he was found faithful.
21 Therefore he assured him by an oath, that he would bless the nations in his seed,
and that he would multiply him as the dust of the earth, and exalt his seed as the stars,
and cause them to inherit from sea to sea, and from the river unto the utmost part of the
land.
22 With Isaac did he establish likewise for Abraham his father’s sake the blessing of all
men, and the covenant, 23 And made it rest upon the head of Jacob. He acknowledged
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him in his blessing, and gave him an heritage, and divided his portions; among the
twelve tribes did he part them.

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he brought out of him a merciful man, which found favour in the sight of all
flesh, even Moses, beloved of God and men, whose memorial is blessed.
2 He made him like to the glorious saints, and magnified him, so that his enemies stood
in fear of him.
3 By his words he caused the wonders to cease, and he made him glorious in the sight
of kings, and gave him a commandment for his people, and shewed him part of his glory.
4 He sanctified him in his faithfuless and meekness, and chose him out of all men.
5 He made him to hear his voice, and brought him into the dark cloud, and gave him
commandments before his face, even the law of life and knowledge, that he might teach
Jacob his covenants, and Israel his judgments.
6 He exalted Aaron, an holy man like unto him, even his brother, of the tribe of Levi.
7 An everlasting covenant he made with him and gave him the priesthood among the
people; he beautified him with comely ornaments, and clothed him with a robe of glory.
8 He put upon him perfect glory; and strengthened him with rich garments, with
breeches, with a long robe, and the ephod.
9 And he compassed him with pomegranates, and with many golden bells round
about, that as he went there might be a sound, and a noise made that might be heard
in the temple, for a memorial to the children of his people;
10 With an holy garment, with gold, and blue silk, and purple, the work of the
embroiderer, with a breastplate of judgment, and with Urim and Thummim;
11 With twisted scarlet, the work of the cunning workman, with precious stones
graven like seals, and set in gold, the work of the jeweller, with a writing engraved for
a memorial, after the number of the tribes of Israel.
12 He set a crown of gold upon the mitre, wherein was engraved Holiness, an
ornament of honour, a costly work, the desires of the eyes, goodly and beautiful.
13 Before him there were none such, neither did ever any stranger put them on, but
only his children and his children’s children perpetually.
14 Their sacrifices shall be wholly consumed every day twice continually.
15 Moses consecrated him, and anointed him with holy oil: this was appointed unto
him by an everlasting covenant, and to his seed, so long as the heavens should remain,
that they should minister unto him, and execute the office of the priesthood, and bless
the people in his name.
16 He chose him out of all men living to offer sacrifices to the Lord, incense, and a sweet
savour, for a memorial, to make reconciliation for his people.
17 He gave unto him his commandments, and authority in the statutes of judgments,
that he should teach Jacob the testimonies, and inform Israel in his laws.
18 Strangers conspired together against him, and maligned him in the wilderness,
even the men that were of Dathan’s and Abiron’s side, and the congregation of Core,
with fury and wrath.
19 This the Lord saw, and it displeased him, and in his wrathful indignation were they
consumed: he did wonders upon them, to consume them with the fiery flame.
20 But he made Aaron more honourable, and gave him an heritage, and divided unto
him the firstfruits of the increase; especially he prepared bread in abundance:
21 For they eat of the sacrifices of the Lord, which he gave unto him and his seed.
22 Howbeit in the land of the people he had no inheritance, neither had he any portion
among the people: for the Lord himself is his portion and inheritance.
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23 Thethird in glory is Phinees the son of Eleazar, because he had zeal in the fear of
the Lord, and stood up with good courage of heart: when the people were turned back,
and made reconciliation for Israel.
24 Therefore was there a covenant of peace made with him, that he should be the chief
of the sanctuary and of his people, and that he and his posterity should have the dignity
of the priesthood for ever:
25 According to the covenant made with David son of Jesse, of the tribe of Juda, that
the inheritance of the king should be to his posterity alone: so the inheritance of Aaron
should also be unto his seed.
26 God give you wisdom in your heart to judge his people in righteousness, that their
good things be not abolished, and that their glory may endure for ever.

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1Jesus the son a Nave was valiant in the wars, and was the successor of Moses in
prophecies, who according to his name was made great for the saving of the elect of
God, and taking vengeance of the enemies that rose up against them, that he might set
Israel in their inheritance.
2 How great glory gat he, when he did lift up his hands, and stretched out his sword
against the cities!
3 Who before him so stood to it? for the Lord himself brought his enemies unto him.
4 Did not the sun go back by his means? and was not one day as long as two?
5 He called upon the most high Lord, when the enemies pressed upon him on every
side; and the great Lord heard him.
6 And with hailstones of mighty power he made the battle to fall violently upon the
nations, and in the descent of Beth-horon he destroyed them that resisted, that the
nations might know all their strength, because he fought in the sight of the Lord, and
he followed the Mighty One.
7 In the time of Moses also he did a work of mercy, he and Caleb the son of Jephunne, in
that they withstood the congregation, and withheld the people from sin, and appeased
the wicked murmuring.
8 And of six hundred thousand people on foot, they two were preserved to bring them
in to the heritage, even unto the land that floweth with milk and honey.
9 The Lord gave strength also unto Caleb, which remained with him unto his old age:
so that he entered upon the high places of the land, and his seed obtained it for an
heritage:
10 That all the children of Israel might see that it is good to follow the Lord.
11 And concerning the judges, every one by name, whose heart went not a whoring,
nor departed from the Lord, let their memory be blessed.
12 Let their bones flourish out of their place, and let the name of them that were
honoured be continued upon their children.
13 Samuel, the prophet of the Lord, beloved of his Lord, established a kingdom, and
anointed princes over his people.
14 By the law of the Lord he judged the congregation, and the Lord had respect unto
Jacob.
15 By his faithfulness he was found a true prophet, and by his word he was known to
be faithful in vision.
16 He called upon the mighty Lord, when his enemies pressed upon him on every side,
when he offered the sucking lamb.
17 And the Lord thundered from heaven, and with a great noise made his voice to be
heard.
18 And he destroyed the rulers of the Tyrians, and all the princes of the Philistines.
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19And before his long sleep he made protestations in the sight of the Lord and his
anointed, I have not taken any man’s goods, so much as a shoe: and no man did accuse
him.
20 And after his death he prophesied, and shewed the king his end, and lifted up his
voice from the earth in prophecy, to blot out the wickedness of the people.

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1 And after him rose up Nathan to prophesy in the time of David.
2As is the fat taken away from the peace offering, so was David chosen out of the
children of Israel.
3 He played with lions as with kids, and with bears as with lambs.
4 Slew he not a giant, when he was yet but young? and did he not take away reproach
from the people, when he lifted up his hand with the stone in the sling, and beat down
the boasting of Goliath?
5 For he called upon the most high Lord; and he gave him strength in his right hand to
slay that mighty warrior, and set up the horn of his people.
6 So the people honoured him with ten thousands, and praised him in the blessings of
the Lord, in that he gave him a crown of glory.
7 For he destroyed the enemies on every side, and brought to nought the Philistines
his adversaries, and brake their horn in sunder unto this day.
8 In all his works he praised the Holy One most high with words of glory; with his
whole heart he sung songs, and loved him that made him.
9 He set singers also before the altar, that by their voices they might make sweet
melody, and daily sing praises in their songs.
10 He beautified their feasts, and set in order the solemn times until the end, that they
might praise his holy name, and that the temple might sound from morning.
11 The Lord took away his sins, and exalted his horn for ever: he gave him a covenant
of kings, and a throne of glory in Israel.
12 After him rose up a wise son, and for his sake he dwelt at large.
13 Solomon reigned in a peaceable time, and was honoured; for God made all quiet
round about him, that he might build an house in his name, and prepare his sanctuary
for ever.
14 How wise wast thou in thy youth and, as a flood, filled with understanding!
15 Thy soul covered the whole earth, and thou filledst it with dark parables.
16 Thy name went far unto the islands; and for thy peace thou wast beloved.
17 The countries marvelled at thee for thy songs, and proverbs, and parables, and
interpretations.
18 By the name of the Lord God, which is called the Lord God of Israel, thou didst gather
gold as tin and didst multiply silver as lead.
19 Thou didst bow thy loins unto women, and by thy body thou wast brought into
subjection.
20 Thou didst stain thy honour, and pollute thy seed: so that thou broughtest wrath
upon thy children, and wast grieved for thy folly.
21 So the kingdom was divided, and out of Ephraim ruled a rebellious kingdom.
22 But the Lord will never leave off his mercy, neither shall any of his works perish,
neither will he abolish the posterity of his elect, and the seed of him that loveth him he
will not take away: wherefore he gave a remnant unto Jacob, and out of him a root unto
David.
23 Thus rested Solomon with his fathers, and of his seed he left behind him Roboam,
even the foolishness of the people, and one that had no understanding, who turned
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away the people through his counsel. There was also Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who
caused Israel to sin, and shewed Ephraim the way of sin:
24 And their sins were multiplied exceedingly, that they were driven out of the land.
25 For they sought out all wickedness, till the vengeance came upon them.

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1 Then stood up Elias the prophet as fire, and his word burned like a lamp.
2 He brought a sore famine upon them, and by his zeal he diminished their number.
3 By the word of the Lord he shut up the heaven, and also three times brought down
fire.
4 O Elias, how wast thou honoured in thy wondrous deeds! and who may glory like
unto thee!
5 Who didst raise up a dead man from death, and his soul from the place of the dead,
by the word of the most High:
6 Who broughtest kings to destruction, and honorable men from their bed:
7 Who heardest the rebuke of the Lord in Sinai, and in Horeb the judgment of
vengeance:
8 Who annointedst kings to take revenge, and prophets to succeed after him:
9 Who was taken up in a whirlwind of fire, and in a chariot of fiery horses:
10 Who wast ordained for reproofs in their times, to pacify the wrath of the Lord’s
judgment, before it brake forth into fury, and to turn the heart of the father unto the
son, and to restore the tribes of Jacob.
11 Blessed are they that saw thee, and slept in love; for we shall surely live.
12 Elias it was, who was covered with a whirlwind: and Eliseus was filled with his
spirit: whilst he lived, he was not moved with the presence of any prince, neither could
any bring him into subjection.
13 No word could overcome him; and after his death his body prophesied.
14 He did wonders in his life, and at his death were his works marvellous.
15 For all this the people repented not, neither departed they from their sins, till they
were spoiled and carried out of their land, and were scattered through all the earth: yet
there remained a small people, and a ruler in the house of David:
16 Of whom some did that which was pleasing to God, and some multiplied sins.
17 Ezekias fortified his city, and brought in water into the midst thereof: he digged the
hard rock with iron, and made wells for waters.
18 In his time Sennacherib came up, and sent Rabsaces, and lifted up his hand against
Sion, and boasted proudly.
19 Then trembled their hearts and hands, and they were in pain, as women in travail.
20 But they called upon the Lord which is merciful, and stretched out their hands
toward him: and immediately the Holy One heard them out of heaven, and delivered
them by the ministry of Esay.
21 He smote the host of the Assyrians, and his angel destroyed them.
22 For Ezekias had done the thing that pleased the Lord, and was strong in the ways
of David his father, as Esay the prophet, who was great and faithful in his vision, had
commanded him.
23 In his time the sun went backward, and he lengthened the king’s life.
24 He saw by an excellent spirit what should come to pass at the last, and he comforted
them that mourned in Sion.
25 He shewed what should come to pass for ever, and secret things or ever they came.
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1 The
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remembrance of Josias is like the composition of the perfume that is made by
the art of the apothecary: it is sweet as honey in all mouths, and as musick at a banquet
of wine.
2 He behaved himself uprightly in the conversion of the people, and took away the
abominations of iniquity.
3 He directed his heart unto the Lord, and in the time of the ungodly he established
the worship of God.
4 All, except David and Ezekias and Josias, were defective: for they forsook the law of
the most High, even the kings of Juda failed.
5 Therefore he gave their power unto others, and their glory to a strange nation.
6 They burnt the chosen city of the sanctuary, and made the streets desolate, according
to the prophecy of Jeremias.
7 For they entreated him evil, who nevertheless was a prophet, sanctified in his
mother’s womb, that he might root out, and afflict, and destroy; and that he might build
up also, and plant.
8 It was Ezekiel who saw the glorious vision, which was shewed him upon the chariot
of the cherubims.
9 For he made mention of the enemies under the figure of the rain, and directed them
that went right.
10 And of the twelve prophets let the memorial be blessed, and let their bones flourish
again out of their place: for they comforted Jacob, and delivered them by assured hope.
11 How shall we magnify Zorobabel? even he was as a signet on the right hand:
12 So was Jesus the son of Josedec: who in their time builded the house, and set up an
holy temple to the Lord, which was prepared for everlasting glory.
13 And among the elect was Neemias, whose renown is great, who raised up for us the
walls that were fallen, and set up the gates and the bars, and raised up our ruins again.
14 But upon the earth was no man created like Enoch; for he was taken from the earth.
15 Neither was there a young man born like Joseph, a governor of his brethren, a stay
of the people, whose bones were regarded of the Lord.
16 Sem and Seth were in great honour among men, and so was Adam above every
living thing in creation.

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1 Simon the high priest, the son of Onias, who in his life repaired the house again, and
in his days fortified the temple:
2 And by him was built from the foundation the double height, the high fortress of the
wall about the temple:
3 In his days the cistern to receive water, being in compass as the sea, was covered
with plates of brass:
4 He took care of the temple that it should not fall, and fortified the city against
besieging:
5 How was he honoured in the midst of the people in his coming out of the sanctuary!
6 He was as the morning star in the midst of a cloud, and as the moon at the full:
7 As the sun shining upon the temple of the most High, and as the rainbow giving light
in the bright clouds:
8 And as the flower of roses in the spring of the year, as lilies by the rivers of waters,
and as the branches of the frankincense tree in the time of summer:
9 As fire and incense in the censer, and as a vessel of beaten gold set with all manner
of precious stones:
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10 And as a fair olive tree budding forth fruit, and as a cypress tree which groweth up
to the clouds.
11 When he put on the robe of honour, and was clothed with the perfection of glory,
when he went up to the holy altar, he made the garment of holiness honourable.
12 When he took the portions out of the priests’ hands, he himself stood by the hearth
of the altar, compassed about, as a young cedar in Libanus; and as palm trees compassed
they him round about.
13 So were all the sons of Aaron in their glory, and the oblations of the Lord in their
hands, before all the congregation of Israel.
14 And finishing the service at the altar, that he might adorn the offering of the most
high Almighty,
15 He stretched out his hand to the cup, and poured of the blood of the grape, he poured
out at the foot of the altar a sweetsmelling savour unto the most high King of all.
16 Then shouted the sons of Aaron, and sounded the silver trumpets, and made a great
noise to be heard, for a remembrance before the most High.
17 Then all the people together hasted, and fell down to the earth upon their faces to
worship their Lord God Almighty, the most High.
18 The singers also sang praises with their voices, with great variety of sounds was
there made sweet melody.
19 And the people besought the Lord, the most High, by prayer before him that is
merciful, till the solemnity of the Lord was ended, and they had finished his service.
20 Then he went down, and lifted up his hands over the whole congregation of the
children of Israel, to give the blessing of the Lord with his lips, and to rejoice in his name.
21 And they bowed themselves down to worship the second time, that they might
receive a blessing from the most High.
22 Now therefore bless ye the God of all, which only doeth wondrous things every
where, which exalteth our days from the womb, and dealeth with us according to his
mercy.
23 He grant us joyfulness of heart, and that peace may be in our days in Israel for ever:
24 That he would confirm his mercy with us, and deliver us at his time!
25 There be two manner of nations which my heart abhorreth, and the third is no
nation:
26 They that sit upon the mountain of Samaria, and they that dwell among the
Philistines, and that foolish people that dwell in Sichem.
27 Jesus the son of Sirach of Jerusalem hath written in this book the instruction of
understanding and knowledge, who out of his heart poured forth wisdom.
28 Blessed is he that shall be exercised in these things; and he that layeth them up in
his heart shall become wise.
29 For if he do them, he shall be strong to all things: for the light of the Lord leadeth
him, who giveth wisdom to the godly. Blessed be the name of the Lord for ever. Amen,
Amen.

51
A Prayer of Jesus the son of Sirach.
1 I will thank thee, O Lord and King, and praise thee, O God my Saviour: I do give praise
unto thy name:
2 For thou art my defender and helper, and has preserved my body from destruction,
and from the snare of the slanderous tongue, and from the lips that forge lies, and has
been mine helper against mine adversaries:
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3 And hast delivered me, according to the multitude of thy mercies and greatness of
thy name, from the teeth of them that were ready to devour me, and out of the hands of
such as sought after my life, and from the manifold afflictions which I had;
4 From the choking of fire on every side, and from the midst of the fire which I kindled
not;
5 From the depth of the belly of hell, from an unclean tongue, and from lying words.
6 By an accusation to the king from an unrighteous tongue my soul drew near even
unto death, my life was near to the hell beneath.
7 They compassed me on every side, and there was no man to help me: I looked for
the succour of men, but there was none.
8 Then thought I upon thy mercy, O Lord, and upon thy acts of old, how thou deliverest
such as wait for thee, and savest them out of the hands of the enemies.
9 Then lifted I up my supplications from the earth, and prayed for deliverance from
death.
10 I called upon the Lord, the Father of my Lord, that he would not leave me in the days
of my trouble, and in the time of the proud, when there was no help.
11 I will praise thy name continually, and will sing praises with thanksgiving; and so
my prayer was heard:
12 For thou savedst me from destruction, and deliveredst me from the evil time:
therefore will I give thanks, and praise thee, and bless they name, O Lord.
13 When I was yet young, or ever I went abroad, I desired wisdom openly in my prayer.
14 I prayed for her before the temple, and will seek her out even to the end.
15 Even from the flower till the grape was ripe hath my heart delighted in her: my foot
went the right way, from my youth up sought I after her.
16 I bowed down mine ear a little, and received her, and gat much learning.
17 I profited therein, therefore will I ascribe glory unto him that giveth me wisdom.
18 For I purposed to do after her, and earnestly I followed that which is good; so shall
I not be confounded.
19 My soul hath wrestled with her, and in my doings I was exact: I stretched forth my
hands to the heaven above, and bewailed my ignorances of her.
20 I directed my soul unto her, and I found her in pureness: I have had my heart joined
with her from the beginning, therefore shall I not be foresaken.
21 My heart was troubled in seeking her: therefore have I gotten a good possession.
22 The Lord hath given me a tongue for my reward, and I will praise him therewith.
23 Draw near unto me, ye unlearned, and dwell in the house of learning.
24 Wherefore are ye slow, and what say ye to these things, seeing your souls are very
thirsty?
25 I opened my mouth, and said, Buy her for yourselves without money.
26 Put your neck under the yoke, and let your soul receive instruction: she is hard at
hand to find.
27 Behold with your eyes, how that I have but little labour, and have gotten unto me
much rest.
28 Get learning with a great sum of money, and get much gold by her.
29 Let your soul rejoice in his mercy, and be not ashamed of his praise.
30 Work your work betimes, and in his time he will give you your reward.
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The Book of Baruch

1 And these are the words of the book, which Baruch the son of Nerias, the son of
Maasias, the son of Sedecias, the son of Asadias, the son of Chelcias, wrote in Babylon,
2 In the fifth year, and in the seventh day of the month, what time as the Chaldeans
took Jerusalem, and burnt it with fire.
3 And Baruch did read the words of this book in the hearing of Jechonias the son of
Joachim king of Juda, and in the ears of all the people that came to hear the book,
4 And in the hearing of the nobles, and of the king’s sons, and in the hearing of the
elders, and of all the people, from the lowest unto the highest, even of all them that dwelt
at Babylon by the river Sud.
5 Whereupon they wept, fasted, and prayed before the Lord.
6 They made also a collection of money according to every man’s power:
7 And they sent it to Jerusalem unto Joachim the high priest, the son of Chelcias, son of
Salom, and to the priests, and to all the people which were found with him at Jerusalem,
8 At the same time when he received the vessels of the house of the Lord, that were
carried out of the temple, to return them into the land of Juda, the tenth day of the month
Sivan, namely, silver vessels, which Sedecias the son of Josias king of Juda had made,
9 After that Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon had carried away Jechonias, and the
princes, and the captives, and the mighty men, and the people of the land, from
Jerusalem, and brought them unto Babylon.
10 And they said, Behold, we have sent you money to buy you burnt offerings, and sin
offerings, and incense, and prepare ye manna, and offer upon the altar of the Lord our
God;
11 And pray for the life of Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon, and for the life of
Balthasar his son, that their days may be upon earth as the days of heaven:
12 And the Lord will give us strength, and lighten our eyes, and we shall live under
the shadow of Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon, and under the shadow of Balthasar
his son, and we shall serve them many days, and find favour in their sight.
13 Pray for us also unto the Lord our God, for we have sinned against the Lord our God;
and unto this day the fury of the Lord and his wrath is not turned from us.
14 And ye shall read this book which we have sent unto you, to make confession in the
house of the Lord, upon the feasts and solemn days.
15 And ye shall say, To the Lord our God belongeth righteousness, but unto us the
confusion of faces, as it is come to pass this day, unto them of Juda, and to the inhabitants
of Jerusalem,
16 And to our kings, and to our princes, and to our priests, and to our prophets, and to
our fathers:
17 For we have sinned before the Lord,
18 And disobeyed him, and have not hearkened unto the voice of the Lord our God, to
walk in the commandments that he gave us openly:
19 Since the day that the Lord brought our forefathers out of the land of Egypt, unto
this present day, we have been disobedient unto the Lord our God, and we have been
negligent in not hearing his voice.
20 Wherefore the evils cleaved unto us, and the curse, which the Lord appointed by
Moses his servant at the time that he brought our fathers out of the land of Egypt, to
give us a land that floweth with milk and honey, like as it is to see this day.
21 Nevertheless we have not hearkened unto the voice of the Lord our God, according
unto all the words of the prophets, whom he sent unto us:
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22 Butevery man followed the imagination of his own wicked heart, to serve strange
gods, and to do evil in the sight of the Lord our God.

2
1 Therefore the Lord hath made good his word, which he pronounced against us, and
against our judges that judged Israel, and against our kings, and against our princes,
and against the men of Israel and Juda,
2 To bring upon us great plagues, such as never happened under the whole heaven,
as it came to pass in Jerusalem, according to the things that were written in the law of
Moses;
3 That a man should eat the flesh of his own son, and the flesh of his own daughter.
4 Moreover he hath delivered them to be in subjection to all the kingdoms that are
round about us, to be as a reproach and desolation among all the people round about,
where the Lord hath scattered them.
5 Thus we were cast down, and not exalted, because we have sinned against the Lord
our God, and have not been obedient unto his voice.
6 To the Lord our God appertaineth righteousness: but unto us and to our fathers open
shame, as appeareth this day.
7 For all these plagues are come upon us, which the Lord hath pronounced against us
8 Yet have we not prayed before the Lord, that we might turn every one from the
imaginations of his wicked heart.
9 Wherefore the Lord watched over us for evil, and the Lord hath brought it upon us:
for the Lord is righteous in all his works which he hath commanded us.
10 Yet we have not hearkened unto his voice, to walk in the commandments of the
Lord, that he hath set before us.
11 And now, O Lord God of Israel, that hast brought thy people out of the land of Egypt
with a mighty hand, and high arm, and with signs, and with wonders, and with great
power, and hast gotten thyself a name, as appeareth this day:
12 O Lord our God, we have sinned, we have done ungodly, we have dealt unrigh-
teously in all thine ordinances.
13 Let thy wrath turn from us: for we are but a few left among the heathen, where
thou hast scattered us.
14 Hear our prayers, O Lord, and our petitions, and deliver us for thine own sake, and
give us favour in the sight of them which have led us away:
15 That all the earth may know that thou art the Lord our God, because Israel and his
posterity is called by thy name.
16 O Lord, look down from thine holy house, and consider us: bow down thine ear, O
Lord, to hear us.
17 Open thine eyes, and behold; for the dead that are in the graves, whose souls are
taken from their bodies, will give unto the Lord neither praise nor righteousness:
18 But the soul that is greatly vexed, which goeth stooping and feeble, and the eyes that
fail, and the hungry soul, will give thee praise and righteousness, O Lord.
19 Therefore we do not make our humble supplication before thee, O Lord our God,
for the righteousness of our fathers, and of our kings.
20 For thou hast sent out thy wrath and indignation upon us, as thou hast spoken by
thy servants the prophets, saying,
21 Thus saith the Lord, Bow down your shoulders to serve the king of Babylon: so shall
ye remain in the land that I gave unto your fathers.
22 But if ye will not hear the voice of the Lord, to serve the king of Babylon,
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23 I will cause to cease out of the cites of Judah, and from without Jerusalem, the voice
of mirth, and the voice of joy, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride:
and the whole land shall be desolate of inhabitants.
24 But we would not hearken unto thy voice, to serve the king of Babylon: therefore
hast thou made good the words that thou spakest by thy servants the prophets, namely,
that the bones of our kings, and the bones of our fathers, should be taken out of their
place.
25 And, lo, they are cast out to the heat of the day, and to the frost of the night, and they
died in great miseries by famine, by sword, and by pestilence.
26 And the house which is called by thy name hast thou laid waste, as it is to be seen
this day, for the wickedness of the house of Israel and the house of Juda.
27 O Lord our God, thou hast dealt with us after all thy goodness, and according to all
that great mercy of thine,
28 As thou spakest by thy servant Moses in the day when thou didst command him to
write the law before the children of Israel, saying,
29 If ye will not hear my voice, surely this very great multitude shall be turned into a
small number among the nations, where I will scatter them.
30 For I knew that they would not hear me, because it is a stiffnecked people: but in
the land of their captivities they shall remember themselves.
31 And shall know that I am the Lord their God: for I will give them an heart, and ears
to hear:
32 And they shall praise me in the land of their captivity, and think upon my name,
33 And return from their stiff neck, and from their wicked deeds: for they shall
remember the way of their fathers, which sinned before the Lord.
34 And I will bring them again into the land which I promised with an oath unto their
fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and they shall be lords of it: and I will increase them,
and they shall not be diminished.
35 And I will make an everlasting covenant with them to be their God, and they shall
be my people: and I will no more drive my people of Israel out of the land that I have
given them.

1O
3
Lord Almighty, God of Israel, the soul in anguish the troubled spirit, crieth unto
thee.
2 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy; for thou art merciful: and have pity upon us, because
we have sinned before thee.
3 For thou endurest for ever, and we perish utterly.
4 O Lord Almighty, thou God of Israel, hear now the prayers of the dead Israelites, and
of their children, which have sinned before thee, and not hearkened unto the voice of
thee their God: for the which cause these plagues cleave unto us.
5 Remember not the iniquities of our forefathers: but think upon thy power and thy
name now at this time.
6 For thou art the Lord our God, and thee, O Lord, will we praise.
7 And for this cause thou hast put thy fear in our hearts, to the intent that we should
call upon thy name, and praise thee in our captivity: for we have called to mind all the
iniquity of our forefathers, that sinned before thee.
8 Behold, we are yet this day in our captivity, where thou hast scattered us, for a
reproach and a curse, and to be subject to payments, according to all the iniquities of
our fathers, which departed from the Lord our God.
9 Hear, Israel, the commandments of life: give ear to understand wisdom.
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10 How happeneth it Israel, that thou art in thine enemies’ land, that thou art waxen
old in a strange country, that thou art defiled with the dead,
11 That thou art counted with them that go down into the grave?
12 Thou hast forsaken the fountain of wisdom.
13 For if thou hadst walked in the way of God, thou shouldest have dwelled in peace
for ever.
14 Learn where is wisdom, where is strength, where is understanding; that thou
mayest know also where is length of days, and life, where is the light of the eyes, and
peace.
15 Who hath found out her place? or who hath come into her treasures?
16 Where are the princes of the heathen become, and such as ruled the beasts upon
the earth;
17 They that had their pastime with the fowls of the air, and they that hoarded up silver
and gold, wherein men trust, and made no end of their getting?
18 For they that wrought in silver, and were so careful, and whose works are
unsearchable,
19 They are vanished and gone down to the grave, and others are come up in their
steads.
20 Young men have seen light, and dwelt upon the earth: but the way of knowledge
have they not known,
21 Nor understood the paths thereof, nor laid hold of it: their children were far off
from that way.
22 It hath not been heard of in Chanaan, neither hath it been seen in Theman.
23 The Agarenes that seek wisdom upon earth, the merchants of Meran and of
Theman, the authors of fables, and searchers out of understanding; none of these have
known the way of wisdom, or remember her paths.
24 O Israel, how great is the house of God! and how large is the place of his possession!
25 Great, and hath none end; high, and unmeasurable.
26 There were the giants famous from the beginning, that were of so great stature, and
so expert in war.
27 Those did not the Lord choose, neither gave he the way of knowledge unto them:
28 But they were destroyed, because they had no wisdom, and perished through their
own foolishness.
29 Who hath gone up into heaven, and taken her, and brought her down from the
clouds?
30 Who hath gone over the sea, and found her, and will bring her for pure gold?
31 No man knoweth her way, nor thinketh of her path.
32 But he that knoweth all things knoweth her, and hath found her out with his
understanding: he that prepared the earth for evermore hath filled it with fourfooted
beasts:
33 He that sendeth forth light, and it goeth, calleth it again, and it obeyeth him with
fear.
34 The stars shined in their watches, and rejoiced: when he calleth them, they say,
Here we be; and so with cheerfulness they shewed light unto him that made them.
35 This is our God, and there shall none other be accounted of in comparison of him
36 He hath found out all the way of knowledge, and hath given it unto Jacob his
servant, and to Israel his beloved.
37 Afterward did he shew himself upon earth, and conversed with men.

1 This
4
is the book of the commandments of God, and the law that endureth for ever:
all they that keep it shall come to life; but such as leave it shall die.
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2 Turn thee, O Jacob, and take hold of it:walk in the presence of the light thereof, that
thou mayest be illuminated.
3 Give not thine honour to another, nor the things that are profitable unto thee to a
strange nation.
4 O Israel, happy are we: for things that are pleasing to God are made known unto us.
5 Be of good cheer, my people, the memorial of Israel.
6 Ye were sold to the nations, not for your destruction: but because ye moved God to
wrath, ye were delivered unto the enemies.
7 For ye provoked him that made you by sacrificing unto devils, and not to God.
8 Ye have forgotten the everlasting God, that brought you up; and ye have grieved
Jerusalem, that nursed you.
9 For when she saw the wrath of God coming upon you, she said, Hearken, O ye that
dwell about Sion: God hath brought upon me great mourning;
10 For I saw the captivity of my sons and daughters, which the Everlasting brought
upon them.
11 With joy did I nourish them; but sent them away with weeping and mourning.
12 Let no man rejoice over me, a widow, and forsaken of many, who for the sins of my
children am left desolate; because they departed from the law of God.
13 They knew not his statutes, nor walked in the ways of his commandments, nor trod
in the paths of discipline in his righteousness.
14 Let them that dwell about Sion come, and remember ye the captivity of my sons and
daughters, which the Everlasting hath brought upon them.
15 For he hath brought a nation upon them from far, a shameless nation, and of a
strange language, who neither reverenced old man, nor pitied child.
16 These have carried away the dear beloved children of the widow, and left her that
was alone desolate without daughters.
17 But what can I help you?
18 For he that brought these plagues upon you will deliver you from the hands of your
enemies.
19 Go your way, O my children, go your way: for I am left desolate.
20 I have put off the clothing of peace, and put upon me the sackcloth of my prayer: I
will cry unto the Everlasting in my days.
21 Be of good cheer, O my children, cry unto the Lord, and he will deliver you from the
power and hand of the enemies.
22 For my hope is in the Everlasting, that he will save you; and joy is come unto me
from the Holy One, because of the mercy which shall soon come unto you from the
Everlasting our Saviour.
23 For I sent you out with mourning and weeping: but God will give you to me again
with joy and gladness for ever.
24 Like as now the neighbours of Sion have seen your captivity: so shall they see
shortly your salvation from our God which shall come upon you with great glory, and
brightness of the Everlasting.
25 My children, suffer patiently the wrath that is come upon you from God: for thine
enemy hath persecuted thee; but shortly thou shalt see his destruction, and shalt tread
upon his neck.
26 My delicate ones have gone rough ways, and were taken away as a flock caught of
the enemies.
27 Be of good comfort, O my children, and cry unto God: for ye shall be remembered
of him that brought these things upon you.
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28 For as it was your mind to go astray from God: so, being returned, seek him ten
times more.
29 For he that hath brought these plagues upon you shall bring you everlasting joy
with your salvation.
30 Take a good heart, O Jerusalem: for he that gave thee that name will comfort thee.
31 Miserable are they that afflicted thee, and rejoiced at thy fall.
32 Miserable are the cities which thy children served: miserable is she that received
thy sons.
33 For as she rejoiced at thy ruin, and was glad of thy fall: so shall she be grieved for
her own desolation.
34 For I will take away the rejoicing of her great multitude, and her pride shall be
turned into mourning.
35 For fire shall come upon her from the Everlasting, long to endure; and she shall be
inhabited of devils for a great time.
36 O Jerusalem, look about thee toward the east, and behold the joy that cometh unto
thee from God.
37 Lo, thy sons come, whom thou sentest away, they come gathered together from the
east to the west by the word of the Holy One, rejoicing in the glory of God.

5
1 Put off, O Jerusalem, the garment of mourning and affliction, and put on the
comeliness of the glory that cometh from God for ever.
2 Cast about thee a double garment of the righteousness which cometh from God; and
set a diadem on thine head of the glory of the Everlasting.
3 For God will shew thy brightness unto every country under heaven.
4 For thy name shall be called of God for ever The peace of righteousness, and The
glory of God’s worship.
5 Arise, O Jerusalem, and stand on high, and look about toward the east, and behold
thy children gathered from the west unto the east by the word of the Holy One, rejoicing
in the remembrance of God.
6 For they departed from thee on foot, and were led away of their enemies: but God
bringeth them unto thee exalted with glory, as children of the kingdom.
7 For God hath appointed that every high hill, and banks of long continuance, should
be cast down, and valleys filled up, to make even the ground, that Israel may go safely
in the glory of God,
8 Moreover even the woods and every sweetsmelling tree shall overshadow Israel by
the commandment of God.
9 For God shall lead Israel with joy in the light of his glory with the mercy and
righteousness that cometh from him.
The Epistle of Jeremy
6
A copy of an epistle, which Jeremy sent unto them which were to be led captives into
Babylon by the king of the Babilonians, to certify them, as it was commanded him of God.
1 A copy of an epistle, which Jeremy sent unto them which were to be led captives into
Babylon by the king of the Babylonians, to certify them, as it was commanded him of
God.
2 Because of the sins which ye have committed before God, ye shall be led away
captives into Babylon by Nabuchodonosor king of the Babylonians.
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3 So when ye be come unto Babylon, ye shall remain there many years, and for a long
season, namely, seven generations: and after that I will bring you away peaceably from
thence.
4 Now shall ye see in Babylon gods of silver, and of gold, and of wood, borne upon
shoulders, which cause the nations to fear.
5 Beware therefore that ye in no wise be like to strangers, neither be ye afraid of them,
when ye see the multitude before them and behind them, worshipping them.
6 But say ye in your hearts, O Lord, we must worship thee.
7 For mine angel is with you, and I myself caring for your souls.
8 As for their tongue, it is polished by the workman, and they themselves are gilded
and laid over with silver; yet are they but false, and cannot speak.
9 And taking gold, as it were for a virgin that loveth to go gay, they make crowns for
the heads of their gods.
10 Sometimes also the priests convey from their gods gold and silver, and bestow it
upon themselves.
11 Yea, they will give thereof to the common harlots, and deck them as men with
garments, being gods of silver, and gods of gold, and wood.
12 Yet cannot these gods save themselves from rust and moth, though they be covered
with purple raiment.
13 They wipe their faces because of the dust of the temple, when there is much upon
them.
14 And he that cannot put to death one that offendeth him holdeth a sceptre, as though
he were a judge of the country.
15 He hath also in his right hand a dagger and an ax: but cannot deliver himself from
war and thieves.
16 Whereby they are known not to be gods: therefore fear them not.
17 For like as a vessel that a man useth is nothing worth when it is broken; even so it
is with their gods: when they be set up in the temple, their eyes be full of dust through
the feet of them that come in.
18 And as the doors are made sure on every side upon him that offendeth the king, as
being committed to suffer death: even so the priests make fast their temples with doors,
with locks, and bars, lest their gods be spoiled with robbers.
19 They light them candles, yea, more than for themselves, whereof they cannot see
one.
20 They are as one of the beams of the temple, yet they say their hearts are gnawed
upon by things creeping out of the earth; and when they eat them and their clothes,
they feel it not.
21 Their faces are blacked through the smoke that cometh out of the temple.
22 Upon their bodies and heads sit bats, swallows, and birds, and the cats also.
23 By this ye may know that they are no gods: therefore fear them not.
24 Notwithstanding the gold that is about them to make them beautiful, except they
wipe off the rust, they will not shine: for neither when they were molten did they feel
it.
25 The things wherein there is no breath are bought for a most high price.
26 They are borne upon shoulders, having no feet whereby they declare unto men that
they be nothing worth.
27 They also that serve them are ashamed: for if they fall to the ground at any time,
they cannot rise up again of themselves: neither, if one set them upright, can they move
of themselves: neither, if they be bowed down, can they make themselves straight: but
they set gifts before them as unto dead men.
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28 As for the things that are sacrificed unto them, their priests sell and abuse; in like
manner their wives lay up part thereof in salt; but unto the poor and impotent they give
nothing of it.
29 Menstruous women and women in childbed eat their sacrifices: by these things ye
may know that they are no gods: fear them not.
30 For how can they be called gods? because women set meat before the gods of silver,
gold, and wood.
31 And the priests sit in their temples, having their clothes rent, and their heads and
beards shaven, and nothing upon their heads.
32 They roar and cry before their gods, as men do at the feast when one is dead.
33 The priests also take off their garments, and clothe their wives and children.
34 Whether it be evil that one doeth unto them, or good, they are not able to
recompense it: they can neither set up a king, nor put him down.
35 In like manner, they can neither give riches nor money: though a man make a vow
unto them, and keep it not, they will not require it.
36 They can save no man from death, neither deliver the weak from the mighty.
37 They cannot restore a blind man to his sight, nor help any man in his distress.
38 They can shew no mercy to the widow, nor do good to the fatherless.
39 Their gods of wood, and which are overlaid with gold and silver, are like the stones
that be hewn out of the mountain: they that worship them shall be confounded.
40 How should a man then think and say that they are gods, when even the Chaldeans
themselves dishonour them?
41 Who if they shall see one dumb that cannot speak, they bring him, and intreat Bel
that he may speak, as though he were able to understand.
42 Yet they cannot understand this themselves, and leave them: for they have no
knowledge.
43 The women also with cords about them, sitting in the ways, burn bran for perfume:
but if any of them, drawn by some that passeth by, lie with him, she reproacheth her
fellow, that she was not thought as worthy as herself, nor her cord broken.
44 Whatsoever is done among them is false: how may it then be thought or said that
they are gods?
45 They are made of carpenters and goldsmiths: they can be nothing else than the
workmen will have them to be.
46 And they themselves that made them can never continue long; how should then the
things that are made of them be gods?
47 For they left lies and reproaches to them that come after.
48 For when there cometh any war or plague upon them, the priests consult with
themselves, where they may be hidden with them.
49 How then cannot men perceive that they be no gods, which can neither save
themselves from war, nor from plague?
50 For seeing they be but of wood, and overlaid with silver and gold, it shall be known
hereafter that they are false:
51 And it shall manifestly appear to all nations and kings that they are no gods, but the
works of men’s hands, and that there is no work of God in them.
52 Who then may not know that they are no gods?
53 For neither can they set up a king in the land, nor give rain unto men.
54 Neither can they judge their own cause, nor redress a wrong, being unable: for they
are as crows between heaven and earth.
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55 Whereupon when fire falleth upon the house of gods of wood, or laid over with gold
or silver, their priests will flee away, and escape; but they themselves shall be burned
asunder like beams.
56 Moreover they cannot withstand any king or enemies: how can it then be thought
or said that they be gods?
57 Neither are those gods of wood, and laid over with silver or gold, able to escape
either from thieves or robbers.
58 Whose gold, and silver, and garments wherewith they are clothed, they that are
strong take, and go away withal: neither are they able to help themselves.
59 Therefore it is better to be a king that sheweth his power, or else a profitable vessel
in an house, which the owner shall have use of, than such false gods; or to be a door in
an house, to keep such things therein, than such false gods. or a pillar of wood in a a
palace, than such false gods.
60 For sun, moon, and stars, being bright and sent to do their offices, are obedient.
61 In like manner the lightning when it breaketh forth is easy to be seen; and after the
same manner the wind bloweth in every country.
62 And when God commandeth the clouds to go over the whole world, they do as they
are bidden.
63 And the fire sent from above to consume hills and woods doeth as it is commanded:
but these are like unto them neither in shew nor power.
64 Wherefore it is neither to be supposed nor said that they are gods, seeing, they are
able neither to judge causes, nor to do good unto men.
65 Knowing therefore that they are no gods, fear them not,
66 For they can neither curse nor bless kings:
67 Neither can they shew signs in the heavens among the heathen, nor shine as the
sun, nor give light as the moon.
68 The beasts are better than they: for they can get under a cover and help themselves.
69 It is then by no means manifest unto us that they are gods: therefore fear them not.
70 For as a scarecrow in a garden of cucumbers keepeth nothing: so are their gods of
wood, and laid over with silver and gold.
71 And likewise their gods of wood, and laid over with silver and gold, are like to a
white thorn in an orchard, that every bird sitteth upon; as also to a dead body, that is
cast into the dark.
72 And ye shall know them to be no gods by the bright purple that rotteth upon them:
and they themselves afterward shall be eaten, and shall be a reproach in the country.
73 Better therefore is the just man that hath none idols: for he shall be far from
reproach.
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The Prayer of Azariah

1 And they walked in the midst of the fire, praising God, and blessing the Lord.
2 Then Azarias stood up, and prayed on this manner; and opening his mouth in the
midst of the fire said,
3 Blessed art thou, O Lord God of our fathers: thy name is worthy to be praised and
glorified for evermore:
4 For thou art righteous in all the things that thou hast done to us: yea, true are all thy
works, thy ways are right, and all thy judgments truth.
5 In all the things that thou hast brought upon us, and upon the holy city of our fathers,
even Jerusalem, thou hast executed true judgment: for according to truth and judgment
didst thou bring all these things upon us because of our sins.
6 For we have sinned and committed iniquity, departing from thee.
7 In all things have we trespassed, and not obeyed thy commandments, nor kept them,
neither done as thou hast commanded us, that it might go well with us.
8 Wherefore all that thou hast brought upon us, and every thing that thou hast done
to us, thou hast done in true judgment.
9 And thou didst deliver us into the hands of lawless enemies, most hateful forsakers
of God, and to an unjust king, and the most wicked in all the world.
10 And now we cannot open our mouths, we are become a shame and reproach to thy
servants; and to them that worship thee.
11 Yet deliver us not up wholly, for thy name’s sake, neither disannul thou thy
covenant:
12 And cause not thy mercy to depart from us, for thy beloved Abraham’s sake, for thy
servant Issac’s sake, and for thy holy Israel’s sake;
13 To whom thou hast spoken and promised, that thou wouldest multiply their seed as
the stars of heaven, and as the sand that lieth upon the seashore.
14 For we, O Lord, are become less than any nation, and be kept under this day in all
the world because of our sins.
15 Neither is there at this time prince, or prophet, or leader, or burnt offering, or
sacrifice, or oblation, or incense, or place to sacrifice before thee, and to find mercy.
16 Nevertheless in a contrite heart and an humble spirit let us be accepted.
17 Like as in the burnt offerings of rams and bullocks, and like as in ten thousands of
fat lambs: so let our sacrifice be in thy sight this day, and grant that we may wholly go
after thee: for they shall not be confounded that put their trust in thee.
18 And now we follow thee with all our heart, we fear thee, and seek thy face.
19 Put us not to shame: but deal with us after thy lovingkindness, and according to the
multitude of thy mercies.
20 Deliver us also according to thy marvellous works, and give glory to thy name, O
Lord: and let all them that do thy servants hurt be ashamed;
21 And let them be confounded in all their power and might, and let their strength be
broken;
22 And let them know that thou art God, the only God, and glorious over the whole
world.
23 And the king’s servants, that put them in, ceased not to make the oven hot with
rosin, pitch, tow, and small wood;
24 So that the flame streamed forth above the furnace forty and nine cubits.
25 And it passed through, and burned those Chaldeans it found about the furnace.
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26 But the angel of the Lord came down into the oven together with Azarias and his
fellows, and smote the flame of the fire out of the oven;
27 And made the midst of the furnace as it had been a moist whistling wind, so that the
fire touched them not at all, neither hurt nor troubled them.
28 Then the three, as out of one mouth, praised, glorified, and blessed, God in the
furnace, saying,
29 Blessed art thou, O Lord God of our fathers: and to be praised and exalted above all
for ever.
30 And blessed is thy glorious and holy name: and to be praised and exalted above all
for ever.
31 Blessed art thou in the temple of thine holy glory: and to be praised and glorified
above all for ever.
32 Blessed art thou that beholdest the depths, and sittest upon the cherubims: and to
be praised and exalted above all for ever.
33 Blessed art thou on the glorious throne of thy kingdom: and to be praised and
glorified above all for ever.
34 Blessed art thou in the firmament of heaven: and above all to be praised and
glorified for ever.
35 O all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever,
36 O ye heavens, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
37 O ye angels of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
38 O all ye waters that be above the heaven, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him
above all for ever.
39 O all ye powers of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for
ever.
40 O ye sun and moon, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
41 O ye stars of heaven, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
42 O every shower and dew, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
43 O all ye winds, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever,
44 O ye fire and heat, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
45 O ye winter and summer, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
46 O ye dews and storms of snow, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for
ever.
47 O ye nights and days, bless ye the Lord: bless and exalt him above all for ever.
48 O ye light and darkness, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
49 O ye ice and cold, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
50 O ye frost and snow, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
51 O ye lightnings and clouds, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
52 O let the earth bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
53 O ye mountains and little hills, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for
ever.
54 O all ye things that grow in the earth, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above
all for ever.
55 O ye mountains, bless ye the Lord: Praise and exalt him above all for ever.
56 O ye seas and rivers, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
57 O ye whales, and all that move in the waters, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him
above all for ever.
58 O all ye fowls of the air, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
59 O all ye beasts and cattle, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
60 O ye children of men, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
61 O Israel, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
62 O ye priests of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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63 O ye servants of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
64 O ye spirits and souls of the righteous, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above
all for ever.
65 O ye holy and humble men of heart, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above
all for ever.
66 O Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all
for ever: for he hath delivered us from hell, and saved us from the hand of death, and
delivered us out of the midst of the furnace and burning flame: even out of the midst of
the fire hath he delivered us.
67 O give thanks unto the Lord, because he is gracious: for his mercy endureth for ever.
68 O all ye that worship the Lord, bless the God of gods, praise him, and give him
thanks: for his mercy endureth for ever.
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The History of Susanna [in Daniel]

Set apart from the beginning of Daniel, because it is not in the Hebrew, as neither the
Narration of Bel and the Dragon.
1 There dwelt a man in Babylon, called Joacim:
2 And he took a wife, whose name was Susanna, the daughter of Chelcias, a very fair
woman, and one that feared the Lord.
3 Her parents also were righteous, and taught their daughter according to the law of
Moses.
4 Now Joacim was a great rich man, and had a fair garden joining unto his house: and
to him resorted the Jews; because he was more honourable than all others.
5 The same year were appointed two of the ancients of the people to be judges, such
as the Lord spake of, that wickedness came from Babylon from ancient judges, who
seemed to govern the people.
6 These kept much at Joacim’s house: and all that had any suits in law came unto them.
7 Now when the people departed away at noon, Susanna went into her husband’s
garden to walk.
8 And the two elders saw her going in every day, and walking; so that their lust was
inflamed toward her.
9 And they perverted their own mind, and turned away their eyes, that they might not
look unto heaven, nor remember just judgments.
10 And albeit they both were wounded with her love, yet durst not one shew another
his grief.
11 For they were ashamed to declare their lust, that they desired to have to do with
her.
12 Yet they watched diligently from day to day to see her.
13 And the one said to the other, Let us now go home: for it is dinner time.
14 So when they were gone out, they parted the one from the other, and turning back
again they came to the same place; and after that they had asked one another the cause,
they acknowledged their lust: then appointed they a time both together, when they
might find her alone.
15 And it fell out, as they watched a fit time, she went in as before with two maids only,
and she was desirous to wash herself in the garden: for it was hot.
16 And there was no body there save the two elders, that had hid themselves, and
watched her.
17 Then she said to her maids, Bring me oil and washing balls, and shut the garden
doors, that I may wash me.
18 And they did as she bade them, and shut the garden doors, and went out themselves
at privy doors to fetch the things that she had commanded them: but they saw not the
elders, because they were hid.
19 Now when the maids were gone forth, the two elders rose up, and ran unto her,
saying,
20 Behold, the garden doors are shut, that no man can see us, and we are in love with
thee; therefore consent unto us, and lie with us.
21 If thou wilt not, we will bear witness against thee, that a young man was with thee:
and therefore thou didst send away thy maids from thee.
22 Then Susanna sighed, and said, I am straitened on every side: for if I do this thing,
it is death unto me: and if I do it not I cannot escape your hands.
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23 It is better for me to fall into your hands, and not do it, than to sin in the sight of the
Lord.
24 With that Susanna cried with a loud voice: and the two elders cried out against her.
25 Then ran the one, and opened the garden door.
26 So when the servants of the house heard the cry in the garden, they rushed in at the
privy door, to see what was done unto her.
27 But when the elders had declared their matter, the servants were greatly ashamed:
for there was never such a report made of Susanna.
28 And it came to pass the next day, when the people were assembled to her husband
Joacim, the two elders came also full of mischievous imagination against Susanna to put
her to death;
29 And said before the people, Send for Susanna, the daughter of Chelcias, Joacim’s
wife. And so they sent.
30 So she came with her father and mother, her children, and all her kindred.
31 Now Susanna was a very delicate woman, and beauteous to behold.
32 And these wicked men commanded to uncover her face, (for she was covered) that
they might be filled with her beauty.
33 Therefore her friends and all that saw her wept.
34 Then the two elders stood up in the midst of the people, and laid their hands upon
her head.
35 And she weeping looked up toward heaven: for her heart trusted in the Lord.
36 And the elders said, As we walked in the garden alone, this woman came in with
two maids, and shut the garden doors, and sent the maids away.
37 Then a young man, who there was hid, came unto her, and lay with her.
38 Then we that stood in a corner of the garden, seeing this wickedness, ran unto them.
39 And when we saw them together, the man we could not hold: for he was stronger
than we, and opened the door, and leaped out.
40 But having taken this woman, we asked who the young man was, but she would not
tell us: these things do we testify.
41 Then the assembly believed them as those that were the elders and judges of the
people: so they condemned her to death.
42 Then Susanna cried out with a loud voice, and said, O everlasting God, that knowest
the secrets, and knowest all things before they be:
43 Thou knowest that they have borne false witness against me, and, behold, I must
die; whereas I never did such things as these men have maliciously invented against
me.
44 And the Lord heard her voice.
45 Therefore when she was led to be put to death, the Lord raised up the holy spirit of
a young youth whose name was Daniel:
46 Who cried with a loud voice, I am clear from the blood of this woman.
47 Then all the people turned them toward him, and said, What mean these words that
thou hast spoken?
48 So he standing in the midst of them said, Are ye such fools, ye sons of Israel, that
without examination or knowledge of the truth ye have condemned a daughter of
Israel?
49 Return again to the place of judgment: for they have borne false witness against
her.
50 Wherefore all the people turned again in haste, and the elders said unto him, Come,
sit down among us, and shew it us, seeing God hath given thee the honour of an elder.
51 Then said Daniel unto them, Put these two aside one far from another, and I will
examine them.
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52 So when they were put asunder one from another, he called one of them, and
said unto him, O thou that art waxen old in wickedness, now thy sins which thou hast
committed aforetime are come to light.
53 For thou hast pronounced false judgment and hast condemned the innocent and
hast let the guilty go free; albeit the Lord saith, The innocent and righteous shalt thou
not slay.
54 Now then, if thou hast seen her, tell me, Under what tree sawest thou them
companying together? Who answered, Under a mastick tree.
55 And Daniel said, Very well; thou hast lied against thine own head; for even now the
angel of God hath received the sentence of God to cut thee in two.
56 So he put him aside, and commanded to bring the other, and said unto him, O thou
seed of Chanaan, and not of Juda, beauty hath deceived thee, and lust hath perverted
thine heart.
57 Thus have ye dealt with the daughters of Israel, and they for fear companied with
you: but the daughter of Juda would not abide your wickedness.
58 Now therefore tell me, Under what tree didst thou take them companying together?
Who answered, Under an holm tree.
59 Then said Daniel unto him, Well; thou hast also lied against thine own head: for the
angel of God waiteth with the sword to cut thee in two, that he may destroy you.
60 With that all the assembly cried out with a loud voice, and praised God, who saveth
them that trust in him.
61 And they arose against the two elders, for Daniel had convicted them of false
witness by their own mouth:
62 And according to the law of Moses they did unto them in such sort as they
maliciously intended to do to their neighbour: and they put them to death. Thus the
innocent blood was saved the same day.
63 Therefore Chelcias and his wife praised God for their daughter Susanna, with
Joacim her husband, and all the kindred, because there was no dishonesty found in her.
64 From that day forth was Daniel had in great reputation in the sight of the people.
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The Book of Bel and the Dragon [in Daniel]

The History of the Destruction of Bel and the Dragon, Cut off from the end of Daniel.
1 And king Astyages was gathered to his fathers, and Cyrus of Persia received his
kingdom.
2 And Daniel conversed with the king, and was honoured above all his friends.
3 Now the Babylons had an idol, called Bel, and there were spent upon him every day
twelve great measures of fine flour, and forty sheep, and six vessels of wine.
4 And the king worshipped it and went daily to adore it: but Daniel worshipped his
own God. And the king said unto him, Why dost not thou worship Bel?
5 Who answered and said, Because I may not worship idols made with hands, but the
living God, who hath created the heaven and the earth, and hath sovereignty over all
flesh.
6 Then said the king unto him, Thinkest thou not that Bel is a living God? seest thou
not how much he eateth and drinketh every day?
7 Then Daniel smiled, and said, O king, be not deceived: for this is but clay within, and
brass without, and did never eat or drink any thing.
8 So the king was wroth, and called for his priests, and said unto them, If ye tell me not
who this is that devoureth these expences, ye shall die.
9 But if ye can certify me that Bel devoureth them, then Daniel shall die: for he hath
spoken blasphemy against Bel. And Daniel said unto the king, Let it be according to thy
word.
10 Now the priests of Bel were threescore and ten, beside their wives and children.
And the king went with Daniel into the temple of Bel.
11 So Bel’s priests said, Lo, we go out: but thou, O king, set on the meat, and make ready
the wine, and shut the door fast and seal it with thine own signet;
12 And to morrow when thou comest in, if thou findest not that Bel hath eaten up all,
we will suffer death: or else Daniel, that speaketh falsely against us.
13 And they little regarded it: for under the table they had made a privy entrance,
whereby they entered in continually, and consumed those things.
14 So when they were gone forth, the king set meats before Bel. Now Daniel had
commanded his servants to bring ashes, and those they strewed throughout all the
temple in the presence of the king alone: then went they out, and shut the door, and
sealed it with the king’s signet, and so departed.
15 Now in the night came the priests with their wives and children, as they were wont
to do, and did eat and drink up all.
16 In the morning betime the king arose, and Daniel with him.
17 And the king said, Daniel, are the seals whole? And he said, Yea, O king, they be
whole.
18 And as soon as he had opened the door, the king looked upon the table, and cried
with a loud voice, Great art thou, O Bel, and with thee is no deceit at all.
19 Then laughed Daniel, and held the king that he should not go in, and said, Behold
now the pavement, and mark well whose footsteps are these.
20 And the king said, I see the footsteps of men, women, and children. And then the
king was angry,
21 And took the priests with their wives and children, who shewed him the privy
doors, where they came in, and consumed such things as were upon the table.
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22 Therefore the king slew them, and delivered Bel into Daniel’s power, who destroyed
him and his temple.
23 And in that same place there was a great dragon, which they of Babylon wor-
shipped.
24 And the king said unto Daniel, Wilt thou also say that this is of brass? lo, he liveth,
he eateth and drinketh; thou canst not say that he is no living god: therefore worship
him.
25 Then said Daniel unto the king, I will worship the Lord my God: for he is the living
God.
26 But give me leave, O king, and I shall slay this dragon without sword or staff. The
king said, I give thee leave.
27 Then Daniel took pitch, and fat, and hair, and did seethe them together, and made
lumps thereof: this he put in the dragon’s mouth, and so the dragon burst in sunder:
and Daniel said, Lo, these are the gods ye worship.
28 When they of Babylon heard that, they took great indignation, and conspired
against the king, saying, The king is become a Jew, and he hath destroyed Bel, he hath
slain the dragon, and put the priests to death.
29 So they came to the king, and said, Deliver us Daniel, or else we will destroy thee
and thine house.
30 Now when the king saw that they pressed him sore, being constrained, he delivered
Daniel unto them:
31 Who cast him into the lions’ den: where he was six days.
32 And in the den there were seven lions, and they had given them every day two
carcases, and two sheep: which then were not given to them, to the intent they might
devour Daniel.
33 Now there was in Jewry a prophet, called Habbacuc, who had made pottage, and
had broken bread in a bowl, and was going into the field, for to bring it to the reapers.
34 But the angel of the Lord said unto Habbacuc, Go, carry the dinner that thou hast
into Babylon unto Daniel, who is in the lions’ den.
35 And Habbacuc said, Lord, I never saw Babylon; neither do I know where the den is.
36 Then the angel of the Lord took him by the crown, and bare him by the hair of his
head, and through the vehemency of his spirit set him in Babylon over the den.
37 And Habbacuc cried, saying, O Daniel, Daniel, take the dinner which God hath sent
thee.
38 And Daniel said, Thou hast remembered me, O God: neither hast thou forsaken
them that seek thee and love thee.
39 So Daniel arose, and did eat: and the angel of the Lord set Habbacuc in his own
place again immediately.
40 Upon the seventh day the king went to bewail Daniel: and when he came to the den,
he looked in, and behold, Daniel was sitting.
41 Then cried the king with a loud voice, saying, Great art thou, O Lord God of Daniel,
and there is none other beside thee.
42 And he drew him out, and cast those that were the cause of his destruction into the
den: and they were devoured in a moment before his face.
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The First Book of the Maccabees

1 And it happened, after that Alexander son of Philip, the Macedonian, who came
out of the land of Chettiim, had smitten Darius king of the Persians and Medes, that he
reigned in his stead, the first over Greece,
2 And made many wars, and won many strong holds, and slew the kings of the earth,
3 And went through to the ends of the earth, and took spoils of many nations,
insomuch that the earth was quiet before him; whereupon he was exalted and his heart
was lifted up.
4 And he gathered a mighty strong host and ruled over countries, and nations, and
kings, who became tributaries unto him.
5 And after these things he fell sick, and perceived that he should die.
6 Wherefore he called his servants, such as were honourable, and had been brought
up with him from his youth, and parted his kingdom among them, while he was yet
alive.
7 So Alexander reigned twelve years, and then died.
8 And his servants bare rule every one in his place.
9 And after his death they all put crowns upon themselves; so did their sons after them
many years: and evils were multiplied in the earth.
10 And there came out of them a wicked root Antiochus surnamed Epiphanes, son of
Antiochus the king, who had been an hostage at Rome, and he reigned in the hundred
and thirty and seventh year of the kingdom of the Greeks.
11 In those days went there out of Israel wicked men, who persuaded many, saying,
Let us go and make a covenant with the heathen that are round about us: for since we
departed from them we have had much sorrow.
12 So this device pleased them well.
13 Then certain of the people were so forward herein, that they went to the king, who
gave them licence to do after the ordinances of the heathen:
14 Whereupon they built a place of exercise at Jerusalem according to the customs of
the heathen:
15 And made themselves uncircumcised, and forsook the holy covenant, and joined
themselves to the heathen, and were sold to do mischief.
16 Now when the kingdom was established before Antiochus, he thought to reign over
Egypt that he might have the dominion of two realms.
17 Wherefore he entered into Egypt with a great multitude, with chariots, and
elephants, and horsemen, and a great navy,
18 And made war against Ptolemee king of Egypt: but Ptolemee was afraid of him, and
fled; and many were wounded to death.
19 Thus they got the strong cities in the land of Egypt and he took the spoils thereof.
20 And after that Antiochus had smitten Egypt, he returned again in the hundred forty
and third year, and went up against Israel and Jerusalem with a great multitude,
21 And entered proudly into the sanctuary, and took away the golden altar, and the
candlestick of light, and all the vessels thereof,
22 And the table of the shewbread, and the pouring vessels, and the vials. and the
censers of gold, and the veil, and the crown, and the golden ornaments that were before
the temple, all which he pulled off.
23 He took also the silver and the gold, and the precious vessels: also he took the hidden
treasures which he found.
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24 And when he had taken all away, he went into his own land, having made a great
massacre, and spoken very proudly.
25 Therefore there was a great mourning in Israel, in every place where they were;
26 So that the princes and elders mourned, the virgins and young men were made
feeble, and the beauty of women was changed.
27 Every bridegroom took up lamentation, and she that sat in the marriage chamber
was in heaviness,
28 The land also was moved for the inhabitants thereof, and all the house of Jacob was
covered with confusion.
29 And after two years fully expired the king sent his chief collector of tribute unto the
cities of Juda, who came unto Jerusalem with a great multitude,
30 And spake peaceable words unto them, but all was deceit: for when they had given
him credence, he fell suddenly upon the city, and smote it very sore, and destroyed
much people of Israel.
31 And when he had taken the spoils of the city, he set it on fire, and pulled down the
houses and walls thereof on every side.
32 But the women and children took they captive, and possessed the cattle.
33 Then builded they the city of David with a great and strong wall, and with mighty
towers, and made it a strong hold for them.
34 And they put therein a sinful nation, wicked men, and fortified themselves therein.
35 They stored it also with armour and victuals, and when they had gathered together
the spoils of Jerusalem, they laid them up there, and so they became a sore snare:
36 For it was a place to lie in wait against the sanctuary, and an evil adversary to Israel.
37 Thus they shed innocent blood on every side of the sanctuary, and defiled it:
38 Insomuch that the inhabitants of Jerusalem fled because of them: whereupon the
city was made an habitation of strangers, and became strange to those that were born
in her; and her own children left her.
39 Her sanctuary was laid waste like a wilderness, her feasts were turned into
mourning, her sabbaths into reproach her honour into contempt.
40 As had been her glory, so was her dishonour increased, and her excellency was
turned into mourning.
41 Moreover king Antiochus wrote to his whole kingdom, that all should be one people,
42 And every one should leave his laws: so all the heathen agreed according to the
commandment of the king.
43 Yea, many also of the Israelites consented to his religion, and sacrificed unto idols,
and profaned the sabbath.
44 For the king had sent letters by messengers unto Jerusalem and the cities of Juda
that they should follow the strange laws of the land,
45 And forbid burnt offerings, and sacrifice, and drink offerings, in the temple; and
that they should profane the sabbaths and festival days:
46 And pollute the sanctuary and holy people:
47 Set up altars, and groves, and chapels of idols, and sacrifice swine’s flesh, and
unclean beasts:
48 That they should also leave their children uncircumcised, and make their souls
abominable with all manner of uncleanness and profanation:
49 To the end they might forget the law, and change all the ordinances.
50 And whosoever would not do according to the commandment of the king, he said,
he should die.
51 In the selfsame manner wrote he to his whole kingdom, and appointed overseers
over all the people, commanding the cities of Juda to sacrifice, city by city.
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52 Then many of the people were gathered unto them, to wit every one that forsook
the law; and so they committed evils in the land;
53 And drove the Israelites into secret places, even wheresoever they could flee for
succour.
54 Now the fifteenth day of the month Casleu, in the hundred forty and fifth year, they
set up the abomination of desolation upon the altar, and builded idol altars throughout
the cities of Juda on every side;
55 And burnt incense at the doors of their houses, and in the streets.
56 And when they had rent in pieces the books of the law which they found, they burnt
them with fire.
57 And whosoever was found with any the book of the testament, or if any committed
to the law, the king’s commandment was, that they should put him to death.
58 Thus did they by their authority unto the Israelites every month, to as many as were
found in the cities.
59 Now the five and twentieth day of the month they did sacrifice upon the idol altar,
which was upon the altar of God.
60 At which time according to the commandment they put to death certain women,
that had caused their children to be circumcised.
61 And they hanged the infants about their necks, and rifled their houses, and slew
them that had circumcised them.
62 Howbeit many in Israel were fully resolved and confirmed in themselves not to eat
any unclean thing.
63 Wherefore they chose rather to die, that they might not be defiled with meats, and
that they might not profane the holy covenant: so then they died.
64 And there was very great wrath upon Israel.

2
1 In those days arose Mattathias the son of John, the son of Simeon, a priest of the sons
of Joarib, from Jerusalem, and dwelt in Modin.
2 And he had five sons, Joannan, called Caddis:
3 Simon; called Thassi:
4 Judas, who was called Maccabeus:
5 Eleazar, called Avaran: and Jonathan, whose surname was Apphus.
6 And when he saw the blasphemies that were committed in Juda and Jerusalem,
7 He said, Woe is me! wherefore was I born to see this misery of my people, and of the
holy city, and to dwell there, when it was delivered into the hand of the enemy, and the
sanctuary into the hand of strangers?
8 Her temple is become as a man without glory.
9 Her glorious vessels are carried away into captivity, her infants are slain in the
streets, her young men with the sword of the enemy.
10 What nation hath not had a part in her kingdom and gotten of her spoils?
11 All her ornaments are taken away; of a free woman she is become a bondslave.
12 And, behold, our sanctuary, even our beauty and our glory, is laid waste, and the
Gentiles have profaned it.
13 To what end therefore shall we live any longer?
14 Then Mattathias and his sons rent their clothes, and put on sackcloth, and mourned
very sore.
15 In the mean while the king’s officers, such as compelled the people to revolt, came
into the city Modin, to make them sacrifice.
16 And when many of Israel came unto them, Mattathias also and his sons came
together.
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17 Then answered the king’s officers, and said to Mattathias on this wise, Thou art a
ruler, and an honourable and great man in this city, and strengthened with sons and
brethren:
18 Now therefore come thou first, and fulfil the king’s commandment, like as all the
heathen have done, yea, and the men of Juda also, and such as remain at Jerusalem:
so shalt thou and thy house be in the number of the king’s friends, and thou and thy
children shall be honoured with silver and gold, and many rewards.
19 Then Mattathias answered and spake with a loud voice, Though all the nations that
are under the king’s dominion obey him, and fall away every one from the religion of
their fathers, and give consent to his commandments:
20 Yet will I and my sons and my brethren walk in the covenant of our fathers.
21 God forbid that we should forsake the law and the ordinances.
22 We will not hearken to the king’s words, to go from our religion, either on the right
hand, or the left.
23 Now when he had left speaking these words, there came one of the Jews in
the sight of all to sacrifice on the altar which was at Modin, according to the king’s
commandment.
24 Which thing when Mattathias saw, he was inflamed with zeal, and his reins
trembled, neither could he forbear to shew his anger according to judgment: wherefore
he ran, and slew him upon the altar.
25 Also the king’s commissioner, who compelled men to sacrifice, he killed at that time,
and the altar he pulled down.
26 Thus dealt he zealously for the law of God like as Phinees did unto Zambri the son
of Salom.
27 And Mattathias cried throughout the city with a loud voice, saying, Whosoever is
zealous of the law, and maintaineth the covenant, let him follow me.
28 So he and his sons fled into the mountains, and left all that ever they had in the city.
29 Then many that sought after justice and judgment went down into the wilderness,
to dwell there:
30 Both they, and their children, and their wives; and their cattle; because afflictions
increased sore upon them.
31 Now when it was told the king’s servants, and the host that was at Jerusalem, in the
city of David, that certain men, who had broken the king’s commandment, were gone
down into the secret places in the wilderness,
32 They pursued after them a great number, and having overtaken them, they camped
against them, and made war against them on the sabbath day.
33 And they said unto them, Let that which ye have done hitherto suffice; come forth,
and do according to the commandment of the king, and ye shall live.
34 But they said, We will not come forth, neither will we do the king’s commandment,
to profane the sabbath day.
35 So then they gave them the battle with all speed.
36 Howbeit they answered them not, neither cast they a stone at them, nor stopped
the places where they lay hid;
37 But said, Let us die all in our innocency: heaven and earth will testify for us, that ye
put us to death wrongfully.
38 So they rose up against them in battle on the sabbath, and they slew them, with their
wives and children and their cattle, to the number of a thousand people.
39 Now when Mattathias and his friends understood hereof, they mourned for them
right sore.
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40 And one of them said to another, If we all do as our brethren have done, and fight
not for our lives and laws against the heathen, they will now quickly root us out of the
earth.
41 At that time therefore they decreed, saying, Whosoever shall come to make battle
with us on the sabbath day, we will fight against him; neither will we die all, as our
brethren that were murdered in the secret places.
42 Then came there unto him a company of Assideans who were mighty men of Israel,
even all such as were voluntarily devoted unto the law.
43 Also all they that fled for persecution joined themselves unto them, and were a stay
unto them.
44 So they joined their forces, and smote sinful men in their anger, and wicked men in
their wrath: but the rest fled to the heathen for succour.
45 Then Mattathias and his friends went round about, and pulled down the altars:
46 And what children soever they found within the coast of Israel uncircumcised,
those they circumcised valiantly.
47 They pursued also after the proud men, and the work prospered in their hand.
48 So they recovered the law out of the hand of the Gentiles, and out of the hand of
kings, neither suffered they the sinner to triumph.
49 Now when the time drew near that Mattathias should die, he said unto his sons,
Now hath pride and rebuke gotten strength, and the time of destruction, and the wrath
of indignation:
50 Now therefore, my sons, be ye zealous for the law, and give your lives for the
covenant of your fathers.
51 Call to remembrance what acts our fathers did in their time; so shall ye receive great
honour and an everlasting name.
52 Was not Abraham found faithful in temptation, and it was imputed unto him for
righteousness?
53 Joseph in the time of his distress kept the commandment and was made lord of
Egypt.
54 Phinees our father in being zealous and fervent obtained the covenant of an
everlasting priesthood.
55 Jesus for fulfilling the word was made a judge in Israel.
56 Caleb for bearing witness before the congregation received the heritage of the land.
57 David for being merciful possessed the throne of an everlasting kingdom.
58 Elias for being zealous and fervent for the law was taken up into heaven.
59 Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, by believing were saved out of the flame.
60 Daniel for his innocency was delivered from the mouth of lions.
61 And thus consider ye throughout all ages, that none that put their trust in him shall
be overcome.
62 Fear not then the words of a sinful man: for his glory shall be dung and worms.
63 To day he shall be lifted up and to morrow he shall not be found, because he is
returned into his dust, and his thought is come to nothing.
64 Wherefore, ye my sons, be valiant and shew yourselves men in the behalf of the
law; for by it shall ye obtain glory.
65 And behold, I know that your brother Simon is a man of counsel, give ear unto him
alway: he shall be a father unto you.
66 As for Judas Maccabeus, he hath been mighty and strong, even from his youth up:
let him be your captain, and fight the battle of the people.
67 Take also unto you all those that observe the law, and avenge ye the wrong of your
people.
68 Recompense fully the heathen, and take heed to the commandments of the law.
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69 So he blessed them, and was gathered to his fathers.

70And he died in the hundred forty and sixth year, and his sons buried him in the
sepulchres of his fathers at Modin, and all Israel made great lamentation for him.

3
1 Then his son Judas, called Maccabeus, rose up in his stead.
2 And all his brethren helped him, and so did all they that held with his father, and
they fought with cheerfulness the battle of Israel.
3 So he gat his people great honour, and put on a breastplate as a giant, and girt his
warlike harness about him, and he made battles, protecting the host with his sword.
4 In his acts he was like a lion, and like a lion’s whelp roaring for his prey.
5 For He pursued the wicked, and sought them out, and burnt up those that vexed his
people.
6 Wherefore the wicked shrunk for fear of him, and all the workers of iniquity were
troubled, because salvation prospered in his hand.
7 He grieved also many kings, and made Jacob glad with his acts, and his memorial is
blessed for ever.
8 Moreover he went through the cities of Juda, destroying the ungodly out of them,
and turning away wrath from Israel:
9 So that he was renowned unto the utmost part of the earth, and he received unto
him such as were ready to perish.
10 Then Apollonius gathered the Gentiles together, and a great host out of Samaria, to
fight against Israel.
11 Which thing when Judas perceived, he went forth to meet him, and so he smote
him, and slew him: many also fell down slain, but the rest fled.
12 Wherefore Judas took their spoils, and Apollonius’ sword also, and therewith he
fought all his life long.
13 Now when Seron, a prince of the army of Syria, heard say that Judas had gathered
unto him a multitude and company of the faithful to go out with him to war;
14 He said, I will get me a name and honour in the kingdom; for I will go fight with
Judas and them that are with him, who despise the king’s commandment.
15 So he made him ready to go up, and there went with him a mighty host of the
ungodly to help him, and to be avenged of the children of Israel.
16 And when he came near to the going up of Bethhoron, Judas went forth to meet him
with a small company:
17 Who, when they saw the host coming to meet them, said unto Judas, How shall we
be able, being so few, to fight against so great a multitude and so strong, seeing we are
ready to faint with fasting all this day?
18 Unto whom Judas answered, It is no hard matter for many to be shut up in the hands
of a few; and with the God of heaven it is all one, to deliver with a great multitude, or a
small company:
19 For the victory of battle standeth not in the multitude of an host; but strength
cometh from heaven.
20 They come against us in much pride and iniquity to destroy us, and our wives and
children, and to spoil us:
21 But we fight for our lives and our laws.
22 Wherefore the Lord himself will overthrow them before our face: and as for you,
be ye not afraid of them.
23 Now as soon as he had left off speaking, he leapt suddenly upon them, and so Seron
and his host was overthrown before him.
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24 And they pursued them from the going down of Bethhoron unto the plain, where
were slain about eight hundred men of them; and the residue fled into the land of the
Philistines.
25 Then began the fear of Judas and his brethren, and an exceeding great dread, to fall
upon the nations round about them:
26 Insomuch as his fame came unto the king, and all nations talked of the battles of
Judas.
27 Now when king Antiochus heard these things, he was full of indignation: wherefore
he sent and gathered together all the forces of his realm, even a very strong army.
28 He opened also his treasure, and gave his soldiers pay for a year, commanding them
to be ready whensoever he should need them.
29 Nevertheless, when he saw that the money of his treasures failed and that the
tributes in the country were small, because of the dissension and plague, which he had
brought upon the land in taking away the laws which had been of old time;
30 He feared that he should not be able to bear the charges any longer, nor to have such
gifts to give so liberally as he did before: for he had abounded above the kings that were
before him.
31 Wherefore, being greatly perplexed in his mind, he determined to go into Persia,
there to take the tributes of the countries, and to gather much money.
32 So he left Lysias, a nobleman, and one of the blood royal, to oversee the affairs of
the king from the river Euphrates unto the borders of Egypt:
33 And to bring up his son Antiochus, until he came again.
34 Moreover he delivered unto him the half of his forces, and the elephants, and gave
him charge of all things that he would have done, as also concerning them that dwelt in
Juda and Jerusalem:
35 To wit, that he should send an army against them, to destroy and root out the
strength of Israel, and the remnant of Jerusalem, and to take away their memorial from
that place;
36 And that he should place strangers in all their quarters, and divide their land by lot.
37 So the king took the half of the forces that remained, and departed from Antioch, his
royal city, the hundred forty and seventh year; and having passed the river Euphrates,
he went through the high countries.
38 Then Lysias chose Ptolemee the son of Dorymenes, Nicanor, and Gorgias, mighty
men of the king’s friends:
39 And with them he sent forty thousand footmen, and seven thousand horsemen, to
go into the land of Juda, and to destroy it, as the king commanded.
40 So they went forth with all their power, and came and pitched by Emmaus in the
plain country.
41 And the merchants of the country, hearing the fame of them, took silver and gold
very much, with servants, and came into the camp to buy the children of Israel for
slaves: a power also of Syria and of the land of the Philistines joined themselves unto
them.
42 Now when Judas and his brethren saw that miseries were multiplied, and that the
forces did encamp themselves in their borders: for they knew how the king had given
commandment to destroy the people, and utterly abolish them;
43 They said one to another, Let us restore the decayed fortune of our people, and let
us fight for our people and the sanctuary.
44 Then was the congregation gathered together, that they might be ready for battle,
and that they might pray, and ask mercy and compassion.
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45 Now Jerusalem lay void as a wilderness, there was none of her children that went
in or out: the sanctuary also was trodden down, and aliens kept the strong hold; the
heathen had their habitation in that place; and joy was taken from Jacob, and the pipe
with the harp ceased.
46 Wherefore the Israelites assembled themselves together, and came to Maspha, over
against Jerusalem; for in Maspha was the place where they prayed aforetime in Israel.
47 Then they fasted that day, and put on sackcloth, and cast ashes upon their heads,
and rent their clothes,
48 And laid open the book of the law, wherein the heathen had sought to paint the
likeness of their images.
49 They brought also the priests’ garments, and the firstfruits, and the tithes: and the
Nazarites they stirred up, who had accomplished their days.
50 Then cried they with a loud voice toward heaven, saying, What shall we do with
these, and whither shall we carry them away?
51 For thy sanctuary is trodden down and profaned, and thy priests are in heaviness,
and brought low.
52 And lo, the heathen are assembled together against us to destroy us: what things
they imagine against us, thou knowest.
53 How shall we be able to stand against them, except thou, O God, be our help?
54 Then sounded they with trumpets, and cried with a loud voice.
55 And after this Judas ordained captains over the people, even captains over thou-
sands, and over hundreds, and over fifties, and over tens.
56 But as for such as were building houses, or had betrothed wives, or were planting
vineyards, or were fearful, those he commanded that they should return, every man to
his own house, according to the law.
57 So the camp removed, and pitched upon the south side of Emmaus.
58 And Judas said, arm yourselves, and be valiant men, and see that ye be in readiness
against the morning, that ye may fight with these nations, that are assembled together
against us to destroy us and our sanctuary:
59 For it is better for us to die in battle, than to behold the calamities of our people and
our sanctuary.
60 Nevertheless, as the will of God is in heaven, so let him do.

4
1 Then took Gorgias five thousand footmen, and a thousand of the best horsemen, and
removed out of the camp by night;
2 To the end he might rush in upon the camp of the Jews, and smite them suddenly.
And the men of the fortress were his guides.
3 Now when Judas heard thereof he himself removed, and the valiant men with him,
that he might smite the king’s army which was at Emmaus,
4 While as yet the forces were dispersed from the camp.
5 In the mean season came Gorgias by night into the camp of Judas: and when he found
no man there, he sought them in the mountains: for said he, These fellows flee from us
6 But as soon as it was day, Judas shewed himself in the plain with three thousand
men, who nevertheless had neither armour nor swords to their minds.
7 And they saw the camp of the heathen, that it was strong and well harnessed, and
compassed round about with horsemen; and these were expert of war.
8 Then said Judas to the men that were with him, Fear ye not their multitude, neither
be ye afraid of their assault.
9 Remember how our fathers were delivered in the Red sea, when Pharaoh pursued
them with an army.
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10 Now therefore let us cry unto heaven, if peradventure the Lord will have mercy
upon us, and remember the covenant of our fathers, and destroy this host before our
face this day:
11 That so all the heathen may know that there is one who delivereth and saveth Israel.
12 Then the strangers lifted up their eyes, and saw them coming over against them.
13 Wherefore they went out of the camp to battle; but they that were with Judas
sounded their trumpets.
14 So they joined battle, and the heathen being discomfited fled into the plain.
15 Howbeit all the hindmost of them were slain with the sword: for they pursued them
unto Gazera, and unto the plains of Idumea, and Azotus, and Jamnia, so that there were
slain of them upon a three thousand men.
16 This done, Judas returned again with his host from pursuing them,
17 And said to the people, Be not greedy of the spoil inasmuch as there is a battle before
us,
18 And Gorgias and his host are here by us in the mountain: but stand ye now against
our enemies, and overcome them, and after this ye may boldly take the spoils.
19 As Judas was yet speaking these words, there appeared a part of them looking out
of the mountain:
20 Who when they perceived that the Jews had put their host to flight and were
burning the tents; for the smoke that was seen declared what was done:
21 When therefore they perceived these things, they were sore afraid, and seeing also
the host of Judas in the plain ready to fight,
22 They fled every one into the land of strangers.
23 Then Judas returned to spoil the tents, where they got much gold, and silver, and
blue silk, and purple of the sea, and great riches.
24 After this they went home, and sung a song of thanksgiving, and praised the Lord
in heaven: because it is good, because his mercy endureth forever.
25 Thus Israel had a great deliverance that day.
26 Now all the strangers that had escaped came and told Lysias what had happened:
27 Who, when he heard thereof, was confounded and discouraged, because neither
such things as he would were done unto Israel, nor such things as the king commanded
him were come to pass.
28 The next year therefore following Lysias gathered together threescore thousand
choice men of foot, and five thousand horsemen, that he might subdue them.
29 So they came into Idumea, and pitched their tents at Bethsura, and Judas met them
with ten thousand men.
30 And when he saw that mighty army, he prayed and said, Blessed art thou, O Saviour
of Israel, who didst quell the violence of the mighty man by the hand of thy servant
David, and gavest the host of strangers into the hands of Jonathan the son of Saul, and
his armourbearer;
31 Shut up this army in the hand of thy people Israel, and let them be confounded in
their power and horsemen:
32 Make them to be of no courage, and cause the boldness of their strength to fall away,
and let them quake at their destruction:
33 Cast them down with the sword of them that love thee, and let all those that know
thy name praise thee with thanksgiving.
34 So they joined battle; and there were slain of the host of Lysias about five thousand
men, even before them were they slain.
35 Now when Lysias saw his army put to flight, and the manliness of Judas’ soldiers,
and how they were ready either to live or die valiantly, he went into Antiochia, and
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gathered together a company of strangers, and having made his army greater than it
was, he purposed to come again into Judea.
36 Then said Judas and his brethren, Behold, our enemies are discomfited: let us go up
to cleanse and dedicate the sanctuary.
37 Upon this all the host assembled themselves together, and went up into mount Sion.
38 And when they saw the sanctuary desolate, and the altar profaned, and the gates
burned up, and shrubs growing in the courts as in a forest, or in one of the mountains,
yea, and the priests’ chambers pulled down;
39 They rent their clothes, and made great lamentation, and cast ashes upon their
heads,
40 And fell down flat to the ground upon their faces, and blew an alarm with the
trumpets, and cried toward heaven.
41 Then Judas appointed certain men to fight against those that were in the fortress,
until he had cleansed the sanctuary.
42 So he chose priests of blameless conversation, such as had pleasure in the law:
43 Who cleansed the sanctuary, and bare out the defiled stones into an unclean place.
44 And when as they consulted what to do with the altar of burnt offerings, which was
profaned;
45 They thought it best to pull it down, lest it should be a reproach to them, because
the heathen had defiled it: wherefore they pulled it down,
46 And laid up the stones in the mountain of the temple in a convenient place, until
there should come a prophet to shew what should be done with them.
47 Then they took whole stones according to the law, and built a new altar according
to the former;
48 And made up the sanctuary, and the things that were within the temple, and
hallowed the courts.
49 They made also new holy vessels, and into the temple they brought the candlestick,
and the altar of burnt offerings, and of incense, and the table.
50 And upon the altar they burned incense, and the lamps that were upon the
candlestick they lighted, that they might give light in the temple.
51 Furthermore they set the loaves upon the table, and spread out the veils, and
finished all the works which they had begun to make.
52 Now on the five and twentieth day of the ninth month, which is called the month
Casleu, in the hundred forty and eighth year, they rose up betimes in the morning,
53 And offered sacrifice according to the law upon the new altar of burnt offerings,
which they had made.
54 Look, at what time and what day the heathen had profaned it, even in that was it
dedicated with songs, and citherns, and harps, and cymbals.
55 Then all the people fell upon their faces, worshipping and praising the God of
heaven, who had given them good success.
56 And so they kept the dedication of the altar eight days and offered burnt offerings
with gladness, and sacrificed the sacrifice of deliverance and praise.
57 They decked also the forefront of the temple with crowns of gold, and with shields;
and the gates and the chambers they renewed, and hanged doors upon them.
58 Thus was there very great gladness among the people, for that the reproach of the
heathen was put away.
59 Moreover Judas and his brethren with the whole congregation of Israel ordained,
that the days of the dedication of the altar should be kept in their season from year to
year by the space of eight days, from the five and twentieth day of the month Casleu,
with mirth and gladness.
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60 At that time also they builded up the mount Sion with high walls and strong towers
round about, lest the Gentiles should come and tread it down as they had done before.
61 And they set there a garrison to keep it, and fortified Bethsura to preserve it; that
the people might have a defence against Idumea.

5
1 Now when the nations round about heard that the altar was built and the sanctuary
renewed as before, it displeased them very much.
2 Wherefore they thought to destroy the generation of Jacob that was among them,
and thereupon they began to slay and destroy the people.
3 Then Judas fought against the children of Esau in Idumea at Arabattine, because they
besieged Gael: and he gave them a great overthrow, and abated their courage, and took
their spoils.
4 Also he remembered the injury of the children of Bean, who had been a snare and
an offence unto the people, in that they lay in wait for them in the ways.
5 He shut them up therefore in the towers, and encamped against them, and destroyed
them utterly, and burned the towers of that place with fire, and all that were therein.
6 Afterward he passed over to the children of Ammon, where he found a mighty
power, and much people, with Timotheus their captain.
7 So he fought many battles with them, till at length they were discomfited before him;
and he smote them.
8 And when he had taken Jazar, with the towns belonging thereto, he returned into
Judea.
9 Then the heathen that were at Galaad assembled themselves together against the
Israelites that were in their quarters, to destroy them; but they fled to the fortress of
Dathema.
10 And sent letters unto Judas and his brethren, The heathen that are round about us
are assembled together against us to destroy us:
11 And they are preparing to come and take the fortress whereunto we are fled,
Timotheus being captain of their host.
12 Come now therefore, and deliver us from their hands, for many of us are slain:
13 Yea, all our brethren that were in the places of Tobie are put to death: their wives
and their children also they have carried away captives, and borne away their stuff; and
they have destroyed there about a thousand men.
14 While these letters were yet reading, behold, there came other messengers from
Galilee with their clothes rent, who reported on this wise,
15 And said, They of Ptolemais, and of Tyrus, and Sidon, and all Galilee of the Gentiles,
are assembled together against us to consume us.
16 Now when Judas and the people heard these words, there assembled a great
congregation together, to consult what they should do for their brethren, that were in
trouble, and assaulted of them.
17 Then said Judas unto Simon his brother, Choose thee out men, and go and deliver
thy brethren that are in Galilee, for I and Jonathan my brother will go into the country
of Galaad.
18 So he left Joseph the son of Zacharias, and Azarias, captains of the people, with the
remnant of the host in Judea to keep it.
19 Unto whom he gave commandment, saying, Take ye the charge of this people, and
see that ye make not war against the heathen until the time that we come again.
20 Now unto Simon were given three thousand men to go into Galilee, and unto Judas
eight thousand men for the country of Galaad.
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21 Then went Simon into Galilee, where he fought many battles with the heathen, so
that the heathen were discomfited by him.
22 And he pursued them unto the gate of Ptolemais; and there were slain of the
heathen about three thousand men, whose spoils he took.
23 And those that were in Galilee, and in Arbattis, with their wives and their children,
and all that they had, took he away with him, and brought them into Judea with great
joy.
24 Judas Maccabeus also and his brother Jonathan went over Jordan, and travelled
three days’ journey in the wilderness,
25 Where they met with the Nabathites, who came unto them in a peaceable manner,
and told them every thing that had happened to their brethren in the land of Galaad:
26 And how that many of them were shut up in Bosora, and Bosor, and Alema, Casphor,
Maked, and Carnaim; all these cities are strong and great:
27 And that they were shut up in the rest of the cities of the country of Galaad, and that
against to morrow they had appointed to bring their host against the forts, and to take
them, and to destroy them all in one day.
28 Hereupon Judas and his host turned suddenly by the way of the wilderness unto
Bosora; and when he had won the city, he slew all the males with the edge of the sword,
and took all their spoils, and burned the city with fire,
29 From whence he removed by night, and went till he came to the fortress.
30 And betimes in the morning they looked up, and, behold, there was an innumerable
people bearing ladders and other engines of war, to take the fortress: for they assaulted
them.
31 When Judas therefore saw that the battle was begun, and that the cry of the city
went up to heaven, with trumpets, and a great sound,
32 He said unto his host, Fight this day for your brethren.
33 So he went forth behind them in three companies, who sounded their trumpets,
and cried with prayer.
34 Then the host of Timotheus, knowing that it was Maccabeus, fled from him:
wherefore he smote them with a great slaughter; so that there were killed of them that
day about eight thousand men.
35 This done, Judas turned aside to Maspha; and after he had assaulted it he took and
slew all the males therein, and received the spoils thereof and and burnt it with fire.
36 From thence went he, and took Casphon, Maged, Bosor, and the other cities of the
country of Galaad.
37 After these things gathered Timotheus another host and encamped against Raphon
beyond the brook.
38 So Judas sent men to espy the host, who brought him word, saying, All the heathen
that be round about us are assembled unto them, even a very great host.
39 He hath also hired the Arabians to help them and they have pitched their tents
beyond the brook, ready to come and fight against thee. Upon this Judas went to meet
them.
40 Then Timotheus said unto the captains of his host, When Judas and his host come
near the brook, if he pass over first unto us, we shall not be able to withstand him; for
he will mightily prevail against us:
41 But if he be afraid, and camp beyond the river, we shall go over unto him, and
prevail against him.
42 Now when Judas came near the brook, he caused the scribes of the people to remain
by the brook: unto whom he gave commandment, saying, Suffer no man to remain in
the camp, but let all come to the battle.
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43 So he went first over unto them, and all the people after him: then all the heathen,
being discomfited before him, cast away their weapons, and fled unto the temple that
was at Carnaim.
44 But they took the city, and burned the temple with all that were therein. Thus was
Carnaim subdued, neither could they stand any longer before Judas.
45 Then Judas gathered together all the Israelites that were in the country of Galaad,
from the least unto the greatest, even their wives, and their children, and their stuff, a
very great host, to the end they might come into the land of Judea.
46 Now when they came unto Ephron, (this was a great city in the way as they should
go, very well fortified) they could not turn from it, either on the right hand or the left,
but must needs pass through the midst of it.
47 Then they of the city shut them out, and stopped up the gates with stones.
48 Whereupon Judas sent unto them in peaceable manner, saying, Let us pass through
your land to go into our own country, and none shall do you any hurt; we will only pass
through on foot: howbeit they would not open unto him.
49 Wherefore Judas commanded a proclamation to be made throughout the host, that
every man should pitch his tent in the place where he was.
50 So the soldiers pitched, and assaulted the city all that day and all that night, till at
the length the city was delivered into his hands:
51 Who then slew all the males with the edge of the sword, and rased the city, and took
the spoils thereof, and passed through the city over them that were slain.
52 After this went they over Jordan into the great plain before Bethsan.
53 And Judas gathered together those that came behind, and exhorted the people all
the way through, till they came into the land of Judea.
54 So they went up to mount Sion with joy and gladness, where they offered burnt
offerings, because not one of them were slain until they had returned in peace.
55 Now what time as Judas and Jonathan were in the land of Galaad, and Simon his
brother in Galilee before Ptolemais,
56 Joseph the son of Zacharias, and Azarias, captains of the garrisons, heard of the
valiant acts and warlike deeds which they had done.
57 Wherefore they said, Let us also get us a name, and go fight against the heathen that
are round about us.
58 So when they had given charge unto the garrison that was with them, they went
toward Jamnia.
59 Then came Gorgias and his men out of the city to fight against them.
60 And so it was, that Joseph and Azarias were put to flight, and pursued unto the
borders of Judea: and there were slain that day of the people of Israel about two
thousand men.
61 Thus was there a great overthrow among the children of Israel, because they were
not obedient unto Judas and his brethren, but thought to do some valiant act.
62 Moreover these men came not of the seed of those, by whose hand deliverance was
given unto Israel.
63 Howbeit the man Judas and his brethren were greatly renowned in the sight of all
Israel, and of all the heathen, wheresoever their name was heard of;
64 Insomuch as the people assembled unto them with joyful acclamations.
65 Afterward went Judas forth with his brethren, and fought against the children of
Esau in the land toward the south, where he smote Hebron, and the towns thereof, and
pulled down the fortress of it, and burned the towers thereof round about.
66 From thence he removed to go into the land of the Philistines, and passed through
Samaria.
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67 Atthat time certain priests, desirous to shew their valour, were slain in battle, for
that they went out to fight unadvisedly.
68 So Judas turned to Azotus in the land of the Philistines, and when he had pulled
down their altars, and burned their carved images with fire, and spoiled their cities, he
returned into the land of Judea.

6
1 About that time king Antiochus travelling through the high countries heard say, that
Elymais in the country of Persia was a city greatly renowned for riches, silver, and gold;
2 And that there was in it a very rich temple, wherein were coverings of gold, and
breastplates, and shields, which Alexander, son of Philip, the Macedonian king, who
reigned first among the Grecians, had left there.
3 Wherefore he came and sought to take the city, and to spoil it; but he was not able,
because they of the city, having had warning thereof,
4 Rose up against him in battle: so he fled, and departed thence with great heaviness,
and returned to Babylon.
5 Moreover there came one who brought him tidings into Persia, that the armies,
which went against the land of Judea, were put to flight:
6 And that Lysias, who went forth first with a great power was driven away of the
Jews; and that they were made strong by the armour, and power, and store of spoils,
which they had gotten of the armies, whom they had destroyed:
7 Also that they had pulled down the abomination, which he had set up upon the
altar in Jerusalem, and that they had compassed about the sanctuary with high walls,
as before, and his city Bethsura.
8 Now when the king heard these words, he was astonished and sore moved:
whereupon he laid him down upon his bed, and fell sick for grief, because it had not
befallen him as he looked for.
9 And there he continued many days: for his grief was ever more and more, and he
made account that he should die.
10 Wherefore he called for all his friends, and said unto them, The sleep is gone from
mine eyes, and my heart faileth for very care.
11 And I thought with myself, Into what tribulation am I come, and how great a flood
of misery is it, wherein now I am! for I was bountiful and beloved in my power.
12 But now I remember the evils that I did at Jerusalem, and that I took all the vessels
of gold and silver that were therein, and sent to destroy the inhabitants of Judea without
a cause.
13 I perceive therefore that for this cause these troubles are come upon me, and,
behold, I perish through great grief in a strange land.
14 Then called he for Philip, one of his friends, who he made ruler over all his realm,
15 And gave him the crown, and his robe, and his signet, to the end he should bring up
his son Antiochus, and nourish him up for the kingdom.
16 So king Antiochus died there in the hundred forty and ninth year.
17 Now when Lysias knew that the king was dead, he set up Antiochus his son, whom
he had brought up being young, to reign in his stead, and his name he called Eupator.
18 About this time they that were in the tower shut up the Israelites round about the
sanctuary, and sought always their hurt, and the strengthening of the heathen.
19 Wherefore Judas, purposing to destroy them, called all the people together to
besiege them.
20 So they came together, and besieged them in the hundred and fiftieth year, and he
made mounts for shot against them, and other engines.
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21 Howbeit certain of them that were besieged got forth, unto whom some ungodly
men of Israel joined themselves:
22 And they went unto the king, and said, How long will it be ere thou execute
judgment, and avenge our brethren?
23 We have been willing to serve thy father, and to do as he would have us, and to obey
his commandments;
24 For which cause they of our nation besiege the tower, and are alienated from us:
moreover as many of us as they could light on they slew, and spoiled our inheritance.
25 Neither have they stretched out their hand against us only, but also against their
borders.
26 And, behold, this day are they besieging the tower at Jerusalem, to take it: the
sanctuary also and Bethsura have they fortified.
27 Wherefore if thou dost not prevent them quickly, they will do the greater things
than these, neither shalt thou be able to rule them.
28 Now when the king heard this, he was angry, and gathered together all his friends,
and the captains of his army, and those that had charge of the horse.
29 There came also unto him from other kingdoms, and from isles of the sea, bands of
hired soldiers.
30 So that the number of his army was an hundred thousand footmen, and twenty
thousand horsemen, and two and thirty elephants exercised in battle.
31 These went through Idumea, and pitched against Bethsura, which they assaulted
many days, making engines of war; but they of Bethsura came out, and burned them
with fire, and fought valiantly.
32 Upon this Judas removed from the tower, and pitched in Bathzacharias, over
against the king’s camp.
33 Then the king rising very early marched fiercely with his host toward
Bathzacharias, where his armies made them ready to battle, and sounded the trumpets.
34 And to the end they might provoke the elephants to fight, they shewed them the
blood of grapes and mulberries.
35 Moreover they divided the beasts among the armies, and for every elephant they
appointed a thousand men, armed with coats of mail, and with helmets of brass on their
heads; and beside this, for every beast were ordained five hundred horsemen of the
best.
36 These were ready at every occasion: wheresoever the beast was, and whitherso-
ever the beast went, they went also, neither departed they from him.
37 And upon the beasts were there strong towers of wood, which covered every one
of them, and were girt fast unto them with devices: there were also upon every one two
and thirty strong men, that fought upon them, beside the Indian that ruled him.
38 As for the remnant of the horsemen, they set them on this side and that side at the
two parts of the host giving them signs what to do, and being harnessed all over amidst
the ranks.
39 Now when the sun shone upon the shields of gold and brass, the mountains
glistered therewith, and shined like lamps of fire.
40 So part of the king’s army being spread upon the high mountains, and part on the
valleys below, they marched on safely and in order.
41 Wherefore all that heard the noise of their multitude, and the marching of the
company, and the rattling of the harness, were moved: for the army was very great
and mighty.
42 Then Judas and his host drew near, and entered into battle, and there were slain of
the king’s army six hundred men.
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43 Eleazar also, surnamed Savaran, perceiving that one of the beasts, armed with
royal harness, was higher than all the rest, and supposing that the king was upon him,
44 Put himself in jeopardy, to the end he might deliver his people, and get him a
perpetual name:
45 Wherefore he ran upon him courageously through the midst of the battle, slaying
on the right hand and on the left, so that they were divided from him on both sides.
46 Which done, he crept under the elephant, and thrust him under, and slew him:
whereupon the elephant fell down upon him, and there he died.
47 Howbeit the rest of the Jews seeing the strength of the king, and the violence of his
forces, turned away from them.
48 Then the king’s army went up to Jerusalem to meet them, and the king pitched his
tents against Judea, and against mount Sion.
49 But with them that were in Bethsura he made peace: for they came out of the city,
because they had no victuals there to endure the siege, it being a year of rest to the land.
50 So the king took Bethsura, and set a garrison there to keep it.
51 As for the sanctuary, he besieged it many days: and set there artillery with engines
and instruments to cast fire and stones, and pieces to cast darts and slings.
52 Whereupon they also made engines against their engines, and held them battle a
long season.
53 Yet at the last, their vessels being without victuals, (for that it was the seventh year,
and they in Judea that were delivered from the Gentiles, had eaten up the residue of the
store;)
54 There were but a few left in the sanctuary, because the famine did so prevail against
them, that they were fain to disperse themselves, every man to his own place.
55 At that time Lysias heard say, that Philip, whom Antiochus the king, whiles he lived,
had appointed to bring up his son Antiochus, that he might be king,
56 Was returned out of Persia and Media, and the king’s host also that went with him,
and that he sought to take unto him the ruling of the affairs.
57 Wherefore he went in all haste, and said to the king and the captains of the host and
the company, We decay daily, and our victuals are but small, and the place we lay siege
unto is strong, and the affairs of the kingdom lie upon us:
58 Now therefore let us be friends with these men, and make peace with them, and
with all their nation;
59 And covenant with them, that they shall live after their laws, as they did before:
for they are therefore displeased, and have done all these things, because we abolished
their laws.
60 So the king and the princes were content: wherefore he sent unto them to make
peace; and they accepted thereof.
61 Also the king and the princes made an oath unto them: whereupon they went out
of the strong hold.
62 Then the king entered into mount Sion; but when he saw the strength of the place,
he broke his oath that he had made, and gave commandment to pull down the wall
round about.
63 Afterward departed he in all haste, and returned unto Antiochia, where he found
Philip to be master of the city: so he fought against him, and took the city by force.

7
1 In the hundred and one and fiftieth year Demetrius the son of Seleucus departed
from Rome, and came up with a few men unto a city of the sea coast, and reigned there.
2 And as he entered into the palace of his ancestors, so it was, that his forces had taken
Antiochus and Lysias, to bring them unto him.
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3 Wherefore, when he knew it, he said, Let me not see their faces.
4 So his host slew them. Now when Demetrius was set upon the throne of his kingdom,
5 There came unto him all the wicked and ungodly men of Israel, having Alcimus, who
was desirous to be high priest, for their captain:
6 And they accused the people to the king, saying, Judas and his brethren have slain
all thy friends, and driven us out of our own land.
7 Now therefore send some man whom thou trustest, and let him go and see what
havock he hath made among us, and in the king’s land, and let him punish them with
all them that aid them.
8 Then the king chose Bacchides, a friend of the king, who ruled beyond the flood, and
was a great man in the kingdom, and faithful to the king,
9 And him he sent with that wicked Alcimus, whom he made high priest, and
commanded that he should take vengeance of the children of Israel.
10 So they departed, and came with a great power into the land of Judea, where they
sent messengers to Judas and his brethren with peaceable words deceitfully.
11 But they gave no heed to their words; for they saw that they were come with a great
power.
12 Then did there assemble unto Alcimus and Bacchides a company of scribes, to
require justice.
13 Now the Assideans were the first among the children of Israel that sought peace of
them:
14 For said they, One that is a priest of the seed of Aaron is come with this army, and
he will do us no wrong.
15 So he spake unto them, peaceably, and sware unto them, saying, we will procure
the harm neither of you nor your friends.
16 Whereupon they believed him: howbeit he took of them threescore men, and slew
them in one day, according to the words which he wrote,
17 The flesh of thy saints have they cast out, and their blood have they shed round
about Jerusalem, and there was none to bury them.
18 Wherefore the fear and dread of them fell upon all the people, who said, There is
neither truth nor righteousness in them; for they have broken the covenant and oath
that they made.
19 After this, removed Bacchides from Jerusalem, and pitched his tents in Bezeth,
where he sent and took many of the men that had forsaken him, and certain of the
people also, and when he had slain them, he cast them into the great pit.
20 Then committed he the country to Alcimus, and left with him a power to aid him:
so Bacchides went to the king.
21 But Alcimus contended for the high priesthood.
22 And unto him resorted all such as troubled the people, who, after they had gotten
the land of Juda into their power, did much hurt in Israel.
23 Now when Judas saw all the mischief that Alcimus and his company had done
among the Israelites, even above the heathen,
24 He went out into all the coasts of Judea round about, and took vengeance of them
that had revolted from him, so that they durst no more go forth into the country.
25 On the other side, when Alcimus saw that Judas and his company had gotten the
upper hand, and knew that he was not able to abide their force, he went again to the
king, and said all the worst of them that he could.
26 Then the king sent Nicanor, one of his honourable princes, a man that bare deadly
hate unto Israel, with commandment to destroy the people.
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27 So Nicanor came to Jerusalem with a great force; and sent unto Judas and his
brethren deceitfully with friendly words, saying,
28 Let there be no battle between me and you; I will come with a few men, that I may
see you in peace.
29 He came therefore to Judas, and they saluted one another peaceably. Howbeit the
enemies were prepared to take away Judas by violence.
30 Which thing after it was known to Judas, to wit, that he came unto him with deceit,
he was sore afraid of him, and would see his face no more.
31 Nicanor also, when he saw that his counsel was discovered, went out to fight against
Judas beside Capharsalama:
32 Where there were slain of Nicanor’s side about five thousand men, and the rest fled
into the city of David.
33 After this went Nicanor up to mount Sion, and there came out of the sanctuary
certain of the priests and certain of the elders of the people, to salute him peaceably,
and to shew him the burnt sacrifice that was offered for the king.
34 But he mocked them, and laughed at them, and abused them shamefully, and spake
proudly,
35 And sware in his wrath, saying, Unless Judas and his host be now delivered into my
hands, if ever I come again in safety, I will burn up this house: and with that he went
out in a great rage.
36 Then the priests entered in, and stood before the altar and the temple, weeping, and
saying,
37 Thou, O Lord, didst choose this house to be called by thy name, and to be a house of
prayer and petition for thy people:
38 Be avenged of this man and his host, and let them fall by the sword: remember their
blasphemies, and suffer them not to continue any longer.
39 So Nicanor went out of Jerusalem, and pitched his tents in Bethhoron, where an
host out of Syria met him.
40 But Judas pitched in Adasa with three thousand men, and there he prayed, saying,
41 O Lord, when they that were sent from the king of the Assyrians blasphemed, thine
angel went out, and smote an hundred fourscore and five thousand of them.
42 Even so destroy thou this host before us this day, that the rest may know that he
hath spoken blasphemously against thy sanctuary, and judge thou him according to his
wickedness.
43 So the thirteenth day of the month Adar the hosts joined battle: but Nicanor’s host
was discomfited, and he himself was first slain in the battle.
44 Now when Nicanor’s host saw that he was slain, they cast away their weapons, and
fled.
45 Then they pursued after them a day’s journey, from Adasa unto Gazera, sounding
an alarm after them with their trumpets.
46 Whereupon they came forth out of all the towns of Judea round about, and closed
them in; so that they, turning back upon them that pursued them, were all slain with
the sword, and not one of them was left.
47 Afterwards they took the spoils, and the prey, and smote off Nicanors head, and
his right hand, which he stretched out so proudly, and brought them away, and hanged
them up toward Jerusalem.
48 For this cause the people rejoiced greatly, and they kept that day a day of great
gladness.
49 Moreover they ordained to keep yearly this day, being the thirteenth of Adar.
50 Thus the land of Juda was in rest a little while.
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8
1 Now Judas had heard of the Romans, that they were mighty and valiant men, and
such as would lovingly accept all that joined themselves unto them, and make a league
of amity with all that came unto them;
2 And that they were men of great valour. It was told him also of their wars and noble
acts which they had done among the Galatians, and how they had conquered them, and
brought them under tribute;
3 And what they had done in the country of Spain, for the winning of the mines of the
silver and gold which is there;
4 And that by their policy and patience they had conquered all the place, though it
were very far from them; and the kings also that came against them from the uttermost
part of the earth, till they had discomfited them, and given them a great overthrow, so
that the rest did give them tribute every year:
5 Beside this, how they had discomfited in battle Philip, and Perseus, king of the Citims,
with others that lifted up themselves against them, and had overcome them:
6 How also Antiochus the great king of Asia, that came against them in battle, having
an hundred and twenty elephants, with horsemen, and chariots, and a very great army,
was discomfited by them;
7 And how they took him alive, and covenanted that he and such as reigned after him
should pay a great tribute, and give hostages, and that which was agreed upon,
8 And the country of India, and Media and Lydia and of the goodliest countries, which
they took of him, and gave to king Eumenes:
9 Moreover how the Grecians had determined to come and destroy them;
10 And that they, having knowledge thereof sent against them a certain captain, and
fighting with them slew many of them, and carried away captives their wives and their
children, and spoiled them, and took possession of their lands, and pulled down their
strong holds, and brought them to be their servants unto this day:
11 It was told him besides, how they destroyed and brought under their dominion all
other kingdoms and isles that at any time resisted them;
12 But with their friends and such as relied upon them they kept amity: and that they
had conquered kingdoms both far and nigh, insomuch as all that heard of their name
were afraid of them:
13 Also that, whom they would help to a kingdom, those reign; and whom again they
would, they displace: finally, that they were greatly exalted:
14 Yet for all this none of them wore a crown or was clothed in purple, to be magnified
thereby:
15 Moreover how they had made for themselves a senate house, wherein three
hundred and twenty men sat in council daily, consulting alway for the people, to the
end they might be well ordered:
16 And that they committed their government to one man every year, who ruled over
all their country, and that all were obedient to that one, and that there was neither envy
nor emmulation among them.
17 In consideration of these things, Judas chose Eupolemus the son of John, the son of
Accos, and Jason the son of Eleazar, and sent them to Rome, to make a league of amity
and confederacy with them,
18 And to intreat them that they would take the yoke from them; for they saw that the
kingdom of the Grecians did oppress Israel with servitude.
19 They went therefore to Rome, which was a very great journey, and came into the
senate, where they spake and said.
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20 Judas Maccabeus with his brethren, and the people of the Jews, have sent us unto
you, to make a confederacy and peace with you, and that we might be registered your
confederates and friends.
21 So that matter pleased the Romans well.
22 And this is the copy of the epistle which the senate wrote back again in tables of
brass, and sent to Jerusalem, that there they might have by them a memorial of peace
and confederacy:
23 Good success be to the Romans, and to the people of the Jews, by sea and by land for
ever: the sword also and enemy be far from them,
24 If there come first any war upon the Romans or any of their confederates through-
out all their dominion,
25 The people of the Jews shall help them, as the time shall be appointed, with all their
heart:
26 Neither shall they give any thing unto them that make war upon them, or aid them
with victuals, weapons, money, or ships, as it hath seemed good unto the Romans; but
they shall keep their covenants without taking any thing therefore.
27 In the same manner also, if war come first upon the nation of the Jews, the Romans
shall help them with all their heart, according as the time shall be appointed them:
28 Neither shall victuals be given to them that take part against them, or weapons,
or money, or ships, as it hath seemed good to the Romans; but they shall keep their
covenants, and that without deceit.
29 According to these articles did the Romans make a covenant with the people of the
Jews.
30 Howbeit if hereafter the one party or the other shall think to meet to add or diminish
any thing, they may do it at their pleasures, and whatsoever they shall add or take away
shall be ratified.
31 And as touching the evils that Demetrius doeth to the Jews, we have written unto
him, saying, Wherefore thou made thy yoke heavy upon our friends and confederates
the Jews?
32 If therefore they complain any more against thee, we will do them justice, and fight
with thee by sea and by land.

1 Furthermore,
9
when Demetrius heard the Nicanor and his host were slain in battle,
he sent Bacchides and Alcimus into the land of Judea the second time, and with them
the chief strength of his host:
2 Who went forth by the way that leadeth to Galgala, and pitched their tents before
Masaloth, which is in Arbela, and after they had won it, they slew much people.
3 Also the first month of the hundred fifty and second year they encamped before
Jerusalem:
4 From whence they removed, and went to Berea, with twenty thousand footmen and
two thousand horsemen.
5 Now Judas had pitched his tents at Eleasa, and three thousand chosen men with him:
6 Who seeing the multitude of the other army to be so great were sore afraid;
whereupon many conveyed themselves out of the host, insomuch as abode of them no
more but eight hundred men.
7 When Judas therefore saw that his host slipt away, and that the battle pressed upon
him, he was sore troubled in mind, and much distressed, for that he had no time to
gather them together.
8 Nevertheless unto them that remained he said, Let us arise and go up against our
enemies, if peradventure we may be able to fight with them.
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9 But they dehorted him, saying, We shall never be able: let us now rather save our
lives, and hereafter we will return with our brethren, and fight against them: for we
are but few.
10 Then Judas said, God forbid that I should do this thing, and flee away from them: if
our time be come, let us die manfully for our brethren, and let us not stain our honour.
11 With that the host of Bacchides removed out of their tents, and stood over against
them, their horsemen being divided into two troops, and their slingers and archers
going before the host and they that marched in the foreward were all mighty men.
12 As for Bacchides, he was in the right wing: so the host drew near on the two parts,
and sounded their trumpets.
13 They also of Judas’ side, even they sounded their trumpets also, so that the earth
shook at the noise of the armies, and the battle continued from morning till night.
14 Now when Judas perceived that Bacchides and the strength of his army were on the
right side, he took with him all the hardy men,
15 Who discomfited the right wing, and pursued them unto the mount Azotus.
16 But when they of the left wing saw that they of the right wing were discomfited,
they followed upon Judas and those that were with him hard at the heels from behind:
17 Whereupon there was a sore battle, insomuch as many were slain on both parts.
18 Judas also was killed, and the remnant fled.
19 Then Jonathan and Simon took Judas their brother, and buried him in the sepulchre
of his fathers in Modin.
20 Moreover they bewailed him, and all Israel made great lamentation for him, and
mourned many days, saying,
21 How is the valiant man fallen, that delivered Israel!
22 As for the other things concerning Judas and his wars, and the noble acts which he
did, and his greatness, they are not written: for they were very many.
23 Now after the death of Judas the wicked began to put forth their heads in all the
coasts of Israel, and there arose up all such as wrought iniquity.
24 In those days also was there a very great famine, by reason whereof the country
revolted, and went with them.
25 Then Bacchides chose the wicked men, and made them lords of the country.
26 And they made enquiry and search for Judas’ friends, and brought them unto
Bacchides, who took vengeance of them, and used them despitefully.
27 So was there a great affliction in Israel, the like whereof was not since the time that
a prophet was not seen among them.
28 For this cause all Judas’ friends came together, and said unto Jonathan,
29 Since thy brother Judas died, we have no man like him to go forth against our
enemies, and Bacchides, and against them of our nation that are adversaries to us.
30 Now therefore we have chosen thee this day to be our prince and captain in his
stead, that thou mayest fight our battles.
31 Upon this Jonathan took the governance upon him at that time, and rose up instead
of his brother Judas.
32 But when Bacchides gat knowledge thereof, he sought for to slay him
33 Then Jonathan, and Simon his brother, and all that were with him, perceiving that,
fled into the wilderness of Thecoe, and pitched their tents by the water of the pool
Asphar.
34 Which when Bacchides understood, he came near to Jordan with all his host upon
the sabbath day.
35 Now Jonathan had sent his brother John, a captain of the people, to pray his friends
the Nabathites, that they might leave with them their carriage, which was much.
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36 But the children of Jambri came out of Medaba, and took John, and all that he had,
and went their way with it.
37 After this came word to Jonathan and Simon his brother, that the children of Jambri
made a great marriage, and were bringing the bride from Nadabatha with a great train,
as being the daughter of one of the great princes of Chanaan.
38 Therefore they remembered John their brother, and went up, and hid themselves
under the covert of the mountain:
39 Where they lifted up their eyes, and looked, and, behold, there was much ado and
great carriage: and the bridegroom came forth, and his friends and brethren, to meet
them with drums, and instruments of musick, and many weapons.
40 Then Jonathan and they that were with him rose up against them from the place
where they lay in ambush, and made a slaughter of them in such sort, as many fell down
dead, and the remnant fled into the mountain, and they took all their spoils.
41 Thus was the marriage turned into mourning, and the noise of their melody into
lamentation.
42 So when they had avenged fully the blood of their brother, they turned again to the
marsh of Jordan.
43 Now when Bacchides heard hereof, he came on the sabbath day unto the banks of
Jordan with a great power.
44 Then Jonathan said to his company, Let us go up now and fight for our lives, for it
standeth not with us to day, as in time past:
45 For, behold, the battle is before us and behind us, and the water of Jordan on this
side and that side, the marsh likewise and wood, neither is there place for us to turn
aside.
46 Wherefore cry ye now unto heaven, that ye may be delivered from the hand of your
enemies.
47 With that they joined battle, and Jonathan stretched forth his hand to smite
Bacchides, but he turned back from him.
48 Then Jonathan and they that were with him leapt into Jordan, and swam over unto
the other bank: howbeit the other passed not over Jordan unto them.
49 So there were slain of Bacchides’ side that day about a thousand men.
50 Afterward returned Bacchides to Jerusalem and repaired the strong cites in
Judea; the fort in Jericho, and Emmaus, and Bethhoron, and Beth-el, and Thamnatha,
Pharathoni, and Taphon, these did he strengthen with high walls, with gates and with
bars.
51 And in them he set a garrison, that they might work malice upon Israel.
52 He fortified also the city Bethsura, and Gazera, and the tower, and put forces in
them, and provision of victuals.
53 Besides, he took the chief men’s sons in the country for hostages, and put them into
the tower at Jerusalem to be kept.
54 Moreover in the hundred fifty and third year, in the second month, Alcimus
commanded that the wall of the inner court of the sanctuary should be pulled down;
he pulled down also the works of the prophets
55 And as he began to pull down, even at that time was Alcimus plagued, and his
enterprizes hindered: for his mouth was stopped, and he was taken with a palsy, so
that he could no more speak any thing, nor give order concerning his house.
56 So Alcimus died at that time with great torment.
57 Now when Bacchides saw that Alcimus was dead, he returned to the king: where-
upon the land of Judea was in rest two years.
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58 Then all the ungodly men held a council, saying, Behold, Jonathan and his company
are at ease, and dwell without care: now therefore we will bring Bacchides hither, who
shall take them all in one night.
59 So they went and consulted with him.
60 Then removed he, and came with a great host, and sent letters privily to his
adherents in Judea, that they should take Jonathan and those that were with him:
howbeit they could not, because their counsel was known unto them.
61 Wherefore they took of the men of the country, that were authors of that mischief,
about fifty persons, and slew them.
62 Afterward Jonathan, and Simon, and they that were with him, got them away to
Bethbasi, which is in the wilderness, and they repaired the decays thereof, and made it
strong.
63 Which thing when Bacchides knew, he gathered together all his host, and sent word
to them that were of Judea.
64 Then went he and laid siege against Bethbasi; and they fought against it a long
season and made engines of war.
65 But Jonathan left his brother Simon in the city, and went forth himself into the
country, and with a certain number went he forth.
66 And he smote Odonarkes and his brethren, and the children of Phasiron in their
tent.
67 And when he began to smite them, and came up with his forces, Simon and his
company went out of the city, and burned up the engines of war,
68 And fought against Bacchides, who was discomfited by them, and they afflicted him
sore: for his counsel and travail was in vain.
69 Wherefore he was very wroth at the wicked men that gave him counsel to come
into the country, inasmuch as he slew many of them, and purposed to return into his
own country.
70 Whereof when Jonathan had knowledge, he sent ambassadors unto him, to the end
he should make peace with him, and deliver them the prisoners.
71 Which thing he accepted, and did according to his demands, and sware unto him
that he would never do him harm all the days of his life.
72 When therefore he had restored unto him the prisoners that he had taken aforetime
out of the land of Judea, he returned and went his way into his own land, neither came
he any more into their borders.
73 Thus the sword ceased from Israel: but Jonathan dwelt at Machmas, and began to
govern the people; and he destroyed the ungodly men out of Israel.

10
1 In the hundred and sixtieth year Alexander, the son of Antiochus surnamed
Epiphanes, went up and took Ptolemais: for the people had received him, by means
whereof he reigned there,
2 Now when king Demetrius heard thereof, he gathered together an exceeding great
host, and went forth against him to fight.
3 Moreover Demetrius sent letters unto Jonathan with loving words, so as he magni-
fied him.
4 For said he, Let us first make peace with him, before he join with Alexander against
us:
5 Else he will remember all the evils that we have done against him, and against his
brethren and his people.
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6 Wherefore he gave him authority to gather together an host, and to provide

weapons, that he might aid him in battle: he commanded also that the hostages that
were in the tower should be delivered him.
7 Then came Jonathan to Jerusalem, and read the letters in the audience of all the
people, and of them that were in the tower:
8 Who were sore afraid, when they heard that the king had given him authority to
gather together an host.
9 Whereupon they of the tower delivered their hostages unto Jonathan, and he
delivered them unto their parents.
10 This done, Jonathan settled himself in Jerusalem, and began to build and repair the
city.
11 And he commanded the workmen to build the walls and the mount Sion and about
with square stones for fortification; and they did so.
12 Then the strangers, that were in the fortresses which Bacchides had built, fled away;
13 Insomuch as every man left his place, and went into his own country.
14 Only at Bethsura certain of those that had forsaken the law and the commandments
remained still: for it was their place of refuge.
15 Now when king Alexander had heard what promises Demetrius had sent unto
Jonathan: when also it was told him of the battles and noble acts which he and his
brethren had done, and of the pains that they had endured,
16 He said, Shall we find such another man? now therefore we will make him our
friend and confederate.
17 Upon this he wrote a letter, and sent it unto him, according to these words, saying,
18 King Alexander to his brother Jonathan sendeth greeting:
19 We have heard of thee, that thou art a man of great power, and meet to be our friend.
20 Wherefore now this day we ordain thee to be the high priest of thy nation, and to
be called the king’s friend; (and therewithal he sent him a purple robe and a crown of
gold:) and require thee to take our part, and keep friendship with us.
21 So in the seventh month of the hundred and sixtieth year, at the feast of the
tabernacles, Jonathan put on the holy robe, and gathered together forces, and provided
much armour.
22 Whereof when Demetrius heard, he was very sorry, and said,
23 What have we done, that Alexander hath prevented us in making amity with the
Jews to strengthen himself?
24 I also will write unto them words of encouragement, and promise them dignities
and gifts, that I may have their aid.
25 He sent unto them therefore to this effect: King Demetrius unto the people of the
Jews sendeth greeting:
26 Whereas ye have kept covenants with us, and continued in our friendship, not
joining yourselves with our enemies, we have heard hereof, and are glad.
27 Wherefore now continue ye still to be faithful unto us, and we will well recompense
you for the things ye do in our behalf,
28 And will grant you many immunities, and give you rewards.
29 And now do I free you, and for your sake I release all the Jews, from tributes, and
from the customs of salt, and from crown taxes,
30 And from that which appertaineth unto me to receive for the third part or the seed,
and the half of the fruit of the trees, I release it from this day forth, so that they shall not
be taken of the land of Judea, nor of the three governments which are added thereunto
out of the country of Samaria and Galilee, from this day forth for evermore.
31 Let Jerusalem also be holy and free, with the borders thereof, both from tenths and
tributes.
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32 And as for the tower which is at Jerusalem, I yield up authority over it, and give the
high priest, that he may set in it such men as he shall choose to keep it.
33 Moreover I freely set at liberty every one of the Jews, that were carried captives out
of the land of Judea into any part of my kingdom, and I will that all my officers remit the
tributes even of their cattle.
34 Furthermore I will that all the feasts, and sabbaths, and new moons, and solemn
days, and the three days before the feast, and the three days after the feast shall be all
of immunity and freedom for all the Jews in my realm.
35 Also no man shall have authority to meddle with or to molest any of them in any
matter.
36 I will further, that there be enrolled among the king’s forces about thirty thousand
men of the Jews, unto whom pay shall be given, as belongeth to all king’s forces.
37 And of them some shall be placed in the king’s strong holds, of whom also some shall
be set over the affairs of the kingdom, which are of trust: and I will that their overseers
and governors be of themselves, and that they live after their own laws, even as the king
hath commanded in the land of Judea.
38 And concerning the three governments that are added to Judea from the country of
Samaria, let them be joined with Judea, that they may be reckoned to be under one, nor
bound to obey other authority than the high priest’s.
39 As for Ptolemais, and the land pertaining thereto, I give it as a free gift to the
sanctuary at Jerusalem for the necessary expences of the sanctuary.
40 Moreover I give every year fifteen thousand shekels of silver out of the king’s
accounts from the places appertaining.
41 And all the overplus, which the officers payed not in as in former time, from
henceforth shall be given toward the works of the temple.
42 And beside this, the five thousand shekels of silver, which they took from the uses of
the temple out of the accounts year by year, even those things shall be released, because
they appertain to the priests that minister.
43 And whosoever they be that flee unto the temple at Jerusalem, or be within the
liberties hereof, being indebted unto the king, or for any other matter, let them be at
liberty, and all that they have in my realm.
44 For the building also and repairing of the works of the sanctuary expences shall be
given of the king’s accounts.
45 Yea, and for the building of the walls of Jerusalem, and the fortifying thereof round
about, expences shall be given out of the king’s accounts, as also for the building of the
walls in Judea.
46 Now when Jonathan and the people heard these words, they gave no credit unto
them, nor received them, because they remembered the great evil that he had done in
Israel; for he had afflicted them very sore.
47 But with Alexander they were well pleased, because he was the first that entreated
of true peace with them, and they were confederate with him always.
48 Then gathered king Alexander great forces, and camped over against Demetrius.
49 And after the two kings had joined battle, Demetrius’ host fled: but Alexander
followed after him, and prevailed against them.
50 And he continued the battle very sore until the sun went down: and that day was
Demetrius slain.
51 Afterward Alexander sent ambassadors to Ptolemee king of Egypt with a message
to this effect:
52 Forasmuch as I am come again to my realm, and am set in the throne of my
progenitors, and have gotten the dominion, and overthrown Demetrius, and recovered
our country;
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53 For after I had joined battle with him, both he and his host was discomfited by us,
so that we sit in the throne of his kingdom:
54 Now therefore let us make a league of amity together, and give me now thy daughter
to wife: and I will be thy son in law, and will give both thee and her as according to thy
dignity.
55 Then Ptolemee the king gave answer, saying, Happy be the day wherein thou didst
return into the land of thy fathers, and satest in the throne of their kingdom.
56 And now will I do to thee, as thou hast written: meet me therefore at Ptolemais, that
we may see one another; for I will marry my daughter to thee according to thy desire.
57 So Ptolemee went out of Egypt with his daughter Cleopatra, and they came unto
Ptolemais in the hundred threescore and second year:
58 Where king Alexander meeting him, he gave unto him his daughter Cleopatra, and
celebrated her marriage at Ptolemais with great glory, as the manner of kings is.
59 Now king Alexander had written unto Jonathan, that he should come and meet him.
60 Who thereupon went honourably to Ptolemais, where he met the two kings, and
gave them and their friends silver and gold, and many presents, and found favour in
their sight.
61 At that time certain pestilent fellows of Israel, men of a wicked life, assembled
themselves against him, to accuse him: but the king would not hear them.
62 Yea more than that, the king commanded to take off his garments, and clothe him
in purple: and they did so.
63 And he made him sit by himself, and said unto his princes, Go with him into the
midst of the city, and make proclamation, that no man complain against him of any
matter, and that no man trouble him for any manner of cause.
64 Now when his accusers saw that he was honored according to the proclamation,
and clothed in purple, they fled all away.
65 So the king honoured him, and wrote him among his chief friends, and made him
a duke, and partaker of his dominion.
66 Afterward Jonathan returned to Jerusalem with peace and gladness.
67 Furthermore in the hundred threescore and fifth year came Demetrius son of
Demetrius out of Crete into the land of his fathers:
68 Whereof when king Alexander heard tell, he was right sorry, and returned into
Antioch.
69 Then Demetrius made Apollonius the governor of Celosyria his general, who
gathered together a great host, and camped in Jamnia, and sent unto Jonathan the high
priest, saying,
70 Thou alone liftest up thyself against us, and I am laughed to scorn for thy sake, and
reproached: and why dost thou vaunt thy power against us in the mountains?
71 Now therefore, if thou trustest in thine own strength, come down to us into the plain
field, and there let us try the matter together: for with me is the power of the cities.
72 Ask and learn who I am, and the rest that take our part, and they shall tell thee that
thy foot is not able to stand before our face; for thy fathers have been twice put to flight
in their own land.
73 Wherefore now thou shalt not be able to abide the horsemen and so great a power
in the plain, where is neither stone nor flint, nor place to flee unto.
74 So when Jonathan heard these words of Apollonius, he was moved in his mind, and
choosing ten thousand men he went out of Jerusalem, where Simon his brother met him
for to help him.
75 And he pitched his tents against Joppa: but; they of Joppa shut him out of the city,
because Apollonius had a garrison there.
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76 Then Jonathan laid siege unto it: whereupon they of the city let him in for fear: and
so Jonathan won Joppa.
77 Whereof when Apollonius heard, he took three thousand horsemen, with a great
host of footmen, and went to Azotus as one that journeyed, and therewithal drew him
forth into the plain. because he had a great number of horsemen, in whom he put his
trust.
78 Then Jonathan followed after him to Azotus, where the armies joined battle.
79 Now Apollonius had left a thousand horsemen in ambush.
80 And Jonathan knew that there was an ambushment behind him; for they had
compassed in his host, and cast darts at the people, from morning till evening.
81 But the people stood still, as Jonathan had commanded them: and so the enemies’
horses were tired.
82 Then brought Simon forth his host, and set them against the footmen, (for the
horsemen were spent) who were discomfited by him, and fled.
83 The horsemen also, being scattered in the field, fled to Azotus, and went into
Bethdagon, their idol’s temple, for safety.
84 But Jonathan set fire on Azotus, and the cities round about it, and took their spoils;
and the temple of Dagon, with them that were fled into it, he burned with fire.
85 Thus there were burned and slain with the sword well nigh eight thousand men.
86 And from thence Jonathan removed his host, and camped against Ascalon, where
the men of the city came forth, and met him with great pomp.
87 After this returned Jonathan and his host unto Jerusalem, having any spoils.
88 Now when king Alexander heard these things, he honoured Jonathan yet more.
89 And sent him a buckle of gold, as the use is to be given to such as are of the king’s
blood: he gave him also Accaron with the borders thereof in possession.

11
1 And the king of Egypt gathered together a great host, like the sand that lieth upon the
sea shore, and many ships, and went about through deceit to get Alexander’s kingdom,
and join it to his own.
2 Whereupon he took his journey into Spain in peaceable manner, so as they of the
cities opened unto him, and met him: for king Alexander had commanded them so to
do, because he was his brother in law.
3 Now as Ptolemee entered into the cities, he set in every one of them a garrison of
soldiers to keep it.
4 And when he came near to Azotus, they shewed him the temple of Dagon that was
burnt, and Azotus and the suburbs thereof that were destroyed, and the bodies that
were cast abroad and them that he had burnt in the battle; for they had made heaps of
them by the way where he should pass.
5 Also they told the king whatsoever Jonathan had done, to the intent he might blame
him: but the king held his peace.
6 Then Jonathan met the king with great pomp at Joppa, where they saluted one
another, and lodged.
7 Afterward Jonathan, when he had gone with the king to the river called Eleutherus,
returned again to Jerusalem.
8 King Ptolemee therefore, having gotten the dominion of the cities by the sea unto
Seleucia upon the sea coast, imagined wicked counsels against Alexander.
9 Whereupon he sent ambasadors unto king Demetrius, saying, Come, let us make a
league betwixt us, and I will give thee my daughter whom Alexander hath, and thou
shalt reign in thy father’s kingdom:
10 For I repent that I gave my daughter unto him, for he sought to slay me.
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11 Thus did he slander him, because he was desirous of his kingdom.

12 Wherefore he took his daughter from him, and gave her to Demetrius, and forsook
Alexander, so that their hatred was openly known.
13 Then Ptolemee entered into Antioch, where he set two crowns upon his head, the
crown of Asia, and of Egypt.
14 In the mean season was king Alexander in Cilicia, because those that dwelt in those
parts had revolted from him.
15 But when Alexander heard of this, he came to war against him: whereupon king
Ptolemee brought forth his host, and met him with a mighty power, and put him to flight.
16 So Alexander fled into Arabia there to be defended; but king Ptolemee was exalted:
17 For Zabdiel the Arabian took off Alexander’s head, and sent it unto Ptolemee.
18 King Ptolemee also died the third day after, and they that were in the strong holds
were slain one of another.
19 By this means Demetrius reigned in the hundred threescore and seventh year.
20 At the same time Jonathan gathered together them that were in Judea to take the
tower that was in Jerusalem: and he made many engines of war against it.
21 Then came ungodly persons, who hated their own people, went unto the king, and
told him that Jonathan besieged the tower,
22 Whereof when he heard, he was angry, and immediately removing, he came to
Ptolemais, and wrote unto Jonathan, that he should not lay siege to the tower, but come
and speak with him at Ptolemais in great haste.
23 Nevertheless Jonathan, when he heard this, commanded to besiege it still: and he
chose certain of the elders of Israel and the priests, and put himself in peril;
24 And took silver and gold, and raiment, and divers presents besides, and went to
Ptolemais unto the king, where he found favour in his sight.
25 And though certain ungodly men of the people had made complaints against him,
26 Yet the king entreated him as his predecessors had done before, and promoted him
in the sight of all his friends,
27 And confirmed him in the high priesthood, and in all the honours that he had
before, and gave him preeminence among his chief friends.
28 Then Jonathan desired the king, that he would make Judea free from tribute, as
also the three governments, with the country of Samaria; and he promised him three
hundred talents.
29 So the king consented, and wrote letters unto Jonathan of all these things after this
manner:
30 King Demetrius unto his brother Jonathan, and unto the nation of the Jews, sendeth
greeting:
31 We send you here a copy of the letter which we did write unto our cousin Lasthenes
concerning you, that ye might see it.
32 King Demetrius unto his father Lasthenes sendeth greeting:
33 We are determined to do good to the people of the Jews, who are our friends, and
keep covenants with us, because of their good will toward us.
34 Wherefore we have ratified unto them the borders of Judea, with the three
governments of Apherema and Lydda and Ramathem, that are added unto Judea from
the country of Samaria, and all things appertaining unto them, for all such as do
sacrifice in Jerusalem, instead of the payments which the king received of them yearly
aforetime out of the fruits of the earth and of trees.
35 And as for other things that belong unto us, of the tithes and customs pertaining
unto us, as also the saltpits, and the crown taxes, which are due unto us, we discharge
them of them all for their relief.
36 And nothing hereof shall be revoked from this time forth for ever.
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37 Now therefore see that thou make a copy of these things, and let it be delivered unto
Jonathan, and set upon the holy mount in a conspicuous place.
38 After this, when king Demetrius saw that the land was quiet before him, and that
no resistance was made against him, he sent away all his forces, every one to his own
place, except certain bands of strangers, whom he had gathered from the isles of the
heathen: wherefore all the forces of his fathers hated him.
39 Moreover there was one Tryphon, that had been of Alexander’s part afore, who,
seeing that all the host murmured against Demetrius, went to Simalcue the Arabian that
brought up Antiochus the young son of Alexander,
40 And lay sore upon him to deliver him this young Antiochus, that he might reign in
his father’s stead: he told him therefore all that Demetrius had done, and how his men
of war were at enmity with him, and there he remained a long season.
41 In the mean time Jonathan sent unto king Demetrius, that he would cast those of the
tower out of Jerusalem, and those also in the fortresses: for they fought against Israel.
42 So Demetrius sent unto Jonathan, saying, I will not only do this for thee and thy
people, but I will greatly honour thee and thy nation, if opportunity serve.
43 Now therefore thou shalt do well, if thou send me men to help me; for all my forces
are gone from me.
44 Upon this Jonathan sent him three thousand strong men unto Antioch: and when
they came to the king, the king was very glad of their coming.
45 Howbeit they that were of the city gathered themselves together into the midst of
the city, to the number of an hundred and twenty thousand men, and would have slain
the king.
46 Wherefore the king fled into the court, but they of the city kept the passages of the
city, and began to fight.
47 Then the king called to the Jews for help, who came unto him all at once, and
dispersing themselves through the city slew that day in the city to the number of an
hundred thousand.
48 Also they set fire on the city, and gat many spoils that day, and delivered the king.
49 So when they of the city saw that the Jews had got the city as they would, their
courage was abated: wherefore they made supplication to the king, and cried, saying,
50 Grant us peace, and let the Jews cease from assaulting us and the city.
51 With that they cast away their weapons, and made peace; and the Jews were
honoured in the sight of the king, and in the sight of all that were in his realm; and they
returned to Jerusalem, having great spoils.
52 So king Demetrius sat on the throne of his kingdom, and the land was quiet before
him.
53 Nevertheless he dissembled in all that ever he spake, and estranged himself from
Jonathan, neither rewarded he him according to the benefits which he had received of
him, but troubled him very sore.
54 After this returned Tryphon, and with him the young child Antiochus, who reigned,
and was crowned.
55 Then there gathered unto him all the men of war, whom Demetrius had put away,
and they fought against Demetrius, who turned his back and fled.
56 Moreover Tryphon took the elephants, and won Antioch.
57 At that time young Antiochus wrote unto Jonathan, saying, I confirm thee in the
high priesthood, and appoint thee ruler over the four governments, and to be one of
the king’s friends.
58 Upon this he sent him golden vessels to be served in, and gave him leave to drink in
gold, and to be clothed in purple, and to wear a golden buckle.
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59 His brother Simon also he made captain from the place called The ladder of Tyrus
unto the borders of Egypt.
60 Then Jonathan went forth, and passed through the cities beyond the water, and all
the forces of Syria gathered themselves unto him for to help him: and when he came to
Ascalon, they of the city met him honourably.
61 From whence he went to Gaza, but they of Gaza shut him out; wherefore he laid
siege unto it, and burned the suburbs thereof with fire, and spoiled them.
62 Afterward, when they of Gaza made supplication unto Jonathan, he made peace
with them, and took the sons of their chief men for hostages, and sent them to Jerusalem,
and passed through the country unto Damascus.
63 Now when Jonathan heard that Demetrius’ princes were come to Cades, which is
in Galilee, with a great power, purposing to remove him out of the country,
64 He went to meet them, and left Simon his brother in the country.
65 Then Simon encamped against Bethsura and fought against it a long season, and
shut it up:
66 But they desired to have peace with him, which he granted them, and then put them
out from thence, and took the city, and set a garrison in it.
67 As for Jonathan and his host, they pitched at the water of Gennesar, from whence
betimes in the morning they gat them to the plain of Nasor.
68 And, behold, the host of strangers met them in the plain, who, having laid men in
ambush for him in the mountains, came themselves over against him.
69 So when they that lay in ambush rose out of their places and joined battle, all that
were of Jonathan’s side fled;
70 Insomuch as there was not one of them left, except Mattathias the son of Absalom,
and Judas the son of Calphi, the captains of the host.
71 Then Jonathan rent his clothes, and cast earth upon his head, and prayed.
72 Afterwards turning again to battle, he put them to flight, and so they ran away.
73 Now when his own men that were fled saw this, they turned again unto him, and
with him pursued them to Cades, even unto their own tents, and there they camped.
74 So there were slain of the heathen that day about three thousand men: but Jonathan
returned to Jerusalem.

12
1 Now when Jonathan saw that time served him, he chose certain men, and sent them
to Rome, for to confirm and renew the friendship that they had with them.
2 He sent letters also to the Lacedemonians, and to other places, for the same purpose.
3 So they went unto Rome, and entered into the senate, and said, Jonathan the high
priest, and the people of the Jews, sent us unto you, to the end ye should renew the
friendship, which ye had with them, and league, as in former time.
4 Upon this the Romans gave them letters unto the governors of every place that they
should bring them into the land of Judea peaceably.
5 And this is the copy of the letters which Jonathan wrote to the Lacedemonians:
6 Jonathan the high priest, and the elders of the nation, and the priests, and the other
of the Jews, unto the Lacedemonians their brethren send greeting:
7 There were letters sent in times past unto Onias the high priest from Darius,
who reigned then among you, to signify that ye are our brethren, as the copy here
underwritten doth specify.
8 At which time Onias entreated the ambassador that was sent honourably, and
received the letters, wherein declaration was made of the league and friendship.
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9 Therefore we also, albeit we need none of these things, that we have the holy books
of scripture in our hands to comfort us,
10 Have nevertheless attempted to send unto you for the renewing of brotherhood
and friendship, lest we should become strangers unto you altogether: for there is a long
time passed since ye sent unto us.
11 We therefore at all times without ceasing, both in our feasts, and other convenient
days, do remember you in the sacrifices which we offer, and in our prayers, as reason
is, and as it becometh us to think upon our brethren:
12 And we are right glad of your honour.
13 As for ourselves, we have had great troubles and wars on every side, forsomuch as
the kings that are round about us have fought against us.
14 Howbeit we would not be troublesome unto you, nor to others of our confederates
and friends, in these wars:
15 For we have help from heaven that succoureth us, so as we are delivered from our
enemies, and our enemies are brought under foot.
16 For this cause we chose Numenius the son of Antiochus, and Antipater the son of
Jason, and sent them unto the Romans, to renew the amity that we had with them, and
the former league.
17 We commanded them also to go unto you, and to salute and to deliver you our letters
concerning the renewing of our brotherhood.
18 Wherefore now ye shall do well to give us an answer thereto.
19 And this is the copy of the letters which Oniares sent.
20 Areus king of the Lacedemonians to Onias the high priest, greeting:
21 It is found in writing, that the Lacedemonians and Jews are brethren, and that they
are of the stock of Abraham:
22 Now therefore, since this is come to our knowledge, ye shall do well to write unto
us of your prosperity.
23 We do write back again to you, that your cattle and goods are our’s, and our’s are
your’s We do command therefore our ambassadors to make report unto you on this
wise.
24 Now when Jonathan heard that Demebius’ princes were come to fight against him
with a greater host than afore,
25 He removed from Jerusalem, and met them in the land of Amathis: for he gave them
no respite to enter his country.
26 He sent spies also unto their tents, who came again, and told him that they were
appointed to come upon them in the night season.
27 Wherefore so soon as the sun was down, Jonathan commanded his men to watch,
and to be in arms, that all the night long they might be ready to fight: also he sent forth
centinels round about the host.
28 But when the adversaries heard that Jonathan and his men were ready for battle,
they feared, and trembled in their hearts, and they kindled fires in their camp.
29 Howbeit Jonathan and his company knew it not till the morning: for they saw the
lights burning.
30 Then Jonathan pursued after them, but overtook them not: for they were gone over
the river Eleutherus.
31 Wherefore Jonathan turned to the Arabians, who were called Zabadeans, and
smote them, and took their spoils.
32 And removing thence, he came to Damascus, and so passed through all the country,
33 Simon also went forth, and passed through the country unto Ascalon, and the holds
there adjoining, from whence he turned aside to Joppa, and won it.
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34 For he had heard that they would deliver the hold unto them that took Demetrius’
part; wherefore he set a garrison there to keep it.
35 After this came Jonathan home again, and calling the elders of the people together,
he consulted with them about building strong holds in Judea,
36 And making the walls of Jerusalem higher, and raising a great mount between the
tower and the city, for to separate it from the city, that so it might be alone, that men
might neither sell nor buy in it.
37 Upon this they came together to build up the city, forasmuch as part of the wall
toward the brook on the east side was fallen down, and they repaired that which was
called Caphenatha.
38 Simon also set up Adida in Sephela, and made it strong with gates and bars.
39 Now Tryphon went about to get the kingdom of Asia, and to kill Antiochus the king,
that he might set the crown upon his own head.
40 Howbeit he was afraid that Jonathan would not suffer him, and that he would fight
against him; wherefore he sought a way how to take Jonathan, that he might kill him.
So he removed, and came to Bethsan.
41 Then Jonathan went out to meet him with forty thousand men chosen for the battle,
and came to Bethsan.
42 Now when Tryphon saw Jonathan came with so great a force, he durst not stretch
his hand against him;
43 But received him honourably, and commended him unto all his friends, and gave
him gifts, and commanded his men of war to be as obedient unto him, as to himself.
44 Unto Jonathan also he said, Why hast thou brought all this people to so great trouble,
seeing there is no war betwixt us?
45 Therefore send them now home again, and choose a few men to wait on thee, and
come thou with me to Ptolemais, for I will give it thee, and the rest of the strong holds
and forces, and all that have any charge: as for me, I will return and depart: for this is
the cause of my coming.
46 So Jonathan believing him did as he bade him, and sent away his host, who went
into the land of Judea.
47 And with himself he retained but three thousand men, of whom he sent two
thousand into Galilee, and one thousand went with him.
48 Now as soon as Jonathan entered into Ptolemais, they of Ptolemais shut the gates
and took him, and all them that came with him they slew with the sword.
49 Then sent Tryphon an host of footmen and horsemen into Galilee, and into the great
plain, to destroy all Jonathan’s company.
50 But when they knew that Jonathan and they that were with him were taken and
slain, they encouraged one another; and went close together, prepared to fight.
51 They therefore that followed upon them, perceiving that they were ready to fight
for their lives, turned back again.
52 Whereupon they all came into the land of Judea peaceably, and there they bewailed
Jonathan, and them that were with him, and they were sore afraid; wherefore all Israel
made great lamentation.
53 Then all the heathen that were round about then sought to destroy them: for said
they, They have no captain, nor any to help them: now therefore let us make war upon
them, and take away their memorial from among men.

1 Now
13
when Simon heard that Tryphon had gathered together a great host to invade
the land of Judea, and destroy it,
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2 And saw that the people was in great trembling and fear, he went up to Jerusalem,
and gathered the people together,
3 And gave them exhortation, saying, Ye yourselves know what great things I, and my
brethren, and my father’s house, have done for the laws and the sanctuary, the battles
also and troubles which we have seen.
4 By reason whereof all my brethren are slain for Israel’s sake, and I am left alone.
5 Now therefore be it far from me, that I should spare mine own life in any time of
trouble: for I am no better than my brethren.
6 Doubtless I will avenge my nation, and the sanctuary, and our wives, and our
children: for all the heathen are gathered to destroy us of very malice.
7 Now as soon as the people heard these words, their spirit revived.
8 And they answered with a loud voice, saying, Thou shalt be our leader instead of
Judas and Jonathan thy brother.
9 Fight thou our battles, and whatsoever, thou commandest us, that will we do.
10 So then he gathered together all the men of war, and made haste to finish the walls
of Jerusalem, and he fortified it round about.
11 Also he sent Jonathan the son of Absolom, and with him a great power, to Joppa:
who casting out them that were therein remained there in it.
12 So Tryphon removed from Ptolemaus with a great power to invade the land of
Judea, and Jonathan was with him in ward.
13 But Simon pitched his tents at Adida, over against the plain.
14 Now when Tryphon knew that Simon was risen up instead of his brother Jonathan,
and meant to join battle with him, he sent messengers unto him, saying,
15 Whereas we have Jonathan thy brother in hold, it is for money that he is owing unto
the king’s treasure, concerning the business that was committed unto him.
16 Wherefore now send an hundred talents of silver, and two of his sons for hostages,
that when he is at liberty he may not revolt from us, and we will let him go.
17 Hereupon Simon, albeit he perceived that they spake deceitfully unto him yet sent
he the money and the children, lest peradventure he should procure to himself great
hatred of the people:
18 Who might have said, Because I sent him not the money and the children, therefore
is Jonathan dead.
19 So he sent them the children and the hundred talents: howbeit Tryphon dissembled
neither would he let Jonathan go.
20 And after this came Tryphon to invade the land, and destroy it, going round about
by the way that leadeth unto Adora: but Simon and his host marched against him in
every place, wheresoever he went.
21 Now they that were in the tower sent messengers unto Tryphon, to the end that he
should hasten his coming unto them by the wilderness, and send them victuals.
22 Wherefore Tryphon made ready all his horsemen to come that night: but there fell
a very great snow, by reason whereof he came not. So he departed, and came into the
country of Galaad.
23 And when he came near to Bascama he slew Jonathan, who was buried there.
24 Afterward Tryphon returned and went into his own land.
25 Then sent Simon, and took the bones of Jonathan his brother, and buried them in
Modin, the city of his fathers.
26 And all Israel made great lamentation for him, and bewailed him many days.
27 Simon also built a monument upon the sepulchre of his father and his brethren,
and raised it aloft to the sight, with hewn stone behind and before.
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28 Moreover he set up seven pyramids, one against another, for his father, and his
mother, and his four brethren.
29 And in these he made cunning devices, about the which he set great pillars, and
upon the pillars he made all their armour for a perpetual memory, and by the armour
ships carved, that they might be seen of all that sail on the sea.
30 This is the sepulchre which he made at Modin, and it standeth yet unto this day.
31 Now Tryphon dealt deceitfully with the young king Antiochus, and slew him.
32 And he reigned in his stead, and crowned himself king of Asia, and brought a great
calamity upon the land.
33 Then Simon built up the strong holds in Judea, and fenced them about with high
towers, and great walls, and gates, and bars, and laid up victuals therein.
34 Moreover Simon chose men, and sent to king Demetrius, to the end he should give
the land an immunity, because all that Tryphon did was to spoil.
35 Unto whom king Demetrius answered and wrote after this manner:
36 King Demetrius unto Simon the high priest, and friend of kings, as also unto the
elders and nation of the Jews, sendeth greeting:
37 The golden crown, and the scarlet robe, which ye sent unto us, we have received:
and we are ready to make a stedfast peace with you, yea, and to write unto our officers,
to confirm the immunities which we have granted.
38 And whatsoever covenants we have made with you shall stand; and the strong
holds, which ye have builded, shall be your own.
39 As for any oversight or fault committed unto this day, we forgive it, and the crown
tax also, which ye owe us: and if there were any other tribute paid in Jerusalem, it shall
no more be paid.
40 And look who are meet among you to be in our court, let then be enrolled, and let
there be peace betwixt us.
41 Thus the yoke of the heathen was taken away from Israel in the hundred and
seventieth year.
42 Then the people of Israel began to write in their instruments and contracts, In the
first year of Simon the high priest, the governor and leader of the Jews.
43 In those days Simon camped against Gaza and besieged it round about; he made
also an engine of war, and set it by the city, and battered a certain tower, and took it.
44 And they that were in the engine leaped into the city; whereupon there was a great
uproar in the city:
45 Insomuch as the people of the city rent their clothes, and climbed upon the walls
with their wives and children, and cried with a loud voice, beseeching Simon to grant
them peace.
46 And they said, Deal not with us according to our wickedness, but according to thy
mercy.
47 So Simon was appeased toward them, and fought no more against them, but put
them out of the city, and cleansed the houses wherein the idols were, and so entered
into it with songs and thanksgiving.
48 Yea, he put all uncleanness out of it, and placed such men there as would keep
the law, and made it stronger than it was before, and built therein a dwellingplace for
himself.
49 They also of the tower in Jerusalem were kept so strait, that they could neither come
forth, nor go into the country, nor buy, nor sell: wherefore they were in great distress
for want of victuals, and a great number of them perished through famine.
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50 Then cried they to Simon, beseeching him to be at one with them: which thing he
granted them; and when he had put them out from thence, he cleansed the tower from
pollutions:
51 And entered into it the three and twentieth day of the second month in the hundred
seventy and first year, with thanksgiving, and branches of palm trees, and with harps,
and cymbals, and with viols, and hymns, and songs: because there was destroyed a
great enemy out of Israel.
52 He ordained also that that day should be kept every year with gladness. Moreover
the hill of the temple that was by the tower he made stronger than it was, and there he
dwelt himself with his company.
53 And when Simon saw that John his son was a valiant man, he made him captain of
all the hosts; and he dwelt in Gazera.

14
1 Now in the hundred threescore and twelfth year king Demetrius gathered his forces
together, and went into Media to get him help to fight against Tryphone.
2 But when Arsaces, the king of Persia and Media, heard that Demetrius was entered
within his borders, he sent one of his princes to take him alive:
3 Who went and smote the host of Demetrius, and took him, and brought him to
Arsaces, by whom he was put in ward.
4 As for the land of Judea, that was quiet all the days of Simon; for he sought the good
of his nation in such wise, as that evermore his authority and honour pleased them well.
5 And as he was honourable in all his acts, so in this, that he took Joppa for an haven,
and made an entrance to the isles of the sea,
6 And enlarged the bounds of his nation, and recovered the country,
7 And gathered together a great number of captives, and had the dominion of Gazera,
and Bethsura, and the tower, out of the which he took all uncleaness, neither was there
any that resisted him.
8 Then did they till their ground in peace, and the earth gave her increase, and the
trees of the field their fruit.
9 The ancient men sat all in the streets, communing together of good things, and the
young men put on glorious and warlike apparel.
10 He provided victuals for the cities, and set in them all manner of munition, so that
his honourable name was renowned unto the end of the world.
11 He made peace in the land, and Israel rejoiced with great joy:
12 For every man sat under his vine and his fig tree, and there was none to fray them:
13 Neither was there any left in the land to fight against them: yea, the kings
themselves were overthrown in those days.
14 Moreover he strengthened all those of his people that were brought low: the law he
searched out; and every contemner of the law and wicked person he took away.
15 He beautified the sanctuary, and multiplied vessels of the temple.
16 Now when it was heard at Rome, and as far as Sparta, that Jonathan was dead, they
were very sorry.
17 But as soon as they heard that his brother Simon was made high priest in his stead,
and ruled the country, and the cities therein:
18 They wrote unto him in tables of brass, to renew the friendship and league which
they had made with Judas and Jonathan his brethren:
19 Which writings were read before the congregation at Jerusalem.
20 And this is the copy of the letters that the Lacedemonians sent; The rulers of the
Lacedemonians, with the city, unto Simon the high priest, and the elders, and priests,
and residue of the people of the Jews, our brethren, send greeting:
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21 The ambassadors that were sent unto our people certified us of your glory and
honour: wherefore we were glad of their coming,
22 And did register the things that they spake in the council of the people in this man-
ner; Numenius son of Antiochus, and Antipater son of Jason, the Jews’ ambassadors,
came unto us to renew the friendship they had with us.
23 And it pleased the people to entertain the men honourably, and to put the copy of
their ambassage in publick records, to the end the people of the Lacedemonians might
have a memorial thereof: furthermore we have written a copy thereof unto Simon the
high priest.
24 After this Simon sent Numenius to Rome with a great shield of gold of a thousand
pound weight to confirm the league with them.
25 Whereof when the people heard, they said, What thanks shall we give to Simon and
his sons?
26 For he and his brethren and the house of his father have established Israel, and
chased away in fight their enemies from them, and confirmed their liberty.
27 So then they wrote it in tables of brass, which they set upon pillars in mount Sion:
and this is the copy of the writing; The eighteenth day of the month Elul, in the hundred
threescore and twelfth year, being the third year of Simon the high priest,
28 At Saramel in the great congregation of the priests, and people, and rulers of the
nation, and elders of the country, were these things notified unto us.
29 Forasmuch as oftentimes there have been wars in the country, wherein for the
maintenance of their sanctuary, and the law, Simon the son of Mattathias, of the
posterity of Jarib, together with his brethren, put themselves in jeopardy, and resisting
the enemies of their nation did their nation great honour:
30 (For after that Jonathan, having gathered his nation together, and been their high
priest, was added to his people,
31 Their enemies prepared to invade their country, that they might destroy it, and lay
hands on the sanctuary:
32 At which time Simon rose up, and fought for his nation, and spent much of his own
substance, and armed the valiant men of his nation and gave them wages,
33 And fortified the cities of Judea, together with Bethsura, that lieth upon the borders
of Judea, where the armour of the enemies had been before; but he set a garrison of
Jews there:
34 Moreover he fortified Joppa, which lieth upon the sea, and Gazera, that bordereth
upon Azotus, where the enemies had dwelt before: but he placed Jews there, and
furnished them with all things convenient for the reparation thereof.)
35 The people therefore sang the acts of Simon, and unto what glory he thought to
bring his nation, made him their governor and chief priest, because he had done all
these things, and for the justice and faith which he kept to his nation, and for that he
sought by all means to exalt his people.
36 For in his time things prospered in his hands, so that the heathen were taken out of
their country, and they also that were in the city of David in Jerusalem, who had made
themselves a tower, out of which they issued, and polluted all about the sanctuary, and
did much hurt in the holy place:
37 But he placed Jews therein. and fortified it for the safety of the country and the city,
and raised up the walls of Jerusalem.
38 King Demetrius also confirmed him in the high priesthood according to those
things,
39 And made him one of his friends, and honoured him with great honour.
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40 For he had heard say, that the Romans had called the Jews their friends and
confederates and brethren; and that they had entertained the ambassadors of Simon
honourably;
41 Also that the Jews and priests were well pleased that Simon should be their
governor and high priest for ever, until there should arise a faithful prophet;
42 Moreover that he should be their captain, and should take charge of the sanctuary,
to set them over their works, and over the country, and over the armour, and over the
fortresses, that, I say, he should take charge of the sanctuary;
43 Beside this, that he should be obeyed of every man, and that all the writings in the
country should be made in his name, and that he should be clothed in purple, and wear
gold:
44 Also that it should be lawful for none of the people or priests to break any of these
things, or to gainsay his words, or to gather an assembly in the country without him, or
to be clothed in purple, or wear a buckle of gold;
45 And whosoever should do otherwise, or break any of these things, he should be
punished.
46 Thus it liked all the people to deal with Simon, and to do as hath been said.
47 Then Simon accepted hereof, and was well pleased to be high priest, and captain
and governor of the Jews and priests, and to defend them all.
48 So they commanded that this writing should be put in tables of brass, and that they
should be set up within the compass of the sanctuary in a conspicuous place;
49 Also that the copies thereof should be laid up in the treasury, to the end that Simon
and his sons might have them.

1 Moreover
15
Antiochus son of Demetrius the king sent letters from the isles of the sea
unto Simon the priest and prince of the Jews, and to all the people;
2 The contents whereof were these: King Antiochus to Simon the high priest and
prince of his nation, and to the people of the Jews, greeting:
3 Forasmuch as certain pestilent men have usurped the kingdom of our fathers, and
my purpose is to challenge it again, that I may restore it to the old estate, and to that end
have gathered a multitude of foreign soldiers together, and prepared ships of war;
4 My meaning also being to go through the country, that I may be avenged of them that
have destroyed it, and made many cities in the kingdom desolate:
5 Now therefore I confirm unto thee all the oblations which the kings before me
granted thee, and whatsoever gifts besides they granted.
6 I give thee leave also to coin money for thy country with thine own stamp.
7 And as concerning Jerusalem and the sanctuary, let them be free; and all the armour
that thou hast made, and fortresses that thou hast built, and keepest in thine hands, let
them remain unto thee.
8 And if anything be, or shall be, owing to the king, let it be forgiven thee from this
time forth for evermore.
9 Furthermore, when we have obtained our kingdom, we will honour thee, and
thy nation, and thy temple, with great honour, so that your honour shall be known
throughout the world.
10 In the hundred threescore and fourteenth year went Antiochus into the land of his
fathers: at which time all the forces came together unto him, so that few were left with
Tryphon.
11 Wherefore being pursued by king Antiochus, he fled unto Dora, which lieth by the
sea side:
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12 For he saw that troubles came upon him all at once, and that his forces had forsaken
him.
13 Then camped Antiochus against Dora, having with him an hundred and twenty
thousand men of war, and eight thousand horsemen.
14 And when he had compassed the city round about, and joined ships close to the
town on the sea side, he vexed the city by land and by sea, neither suffered he any to go
out or in.
15 In the mean season came Numenius and his company from Rome, having letters to
the kings and countries; wherein were written these things:
16 Lucius, consul of the Romans unto king Ptolemee, greeting:
17 The Jews’ ambassadors, our friends and confederates, came unto us to renew the
old friendship and league, being sent from Simon the high priest, and from the people
of the Jews:
18 And they brought a shield of gold of a thousand pound.
19 We thought it good therefore to write unto the kings and countries, that they should
do them no harm, nor fight against them, their cities, or countries, nor yet aid their
enemies against them.
20 It seemed also good to us to receive the shield of them.
21 If therefore there be any pestilent fellows, that have fled from their country unto
you, deliver them unto Simon the high priest, that he may punish them according to
their own law.
22 The same things wrote he likewise unto Demetrius the king, and Attalus, to
Ariarathes, and Arsaces,
23 And to all the countries and to Sampsames, and the Lacedemonians, and to Delus,
and Myndus, and Sicyon, and Caria, and Samos, and Pamphylia, and Lycia, and
Halicarnassus, and Rhodus, and Aradus, and Cos, and Side, and Aradus, and Gortyna,
and Cnidus, and Cyprus, and Cyrene.
24 And the copy hereof they wrote to Simon the high priest.
25 So Antiochus the king camped against Dora the second day, assaulting it continually,
and making engines, by which means he shut up Tryphon, that he could neither go out
nor in.
26 At that time Simon sent him two thousand chosen men to aid him; silver also, and
gold, and much armour.
27 Nevertheless he would not receive them, but brake all the covenants which he had
made with him afore, and became strange unto him.
28 Furthermore he sent unto him Athenobius, one of his friends, to commune with
him, and say, Ye withhold Joppa and Gazera; with the tower that is in Jerusalem, which
are cities of my realm.
29 The borders thereof ye have wasted, and done great hurt in the land, and got the
dominion of many places within my kingdom.
30 Now therefore deliver the cities which ye have taken, and the tributes of the places,
whereof ye have gotten dominion without the borders of Judea:
31 Or else give me for them five hundred talents of silver; and for the harm that ye
have done, and the tributes of the cities, other five hundred talents: if not, we will come
and fight against you
32 So Athenobius the king’s friend came to Jerusalem: and when he saw the glory
of Simon, and the cupboard of gold and silver plate, and his great attendance, he was
astonished, and told him the king’s message.
33 Then answered Simon, and said unto him, We have neither taken other men’s land,
nor holden that which appertaineth to others, but the inheritance of our fathers, which
our enemies had wrongfully in possession a certain time.
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34 Wherefore we, having opportunity, hold the inheritance of our fathers.

35 And whereas thou demandest Joppa and Gazera, albeit they did great harm unto
the people in our country, yet will we give thee an hundred talents for them. Hereunto
Athenobius answered him not a word;
36 But returned in a rage to the king, and made report unto him of these speeches, and
of the glory of Simon, and of all that he had seen: whereupon the king was exceeding
wroth.
37 In the mean time fled Tryphon by ship unto Orthosias.
38 Then the king made Cendebeus captain of the sea coast, and gave him an host of
footmen and horsemen,
39 And commanded him to remove his host toward Judea; also he commanded him to
build up Cedron, and to fortify the gates, and to war against the people; but as for the
king himself, he pursued Tryphon.
40 So Cendebeus came to Jamnia and began to provoke the people and to invade Judea,
and to take the people prisoners, and slay them.
41 And when he had built up Cedrou, he set horsemen there, and an host of footmen,
to the end that issuing out they might make outroads upon the ways of Judea, as the king
had commanded him.
16
1 Then came up John from Gazera, and told Simon his father what Cendebeus had
done.
2 Wherefore Simon called his two eldest sons, Judas and John, and said unto them, I,
and my brethren, and my father’s house, have ever from my youth unto this day fought
against the enemies of Israel; and things have prospered so well in our hands, that we
have delivered Israel oftentimes.
3 But now I am old, and ye, by God’s mercy, are of a sufficient age: be ye instead of me
and my brother, and go and fight for our nation, and the help from heaven be with you.
4 So he chose out of the country twenty thousand men of war with horsemen, who
went out against Cendebeus, and rested that night at Modin.
5 And when as they rose in the morning, and went into the plain, behold, a mighty
great host both of footmen and horsemen came against them: howbeit there was a
water brook betwixt them.
6 So he and his people pitched over against them: and when he saw that the people
were afraid to go over the water brook, he went first over himself, and then the men
seeing him passed through after him.
7 That done, he divided his men, and set the horsemen in the midst of the footmen: for
the enemies’ horsemen were very many.
8 Then sounded they with the holy trumpets: whereupon Cendebeus and his host
were put to flight, so that many of them were slain, and the remnant gat them to the
strong hold.
9 At that time was Judas John’s brother wounded; but John still followed after them,
until he came to Cedron, which Cendebeus had built.
10 So they fled even unto the towers in the fields of Azotus; wherefore he burned it
with fire: so that there were slain of them about two thousand men. Afterward he
returned into the land of Judea in peace.
11 Moreover in the plain of Jericho was Ptolemeus the son of Abubus made captain,
and he had abundance of silver and gold:
12 For he was the high priest’s son in law.
13 Wherefore his heart being lifted up, he thought to get the country to himself, and
thereupon consulted deceitfully against Simon and his sons to destroy them.
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14 Now Simon was visiting the cities that were in the country, and taking care for the
good ordering of them; at which time he came down himself to Jericho with his sons,
Mattathias and Judas, in the hundred threescore and seventeenth year, in the eleventh
month, called Sabat:
15 Where the son of Abubus receiving them deceitfully into a little hold, called Docus,
which he had built, made them a great banquet: howbeit he had hid men there.
16 So when Simon and his sons had drunk largely, Ptolemee and his men rose up, and
took their weapons, and came upon Simon into the banqueting place, and slew him, and
his two sons, and certain of his servants.
17 In which doing he committed a great treachery, and recompensed evil for good.
18 Then Ptolemee wrote these things, and sent to the king, that he should send him an
host to aid him, and he would deliver him the country and cities.
19 He sent others also to Gazera to kill John: and unto the tribunes he sent letters to
come unto him, that he might give them silver, and gold, and rewards.
20 And others he sent to take Jerusalem, and the mountain of the temple.
21 Now one had run afore to Gazera and told John that his father and brethren were
slain, and, quoth he, Ptolemee hath sent to slay thee also.
22 Hereof when he heard, he was sore astonished: so he laid hands on them that were
come to destroy him, and slew them; for he knew that they sought to make him away.
23 As concerning the rest of the acts of John, and his wars, and worthy deeds which he
did, and the building of the walls which he made, and his doings,
24 Behold, these are written in the chronicles of his priesthood, from the time he was
made high priest after his father.
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The Second Book of the Maccabees

1 The brethren, the Jews that be at Jerusalem and in the land of Judea, wish unto the
brethren, the Jews that are throughout Egypt health and peace:
2 God be gracious unto you, and remember his covenant that he made with Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob, his faithful servants;
3 And give you all an heart to serve him, and to do his will, with a good courage and a
willing mind;
4 And open your hearts in his law and commandments, and send you peace,
5 And hear your prayers, and be at one with you, and never forsake you in time of
trouble.
6 And now we be here praying for you.
7 What time as Demetrius reigned, in the hundred threescore and ninth year, we the
Jews wrote unto you in the extremity of trouble that came upon us in those years, from
the time that Jason and his company revolted from the holy land and kingdom,
8 And burned the porch, and shed innocent blood: then we prayed unto the Lord, and
were heard; we offered also sacrifices and fine flour, and lighted the lamps, and set forth
the loaves.
9 And now see that ye keep the feast of tabernacles in the month Casleu.
10 In the hundred fourscore and eighth year, the people that were at Jerusalem and
in Judea, and the council, and Judas, sent greeting and health unto Aristobulus, king
Ptolemeus’ master, who was of the stock of the anointed priests, and to the Jews that
were in Egypt:
11 Insomuch as God hath delivered us from great perils, we thank him highly, as
having been in battle against a king.
12 For he cast them out that fought within the holy city.
13 For when the leader was come into Persia, and the army with him that seemed
invincible, they were slain in the temple of Nanea by the deceit of Nanea’s priests.
14 For Antiochus, as though he would marry her, came into the place, and his friends
that were with him, to receive money in name of a dowry.
15 Which when the priests of Nanea had set forth, and he was entered with a small
company into the compass of the temple, they shut the temple as soon as Antiochus was
come in:
16 And opening a privy door of the roof, they threw stones like thunderbolts, and
struck down the captain, hewed them in pieces, smote off their heads and cast them
to those that were without.
17 Blessed be our God in all things, who hath delivered up the ungodly.
18 Therefore whereas we are now purposed to keep the purification of the temple
upon the five and twentieth day of the month Casleu, we thought it necessary to certify
you thereof, that ye also might keep it, as the feast of the tabernacles, and of the fire,
which was given us when Neemias offered sacrifice, after that he had builded the
temple and the altar.
19 For when our fathers were led into Persia, the priests that were then devout took
the fire of the altar privily, and hid it in an hollow place of a pit without water, where
they kept it sure, so that the place was unknown to all men.
20 Now after many years, when it pleased God, Neemias, being sent from the king of
Persia, did send of the posterity of those priests that had hid it to the fire: but when they
told us they found no fire, but thick water;
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21 Then commanded he them to draw it up, and to bring it; and when the sacrifices
were laid on, Neemias commanded the priests to sprinkle the wood and the things laid
thereupon with the water.
22 When this was done, and the time came that the sun shone, which afore was hid in
the cloud, there was a great fire kindled, so that every man marvelled.
23 And the priests made a prayer whilst the sacrifice was consuming, I say, both
the priests, and all the rest, Jonathan beginning, and the rest answering thereunto, as
Neemias did.
24 And the prayer was after this manner; O Lord, Lord God, Creator of all things, who
art fearful and strong, and righteous, and merciful, and the only and gracious King,
25 The only giver of all things, the only just, almighty, and everlasting, thou that
deliverest Israel from all trouble, and didst choose the fathers, and sanctify them:
26 Receive the sacrifice for thy whole people Israel, and preserve thine own portion,
and sanctify it.
27 Gather those together that are scattered from us, deliver them that serve among
the heathen, look upon them that are despised and abhorred, and let the heathen know
that thou art our God.
28 Punish them that oppress us, and with pride do us wrong.
29 Plant thy people again in thy holy place, as Moses hath spoken.
30 And the priests sung psalms of thanksgiving.
31 Now when the sacrifice was consumed, Neemias commanded the water that was
left to be poured on the great stones.
32 When this was done, there was kindled a flame: but it was consumed by the light
that shined from the altar.
33 So when this matter was known, it was told the king of Persia, that in the place,
where the priests that were led away had hid the fire, there appeared water, and that
Neemias had purified the sacrifices therewith.
34 Then the king, inclosing the place, made it holy, after he had tried the matter.
35 And the king took many gifts, and bestowed thereof on those whom he would
gratify.
36 And Neemias called this thing Naphthar, which is as much as to say, a cleansing: but
many men call it Nephi.

1 It
2
is also found in the records, that Jeremy the prophet commanded them that were
carried away to take of the fire, as it hath been signified:
2 And how that the prophet, having given them the law, charged them not to forget
the commandments of the Lord, and that they should not err in their minds, when they
see images of silver and gold, with their ornaments.
3 And with other such speeches exhorted he them, that the law should not depart from
their hearts.
4 It was also contained in the same writing, that the prophet, being warned of God,
commanded the tabernacle and the ark to go with him, as he went forth into the
mountain, where Moses climbed up, and saw the heritage of God.
5 And when Jeremy came thither, he found an hollow cave, wherein he laid the
tabernacle, and the ark, and the altar of incense, and so stopped the door.
6 And some of those that followed him came to mark the way, but they could not find
it.
7 Which when Jeremy perceived, he blamed them, saying, As for that place, it shall
be unknown until the time that God gather his people again together, and receive them
unto mercy.
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8 Then shall the Lord shew them these things, and the glory of the Lord shall appear,
and the cloud also, as it was shewed under Moses, and as when Solomon desired that
the place might be honourably sanctified.
9 It was also declared, that he being wise offered the sacrifice of dedication, and of the
finishing of the temple.
10 And as when Moses prayed unto the Lord, the fire came down from heaven, and
consumed the sacrifices: even so prayed Solomon also, and the fire came down from
heaven, and consumed the burnt offerings.
11 And Moses said, Because the sin offering was not to be eaten, it was consumed.
12 So Solomon kept those eight days.
13 The same things also were reported in the writings and commentaries of Neemias;
and how he founding a library gathered together the acts of the kings, and the prophets,
and of David, and the epistles of the kings concerning the holy gifts.
14 In like manner also Judas gathered together all those things that were lost by reason
of the war we had, and they remain with us,
15 Wherefore if ye have need thereof, send some to fetch them unto you.
16 Whereas we then are about to celebrate the purification, we have written unto you,
and ye shall do well, if ye keep the same days.
17 We hope also, that the God, that delivered all his people, and gave them all an
heritage, and the kingdom, and the priesthood, and the sanctuary,
18 As he promised in the law, will shortly have mercy upon us, and gather us together
out of every land under heaven into the holy place: for he hath delivered us out of great
troubles, and hath purified the place.
19 Now as concerning Judas Maccabeus, and his brethren, and the purification of the
great temple, and the dedication of the altar,
20 And the wars against Antiochus Epiphanes, and Eupator his son,
21 And the manifest signs that came from heaven unto those that behaved themselves
manfully to their honour for Judaism: so that, being but a few, they overcame the whole
country, and chased barbarous multitudes,
22 And recovered again the temple renowned all the world over, and freed the city,
and upheld the laws which were going down, the Lord being gracious unto them with
all favour:
23 All these things, I say, being declared by Jason of Cyrene in five books, we will assay
to abridge in one volume.
24 For considering the infinite number, and the difficulty which they find that desire
to look into the narrations of the story, for the variety of the matter,
25 We have been careful, that they that will read may have delight, and that they that
are desirous to commit to memory might have ease, and that all into whose hands it
comes might have profit.
26 Therefore to us, that have taken upon us this painful labour of abridging, it was not
easy, but a matter of sweat and watching;
27 Even as it is no ease unto him that prepareth a banquet, and seeketh the benefit of
others: yet for the pleasuring of many we will undertake gladly this great pains;
28 Leaving to the author the exact handling of every particular, and labouring to follow
the rules of an abridgement.
29 For as the master builder of a new house must care for the whole building; but
he that undertaketh to set it out, and paint it, must seek out fit things for the adorning
thereof: even so I think it is with us.
30 To stand upon every point, and go over things at large, and to be curious in
particulars, belongeth to the first author of the story:
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31 But to use brevity, and avoid much labouring of the work, is to be granted to him
that will make an abridgment.
32 Here then will we begin the story: only adding thus much to that which hath been
said, that it is a foolish thing to make a long prologue, and to be short in the story itself.

3
1 Now when the holy city was inhabited with all peace, and the laws were kept very
well, because of the godliness of Onias the high priest, and his hatred of wickedness,
2 It came to pass that even the kings themselves did honour the place, and magnify
the temple with their best gifts;
3 Insomuch that Seleucus of Asia of his own revenues bare all the costs belonging to
the service of the sacrifices.
4 But one Simon of the tribe of Benjamin, who was made governor of the temple, fell
out with the high priest about disorder in the city.
5 And when he could not overcome Onias, he gat him to Apollonius the son of
Thraseas, who then was governor of Celosyria and Phenice,
6 And told him that the treasury in Jerusalem was full of infinite sums of money, so
that the multitude of their riches, which did not pertain to the account of the sacrifices,
was innumerable, and that it was possible to bring all into the king’s hand.
7 Now when Apollonius came to the king, and had shewed him of the money
whereof he was told, the king chose out Heliodorus his treasurer, and sent him with
a commandment to bring him the foresaid money.
8 So forthwith Heliodorus took his journey; under a colour of visiting the cities of
Celosyria and Phenice, but indeed to fulfil the king’s purpose.
9 And when he was come to Jerusalem, and had been courteously received of the high
priest of the city, he told him what intelligence was given of the money, and declared
wherefore he came, and asked if these things were so indeed.
10 Then the high priest told him that there was such money laid up for the relief of
widows and fatherless children:
11 And that some of it belonged to Hircanus son of Tobias, a man of great dignity, and
not as that wicked Simon had misinformed: the sum whereof in all was four hundred
talents of silver, and two hundred of gold:
12 And that it was altogether impossible that such wrongs should be done unto them,
that had committed it to the holiness of the place, and to the majesty and inviolable
sanctity of the temple, honoured over all the world.
13 But Heliodorus, because of the king’s commandment given him, said, That in any
wise it must be brought into the king’s treasury.
14 So at the day which he appointed he entered in to order this matter: wherefore
there was no small agony throughout the whole city.
15 But the priests, prostrating themselves before the altar in their priests’ vestments,
called unto heaven upon him that made a law concerning things given to be kept, that
they should safely be preserved for such as had committed them to be kept.
16 Then whoso had looked the high priest in the face, it would have wounded his heart:
for his countenance and the changing of his colour declared the inward agony of his
mind.
17 For the man was so compassed with fear and horror of the body, that it was manifest
to them that looked upon him, what sorrow he had now in his heart.
18 Others ran flocking out of their houses to the general supplication, because the
place was like to come into contempt.
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19 And the women, girt with sackcloth under their breasts, abounded in the streets,
and the virgins that were kept in ran, some to the gates, and some to the walls, and others
looked out of the windows.
20 And all, holding their hands toward heaven, made supplication.
21 Then it would have pitied a man to see the falling down of the multitude of all sorts,
and the fear of the high priest being in such an agony.
22 They then called upon the Almighty Lord to keep the things committed of trust safe
and sure for those that had committed them.
23 Nevertheless Heliodorus executed that which was decreed.
24 Now as he was there present himself with his guard about the treasury, the Lord of
spirits, and the Prince of all power, caused a great apparition, so that all that presumed
to come in with him were astonished at the power of God, and fainted, and were sore
afraid.
25 For there appeared unto them an horse with a terrible rider upon him, and adorned
with a very fair covering, and he ran fiercely, and smote at Heliodorus with his forefeet,
and it seemed that he that sat upon the horse had complete harness of gold.
26 Moreover two other young men appeared before him, notable in strength, excellent
in beauty, and comely in apparel, who stood by him on either side; and scourged him
continually, and gave him many sore stripes.
27 And Heliodorus fell suddenly unto the ground, and was compassed with great
darkness: but they that were with him took him up, and put him into a litter.
28 Thus him, that lately came with a great train and with all his guard into the
said treasury, they carried out, being unable to help himself with his weapons: and
manifestly they acknowledged the power of God.
29 For he by the hand of God was cast down, and lay speechless without all hope of life.
30 But they praised the Lord, that had miraculously honoured his own place: for
the temple; which a little afore was full of fear and trouble, when the Almighty Lord
appeared, was filled with joy and gladness.
31 Then straightways certain of Heliodorus’ friends prayed Onias, that he would call
upon the most High to grant him his life, who lay ready to give up the ghost.
32 So the high priest, suspecting lest the king should misconceive that some treachery
had been done to Heliodorus by the Jews, offered a sacrifice for the health of the man.
33 Now as the high priest was making an atonement, the same young men in the same
clothing appeared and stood beside Heliodorus, saying, Give Onias the high priest great
thanks, insomuch as for his sake the Lord hath granted thee life:
34 And seeing that thou hast been scourged from heaven, declare unto all men the
mighty power of God. And when they had spoken these words, they appeared no more.
35 So Heliodorus, after he had offered sacrifice unto the Lord, and made great vows
unto him that had saved his life, and saluted Onias, returned with his host to the king.
36 Then testified he to all men the works of the great God, which he had seen with his
eyes.
37 And when the king asked Heliodorus, who might be a fit man to be sent yet once
again to Jerusalem, he said,
38 If thou hast any enemy or traitor, send him thither, and thou shalt receive him well
scourged, if he escape with his life: for in that place, no doubt, there is an especial power
of God.
39 For he that dwelleth in heaven hath his eye on that place, and defendeth it; and he
beateth and destroyeth them that come to hurt it.
40 And the things concerning Heliodorus, and the keeping of the treasury, fell out on
this sort.
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4
1 This Simon now, of whom we spake afore, having been a betrayer of the money, and
of his country, slandered Onias, as if he had terrified Heliodorus, and been the worker
of these evils.
2 Thus was he bold to call him a traitor, that had deserved well of the city, and tendered
his own nation, and was so zealous of the laws.
3 But when their hatred went so far, that by one of Simon’s faction murders were
committed,
4 Onias seeing the danger of this contention, and that Apollonius, as being the
governor of Celosyria and Phenice, did rage, and increase Simon’s malice,
5 He went to the king, not to be an accuser of his countrymen, but seeking the good of
all, both publick and private:
6 For he saw that it was impossible that the state should continue quiet, and Simon
leave his folly, unless the king did look thereunto.
7 But after the death of Seleucus, when Antiochus, called Epiphanes, took the king-
dom, Jason the brother of Onias laboured underhand to be high priest,
8 Promising unto the king by intercession three hundred and threescore talents of
silver, and of another revenue eighty talents:
9 Beside this, he promised to assign an hundred and fifty more, if he might have
licence to set him up a place for exercise, and for the training up of youth in the fashions
of the heathen, and to write them of Jerusalem by the name of Antiochians.
10 Which when the king had granted, and he had gotten into his hand the rule he
forthwith brought his own nation to Greekish fashion.
11 And the royal privileges granted of special favour to the Jews by the means of John
the father of Eupolemus, who went ambassador to Rome for amity and aid, he took
away; and putting down the governments which were according to the law, he brought
up new customs against the law:
12 For he built gladly a place of exercise under the tower itself, and brought the chief
young men under his subjection, and made them wear a hat.
13 Now such was the height of Greek fashions, and increase of heathenish manners,
through the exceeding profaneness of Jason, that ungodly wretch, and no high priest;
14 That the priests had no courage to serve any more at the altar, but despising
the temple, and neglecting the sacrifices, hastened to be partakers of the unlawful
allowance in the place of exercise, after the game of Discus called them forth;
15 Not setting by the honours of their fathers, but liking the glory of the Grecians best
of all.
16 By reason whereof sore calamity came upon them: for they had them to be their
enemies and avengers, whose custom they followed so earnestly, and unto whom they
desired to be like in all things.
17 For it is not a light thing to do wickedly against the laws of God: but the time
following shall declare these things.
18 Now when the game that was used every fifth year was kept at Tyrus, the king being
present,
19 This ungracious Jason sent special messengers from Jerusalem, who were Anti-
ochians, to carry three hundred drachms of silver to the sacrifice of Hercules, which
even the bearers thereof thought fit not to bestow upon the sacrifice, because it was not
convenient, but to be reserved for other charges.
20 This money then, in regard of the sender, was appointed to Hercules’ sacrifice; but
because of the bearers thereof, it was employed to the making of gallies.
21 Now when Apollonius the son of Menestheus was sent into Egypt for the coronation
of king Ptolemeus Philometor, Antiochus, understanding him not to be well affected to
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his affairs, provided for his own safety: whereupon he came to Joppa, and from thence
to Jerusalem:
22 Where he was honourably received of Jason, and of the city, and was brought in
with torch alight, and with great shoutings: and so afterward went with his host unto
Phenice.
23 Three years afterward Jason sent Menelaus, the aforesaid Simon’s brother, to bear
the money unto the king, and to put him in mind of certain necessary matters.
24 But he being brought to the presence of the king, when he had magnified him for
the glorious appearance of his power, got the priesthood to himself, offering more than
Jason by three hundred talents of silver.
25 So he came with the king’s mandate, bringing nothing worthy the high priesthood,
but having the fury of a cruel tyrant, and the rage of a savage beast.
26 Then Jason, who had undermined his own brother, being undermined by another,
was compelled to flee into the country of the Ammonites.
27 So Menelaus got the principality: but as for the money that he had promised unto
the king, he took no good order for it, albeit Sostratis the ruler of the castle required it:
28 For unto him appertained the gathering of the customs. Wherefore they were both
called before the king.
29 Now Menelaus left his brother Lysimachus in his stead in the priesthood; and
Sostratus left Crates, who was governor of the Cyprians.
30 While those things were in doing, they of Tarsus and Mallos made insurrection,
because they were given to the king’s concubine, called Antiochus.
31 Then came the king in all haste to appease matters, leaving Andronicus, a man in
authority, for his deputy.
32 Now Menelaus, supposing that he had gotten a convenient time, stole certain
vessels of gold out of the temple, and gave some of them to Andronicus, and some he
sold into Tyrus and the cities round about.
33 Which when Onias knew of a surety, he reproved him, and withdrew himself into
a sanctuary at Daphne, that lieth by Antiochia.
34 Wherefore Menelaus, taking Andronicus apart, prayed him to get Onias into his
hands; who being persuaded thereunto, and coming to Onias in deceit, gave him his
right hand with oaths; and though he were suspected by him, yet persuaded he him to
come forth of the sanctuary: whom forthwith he shut up without regard of justice.
35 For the which cause not only the Jews, but many also of other nations, took great
indignation, and were much grieved for the unjust murder of the man.
36 And when the king was come again from the places about Cilicia, the Jews that were
in the city, and certain of the Greeks that abhorred the fact also, complained because
Onias was slain without cause.
37 Therefore Antiochus was heartily sorry, and moved to pity, and wept, because of
the sober and modest behaviour of him that was dead.
38 And being kindled with anger, forthwith he took away Andronicus his purple, and
rent off his clothes, and leading him through the whole city unto that very place, where
he had committed impiety against Onias, there slew he the cursed murderer. Thus the
Lord rewarded him his punishment, as he had deserved.
39 Now when many sacrileges had been committed in the city by Lysimachus with the
consent of Menelaus, and the fruit thereof was spread abroad, the multitude gathered
themselves together against Lysimachus, many vessels of gold being already carried
away.
40 Whereupon the common people rising, and being filled with rage, Lysimachus
armed about three thousand men, and began first to offer violence; one Auranus being
the leader, a man far gone in years, and no less in folly.
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41 They then seeing the attempt of Lysimachus, some of them caught stones, some
clubs, others taking handfuls of dust, that was next at hand, cast them all together upon
Lysimachus, and those that set upon them.
42 Thus many of them they wounded, and some they struck to the ground, and all of
them they forced to flee: but as for the churchrobber himself, him they killed beside the
treasury.
43 Of these matters therefore there was an accusation laid against Menelaus.
44 Now when the king came to Tyrus, three men that were sent from the senate
pleaded the cause before him:
45 But Menelaus, being now convicted, promised Ptolemee the son of Dorymenes to
give him much money, if he would pacify the king toward him.
46 Whereupon Ptolemee taking the king aside into a certain gallery, as it were to take
the air, brought him to be of another mind:
47 Insomuch that he discharged Menelaus from the accusations, who notwithstanding
was cause of all the mischief: and those poor men, who, if they had told their cause, yea,
before the Scythians, should have been judged innocent, them he condemned to death.
48 Thus they that followed the matter for the city, and for the people, and for the holy
vessels, did soon suffer unjust punishment.
49 Wherefore even they of Tyrus, moved with hatred of that wicked deed, caused them
to be honourably buried.
50 And so through the covetousness of them that were of power Menelaus remained
still in authority, increasing in malice, and being a great traitor to the citizens.

5
1 About the same time Antiochus prepared his second voyage into Egypt:
2 And then it happened, that through all the city, for the space almost of forty days,
there were seen horsemen running in the air, in cloth of gold, and armed with lances,
like a band of soldiers,
3 And troops of horsemen in array, encountering and running one against another,
with shaking of shields, and multitude of pikes, and drawing of swords, and casting of
darts, and glittering of golden ornaments, and harness of all sorts.
4 Wherefore every man prayed that that apparition might turn to good.
5 Now when there was gone forth a false rumour, as though Antiochus had been dead,
Jason took at the least a thousand men, and suddenly made an assault upon the city; and
they that were upon the walls being put back, and the city at length taken, Menelaus fled
into the castle:
6 But Jason slew his own citizens without mercy, not considering that to get the day of
them of his own nation would be a most unhappy day for him; but thinking they had
been his enemies, and not his countrymen, whom he conquered.
7 Howbeit for all this he obtained not the principality, but at the last received shame
for the reward of his treason, and fled again into the country of the Ammonites.
8 In the end therefore he had an unhappy return, being accused before Aretas the king
of the Arabians, fleeing from city to city, pursued of all men, hated as a forsaker of the
laws, and being had in abomination as an open enemy of his country and countrymen,
he was cast out into Egypt.
9 Thus he that had driven many out of their country perished in a strange land,
retiring to the Lacedemonians, and thinking there to find succour by reason of his
kindred:
10 And he that had cast out many unburied had none to mourn for him, nor any solemn
funerals at all, nor sepulchre with his fathers.
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11 Now when this that was done came to the king’s ear, he thought that Judea had
revolted: whereupon removing out of Egypt in a furious mind, he took the city by force
of arms,
12 And commanded his men of war not to spare such as they met, and to slay such as
went up upon the houses.
13 Thus there was killing of young and old, making away of men, women, and children,
slaying of virgins and infants.
14 And there were destroyed within the space of three whole days fourscore thousand,
whereof forty thousand were slain in the conflict; and no fewer sold than slain.
15 Yet was he not content with this, but presumed to go into the most holy temple of all
the world; Menelaus, that traitor to the laws, and to his own country, being his guide:
16 And taking the holy vessels with polluted hands, and with profane hands pulling
down the things that were dedicated by other kings to the augmentation and glory and
honour of the place, he gave them away.
17 And so haughty was Antiochus in mind, that he considered not that the Lord was
angry for a while for the sins of them that dwelt in the city, and therefore his eye was
not upon the place.
18 For had they not been formerly wrapped in many sins, this man, as soon as he had
come, had forthwith been scourged, and put back from his presumption, as Heliodorus
was, whom Seleucus the king sent to view the treasury.
19 Nevertheless God did not choose the people for the place’s sake, but the place for
the people’s sake.
20 And therefore the place itself, that was partaker with them of the adversity that
happened to the nation, did afterward communicate in the benefits sent from the Lord:
and as it was forsaken in the wrath of the Almighty, so again, the great Lord being
reconciled, it was set up with all glory.
21 So when Antiochus had carried out of the temple a thousand and eight hundred
talents, he departed in all haste unto Antiochia, weening in his pride to make the land
navigable, and the sea passable by foot: such was the haughtiness of his mind.
22 And he left governors to vex the nation: at Jerusalem, Philip, for his country a
Phrygian, and for manners more barbarous than he that set him there;
23 And at Garizim, Andronicus; and besides, Menelaus, who worse than all the rest
bare an heavy hand over the citizens, having a malicious mind against his countrymen
the Jews.
24 He sent also that detestable ringleader Apollonius with an army of two and twenty
thousand, commanding him to slay all those that were in their best age, and to sell the
women and the younger sort:
25 Who coming to Jerusalem, and pretending peace, did forbear till the holy day of
the sabbath, when taking the Jews keeping holy day, he commanded his men to arm
themselves.
26 And so he slew all them that were gone to the celebrating of the sabbath, and
running through the city with weapons slew great multitudes.
27 But Judas Maccabeus with nine others, or thereabout, withdrew himself into the
wilderness, and lived in the mountains after the manner of beasts, with his company,
who fed on herbs continually, lest they should be partakers of the pollution.

6
1 Notlong after this the king sent an old man of Athens to compel the Jews to depart
from the laws of their fathers, and not to live after the laws of God:
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2 And to pollute also the temple in Jerusalem, and to call it the temple of Jupiter
Olympius; and that in Garizim, of Jupiter the Defender of strangers, as they did desire
that dwelt in the place.
3 The coming in of this mischief was sore and grievous to the people:
4 For the temple was filled with riot and revelling by the Gentiles, who dallied with
harlots, and had to do with women within the circuit of the holy places, and besides
that brought in things that were not lawful.
5 The altar also was filled with profane things, which the law forbiddeth.
6 Neither was it lawful for a man to keep sabbath days or ancient fasts, or to profess
himself at all to be a Jew.
7 And in the day of the king’s birth every month they were brought by bitter constraint
to eat of the sacrifices; and when the fast of Bacchus was kept, the Jews were compelled
to go in procession to Bacchus, carrying ivy.
8 Moreover there went out a decree to the neighbour cities of the heathen, by the
suggestion of Ptolemee, against the Jews, that they should observe the same fashions,
and be partakers of their sacrifices:
9 And whoso would not conform themselves to the manners of the Gentiles should be
put to death. Then might a man have seen the present misery.
10 For there were two women brought, who had circumcised their children; whom
when they had openly led round about the city, the babes hanging at their breasts, they
cast them down headlong from the wall.
11 And others, that had run together into caves near by, to keep the sabbath day
secretly, being discovered by Philip, were all burnt together, because they made a
conscience to help themselves for the honour of the most sacred day.
12 Now I beseech those that read this book, that they be not discouraged for these
calamities, but that they judge those punishments not to be for destruction, but for a
chastening of our nation.
13 For it is a token of his great goodness, when wicked doers are not suffered any long
time, but forthwith punished.
14 For not as with other nations, whom the Lord patiently forbeareth to punish, till
they be come to the fulness of their sins, so dealeth he with us,
15 Lest that, being come to the height of sin, afterwards he should take vengeance of
us.
16 And therefore he never withdraweth his mercy from us: and though he punish with
adversity, yet doth he never forsake his people.
17 But let this that we have spoken be for a warning unto us. And now will we come to
the declaring of the matter in a few words.
18 Eleazar, one of the principal scribes, an aged man, and of a well favoured counte-
nance, was constrained to open his mouth, and to eat swine’s flesh.
19 But he, choosing rather to die gloriously, than to live stained with such an
abomination, spit it forth, and came of his own accord to the torment,
20 As it behoved them to come, that are resolute to stand out against such things, as
are not lawful for love of life to be tasted.
21 But they that had the charge of that wicked feast, for the old acquaintance they had
with the man, taking him aside, besought him to bring flesh of his own provision, such
as was lawful for him to use, and make as if he did eat of the flesh taken from the sacrifice
commanded by the king;
22 That in so doing he might be delivered from death, and for the old friendship with
them find favour.
23 But he began to consider discreetly, and as became his age, and the excellency of
his ancient years, and the honour of his gray head, whereon was come, and his most
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honest education from a child, or rather the holy law made and given by God: therefore
he answered accordingly, and willed them straightways to send him to the grave.
24 For it becometh not our age, said he, in any wise to dissemble, whereby many young
persons might think that Eleazar, being fourscore years old and ten, were now gone to
a strange religion;
25 And so they through mine hypocrisy, and desire to live a little time and a moment
longer, should be deceived by me, and I get a stain to mine old age, and make it
abominable.
26 For though for the present time I should be delivered from the punishment of men:
yet should I not escape the hand of the Almighty, neither alive, nor dead.
27 Wherefore now, manfully changing this life, I will shew myself such an one as mine
age requireth,
28 And leave a notable example to such as be young to die willingly and courageously
for the honourable and holy laws. And when he had said these words, immediately he
went to the torment:
29 They that led him changing the good will they bare him a little before into hatred,
because the foresaid speeches proceeded, as they thought, from a desperate mind.
30 But when he was ready to die with stripes, he groaned, and said, It is manifest unto
the Lord, that hath the holy knowledge, that whereas I might have been delivered from
death, I now endure sore pains in body by being beaten: but in soul am well content to
suffer these things, because I fear him.
31 And thus this man died, leaving his death for an example of a noble courage, and a
memorial of virtue, not only unto young men, but unto all his nation.

7
1 It came to pass also, that seven brethren with their mother were taken, and
compelled by the king against the law to taste swine’s flesh, and were tormented with
scourges and whips.
2 But one of them that spake first said thus, What wouldest thou ask or learn of us? we
are ready to die, rather than to transgress the laws of our fathers.
3 Then the king, being in a rage, commanded pans and caldrons to be made hot:
4 Which forthwith being heated, he commanded to cut out the tongue of him that
spake first, and to cut off the utmost parts of his body, the rest of his brethren and his
mother looking on.
5 Now when he was thus maimed in all his members, he commanded him being yet
alive to be brought to the fire, and to be fried in the pan: and as the vapour of the pan was
for a good space dispersed, they exhorted one another with the mother to die manfully,
saying thus,
6 The Lord God looketh upon us, and in truth hath comfort in us, as Moses in his
song, which witnessed to their faces, declared, saying, And he shall be comforted in his
servants.
7 So when the first was dead after this manner, they brought the second to make him
a mocking stock: and when they had pulled off the skin of his head with the hair, they
asked him, Wilt thou eat, before thou be punished throughout every member of thy
body?
8 But he answered in his own language, and said, No. Wherefore he also received the
next torment in order, as the former did.
9 And when he was at the last gasp, he said, Thou like a fury takest us out of this
present life, but the King of the world shall raise us up, who have died for his laws, unto
everlasting life.
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10 After him was the third made a mocking stock: and when he was required, he put
out his tongue, and that right soon, holding forth his hands manfully.
11 And said courageously, These I had from heaven; and for his laws I despise them;
and from him I hope to receive them again.
12 Insomuch that the king, and they that were with him, marvelled at the young man’s
courage, for that he nothing regarded the pains.
13 Now when this man was dead also, they tormented and mangled the fourth in like
manner.
14 So when he was ready to die he said thus, It is good, being put to death by men, to
look for hope from God to be raised up again by him: as for thee, thou shalt have no
resurrection to life.
15 Afterward they brought the fifth also, and mangled him.
16 Then looked he unto the king, and said, Thou hast power over men, thou art
corruptible, thou doest what thou wilt; yet think not that our nation is forsaken of God;
17 But abide a while, and behold his great power, how he will torment thee and thy
seed.
18 After him also they brought the sixth, who being ready to die said, Be not deceived
without cause: for we suffer these things for ourselves, having sinned against our God:
therefore marvellous things are done unto us.
19 But think not thou, that takest in hand to strive against God, that thou shalt escape
unpunished.
20 But the mother was marvellous above all, and worthy of honourable memory: for
when she saw her seven sons slain within the space of one day, she bare it with a good
courage, because of the hope that she had in the Lord.
21 Yea, she exhorted every one of them in her own language, filled with courageous
spirits; and stirring up her womanish thoughts with a manly stomach, she said unto
them,
22 I cannot tell how ye came into my womb: for I neither gave you breath nor life,
neither was it I that formed the members of every one of you;
23 But doubtless the Creator of the world, who formed the generation of man, and
found out the beginning of all things, will also of his own mercy give you breath and life
again, as ye now regard not your own selves for his laws’ sake.
24 Now Antiochus, thinking himself despised, and suspecting it to be a reproachful
speech, whilst the youngest was yet alive, did not only exhort him by words, but also
assured him with oaths, that he would make him both a rich and a happy man, if he
would turn from the laws of his fathers; and that also he would take him for his friend,
and trust him with affairs.
25 But when the young man would in no case hearken unto him, the king called his
mother, and exhorted her that she would counsel the young man to save his life.
26 And when he had exhorted her with many words, she promised him that she would
counsel her son.
27 But she bowing herself toward him, laughing the cruel tyrant to scorn, spake in
her country language on this manner; O my son, have pity upon me that bare thee nine
months in my womb, and gave thee suck three years, and nourished thee, and brought
thee up unto this age, and endured the troubles of education.
28 I beseech thee, my son, look upon the heaven and the earth, and all that is therein,
and consider that God made them of things that were not; and so was mankind made
likewise.
29 Fear not this tormentor, but, being worthy of thy brethren, take thy death that I may
receive thee again in mercy with thy brethren.
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30 Whiles she was yet speaking these words, the young man said, Whom wait ye for?
I will not obey the king’s commandment: but I will obey the commandment of the law
that was given unto our fathers by Moses.
31 And thou, that hast been the author of all mischief against the Hebrews, shalt not
escape the hands of God.
32 For we suffer because of our sins.
33 And though the living Lord be angry with us a little while for our chastening and
correction, yet shall he be at one again with his servants.
34 But thou, O godless man, and of all other most wicked, be not lifted up without a
cause, nor puffed up with uncertain hopes, lifting up thy hand against the servants of
God:
35 For thou hast not yet escaped the judgment of Almighty God, who seeth all things.
36 For our brethren, who now have suffered a short pain, are dead under God’s
covenant of everlasting life: but thou, through the judgment of God, shalt receive just
punishment for thy pride.
37 But I, as my brethren, offer up my body and life for the laws of our fathers,
beseeching God that he would speedily be merciful unto our nation; and that thou by
torments and plagues mayest confess, that he alone is God;
38 And that in me and my brethren the wrath of the Almighty, which is justly brought
upon our nation, may cease.
39 Then the king being in a rage, handed him worse than all the rest, and took it
grievously that he was mocked.
40 So this man died undefiled, and put his whole trust in the Lord.
41 Last of all after the sons the mother died.
42 Let this be enough now to have spoken concerning the idolatrous feasts, and the
extreme tortures.

1 Then
8
Judas Maccabeus, and they that were with him, went privily into the towns,
and called their kinsfolks together, and took unto them all such as continued in the Jews’
religion, and assembled about six thousand men.
2 And they called upon the Lord, that he would look upon the people that was trodden
down of all; and also pity the temple profaned of ungodly men;
3 And that he would have compassion upon the city, sore defaced, and ready to be
made even with the ground; and hear the blood that cried unto him,
4 And remember the wicked slaughter of harmless infants, and the blasphemies
committed against his name; and that he would shew his hatred against the wicked.
5 Now when Maccabeus had his company about him, he could not be withstood by the
heathen: for the wrath of the Lord was turned into mercy.
6 Therefore he came at unawares, and burnt up towns and cities, and got into his
hands the most commodious places, and overcame and put to flight no small number
of his enemies.
7 But specially took he advantage of the night for such privy attempts, insomuch that
the fruit of his holiness was spread every where.
8 So when Philip saw that this man increased by little and little, and that things
prospered with him still more and more, he wrote unto Ptolemeus, the governor of
Celosyria and Phenice, to yield more aid to the king’s affairs.
9 Then forthwith choosing Nicanor the son of Patroclus, one of his special friends, he
sent him with no fewer than twenty thousand of all nations under him, to root out the
whole generation of the Jews; and with him he joined also Gorgias a captain, who in
matters of war had great experience.
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10 So Nicanor undertook to make so much money of the captive Jews, as should defray
the tribute of two thousand talents, which the king was to pay to the Romans.
11 Wherefore immediately he sent to the cities upon the sea coast, proclaiming a sale
of the captive Jews, and promising that they should have fourscore and ten bodies for
one talent, not expecting the vengeance that was to follow upon him from the Almighty
God.
12 Now when word was brought unto Judas of Nicanor’s coming, and he had imparted
unto those that were with him that the army was at hand,
13 They that were fearful, and distrusted the justice of God, fled, and conveyed
themselves away.
14 Others sold all that they had left, and withal besought the Lord to deliver them, sold
by the wicked Nicanor before they met together:
15 And if not for their own sakes, yet for the covenants he had made with their fathers,
and for his holy and glorious name’s sake, by which they were called.
16 So Maccabeus called his men together unto the number of six thousand, and
exhorted them not to be stricken with terror of the enemy, nor to fear the great
multitude of the heathen, who came wrongly against them; but to fight manfully,
17 And to set before their eyes the injury that they had unjustly done to the holy place,
and the cruel handling of the city, whereof they made a mockery, and also the taking
away of the government of their forefathers:
18 For they, said he, trust in their weapons and boldness; but our confidence is in the
Almighty who at a beck can cast down both them that come against us, and also all the
world.
19 Moreover, he recounted unto them what helps their forefathers had found, and how
they were delivered, when under Sennacherib an hundred fourscore and five thousand
perished.
20 And he told them of the battle that they had in Babylon with the Galatians, how they
came but eight thousand in all to the business, with four thousand Macedonians, and
that the Macedonians being perplexed, the eight thousand destroyed an hundred and
twenty thousand because of the help that they had from heaven, and so received a great
booty.
21 Thus when he had made them bold with these words, and ready to die for the law
and the country, he divided his army into four parts;
22 And joined with himself his own brethren, leaders of each band, to wit Simon, and
Joseph, and Jonathan, giving each one fifteen hundred men.
23 Also he appointed Eleazar to read the holy book: and when he had given them this
watchword, The help of God; himself leading the first band,
24 And by the help of the Almighty they slew above nine thousand of their enemies,
and wounded and maimed the most part of Nicanor’s host, and so put all to flight;
25 And took their money that came to buy them, and pursued them far: but lacking
time they returned:
26 For it was the day before the sabbath, and therefore they would no longer pursue
them.
27 So when they had gathered their armour together, and spoiled their enemies,
they occupied themselves about the sabbath, yielding exceeding praise and thanks to
the Lord, who had preserved them unto that day, which was the beginning of mercy
distilling upon them.
28 And after the sabbath, when they had given part of the spoils to the maimed, and the
widows, and orphans, the residue they divided among themselves and their servants.
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29 When this was done, and they had made a common supplication, they besought the
merciful Lord to be reconciled with his servants for ever.
30 Moreover of those that were with Timotheus and Bacchides, who fought against
them, they slew above twenty thousand, and very easily got high and strong holds, and
divided among themselves many spoils more, and made the maimed, orphans, widows,
yea, and the aged also, equal in spoils with themselves.
31 And when they had gathered their armour together, they laid them up all carefully
in convenient places, and the remnant of the spoils they brought to Jerusalem.
32 They slew also Philarches, that wicked person, who was with Timotheus, and had
annoyed the Jews many ways.
33 Furthermore at such time as they kept the feast for the victory in their country they
burnt Callisthenes, that had set fire upon the holy gates, who had fled into a little house;
and so he received a reward meet for his wickedness.
34 As for that most ungracious Nicanor, who had brought a thousand merchants to
buy the Jews,
35 He was through the help of the Lord brought down by them, of whom he made least
account; and putting off his glorious apparel, and discharging his company, he came like
a fugitive servant through the midland unto Antioch having very great dishonour, for
that his host was destroyed.
36 Thus he, that took upon him to make good to the Romans their tribute by means of
captives in Jerusalem, told abroad, that the Jews had God to fight for them, and therefore
they could not be hurt, because they followed the laws that he gave them.

9
1 About that time came Antiochus with dishonour out of the country of Persia
2 For he had entered the city called Persepolis, and went about to rob the temple,
and to hold the city; whereupon the multitude running to defend themselves with their
weapons put them to flight; and so it happened, that Antiochus being put to flight of the
inhabitants returned with shame.
3 Now when he came to Ecbatane, news was brought him what had happened unto
Nicanor and Timotheus.
4 Then swelling with anger. he thought to avenge upon the Jews the disgrace done unto
him by those that made him flee. Therefore commanded he his chariotman to drive
without ceasing, and to dispatch the journey, the judgment of God now following him.
For he had spoken proudly in this sort, That he would come to Jerusalem and make it a
common burying place of the Jews.
5 But the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, smote him with an incurable and invisible
plague: or as soon as he had spoken these words, a pain of the bowels that was
remediless came upon him, and sore torments of the inner parts;
6 And that most justly: for he had tormented other men’s bowels with many and
strange torments.
7 Howbeit he nothing at all ceased from his bragging, but still was filled with pride,
breathing out fire in his rage against the Jews, and commanding to haste the journey:
but it came to pass that he fell down from his chariot, carried violently; so that having
a sore fall, all the members of his body were much pained.
8 And thus he that a little afore thought he might command the waves of the sea, (so
proud was he beyond the condition of man) and weigh the high mountains in a balance,
was now cast on the ground, and carried in an horselitter, shewing forth unto all the
manifest power of God.
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9 So that the worms rose up out of the body of this wicked man, and whiles he lived
in sorrow and pain, his flesh fell away, and the filthiness of his smell was noisome to all
his army.
10 And the man, that thought a little afore he could reach to the stars of heaven, no
man could endure to carry for his intolerable stink.
11 Here therefore, being plagued, he began to leave off his great pride, and to come to
the knowledge of himself by the scourge of God, his pain increasing every moment.
12 And when he himself could not abide his own smell, he said these words, It is meet
to be subject unto God, and that a man that is mortal should not proudly think of himself
if he were God.
13 This wicked person vowed also unto the Lord, who now no more would have mercy
upon him, saying thus,
14 That the holy city (to the which he was going in haste to lay it even with the ground,
and to make it a common buryingplace,) he would set at liberty:
15 And as touching the Jews, whom he had judged not worthy so much as to be buried,
but to be cast out with their children to be devoured of the fowls and wild beasts, he
would make them all equals to the citizens of Athens:
16 And the holy temple, which before he had spoiled, he would garnish with goodly
gifts, and restore all the holy vessels with many more, and out of his own revenue defray
the charges belonging to the sacrifices:
17 Yea, and that also he would become a Jew himself, and go through all the world that
was inhabited, and declare the power of God.
18 But for all this his pains would not cease: for the just judgment of God was
come upon him: therefore despairing of his health, he wrote unto the Jews the letter
underwritten, containing the form of a supplication, after this manner:
19 Antiochus, king and governor, to the good Jews his citizens wisheth much joy,
health, and prosperity:
20 If ye and your children fare well, and your affairs be to your contentment, I give
very great thanks to God, having my hope in heaven.
21 As for me, I was weak, or else I would have remembered kindly your honour and
good will returning out of Persia, and being taken with a grievous disease, I thought it
necessary to care for the common safety of all:
22 Not distrusting mine health, but having great hope to escape this sickness.
23 But considering that even my father, at what time he led an army into the high
countries. appointed a successor,
24 To the end that, if any thing fell out contrary to expectation, or if any tidings were
brought that were grievous, they of the land, knowing to whom the state was left, might
not be troubled:
25 Again, considering how that the princes that are borderers and neighbours unto my
kingdom wait for opportunities, and expect what shall be the event. I have appointed
my son Antiochus king, whom I often committed and commended unto many of you,
when I went up into the high provinces; to whom I have written as followeth:
26 Therefore I pray and request you to remember the benefits that I have done unto
you generally, and in special, and that every man will be still faithful to me and my son.
27 For I am persuaded that he understanding my mind will favourably and graciously
yield to your desires.
28 Thus the murderer and blasphemer having suffered most grievously, as he en-
treated other men, so died he a miserable death in a strange country in the mountains.
29 And Philip, that was brought up with him, carried away his body, who also fearing
the son of Antiochus went into Egypt to Ptolemeus Philometor.
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10
1 Now Maccabeus and his company, the Lord guiding them, recovered the temple and
the city:
2 But the altars which the heathen had built in the open street, and also the chapels,
they pulled down.
3 And having cleansed the temple they made another altar, and striking stones they
took fire out of them, and offered a sacrifice after two years, and set forth incense, and
lights, and shewbread.
4 When that was done, they fell flat down, and besought the Lord that they might
come no more into such troubles; but if they sinned any more against him, that he
himself would chasten them with mercy, and that they might not be delivered unto the
blasphemous and barbarous nations.
5 Now upon the same day that the strangers profaned the temple, on the very same
day it was cleansed again, even the five and twentieth day of the same month, which is
Casleu.
6 And they kept the eight days with gladness, as in the feast of the tabernacles,
remembering that not long afore they had held the feast of the tabernacles, when as
they wandered in the mountains and dens like beasts.
7 Therefore they bare branches, and fair boughs, and palms also, and sang psalms
unto him that had given them good success in cleansing his place.
8 They ordained also by a common statute and decree, That every year those days
should be kept of the whole nation of the Jews.
9 And this was the end of Antiochus, called Epiphanes.
10 Now will we declare the acts of Antiochus Eupator, who was the son of this wicked
man, gathering briefly the calamities of the wars.
11 So when he was come to the crown, he set one Lysias over the affairs of his realm,
and appointed him his chief governor of Celosyria and Phenice.
12 For Ptolemeus, that was called Macron, choosing rather to do justice unto the Jews
for the wrong that had been done unto them, endeavoured to continue peace with them.
13 Whereupon being accused of the king’s friends before Eupator, and called traitor at
every word because he had left Cyprus, that Philometor had committed unto him, and
departed to Antiochus Epiphanes, and seeing that he was in no honourable place, he
was so discouraged, that he poisoned himself and died.
14 But when Gorgias was governor of the holds, he hired soldiers, and nourished war
continually with the Jews:
15 And therewithall the Idumeans, having gotten into their hands the most com-
modious holds, kept the Jews occupied, and receiving those that were banished from
Jerusalem, they went about to nourish war.
16 Then they that were with Maccabeus made supplication, and besought God that
he would be their helper; and so they ran with violence upon the strong holds of the
Idumeans,
17 And assaulting them strongly, they won the holds, and kept off all that fought
upon the wall, and slew all that fell into their hands, and killed no fewer than twenty
thousand.
18 And because certain, who were no less than nine thousand, were fled together into
two very strong castles, having all manner of things convenient to sustain the siege,
19 Maccabeus left Simon and Joseph, and Zaccheus also, and them that were with him,
who were enough to besiege them, and departed himself unto those places which more
needed his help.
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20 Now they that were with Simon, being led with covetousness, were persuaded for
money through certain of those that were in the castle, and took seventy thousand
drachms, and let some of them escape.
21 But when it was told Maccabeus what was done, he called the governors of the
people together, and accused those men, that they had sold their brethren for money,
and set their enemies free to fight against them.
22 So he slew those that were found traitors, and immediately took the two castles.
23 And having good success with his weapons in all things he took in hand, he slew in
the two holds more than twenty thousand.
24 Now Timotheus, whom the Jews had overcome before, when he had gathered a
great multitude of foreign forces, and horses out of Asia not a few, came as though he
would take Jewry by force of arms.
25 But when he drew near, they that were with Maccabeus turned themselves to pray
unto God, and sprinkled earth upon their heads, and girded their loins with sackcloth,
26 And fell down at the foot of the altar, and besought him to be merciful to them,
and to be an enemy to their enemies, and an adversary to their adversaries, as the law
declareth.
27 So after the prayer they took their weapons, and went on further from the city: and
when they drew near to their enemies, they kept by themselves.
28 Now the sun being newly risen, they joined both together; the one part having
together with their virtue their refuge also unto the Lord for a pledge of their success
and victory: the other side making their rage leader of their battle
29 But when the battle waxed strong, there appeared unto the enemies from heaven
five comely men upon horses, with bridles of gold, and two of them led the Jews,
30 And took Maccabeus betwixt them, and covered him on every side weapons, and
kept him safe, but shot arrows and lightnings against the enemies: so that being
confounded with blindness, and full of trouble, they were killed.
31 And there were slain of footmen twenty thousand and five hundred, and six
hundred horsemen.
32 As for Timotheus himself, he fled into a very strong hold, called Gawra, where
Chereas was governor.
33 But they that were with Maccabeus laid siege against the fortress courageously four
days.
34 And they that were within, trusting to the strength of the place, blasphemed
exceedingly, and uttered wicked words.
35 Nevertheless upon the fifth day early twenty young men of Maccabeus’ company,
inflamed with anger because of the blasphemies, assaulted the wall manly, and with a
fierce courage killed all that they met withal.
36 Others likewise ascending after them, whiles they were busied with them that were
within, burnt the towers, and kindling fires burnt the blasphemers alive; and others
broke open the gates, and, having received in the rest of the army, took the city,
37 And killed Timotheus, that was hid in a certain pit, and Chereas his brother, with
Apollophanes.
38 When this was done, they praised the Lord with psalms and thanksgiving, who had
done so great things for Israel, and given them the victory.

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1 Not long after this, Lysias the king’s protector and cousin, who also managed the
affairs, took sore displeasure for the things that were done.
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2 And when he had gathered about fourscore thousand with all the horsemen, he
came against the Jews, thinking to make the city an habitation of the Gentiles,
3 And to make a gain of the temple, as of the other chapels of the heathen, and to set
the high priesthood to sale every year:
4 Not at all considering the power of God but puffed up with his ten thousands of
footmen, and his thousands of horsemen, and his fourscore elephants.
5 So he came to Judea, and drew near to Bethsura, which was a strong town, but distant
from Jerusalem about five furlongs, and he laid sore siege unto it.
6 Now when they that were with Maccabeus heard that he besieged the holds, they
and all the people with lamentation and tears besought the Lord that he would send a
good angel to deliver Israel.
7 Then Maccabeus himself first of all took weapons, exhorting the other that they
would jeopard themselves together with him to help their brethren: so they went forth
together with a willing mind.
8 And as they were at Jerusalem, there appeared before them on horseback one in
white clothing, shaking his armour of gold.
9 Then they praised the merciful God all together, and took heart, insomuch that they
were ready not only to fight with men, but with most cruel beasts, and to pierce through
walls of iron.
10 Thus they marched forward in their armour, having an helper from heaven: for the
Lord was merciful unto them
11 And giving a charge upon their enemies like lions, they slew eleven thousand
footmen, and sixteen hundred horsemen, and put all the other to flight.
12 Many of them also being wounded escaped naked; and Lysias himself fled away
shamefully, and so escaped.
13 Who, as he was a man of understanding, casting with himself what loss he had had,
and considering that the Hebrews could not be overcome, because the Almighty God
helped them, he sent unto them,
14 And persuaded them to agree to all reasonable conditions, and promised that he
would persuade the king that he must needs be a friend unto them.
15 Then Maccabeus consented to all that Lysias desired, being careful of the common
good; and whatsoever Maccabeus wrote unto Lysias concerning the Jews, the king
granted it.
16 For there were letters written unto the Jews from Lysias to this effect: Lysias unto
the people of the Jews sendeth greeting:
17 John and Absolom, who were sent from you, delivered me the petition subscribed,
and made request for the performance of the contents thereof.
18 Therefore what things soever were meet to be reported to the king, I have declared
them, and he hath granted as much as might be.
19 And if then ye will keep yourselves loyal to the state, hereafter also will I endeavour
to be a means of your good.
20 But of the particulars I have given order both to these and the other that came from
me, to commune with you.
21 Fare ye well. The hundred and eight and fortieth year, the four and twentieth day
of the month Dioscorinthius.
22 Now the king’s letter contained these words: King Antiochus unto his brother Lysias
sendeth greeting:
23 Since our father is translated unto the gods, our will is, that they that are in our
realm live quietly, that every one may attend upon his own affairs.
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24 We understand also that the Jews would not consent to our father, for to be brought
unto the custom of the Gentiles, but had rather keep their own manner of living: for the
which cause they require of us, that we should suffer them to live after their own laws.
25 Wherefore our mind is, that this nation shall be in rest, and we have determined
to restore them their temple, that they may live according to the customs of their
forefathers.
26 Thou shalt do well therefore to send unto them, and grant them peace, that when
they are certified of our mind, they may be of good comfort, and ever go cheerfully about
their own affairs.
27 And the letter of the king unto the nation of the Jews was after this manner: King
Antiochus sendeth greeting unto the council, and the rest of the Jews:
28 If ye fare well, we have our desire; we are also in good health.
29 Menelaus declared unto us, that your desire was to return home, and to follow your
own business:
30 Wherefore they that will depart shall have safe conduct till the thirtieth day of
Xanthicus with security.
31 And the Jews shall use their own kind of meats and laws, as before; and none of
them any manner of ways shall be molested for things ignorantly done.
32 I have sent also Menelaus, that he may comfort you.
33 Fare ye well. In the hundred forty and eighth year, and the fifteenth day of the
month Xanthicus.
34 The Romans also sent unto them a letter containing these words: Quintus Memmius
and Titus Manlius, ambassadors of the Romans, send greeting unto the people of the
Jews.
35 Whatsoever Lysias the king’s cousin hath granted, therewith we also are well
pleased.
36 But touching such things as he judged to be referred to the king, after ye have
advised thereof, send one forthwith, that we may declare as it is convenient for you:
for we are now going to Antioch.
37 Therefore send some with speed, that we may know what is your mind.
38 Farewell. This hundred and eight and fortieth year, the fifteenth day of the month
Xanthicus.
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1 When these covenants were made, Lysias went unto the king, and the Jews were
about their husbandry.
2 But of the governours of several places, Timotheus, and Apollonius the son of
Genneus, also Hieronymus, and Demophon, and beside them Nicanor the governor of
Cyprus, would not suffer them to be quiet and live in peace.
3 The men of Joppa also did such an ungodly deed: they prayed the Jews that dwelt
among them to go with their wives and children into the boats which they had prepared,
as though they had meant them no hurt.
4 Who accepted of it according to the common decree of the city, as being desirous to
live in peace, and suspecting nothing: but when they were gone forth into the deep, they
drowned no less than two hundred of them.
5 When Judas heard of this cruelty done unto his countrymen, he commanded those
that were with him to make them ready.
6 And calling upon God the righteous Judge, he came against those murderers of his
brethren, and burnt the haven by night, and set the boats on fire, and those that fled
thither he slew.
7 And when the town was shut up, he went backward, as if he would return to root
out all them of the city of Joppa.
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8 But when he heard that the Jamnites were minded to do in like manner unto the Jews
that dwelt among them,
9 He came upon the Jamnites also by night, and set fire on the haven and the navy, so
that the light of the fire was seen at Jerusalem two hundred and forty furlongs off.
10 Now when they were gone from thence nine furlongs in their journey toward
Timotheus, no fewer than five thousand men on foot and five hundred horsemen of
the Arabians set upon him.
11 Whereupon there was a very sore battle; but Judas’ side by the help of God got
the victory; so that the Nomades of Arabia, being overcome, besought Judas for peace,
promising both to give him cattle, and to pleasure him otherwise.
12 Then Judas, thinking indeed that they would be profitable in many things, granted
them peace: whereupon they shook hands, and so they departed to their tents.
13 He went also about to make a bridge to a certain strong city, which was fenced about
with walls, and inhabited by people of divers countries; and the name of it was Caspis.
14 But they that were within it put such trust in the strength of the walls and provision
of victuals, that they behaved themselves rudely toward them that were with Judas,
railing and blaspheming, and uttering such words as were not to be spoken.
15 Wherefore Judas with his company, calling upon the great Lord of the world, who
without rams or engines of war did cast down Jericho in the time of Joshua, gave a fierce
assault against the walls,
16 And took the city by the will of God, and made unspeakable slaughters, insomuch
that a lake two furlongs broad near adjoining thereunto, being filled full, was seen
running with blood.
17 Then departed they from thence seven hundred and fifty furlongs, and came to
Characa unto the Jews that are called Tubieni.
18 But as for Timotheus, they found him not in the places: for before he had dispatched
any thing, he departed from thence, having left a very strong garrison in a certain hold.
19 Howbeit Dositheus and Sosipater, who were of Maccabeus’ captains, went forth,
and slew those that Timotheus had left in the fortress, above ten thousand men.
20 And Maccabeus ranged his army by bands, and set them over the bands, and went
against Timotheus, who had about him an hundred and twenty thousand men of foot,
and two thousand and five hundred horsemen.
21 Now when Timotheus had knowledge of Judas’ coming, he sent the women and
children and the other baggage unto a fortress called Carnion: for the town was hard to
besiege, and uneasy to come unto, by reason of the straitness of all the places.
22 But when Judas his first band came in sight, the enemies, being smitten with fear
and terror through the appearing of him who seeth all things, fled amain, one running
into this way, another that way, so as that they were often hurt of their own men, and
wounded with the points of their own swords.
23 Judas also was very earnest in pursuing them, killing those wicked wretches, of
whom he slew about thirty thousand men.
24 Moreover Timotheus himself fell into the hands of Dositheus and Sosipater, whom
he besought with much craft to let him go with his life, because he had many of the Jews’
parents, and the brethren of some of them, who, if they put him to death, should not be
regarded.
25 So when he had assured them with many words that he would restore them without
hurt, according to the agreement, they let him go for the saving of their brethren.
26 Then Maccabeus marched forth to Carnion, and to the temple of Atargatis, and
there he slew five and twenty thousand persons.
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27 And after he had put to flight and destroyed them, Judas removed the host toward
Ephron, a strong city, wherein Lysias abode, and a great multitude of divers nations,
and the strong young men kept the walls, and defended them mightily: wherein also
was great provision of engines and darts.
28 But when Judas and his company had called upon Almighty God, who with his
power breaketh the strength of his enemies, they won the city, and slew twenty and
five thousand of them that were within,
29 From thence they departed to Scythopolis, which lieth six hundred furlongs from
Jerusalem,
30 But when the Jews that dwelt there had testified that the Scythopolitans dealt
lovingly with them, and entreated them kindly in the time of their adversity;
31 They gave them thanks, desiring them to be friendly still unto them: and so they
came to Jerusalem, the feast of the weeks approaching.
32 And after the feast, called Pentecost, they went forth against Gorgias the governor
of Idumea,
33 Who came out with three thousand men of foot and four hundred horsemen.
34 And it happened that in their fighting together a few of the Jews were slain.
35 At which time Dositheus, one of Bacenor’s company, who was on horseback, and a
strong man, was still upon Gorgias, and taking hold of his coat drew him by force; and
when he would have taken that cursed man alive, a horseman of Thracia coming upon
him smote off his shoulder, so that Gorgias fled unto Marisa.
36 Now when they that were with Gorgias had fought long, and were weary, Judas
called upon the Lord, that he would shew himself to be their helper and leader of the
battle.
37 And with that he began in his own language, and sung psalms with a loud voice,
and rushing unawares upon Gorgias’ men, he put them to flight.
38 So Judas gathered his host, and came into the city of Odollam, And when the seventh
day came, they purified themselves, as the custom was, and kept the sabbath in the same
place.
39 And upon the day following, as the use had been, Judas and his company came to
take up the bodies of them that were slain, and to bury them with their kinsmen in their
fathers’ graves.
40 Now under the coats of every one that was slain they found things consecrated to
the idols of the Jamnites, which is forbidden the Jews by the law. Then every man saw
that this was the cause wherefore they were slain.
41 All men therefore praising the Lord, the righteous Judge, who had opened the things
that were hid,
42 Betook themselves unto prayer, and besought him that the sin committed might
wholly be put out of remembrance. Besides, that noble Judas exhorted the people to
keep themselves from sin, forsomuch as they saw before their eyes the things that came
to pass for the sins of those that were slain.
43 And when he had made a gathering throughout the company to the sum of two
thousand drachms of silver, he sent it to Jerusalem to offer a sin offering, doing therein
very well and honestly, in that he was mindful of the resurrection:
44 For if he had not hoped that they that were slain should have risen again, it had
been superfluous and vain to pray for the dead.
45 And also in that he perceived that there was great favour laid up for those that died
godly, it was an holy and good thought. Whereupon he made a reconciliation for the
dead, that they might be delivered from sin.
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1 In
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the hundred forty and ninth year it was told Judas, that Antiochus Eupator was
coming with a great power into Judea,
2 And with him Lysias his protector, and ruler of his affairs, having either of them a
Grecian power of footmen, an hundred and ten thousand, and horsemen five thousand
and three hundred, and elephants two and twenty, and three hundred chariots armed
with hooks.
3 Menelaus also joined himself with them, and with great dissimulation encouraged
Antiochus, not for the safeguard of the country, but because he thought to have been
made governor.
4 But the King of kings moved Antiochus’ mind against this wicked wretch, and
Lysias informed the king that this man was the cause of all mischief, so that the king
commanded to bring him unto Berea, and to put him to death, as the manner is in that
place.
5 Now there was in that place a tower of fifty cubits high, full of ashes, and it had a
round instrument which on every side hanged down into the ashes.
6 And whosoever was condemned of sacrilege, or had committed any other grievous
crime, there did all men thrust him unto death.
7 Such a death it happened that wicked man to die, not having so much as burial in
the earth; and that most justly:
8 For inasmuch as he had committed many sins about the altar, whose fire and ashes
were holy, he received his death in ashes.
9 Now the king came with a barbarous and haughty mind to do far worse to the Jews,
than had been done in his father’s time.
10 Which things when Judas perceived, he commanded the multitude to call upon the
Lord night and day, that if ever at any other time, he would now also help them, being
at the point to be put from their law, from their country, and from the holy temple:
11 And that he would not suffer the people, that had even now been but a little
refreshed, to be in subjection to the blasphemous nations.
12 So when they had all done this together, and besought the merciful Lord with
weeping and fasting, and lying flat upon the ground three days long, Judas, having
exhorted them, commanded they should be in a readiness.
13 And Judas, being apart with the elders, determined, before the king’s host should
enter into Judea, and get the city, to go forth and try the matter in fight by the help of the
Lord.
14 So when he had committed all to the Creator of the world, and exhorted his soldiers
to fight manfully, even unto death, for the laws, the temple, the city, the country, and the
commonwealth, he camped by Modin:
15 And having given the watchword to them that were about him, Victory is of God;
with the most valiant and choice young men he went in into the king’s tent by night, and
slew in the camp about four thousand men, and the chiefest of the elephants, with all
that were upon him.
16 And at last they filled the camp with fear and tumult, and departed with good
success.
17 This was done in the break of the day, because the protection of the Lord did help
him.
18 Now when the king had taken a taste of the manliness of the Jews, he went about to
take the holds by policy,
19 And marched toward Bethsura, which was a strong hold of the Jews: but he was put
to flight, failed, and lost of his men:
20 For Judas had conveyed unto them that were in it such things as were necessary.
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21 But Rhodocus, who was in the Jews’ host, disclosed the secrets to the enemies;
therefore he was sought out, and when they had gotten him, they put him in prison.
22 The king treated with them in Bethsum the second time, gave his hand, took their’s,
departed, fought with Judas, was overcome;
23 Heard that Philip, who was left over the affairs in Antioch, was desperately bent,
confounded, intreated the Jews, submitted himself, and sware to all equal conditions,
agreed with them, and offered sacrifice, honoured the temple, and dealt kindly with the
place,
24 And accepted well of Maccabeus, made him principal governor from Ptolemais
unto the Gerrhenians;
25 Came to Ptolemais: the people there were grieved for the covenants; for they
stormed, because they would make their covenants void:
26 Lysias went up to the judgment seat, said as much as could be in defence of the
cause, persuaded, pacified, made them well affected, returned to Antioch. Thus it went
touching the king’s coming and departing.

1 After
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three years was Judas informed, that Demetrius the son of Seleucus, having
entered by the haven of Tripolis with a great power and navy,
2 Had taken the country, and killed Antiochus, and Lysias his protector.
3 Now one Alcimus, who had been high priest, and had defiled himself wilfully in the
times of their mingling with the Gentiles, seeing that by no means he could save himself,
nor have any more access to the holy altar,
4 Came to king Demetrius in the hundred and one and fiftieth year, presenting unto
him a crown of gold, and a palm, and also of the boughs which were used solemnly in
the temple: and so that day he held his peace.
5 Howbeit having gotten opportunity to further his foolish enterprize, and being
called into counsel by Demetrius, and asked how the Jews stood affected, and what they
intended, he answered thereunto:
6 Those of the Jews that he called Assideans, whose captain is Judas Maccabeus,
nourish war and are seditious, and will not let the rest be in peace.
7 Therefore I, being deprived of mine ancestors’ honour, I mean the high priesthood,
am now come hither:
8 First, verily for the unfeigned care I have of things pertaining to the king; and
secondly, even for that I intend the good of mine own countrymen: for all our nation
is in no small misery through the unadvised dealing of them aforersaid.
9 Wherefore, O king, seeing knowest all these things, be careful for the country, and
our nation, which is pressed on every side, according to the clemency that thou readily
shewest unto all.
10 For as long as Judas liveth, it is not possible that the state should be quiet.
11 This was no sooner spoken of him, but others of the king’s friends, being maliciously
set against Judas, did more incense Demetrius.
12 And forthwith calling Nicanor, who had been master of the elephants, and making
him governor over Judea, he sent him forth,
13 Commanding him to slay Judas, and to scatter them that were with him, and to make
Alcimus high priest of the great temple.
14 Then the heathen, that had fled out of Judea from Judas, came to Nicanor by flocks,
thinking the harm and calamities of the Jews to be their welfare.
15 Now when the Jews heard of Nicanor’s coming, and that the heathen were up
against them, they cast earth upon their heads, and made supplication to him that had
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established his people for ever, and who always helpeth his portion with manifestation
of his presence.
16 So at the commandment of the captain they removed straightways from thence,
and came near unto them at the town of Dessau.
17 Now Simon, Judas’ brother, had joined battle with Nicanor, but was somewhat
discomfited through the sudden silence of his enemies.
18 Nevertheless Nicanor, hearing of the manliness of them that were with Judas, and
the courageousness that they had to fight for their country, durst not try the matter by
the sword.
19 Wherefore he sent Posidonius, and Theodotus, and Mattathias, to make peace.
20 So when they had taken long advisement thereupon, and the captain had made the
multitude acquainted therewith, and it appeared that they were all of one mind, they
consented to the covenants,
21 And appointed a day to meet in together by themselves: and when the day came,
and stools were set for either of them,
22 Ludas placed armed men ready in convenient places, lest some treachery should
be suddenly practised by the enemies: so they made a peaceable conference.
23 Now Nicanor abode in Jerusalem, and did no hurt, but sent away the people that
came flocking unto him.
24 And he would not willingly have Judas out of his sight: for he love the man from his
heart
25 He prayed him also to take a wife, and to beget children: so he married, was quiet,
and took part of this life.
26 But Alcimus, perceiving the love that was betwixt them, and considering the
covenants that were made, came to Demetrius, and told him that Nicanor was not well
affected toward the state; for that he had ordained Judas, a traitor to his realm, to be the
king’s successor.
27 Then the king being in a rage, and provoked with the accusations of the most wicked
man, wrote to Nicanor, signifying that he was much displeased with the covenants, and
commanding him that he should send Maccabeus prisoner in all haste unto Antioch.
28 When this came to Nicanor’s hearing, he was much confounded in himself, and
took it grievously that he should make void the articles which were agreed upon, the
man being in no fault.
29 But because there was no dealing against the king, he watched his time to
accomplish this thing by policy.
30 Notwithstanding, when Maccabeus saw that Nicanor began to be churlish unto
him, and that he entreated him more roughly than he was wont, perceiving that such
sour behaviour came not of good, he gathered together not a few of his men, and
withdrew himself from Nicanor.
31 But the other, knowing that he was notably prevented by Judas’ policy, came into
the great and holy temple, and commanded the priests, that were offering their usual
sacrifices, to deliver him the man.
32 And when they sware that they could not tell where the man was whom he sought,
33 He stretched out his right hand toward the temple, and made an oath in this
manner: If ye will not deliver me Judas as a prisoner, I will lay this temple of God
even with the ground, and I will break down the altar, and erect a notable temple unto
Bacchus.
34 After these words he departed. Then the priests lifted up their hands toward
heaven, and besought him that was ever a defender of their nation, saying in this
manner;
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35 Thou, O Lord of all things, who hast need of nothing, wast pleased that the temple
of thine habitation should be among us:
36 Therefore now, O holy Lord of all holiness, keep this house ever undefiled, which
lately was cleansed, and stop every unrighteous mouth.
37 Now was there accused unto Nicanor one Razis, one of the elders of Jerusalem, a
lover of his countrymen, and a man of very good report, who for his kindness was called
a father of the Jews.
38 For in the former times, when they mingled not themselves with the Gentiles,
he had been accused of Judaism, and did boldly jeopard his body and life with all
vehemency for the religion of the Jews.
39 So Nicanor, willing to declare the hate that he bare unto the Jews, sent above five
hundred men of war to take him:
40 For he thought by taking him to do the Jews much hurt.
41 Now when the multitude would have taken the tower, and violently broken into the
outer door, and bade that fire should be brought to burn it, he being ready to be taken
on every side fell upon his sword;
42 Choosing rather to die manfully, than to come into the hands of the wicked, to be
abused otherwise than beseemed his noble birth:
43 But missing his stroke through haste, the multitude also rushing within the doors,
he ran boldly up to the wall, and cast himself down manfully among the thickest of them.
44 But they quickly giving back, and a space being made, he fell down into the midst
of the void place.
45 Nevertheless, while there was yet breath within him, being inflamed with anger,
he rose up; and though his blood gushed out like spouts of water, and his wounds were
grievous, yet he ran through the midst of the throng; and standing upon a steep rock,
46 When as his blood was now quite gone, he plucked out his bowels, and taking them
in both his hands, he cast them upon the throng, and calling upon the Lord of life and
spirit to restore him those again, he thus died.

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1 But Nicanor, hearing that Judas and his company were in the strong places about
Samaria, resolved without any danger to set upon them on the sabbath day.
2 Nevertheless the Jews that were compelled to go with him said, O destroy not so
cruelly and barbarously, but give honour to that day, which he, that seeth all things,
hath honoured with holiness above all other days.
3 Then the most ungracious wretch demanded, if there were a Mighty one in heaven,
that had commanded the sabbath day to be kept.
4 And when they said, There is in heaven a living Lord, and mighty, who commanded
the seventh day to be kept:
5 Then said the other, And I also am mighty upon earth, and I command to take arms,
and to do the king’s business. Yet he obtained not to have his wicked will done.
6 So Nicanor in exceeding pride and haughtiness determined to set up a publick
monument of his victory over Judas and them that were with him.
7 But Maccabeus had ever sure confidence that the Lord would help him:
8 Wherefore he exhorted his people not to fear the coming of the heathen against
them, but to remember the help which in former times they had received from heaven,
and now to expect the victory and aid, which should come unto them from the Almighty.
9 And so comforting them out of the law and the prophets, and withal putting them in
mind of the battles that they won afore, he made them more cheerful.
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10 And when he had stirred up their minds, he gave them their charge, shewing them
therewithall the falsehood of the heathen, and the breach of oaths.
11 Thus he armed every one of them, not so much with defence of shields and spears,
as with comfortable and good words: and beside that, he told them a dream worthy to
be believed, as if it had been so indeed, which did not a little rejoice them.
12 And this was his vision: That Onias, who had been high priest, a virtuous and a good
man, reverend in conversation, gentle in condition, well spoken also, and exercised
from a child in all points of virtue, holding up his hands prayed for the whole body of
the Jews.
13 This done, in like manner there appeared a man with gray hairs, and exceeding
glorious, who was of a wonderful and excellent majesty.
14 Then Onias answered, saying, This is a lover of the brethren, who prayeth much for
the people, and for the holy city, to wit, Jeremias the prophet of God.
15 Whereupon Jeremias holding forth his right hand gave to Judas a sword of gold,
and in giving it spake thus,
16 Take this holy sword, a gift from God, with the which thou shalt wound the
adversaries.
17 Thus being well comforted by the words of Judas, which were very good, and able to
stir them up to valour, and to encourage the hearts of the young men, they determined
not to pitch camp, but courageously to set upon them, and manfully to try the matter by
conflict, because the city and the sanctuary and the temple were in danger.
18 For the care that they took for their wives, and their children, their brethren, and
folks, was in least account with them: but the greatest and principal fear was for the
holy temple.
19 Also they that were in the city took not the least care, being troubled for the conflict
abroad.
20 And now, when as all looked what should be the trial, and the enemies were already
come near, and the army was set in array, and the beasts conveniently placed, and the
horsemen set in wings,
21 Maccabeus seeing the coming of the multitude, and the divers preparations of
armour, and the fierceness of the beasts, stretched out his hands toward heaven, and
called upon the Lord that worketh wonders, knowing that victory cometh not by arms,
but even as it seemeth good to him, he giveth it to such as are worthy:
22 Therefore in his prayer he said after this manner; O Lord, thou didst send thine
angel in the time of Ezekias king of Judea, and didst slay in the host of Sennacherib an
hundred fourscore and five thousand:
23 Wherefore now also, O Lord of heaven, send a good angel before us for a fear and
dread unto them;
24 And through the might of thine arm let those be stricken with terror, that come
against thy holy people to blaspheme. And he ended thus.
25 Then Nicanor and they that were with him came forward with trumpets and songs.
26 But Judas and his company encountered the enemies with invocation and prayer.
27 So that fighting with their hands, and praying unto God with their hearts, they slew
no less than thirty and five thousand men: for through the appearance of God they were
greatly cheered.
28 Now when the battle was done, returning again with joy, they knew that Nicanor
lay dead in his harness.
29 Then they made a great shout and a noise, praising the Almighty in their own
language.
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30 And Judas, who was ever the chief defender of the citizens both in body and mind,
and who continued his love toward his countrymen all his life, commanded to strike off
Nicanor’s head, and his hand with his shoulder, and bring them to Jerusalem.
31 So when he was there, and called them of his nation together, and set the priests
before the altar, he sent for them that were of the tower,
32 And shewed them vile Nicanor’s head, and the hand of that blasphemer, which with
proud brags he had stretched out against the holy temple of the Almighty.
33 And when he had cut out the tongue of that ungodly Nicanor, he commanded that
they should give it by pieces unto the fowls, and hang up the reward of his madness
before the temple.
34 So every man praised toward the heaven the glorious Lord, saying, Blessed be he
that hath kept his own place undefiled.
35 He hanged also Nicanor’s head upon the tower, an evident and manifest sign unto
all of the help of the Lord.
36 And they ordained all with a common decree in no case to let that day pass without
solemnity, but to celebrate the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which in the Syrian
tongue is called Adar, the day before Mardocheus’ day.
37 Thus went it with Nicanor: and from that time forth the Hebrews had the city in
their power. And here will I make an end.
38 And if I have done well, and as is fitting the story, it is that which I desired: but if
slenderly and meanly, it is that which I could attain unto.
39 For as it is hurtful to drink wine or water alone; and as wine mingled with water is
pleasant, and delighteth the taste: even so speech finely framed delighteth the ears of
them that read the story. And here shall be an end.
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The First Book of Esdras

1 And Josias held the feast of the passover in Jerusalem unto his Lord, and offered the
passover the fourteenth day of the first month;
2 Having set the priests according to their daily courses, being arrayed in long
garments, in the temple of the Lord.
3 And he spake unto the Levites, the holy ministers of Israel, that they should hallow
themselves unto the Lord, to set the holy ark of the Lord in the house that king Solomon
the son of David had built:
4 And said, Ye shall no more bear the ark upon your shoulders: now therefore serve
the Lord your God, and minister unto his people Israel, and prepare you after your
families and kindreds,
5 According as David the king of Israel prescribed, and according to the magnificence
of Solomon his son: and standing in the temple according to the several dignity of the
families of you the Levites, who minister in the presence of your brethren the children
of Israel,
6 Offer the passover in order, and make ready the sacrifices for your brethren, and
keep the passover according to the commandment of the Lord, which was given unto
Moses.
7 And unto the people that was found there Josias gave thirty thousand lambs and kids,
and three thousand calves: these things were given of the king’s allowance, according
as he promised, to the people, to the priests, and to the Levites.
8 And Helkias, Zacharias, and Syelus, the governors of the temple, gave to the priests
for the passover two thousand and six hundred sheep, and three hundred calves.
9 And Jeconias, and Samaias, and Nathanael his brother, and Assabias, and Ochiel,
and Joram, captains over thousands, gave to the Levites for the passover five thousand
sheep, and seven hundred calves.
10 And when these things were done, the priests and Levites, having the unleavened
bread, stood in very comely order according to the kindreds,
11 And according to the several dignities of the fathers, before the people, to offer to
the Lord, as it is written in the book of Moses: and thus did they in the morning.
12 And they roasted the passover with fire, as appertaineth: as for the sacrifices, they
sod them in brass pots and pans with a good savour,
13 And set them before all the people: and afterward they prepared for themselves,
and for the priests their brethren, the sons of Aaron.
14 For the priests offered the fat until night: and the Levites prepared for themselves,
and the priests their brethren, the sons of Aaron.
15 The holy singers also, the sons of Asaph, were in their order, according to the
appointment of David, to wit, Asaph, Zacharias, and Jeduthun, who was of the king’s
retinue.
16 Moreover the porters were at every gate; it was not lawful for any to go from his
ordinary service: for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.
17 Thus were the things that belonged to the sacrifices of the Lord accomplished in
that day, that they might hold the passover,
18 And offer sacrifices upon the altar of the Lord, according to the commandment of
king Josias.
19 So the children of Israel which were present held the passover at that time, and the
feast of sweet bread seven days.
20 And such a passover was not kept in Israel since the time of the prophet Samuel.
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21 Yea, all the kings of Israel held not such a passover as Josias, and the priests, and the
Levites, and the Jews, held with all Israel that were found dwelling at Jerusalem.
22 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josias was this passover kept.
23 And the works or Josias were upright before his Lord with an heart full of godliness.
24 As for the things that came to pass in his time, they were written in former times,
concerning those that sinned, and did wickedly against the Lord above all people and
kingdoms, and how they grieved him exceedingly, so that the words of the Lord rose up
against Israel.
25 Now after all these acts of Josias it came to pass, that Pharaoh the king of Egypt came
to raise war at Carchamis upon Euphrates: and Josias went out against him.
26 But the king of Egypt sent to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, O king of
Judea?
27 I am not sent out from the Lord God against thee; for my war is upon Euphrates:
and now the Lord is with me, yea, the Lord is with me hasting me forward: depart from
me, and be not against the Lord.
28 Howbeit Josias did not turn back his chariot from him, but undertook to fight with
him, not regarding the words of the prophet Jeremy spoken by the mouth of the Lord:
29 But joined battle with him in the plain of Magiddo, and the princes came against
king Josias.
30 Then said the king unto his servants, Carry me away out of the battle; for I am very
weak. And immediately his servants took him away out of the battle.
31 Then gat he up upon his second chariot; and being brought back to Jerusalem died,
and was buried in his father’s sepulchre.
32 And in all Jewry they mourned for Josias, yea, Jeremy the prophet lamented for
Josias, and the chief men with the women made lamentation for him unto this day: and
this was given out for an ordinance to be done continually in all the nation of Israel.
33 These things are written in the book of the stories of the kings of Judah, and every
one of the acts that Josias did, and his glory, and his understanding in the law of the
Lord, and the things that he had done before, and the things now recited, are reported
in the book of the kings of Israel and Judea.
34 And the people took Joachaz the son of Josias, and made him king instead of Josias
his father, when he was twenty and three years old.
35 And he reigned in Judea and in Jerusalem three months: and then the king of Egypt
deposed him from reigning in Jerusalem.
36 And he set a tax upon the land of an hundred talents of silver and one talent of gold.
37 The king of Egypt also made king Joacim his brother king of Judea and Jerusalem.
38 And he bound Joacim and the nobles: but Zaraces his brother he apprehended, and
brought him out of Egypt.
39 Five and twenty years old was Joacim when he was made king in the land of Judea
and Jerusalem; and he did evil before the Lord.
40 Wherefore against him Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon came up, and bound
him with a chain of brass, and carried him into Babylon.
41 Nabuchodonosor also took of the holy vessels of the Lord, and carried them away,
and set them in his own temple at Babylon.
42 But those things that are recorded of him, and of his uncleaness and impiety, are
written in the chronicles of the kings.
43 And Joacim his son reigned in his stead: he was made king being eighteen years old;
44 And reigned but three months and ten days in Jerusalem; and did evil before the
Lord.
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45 Soafter a year Nabuchodonosor sent and caused him to be brought into Babylon
with the holy vessels of the Lord;
46 And made Zedechias king of Judea and Jerusalem, when he was one and twenty
years old; and he reigned eleven years:
47 And he did evil also in the sight of the Lord, and cared not for the words that were
spoken unto him by the prophet Jeremy from the mouth of the Lord.
48 And after that king Nabuchodonosor had made him to swear by the name of
the Lord, he forswore himself, and rebelled; and hardening his neck, his heart, he
transgressed the laws of the Lord God of Israel.
49 The governors also of the people and of the priests did many things against the laws,
and passed all the pollutions of all nations, and defiled the temple of the Lord, which was
sanctified in Jerusalem.
50 Nevertheless the God of their fathers sent by his messenger to call them back,
because he spared them and his tabernacle also.
51 But they had his messengers in derision; and, look, when the Lord spake unto them,
they made a sport of his prophets:
52 So far forth, that he, being wroth with his people for their great ungodliness,
commanded the kings of the Chaldees to come up against them;
53 Who slew their young men with the sword, yea, even within the compass of their
holy temple, and spared neither young man nor maid, old man nor child, among them;
for he delivered all into their hands.
54 And they took all the holy vessels of the Lord, both great and small, with the vessels
of the ark of God, and the king’s treasures, and carried them away into Babylon.
55 As for the house of the Lord, they burnt it, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem,
and set fire upon her towers:
56 And as for her glorious things, they never ceased till they had consumed and
brought them all to nought: and the people that were not slain with the sword he carried
unto Babylon:
57 Who became servants to him and his children, till the Persians reigned, to fulfil the
word of the Lord spoken by the mouth of Jeremy:
58 Until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths, the whole time of her desolation shall she
rest, until the full term of seventy years.

2
1In the first year of Cyrus king of the Persians, that the word of the Lord might be
accomplished, that he had promised by the mouth of Jeremy;
2 The Lord raised up the spirit of Cyrus the king of the Persians, and he made
proclamation through all his kingdom, and also by writing,
3 Saying, Thus saith Cyrus king of the Persians; The Lord of Israel, the most high Lord,
hath made me king of the whole world,
4 And commanded me to build him an house at Jerusalem in Jewry.
5 If therefore there be any of you that are of his people, let the Lord, even his Lord,
be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem that is in Judea, and build the house of the
Lord of Israel: for he is the Lord that dwelleth in Jerusalem.
6 Whosoever then dwell in the places about, let them help him, those, I say, that are
his neighbours, with gold, and with silver,
7 With gifts, with horses, and with cattle, and other things, which have been set forth
by vow, for the temple of the Lord at Jerusalem.
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8 Then the chief of the families of Judea and of the tribe of Benjamin stood up; the
priests also, and the Levites, and all they whose mind the Lord had moved to go up, and
to build an house for the Lord at Jerusalem,
9 And they that dwelt round about them, and helped them in all things with silver and
gold, with horses and cattle, and with very many free gifts of a great number whose
minds were stirred up thereto.
10 King Cyrus also brought forth the holy vessels, which Nabuchodonosor had carried
away from Jerusalem, and had set up in his temple of idols.
11 Now when Cyrus king of the Persians had brought them forth, he delivered them
to Mithridates his treasurer:
12 And by him they were delivered to Sanabassar the governor of Judea.
13 And this was the number of them; A thousand golden cups, and a thousand of
silver, censers of silver twenty nine, vials of gold thirty, and of silver two thousand four
hundred and ten, and a thousand other vessels.
14 So all the vessels of gold and of silver, which were carried away, were five thousand
four hundred threescore and nine.
15 These were brought back by Sanabassar, together with them of the captivity, from
Babylon to Jerusalem.
16 But in the time of Artexerxes king of the Persians Belemus, and Mithridates, and
Tabellius, and Rathumus, and Beeltethmus, and Semellius the secretary, with others
that were in commission with them, dwelling in Samaria and other places, wrote unto
him against them that dwelt in Judea and Jerusalem these letters following;
17 To king Artexerxes our lord, Thy servants, Rathumus the storywriter, and Semellius
the scribe, and the rest of their council, and the judges that are in Celosyria and Phenice.
18 Be it now known to the lord king, that the Jews that are up from you to us, being
come into Jerusalem, that rebellious and wicked city, do build the marketplaces, and
repair the walls of it and do lay the foundation of the temple.
19 Now if this city and the walls thereof be made up again, they will not only refuse to
give tribute, but also rebel against kings.
20 And forasmuch as the things pertaining to the temple are now in hand, we think it
meet not to neglect such a matter,
21 But to speak unto our lord the king, to the intent that, if it be thy pleasure it may be
sought out in the books of thy fathers:
22 And thou shalt find in the chronicles what is written concerning these things, and
shalt understand that that city was rebellious, troubling both kings and cities:
23 And that the Jews were rebellious, and raised always wars therein; for the which
cause even this city was made desolate.
24 Wherefore now we do declare unto thee, O lord the king, that if this city be built
again, and the walls thereof set up anew, thou shalt from henceforth have no passage
into Celosyria and Phenice.
25 Then the king wrote back again to Rathumus the storywriter, to Beeltethmus, to
Semellius the scribe, and to the rest that were in commission, and dwellers in Samaria
and Syria and Phenice, after this manner;
26 I have read the epistle which ye have sent unto me: therefore I commanded to make
diligent search, and it hath been found that that city was from the beginning practising
against kings;
27 And the men therein were given to rebellion and war: and that mighty kings and
fierce were in Jerusalem, who reigned and exacted tributes in Celosyria and Phenice.
28 Now therefore I have commanded to hinder those men from building the city, and
heed to be taken that there be no more done in it;
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29 And that those wicked workers proceed no further to the annoyance of kings,
30 Then king Artexerxes his letters being read, Rathumus, and Semellius the scribe,
and the rest that were in commission with them, removing in haste toward Jerusalem
with a troop of horsemen and a multitude of people in battle array, began to hinder the
builders; and the building of the temple in Jerusalem ceased until the second year of the
reign of Darius king of the Persians.

1 Now
3
when Darius reigned, he made a great feast unto all his subjects, and unto all
his household, and unto all the princes of Media and Persia,
2 And to all the governors and captains and lieutenants that were under him, from
India unto Ethiopia, of an hundred twenty and seven provinces.
3 And when they had eaten and drunken, and being satisfied were gone home, then
Darius the king went into his bedchamber, and slept, and soon after awaked.
4 Then three young men, that were of the guard that kept the king’s body, spake one
to another;
5 Let every one of us speak a sentence: he that shall overcome, and whose sentence
shall seem wiser than the others, unto him shall the king Darius give great gifts, and
great things in token of victory:
6 As, to be clothed in purple, to drink in gold, and to sleep upon gold, and a chariot
with bridles of gold, and an headtire of fine linen, and a chain about his neck:
7 And he shall sit next to Darius because of his wisdom, and shall be called Darius his
cousin.
8 And then every one wrote his sentence, sealed it, and laid it under king Darius his
pillow;
9 And said that, when the king is risen, some will give him the writings; and of whose
side the king and the three princes of Persia shall judge that his sentence is the wisest,
to him shall the victory be given, as was appointed.
10 The first wrote, Wine is the strongest.
11 The second wrote, The king is strongest.
12 The third wrote, Women are strongest: but above all things Truth beareth away the
victory.
13 Now when the king was risen up, they took their writings, and delivered them unto
him, and so he read them:
14 And sending forth he called all the princes of Persia and Media, and the governors,
and the captains, and the lieutenants, and the chief officers;
15 And sat him down in the royal seat of judgment; and the writings were read before
them.
16 And he said, Call the young men, and they shall declare their own sentences. So
they were called, and came in.
17 And he said unto them, Declare unto us your mind concerning the writings. Then
began the first, who had spoken of the strength of wine;
18 And he said thus, O ye men, how exceeding strong is wine! it causeth all men to err
that drink it:
19 It maketh the mind of the king and of the fatherless child to be all one; of the
bondman and of the freeman, of the poor man and of the rich:
20 It turneth also every thought into jollity and mirth, so that a man remembereth
neither sorrow nor debt:
21 And it maketh every heart rich, so that a man remembereth neither king nor
governor; and it maketh to speak all things by talents:
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22 And when they are in their cups, they forget their love both to friends and brethren,
and a little after draw out swords:
23 But when they are from the wine, they remember not what they have done.
24 O ye men, is not wine the strongest, that enforceth to do thus? And when he had so
spoken, he held his peace.

4
1 Then the second, that had spoken of the strength of the king, began to say,
2 O ye men, do not men excel in strength that bear rule over sea and land and all things
in them?
3 But yet the king is more mighty: for he is lord of all these things, and hath dominion
over them; and whatsoever he commandeth them they do.
4 If he bid them make war the one against the other, they do it: if he send them out
against the enemies, they go, and break down mountains walls and towers.
5 They slay and are slain, and transgress not the king’s commandment: if they get the
victory, they bring all to the king, as well the spoil, as all things else.
6 Likewise for those that are no soldiers, and have not to do with wars, but use
husbundry, when they have reaped again that which they had sown, they bring it to
the king, and compel one another to pay tribute unto the king.
7 And yet he is but one man: if he command to kill, they kill; if he command to spare,
they spare;
8 If he command to smite, they smite; if he command to make desolate, they make
desolate; if he command to build, they build;
9 If he command to cut down, they cut down; if he command to plant, they plant.
10 So all his people and his armies obey him: furthermore he lieth down, he eateth
and drinketh, and taketh his rest:
11 And these keep watch round about him, neither may any one depart, and do his
own business, neither disobey they him in any thing.
12 O ye men, how should not the king be mightiest, when in such sort he is obeyed?
And he held his tongue.
13 Then the third, who had spoken of women, and of the truth, (this was Zorobabel)
began to speak.
14 O ye men, it is not the great king, nor the multitude of men, neither is it wine, that
excelleth; who is it then that ruleth them, or hath the lordship over them? are they not
women?
15 Women have borne the king and all the people that bear rule by sea and land.
16 Even of them came they: and they nourished them up that planted the vineyards,
from whence the wine cometh.
17 These also make garments for men; these bring glory unto men; and without
women cannot men be.
18 Yea, and if men have gathered together gold and silver, or any other goodly thing,
do they not love a woman which is comely in favour and beauty?
19 And letting all those things go, do they not gape, and even with open mouth fix their
eyes fast on her; and have not all men more desire unto her than unto silver or gold, or
any goodly thing whatsoever?
20 A man leaveth his own father that brought him up, and his own country, and
cleaveth unto his wife.
21 He sticketh not to spend his life with his wife. and remembereth neither father, nor
mother, nor country.
22 By this also ye must know that women have dominion over you: do ye not labour
and toil, and give and bring all to the woman?
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23 Yea,a man taketh his sword, and goeth his way to rob and to steal, to sail upon the
sea and upon rivers;
24 And looketh upon a lion, and goeth in the darkness; and when he hath stolen,
spoiled, and robbed, he bringeth it to his love.
25 Wherefore a man loveth his wife better than father or mother.
26 Yea, many there be that have run out of their wits for women, and become servants
for their sakes.
27 Many also have perished, have erred, and sinned, for women.
28 And now do ye not believe me? is not the king great in his power? do not all regions
fear to touch him?
29 Yet did I see him and Apame the king’s concubine, the daughter of the admirable
Bartacus, sitting at the right hand of the king,
30 And taking the crown from the king’s head, and setting it upon her own head; she
also struck the king with her left hand.
31 And yet for all this the king gaped and gazed upon her with open mouth: if she
laughed upon him, he laughed also: but if she took any displeasure at him, the king was
fain to flatter, that she might be reconciled to him again.
32 O ye men, how can it be but women should be strong, seeing they do thus?
33 Then the king and the princes looked one upon another: so he began to speak of the
truth.
34 O ye men, are not women strong? great is the earth, high is the heaven, swift is the
sun in his course, for he compasseth the heavens round about, and fetcheth his course
again to his own place in one day.
35 Is he not great that maketh these things? therefore great is the truth, and stronger
than all things.
36 All the earth crieth upon the truth, and the heaven blesseth it: all works shake and
tremble at it, and with it is no unrighteous thing.
37 Wine is wicked, the king is wicked, women are wicked, all the children of men are
wicked, and such are all their wicked works; and there is no truth in them; in their
unrighteousness also they shall perish.
38 As for the truth, it endureth, and is always strong; it liveth and conquereth for
evermore.
39 With her there is no accepting of persons or rewards; but she doeth the things that
are just, and refraineth from all unjust and wicked things; and all men do well like of
her works.
40 Neither in her judgment is any unrighteousness; and she is the strength, kingdom,
power, and majesty, of all ages. Blessed be the God of truth.
41 And with that he held his peace. And all the people then shouted, and said, Great is
Truth, and mighty above all things.
42 Then said the king unto him, Ask what thou wilt more than is appointed in the
writing, and we will give it thee, because thou art found wisest; and thou shalt sit next
me, and shalt be called my cousin.
43 Then said he unto the king, Remember thy vow, which thou hast vowed to build
Jerusalem, in the day when thou camest to thy kingdom,
44 And to send away all the vessels that were taken away out of Jerusalem, which Cyrus
set apart, when he vowed to destroy Babylon, and to send them again thither.
45 Thou also hast vowed to build up the temple, which the Edomites burned when
Judea was made desolate by the Chaldees.
46 And now, O lord the king, this is that which I require, and which I desire of thee,
and this is the princely liberality proceeding from thyself: I desire therefore that thou
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make good the vow, the performance whereof with thine own mouth thou hast vowed
to the King of heaven.
47 Then Darius the king stood up, and kissed him, and wrote letters for him unto all the
treasurers and lieutenants and captains and governors, that they should safely convey
on their way both him, and all those that go up with him to build Jerusalem.
48 He wrote letters also unto the lieutenants that were in Celosyria and Phenice, and
unto them in Libanus, that they should bring cedar wood from Libanus unto Jerusalem,
and that they should build the city with him.
49 Moreover he wrote for all the Jews that went out of his realm up into Jewry,
concerning their freedom, that no officer, no ruler, no lieutenant, nor treasurer, should
forcibly enter into their doors;
50 And that all the country which they hold should be free without tribute; and that
the Edomites should give over the villages of the Jews which then they held:
51 Yea, that there should be yearly given twenty talents to the building of the temple,
until the time that it were built;
52 And other ten talents yearly, to maintain the burnt offerings upon the altar every
day, as they had a commandment to offer seventeen:
53 And that all they that went from Babylon to build the city should have free liberty,
as well they as their posterity, and all the priests that went away.
54 He wrote also concerning. the charges, and the priests’ vestments wherein they
minister;
55 And likewise for the charges of the Levites, to be given them until the day that the
house were finished, and Jerusalem builded up.
56 And he commanded to give to all that kept the city pensions and wages.
57 He sent away also all the vessels from Babylon, that Cyrus had set apart; and all that
Cyrus had given in commandment, the same charged he also to be done, and sent unto
Jerusalem.
58 Now when this young man was gone forth, he lifted up his face to heaven toward
Jerusalem, and praised the King of heaven,
59 And said, From thee cometh victory, from thee cometh wisdom, and thine is the
glory, and I am thy servant.
60 Blessed art thou, who hast given me wisdom: for to thee I give thanks, O Lord of our
fathers.
61 And so he took the letters, and went out, and came unto Babylon, and told it all his
brethren.
62 And they praised the God of their fathers, because he had given them freedom and
liberty
63 To go up, and to build Jerusalem, and the temple which is called by his name: and
they feasted with instruments of musick and gladness seven days.

5
1 After this were the principal men of the families chosen according to their tribes, to
go up with their wives and sons and daughters, with their menservants and maidser-
vants, and their cattle.
2 And Darius sent with them a thousand horsemen, till they had brought them back
to Jerusalem safely, and with musical instruments tabrets and flutes.
3 And all their brethren played, and he made them go up together with them.
4 And these are the names of the men which went up, according to their families
among their tribes, after their several heads.
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5 The priests, the sons of Phinees the son of Aaron: Jesus the son of Josedec, the son of
Saraias, and Joacim the son of Zorobabel, the son of Salathiel, of the house of David, out
of the kindred of Phares, of the tribe of Judah;
6 Who spake wise sentences before Darius the king of Persia in the second year of his
reign, in the month Nisan, which is the first month.
7 And these are they of Jewry that came up from the captivity, where they dwelt as
strangers, whom Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon.
8 And they returned unto Jerusalem, and to the other parts of Jewry, every man to
his own city, who came with Zorobabel, with Jesus, Nehemias, and Zacharias, and
Reesaias, Enenius, Mardocheus. Beelsarus, Aspharasus, Reelius, Roimus, and Baana,
their guides.
9 The number of them of the nation, and their governors, sons of Phoros, two thousand
an hundred seventy and two; the sons of Saphat, four hundred seventy and two:
10 The sons of Ares, seven hundred fifty and six:
11 The sons of Phaath Moab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve:
12 The sons of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four: the sons of Zathul, nine
hundred forty and five: the sons of Corbe, seven hundred and five: the sons of Bani, six
hundred forty and eight:
13 The sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three: the sons of Sadas, three thousand
two hundred twenty and two:
14 The sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and seven: the sons of Bagoi, two thousand
sixty and six: the sons of Adin, four hundred fifty and four:
15 The sons of Aterezias, ninety and two: the sons of Ceilan and Azetas threescore and
seven: the sons of Azuran, four hundred thirty and two:
16 The sons of Ananias, an hundred and one: the sons of Arom, thirty two: and the sons
of Bassa, three hundred twenty and three: the sons of Azephurith, an hundred and two:
17 The sons of Meterus, three thousand and five: the sons of Bethlomon, an hundred
twenty and three:
18 They of Netophah, fifty and five: they of Anathoth, an hundred fifty and eight: they
of Bethsamos, forty and two:
19 They of Kiriathiarius, twenty and five: they of Caphira and Beroth, seven hundred
forty and three: they of Pira, seven hundred:
20 They of Chadias and Ammidoi, four hundred twenty and two: they of Cirama and
Gabdes, six hundred twenty and one:
21 They of Macalon, an hundred twenty and two: they of Betolius, fifty and two: the
sons of Nephis, an hundred fifty and six:
22 The sons of Calamolalus and Onus, seven hundred twenty and five: the sons of
Jerechus, two hundred forty and five:
23 The sons of Annas, three thousand three hundred and thirty.
24 The priests: the sons of Jeddu, the son of Jesus among the sons of Sanasib, nine
hundred seventy and two: the sons of Meruth, a thousand fifty and two:
25 The sons of Phassaron, a thousand forty and seven: the sons of Carme, a thousand
and seventeen.
26 The Levites: the sons of Jessue, and Cadmiel, and Banuas, and Sudias, seventy and
four.
27 The holy singers: the sons of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.
28 The porters: the sons of Salum, the sons of Jatal, the sons of Talmon, the sons of
Dacobi, the sons of Teta, the sons of Sami, in all an hundred thirty and nine.
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29 The servants of the temple: the sons of Esau, the sons of Asipha, the sons of Tabaoth,
the sons of Ceras, the sons of Sud, the sons of Phaleas, the sons of Labana, the sons of
Graba,
30 The sons of Acua, the sons of Uta, the sons of Cetab, the sons of Agaba, the sons of
Subai, the sons of Anan, the sons of Cathua, the sons of Geddur,
31 The sons of Airus, the sons of Daisan, the sons of Noeba, the sons of Chaseba, the
sons of Gazera, the sons of Azia, the sons of Phinees, the sons of Azare, the sons of Bastai,
the sons of Asana, the sons of Meani, the sons of Naphisi, the sons of Acub, the sons of
Acipha, the sons of Assur, the sons of Pharacim, the sons of Basaloth,
32 The sons of Meeda, the sons of Coutha, the sons of Charea, the sons of Charcus, the
sons of Aserer, the sons of Thomoi, the sons of Nasith, the sons of Atipha.
33 The sons of the servants of Solomon: the sons of Azaphion, the sons of Pharira, the
sons of Jeeli, the sons of Lozon, the sons of Israel, the sons of Sapheth,
34 The sons of Hagia, the sons of Pharacareth, the sons of Sabi, the sons of Sarothie, the
sons of Masias, the sons of Gar, the sons of Addus, the sons of Suba, the sons of Apherra,
the sons of Barodis, the sons of Sabat, the sons of Allom.
35 All the ministers of the temple, and the sons of the servants of Solomon, were three
hundred seventy and two.
36 These came up from Thermeleth and Thelersas, Charaathalar leading them, and
Aalar;
37 Neither could they shew their families, nor their stock, how they were of Israel: the
sons of Ladan, the son of Ban, the sons of Necodan, six hundred fifty and two.
38 And of the priests that usurped the office of the priesthood, and were not found:
the sons of Obdia, the sons of Accoz, the sons of Addus, who married Augia one of the
daughters of Barzelus, and was named after his name.
39 And when the description of the kindred of these men was sought in the register,
and was not found, they were removed from executing the office of the priesthood:
40 For unto them said Nehemias and Atharias, that they should not be partakers of the
holy things, till there arose up an high priest clothed with doctrine and truth.
41 So of Israel, from them of twelve years old and upward, they were all in number
forty thousand, beside menservants and womenservants two thousand three hundred
and sixty.
42 Their menservants and handmaids were seven thousand three hundred forty and
seven: the singing men and singing women, two hundred forty and five:
43 Four hundred thirty and five camels, seven thousand thirty and six horses, two
hundred forty and five mules, five thousand five hundred twenty and five beasts used
to the yoke.
44 And certain of the chief of their families, when they came to the temple of God that is
in Jerusalem, vowed to set up the house again in his own place according to their ability,
45 And to give into the holy treasury of the works a thousand pounds of gold, five
thousand of silver, and an hundred priestly vestments.
46 And so dwelt the priests and the Levites and the people in Jerusalem, and in the
country, the singers also and the porters; and all Israel in their villages.
47 But when the seventh month was at hand, and when the children of Israel were
every man in his own place, they came all together with one consent into the open place
of the first gate which is toward the east.
48 Then stood up Jesus the son of Josedec, and his brethren the priests and Zorobabel
the son of Salathiel, and his brethren, and made ready the altar of the God of Israel,
49 To offer burnt sacrifices upon it, according as it is expressly commanded in the book
of Moses the man of God.
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50 And there were gathered unto them out of the other nations of the land, and they
erected the altar upon his own place, because all the nations of the land were at enmity
with them, and oppressed them; and they offered sacrifices according to the time, and
burnt offerings to the Lord both morning and evening.
51 Also they held the feast of tabernacles, as it is commanded in the law, and offered
sacrifices daily, as was meet:
52 And after that, the continual oblations, and the sacrifice of the sabbaths, and of the
new moons, and of all holy feasts.
53 And all they that had made any vow to God began to offer sacrifices to God from the
first day of the seventh month, although the temple of the Lord was not yet built.
54 And they gave unto the masons and carpenters money, meat, and drink, with
cheerfulness.
55 Unto them of Zidon also and Tyre they gave carrs, that they should bring cedar trees
from Libanus, which should be brought by floats to the haven of Joppa, according as it
was commanded them by Cyrus king of the Persians.
56 And in the second year and second month after his coming to the temple of God at
Jerusalem began Zorobabel the son of Salathiel, and Jesus the son of Josedec, and their
brethren, and the priests, and the Levites, and all they that were come unto Jerusalem
out of the captivity:
57 And they laid the foundation of the house of God in the first day of the second month,
in the second year after they were come to Jewry and Jerusalem.
58 And they appointed the Levites from twenty years old over the works of the Lord.
Then stood up Jesus, and his sons and brethren, and Cadmiel his brother, and the sons
of Madiabun, with the sons of Joda the son of Eliadun, with their sons and brethren,
all Levites, with one accord setters forward of the business, labouring to advance the
works in the house of God. So the workmen built the temple of the Lord.
59 And the priests stood arrayed in their vestments with musical instruments and
trumpets; and the Levites the sons of Asaph had cymbals,
60 Singing songs of thanksgiving, and praising the Lord, according as David the king
of Israel had ordained.
61 And they sung with loud voices songs to the praise of the Lord, because his mercy
and glory is for ever in all Israel.
62 And all the people sounded trumpets, and shouted with a loud voice, singing songs
of thanksgiving unto the Lord for the rearing up of the house of the Lord.
63 Also of the priests and Levites, and of the chief of their families, the ancients who
had seen the former house came to the building of this with weeping and great crying.
64 But many with trumpets and joy shouted with loud voice,
65 Insomuch that the trumpets might not be heard for the weeping of the people: yet
the multitude sounded marvellously, so that it was heard afar off.
66 Wherefore when the enemies of the tribe of Judah and Benjamin heard it, they
came to know what that noise of trumpets should mean.
67 And they perceived that they that were of the captivity did build the temple unto
the Lord God of Israel.
68 So they went to Zorobabel and Jesus, and to the chief of the families, and said unto
them, We will build together with you.
69 For we likewise, as ye, do obey your Lord, and do sacrifice unto him from the days
of Azbazareth the king of the Assyrians, who brought us hither.
70 Then Zorobabel and Jesus and the chief of the families of Israel said unto them, It is
not for us and you to build together an house unto the Lord our God.
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71 We ourselves alone will build unto the Lord of Israel, according as Cyrus the king
of the Persians hath commanded us.
72 But the heathen of the land lying heavy upon the inhabitants of Judea, and holding
them strait, hindered their building;
73 And by their secret plots, and popular persuasions and commotions, they hindered
the finishing of the building all the time that king Cyrus lived: so they were hindered
from building for the space of two years, until the reign of Darius.

6
1 Now in the second year of the reign of Darius Aggeus and Zacharias the son of Addo,
the prophets, prophesied unto the Jews in Jewry and Jerusalem in the name of the Lord
God of Israel, which was upon them.
2 Then stood up Zorobabel the son of Salatiel, and Jesus the son of Josedec, and began
to build the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, the prophets of the Lord being with them,
and helping them.
3 At the same time came unto them Sisinnes the governor of Syria and Phenice, with
Sathrabuzanes and his companions, and said unto them,
4 By whose appointment do ye build this house and this roof, and perform all the other
things? and who are the workmen that perform these things?
5 Nevertheless the elders of the Jews obtained favour, because the Lord had visited
the captivity;
6 And they were not hindered from building, until such time as signification was given
unto Darius concerning them, and an answer received.
7 The copy of the letters which Sisinnes, governor of Syria and Phenice, and
Sathrabuzanes, with their companions, rulers in Syria and Phenice, wrote and sent unto
Darius; To king Darius, greeting:
8 Let all things be known unto our lord the king, that being come into the country
of Judea, and entered into the city of Jerusalem we found in the city of Jerusalem the
ancients of the Jews that were of the captivity
9 Building an house unto the Lord, great and new, of hewn and costly stones, and the
timber already laid upon the walls.
10 And those works are done with great speed, and the work goeth on prosperously in
their hands, and with all glory and diligence is it made.
11 Then asked we these elders, saying, By whose commandment build ye this house,
and lay the foundations of these works?
12 Therefore to the intent that we might give knowledge unto thee by writing, we
demanded of them who were the chief doers, and we required of them the names in
writing of their principal men.
13 So they gave us this answer, We are the servants of the Lord which made heaven
and earth.
14 And as for this house, it was builded many years ago by a king of Israel great and
strong, and was finished.
15 But when our fathers provoked God unto wrath, and sinned against the Lord of
Israel which is in heaven, he gave them over into the power of Nabuchodonosor king of
Babylon, of the Chaldees;
16 Who pulled down the house, and burned it, and carried away the people captives
unto Babylon.
17 But in the first year that king Cyrus reigned over the country of Babylon Cyrus the
king wrote to build up this house.
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18 And the holy vessels of gold and of silver, that Nabuchodonosor had carried away
out of the house at Jerusalem, and had set them in his own temple those Cyrus the king
brought forth again out of the temple at Babylon, and they were delivered to Zorobabel
and to Sanabassarus the ruler,
19 With commandment that he should carry away the same vessels, and put them in
the temple at Jerusalem; and that the temple of the Lord should be built in his place.
20 Then the same Sanabassarus, being come hither, laid the foundations of the house
of the Lord at Jerusalem; and from that time to this being still a building, it is not yet
fully ended.
21 Now therefore, if it seem good unto the king, let search be made among the records
of king Cyrus:
22 And if it be found that the building of the house of the Lord at Jerusalem hath been
done with the consent of king Cyrus, and if our lord the king be so minded, let him signify
unto us thereof.
23 Then commanded king Darius to seek among the records at Babylon: and so at
Ecbatane the palace, which is in the country of Media, there was found a roll wherein
these things were recorded.
24 In the first year of the reign of Cyrus king Cyrus commanded that the house of the
Lord at Jerusalem should be built again, where they do sacrifice with continual fire:
25 Whose height shall be sixty cubits and the breadth sixty cubits, with three rows of
hewn stones, and one row of new wood of that country; and the expences thereof to be
given out of the house of king Cyrus:
26 And that the holy vessels of the house of the Lord, both of gold and silver, that
Nabuchodonosor took out of the house at Jerusalem, and brought to Babylon, should
be restored to the house at Jerusalem, and be set in the place where they were before.
27 And also he commanded that Sisinnes the governor of Syria and Phenice, and
Sathrabuzanes, and their companions, and those which were appointed rulers in Syria
and Phenice, should be careful not to meddle with the place, but suffer Zorobabel, the
servant of the Lord, and governor of Judea, and the elders of the Jews, to build the house
of the Lord in that place.
28 I have commanded also to have it built up whole again; and that they look diligently
to help those that be of the captivity of the Jews, till the house of the Lord be finished:
29 And out of the tribute of Celosyria and Phenice a portion carefully to be given these
men for the sacrifices of the Lord, that is, to Zorobabel the governor, for bullocks, and
rams, and lambs;
30 And also corn, salt, wine, and oil, and that continually every year without further
question, according as the priests that be in Jerusalem shall signify to be daily spent:
31 That offerings may be made to the most high God for the king and for his children,
and that they may pray for their lives.
32 And he commanded that whosoever should transgress, yea, or make light of any
thing afore spoken or written, out of his own house should a tree be taken, and he
thereon be hanged, and all his goods seized for the king.
33 The Lord therefore, whose name is there called upon, utterly destroy every king
and nation, that stretcheth out his hand to hinder or endamage that house of the Lord
in Jerusalem.
34 I Darius the king have ordained that according unto these things it be done with
diligence.
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7
1 Then Sisinnes the governor of Celosyria and Phenice, and Sathrabuzanes, with their
companions following the commandments of king Darius,
2 Did very carefully oversee the holy works, assisting the ancients of the Jews and
governors of the temple.
3 And so the holy works prospered, when Aggeus and Zacharias the prophets proph-
esied.
4 And they finished these things by the commandment of the Lord God of Israel, and
with the consent of Cyrus, Darius, and Artexerxes, kings of Persia.
5 And thus was the holy house finished in the three and twentieth day of the month
Adar, in the sixth year of Darius king of the Persians
6 And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and others that were of the
captivity, that were added unto them, did according to the things written in the book of
Moses.
7 And to the dedication of the temple of the Lord they offered an hundred bullocks
two hundred rams, four hundred lambs;
8 And twelve goats for the sin of all Israel, according to the number of the chief of the
tribes of Israel.
9 The priests also and the Levites stood arrayed in their vestments, according to their
kindreds, in the service of the Lord God of Israel, according to the book of Moses: and
the porters at every gate.
10 And the children of Israel that were of the captivity held the passover the fourteenth
day of the first month, after that the priests and the Levites were sanctified.
11 They that were of the captivity were not all sanctified together: but the Levites were
all sanctified together.
12 And so they offered the passover for all them of the captivity, and for their brethren
the priests, and for themselves.
13 And the children of Israel that came out of the captivity did eat, even all they that
had separated themselves from the abominations of the people of the land, and sought
the Lord.
14 And they kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days, making merry before the
Lord,
15 For that he had turned the counsel of the king of Assyria toward them, to strengthen
their hands in the works of the Lord God of Israel.
8
1And after these things, when Artexerxes the king of the Persians reigned came
Esdras the son of Saraias, the son of Ezerias, the son of Helchiah, the son of Salum,
2 The son of Sadduc, the son of Achitob, the son of Amarias, the son of Ezias, the son
of Meremoth, the son of Zaraias, the son of Savias, the son of Boccas, the son of Abisum,
the son of Phinees, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest.
3 This Esdras went up from Babylon, as a scribe, being very ready in the law of Moses,
that was given by the God of Israel.
4 And the king did him honour: for he found grace in his sight in all his requests.
5 There went up with him also certain of the children of Israel, of the priest of the
Levites, of the holy singers, porters, and ministers of the temple, unto Jerusalem,
6 In the seventh year of the reign of Artexerxes, in the fifth month, this was the king’s
seventh year; for they went from Babylon in the first day of the first month, and came
to Jerusalem, according to the prosperous journey which the Lord gave them.
7 For Esdras had very great skill, so that he omitted nothing of the law and command-
ments of the Lord, but taught all Israel the ordinances and judgments.
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8 Now the copy of the commission, which was written from Artexerxes the king, and
came to Esdras the priest and reader of the law of the Lord, is this that followeth;
9 King Artexerxes unto Esdras the priest and reader of the law of the Lord sendeth
greeting:
10 Having determined to deal graciously, I have given order, that such of the nation
of the Jews, and of the priests and Levites being within our realm, as are willing and
desirous should go with thee unto Jerusalem.
11 As many therefore as have a mind thereunto, let them depart with thee, as it hath
seemed good both to me and my seven friends the counsellors;
12 That they may look unto the affairs of Judea and Jerusalem, agreeably to that which
is in the law of the Lord;
13 And carry the gifts unto the Lord of Israel to Jerusalem, which I and my friends
have vowed, and all the gold and silver that in the country of Babylon can be found, to
the Lord in Jerusalem,
14 With that also which is given of the people for the temple of the Lord their God at
Jerusalem: and that silver and gold may be collected for bullocks, rams, and lambs, and
things thereunto appertaining;
15 To the end that they may offer sacrifices unto the Lord upon the altar of the Lord
their God, which is in Jerusalem.
16 And whatsoever thou and thy brethren will do with the silver and gold, that do,
according to the will of thy God.
17 And the holy vessels of the Lord, which are given thee for the use of the temple of
thy God, which is in Jerusalem, thou shalt set before thy God in Jerusalem.
18 And whatsoever thing else thou shalt remember for the use of the temple of thy
God, thou shalt give it out of the king’s treasury.
19 And I king Artexerxes have also commanded the keepers of the treasures in Syria
and Phenice, that whatsoever Esdras the priest and the reader of the law of the most
high God shall send for, they should give it him with speed,
20 To the sum of an hundred talents of silver, likewise also of wheat even to an hundred
cors, and an hundred pieces of wine, and other things in abundance.
21 Let all things be performed after the law of God diligently unto the most high God,
that wrath come not upon the kingdom of the king and his sons.
22 I command you also, that ye require no tax, nor any other imposition, of any of the
priests, or Levites, or holy singers, or porters, or ministers of the temple, or of any that
have doings in this temple, and that no man have authority to impose any thing upon
them.
23 And thou, Esdras, according to the wisdom of God ordain judges and justices, that
they may judge in all Syria and Phenice all those that know the law of thy God; and those
that know it not thou shalt teach.
24 And whosoever shall transgress the law of thy God, and of the king, shall be
punished diligently, whether it be by death, or other punishment, by penalty of money,
or by imprisonment.
25 Then said Esdras the scribe, Blessed be the only Lord God of my fathers, who hath
put these things into the heart of the king, to glorify his house that is in Jerusalem:
26 And hath honoured me in the sight of the king, and his counsellors, and all his
friends and nobles.
27 Therefore was I encouraged by the help of the Lord my God, and gathered together
men of Israel to go up with me.
28 And these are the chief according to their families and several dignities, that went
up with me from Babylon in the reign of king Artexerxes:
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29 Of the sons of Phinees, Gerson: of the sons of Ithamar, Gamael: of the sons of David,
Lettus the son of Sechenias:
30 Of the sons of Pharez, Zacharias; and with him were counted an hundred and fifty
men:
31 Of the sons of Pahath Moab, Eliaonias, the son of Zaraias, and with him two hundred
men:
32 Of the sons of Zathoe, Sechenias the son of Jezelus, and with him three hundred
men: of the sons of Adin, Obeth the son of Jonathan, and with him two hundred and
fifty men:
33 Of the sons of Elam, Josias son of Gotholias, and with him seventy men:
34 Of the sons of Saphatias, Zaraias son of Michael, and with him threescore and ten
men:
35 Of the sons of Joab, Abadias son of Jezelus, and with him two hundred and twelve
men:
36 Of the sons of Banid, Assalimoth son of Josaphias, and with him an hundred and
threescore men:
37 Of the sons of Babi, Zacharias son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight men:
38 Of the sons of Astath, Johannes son of Acatan, and with him an hundred and ten
men:
39 Of the sons of Adonikam the last, and these are the names of them, Eliphalet, Jewel,
and Samaias, and with them seventy men:
40 Of the sons of Bago, Uthi the son of Istalcurus, and with him seventy men.
41 And these I gathered together to the river called Theras, where we pitched our tents
three days: and then I surveyed them.
42 But when I had found there none of the priests and Levites,
43 Then sent I unto Eleazar, and Iduel, and Masman,
44 And Alnathan, and Mamaias, and Joribas, and Nathan, Eunatan, Zacharias, and
Mosollamon, principal men and learned.
45 And I bade them that they should go unto Saddeus the captain, who was in the place
of the treasury:
46 And commanded them that they should speak unto Daddeus, and to his brethren,
and to the treasurers in that place, to send us such men as might execute the priests’
office in the house of the Lord.
47 And by the mighty hand of our Lord they brought unto us skilful men of the sons
of Moli the son of Levi, the son of Israel, Asebebia, and his sons, and his brethren, who
were eighteen.
48 And Asebia, and Annus, and Osaias his brother, of the sons of Channuneus, and
their sons, were twenty men.
49 And of the servants of the temple whom David had ordained, and the principal men
for the service of the Levites to wit, the servants of the temple two hundred and twenty,
the catalogue of whose names were shewed.
50 And there I vowed a fast unto the young men before our Lord, to desire of him a
prosperous journey both for us and them that were with us, for our children, and for
the cattle:
51 For I was ashamed to ask the king footmen, and horsemen, and conduct for
safeguard against our adversaries.
52 For we had said unto the king, that the power of the Lord our God should be with
them that seek him, to support them in all ways.
53 And again we besought our Lord as touching these things, and found him
favourable unto us.
54 Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Esebrias, and Assanias, and ten
men of their brethren with them:
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55 And I weighed them the gold, and the silver, and the holy vessels of the house of our
Lord, which the king, and his council, and the princes, and all Israel, had given.
56 And when I had weighed it, I delivered unto them six hundred and fifty talents of
silver, and silver vessels of an hundred talents, and an hundred talents of gold,
57 And twenty golden vessels, and twelve vessels of brass, even of fine brass, glittering
like gold.
58 And I said unto them, Both ye are holy unto the Lord, and the vessels are holy, and
the gold and the silver is a vow unto the Lord, the Lord of our fathers.
59 Watch ye, and keep them till ye deliver them to the chief of the priests and Levites,
and to the principal men of the families of Israel, in Jerusalem, into the chambers of the
house of our God.
60 So the priests and the Levites, who had received the silver and the gold and the
vessels, brought them unto Jerusalem, into the temple of the Lord.
61 And from the river Theras we departed the twelfth day of the first month, and
came to Jerusalem by the mighty hand of our Lord, which was with us: and from the
beginning of our journey the Lord delivered us from every enemy, and so we came to
Jerusalem.
62 And when we had been there three days, the gold and silver that was weighed was
delivered in the house of our Lord on the fourth day unto Marmoth the priest the son of
Iri.
63 And with him was Eleazar the son of Phinees, and with them were Josabad the son
of Jesu and Moeth the son of Sabban, Levites: all was delivered them by number and
weight.
64 And all the weight of them was written up the same hour.
65 Moreover they that were come out of the captivity offered sacrifice unto the Lord
God of Israel, even twelve bullocks for all Israel, fourscore and sixteen rams,
66 Threescore and twelve lambs, goats for a peace offering, twelve; all of them a
sacrifice to the Lord.
67 And they delivered the king’s commandments unto the king’s stewards’ and to the
governors of Celosyria and Phenice; and they honoured the people and the temple of
God.
68 Now when these things were done, the rulers came unto me, and said,
69 The nation of Israel, the princes, the priests and Levites, have not put away from
them the strange people of the land, nor the pollutions of the Gentiles to wit, of the
Canaanites, Hittites, Pheresites, Jebusites, and the Moabites, Egyptians, and Edomites.
70 For both they and their sons have married with their daughters, and the holy seed
is mixed with the strange people of the land; and from the beginning of this matter the
rulers and the great men have been partakers of this iniquity.
71 And as soon as I had heard these things, I rent my clothes, and the holy garment, and
pulled off the hair from off my head and beard, and sat me down sad and very heavy.
72 So all they that were then moved at the word of the Lord God of Israel assembled
unto me, whilst I mourned for the iniquity: but I sat still full of heaviness until the
evening sacrifice.
73 Then rising up from the fast with my clothes and the holy garment rent, and bowing
my knees, and stretching forth my hands unto the Lord,
74 I said, O Lord, I am confounded and ashamed before thy face;
75 For our sins are multiplied above our heads, and our ignorances have reached up
unto heaven.
76 For ever since the time of our fathers we have been and are in great sin, even unto
this day.
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77 And for our sins and our fathers’ we with our brethren and our kings and our priests
were given up unto the kings of the earth, to the sword, and to captivity, and for a prey
with shame, unto this day.
78 And now in some measure hath mercy been shewed unto us from thee, O Lord, that
there should be left us a root and a name in the place of thy sanctuary;
79 And to discover unto us a light in the house of the Lord our God, and to give us food
in the time of our servitude.
80 Yea, when we were in bondage, we were not forsaken of our Lord; but he made us
gracious before the kings of Persia, so that they gave us food;
81 Yea, and honoured the temple of our Lord, and raised up the desolate Sion, that they
have given us a sure abiding in Jewry and Jerusalem.
82 And now, O Lord, what shall we say, having these things? for we have transgressed
thy commandments, which thou gavest by the hand of thy servants the prophets, saying,
83 That the land, which ye enter into to possess as an heritage, is a land polluted with
the pollutions of the strangers of the land, and they have filled it with their uncleanness.
84 Therefore now shall ye not join your daughters unto their sons, neither shall ye take
their daughters unto your sons.
85 Moreover ye shall never seek to have peace with them, that ye may be strong, and
eat the good things of the land, and that ye may leave the inheritance of the land unto
your children for evermore.
86 And all that is befallen is done unto us for our wicked works and great sins; for thou,
O Lord, didst make our sins light,
87 And didst give unto us such a root: but we have turned back again to transgress thy
law, and to mingle ourselves with the uncleanness of the nations of the land.
88 Mightest not thou be angry with us to destroy us, till thou hadst left us neither root,
seed, nor name?
89 O Lord of Israel, thou art true: for we are left a root this day.
90 Behold, now are we before thee in our iniquities, for we cannot stand any longer by
reason of these things before thee.
91 And as Esdras in his prayer made his confession, weeping, and lying flat upon
the ground before the temple, there gathered unto him from Jerusalem a very great
multitude of men and women and children: for there was great weeping among the
multitude.
92 Then Jechonias the son of Jeelus, one of the sons of Israel, called out, and said, O
Esdras, we have sinned against the Lord God, we have married strange women of the
nations of the land, and now is all Israel aloft.
93 Let us make an oath to the Lord, that we will put away all our wives, which we have
taken of the heathen, with their children,
94 Like as thou hast decreed, and as many as do obey the law of the Lord.
95 Arise and put in execution: for to thee doth this matter appertain, and we will be
with thee: do valiantly.
96 So Esdras arose, and took an oath of the chief of the priests and Levites of all Israel
to do after these things; and so they sware.

1 Then
9
Esdras rising from the court of the temple went to the chamber of Joanan the
son of Eliasib,
2 And remained there, and did eat no meat nor drink water, mourning for the great
iniquities of the multitude.
3 And there was a proclamation in all Jewry and Jerusalem to all them that were of
the captivity, that they should be gathered together at Jerusalem:
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4 And that whosoever met not there within two or three days according as the elders
that bare rule appointed, their cattle should be seized to the use of the temple, and
himself cast out from them that were of the captivity.
5 And in three days were all they of the tribe of Judah and Benjamin gathered together
at Jerusalem the twentieth day of the ninth month.
6 And all the multitude sat trembling in the broad court of the temple because of the
present foul weather.
7 So Esdras arose up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed the law in marrying
strange wives, thereby to increase the sins of Israel.
8 And now by confessing give glory unto the Lord God of our fathers,
9 And do his will, and separate yourselves from the heathen of the land, and from the
strange women.
10 Then cried the whole multitude, and said with a loud voice, Like as thou hast
spoken, so will we do.
11 But forasmuch as the people are many, and it is foul weather, so that we cannot
stand without, and this is not a work of a day or two, seeing our sin in these things is
spread far:
12 Therefore let the rulers of the multitude stay, and let all them of our habitations that
have strange wives come at the time appointed,
13 And with them the rulers and judges of every place, till we turn away the wrath of
the Lord from us for this matter.
14 Then Jonathan the son of Azael and Ezechias the son of Theocanus accordingly took
this matter upon them: and Mosollam and Levis and Sabbatheus helped them.
15 And they that were of the captivity did according to all these things.
16 And Esdras the priest chose unto him the principal men of their families, all by
name: and in the first day of the tenth month they sat together to examine the matter.
17 So their cause that held strange wives was brought to an end in the first day of the
first month.
18 And of the priests that were come together, and had strange wives, there were
found:
19 Of the sons of Jesus the son of Josedec, and his brethren; Matthelas and Eleazar, and
Joribus and Joadanus.
20 And they gave their hands to put away their wives and to offer rams to make
reconcilement for their errors.
21 And of the sons of Emmer; Ananias, and Zabdeus, and Eanes, and Sameius, and
Hiereel, and Azarias.
22 And of the sons of Phaisur; Elionas, Massias Israel, and Nathanael, and Ocidelus
and Talsas.
23 And of the Levites; Jozabad, and Semis, and Colius, who was called Calitas, and
Patheus, and Judas, and Jonas.
24 Of the holy singers; Eleazurus, Bacchurus.
25 Of the porters; Sallumus, and Tolbanes.
26 Of them of Israel, of the sons of Phoros; Hiermas, and Eddias, and Melchias, and
Maelus, and Eleazar, and Asibias, and Baanias.
27 Of the sons of Ela; Matthanias, Zacharias, and Hierielus, and Hieremoth, and
Aedias.
28 And of the sons of Zamoth; Eliadas, Elisimus, Othonias, Jarimoth, and Sabatus, and
Sardeus.
29 Of the sons of Babai; Johannes, and Ananias and Josabad, and Amatheis.
30 Of the sons of Mani; Olamus, Mamuchus, Jedeus, Jasubus, Jasael, and Hieremoth.
31 And of the sons of Addi; Naathus, and Moosias, Lacunus, and Naidus, and Matha-
nias, and Sesthel, Balnuus, and Manasseas.
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32 And of the sons of Annas; Elionas and Aseas, and Melchias, and Sabbeus, and Simon
Chosameus.
33 And of the sons of Asom; Altaneus, and Matthias, and Baanaia, Eliphalet, and
Manasses, and Semei.
34 And of the sons of Maani; Jeremias, Momdis, Omaerus, Juel, Mabdai, and Pelias, and
Anos, Carabasion, and Enasibus, and Mamnitanaimus, Eliasis, Bannus, Eliali, Samis,
Selemias, Nathanias: and of the sons of Ozora; Sesis, Esril, Azaelus, Samatus, Zambis,
Josephus.
35 And of the sons of Ethma; Mazitias, Zabadaias, Edes, Juel, Banaias.
36 All these had taken strange wives, and they put them away with their children.
37 And the priests and Levites, and they that were of Israel, dwelt in Jerusalem, and in
the country, in the first day of the seventh month: so the children of Israel were in their
habitations.
38 And the whole multitude came together with one accord into the broad place of the
holy porch toward the east:
39 And they spake unto Esdras the priest and reader, that he would bring the law of
Moses, that was given of the Lord God of Israel.
40 So Esdras the chief priest brought the law unto the whole multitude from man to
woman, and to all the priests, to hear law in the first day of the seventh month.
41 And he read in the broad court before the holy porch from morning unto midday,
before both men and women; and the multitude gave heed unto the law.
42 And Esdras the priest and reader of the law stood up upon a pulpit of wood, which
was made for that purpose.
43 And there stood up by him Mattathias, Sammus, Ananias, Azarias, Urias, Ezecias,
Balasamus, upon the right hand:
44 And upon his left hand stood Phaldaius, Misael, Melchias, Lothasubus, and
Nabarias.
45 Then took Esdras the book of the law before the multitude: for he sat honourably
in the first place in the sight of them all.
46 And when he opened the law, they stood all straight up. So Esdras blessed the Lord
God most High, the God of hosts, Almighty.
47 And all the people answered, Amen; and lifting up their hands they fell to the
ground, and worshipped the Lord.
48 Also Jesus, Anus, Sarabias, Adinus, Jacubus, Sabateas, Auteas, Maianeas, and
Calitas, Asrias, and Joazabdus, and Ananias, Biatas, the Levites, taught the law of the
Lord, making them withal to understand it.
49 Then spake Attharates unto Esdras the chief priest. and reader, and to the Levites
that taught the multitude, even to all, saying,
50 This day is holy unto the Lord; (for they all wept when they heard the law:)
51 Go then, and eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send part to them that have
nothing;
52 For this day is holy unto the Lord: and be not sorrowful; for the Lord will bring you
to honour.
53 So the Levites published all things to the people, saying, This day is holy to the Lord;
be not sorrowful.
54 Then went they their way, every one to eat and drink, and make merry, and to give
part to them that had nothing, and to make great cheer;
55 Because they understood the words wherein they were instructed, and for the
which they had been assembled.
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The Prayer of Manasseh, or, The Prayer of Manasses

King of Judah
1 O Lord, Almighty God of our fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and of their
righteous seed; 2 who hast made heaven and earth, with all the ornament thereof; 3 who
hast bound the sea by the word of thy commandment; who hast shut up the deep,
and sealed it by thy terrible and glorious name; 4 whom all men fear, and tremble
before thy power; 5 for the majesty of thy glory cannot be borne, and thine angry
threatening toward sinners is importable: 6 but thy merciful promise is unmeasurable
and unsearchable; 7 for thou art the most high Lord, of great compassion, longsuffering,
very merciful, and repentest of the evils of men. Thou, O Lord, according to thy great
goodness hast promised repentance and forgiveness to them that have sinned against
thee: and of thine infinite mercies hast appointed repentance unto sinners, that they
may be saved. 8 Thou therefore, O Lord, that art the God of the just, hast not appointed
repentance to the just, as to Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, which have not sinned
against thee; but thou hast appointed repentance unto me that am a sinner: 9 for I
have sinned above the number of the sands of the sea. My transgressions, O Lord, are
multiplied: my transgressions are multiplied, and I am not worthy to behold and see
the height of heaven for the multitude of mine iniquities. 10 I am bowed down with
many iron bands, that I cannot lift up mine head, neither have any release: for I have
provoked thy wrath, and done evil before thee: I did not thy will, neither kept I thy
commandments: I have set up abominations, and have multiplied offences. 11 Now
therefore I bow the knee of mine heart, beseeching thee of grace. 12 I have sinned, O
Lord, I have sinned, and I acknowledge mine iniquities: 13 wherefore, I humbly beseech
thee, forgive me, O Lord, forgive me, and destroy me not with mine iniquites. Be not
angry with me for ever, by reserving evil for me; neither condemn me to the lower parts
of the earth. For thou art the God, even the God of them that repent; 14 and in me thou
wilt shew all thy goodness: for thou wilt save me, that am unworthy, according to thy
great mercy. 15 Therefore I will praise thee for ever all the days of my life: for all the
powers of the heavens do praise thee, and thine is the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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The Second Book of Esdras

1 The second book of the prophet Esdras, the son of Saraias, the son of Azarias, the son
of Helchias, the son of Sadamias, the son of Sadoc, the son of Achitob,
2 The son of Achias, the son of Phinees, the son of Heli, the son of Amarias, the son of
Aziei, the son of Marimoth, the son of Arna, the son of Ozias, the son of Borith, the son
of Abisei, the son of Phinees, the son of Eleazar,
3 The son of Aaron, of the tribe of Levi; which was captive in the land of the Medes, in
the reign of Artexerxes king of the Persians.
4 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
5 Go thy way, and shew my people their sinful deeds, and their children their
wickedness which they have done against me; that they may tell their children’s
children:
6 Because the sins of their fathers are increased in them: for they have forgotten me,
and have offered unto strange gods.
7 Am not I even he that brought them out of the land of Egypt, from the house of
bondage? but they have provoked me unto wrath, and despised my counsels.
8 Pull thou off then the hair of thy head, and cast all evil upon them, for they have not
been obedient unto my law, but it is a rebellious people.
9 How long shall I forbear them, into whom I have done so much good?
10 Many kings have I destroyed for their sakes; Pharaoh with his servants and all his
power have I smitten down.
11 All the nations have I destroyed before them, and in the east I have scattered the
people of two provinces, even of Tyrus and Sidon, and have slain all their enemies.
12 Speak thou therefore unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord,
13 I led you through the sea and in the beginning gave you a large and safe passage; I
gave you Moses for a leader, and Aaron for a priest.
14 I gave you light in a pillar of fire, and great wonders have I done among you; yet
have ye forgotten me, saith the Lord.
15 Thus saith the Almighty Lord, The quails were as a token to you; I gave you tents for
your safeguard: nevertheless ye murmured there,
16 And triumphed not in my name for the destruction of your enemies, but ever to this
day do ye yet murmur.
17 Where are the benefits that I have done for you? when ye were hungry and thirsty
in the wilderness, did ye not cry unto me,
18 Saying, Why hast thou brought us into this wilderness to kill us? it had been better
for us to have served the Egyptians, than to die in this wilderness.
19 Then had I pity upon your mournings, and gave you manna to eat; so ye did eat
angels’ bread.
20 When ye were thirsty, did I not cleave the rock, and waters flowed out to your fill?
for the heat I covered you with the leaves of the trees.
21 I divided among you a fruitful land, I cast out the Canaanites, the Pherezites, and
the Philistines, before you: what shall I yet do more for you? saith the Lord.
22 Thus saith the Almighty Lord, When ye were in the wilderness, in the river of the
Amorites, being athirst, and blaspheming my name,
23 I gave you not fire for your blasphemies, but cast a tree in the water, and made the
river sweet.
24 What shall I do unto thee, O Jacob? thou, Juda, wouldest not obey me: I will turn me
to other nations, and unto those will I give my name, that they may keep my statutes.
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25Seeing ye have forsaken me, I will forsake you also; when ye desire me to be
gracious unto you, I shall have no mercy upon you.
26 Whensoever ye shall call upon me, I will not hear you: for ye have defiled your
hands with blood, and your feet are swift to commit manslaughter.
27 Ye have not as it were forsaken me, but your own selves, saith the Lord.
28 Thus saith the Almighty Lord, Have I not prayed you as a father his sons, as a mother
her daughters, and a nurse her young babes,
29 That ye would be my people, and I should be your God; that ye would be my
children, and I should be your father?
30 I gathered you together, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings: but now,
what shall I do unto you? I will cast you out from my face.
31 When ye offer unto me, I will turn my face from you: for your solemn feastdays,
your new moons, and your circumcisions, have I forsaken.
32 I sent unto you my servants the prophets, whom ye have taken and slain, and torn
their bodies in pieces, whose blood I will require of your hands, saith the Lord.
33 Thus saith the Almighty Lord, Your house is desolate, I will cast you out as the wind
doth stubble.
34 And your children shall not be fruitful; for they have despised my commandment,
and done the thing that is an evil before me.
35 Your houses will I give to a people that shall come; which not having heard of me
yet shall believe me; to whom I have shewed no signs, yet they shall do that I have
commanded them.
36 They have seen no prophets, yet they shall call their sins to remembrance, and
acknowledge them.
37 I take to witness the grace of the people to come, whose little ones rejoice in
gladness: and though they have not seen me with bodily eyes, yet in spirit they believe
the thing that I say.
38 And now, brother, behold what glory; and see the people that come from the east:
39 Unto whom I will give for leaders, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Oseas, Amos, and
Micheas, Joel, Abdias, and Jonas,
40 Nahum, and Abacuc, Sophonias, Aggeus, Zachary, and Malachy, which is called also
an angel of the Lord.

2
1Thus saith the Lord, I brought this people out of bondage, and I gave them my
commandments by my servants the prophets; whom they would not hear, but despised
my counsels.
2 The mother that bare them saith unto them, Go your way, ye children; for I am a
widow and forsaken.
3 I brought you up with gladness; but with sorrow and heaviness have I lost you: for
ye have sinned before the Lord your God, and done that thing that is evil before him.
4 But what shall I now do unto you? I am a widow and forsaken: go your way, O my
children, and ask mercy of the Lord.
5 As for me, O father, I call upon thee for a witness over the mother of these children,
which would not keep my covenant,
6 That thou bring them to confusion, and their mother to a spoil, that there may be no
offspring of them.
7 Let them be scattered abroad among the heathen, let their names be put out of the
earth: for they have despised my covenant.
8 Woe be unto thee, Assur, thou that hidest the unrighteous in thee! O thou wicked
people, remember what I did unto Sodom and Gomorrha;
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9 Whose land lieth in clods of pitch and heaps of ashes: even so also will I do unto them
that hear me not, saith the Almighty Lord.
10 Thus saith the Lord unto Esdras, Tell my people that I will give them the kingdom
of Jerusalem, which I would have given unto Israel.
11 Their glory also will I take unto me, and give these the everlasting tabernacles,
which I had prepared for them.
12 They shall have the tree of life for an ointment of sweet savour; they shall neither
labour, nor be weary.
13 Go, and ye shall receive: pray for few days unto you, that they may be shortened:
the kingdom is already prepared for you: watch.
14 Take heaven and earth to witness; for I have broken the evil in pieces, and created
the good: for I live, saith the Lord.
15 Mother, embrace thy children, and bring them up with gladness, make their feet as
fast as a pillar: for I have chosen thee, saith the Lord.
16 And those that be dead will I raise up again from their places, and bring them out
of the graves: for I have known my name in Israel.
17 Fear not, thou mother of the children: for I have chosen thee, saith the Lord.
18 For thy help will I send my servants Esay and Jeremy, after whose counsel I have
sanctified and prepared for thee twelve trees laden with divers fruits,
19 And as many fountains flowing with milk and honey, and seven mighty mountains,
whereupon there grow roses and lilies, whereby I will fill thy children with joy.
20 Do right to the widow, judge for the fatherless, give to the poor, defend the orphan,
clothe the naked,
21 Heal the broken and the weak, laugh not a lame man to scorn, defend the maimed,
and let the blind man come into the sight of my clearness.
22 Keep the old and young within thy walls.
23 Wheresoever thou findest the dead, take them and bury them, and I will give thee
the first place in my resurrection.
24 Abide still, O my people, and take thy rest, for thy quietness still come.
25 Nourish thy children, O thou good nurse; stablish their feet.
26 As for the servants whom I have given thee, there shall not one of them perish; for
I will require them from among thy number.
27 Be not weary: for when the day of trouble and heaviness cometh, others shall weep
and be sorrowful, but thou shalt be merry and have abundance.
28 The heathen shall envy thee, but they shall be able to do nothing against thee, saith
the Lord.
29 My hands shall cover thee, so that thy children shall not see hell.
30 Be joyful, O thou mother, with thy children; for I will deliver thee, saith the Lord.
31 Remember thy children that sleep, for I shall bring them out of the sides of the earth,
and shew mercy unto them: for I am merciful, saith the Lord Almighty.
32 Embrace thy children until I come and shew mercy unto them: for my wells run
over, and my grace shall not fail.
33 I Esdras received a charge of the Lord upon the mount Oreb, that I should go
unto Israel; but when I came unto them, they set me at nought, and despised the
commandment of the Lord.
34 And therefore I say unto you, O ye heathen, that hear and understand, look for your
Shepherd, he shall give you everlasting rest; for he is nigh at hand, that shall come in
the end of the world.
35 Be ready to the reward of the kingdom, for the everlasting light shall shine upon
you for evermore.
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36Flee the shadow of this world, receive the joyfulness of your glory: I testify my
Saviour openly.
37 O receive the gift that is given you, and be glad, giving thanks unto him that hath
led you to the heavenly kingdom.
38 Arise up and stand, behold the number of those that be sealed in the feast of the
Lord;
39 Which are departed from the shadow of the world, and have received glorious
garments of the Lord.
40 Take thy number, O Sion, and shut up those of thine that are clothed in white, which
have fulfilled the law of the Lord.
41 The number of thy children, whom thou longedst for, is fulfilled: beseech the
power of the Lord, that thy people, which have been called from the beginning, may
be hallowed.
42 I Esdras saw upon the mount Sion a great people, whom I could not number, and
they all praised the Lord with songs.
43 And in the midst of them there was a young man of a high stature, taller than all the
rest, and upon every one of their heads he set crowns, and was more exalted; which I
marvelled at greatly.
44 So I asked the angel, and said, Sir, what are these?
45 He answered and said unto me, These be they that have put off the mortal clothing,
and put on the immortal, and have confessed the name of God: now are they crowned,
and receive palms.
46 Then said I unto the angel, What young person is it that crowneth them, and giveth
them palms in their hands?
47 So he answered and said unto me, It is the Son of God, whom they have confessed
in the world. Then began I greatly to commend them that stood so stiffly for the name
of the Lord.
48 Then the angel said unto me, Go thy way, and tell my people what manner of things,
and how great wonders of the Lord thy God, thou hast seen.

3
1 In the thirtieth year after the ruin of the city I was in Babylon, and lay troubled upon
my bed, and my thoughts came up over my heart:
2 For I saw the desolation of Sion, and the wealth of them that dwelt at Babylon.
3 And my spirit was sore moved, so that I began to speak words full of fear to the most
High, and said,
4 O Lord, who bearest rule, thou spakest at the beginning, when thou didst plant the
earth, and that thyself alone, and commandedst the people,
5 And gavest a body unto Adam without soul, which was the workmanship of thine
hands, and didst breathe into him the breath of life, and he was made living before thee.
6 And thou leadest him into paradise, which thy right hand had planted, before ever
the earth came forward.
7 And unto him thou gavest commandment to love thy way: which he transgressed,
and immediately thou appointedst death in him and in his generations, of whom came
nations, tribes, people, and kindreds, out of number.
8 And every people walked after their own will, and did wonderful things before thee,
and despised thy commandments.
9 And again in process of time thou broughtest the flood upon those that dwelt in the
world, and destroyedst them.
10 And it came to pass in every of them, that as death was to Adam, so was the flood to
these.
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11 Nevertheless one of them thou leftest, namely, Noah with his household, of whom
came all righteous men.
12 And it happened, that when they that dwelt upon the earth began to multiply, and
had gotten them many children, and were a great people, they began again to be more
ungodly than the first.
13 Now when they lived so wickedly before thee, thou didst choose thee a man from
among them, whose name was Abraham.
14 Him thou lovedst, and unto him only thou shewedst thy will:
15 And madest an everlasting covenant with him, promising him that thou wouldest
never forsake his seed.
16 And unto him thou gavest Isaac, and unto Isaac also thou gavest Jacob and Esau. As
for Jacob, thou didst choose him to thee, and put by Esau: and so Jacob became a great
multitude.
17 And it came to pass, that when thou leadest his seed out of Egypt, thou broughtest
them up to the mount Sinai.
18 And bowing the heavens, thou didst set fast the earth, movedst the whole world,
and madest the depths to tremble, and troubledst the men of that age.
19 And thy glory went through four gates, of fire, and of earthquake, and of wind, and
of cold; that thou mightest give the law unto the seed of Jacob, and diligence unto the
generation of Israel.
20 And yet tookest thou not away from them a wicked heart, that thy law might bring
forth fruit in them.
21 For the first Adam bearing a wicked heart transgressed, and was overcome; and so
be all they that are born of him.
22 Thus infirmity was made permanent; and the law (also) in the heart of the people
with the malignity of the root; so that the good departed away, and the evil abode still.
23 So the times passed away, and the years were brought to an end: then didst thou
raise thee up a servant, called David:
24 Whom thou commandedst to build a city unto thy name, and to offer incense and
oblations unto thee therein.
25 When this was done many years, then they that inhabited the city forsook thee,
26 And in all things did even as Adam and all his generations had done: for they also
had a wicked heart:
27 And so thou gavest thy city over into the hands of thine enemies.
28 Are their deeds then any better that inhabit Babylon, that they should therefore
have the dominion over Sion?
29 For when I came thither, and had seen impieties without number, then my soul saw
many evildoers in this thirtieth year, so that my heart failed me.
30 For I have seen how thou sufferest them sinning, and hast spared wicked doers: and
hast destroyed thy people, and hast preserved thine enemies, and hast not signified it.
31 I do not remember how this way may be left: Are they then of Babylon better than
they of Sion?
32 Or is there any other people that knoweth thee beside Israel? or what generation
hath so believed thy covenants as Jacob?
33 And yet their reward appeareth not, and their labour hath no fruit: for I have gone
here and there through the heathen, and I see that they flow in wealth, and think not
upon thy commandments.
34 Weigh thou therefore our wickedness now in the balance, and their’s also that dwell
the world; and so shall thy name no where be found but in Israel.
35 Or when was it that they which dwell upon the earth have not sinned in thy sight?
or what people have so kept thy commandments?
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36 Thou shalt find that Israel by name hath kept thy precepts; but not the heathen.

4
1 And the angel that was sent unto me, whose name was Uriel, gave me an answer,
2 And said, Thy heart hath gone to far in this world, and thinkest thou to comprehend
the way of the most High?
3 Then said I, Yea, my lord. And he answered me, and said, I am sent to shew thee three
ways, and to set forth three similitudes before thee:
4 Whereof if thou canst declare me one, I will shew thee also the way that thou desirest
to see, and I shall shew thee from whence the wicked heart cometh.
5 And I said, Tell on, my lord. Then said he unto me, Go thy way, weigh me the weight
of the fire, or measure me the blast of the wind, or call me again the day that is past.
6 Then answered I and said, What man is able to do that, that thou shouldest ask such
things of me?
7 And he said unto me, If I should ask thee how great dwellings are in the midst of the
sea, or how many springs are in the beginning of the deep, or how many springs are
above the firmament, or which are the outgoings of paradise:
8 Peradventure thou wouldest say unto me, I never went down into the deep, nor as
yet into hell, neither did I ever climb up into heaven.
9 Nevertheless now have I asked thee but only of the fire and wind, and of the day
wherethrough thou hast passed, and of things from which thou canst not be separated,
and yet canst thou give me no answer of them.
10 He said moreover unto me, Thine own things, and such as are grown up with thee,
canst thou not know;
11 How should thy vessel then be able to comprehend the way of the Highest, and, the
world being now outwardly corrupted to understand the corruption that is evident in
my sight?
12 Then said I unto him, It were better that we were not at all, than that we should live
still in wickedness, and to suffer, and not to know wherefore.
13 He answered me, and said, I went into a forest into a plain, and the trees took
counsel,
14 And said, Come, let us go and make war against the sea that it may depart away
before us, and that we may make us more woods.
15 The floods of the sea also in like manner took counsel, and said, Come, let us go up
and subdue the woods of the plain, that there also we may make us another country.
16 The thought of the wood was in vain, for the fire came and consumed it.
17 The thought of the floods of the sea came likewise to nought, for the sand stood up
and stopped them.
18 If thou wert judge now betwixt these two, whom wouldest thou begin to justify? or
whom wouldest thou condemn?
19 I answered and said, Verily it is a foolish thought that they both have devised, for
the ground is given unto the wood, and the sea also hath his place to bear his floods.
20 Then answered he me, and said, Thou hast given a right judgment, but why judgest
thou not thyself also?
21 For like as the ground is given unto the wood, and the sea to his floods: even so they
that dwell upon the earth may understand nothing but that which is upon the earth:
and he that dwelleth above the heavens may only understand the things that are above
the height of the heavens.
22 Then answered I and said, I beseech thee, O Lord, let me have understanding:
23 For it was not my mind to be curious of the high things, but of such as pass by us
daily, namely, wherefore Israel is given up as a reproach to the heathen, and for what
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cause the people whom thou hast loved is given over unto ungodly nations, and why
the law of our forefathers is brought to nought, and the written covenants come to none
effect,
24 And we pass away out of the world as grasshoppers, and our life is astonishment
and fear, and we are not worthy to obtain mercy.
25 What will he then do unto his name whereby we are called? of these things have I
asked.
26 Then answered he me, and said, The more thou searchest, the more thou shalt
marvel; for the world hasteth fast to pass away,
27 And cannot comprehend the things that are promised to the righteous in time to
come: for this world is full of unrighteousness and infirmities.
28 But as concerning the things whereof thou askest me, I will tell thee; for the evil is
sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come.
29 If therefore that which is sown be not turned upside down, and if the place where
the evil is sown pass not away, then cannot it come that is sown with good.
30 For the grain of evil seed hath been sown in the heart of Adam from the beginning,
and how much ungodliness hath it brought up unto this time? and how much shall it
yet bring forth until the time of threshing come?
31 Ponder now by thyself, how great fruit of wickedness the grain of evil seed hath
brought forth.
32 And when the ears shall be cut down, which are without number, how great a floor
shall they fill?
33 Then I answered and said, How, and when shall these things come to pass?
wherefore are our years few and evil?
34 And he answered me, saying, Do not thou hasten above the most Highest: for thy
haste is in vain to be above him, for thou hast much exceeded.
35 Did not the souls also of the righteous ask question of these things in their chambers,
saying, How long shall I hope on this fashion? when cometh the fruit of the floor of our
reward?
36 And unto these things Uriel the archangel gave them answer, and said, Even when
the number of seeds is filled in you: for he hath weighed the world in the balance.
37 By measure hath he measured the times; and by number hath he numbered the
times; and he doth not move nor stir them, until the said measure be fulfilled.
38 Then answered I and said, O Lord that bearest rule, even we all are full of impiety.
39 And for our sakes peradventure it is that the floors of the righteous are not filled,
because of the sins of them that dwell upon the earth.
40 So he answered me, and said, Go thy way to a woman with child, and ask of her
when she hath fulfilled her nine months, if her womb may keep the birth any longer
within her.
41 Then said I, No, Lord, that can she not. And he said unto me, In the grave the
chambers of souls are like the womb of a woman:
42 For like as a woman that travaileth maketh haste to escape the necessity of the
travail: even so do these places haste to deliver those things that are committed unto
them.
43 From the beginning, look, what thou desirest to see, it shall be shewed thee.
44 Then answered I and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, and if it be possible,
and if I be meet therefore,
45 Shew me then whether there be more to come than is past, or more past than is to
come.
46 What is past I know, but what is for to come I know not.
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47 And he said unto me, Stand up upon the right side, and I shall expound the
similitude unto thee.
48 So I stood, and saw, and, behold, an hot burning oven passed by before me: and it
happened that when the flame was gone by I looked, and, behold, the smoke remained
still.
49 After this there passed by before me a watery cloud, and sent down much rain with
a storm; and when the stormy rain was past, the drops remained still.
50 Then said he unto me, Consider with thyself; as the rain is more than the drops, and
as the fire is greater than the smoke; but the drops and the smoke remain behind: so the
quantity which is past did more exceed.
51 Then I prayed, and said, May I live, thinkest thou, until that time? or what shall
happen in those days?
52 He answered me, and said, As for the tokens whereof thou askest me, I may tell thee
of them in part: but as touching thy life, I am not sent to shew thee; for I do not know it.

5
1 Nevertheless as concerning the tokens, behold, the days shall come, that they which
dwell upon earth shall be taken in a great number, and the way of truth shall be hidden,
and the land shall be barren of faith.
2 But iniquity shall be increased above that which now thou seest, or that thou hast
heard long ago.
3 And the land, that thou seest now to have root, shalt thou see wasted suddenly.
4 But if the most High grant thee to live, thou shalt see after the third trumpet that the
sun shall suddenly shine again in the night, and the moon thrice in the day:
5 And blood shall drop out of wood, and the stone shall give his voice, and the people
shall be troubled:
6 And even he shall rule, whom they look not for that dwell upon the earth, and the
fowls shall take their flight away together:
7 And the Sodomitish sea shall cast out fish, and make a noise in the night, which many
have not known: but they shall all hear the voice thereof.
8 There shall be a confusion also in many places, and the fire shall be oft sent out again,
and the wild beasts shall change their places, and menstruous women shall bring forth
monsters:
9 And salt waters shall be found in the sweet, and all friends shall destroy one another;
then shall wit hide itself, and understanding withdraw itself into his secret chamber,
10 And shall be sought of many, and yet not be found: then shall unrighteousness and
incontinency be multiplied upon earth.
11 One land also shall ask another, and say, Is righteousness that maketh a man
righteous gone through thee? And it shall say, No.
12 At the same time shall men hope, but nothing obtain: they shall labour, but their
ways shall not prosper.
13 To shew thee such tokens I have leave; and if thou wilt pray again, and weep as now,
and fast even days, thou shalt hear yet greater things.
14 Then I awaked, and an extreme fearfulness went through all my body, and my mind
was troubled, so that it fainted.
15 So the angel that was come to talk with me held me, comforted me, and set me up
upon my feet.
16 And in the second night it came to pass, that Salathiel the captain of the people came
unto me, saying, Where hast thou been? and why is thy countenance so heavy?
17 Knowest thou not that Israel is committed unto thee in the land of their captivity?
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18 Up then, and eat bread, and forsake us not, as the shepherd that leaveth his flock in
the hands of cruel wolves.
19 Then said I unto him, Go thy ways from me, and come not nigh me. And he heard
what I said, and went from me.
20 And so I fasted seven days, mourning and weeping, like as Uriel the angel com-
manded me.
21 And after seven days so it was, that the thoughts of my heart were very grievous
unto me again,
22 And my soul recovered the spirit of understanding, and I began to talk with the most
High again,
23 And said, O Lord that bearest rule, of every wood of the earth, and of all the trees
thereof, thou hast chosen thee one only vine:
24 And of all lands of the whole world thou hast chosen thee one pit: and of all the
flowers thereof one lily:
25 And of all the depths of the sea thou hast filled thee one river: and of all builded
cities thou hast hallowed Sion unto thyself:
26 And of all the fowls that are created thou hast named thee one dove: and of all the
cattle that are made thou hast provided thee one sheep:
27 And among all the multitudes of people thou hast gotten thee one people: and unto
this people, whom thou lovedst, thou gavest a law that is approved of all.
28 And now, O Lord, why hast thou given this one people over unto many? and upon
the one root hast thou prepared others, and why hast thou scattered thy only one people
among many?
29 And they which did gainsay thy promises, and believed not thy covenants, have
trodden them down.
30 If thou didst so much hate thy people, yet shouldest thou punish them with thine
own hands.
31 Now when I had spoken these words, the angel that came to me the night afore was
sent unto me,
32 And said unto me, Hear me, and I will instruct thee; hearken to the thing that I say,
and I shall tell thee more.
33 And I said, Speak on, my Lord. Then said he unto me, Thou art sore troubled in
mind for Israel’s sake: lovest thou that people better than he that made them?
34 And I said, No, Lord: but of very grief have I spoken: for my reins pain me every
hour, while I labour to comprehend the way of the most High, and to seek out part of his
judgment.
35 And he said unto me, Thou canst not. And I said, Wherefore, Lord? whereunto was
I born then? or why was not my mother’s womb then my grave, that I might not have
seen the travail of Jacob, and the wearisome toil of the stock of Israel?
36 And he said unto me, Number me the things that are not yet come, gather me
together the dross that are scattered abroad, make me the flowers green again that are
withered,
37 Open me the places that are closed, and bring me forth the winds that in them are
shut up, shew me the image of a voice: and then I will declare to thee the thing that thou
labourest to know.
38 And I said, O Lord that bearest rule, who may know these things, but he that hath
not his dwelling with men?
39 As for me, I am unwise: how may I then speak of these things whereof thou askest
me?
40 Then said he unto me, Like as thou canst do none of these things that I have spoken
of, even so canst thou not find out my judgment, or in the end the love that I have
promised unto my people.
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41 And I said, Behold, O Lord, yet art thou nigh unto them that be reserved till the end:
and what shall they do that have been before me, or we that be now, or they that shall
come after us?
42 And he said unto me, I will liken my judgment unto a ring: like as there is no
slackness of the last, even so there is no swiftness of the first.
43 So I answered and said, Couldest thou not make those that have been made, and
be now, and that are for to come, at once; that thou mightest shew thy judgment the
sooner?
44 Then answered he me, and said, The creature may not haste above the maker;
neither may the world hold them at once that shall be created therein.
45 And I said, As thou hast said unto thy servant, that thou, which givest life to all, hast
given life at once to the creature that thou hast created, and the creature bare it: even
so it might now also bear them that now be present at once.
46 And he said unto me, Ask the womb of a woman, and say unto her, If thou bringest
forth children, why dost thou it not together, but one after another? pray her therefore
to bring forth ten children at once.
47 And I said, She cannot: but must do it by distance of time.
48 Then said he unto me, Even so have I given the womb of the earth to those that be
sown in it in their times.
49 For like as a young child may not bring forth the things that belong to the aged, even
so have I disposed the world which I created.
50 And I asked, and said, Seeing thou hast now given me the way, I will proceed to speak
before thee: for our mother, of whom thou hast told me that she is young, draweth now
nigh unto age.
51 He answered me, and said, Ask a woman that beareth children, and she shall tell
thee.
52 Say unto her, Wherefore are unto they whom thou hast now brought forth like those
that were before, but less of stature?
53 And she shall answer thee, They that be born in the strength of youth are of one
fashion, and they that are born in the time of age, when the womb faileth, are otherwise.
54 Consider thou therefore also, how that ye are less of stature than those that were
before you.
55 And so are they that come after you less than ye, as the creatures which now begin
to be old, and have passed over the strength of youth.
56 Then said I, Lord, I beseech thee, if I have found favour in thy sight, shew thy servant
by whom thou visitest thy creature.

6
1 And he said unto me, In the beginning, when the earth was made, before the borders
of the world stood, or ever the winds blew,
2 Before it thundered and lightened, or ever the foundations of paradise were laid,
3 Before the fair flowers were seen, or ever the moveable powers were established,
before the innumerable multitude of angels were gathered together,
4 Or ever the heights of the air were lifted up, before the measures of the firmament
were named, or ever the chimneys in Sion were hot,
5 And ere the present years were sought out, and or ever the inventions of them that
now sin were turned, before they were sealed that have gathered faith for a treasure:
6 Then did I consider these things, and they all were made through me alone, and
through none other: by me also they shall be ended, and by none other.
7 Then answered I and said, What shall be the parting asunder of the times? or when
shall be the end of the first, and the beginning of it that followeth?
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8 And he said unto me, From Abraham unto Isaac, when Jacob and Esau were born of
him, Jacob’s hand held first the heel of Esau.
9 For Esau is the end of the world, and Jacob is the beginning of it that followeth.
10 The hand of man is betwixt the heel and the hand: other question, Esdras, ask thou
not.
11 I answered then and said, O Lord that bearest rule, if I have found favour in thy
sight,
12 I beseech thee, shew thy servant the end of thy tokens, whereof thou shewedst me
part the last night.
13 So he answered and said unto me, Stand up upon thy feet, and hear a mighty
sounding voice.
14 And it shall be as it were a great motion; but the place where thou standest shall not
be moved.
15 And therefore when it speaketh be not afraid: for the word is of the end, and the
foundation of the earth is understood.
16 And why? because the speech of these things trembleth and is moved: for it
knoweth that the end of these things must be changed.
17 And it happened, that when I had heard it I stood up upon my feet, and hearkened,
and, behold, there was a voice that spake, and the sound of it was like the sound of many
waters.
18 And it said, Behold, the days come, that I will begin to draw nigh, and to visit them
that dwell upon the earth,
19 And will begin to make inquisition of them, what they be that have hurt unjustly
with their unrighteousness, and when the affliction of Sion shall be fulfilled;
20 And when the world, that shall begin to vanish away, shall be finished, then will I
shew these tokens: the books shall be opened before the firmament, and they shall see
all together:
21 And the children of a year old shall speak with their voices, the women with child
shall bring forth untimely children of three or four months old, and they shall live, and
be raised up.
22 And suddenly shall the sown places appear unsown, the full storehouses shall
suddenly be found empty:
23 And the trumpet shall give a sound, which when every man heareth, they shall be
suddenly afraid.
24 At that time shall friends fight one against another like enemies, and the earth shall
stand in fear with those that dwell therein, the springs of the fountains shall stand still,
and in three hours they shall not run.
25 Whosoever remaineth from all these that I have told thee shall escape, and see my
salvation, and the end of your world.
26 And the men that are received shall see it, who have not tasted death from their
birth: and the heart of the inhabitants shall be changed, and turned into another
meaning.
27 For evil shall be put out, and deceit shall be quenched.
28 As for faith, it shall flourish, corruption shall be overcome, and the truth, which
hath been so long without fruit, shall be declared.
29 And when he talked with me, behold, I looked by little and little upon him before
whom I stood.
30 And these words said he unto me; I am come to shew thee the time of the night to
come.
31 If thou wilt pray yet more, and fast seven days again, I shall tell thee greater things
by day than I have heard.
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32 For thy voice is heard before the most High:for the Mighty hath seen thy righteous
dealing, he hath seen also thy chastity, which thou hast had ever since thy youth.
33 And therefore hath he sent me to shew thee all these things, and to say unto thee,
Be of good comfort and fear not
34 And hasten not with the times that are past, to think vain things, that thou mayest
not hasten from the latter times.
35 And it came to pass after this, that I wept again, and fasted seven days in like
manner, that I might fulfil the three weeks which he told me.
36 And in the eighth night was my heart vexed within me again, and I began to speak
before the most High.
37 For my spirit was greatly set on fire, and my soul was in distress.
38 And I said, O Lord, thou spakest from the beginning of the creation, even the first
day, and saidst thus; Let heaven and earth be made; and thy word was a perfect work.
39 And then was the spirit, and darkness and silence were on every side; the sound of
man’s voice was not yet formed.
40 Then commandedst thou a fair light to come forth of thy treasures, that thy work
might appear.
41 Upon the second day thou madest the spirit of the firmament, and commandedst it
to part asunder, and to make a division betwixt the waters, that the one part might go
up, and the other remain beneath.
42 Upon the third day thou didst command that the waters should be gathered in the
seventh part of the earth: six parts hast thou dried up, and kept them, to the intent that
of these some being planted of God and tilled might serve thee.
43 For as soon as thy word went forth the work was made.
44 For immediately there was great and innumerable fruit, and many and divers
pleasures for the taste, and flowers of unchangeable colour, and odours of wonderful
smell: and this was done the third day.
45 Upon the fourth day thou commandedst that the sun should shine, and the moon
give her light, and the stars should be in order:
46 And gavest them a charge to do service unto man, that was to be made.
47 Upon the fifth day thou saidst unto the seventh part, where the waters were
gathered that it should bring forth living creatures, fowls and fishes: and so it came
to pass.
48 For the dumb water and without life brought forth living things at the command-
ment of God, that all people might praise thy wondrous works.
49 Then didst thou ordain two living creatures, the one thou calledst Enoch, and the
other Leviathan;
50 And didst separate the one from the other: for the seventh part, namely, where the
water was gathered together, might not hold them both.
51 Unto Enoch thou gavest one part, which was dried up the third day, that he should
dwell in the same part, wherein are a thousand hills:
52 But unto Leviathan thou gavest the seventh part, namely, the moist; and hast kept
him to be devoured of whom thou wilt, and when.
53 Upon the sixth day thou gavest commandment unto the earth, that before thee it
should bring forth beasts, cattle, and creeping things:
54 And after these, Adam also, whom thou madest lord of all thy creatures: of him
come we all, and the people also whom thou hast chosen.
55 All this have I spoken before thee, O Lord, because thou madest the world for our
sakes
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56As for the other people, which also come of Adam, thou hast said that they are
nothing, but be like unto spittle: and hast likened the abundance of them unto a drop
that falleth from a vessel.
57 And now, O Lord, behold, these heathen, which have ever been reputed as nothing,
have begun to be lords over us, and to devour us.
58 But we thy people, whom thou hast called thy firstborn, thy only begotten, and thy
fervent lover, are given into their hands.
59 If the world now be made for our sakes, why do we not possess an inheritance with
the world? how long shall this endure?

1 And
7
when I had made an end of speaking these words, there was sent unto me the
angel which had been sent unto me the nights afore:
2 And he said unto me, Up, Esdras, and hear the words that I am come to tell thee.
3 And I said, Speak on, my God. Then said he unto me, The sea is set in a wide place,
that it might be deep and great.
4 But put the case the entrance were narrow, and like a river;
5 Who then could go into the sea to look upon it, and to rule it? if he went not through
the narrow, how could he come into the broad?
6 There is also another thing; A city is builded, and set upon a broad field, and is full
of all good things:
7 The entrance thereof is narrow, and is set in a dangerous place to fall, like as if there
were a fire on the right hand, and on the left a deep water:
8 And one only path between them both, even between the fire and the water, so small
that there could but one man go there at once.
9 If this city now were given unto a man for an inheritance, if he never shall pass the
danger set before it, how shall he receive this inheritance?
10 And I said, It is so, Lord. Then said he unto me, Even so also is Israel’s portion.
11 Because for their sakes I made the world: and when Adam transgressed my statutes,
then was decreed that now is done.
12 Then were the entrances of this world made narrow, full of sorrow and travail: they
are but few and evil, full of perils, and very painful.
13 For the entrances of the elder world were wide and sure, and brought immortal
fruit.
14 If then they that live labour not to enter these strait and vain things, they can never
receive those that are laid up for them.
15 Now therefore why disquietest thou thyself, seeing thou art but a corruptible man?
and why art thou moved, whereas thou art but mortal?
16 Why hast thou not considered in thy mind this thing that is to come, rather than
that which is present?
17 Then answered I and said, O Lord that bearest rule, thou hast ordained in thy law,
that the righteous should inherit these things, but that the ungodly should perish.
18 Nevertheless the righteous shall suffer strait things, and hope for wide: for they
that have done wickedly have suffered the strait things, and yet shall not see the wide.
19 And he said unto me. There is no judge above God, and none that hath understand-
ing above the Highest.
20 For there be many that perish in this life, because they despise the law of God that
is set before them.
21 For God hath given strait commandment to such as came, what they should do to
live, even as they came, and what they should observe to avoid punishment.
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22 Nevertheless they were not obedient unto him; but spake against him, and
imagined vain things;
23 And deceived themselves by their wicked deeds; and said of the most High, that he
is not; and knew not his ways:
24 But his law have they despised, and denied his covenants; in his statutes have they
not been faithful, and have not performed his works.
25 And therefore, Esdras, for the empty are empty things, and for the full are the full
things.
26 Behold, the time shall come, that these tokens which I have told thee shall come
to pass, and the bride shall appear, and she coming forth shall be seen, that now is
withdrawn from the earth.
27 And whosoever is delivered from the foresaid evils shall see my wonders.
28 For my son Jesus shall be revealed with those that be with him, and they that remain
shall rejoice within four hundred years.
29 After these years shall my son Christ die, and all men that have life.
30 And the world shall be turned into the old silence seven days, like as in the former
judgments: so that no man shall remain.
31 And after seven days the world, that yet awaketh not, shall be raised up, and that
shall die that is corrupt
32 And the earth shall restore those that are asleep in her, and so shall the dust those
that dwell in silence, and the secret places shall deliver those souls that were committed
unto them.
33 And the most High shall appear upon the seat of judgment, and misery shall pass
away, and the long suffering shall have an end:
34 But judgment only shall remain, truth shall stand, and faith shall wax strong:
35 And the work shall follow, and the reward shall be shewed, and the good deeds shall
be of force, and wicked deeds shall bear no rule.
36 Then said I, Abraham prayed first for the Sodomites, and Moses for the fathers that
sinned in the wilderness:
37 And Jesus after him for Israel in the time of Achan:
38 And Samuel and David for the destruction: and Solomon for them that should come
to the sanctuary:
39 And Helias for those that received rain; and for the dead, that he might live:
40 And Ezechias for the people in the time of Sennacherib: and many for many.
41 Even so now, seeing corruption is grown up, and wickedness increased, and the
righteous have prayed for the ungodly: wherefore shall it not be so now also?
42 He answered me, and said, This present life is not the end where much glory doth
abide; therefore have they prayed for the weak.
43 But the day of doom shall be the end of this time, and the beginning of the
immortality for to come, wherein corruption is past,
44 Intemperance is at an end, infidelity is cut off, righteousness is grown, and truth is
sprung up.
45 Then shall no man be able to save him that is destroyed, nor to oppress him that
hath gotten the victory.
46 I answered then and said, This is my first and last saying, that it had been better not
to have given the earth unto Adam: or else, when it was given him, to have restrained
him from sinning.
47 For what profit is it for men now in this present time to live in heaviness, and after
death to look for punishment?
48 O thou Adam, what hast thou done? for though it was thou that sinned, thou art not
fallen alone, but we all that come of thee.
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49 For what profit is it unto us, if there be promised us an immortal time, whereas we
have done the works that bring death?
50 And that there is promised us an everlasting hope, whereas ourselves being most
wicked are made vain?
51 And that there are laid up for us dwellings of health and safety, whereas we have
lived wickedly?
52 And that the glory of the most High is kept to defend them which have led a wary
life, whereas we have walked in the most wicked ways of all?
53 And that there should be shewed a paradise, whose fruit endureth for ever, wherein
is security and medicine, since we shall not enter into it?
54 (For we have walked in unpleasant places.)
55 And that the faces of them which have used abstinence shall shine above the stars,
whereas our faces shall be blacker than darkness?
56 For while we lived and committed iniquity, we considered not that we should begin
to suffer for it after death.
57 Then answered he me, and said, This is the condition of the battle, which man that
is born upon the earth shall fight;
58 That, if he be overcome, he shall suffer as thou hast said: but if he get the victory,
he shall receive the thing that I say.
59 For this is the life whereof Moses spake unto the people while he lived, saying,
Choose thee life, that thou mayest live.
60 Nevertheless they believed not him, nor yet the prophets after him, no nor me
which have spoken unto them,
61 That there should not be such heaviness in their destruction, as shall be joy over
them that are persuaded to salvation.
62 I answered then, and said, I know, Lord, that the most High is called merciful, in
that he hath mercy upon them which are not yet come into the world,
63 And upon those also that turn to his law;
64 And that he is patient, and long suffereth those that have sinned, as his creatures;
65 And that he is bountiful, for he is ready to give where it needeth;
66 And that he is of great mercy, for he multiplieth more and more mercies to them
that are present, and that are past, and also to them which are to come.
67 For if he shall not multiply his mercies, the world would not continue with them
that inherit therein.
68 And he pardoneth; for if he did not so of his goodness, that they which have
committed iniquities might be eased of them, the ten thousandth part of men should
not remain living.
69 And being judge, if he should not forgive them that are cured with his word, and
put out the multitude of contentions,
70 There should be very few left peradventure in an innumerable multitude.

8
1 And he answered me, saying, The most High hath made this world for many, but the
world to come for few.
2 I will tell thee a similitude, Esdras; As when thou askest the earth, it shall say unto
thee, that it giveth much mould whereof earthen vessels are made, but little dust that
gold cometh of: even so is the course of this present world.
3 There be many created, but few shall be saved.
4 So answered I and said, Swallow then down, O my soul, understanding, and devour
wisdom.
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5 For thou hast agreed to give ear, and art willing to prophesy: for thou hast no longer
space than only to live.
6 O Lord, if thou suffer not thy servant, that we may pray before thee, and thou give
us seed unto our heart, and culture to our understanding, that there may come fruit of
it; how shall each man live that is corrupt, who beareth the place of a man?
7 For thou art alone, and we all one workmanship of thine hands, like as thou hast
said.
8 For when the body is fashioned now in the mother’s womb, and thou givest it
members, thy creature is preserved in fire and water, and nine months doth thy
workmanship endure thy creature which is created in her.
9 But that which keepeth and is kept shall both be preserved: and when the time
cometh, the womb preserved delivereth up the things that grew in it.
10 For thou hast commanded out of the parts of the body, that is to say, out of the
breasts, milk to be given, which is the fruit of the breasts,
11 That the thing which is fashioned may be nourished for a time, till thou disposest it
to thy mercy.
12 Thou broughtest it up with thy righteousness, and nurturedst it in thy law, and
reformedst it with thy judgment.
13 And thou shalt mortify it as thy creature, and quicken it as thy work.
14 If therefore thou shalt destroy him which with so great labour was fashioned, it
is an easy thing to be ordained by thy commandment, that the thing which was made
might be preserved.
15 Now therefore, Lord, I will speak; touching man in general, thou knowest best; but
touching thy people, for whose sake I am sorry;
16 And for thine inheritance, for whose cause I mourn; and for Israel, for whom I am
heavy; and for Jacob, for whose sake I am troubled;
17 Therefore will I begin to pray before thee for myself and for them: for I see the falls
of us that dwell in the land.
18 But I have heard the swiftness of the judge which is to come.
19 Therefore hear my voice, and understand my words, and I shall speak before thee.
This is the beginning of the words of Esdras, before he was taken up: and I said,
20 O Lord, thou that dwellest in everlastingness which beholdest from above things in
the heaven and in the air;
21 Whose throne is inestimable; whose glory may not be comprehended; before whom
the hosts of angels stand with trembling,
22 Whose service is conversant in wind and fire; whose word is true, and sayings
constant; whose commandment is strong, and ordinance fearful;
23 Whose look drieth up the depths, and indignation maketh the mountains to melt
away; which the truth witnesseth:
24 O hear the prayer of thy servant, and give ear to the petition of thy creature.
25 For while I live I will speak, and so long as I have understanding I will answer.
26 O look not upon the sins of thy people; but on them which serve thee in truth.
27 Regard not the wicked inventions of the heathen, but the desire of those that keep
thy testimonies in afflictions.
28 Think not upon those that have walked feignedly before thee: but remember them,
which according to thy will have known thy fear.
29 Let it not be thy will to destroy them which have lived like beasts; but to look upon
them that have clearly taught thy law.
30 Take thou no indignation at them which are deemed worse than beasts; but love
them that always put their trust in thy righteousness and glory.
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31 For we and our fathers do languish of such diseases: but because of us sinners thou
shalt be called merciful.
32 For if thou hast a desire to have mercy upon us, thou shalt be called merciful, to us
namely, that have no works of righteousness.
33 For the just, which have many good works laid up with thee, shall out of their own
deeds receive reward.
34 For what is man, that thou shouldest take displeasure at him? or what is a
corruptible generation, that thou shouldest be so bitter toward it?
35 For in truth them is no man among them that be born, but he hath dealt wickedly;
and among the faithful there is none which hath not done amiss.
36 For in this, O Lord, thy righteousness and thy goodness shall be declared, if thou be
merciful unto them which have not the confidence of good works.
37 Then answered he me, and said, Some things hast thou spoken aright, and
according unto thy words it shall be.
38 For indeed I will not think on the disposition of them which have sinned before
death, before judgment, before destruction:
39 But I will rejoice over the disposition of the righteous, and I will remember also
their pilgrimage, and the salvation, and the reward, that they shall have.
40 Like as I have spoken now, so shall it come to pass.
41 For as the husbandman soweth much seed upon the ground, and planteth many
trees, and yet the thing that is sown good in his season cometh not up, neither doth all
that is planted take root: even so is it of them that are sown in the world; they shall not
all be saved.
42 I answered then and said, If I have found grace, let me speak.
43 Like as the husbandman’s seed perisheth, if it come not up, and receive not thy rain
in due season; or if there come too much rain, and corrupt it:
44 Even so perisheth man also, which is formed with thy hands, and is called thine
own image, because thou art like unto him, for whose sake thou hast made all things,
and likened him unto the husbandman’s seed.
45 Be not wroth with us but spare thy people, and have mercy upon thine own
inheritance: for thou art merciful unto thy creature.
46 Then answered he me, and said, Things present are for the present, and things to
cometh for such as be to come.
47 For thou comest far short that thou shouldest be able to love my creature more than
I: but I have ofttimes drawn nigh unto thee, and unto it, but never to the unrighteous.
48 In this also thou art marvellous before the most High:
49 In that thou hast humbled thyself, as it becometh thee, and hast not judged thyself
worthy to be much glorified among the righteous.
50 For many great miseries shall be done to them that in the latter time shall dwell in
the world, because they have walked in great pride.
51 But understand thou for thyself, and seek out the glory for such as be like thee.
52 For unto you is paradise opened, the tree of life is planted, the time to come is
prepared, plenteousness is made ready, a city is builded, and rest is allowed, yea, perfect
goodness and wisdom.
53 The root of evil is sealed up from you, weakness and the moth is hid from you, and
corruption is fled into hell to be forgotten:
54 Sorrows are passed, and in the end is shewed the treasure of immortality.
55 And therefore ask thou no more questions concerning the multitude of them that
perish.
56 For when they had taken liberty, they despised the most High, thought scorn of his
law, and forsook his ways.
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57 Moreover they have trodden down his righteous,

58 And said in their heart, that there is no God; yea, and that knowing they must die.
59For as the things aforesaid shalt receive you, so thirst and pain are prepared for
them: for it was not his will that men should come to nought:
60 But they which be created have defiled the name of him that made them, and were
unthankful unto him which prepared life for them.
61 And therefore is my judgment now at hand.
62 These things have I not shewed unto all men, but unto thee, and a few like thee.
Then answered I and said,
63 Behold, O Lord, now hast thou shewed me the multitude of the wonders, which thou
wilt begin to do in the last times: but at what time, thou hast not shewed me.

9
1 He answered me then, and said, Measure thou the time diligently in itself: and when
thou seest part of the signs past, which I have told thee before,
2 Then shalt thou understand, that it is the very same time, wherein the Highest will
begin to visit the world which he made.
3 Therefore when there shall be seen earthquakes and uproars of the people in the
world:
4 Then shalt thou well understand, that the most High spake of those things from the
days that were before thee, even from the beginning.
5 For like as all that is made in the world hath a beginning and an end, and the end is
manifest:
6 Even so the times also of the Highest have plain beginnings in wonder and powerful
works, and endings in effects and signs.
7 And every one that shall be saved, and shall be able to escape by his works, and by
faith, whereby ye have believed,
8 Shall be preserved from the said perils, and shall see my salvation in my land, and
within my borders: for I have sanctified them for me from the beginning.
9 Then shall they be in pitiful case, which now have abused my ways: and they that
have cast them away despitefully shall dwell in torments.
10 For such as in their life have received benefits, and have not known me;
11 And they that have loathed my law, while they had yet liberty, and, when as yet
place of repentance was open unto them, understood not, but despised it;
12 The same must know it after death by pain.
13 And therefore be thou not curious how the ungodly shall be punished, and when:
but enquire how the righteous shall be saved, whose the world is, and for whom the
world is created.
14 Then answered I and said,
15 I have said before, and now do speak, and will speak it also hereafter, that there be
many more of them which perish, than of them which shall be saved:
16 Like as a wave is greater than a drop.
17 And he answered me, saying, Like as the field is, so is also the seed; as the flowers
be, such are the colours also; such as the workman is, such also is the work; and as the
husbandman is himself, so is his husbandry also: for it was the time of the world.
18 And now when I prepared the world, which was not yet made, even for them to
dwell in that now live, no man spake against me.
19 For then every one obeyed: but now the manners of them which are created
in this world that is made are corrupted by a perpetual seed, and by a law which is
unsearchable rid themselves.
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20 So I considered the world, and, behold, there was peril because of the devices that
were come into it.
21 And I saw, and spared it greatly, and have kept me a grape of the cluster, and a plant
of a great people.
22 Let the multitude perish then, which was born in vain; and let my grape be kept,
and my plant; for with great labour have I made it perfect.
23 Nevertheless, if thou wilt cease yet seven days more, (but thou shalt not fast in them,
24 But go into a field of flowers, where no house is builded, and eat only the flowers of
the field; taste no flesh, drink no wine, but eat flowers only;)
25 And pray unto the Highest continually, then will I come and talk with thee.
26 So I went my way into the field which is called Ardath, like as he commanded me;
and there I sat among the flowers, and did eat of the herbs of the field, and the meat of
the same satisfied me.
27 After seven days I sat upon the grass, and my heart was vexed within me, like as
before:
28 And I opened my mouth, and began to talk before the most High, and said,
29 O Lord, thou that shewest thyself unto us, thou wast shewed unto our fathers in the
wilderness, in a place where no man treadeth, in a barren place, when they came out
of Egypt.
30 And thou spakest saying, Hear me, O Israel; and mark my words, thou seed of Jacob.
31 For, behold, I sow my law in you, and it shall bring fruit in you, and ye shall be
honoured in it for ever.
32 But our fathers, which received the law, kept it not, and observed not thy ordi-
nances: and though the fruit of thy law did not perish, neither could it, for it was thine;
33 Yet they that received it perished, because they kept not the thing that was sown in
them.
34 And, lo, it is a custom, when the ground hath received seed, or the sea a ship, or any
vessel meat or drink, that, that being perished wherein it was sown or cast into,
35 That thing also which was sown, or cast therein, or received, doth perish, and
remaineth not with us: but with us it hath not happened so.
36 For we that have received the law perish by sin, and our heart also which received
it
37 Notwithstanding the law perisheth not, but remaineth in his force.
38 And when I spake these things in my heart, I looked back with mine eyes, and upon
the right side I saw a woman, and, behold, she mourned and wept with a loud voice,
and was much grieved in heart, and her clothes were rent, and she had ashes upon her
head.
39 Then let I my thoughts go that I was in, and turned me unto her,
40 And said unto her, Wherefore weepest thou? why art thou so grieved in thy mind?
41 And she said unto me, Sir, let me alone, that I may bewail myself, and add unto my
sorrow, for I am sore vexed in my mind, and brought very low.
42 And I said unto her, What aileth thee? tell me.
43 She said unto me, I thy servant have been barren, and had no child, though I had
an husband thirty years,
44 And those thirty years I did nothing else day and night, and every hour, but make
my, prayer to the Highest.
45 After thirty years God heard me thine handmaid, looked upon my misery, consid-
ered my trouble, and gave me a son: and I was very glad of him, so was my husband
also, and all my neighbours: and we gave great honour unto the Almighty.
46 And I nourished him with great travail.
47 So when he grew up, and came to the time that he should have a wife, I made a feast.
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10
1 And it so came to pass, that when my son was entered into his wedding chamber, he
fell down, and died.
2 Then we all overthrew the lights, and all my neighbours rose up to comfort me: so I
took my rest unto the second day at night.
3 And it came to pass, when they had all left off to comfort me, to the end I might be
quiet; then rose I up by night and fled, and came hither into this field, as thou seest.
4 And I do now purpose not to return into the city, but here to stay, and neither to eat
nor drink, but continually to mourn and to fast until I die.
5 Then left I the meditations wherein I was, and spake to her in anger, saying,
6 Thou foolish woman above all other, seest thou not our mourning, and what
happeneth unto us?
7 How that Sion our mother is full of all heaviness, and much humbled, mourning very
sore?
8 And now, seeing we all mourn and are sad, for we are all in heaviness, art thou
grieved for one son?
9 For ask the earth, and she shall tell thee, that it is she which ought to mourn for the
fall of so many that grow upon her.
10 For out of her came all at the first, and out of her shall all others come, and, behold,
they walk almost all into destruction, and a multitude of them is utterly rooted out.
11 Who then should make more mourning than she, that hath lost so great a multitude;
and not thou, which art sorry but for one?
12 But if thou sayest unto me, My lamentation is not like the earth’s, because I have
lost the fruit of my womb, which I brought forth with pains, and bare with sorrows;
13 But the earth not so: for the multitude present in it according to the course of the
earth is gone, as it came:
14 Then say I unto thee, Like as thou hast brought forth with labour; even so the earth
also hath given her fruit, namely, man, ever since the beginning unto him that made
her.
15 Now therefore keep thy sorrow to thyself, and bear with a good courage that which
hath befallen thee.
16 For if thou shalt acknowledge the determination of God to be just, thou shalt both
receive thy son in time, and shalt be commended among women.
17 Go thy way then into the city to thine husband.
18 And she said unto me, That will I not do: I will not go into the city, but here will I die.
19 So I proceeded to speak further unto her, and said,
20 Do not so, but be counselled. by me: for how many are the adversities of Sion? be
comforted in regard of the sorrow of Jerusalem.
21 For thou seest that our sanctuary is laid waste, our altar broken down, our temple
destroyed;
22 Our psaltery is laid on the ground, our song is put to silence, our rejoicing is at an
end, the light of our candlestick is put out, the ark of our covenant is spoiled, our holy
things are defiled, and the name that is called upon us is almost profaned: our children
are put to shame, our priests are burnt, our Levites are gone into captivity, our virgins
are defiled, and our wives ravished; our righteous men carried away, our little ones
destroyed, our young men are brought in bondage, and our strong men are become
weak;
23 And, which is the greatest of all, the seal of Sion hath now lost her honour; for she
is delivered into the hands of them that hate us.
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24 And therefore shake off thy great heaviness, and put away the multitude of sorrows,
that the Mighty may be merciful unto thee again, and the Highest shall give thee rest and
ease from thy labour.
25 And it came to pass while I was talking with her, behold, her face upon a sudden
shined exceedingly, and her countenance glistered, so that I was afraid of her, and
mused what it might be.
26 And, behold, suddenly she made a great cry very fearful: so that the earth shook at
the noise of the woman.
27 And I looked, and, behold, the woman appeared unto me no more, but there was
a city builded, and a large place shewed itself from the foundations: then was I afraid,
and cried with a loud voice, and said,
28 Where is Uriel the angel, who came unto me at the first? for he hath caused me to
fall into many trances, and mine end is turned into corruption, and my prayer to rebuke.
29 And as I was speaking these words behold, he came unto me, and looked upon me.
30 And, lo, I lay as one that had been dead, and mine understanding was taken from
me: and he took me by the right hand, and comforted me, and set me upon my feet, and
said unto me,
31 What aileth thee? and why art thou so disquieted? and why is thine understanding
troubled, and the thoughts of thine heart?
32 And I said, Because thou hast forsaken me, and yet I did according to thy words, and
I went into the field, and, lo, I have seen, and yet see, that I am not able to express.
33 And he said unto me, Stand up manfully, and I will advise thee.
34 Then said I, Speak on, my lord, in me; only forsake me not, lest I die frustrate of my
hope.
35 For I have seen that I knew not, and hear that I do not know.
36 Or is my sense deceived, or my soul in a dream?
37 Now therefore I beseech thee that thou wilt shew thy servant of this vision.
38 He answered me then, and said, Hear me, and I shall inform thee, and tell thee
wherefore thou art afraid: for the Highest will reveal many secret things unto thee.
39 He hath seen that thy way is right: for that thou sorrowest continually for thy
people, and makest great lamentation for Sion.
40 This therefore is the meaning of the vision which thou lately sawest:
41 Thou sawest a woman mourning, and thou begannest to comfort her:
42 But now seest thou the likeness of the woman no more, but there appeared unto
thee a city builded.
43 And whereas she told thee of the death of her son, this is the solution:
44 This woman, whom thou sawest is Sion: and whereas she said unto thee, even she
whom thou seest as a city builded,
45 Whereas, I say, she said unto thee, that she hath been thirty years barren: those are
the thirty years wherein there was no offering made in her.
46 But after thirty years Solomon builded the city and offered offerings: and then bare
the barren a son.
47 And whereas she told thee that she nourished him with labour: that was the
dwelling in Jerusalem.
48 But whereas she said unto thee, That my son coming into his marriage chamber
happened to have a fail, and died: this was the destruction that came to Jerusalem.
49 And, behold, thou sawest her likeness, and because she mourned for her son, thou
begannest to comfort her: and of these things which have chanced, these are to be
opened unto thee.
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50 Fornow the most High seeth that thou art grieved unfeignedly, and sufferest from
thy whole heart for her, so hath he shewed thee the brightness of her glory, and the
comeliness of her beauty:
51 And therefore I bade thee remain in the field where no house was builded:
52 For I knew that the Highest would shew this unto thee.
53 Therefore I commanded thee to go into the field, where no foundation of any
building was.
54 For in the place wherein the Highest beginneth to shew his city, there can no man’s
building be able to stand.
55 And therefore fear not, let not thine heart be affrighted, but go thy way in, and see
the beauty and greatness of the building, as much as thine eyes be able to see:
56 And then shalt thou hear as much as thine ears may comprehend.
57 For thou art blessed above many other, and art called with the Highest; and so are
but few.
58 But to morrow at night thou shalt remain here;
59 And so shall the Highest shew thee visions of the high things, which the most High
will do unto them that dwell upon the earth in the last days. So I slept that night and
another, like as he commanded me.

1 Then
11
saw I a dream, and, behold, there came up from the sea an eagle, which had
twelve feathered wings, and three heads.
2 And I saw, and, behold, she spread her wings over all the earth, and all the winds of
the air blew on her, and were gathered together.
3 And I beheld, and out of her feathers there grew other contrary feathers; and they
became little feathers and small.
4 But her heads were at rest: the head in the midst was greater than the other, yet
rested it with the residue.
5 Moreover I beheld, and, lo, the eagle flew with her feathers, and reigned upon earth,
and over them that dwelt therein.
6 And I saw that all things under heaven were subject unto her, and no man spake
against her, no, not one creature upon earth.
7 And I beheld, and, lo, the eagle rose upon her talons, and spake to her feathers,
saying,
8 Watch not all at once: sleep every one in his own place, and watch by course:
9 But let the heads be preserved for the last.
10 And I beheld, and, lo, the voice went not out of her heads, but from the midst of her
body.
11 And I numbered her contrary feathers, and, behold, there were eight of them.
12 And I looked, and, behold, on the right side there arose one feather, and reigned
over all the earth;
13 And so it was, that when it reigned, the end of it came, and the place thereof
appeared no more: so the next following stood up. and reigned, and had a great time;
14 And it happened, that when it reigned, the end of it came also, like as the first, so
that it appeared no more.
15 Then came there a voice unto it, and said,
16 Hear thou that hast borne rule over the earth so long: this I say unto thee, before
thou beginnest to appear no more,
17 There shall none after thee attain unto thy time, neither unto the half thereof.
18 Then arose the third, and reigned as the other before, and appeared no more also.
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19 So went it with all the residue one after another, as that every one reigned, and then
appeared no more.
20 Then I beheld, and, lo, in process of time the feathers that followed stood up upon
the right side, that they might rule also; and some of them ruled, but within a while they
appeared no more:
21 For some of them were set up, but ruled not.
22 After this I looked, and, behold, the twelve feathers appeared no more, nor the two
little feathers:
23 And there was no more upon the eagle’s body, but three heads that rested, and six
little wings.
24 Then saw I also that two little feathers divided themselves from the six, and
remained under the head that was upon the right side: for the four continued in their
place.
25 And I beheld, and, lo, the feathers that were under the wing thought to set up
themselves and to have the rule.
26 And I beheld, and, lo, there was one set up, but shortly it appeared no more.
27 And the second was sooner away than the first.
28 And I beheld, and, lo, the two that remained thought also in themselves to reign:
29 And when they so thought, behold, there awaked one of the heads that were at rest,
namely, it that was in the midst; for that was greater than the two other heads.
30 And then I saw that the two other heads were joined with it.
31 And, behold, the head was turned with them that were with it, and did eat up the
two feathers under the wing that would have reigned.
32 But this head put the whole earth in fear, and bare rule in it over all those that dwelt
upon the earth with much oppression; and it had the governance of the world more than
all the wings that had been.
33 And after this I beheld, and, lo, the head that was in the midst suddenly appeared
no more, like as the wings.
34 But there remained the two heads, which also in like sort ruled upon the earth, and
over those that dwelt therein.
35 And I beheld, and, lo, the head upon the right side devoured it that was upon the
left side.
36 Then I head a voice, which said unto me, Look before thee, and consider the thing
that thou seest.
37 And I beheld, and lo, as it were a roaring lion chased out of the wood: and I saw that
he sent out a man’s voice unto the eagle, and said,
38 Hear thou, I will talk with thee, and the Highest shall say unto thee,
39 Art not thou it that remainest of the four beasts, whom I made to reign in my world,
that the end of their times might come through them?
40 And the fourth came, and overcame all the beasts that were past, and had power
over the world with great fearfulness, and over the whole compass of the earth with
much wicked oppression; and so long time dwelt he upon the earth with deceit.
41 For the earth hast thou not judged with truth.
42 For thou hast afflicted the meek, thou hast hurt the peaceable, thou hast loved liars,
and destroyed the dwellings of them that brought forth fruit, and hast cast down the
walls of such as did thee no harm.
43 Therefore is thy wrongful dealing come up unto the Highest, and thy pride unto the
Mighty.
44 The Highest also hath looked upon the proud times, and, behold, they are ended,
and his abominations are fulfilled.
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45 Andtherefore appear no more, thou eagle, nor thy horrible wings, nor thy wicked
feathers nor thy malicious heads, nor thy hurtful claws, nor all thy vain body:
46 That all the earth may be refreshed, and may return, being delivered from thy
violence, and that she may hope for the judgment and mercy of him that made her.

12
1 And it came to pass, whiles the lion spake these words unto the eagle, I saw,
2 And, behold, the head that remained and the four wings appeared no more, and the
two went unto it and set themselves up to reign, and their kingdom was small, and fill
of uproar.
3 And I saw, and, behold, they appeared no more, and the whole body of the eagle was
burnt so that the earth was in great fear: then awaked I out of the trouble and trance of
my mind, and from great fear, and said unto my spirit,
4 Lo, this hast thou done unto me, in that thou searchest out the ways of the Highest.
5 Lo, yet am I weary in my mind, and very weak in my spirit; and little strength is there
in me, for the great fear wherewith I was afflicted this night.
6 Therefore will I now beseech the Highest, that he will comfort me unto the end.
7 And I said, Lord that bearest rule, if I have found grace before thy sight, and if I am
justified with thee before many others, and if my prayer indeed be come up before thy
face;
8 Comfort me then, and shew me thy servant the interpretation and plain difference
of this fearful vision, that thou mayest perfectly comfort my soul.
9 For thou hast judged me worthy to shew me the last times.
10 And he said unto me, This is the interpretation of the vision:
11 The eagle, whom thou sawest come up from the sea, is the kingdom which was seen
in the vision of thy brother Daniel.
12 But it was not expounded unto him, therefore now I declare it unto thee.
13 Behold, the days will come, that there shall rise up a kingdom upon earth, and it
shall be feared above all the kingdoms that were before it.
14 In the same shall twelve kings reign, one after another:
15 Whereof the second shall begin to reign, and shall have more time than any of the
twelve.
16 And this do the twelve wings signify, which thou sawest.
17 As for the voice which thou heardest speak, and that thou sawest not to go out from
the heads but from the midst of the body thereof, this is the interpretation:
18 That after the time of that kingdom there shall arise great strivings, and it shall
stand in peril of failing: nevertheless it shall not then fall, but shall be restored again to
his beginning.
19 And whereas thou sawest the eight small under feathers sticking to her wings, this
is the interpretation:
20 That in him there shall arise eight kings, whose times shall be but small, and their
years swift.
21 And two of them shall perish, the middle time approaching: four shall be kept until
their end begin to approach: but two shall be kept unto the end.
22 And whereas thou sawest three heads resting, this is the interpretation:
23 In his last days shall the most High raise up three kingdoms, and renew many things
therein, and they shall have the dominion of the earth,
24 And of those that dwell therein, with much oppression, above all those that were
before them: therefore are they called the heads of the eagle.
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25 For these are they that shall accomplish his wickedness, and that shall finish his last
end.
26 And whereas thou sawest that the great head appeared no more, it signifieth that
one of them shall die upon his bed, and yet with pain.
27 For the two that remain shall be slain with the sword.
28 For the sword of the one shall devour the other: but at the last shall he fall through
the sword himself.
29 And whereas thou sawest two feathers under the wings passing over the head that
is on the right side;
30 It signifieth that these are they, whom the Highest hath kept unto their end: this is
the small kingdom and full of trouble, as thou sawest.
31 And the lion, whom thou sawest rising up out of the wood, and roaring, and
speaking to the eagle, and rebuking her for her unrighteousness with all the words
which thou hast heard;
32 This is the anointed, which the Highest hath kept for them and for their wickedness
unto the end: he shall reprove them, and shall upbraid them with their cruelty.
33 For he shall set them before him alive in judgment, and shall rebuke them, and
correct them.
34 For the rest of my people shall he deliver with mercy, those that have been pressed
upon my borders, and he shall make them joyful until the coming of the day of judgment,
whereof I have spoken unto thee from the beginning.
35 This is the dream that thou sawest, and these are the interpretations.
36 Thou only hast been meet to know this secret of the Highest.
37 Therefore write all these things that thou hast seen in a book, and hide them:
38 And teach them to the wise of the people, whose hearts thou knowest may
comprehend and keep these secrets.
39 But wait thou here thyself yet seven days more, that it may be shewed thee,
whatsoever it pleaseth the Highest to declare unto thee. And with that he went his way.
40 And it came to pass, when all the people saw that the seven days were past, and
I not come again into the city, they gathered them all together, from the least unto the
greatest, and came unto me, and said,
41 What have we offended thee? and what evil have we done against thee, that thou
forsakest us, and sittest here in this place?
42 For of all the prophets thou only art left us, as a cluster of the vintage, and as a candle
in a dark place, and as a haven or ship preserved from the tempest.
43 Are not the evils which are come to us sufficient?
44 If thou shalt forsake us, how much better had it been for us, if we also had been
burned in the midst of Sion?
45 For we are not better than they that died there. And they wept with a loud voice.
Then answered I them, and said,
46 Be of good comfort, O Israel; and be not heavy, thou house of Jacob:
47 For the Highest hath you in remembrance, and the Mighty hath not forgotten you
in temptation.
48 As for me, I have not forsaken you, neither am I departed from you: but am come
into this place, to pray for the desolation of Sion, and that I might seek mercy for the low
estate of your sanctuary.
49 And now go your way home every man, and after these days will I come unto you.
50 So the people went their way into the city, like as I commanded them:
51 But I remained still in the field seven days, as the angel commanded me; and did
eat only in those days of the flowers of the field, and had my meat of the herbs.
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1 And it came to pass after seven days, I dreamed a dream by night:
2 And, lo, there arose a wind from the sea, that it moved all the waves thereof.
3 And I beheld, and, lo, that man waxed strong with the thousands of heaven: and
when he turned his countenance to look, all the things trembled that were seen under
him.
4 And whensoever the voice went out of his mouth, all they burned that heard his
voice, like as the earth faileth when it feeleth the fire.
5 And after this I beheld, and, lo, there was gathered together a multitude of men, out
of number, from the four winds of the heaven, to subdue the man that came out of the
sea
6 But I beheld, and, lo, he had graved himself a great mountain, and flew up upon it.
7 But I would have seen the region or place whereout the hill was graven, and I could
not.
8 And after this I beheld, and, lo, all they which were gathered together to subdue him
were sore afraid, and yet durst fight.
9 And, lo, as he saw the violence of the multitude that came, he neither lifted up his
hand, nor held sword, nor any instrument of war:
10 But only I saw that he sent out of his mouth as it had been a blast of fire, and out of
his lips a flaming breath, and out of his tongue he cast out sparks and tempests.
11 And they were all mixed together; the blast of fire, the flaming breath, and the great
tempest; and fell with violence upon the multitude which was prepared to fight, and
burned them up every one, so that upon a sudden of an innumerable multitude nothing
was to be perceived, but only dust and smell of smoke: when I saw this I was afraid.
12 Afterward saw I the same man come down from the mountain, and call unto him
another peaceable Multitude.
13 And there came much people unto him, whereof some were glad, some were sorry,
and some of them were bound, and other some brought of them that were offered: then
was I sick through great fear, and I awaked, and said,
14 Thou hast shewed thy servant these wonders from the beginning, and hast counted
me worthy that thou shouldest receive my prayer:
15 Shew me now yet the interpretation of this dream.
16 For as I conceive in mine understanding, woe unto them that shall be left in those
days and much more woe unto them that are not left behind!
17 For they that were not left were in heaviness.
18 Now understand I the things that are laid up in the latter days, which shall happen
unto them, and to those that are left behind.
19 Therefore are they come into great perils and many necessities, like as these dreams
declare.
20 Yet is it easier for him that is in danger to come into these things, than to pass away
as a cloud out of the world, and not to see the things that happen in the last days. And
he answered unto me, and said,
21 The interpretation of the vision shall I shew thee, and I will open unto thee the thing
that thou hast required.
22 Whereas thou hast spoken of them that are left behind, this is the interpretation:
23 He that shall endure the peril in that time hath kept himself: they that be fallen into
danger are such as have works, and faith toward the Almighty.
24 Know this therefore, that they which be left behind are more blessed than they that
be dead.
25 This is the meaning of the vision: Whereas thou sawest a man coming up from the
midst of the sea:
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26 The same is he whom God the Highest hath kept a great season, which by his own
self shall deliver his creature: and he shall order them that are left behind.
27 And whereas thou sawest, that out of his mouth there came as a blast of wind, and
fire, and storm;
28 And that he held neither sword, nor any instrument of war, but that the rushing in of
him destroyed the whole multitude that came to subdue him; this is the interpretation:
29 Behold, the days come, when the most High will begin to deliver them that are upon
the earth.
30 And he shall come to the astonishment of them that dwell on the earth.
31 And one shall undertake to fight against another, one city against another, one place
against another, one people against another, and one realm against another.
32 And the time shall be when these things shall come to pass, and the signs shall
happen which I shewed thee before, and then shall my Son be declared, whom thou
sawest as a man ascending.
33 And when all the people hear his voice, every man shall in their own land leave the
battle they have one against another.
34 And an innumerable multitude shall be gathered together, as thou sawest them,
willing to come, and to overcome him by fighting.
35 But he shall stand upon the top of the mount Sion.
36 And Sion shall come, and shall be shewed to all men, being prepared and builded,
like as thou sawest the hill graven without hands.
37 And this my Son shall rebuke the wicked inventions of those nations, which for their
wicked life are fallen into the tempest;
38 And shall lay before them their evil thoughts, and the torments wherewith they
shall begin to be tormented, which are like unto a flame: and he shall destroy them
without labour by the law which is like unto fire.
39 And whereas thou sawest that he gathered another peaceable multitude unto him;
40 Those are the ten tribes, which were carried away prisoners out of their own land
in the time of Osea the king, whom Salmanasar the king of Assyria led away captive,
and he carried them over the waters, and so came they into another land.
41 But they took this counsel among themselves, that they would leave the multitude
of the heathen, and go forth into a further country, where never mankind dwelt,
42 That they might there keep their statutes, which they never kept in their own land.
43 And they entered into Euphrates by the narrow places of the river.
44 For the most High then shewed signs for them, and held still the flood, till they were
passed over.
45 For through that country there was a great way to go, namely, of a year and a half:
and the same region is called Arsareth.
46 Then dwelt they there until the latter time; and now when they shall begin to come,
47 The Highest shall stay the springs of the stream again, that they may go through:
therefore sawest thou the multitude with peace.
48 But those that be left behind of thy people are they that are found within my
borders.
49 Now when he destroyeth the multitude of the nations that are gathered together, he
shall defend his people that remain.
50 And then shall he shew them great wonders.
51 Then said I, O Lord that bearest rule, shew me this: Wherefore have I seen the man
coming up from the midst of the sea?
52 And he said unto me, Like as thou canst neither seek out nor know the things that
are in the deep of the sea: even so can no man upon earth see my Son, or those that be
with him, but in the day time.
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53 Thisis the interpretation of the dream which thou sawest, and whereby thou only
art here lightened.
54 For thou hast forsaken thine own way, and applied thy diligence unto my law, and
sought it.
55 Thy life hast thou ordered in wisdom, and hast called understanding thy mother.
56 And therefore have I shewed thee the treasures of the Highest: after other three
days I will speak other things unto thee, and declare unto thee mighty and wondrous
things.
57 Then went I forth into the field, giving praise and thanks greatly unto the most High
because of his wonders which he did in time;
58 And because he governeth the same, and such things as fall in their seasons: and
there I sat three days.

1 And
14
it came to pass upon the third day, I sat under an oak, and, behold, there came
a voice out of a bush over against me, and said, Esdras, Esdras.
2 And I said, Here am I, Lord And I stood up upon my feet.
3 Then said he unto me, In the bush I did manifestly reveal myself unto Moses, and
talked with him, when my people served in Egypt:
4 And I sent him and led my people out of Egypt, and brought him up to the mount of
where I held him by me a long season,
5 And told him many wondrous things, and shewed him the secrets of the times, and
the end; and commanded him, saying,
6 These words shalt thou declare, and these shalt thou hide.
7 And now I say unto thee,
8 That thou lay up in thy heart the signs that I have shewed, and the dreams that thou
hast seen, and the interpretations which thou hast heard:
9 For thou shalt be taken away from all, and from henceforth thou shalt remain with
my Son, and with such as be like thee, until the times be ended.
10 For the world hath lost his youth, and the times begin to wax old.
11 For the world is divided into twelve parts, and the ten parts of it are gone already,
and half of a tenth part:
12 And there remaineth that which is after the half of the tenth part.
13 Now therefore set thine house in order, and reprove thy people, comfort such of
them as be in trouble, and now renounce corruption,
14 Let go from thee mortal thoughts, cast away the burdens of man, put off now the
weak nature,
15 And set aside the thoughts that are most heavy unto thee, and haste thee to flee from
these times.
16 For yet greater evils than those which thou hast seen happen shall be done
hereafter.
17 For look how much the world shall be weaker through age, so much the more shall
evils increase upon them that dwell therein.
18 For the time is fled far away, and leasing is hard at hand: for now hasteth the vision
to come, which thou hast seen.
19 Then answered I before thee, and said,
20 Behold, Lord, I will go, as thou hast commanded me, and reprove the people which
are present: but they that shall be born afterward, who shall admonish them? thus the
world is set in darkness, and they that dwell therein are without light.
21 For thy law is burnt, therefore no man knoweth the things that are done of thee, or
the work that shall begin.
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22 But if I have found grace before thee, send the Holy Ghost into me, and I shall write
all that hath been done in the world since the beginning, which were written in thy law,
that men may find thy path, and that they which will live in the latter days may live.
23 And he answered me, saying, Go thy way, gather the people together, and say unto
them, that they seek thee not for forty days.
24 But look thou prepare thee many box trees, and take with thee Sarea, Dabria,
Selemia, Ecanus, and Asiel, these five which are ready to write swiftly;
25 And come hither, and I shall light a candle of understanding in thine heart, which
shall not be put out, till the things be performed which thou shalt begin to write.
26 And when thou hast done, some things shalt thou publish, and some things shalt
thou shew secretly to the wise: to morrow this hour shalt thou begin to write.
27 Then went I forth, as he commanded, and gathered all the people together, and said,
28 Hear these words, O Israel.
29 Our fathers at the beginning were strangers in Egypt, from whence they were
delivered:
30 And received the law of life, which they kept not, which ye also have transgressed
after them.
31 Then was the land, even the land of Sion, parted among you by lot: but your fathers,
and ye yourselves, have done unrighteousness, and have not kept the ways which the
Highest commanded you.
32 And forasmuch as he is a righteous judge, he took from you in time the thing that
he had given you.
33 And now are ye here, and your brethren among you.
34 Therefore if so be that ye will subdue your own understanding, and reform your
hearts, ye shall be kept alive and after death ye shall obtain mercy.
35 For after death shall the judgment come, when we shall live again: and then shall
the names of the righteous be manifest, and the works of the ungodly shall be declared.
36 Let no man therefore come unto me now, nor seek after me these forty days.
37 So I took the five men, as he commanded me, and we went into the field, and
remained there.
38 And the next day, behold, a voice called me, saying, Esdras, open thy mouth, and
drink that I give thee to drink.
39 Then opened I my mouth, and, behold, he reached me a full cup, which was full as
it were with water, but the colour of it was like fire.
40 And I took it, and drank: and when I had drunk of it, my heart uttered understand-
ing, and wisdom grew in my breast, for my spirit strengthened my memory:
41 And my mouth was opened, and shut no more.
42 The Highest gave understanding unto the five men, and they wrote the wonderful
visions of the night that were told, which they knew not: and they sat forty days, and
they wrote in the day, and at night they ate bread.
43 As for me. I spake in the day, and I held not my tongue by night.
44 In forty days they wrote two hundred and four books.
45 And it came to pass, when the forty days were filled, that the Highest spake, saying,
The first that thou hast written publish openly, that the worthy and unworthy may read
it:
46 But keep the seventy last, that thou mayest deliver them only to such as be wise
among the people:
47 For in them is the spring of understanding, the fountain of wisdom, and the stream
of knowledge.
48 And I did so.
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1 Behold,
15
speak thou in the ears of my people the words of prophecy, which I will put
in thy mouth, saith the Lord:
2 And cause them to be written in paper: for they are faithful and true.
3 Fear not the imaginations against thee, let not the incredulity of them trouble thee,
that speak against thee.
4 For all the unfaithful shall die in their unfaithfulness.
5 Behold, saith the Lord, I will bring plagues upon the world; the sword, famine, death,
and destruction.
6 For wickedness hath exceedingly polluted the whole earth, and their hurtful works
are fulfilled.
7 Therefore saith the Lord,
8 I will hold my tongue no more as touching their wickedness, which they profanely
commit, neither will I suffer them in those things, in which they wickedly exercise
themselves: behold, the innocent and righteous blood crieth unto me, and the souls of
the just complain continually.
9 And therefore, saith the Lord, I will surely avenge them, and receive unto me all the
innocent blood from among them.
10 Behold, my people is led as a flock to the slaughter: I will not suffer them now to
dwell in the land of Egypt:
11 But I will bring them with a mighty hand and a stretched out arm, and smite Egypt
with plagues, as before, and will destroy all the land thereof.
12 Egypt shall mourn, and the foundation of it shall be smitten with the plague and
punishment that God shall bring upon it.
13 They that till the ground shall mourn: for their seeds shall fail through the blasting
and hail, and with a fearful constellation.
14 Woe to the world and them that dwell therein!
15 For the sword and their destruction draweth nigh, and one people shall stand up
and fight against another, and swords in their hands.
16 For there shall be sedition among men, and invading one another; they shall not
regard their kings nor princes, and the course of their actions shall stand in their power.
17 A man shall desire to go into a city, and shall not be able.
18 For because of their pride the cities shall be troubled, the houses shall be destroyed,
and men shall be afraid.
19 A man shall have no pity upon his neighbour, but shall destroy their houses with
the sword, and spoil their goods, because of the lack of bread, and for great tribulation.
20 Behold, saith God, I will call together all the kings of the earth to reverence me,
which are from the rising of the sun, from the south, from the east, and Libanus; to turn
themselves one against another, and repay the things that they have done to them.
21 Like as they do yet this day unto my chosen, so will I do also, and recompense in
their bosom. Thus saith the Lord God;
22 My right hand shall not spare the sinners, and my sword shall not cease over them
that shed innocent blood upon the earth.
23 The fire is gone forth from his wrath, and hath consumed the foundations of the
earth, and the sinners, like the straw that is kindled.
24 Woe to them that sin, and keep not my commandments! saith the Lord.
25 I will not spare them: go your way, ye children, from the power, defile not my
sanctuary.
26 For the Lord knoweth all them that sin against him, and therefore delivereth he
them unto death and destruction.
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27 For now are the plagues come upon the whole earth and ye shall remain in them:
for God shall not deliver you, because ye have sinned against him.
28 Behold an horrible vision, and the appearance thereof from the east:
29 Where the nations of the dragons of Arabia shall come out with many chariots, and
the multitude of them shall be carried as the wind upon earth, that all they which hear
them may fear and tremble.
30 Also the Carmanians raging in wrath shall go forth as the wild boars of the wood,
and with great power shall they come, and join battle with them, and shall waste a
portion of the land of the Assyrians.
31 And then shall the dragons have the upper hand, remembering their nature; and if
they shall turn themselves, conspiring together in great power to persecute them,
32 Then these shall be troubled bled, and keep silence through their power, and shall
flee.
33 And from the land of the Assyrians shall the enemy besiege them, and consume
some of them, and in their host shall be fear and dread, and strife among their kings.
34 Behold clouds from the east and from the north unto the south, and they are very
horrible to look upon, full of wrath and storm.
35 They shall smite one upon another, and they shall smite down a great multitude of
stars upon the earth, even their own star; and blood shall be from the sword unto the
belly,
36 And dung of men unto the camel’s hough.
37 And there shall be great fearfulness and trembling upon earth: and they that see
the wrath shall be afraid, and trembling shall come upon them.
38 And then shall there come great storms from the south, and from the north, and
another part from the west.
39 And strong winds shall arise from the east, and shall open it; and the cloud which
he raised up in wrath, and the star stirred to cause fear toward the east and west wind,
shall be destroyed.
40 The great and mighty clouds shall be puffed up full of wrath, and the star, that they
may make all the earth afraid, and them that dwell therein; and they shall pour out over
every high and eminent place an horrible star,
41 Fire, and hail, and flying swords, and many waters, that all fields may be full, and
all rivers, with the abundance of great waters.
42 And they shall break down the cities and walls, mountains and hills, trees of the
wood, and grass of the meadows, and their corn.
43 And they shall go stedfastly unto Babylon, and make her afraid.
44 They shall come to her, and besiege her, the star and all wrath shall they pour out
upon her: then shall the dust and smoke go up unto the heaven, and all they that be
about her shall bewail her.
45 And they that remain under her shall do service unto them that have put her in fear.
46 And thou, Asia, that art partaker of the hope of Babylon, and art the glory of her
person:
47 Woe be unto thee, thou wretch, because thou hast made thyself like unto her; and
hast decked thy daughters in whoredom, that they might please and glory in thy lovers,
which have always desired to commit whoredom with thee.
48 Thou hast followed her that is hated in all her works and inventions: therefore saith
God,
49 I will send plagues upon thee; widowhood, poverty, famine, sword, and pestilence,
to waste thy houses with destruction and death.
50 And the glory of thy Power shall be dried up as a flower, the heat shall arise that is
sent over thee.
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51 Thou shalt be weakened as a poor woman with stripes, and as one chastised with
wounds, so that the mighty and lovers shall not be able to receive thee.
52 Would I with jealousy have so proceeded against thee, saith the Lord,
53 If thou hadst not always slain my chosen, exalting the stroke of thine hands, and
saying over their dead, when thou wast drunken,
54 Set forth the beauty of thy countenance?
55 The reward of thy whoredom shall be in thy bosom, therefore shalt thou receive
recompence.
56 Like as thou hast done unto my chosen, saith the Lord, even so shall God do unto
thee, and shall deliver thee into mischief
57 Thy children shall die of hunger, and thou shalt fall through the sword: thy cities
shall be broken down, and all thine shall perish with the sword in the field.
58 They that be in the mountains shall die of hunger, and eat their own flesh, and drink
their own blood, for very hunger of bread, and thirst of water.
59 Thou as unhappy shalt come through the sea, and receive plagues again.
60 And in the passage they shall rush on the idle city, and shall destroy some portion of
thy land, and consume part of thy glory, and shall return to Babylon that was destroyed.
61 And thou shalt be cast down by them as stubble, and they shall be unto thee as fire;
62 And shall consume thee, and thy cities, thy land, and thy mountains; all thy woods
and thy fruitful trees shall they burn up with fire.
63 Thy children shall they carry away captive, and, look, what thou hast, they shall
spoil it, and mar the beauty of thy face.

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1 Woe be unto thee, Babylon, and Asia! woe be unto thee, Egypt and Syria!
2 Gird up yourselves with cloths of sack and hair, bewail your children, and be sorry;
for your destruction is at hand.
3 A sword is sent upon you, and who may turn it back?
4 A fire is sent among you, and who may quench it?
5 Plagues are sent unto you, and what is he that may drive them away?
6 May any man drive away an hungry lion in the wood? or may any one quench the
fire in stubble, when it hath begun to burn?
7 May one turn again the arrow that is shot of a strong archer?
8 The mighty Lord sendeth the plagues and who is he that can drive them away?
9 A fire shall go forth from his wrath, and who is he that may quench it?
10 He shall cast lightnings, and who shall not fear? he shall thunder, and who shall not
be afraid?
11 The Lord shall threaten, and who shall not be utterly beaten to powder at his
presence?
12 The earth quaketh, and the foundations thereof; the sea ariseth up with waves from
the deep, and the waves of it are troubled, and the fishes thereof also, before the Lord,
and before the glory of his power:
13 For strong is his right hand that bendeth the bow, his arrows that he shooteth are
sharp, and shall not miss, when they begin to be shot into the ends of the world.
14 Behold, the plagues are sent, and shall not return again, until they come upon the
earth.
15 The fire is kindled, and shall not be put out, till it consume the foundation of the
earth.
16 Like as an arrow which is shot of a mighty archer returneth not backward: even so
the plagues that shall be sent upon earth shall not return again.
17 Woe is me! woe is me! who will deliver me in those days?
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18 The beginning of sorrows and great mournings; the beginning of famine and great
death; the beginning of wars, and the powers shall stand in fear; the beginning of evils!
what shall I do when these evils shall come?
19 Behold, famine and plague, tribulation and anguish, are sent as scourges for
amendment.
20 But for all these things they shall not turn from their wickedness, nor be always
mindful of the scourges.
21 Behold, victuals shall be so good cheap upon earth, that they shall think themselves
to be in good case, and even then shall evils grow upon earth, sword, famine, and great
confusion.
22 For many of them that dwell upon earth shall perish of famine; and the other, that
escape the hunger, shall the sword destroy.
23 And the dead shall be cast out as dung, and there shall be no man to comfort them:
for the earth shall be wasted, and the cities shall be cast down.
24 There shall be no man left to till the earth, and to sow it
25 The trees shall give fruit, and who shall gather them?
26 The grapes shall ripen, and who shall tread them? for all places shall be desolate of
men:
27 So that one man shall desire to see another, and to hear his voice.
28 For of a city there shall be ten left, and two of the field, which shall hide themselves
in the thick groves, and in the clefts of the rocks.
29 As in an orchard of Olives upon every tree there are left three or four olives;
30 Or as when a vineyard is gathered, there are left some clusters of them that
diligently seek through the vineyard:
31 Even so in those days there shall be three or four left by them that search their
houses with the sword.
32 And the earth shall be laid waste, and the fields thereof shall wax old, and her ways
and all her paths shall grow full of thorns, because no man shall travel therethrough.
33 The virgins shall mourn, having no bridegrooms; the women shall mourn, having
no husbands; their daughters shall mourn, having no helpers.
34 In the wars shall their bridegrooms be destroyed, and their husbands shall perish
of famine.
35 Hear now these things and understand them, ye servants of the Lord.
36 Behold, the word of the Lord, receive it: believe not the gods of whom the Lord
spake.
37 Behold, the plagues draw nigh, and are not slack.
38 As when a woman with child in the ninth month bringeth forth her son, with two
or three hours of her birth great pains compass her womb, which pains, when the child
cometh forth, they slack not a moment:
39 Even so shall not the plagues be slack to come upon the earth, and the world shall
mourn, and sorrows shall come upon it on every side.
40 O my people, hear my word: make you ready to thy battle, and in those evils be even
as pilgrims upon the earth.
41 He that selleth, let him be as he that fleeth away: and he that buyeth, as one that
will lose:
42 He that occupieth merchandise, as he that hath no profit by it: and he that buildeth,
as he that shall not dwell therein:
43 He that soweth, as if he should not reap: so also he that planteth the vineyard, as he
that shall not gather the grapes:
44 They that marry, as they that shall get no children; and they that marry not, as the
widowers.
45 And therefore they that labour labour in vain:
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46 For strangers shall reap their fruits, and spoil their goods, overthrow their houses,
and take their children captives, for in captivity and famine shall they get children.
47 And they that occupy their merchandise with robbery, the more they deck their
cities, their houses, their possessions, and their own persons:
48 The more will I be angry with them for their sin, saith the Lord.
49 Like as a whore envieth a right honest and virtuous woman:
50 So shall righteousness hate iniquity, when she decketh herself, and shall accuse her
to her face, when he cometh that shall defend him that diligently searcheth out every
sin upon earth.
51 And therefore be ye not like thereunto, nor to the works thereof.
52 For yet a little, and iniquity shall be taken away out of the earth, and righteousness
shall reign among you.
53 Let not the sinner say that he hath not sinned: for God shall burn coals of fire upon
his head, which saith before the Lord God and his glory, I have not sinned.
54 Behold, the Lord knoweth all the works of men, their imaginations, their thoughts,
and their hearts:
55 Which spake but the word, Let the earth be made; and it was made: Let the heaven
be made; and it was created.
56 In his word were the stars made, and he knoweth the number of them.
57 He searcheth the deep, and the treasures thereof; he hath measured the sea, and
what it containeth.
58 He hath shut the sea in the midst of the waters, and with his word hath he hanged
the earth upon the waters.
59 He spreadeth out the heavens like a vault; upon the waters hath he founded it.
60 In the desert hath he made springs of water, and pools upon the tops of the
mountains, that the floods might pour down from the high rocks to water the earth.
61 He made man, and put his heart in the midst of the body, and gave him breath, life,
and understanding.
62 Yea and the Spirit of Almighty God, which made all things, and searcheth out all
hidden things in the secrets of the earth,
63 Surely he knoweth your inventions, and what ye think in your hearts, even them
that sin, and would hide their sin.
64 Therefore hath the Lord exactly searched out all your works, and he will put you
all to shame.
65 And when your sins are brought forth, ye shall be ashamed before men, and your
own sins shall be your accusers in that day.
66 What will ye do? or how will ye hide your sins before God and his angels?
67 Behold, God himself is the judge, fear him: leave off from your sins, and forget
your iniquities, to meddle no more with them for ever: so shall God lead you forth, and
deliver you from all trouble.
68 For, behold, the burning wrath of a great multitude is kindled over you, and they
shall take away certain of you, and feed you, being idle, with things offered unto idols.
69 And they that consent unto them shall be had in derision and in reproach, and
trodden under foot.
70 For there shall be in every place, and in the next cities, a great insurrection upon
those that fear the Lord.
71 They shall be like mad men, sparing none, but still spoiling and destroying those
that fear the Lord.
72 For they shall waste and take away their goods, and cast them out of their houses.
73 Then shall they be known, who are my chosen; and they shall be tried as the gold
in the fire.
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74 Hear, O ye my beloved, saith the Lord: behold, the days of trouble are at hand, but
I will deliver you from the same.
75 Be ye not afraid neither doubt; for God is your guide,
76 And the guide of them who keep my commandments and precepts, saith the Lord
God: let not your sins weigh you down, and let not your iniquities lift up themselves.
77 Woe be unto them that are bound with their sins, and covered with their iniquities
like as a field is covered over with bushes, and the path thereof covered with thorns,
that no man may travel through!
78 It is left undressed, and is cast into the fire to be consumed therewith.
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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW

1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat
Aram; 4 And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat
Salmon; 5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed
begat Jesse; 6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her
that had been the wife of Urias; 7 And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia;
and Abia begat Asa; 8 And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram
begat Ozias; 9 And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat
Ezekias; 10 And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat
Josias; 11 And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried
away to Babylon: 12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel;
and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; 13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim;
and Eliakim begat Azor; 14 And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim
begat Eliud; 15 And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat
Jacob; 16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is
called Christ. 17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations;
and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and
from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.
18 ¶ Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was
espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy
Ghost. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a
publick example, was minded to put her away privily. 20 But while he thought on these
things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou
son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in
her is of the Holy Ghost. 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name
JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. 22 Now all this was done, that it might
be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23 Behold, a virgin shall
be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which
being interpreted is, God with us. 24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel
of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: 25 And knew her not till she had
brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

2
1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king,
behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2 Saying, Where is he that is
born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship
him. 3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem
with him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people
together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. 5 And they said unto him,
In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, 6 And thou Bethlehem, in
the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a
Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. 7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the
wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. 8 And he sent them
to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have
found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. 9 When they
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had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went
before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. 10 When they saw
the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
11 ¶ And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his
mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures,
they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. 12 And being warned
of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own
country another way. 13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord
appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother,
and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the
young child to destroy him. 14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by
night, and departed into Egypt: 15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might
be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I
called my son.
16 ¶ Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding
wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all
the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had
diligently enquired of the wise men. 17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by
Jeremy the prophet, saying, 18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and
weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be
comforted, because they are not.
19 ¶ But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to
Joseph in Egypt, 20 Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into
the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life. 21 And he arose,
and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. 22 But when he
heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid
to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into
the parts of Galilee: 23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be
fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

3
1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, 2 And
saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 3 For this is he that was spoken
of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye
the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 4 And the same John had his raiment of
camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild
honey. 5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about
Jordan, 6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 ¶ But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he
said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to
come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: 9 And think not to say within
yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these
stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root
of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and
cast into the fire. 11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh
after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you
with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: 12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly
purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with
unquenchable fire.
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13 ¶ Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. 14 But
John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us
to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized,
went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and
he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: 17 And lo a voice
from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

4
1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that
these stones be made bread. 4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not
live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. 5 Then
the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He
shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up,
lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 7 Jesus said unto him, It is written
again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an
exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory
of them; 9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and
worship me. 10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou
shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. 11 Then the devil leaveth
him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
12 ¶ Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into
Galilee; 13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon
the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim: 14 That it might be fulfilled
which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, 15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of
Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; 16 The people
which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow
of death light is sprung up.
17 ¶ From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of
heaven is at hand.
18 ¶ And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and
Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. 19 And he saith unto
them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20 And they straightway left their
nets, and followed him. 21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James
the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending
their nets; and he called them. 22 And they immediately left the ship and their father,
and followed him.
23 ¶ And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the
gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease
among the people. 24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto
him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which
were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the
palsy; and he healed them. 25 And there followed him great multitudes of people from
Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond
Jordan.
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5
1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his
disciples came unto him: 2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, 3 Blessed
are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are they that mourn:
for they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for
they shall see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children
of God. 10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is
the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute
you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be
exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets
which were before you.
13 ¶ Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it
be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under
foot of men. 14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it
giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they
may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
17 ¶ Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to
destroy, but to fulfil. 18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or
one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. 19 Whosoever therefore
shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called
the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same
shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I say unto you, That except your
righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no
case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
21 ¶ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and
whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 22 But I say unto you, That
whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment:
and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but
whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. 23 Therefore if thou bring
thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother,
and then come and offer thy gift. 25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art
in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the
judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. 26 Verily I say unto thee,
Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
27 ¶ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit
adultery: 28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her
hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. 29 And if thy right eye offend
thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy
members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 30 And
if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee
that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into
hell. 31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of
divorcement: 32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for
the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry
her that is divorced committeth adultery.
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33 ¶ Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not
forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: 34 But I say unto you,
Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne: 35 Nor by the earth; for it is
his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. 36 Neither shalt
thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37 But let
your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh
of evil.
38 ¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right
cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take
away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go
a mile, go with him twain. 42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would
borrow of thee turn not thou away.
43 ¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine
enemy. 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to
them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun
to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For
if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the
same? 47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even
the publicans so? 48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is
perfect.

1 Take
6
heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye
have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. 2 Therefore when thou doest thine
alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and
in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their
reward. 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand
doeth: 4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself
shall reward thee openly.
5 ¶ And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to
pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen
of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 6 But thou, when thou prayest,
enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in
secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. 7 But when ye
pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard
for their much speaking. 8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth
what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. 9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will
be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us
our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us
from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. 14 For
if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15 But if
ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
16 ¶ Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they
disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They
have their reward. 17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy
Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
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19 ¶ Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth
corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves
treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do
not break through nor steal: 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall
be full of light. 23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If
therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
24 ¶ No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other;
or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what
ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than
meat, and the body than raiment? 26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not,
neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them.
Are ye not much better than they? 27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit
unto his stature? 28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the
field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: 29 And yet I say unto you, That
even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 Wherefore, if God so
clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall
he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? 31 Therefore take no thought, saying,
What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth
that ye have need of all these things. 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his
righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 34 Take therefore no thought
for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto
the day is the evil thereof.

7
1 Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be
judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. 3 And why
beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is
in thine own eye? 4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of
thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? 5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the
beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of
thy brother’s eye.
6 ¶ Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine,
lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
7 ¶ Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened
unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him
that knocketh it shall be opened. 9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask
bread, will he give him a stone? 10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If ye
then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall
your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? 12 Therefore all
things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this
is the law and the prophets.
13 ¶ Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth
to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait is the gate, and
narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
15 ¶ Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly
they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes
of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a
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corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither
can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit
is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
21 ¶ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of
heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say
to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name
have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I
profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
24 ¶ Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken
him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 25 And the rain descended,
and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for
it was founded upon a rock. 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and
doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the
sand: 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat
upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. 28 And it came to pass, when
Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: 29 For he
taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

8
1 When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. 2 And,
behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst
make me clean. 3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou
clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 4 And Jesus saith unto him, See thou
tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses
commanded, for a testimony unto them.
5 ¶ And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion,
beseeching him, 6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy,
grievously tormented. 7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. 8 The
centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under
my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. 9 For I am a man
under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and
to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. 10 When
Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I
have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. 11 And I say unto you, That many shall
come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob,
in the kingdom of heaven. 12 But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into
outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 13 And Jesus said unto
the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his
servant was healed in the selfsame hour.
14 ¶ And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother laid, and
sick of a fever. 15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and
ministered unto them.
16 ¶ When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with
devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: 17 That
it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our
infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
18 ¶ Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to
depart unto the other side. 19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I
will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have
holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his
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head. 21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury
my father. 22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
23 ¶ And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. 24 And, behold,
there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the
waves: but he was asleep. 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying,
Lord, save us: we perish. 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little
faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and
the sea obey him!
28 ¶ And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there
met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that
no man might pass by that way. 29 And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we
to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the
time? 30 And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding. 31 So
the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of
swine. 32 And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the
herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place
into the sea, and perished in the waters. 33 And they that kept them fled, and went their
ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the
devils. 34 And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him,
they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.

9
1 And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. 2 And,
behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing
their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? 5 For
whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? 6 But that
ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to
the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. 7 And he arose, and
departed to his house. 8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified
God, which had given such power unto men.
9 ¶ And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at
the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed
him.
10 ¶ And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and
sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw it,
they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? 12 But
when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but
they that are sick. 13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not
sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
14 ¶ Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees
fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? 15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the
bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come,
when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. 16 No man
putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up
taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse. 17 Neither do men put new wine
into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish:
but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
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18 ¶ While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and
worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand
upon her, and she shall live. 19 And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his
disciples.
20 ¶ And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years,
came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: 21 For she said within herself, If I
may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. 22 But Jesus turned him about, and when he
saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the
woman was made whole from that hour. 23 And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house,
and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise, 24 He said unto them, Give place:
for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. 25 But when the
people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose. 26 And
the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.
27 ¶ And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying,
Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. 28 And when he was come into the house, the blind
men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They
said unto him, Yea, Lord. 29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith
be it unto you. 30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying,
See that no man know it. 31 But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame
in all that country.
32 ¶ As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.
33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled,
saying, It was never so seen in Israel. 34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils
through the prince of the devils. 35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages,
teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing
every sickness and every disease among the people.
36 ¶ But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them,
because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. 37 Then
saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his
harvest.

1 And
10
when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against
unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of
disease. 2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called
Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3 Philip,
and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and
Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot,
who also betrayed him. 5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying,
Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The
kingdom of heaven is at hand. 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out
devils: freely ye have received, freely give. 9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass
in your purses, 10 Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet
staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat. 11 And into whatsoever city or town ye
shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence. 12 And when ye
come into an house, salute it. 13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it:
but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 And whosoever shall not receive
you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of
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your feet. 15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and
Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
16 ¶ Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as
serpents, and harmless as doves. 17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to
the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; 18 And ye shall be brought
before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall
be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. 20 For it is not ye that speak, but
the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you. 21 And the brother shall deliver up the
brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their
parents, and cause them to be put to death. 22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my
name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. 23 But when they persecute
you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over
the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come. 24 The disciple is not above his master,
nor the servant above his lord. 25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master,
and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how
much more shall they call them of his household? 26 Fear them not therefore: for there
is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. 27 What
I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach
ye upon the housetops. 28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to
kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground
without your Father. 30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear ye
not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. 32 Whosoever therefore shall
confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which
is in heaven. 34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send
peace, but a sword. 35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the
daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. 36 And
a man’s foes shall be they of his own household. 37 He that loveth father or mother more
than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not
worthy of me. 38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy
of me. 39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall
find it.
40 ¶ He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that
sent me. 41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s
reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall
receive a righteous man’s reward. 42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of
these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you,
he shall in no wise lose his reward.

11
1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve
disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities. 2 Now when John
had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, 3 And said unto
him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? 4 Jesus answered and said
unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: 5 The blind
receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the
dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. 6 And blessed is he,
whosoever shall not be offended in me.
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7 ¶ And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John,
What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? 8 But what
went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft
clothing are in kings’ houses. 9 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say
unto you, and more than a prophet. 10 For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send
my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. 11 Verily I say
unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John
the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than
he. 12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth
violence, and the violent take it by force. 13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied
until John. 14 And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come. 15 He that hath
ears to hear, let him hear.
16 ¶ But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the
markets, and calling unto their fellows, 17 And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye
have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented. 18 For John
came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil. 19 The Son of man came
eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend
of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
20 ¶ Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done,
because they repented not: 21 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for
if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they
would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. 22 But I say unto you, It shall be
more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you. 23 And thou,
Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the
mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have
remained until this day. 24 But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land
of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
25 ¶ At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and
earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed
them unto babes. 26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. 27 All things are
delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither
knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal
him.
28 ¶ Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye
shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

12
1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were
an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat. 2 But when the Pharisees
saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon
the sabbath day. 3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he
was an hungred, and they that were with him; 4 How he entered into the house of God,
and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which
were with him, but only for the priests? 5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on
the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless? 6 But
I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple. 7 But if ye had known
what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned
the guiltless. 8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day. 9 And when he was
departed thence, he went into their synagogue:
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10 ¶ And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him,
saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him. 11 And he
said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it
fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? 12 How much
then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it
was restored whole, like as the other.
14 ¶ Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might
destroy him. 15 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great
multitudes followed him, and he healed them all; 16 And charged them that they should
not make him known: 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the
prophet, saying, 18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my
soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the
Gentiles. 19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the
streets. 20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till
he send forth judgment unto victory. 21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
22 ¶ Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and
he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. 23 And all the
people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David? 24 But when the Pharisees
heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the
devils. 25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided
against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall
not stand: 26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then
his kingdom stand? 27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children
cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges. 28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit
of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you. 29 Or else how can one enter into a
strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then
he will spoil his house. 30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not
with me scattereth abroad.
31 ¶ Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven
unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him:
but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither
in this world, neither in the world to come. 33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit
good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his
fruit. 34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the
abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 35 A good man out of the good treasure of
the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth
forth evil things. 36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they
shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 37 For by thy words thou shalt be
justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
38 ¶ Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we
would see a sign from thee. 39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and
adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the
sign of the prophet Jonas: 40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s
belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn
it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas
is here. 42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation,
and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the
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wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. 43 When the unclean
spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth
none. 44 Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when
he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. 45 Then goeth he, and taketh with
himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there:
and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this
wicked generation.
46 ¶ While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood
without, desiring to speak with him. 47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother
and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. 48 But he answered and
said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49 And
he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my
brethren! 50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same
is my brother, and sister, and mother.

13
1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. 2 And great
multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the
whole multitude stood on the shore. 3 And he spake many things unto them in parables,
saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the
way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: 5 Some fell upon stony places,
where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no
deepness of earth: 6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they
had no root, they withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung
up, and choked them: 8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some
an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. 9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries
of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12 For whosoever hath, to him shall
be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall
be taken away even that he hath. 13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because
they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. 14 And
in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and
shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: 15 For this people’s
heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed;
lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should
understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. 16 But
blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. 17 For verily I say unto
you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye
see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard
them.
18 ¶ Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. 19 When any one heareth the word
of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth
away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way
side. 20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the
word, and anon with joy receiveth it; 21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for
a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by
he is offended. 22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the
word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and
he becometh unfruitful. 23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that
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heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth,
some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
24 ¶ Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened
unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25 But while men slept, his enemy
came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. 26 But when the blade was
sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. 27 So the servants of the
householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from
whence then hath it tares? 28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants
said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? 29 But he said, Nay; lest
while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow
together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye
together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat
into my barn.
31 ¶ Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to
a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: 32 Which indeed is
the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh
a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
33 ¶ Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven,
which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable
spake he not unto them: 35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet,
saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret
from the foundation of the world. 36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into
the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the
tares of the field. 37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is
the Son of man; 38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom;
but the tares are the children of the wicked one; 39 The enemy that sowed them is the
devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. 40 As therefore
the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom
all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; 42 And shall cast them into a furnace
of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then shall the righteous shine
forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
44 ¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when
a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and
buyeth that field.
45 ¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and
bought it.
47 ¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and
gathered of every kind: 48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down,
and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. 49 So shall it be at the end
of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of
teeth. 51 Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him,
Yea, Lord. 52 Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto
the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth
out of his treasure things new and old.
53 ¶ And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed
thence. 54 And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their
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synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this
wisdom, and these mighty works? 55 Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother
called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? 56 And his
sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things? 57 And
they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour,
save in his own country, and in his own house. 58 And he did not many mighty works
there because of their unbelief.
14
1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, 2 And said unto his
servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works
do shew forth themselves in him.
3 ¶ For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for
Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife. 4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful
for thee to have her. 5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the
multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. 6 But when Herod’s birthday was
kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. 7 Whereupon
he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask. 8 And she, being before
instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger. 9 And the
king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake, and them which sat with him at meat,
he commanded it to be given her. 10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. 11 And
his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her
mother. 12 And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and
told Jesus.
13 ¶ When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and
when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities. 14 And
Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward
them, and he healed their sick.
15 ¶ And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place,
and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages,
and buy themselves victuals. 16 But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye
them to eat. 17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. 18 He
said, Bring them hither to me. 19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the
grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed,
and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. 20 And
they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve
baskets full. 21 And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women
and children.
22 ¶ And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before
him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. 23 And when he had sent
the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening
was come, he was there alone. 24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed
with waves: for the wind was contrary. 25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus
went unto them, walking on the sea. 26 And when the disciples saw him walking on
the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. 27 But
straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. 28 And
Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on
the water, to go to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and
beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. 31 And immediately Jesus stretched
forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst
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thou doubt? 32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. 33 Then they
that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of
God.
34 ¶ And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret. 35 And
when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country
round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased; 36 And besought him that
they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made
perfectly whole.

15
1 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, 2 Why
do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands
when they eat bread. 3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress
the commandment of God by your tradition? 4 For God commanded, saying, Honour
thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever
thou mightest be profited by me; 6 And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be
free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition. 7 Ye
hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, 8 This people draweth nigh unto me
with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. 9 But
in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
10 ¶ And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: 11 Not
that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth,
this defileth a man. 12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the
Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying? 13 But he answered and said,
Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. 14 Let
them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both
shall fall into the ditch. 15 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us
this parable. 16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding? 17 Do not ye yet
understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast
out into the draught? 18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth
from the heart; and they defile the man. 19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts,
murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: 20 These are the
things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
21 ¶ Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And,
behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying,
Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with
a devil. 23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him,
saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. 24 But he answered and said, I am not sent
but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 25 Then came she and worshipped him,
saying, Lord, help me. 26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s
bread, and to cast it to dogs. 27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs
which fall from their masters’ table. 28 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O
woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made
whole from that very hour. 29 And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the
sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there. 30 And great multitudes
came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and
many others, and cast them down at Jesus’ feet; and he healed them: 31 Insomuch that
the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole,
the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
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32 ¶ Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the
multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat:
and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. 33 And his disciples
say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so
great a multitude? 34 And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they
said, Seven, and a few little fishes. 35 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on
the ground. 36 And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake
them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. 37 And they did all eat,
and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.
38 And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children. 39 And
he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala.

16
1 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he
would shew them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered and said unto them, When it is
evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. 3 And in the morning, It will be
foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the
face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? 4 A wicked and adulterous
generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of
the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed. 5 And when his disciples were come
to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.
6 ¶ Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees
and of the Sadducees. 7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we
have taken no bread. 8 Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little
faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread? 9 Do ye
not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how
many baskets ye took up? 10 Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how
many baskets ye took up? 11 How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to
you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the
Sadducees? 12 Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven
of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
13 ¶ When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples,
saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? 14 And they said, Some say that thou
art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. 15 He saith
unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art
the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed
art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my
Father which is in heaven. 18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this
rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19 And I
will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind
on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be
loosed in heaven. 20 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he
was Jesus the Christ.
21 ¶ From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must
go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes,
and be killed, and be raised again the third day. 22 Then Peter took him, and began to
rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. 23 But he turned,
and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou
savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
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24 ¶ Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny
himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For whosoever will save his life shall
lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. 26 For what is a man
profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man
give in exchange for his soul? 27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father
with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works. 28 Verily I
say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see
the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

17
1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them
up into an high mountain apart, 2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did
shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. 3 And, behold, there appeared
unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. 4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus,
Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for
thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. 5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud
overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved
Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. 6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell
on their face, and were sore afraid. 7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise,
and be not afraid. 8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus
only. 9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the
vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead. 10 And his disciples
asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? 11 And Jesus
answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. 12 But
I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto
him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. 13 Then
the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.
14 ¶ And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man,
kneeling down to him, and saying, 15 Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and
sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. 16 And I brought
him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. 17 Then Jesus answered and said, O
faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer
you? bring him hither to me. 18 And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of
him: and the child was cured from that very hour. 19 Then came the disciples to Jesus
apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? 20 And Jesus said unto them, Because
of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye
shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and
nothing shall be impossible unto you. 21 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer
and fasting.
22 ¶ And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be
betrayed into the hands of men: 23 And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be
raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
24 ¶ And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came
to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? 25 He saith, Yes. And when he was
come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom
do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook,
and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou
shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
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18
1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the
kingdom of heaven? 2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst
of them, 3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little
children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whosoever therefore shall
humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And
whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. 6 But whoso shall
offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone
were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
7 ¶ Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come;
but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh! 8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot
offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life
halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to
enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. 10 Take
heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their
angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. 11 For the Son of man
is come to save that which was lost. 12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep,
and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the
mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? 13 And if so be that he find it, verily
I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went
not astray. 14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these
little ones should perish.
15 ¶ Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault
between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16 But
if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two
or three witnesses every word may be established. 17 And if he shall neglect to hear
them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as
an heathen man and a publican. 18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on
earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed
in heaven. 19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching
any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of
them.
21 ¶ Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me,
and I forgive him? till seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until
seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
23 ¶ Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take
account of his servants. 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him,
which owed him ten thousand talents. 25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord
commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment
to be made. 26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have
patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 27 Then the lord of that servant was moved
with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. 28 But the same servant
went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and
he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. 29 And
his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with
me, and I will pay thee all. 30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till
he should pay the debt. 31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were
very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. 32 Then his lord, after
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that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that
debt, because thou desiredst me: 33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on
thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? 34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered
him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. 35 So likewise shall
my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his
brother their trespasses.

1 And
19
it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from
Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan; 2 And great multitudes
followed him; and he healed them there.
3 ¶ The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful
for a man to put away his wife for every cause? 4 And he answered and said unto them,
Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and
female, 5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave
to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? 6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but
one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. 7 They say
unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put
her away? 8 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered
you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. 9 And I say unto you,
Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another,
committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
10 ¶ His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to
marry. 11 But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it
is given. 12 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb:
and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs,
which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able
to receive it, let him receive it.
13 ¶ Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on
them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children,
and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. 15 And he
laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
16 ¶ And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do,
that I may have eternal life? 17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is
none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit
adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, 19 Honour thy father
and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 20 The young man saith
unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? 21 Jesus said
unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and
thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. 22 But when the young
man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
23 ¶ Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall
hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. 24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a
camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom
of God. 25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then
can be saved? 26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible;
but with God all things are possible.
27 ¶ Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and
followed thee; what shall we have therefore? 28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say
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unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man
shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the
twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or
sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall
receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life. 30 But many that are first shall
be last; and the last shall be first.

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1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out
early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. 2 And when he had agreed with
the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 And he went out about
the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, 4 And said unto them;
Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their
way. 5 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. 6 And about
the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them,
Why stand ye here all the day idle? 7 They say unto him, Because no man hath hired
us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall
ye receive. 8 So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward,
Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. 9 And
when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a
penny. 10 But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more;
and they likewise received every man a penny. 11 And when they had received it, they
murmured against the goodman of the house, 12 Saying, These last have wrought but
one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and
heat of the day. 13 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong:
didst not thou agree with me for a penny? 14 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will
give unto this last, even as unto thee. 15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine
own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? 16 So the last shall be first, and the first last:
for many be called, but few chosen.
17 ¶ And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and
said unto them, 18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed
unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, 19 And
shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the
third day he shall rise again.
20 ¶ Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping
him, and desiring a certain thing of him. 21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She
saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and
the other on the left, in thy kingdom. 22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what
ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with
the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able. 23 And he saith
unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am
baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall
be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father. 24 And when the ten heard it, they
were moved with indignation against the two brethren. 25 But Jesus called them unto
him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them,
and they that are great exercise authority upon them. 26 But it shall not be so among you:
but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; 27 And whosoever will
be chief among you, let him be your servant: 28 Even as the Son of man came not to be
ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. 29 And as they
departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
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30 ¶And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus
passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. 31 And the
multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more,
saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. 32 And Jesus stood still, and called
them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you? 33 They say unto him, Lord, that
our eyes may be opened. 34 So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes:
and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.

1 And
21
when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the
mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, 2 Saying unto them, Go into the village
over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose
them, and bring them unto me. 3 And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The
Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them. 4 All this was done, that
it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, 5 Tell ye the daughter of
Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the
foal of an ass. 6 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them, 7 And brought
the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon. 8 And a
very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from
the trees, and strawed them in the way. 9 And the multitudes that went before, and that
followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the
name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. 10 And when he was come into Jerusalem,
all the city was moved, saying, Who is this? 11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the
prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
12 ¶ And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought
in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them
that sold doves, 13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house
of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves. 14 And the blind and the lame came
to him in the temple; and he healed them. 15 And when the chief priests and scribes
saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying,
Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased, 16 And said unto him, Hearest
thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the
mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
17 ¶ And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.
18 Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered. 19 And when he saw
a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and
said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree
withered away. 20 And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is
the fig tree withered away! 21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you,
If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but
also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea;
it shall be done. 22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall
receive.
23 ¶ And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the
people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these
things? and who gave thee this authority? 24 And Jesus answered and said unto them,
I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what
authority I do these things. 25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or
of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he
will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him? 26 But if we shall say, Of men; we
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fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet. 27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We
cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
28 ¶ But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said,
Son, go work to day in my vineyard. 29 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he
repented, and went. 30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered
and said, I go, sir: and went not. 31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They
say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans
and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came unto you in
the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots
believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe
him.
33 ¶ Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a
vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and
let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: 34 And when the time of the fruit
drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits
of it. 35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and
stoned another. 36 Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto
them likewise. 37 But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence
my son. 38 But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is
the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance. 39 And they caught
him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him. 40 When the lord therefore of
the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen? 41 They say unto him,
He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other
husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons. 42 Jesus saith unto
them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the
same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous
in our eyes? 43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you,
and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. 44 And whosoever shall fall on
this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
45 And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived
that he spake of them. 46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the
multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

22
1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, 2 The kingdom
of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, 3 And sent forth
his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have
prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come
unto the marriage. 5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm,
another to his merchandise: 6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them
spitefully, and slew them. 7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent
forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. 8 Then saith
he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as
they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
11 ¶ And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not
on a wedding garment: 12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither
not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. 13 Then said the king to the
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servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness;
there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
15 ¶ Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his
talk. 16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master,
we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou
for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men. 17 Tell us therefore, What
thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? 18 But Jesus perceived
their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? 19 Shew me the tribute
money. And they brought unto him a penny. 20 And he saith unto them, Whose is this
image and superscription? 21 They say unto him, Cæsar’s. Then saith he unto them,
Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which are Cæsar’s; and unto God the things that
are God’s. 22 When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went
their way.
23 ¶ The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection,
and asked him, 24 Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his
brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 25 Now there were with
us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having
no issue, left his wife unto his brother: 26 Likewise the second also, and the third, unto
the seventh. 27 And last of all the woman died also. 28 Therefore in the resurrection
whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her. 29 Jesus answered and said
unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. 30 For in the
resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God
in heaven. 31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which
was spoken unto you by God, saying, 32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac,
and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. 33 And when the
multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.
34 ¶ But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence,
they were gathered together. 35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a
question, tempting him, and saying, 36 Master, which is the great commandment in the
law? 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and
with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 40 On these
two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
41 ¶ While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, 42 Saying, What
think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David. 43 He saith
unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, 44 The LORD said unto
my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? 45 If David
then call him Lord, how is he his son? 46 And no man was able to answer him a word,
neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

23
1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, 2 Saying, The scribes and
the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat: 3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that
observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. 4 For they
bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but
they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. 5 But all their works they
do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders
of their garments, 6 And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the
synagogues, 7 And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi. 8 But
be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. 9 And
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call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ. 11 But he that is
greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be
abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
13 ¶ But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom
of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are
entering to go in. 14 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour
widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the
greater damnation. 15 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass
sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the
child of hell than yourselves. 16 Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever
shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of
the temple, he is a debtor! 17 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or
the temple that sanctifieth the gold? 18 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is
nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty. 19 Ye fools and
blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? 20 Whoso
therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. 21 And
whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
22 And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that
sitteth thereon. 23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe
of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law,
judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other
undone. 24 Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. 25 Woe unto you,
scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the
platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. 26 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse
first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean
also. 27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited
sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s
bones, and of all uncleanness. 28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men,
but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. 29 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees,
hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of
the righteous, 30 And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have
been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets. 31 Wherefore ye be witnesses
unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets. 32 Fill ye
up then the measure of your fathers. 33 Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye
escape the damnation of hell?
34 ¶ Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and
some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your
synagogues, and persecute them from city to city: 35 That upon you may come all
the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the
blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
36 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation. 37 O Jerusalem,
Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee,
how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her
chickens under her wings, and ye would not! 38 Behold, your house is left unto you
desolate. 39 For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is
he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

24
1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for
Matthew 24:2 1234 Matthew 24:39

to shew him the buildings of the temple. 2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these
things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that
shall not be thrown down.
3 ¶ And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately,
saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming,
and of the end of the world? 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that
no man deceive you. 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall
deceive many. 6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not
troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation
shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and
pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated
of all nations for my name’s sake. 10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray
one another, and shall hate one another. 11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall
deceive many. 12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. 14 And this gospel of the
kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall
the end come. 15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken
of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: 17 Let him which is on the
housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: 18 Neither let him which is
in the field return back to take his clothes. 19 And woe unto them that are with child, and
to them that give suck in those days! 20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter,
neither on the sabbath day: 21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since
the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. 22 And except those days
should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days
shall be shortened. 23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there;
believe it not. 24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew
great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very
elect. 25 Behold, I have told you before. 26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold,
he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. 27 For
as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the
coming of the Son of man be. 28 For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be
gathered together.
29 ¶ Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and
the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers
of the heavens shall be shaken: 30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in
heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of
man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And he shall send
his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from
the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. 32 Now learn a parable of the fig
tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is
nigh: 33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at
the doors. 34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be
fulfilled. 35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
36 ¶ But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my
Father only. 37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying
and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, 39 And knew not until
the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
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40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 41 Two women
shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
42 ¶ Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. 43 But know
this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come,
he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his
household, to give them meat in due season? 46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord
when he cometh shall find so doing. 47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him
ruler over all his goods. 48 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord
delayeth his coming; 49 And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink
with the drunken; 50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for
him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, 51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint
him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

25
1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their
lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2 And five of them were wise, and five
were foolish. 3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4 But
the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 While the bridegroom tarried,
they all slumbered and slept. 6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the
bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. 7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed
their lamps. 8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are
gone out. 9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and
you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. 10 And while they went to
buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage:
and the door was shut. 11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord,
open to us. 12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. 13 Watch
therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
14 ¶ For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his
own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. 15 And unto one he gave five talents,
to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and
straightway took his journey. 16 Then he that had received the five talents went and
traded with the same, and made them other five talents. 17 And likewise he that had
received two, he also gained other two. 18 But he that had received one went and digged
in the earth, and hid his lord’s money. 19 After a long time the lord of those servants
cometh, and reckoneth with them. 20 And so he that had received five talents came and
brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold,
I have gained beside them five talents more. 21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou
good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee
ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 22 He also that had received
two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have
gained two other talents beside them. 23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and
faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over
many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 24 Then he which had received the
one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where
thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: 25 And I was afraid, and
went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. 26 His lord answered
and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where
I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: 27 Thou oughtest therefore to have
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put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine
own with usury. 28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath
ten talents. 29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance:
but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. 30 And cast ye
the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of
teeth.
31 ¶ When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him,
then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: 32 And before him shall be gathered all
nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep
from the goats: 33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father,
inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 For I was an
hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger,
and ye took me in: 36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was
in prison, and ye came unto me. 37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord,
when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 38 When
saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? 39 Or when saw we
thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? 40 And the King shall answer and say unto
them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these
my brethren, ye have done it unto me. 41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left
hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his
angels: 42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me
no drink: 43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick,
and in prison, and ye visited me not. 44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord,
when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison,
and did not minister unto thee? 45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto
you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. 46 And these
shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

26
1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his
disciples, 2 Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man
is betrayed to be crucified. 3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes,
and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him. 5 But they said, Not
on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
6 ¶ Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, 7 There came unto
him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his
head, as he sat at meat. 8 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying,
To what purpose is this waste? 9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and
given to the poor. 10 When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the
woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. 11 For ye have the poor always
with you; but me ye have not always. 12 For in that she hath poured this ointment on my
body, she did it for my burial. 13 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be
preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told
for a memorial of her.
14 ¶ Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, 15 And
said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they
covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. 16 And from that time he sought
opportunity to betray him.
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17 ¶ Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus,
saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover? 18 And
he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is
at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples. 19 And the disciples did
as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover. 20 Now when the even
was come, he sat down with the twelve. 21 And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto
you, that one of you shall betray me. 22 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began
every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I? 23 And he answered and said, He that
dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me. 24 The Son of man goeth
as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it
had been good for that man if he had not been born. 25 Then Judas, which betrayed him,
answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.
26 ¶ And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave
it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. 27 And he took the cup, and gave
thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; 28 For this is my blood of the new
testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. 29 But I say unto you, I will
not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you
in my Father’s kingdom. 30 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the
mount of Olives. 31 Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me
this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be
scattered abroad. 32 But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. 33 Peter
answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will
I never be offended. 34 Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before
the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. 35 Peter said unto him, Though I should die
with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
36 ¶ Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the
disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. 37 And he took with him Peter and
the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. 38 Then saith he
unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch
with me. 39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my
Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou
wilt. 40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter,
What, could ye not watch with me one hour? 41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into
temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. 42 He went away again the
second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me,
except I drink it, thy will be done. 43 And he came and found them asleep again: for their
eyes were heavy. 44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time,
saying the same words. 45 Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep
on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed
into the hands of sinners. 46 Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray
me.
47 ¶ And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great
multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that
same is he: hold him fast. 49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and
kissed him. 50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came
they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. 51 And, behold, one of them which were
with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high
priest’s, and smote off his ear. 52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into
his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. 53 Thinkest thou
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that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve
legions of angels? 54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with
swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye
laid no hold on me. 56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be
fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
57 ¶ And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest,
where the scribes and the elders were assembled. 58 But Peter followed him afar off
unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.
59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against
Jesus, to put him to death; 60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came,
yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses, 61 And said, This fellow said,
I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days. 62 And the high
priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness
against thee? 63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto
him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son
of God. 64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter
shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds
of heaven. 65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy;
what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
66 What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death. 67 Then did they spit
in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,
68 Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
69 ¶ Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou
also wast with Jesus of Galilee. 70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what
thou sayest. 71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and
said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth. 72 And again
he denied with an oath, I do not know the man. 73 And after a while came unto him
they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech
bewrayeth thee. 74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man.
And immediately the cock crew. 75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which
said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and
wept bitterly.

27
1 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took
counsel against Jesus to put him to death: 2 And when they had bound him, they led
him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
3 ¶ Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned,
repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and
elders, 4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they
said, What is that to us? see thou to that. 5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in
the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. 6 And the chief priests took
the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it
is the price of blood. 7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field,
to bury strangers in. 8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took
the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of
Israel did value; 10 And gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me. 11 And
Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King
Matthew 27:12 1239 Matthew 27:48

of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. 12 And when he was accused of the
chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. 13 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest
thou not how many things they witness against thee? 14 And he answered him to never
a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. 15 Now at that feast the governor
was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. 16 And they had then
a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. 17 Therefore when they were gathered together,
Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which
is called Christ? 18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
19 ¶ When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have
thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a
dream because of him. 20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that
they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. 21 The governor answered and said unto
them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas. 22 Pilate
saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto
him, Let him be crucified. 23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But
they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
24 ¶ When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made,
he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the
blood of this just person: see ye to it. 25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood
be on us, and on our children.
26 ¶ Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he
delivered him to be crucified. 27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the
common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. 28 And they stripped
him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
29 ¶ And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed
in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail,
King of the Jews! 30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the
head. 31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put
his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him. 32 And as they came out, they
found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. 33 And
when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
34 ¶ They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof,
he would not drink. 35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots:
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments
among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. 36 And sitting down they watched
him there; 37 And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING
OF THE JEWS. 38 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand,
and another on the left.
39 ¶ And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, 40 And saying, Thou
that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son
of God, come down from the cross. 41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with
the scribes and elders, said, 42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King
of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. 43 He trusted
in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
44 The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth. 45 Now
from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. 46 And
about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?
that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? 47 Some of them that stood
there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias. 48 And straightway one of
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them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave
him to drink. 49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
50 ¶ Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. 51 And,
behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the
earth did quake, and the rocks rent; 52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies
of the saints which slept arose, 53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and
went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. 54 Now when the centurion, and they
that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were
done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God. 55 And many women
were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
56 Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and
the mother of Zebedee’s children. 57 When the even was come, there came a rich man
of Arimathæa, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple: 58 He went to Pilate,
and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. 59 And
when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 And laid it in his
own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the
door of the sepulchre, and departed. 61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other
Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
62 ¶ Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and
Pharisees came together unto Pilate, 63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said,
while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. 64 Command therefore that the
sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal
him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be
worse than the first. 65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it
as sure as ye can. 66 So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and
setting a watch.

28
1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week,
came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. 2 And, behold, there
was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came
and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. 3 His countenance was like
lightning, and his raiment white as snow: 4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake,
and became as dead men. 5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not
ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. 6 He is not here: for he is risen, as
he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. 7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples
that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall
ye see him: lo, I have told you. 8 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear
and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.
9 ¶ And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And
they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. 10 Then said Jesus unto them,
Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
11 ¶ Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and
shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done. 12 And when they were
assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the
soldiers, 13 Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we
slept. 14 And if this come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.
15 So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly
reported among the Jews until this day.
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16 ¶ Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had
appointed them. 17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven
and in earth.
19 ¶ Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever
I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.
Amen.
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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MARK

1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; 2 As it is written in the
prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way
before thee. 3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight. 4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of
repentance for the remission of sins. 5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judæa,
and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing
their sins. 6 And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about
his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey; 7 And preached, saying, There cometh
one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down
and unloose. 8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the
Holy Ghost. 9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee,
and was baptized of John in Jordan. 10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he
saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: 11 And there
came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
12 And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness. 13 And he was there in the
wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels
ministered unto him. 14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee,
preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the
kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 16 Now as he walked by
the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for
they were fishers. 17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you
to become fishers of men. 18 And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.
19 And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and
John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets. 20 And straightway he
called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and
went after him. 21 And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day
he entered into the synagogue, and taught. 22 And they were astonished at his doctrine:
for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. 23 And there was in
their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, 24 Saying, Let us alone;
what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I
know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. 25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold
thy peace, and come out of him. 26 And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried
with a loud voice, he came out of him. 27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they
questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for
with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him. 28 And
immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.
29 And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the
house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick
of a fever, and anon they tell him of her. 31 And he came and took her by the hand, and
lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. 32 And
at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them
that were possessed with devils. 33 And all the city was gathered together at the door.
34 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and
suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him. 35 And in the morning, rising
up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there
prayed. 36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him. 37 And when they
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had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee. 38 And he said unto them, Let
us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth. 39 And
he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils. 40 And there
came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him,
If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth
his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean. 42 And as soon as he
had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed. 43 And
he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away; 44 And saith unto him, See thou
say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy
cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. 45 But he
went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that
Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and
they came to him from every quarter.

2
1 And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was
in the house. 2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was
no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word
unto them. 3 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne
of four. 4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered
the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein
the sick of the palsy lay. 5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy,
Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. 6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and
reasoning in their hearts, 7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive
sins but God only? 8 And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so
reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your
hearts? 9 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee;
or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? 10 But that ye may know that the Son of
man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) 11 I say unto
thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house. 12 And immediately
he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were
all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion. 13 And he went
forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.
14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphæus sitting at the receipt of custom,
and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him. 15 And it came to pass,
that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together
with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him. 16 And when
the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his
disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? 17 When
Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but
they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. 18 And the
disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why
do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not? 19 And Jesus
said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with
them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. 20 But the days
will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast
in those days. 21 No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the
new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse. 22 And
no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and
the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new
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bottles. 23 And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day;
and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn. 24 And the Pharisees
said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful? 25 And
he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an
hungred, he, and they that were with him? 26 How he went into the house of God in the
days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat
but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him? 27 And he said unto
them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: 28 Therefore the
Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

3
1 And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a
withered hand. 2 And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath
day; that they might accuse him. 3 And he saith unto the man which had the withered
hand, Stand forth. 4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath
days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace. 5 And when he
had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their
hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his
hand was restored whole as the other. 6 And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway
took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him. 7 But Jesus
withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee
followed him, and from Judæa, 8 And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from
beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard
what great things he did, came unto him. 9 And he spake to his disciples, that a small
ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him. 10 For
he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many
as had plagues. 11 And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and
cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. 12 And he straitly charged them that they should
not make him known. 13 And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom
he would: and they came unto him. 14 And he ordained twelve, that they should be
with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, 15 And to have power to heal
sicknesses, and to cast out devils: 16 And Simon he surnamed Peter; 17 And James the son
of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which
is, The sons of thunder: 18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew,
and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
19 And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house. 20 And the
multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. 21 And
when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside
himself.
22 ¶ And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and
by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils. 23 And he called them unto him, and said
unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? 24 And if a kingdom be divided
against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 And if a house be divided against itself,
that house cannot stand. 26 And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he
cannot stand, but hath an end. 27 No man can enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil
his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.
28 Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies
wherewith soever they shall blaspheme: 29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy
Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation: 30 Because they
said, He hath an unclean spirit.
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31 ¶ There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto
him, calling him. 32 And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold,
thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee. 33 And he answered them, saying,
Who is my mother, or my brethren? 34 And he looked round about on them which sat
about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! 35 For whosoever shall do the
will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

4
1 And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great
multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude
was by the sea on the land. 2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said
unto them in his doctrine, 3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: 4 And it
came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and
devoured it up. 5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and
immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: 6 But when the sun was up,
it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. 7 And some fell among
thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. 8 And other fell
on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth,
some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred. 9 And he said unto them, He that
hath ears to hear, let him hear. 10 And when he was alone, they that were about him
with the twelve asked of him the parable. 11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given
to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these
things are done in parables: 12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing
they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their
sins should be forgiven them. 13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and
how then will ye know all parables?
14 ¶ The sower soweth the word. 15 And these are they by the way side, where the
word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away
the word that was sown in their hearts. 16 And these are they likewise which are
sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive
it with gladness; 17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time:
afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they
are offended. 18 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the
word, 19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of
other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. 20 And these are
they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring
forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
21 ¶ And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a
bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? 22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be
manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. 23 If any
man have ears to hear, let him hear. 24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear:
with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall
more be given. 25 For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him
shall be taken even that which he hath.
26 ¶ And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he
knoweth not how. 28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the
ear, after that the full corn in the ear. 29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately
he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
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30 ¶ And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what
comparison shall we compare it? 31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it
is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth: 32 But when it is sown,
it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches;
so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it. 33 And with many such
parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it. 34 But without a
parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to
his disciples. 35 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us
pass over unto the other side. 36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took
him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. 37 And
there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now
full. 38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him,
and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? 39 And he arose, and rebuked
the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a
great calm. 40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no
faith? 41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is
this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

5
1 And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs
a man with an unclean spirit, 3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man
could bind him, no, not with chains: 4 Because that he had been often bound with fetters
and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken
in pieces: neither could any man tame him. 5 And always, night and day, he was in the
mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones. 6 But when he saw
Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, 7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What
have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that
thou torment me not. 8 For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.
9 And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion:
for we are many. 10 And he besought him much that he would not send them away out
of the country. 11 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine
feeding. 12 And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may
enter into them. 13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went
out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the
sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea. 14 And they that fed
the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what
it was that was done. 15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with
the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were
afraid. 16 And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with
the devil, and also concerning the swine. 17 And they began to pray him to depart out of
their coasts. 18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the
devil prayed him that he might be with him. 19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith
unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done
for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. 20 And he departed, and began to publish in
Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel. 21 And when
Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto
him: and he was nigh unto the sea. 22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the
synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, 23 And besought him
greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay
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thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live. 24 And Jesus went with him;
and much people followed him, and thronged him. 25 And a certain woman, which had
an issue of blood twelve years, 26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and
had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, 27 When
she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. 28 For she
said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. 29 And straightway the fountain
of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned
him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? 31 And his disciples said unto
him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? 32 And
he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. 33 But the woman fearing
and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told
him all the truth. 34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole;
go in peace, and be whole of thy plague. 35 While he yet spake, there came from the
ruler of the synagogue’s house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest
thou the Master any further? 36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he
saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. 37 And he suffered
no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. 38 And
he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them
that wept and wailed greatly. 39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why
make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. 40 And they laughed
him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother
of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was
lying. 41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is,
being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. 42 And straightway the damsel arose,
and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a
great astonishment. 43 And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and
commanded that something should be given her to eat.

6
1 And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples
follow him. 2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue:
and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these
things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works
are wrought by his hands? 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of
James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they
were offended at him. 4 But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but
in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. 5 And he could there
do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages,
teaching.
7 ¶ And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two;
and gave them power over unclean spirits; 8 And commanded them that they should
take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their
purse: 9 But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats. 10 And he said unto them,
In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.
11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake
off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall
be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent. 13 And they cast out many
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devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them. 14 And king Herod
heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was
risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the
prophets. 16 But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he
is risen from the dead. 17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and
bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married
her. 18 For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s
wife. 19 Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but
she could not: 20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy,
and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
21 And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to
his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee; 22 And when the daughter of the said
Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king
said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. 23 And he
sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my
kingdom. 24 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she
said, The head of John the Baptist. 25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the
king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John
the Baptist. 26 And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath’s sake, and for their
sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her. 27 And immediately the king sent
an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded
him in the prison, 28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel:
and the damsel gave it to her mother. 29 And when his disciples heard of it, they came
and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb. 30 And the apostles gathered themselves
together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they
had taught. 31 And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and
rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as
to eat. 32 And they departed into a desert place by ship privately. 33 And the people saw
them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent
them, and came together unto him. 34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people,
and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having
a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things. 35 And when the day was now far
spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is
far passed: 36 Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into
the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat. 37 He answered
and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy
two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat? 38 He saith unto them, How
many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.
39 And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
40 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties. 41 And when he had taken
the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the
loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided
he among them all. 42 And they did all eat, and were filled. 43 And they took up twelve
baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes. 44 And they that did eat of the loaves were
about five thousand men. 45 And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the
ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.
46 And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray. 47 And when
even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land. 48 And he
saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth
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watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed
by them. 49 But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a
spirit, and cried out: 50 For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he
talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid. 51 And
he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed
in themselves beyond measure, and wondered. 52 For they considered not the miracle
of the loaves: for their heart was hardened. 53 And when they had passed over, they
came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore. 54 And when they were come
out of the ship, straightway they knew him, 55 And ran through that whole region round
about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
56 And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick
in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his
garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

1 Then
7
came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came
from Jerusalem. 2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that
is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault. 3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews,
except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. 4 And when
they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things
there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen
vessels, and of tables. 5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy
disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as
it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of
men. 8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the
washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. 9 And he said unto
them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or
mother, let him die the death: 11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It
is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall
be free. 12 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother; 13 Making
the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and
many such like things do ye.
14 ¶ And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken
unto me every one of you, and understand: 15 There is nothing from without a man,
that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are
they that defile the man. 16 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. 17 And when
he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning
the parable. 18 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do
ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot
defile him; 19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out
into the draught, purging all meats? 20 And he said, That which cometh out of the
man, that defileth the man. 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil
thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit,
lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: 23 All these evil things come
from within, and defile the man.
24 ¶ And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and
entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid. 25 For
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a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came
and fell at his feet: 26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she
besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter. 27 But Jesus said
unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread,
and to cast it unto the dogs. 28 And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the
dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs. 29 And he said unto her, For this saying
go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter. 30 And when she was come to her house,
she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.
31 ¶ And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of
Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis. 32 And they bring unto him one
that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his
hand upon him. 33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into
his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue; 34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed,
and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. 35 And straightway his ears were
opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain. 36 And he charged
them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a
great deal they published it; 37 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath
done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.

8
1 In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called
his disciples unto him, and saith unto them, 2 I have compassion on the multitude,
because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: 3 And if I send
them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them
came from far. 4 And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these
men with bread here in the wilderness? 5 And he asked them, How many loaves have
ye? And they said, Seven. 6 And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground:
and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to
set before them; and they did set them before the people. 7 And they had a few small
fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them. 8 So they did eat,
and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets. 9 And
they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.
10 ¶ And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the
parts of Dalmanutha. 11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him,
seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him. 12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit,
and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall
no sign be given unto this generation. 13 And he left them, and entering into the ship
again departed to the other side.
14 ¶ Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with
them more than one loaf. 15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the
leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. 16 And they reasoned among
themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread. 17 And when Jesus knew it, he saith
unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither
understand? have ye your heart yet hardened? 18 Having eyes, see ye not? and having
ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember? 19 When I brake the five loaves among five
thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.
20 And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments
took ye up? And they said, Seven. 21 And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not
understand?
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22 ¶ And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought
him to touch him. 23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town;
and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw
ought. 24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. 25 After that he put his
hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every
man clearly. 26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor
tell it to any in the town.
27 ¶ And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cæsarea Philippi: and by
the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am? 28 And
they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
29 And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith
unto him, Thou art the Christ. 30 And he charged them that they should tell no man of
him. 31 And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be
rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three
days rise again. 32 And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to
rebuke him. 33 But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked
Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of
God, but the things that be of men.
34 ¶ And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto
them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and
follow me. 35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his
life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it. 36 For what shall it profit a man,
if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? 37 Or what shall a man give in
exchange for his soul? 38 Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words
in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed,
when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

9
1 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand
here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with
power.
2 ¶ And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth
them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before
them. 3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on
earth can white them. 4 And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were
talking with Jesus. 5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to
be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one
for Elias. 6 For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid. 7 And there was a
cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my
beloved Son: hear him. 8 And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw
no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves. 9 And as they came down from the
mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till
the Son of man were risen from the dead. 10 And they kept that saying with themselves,
questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.
11 ¶ And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come? 12 And
he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it
is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought. 13 But
I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they
listed, as it is written of him.
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14 ¶ And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and
the scribes questioning with them. 15 And straightway all the people, when they beheld
him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him. 16 And he asked the scribes,
What question ye with them? 17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I
have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; 18 And wheresoever he taketh
him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away:
and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not. 19 He
answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how
long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me. 20 And they brought him unto him: and when
he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed
foaming. 21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And
he said, Of a child. 22 And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters,
to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe;
help thou mine unbelief. 25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he
rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come
out of him, and enter no more into him. 26 And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and
came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead. 27 But
Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose. 28 And when he was come
into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out? 29 And
he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
30 ¶ And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any
man should know it. 31 For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man
is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he
shall rise the third day. 32 But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask
him.
33 ¶ And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was
it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way? 34 But they held their peace: for by
the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest. 35 And he sat
down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same
shall be last of all, and servant of all. 36 And he took a child, and set him in the midst of
them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them, 37 Whosoever shall
receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive
me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
38 ¶ And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy
name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us. 39 But
Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name,
that can lightly speak evil of me. 40 For he that is not against us is on our part. 41 For
whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to
Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward. 42 And whosoever shall offend
one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged
about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. 43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off:
it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into
the fire that never shall be quenched: 44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not
quenched. 45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into
life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 47 And if thine eye offend
thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye,
than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: 48 Where their worm dieth not, and the
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fire is not quenched. 49 For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall
be salted with salt. 50 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye
season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.

10
1 And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judæa by the farther side
of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them
again.
2 ¶ And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his
wife? tempting him. 3 And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command
you? 4 And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
5 And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you
this precept. 6 But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.
7 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; 8 And they
twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. 9 What therefore
God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. 10 And in the house his disciples asked
him again of the same matter. 11 And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his
wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her. 12 And if a woman shall put
away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.
13 ¶ And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his
disciples rebuked those that brought them. 14 But when Jesus saw it, he was much
displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid
them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. 15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall
not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. 16 And he took
them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
17 ¶ And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled
to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is,
God. 19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not
steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother. 20 And he
answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth. 21 Then
Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way,
sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven:
and come, take up the cross, and follow me. 22 And he was sad at that saying, and went
away grieved: for he had great possessions.
23 ¶ And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they
that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! 24 And the disciples were astonished at
his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for
them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to
go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
26 And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can
be saved? 27 And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with
God: for with God all things are possible.
28 ¶ Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
29 And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left
house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my
sake, and the gospel’s, 30 But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses,
and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and
in the world to come eternal life. 31 But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
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32 ¶ And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them:
and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the
twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him, 33 Saying, Behold,
we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests,
and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the
Gentiles: 34 And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him,
and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.
35 ¶ And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we
would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire. 36 And he said unto
them, What would ye that I should do for you? 37 They said unto him, Grant unto us that
we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory. 38 But
Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of?
and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? 39 And they said unto him,
We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and
with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized: 40 But to sit on my right
hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is
prepared. 41 And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James
and John. 42 But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which
are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones
exercise authority upon them. 43 But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be
great among you, shall be your minister: 44 And whosoever of you will be the chiefest,
shall be servant of all. 45 For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to
minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
46 ¶ And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and
a great number of people, blind Bartimæus, the son of Timæus, sat by the highway side
begging. 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say,
Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 48 And many charged him that he should
hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
49 And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man,
saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee. 50 And he, casting away his
garment, rose, and came to Jesus. 51 And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt
thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive
my sight. 52 And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And
immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

11
1 And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount
of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, 2 And saith unto them, Go your way into
the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied,
whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him. 3 And if any man say unto you, Why
do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him
hither. 4 And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place
where two ways met; and they loose him. 5 And certain of them that stood there said
unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt? 6 And they said unto them even as Jesus had
commanded: and they let them go. 7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their
garments on him; and he sat upon him. 8 And many spread their garments in the way:
and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way. 9 And they that
went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in
the name of the Lord: 10 Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the
name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. 11 And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into
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the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide
was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.
12 ¶ And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry: 13 And
seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon:
and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.
14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And
his disciples heard it.
15 ¶ And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to
cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the
moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves; 16 And would not suffer that any
man should carry any vessel through the temple. 17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is
it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have
made it a den of thieves. 18 And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how
they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at
his doctrine. 19 And when even was come, he went out of the city.
20 ¶ And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the
roots. 21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree
which thou cursedst is withered away. 22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have
faith in God. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain,
Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall
believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he
saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe
that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. 25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if
ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you
your trespasses. 26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven
forgive your trespasses.
27 ¶ And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there
come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, 28 And say unto him, By
what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these
things? 29 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question,
and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 30 The baptism of
John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me. 31 And they reasoned with themselves,
saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? 32 But
if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a
prophet indeed. 33 And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus
answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

1 And
12
he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard,
and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let
it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country. 2 And at the season he sent to the
husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the
vineyard. 3 And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty. 4 And again
he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in
the head, and sent him away shamefully handled. 5 And again he sent another; and him
they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some. 6 Having yet therefore
one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence
my son. 7 But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us
kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours. 8 And they took him, and killed him, and
cast him out of the vineyard. 9 What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will
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come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. 10 And have
ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of
the corner: 11 This was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? 12 And they
sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the
parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.
13 ¶ And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch
him in his words. 14 And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know
that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but
teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Cæsar, or not? 15 Shall we
give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt
ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it. 16 And they brought it. And he saith unto
them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Cæsar’s. 17 And
Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and to God
the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.
18 ¶ Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they
asked him, saying, 19 Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man’s brother die, and leave his
wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise
up seed unto his brother. 20 Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife,
and dying left no seed. 21 And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed:
and the third likewise. 22 And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman
died also. 23 In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be
of them? for the seven had her to wife. 24 And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye
not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God? 25 For
when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but
are as the angels which are in heaven. 26 And as touching the dead, that they rise: have
ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the
God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? 27 He is not the God of the
dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.
28 ¶ And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and per-
ceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment
of all? 29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel;
The Lord our God is one Lord: 30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart,
and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first
commandment. 31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as
thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. 32 And the scribe said
unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none
other but he: 33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and
with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more
than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. 34 And when Jesus saw that he answered
discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man
after that durst ask him any question.
35 ¶ And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes
that Christ is the Son of David? 36 For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD
said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the
common people heard him gladly.
38 ¶ And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go
in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces, 39 And the chief seats in the
synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts: 40 Which devour widows’ houses, and
for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
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41 ¶ And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money
into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. 42 And there came a certain
poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. 43 And he called unto
him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath
cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: 44 For all they did cast in of
their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

13
1 And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see
what manner of stones and what buildings are here! 2 And Jesus answering said unto
him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another,
that shall not be thrown down. 3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against
the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, 4 Tell us, when
shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?
5 And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you: 6 For
many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 7 And when
ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must
needs be; but the end shall not be yet. 8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom
against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be
famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
9 ¶ But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in
the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings
for my sake, for a testimony against them. 10 And the gospel must first be published
among all nations. 11 But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought
beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be
given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.
12 Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children
shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death. 13 And ye shall
be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same
shall be saved.
14 ¶ But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the
prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them
that be in Judæa flee to the mountains: 15 And let him that is on the housetop not go
down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house: 16 And
let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment. 17 But woe to
them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! 18 And pray ye that
your flight be not in the winter. 19 For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not
from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.
20 And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for
the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days. 21 And then if any
man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not: 22 For false
Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it
were possible, even the elect. 23 But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.
24 ¶ But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon
shall not give her light, 25 And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are
in heaven shall be shaken. 26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the
clouds with great power and glory. 27 And then shall he send his angels, and shall
gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to
the uttermost part of heaven. 28 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch
is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: 29 So ye in like
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manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the
doors. 30 Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be
done. 31 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
32 ¶ But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in
heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. 33 Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know
not when the time is. 34 For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his
house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded
the porter to watch. 35 Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the
house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: 36 Lest
coming suddenly he find you sleeping. 37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.

14
1 After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief
priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.
2 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.
3 ¶ And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a
woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake
the box, and poured it on his head. 4 And there were some that had indignation within
themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made? 5 For it might have
been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they
murmured against her. 6 And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath
wrought a good work on me. 7 For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever
ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always. 8 She hath done what she
could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying. 9 Verily I say unto you,
Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that
she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
10 ¶ And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him
unto them. 11 And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money.
And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
12 ¶ And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples
said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the
passover? 13 And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into
the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him. 14 And
wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where
is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? 15 And he will
shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us. 16 And
his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and
they made ready the passover. 17 And in the evening he cometh with the twelve. 18 And
as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with
me shall betray me. 19 And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one,
Is it I? and another said, Is it I? 20 And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the
twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish. 21 The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written
of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that
man if he had never been born.
22 ¶ And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them,
and said, Take, eat: this is my body. 23 And he took the cup, and when he had given
thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it. 24 And he said unto them, This is my
blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. 25 Verily I say unto you, I will drink
no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.
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26 ¶ And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. 27 And
Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written,
I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. 28 But after that I am risen, I
will go before you into Galilee. 29 But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended,
yet will not I. 30 And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this
night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. 31 But he spake the more
vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said
they all. 32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to
his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray. 33 And he taketh with him Peter and James
and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy; 34 And saith unto them,
My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch. 35 And he went
forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour
might pass from him. 36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee;
take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt. 37 And he
cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest
not thou watch one hour? 38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit
truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. 39 And again he went away, and prayed, and spake
the same words. 40 And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes
were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him. 41 And he cometh the third time,
and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come;
behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 Rise up, let us go; lo, he
that betrayeth me is at hand.
43 ¶ And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with
him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and
the elders. 44 And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I
shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely. 45 And as soon as he was
come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.
46 ¶ And they laid their hands on him, and took him. 47 And one of them that stood by
drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. 48 And Jesus
answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with
staves to take me? 49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not:
but the scriptures must be fulfilled. 50 And they all forsook him, and fled. 51 And there
followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and
the young men laid hold on him: 52 And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.
53 ¶ And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the
chief priests and the elders and the scribes. 54 And Peter followed him afar off, even
into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at
the fire. 55 And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to
put him to death; and found none. 56 For many bare false witness against him, but their
witness agreed not together. 57 And there arose certain, and bare false witness against
him, saying, 58 We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and
within three days I will build another made without hands. 59 But neither so did their
witness agree together. 60 And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus,
saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? 61 But he
held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto
him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? 62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see
the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
63 Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?
64 Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be
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guilty of death. 65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet
him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of
their hands.
66 ¶ And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the
high priest: 67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and
said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. 68 But he denied, saying, I know not,
neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock
crew. 69 And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of
them. 70 And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter,
Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.
71 But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.
72 And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said
unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought
thereon, he wept.

15
1 And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the
elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and
delivered him to Pilate. 2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he
answering said unto him, Thou sayest it. 3 And the chief priests accused him of many
things: but he answered nothing. 4 And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest
thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee. 5 But Jesus yet
answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled. 6 Now at that feast he released unto them
one prisoner, whomsoever they desired. 7 And there was one named Barabbas, which
lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder
in the insurrection. 8 And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had
ever done unto them. 9 But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you
the King of the Jews? 10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.
11 But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto
them. 12 And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall
do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews? 13 And they cried out again, Crucify him.
14 Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more
exceedingly, Crucify him.
15 ¶ And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and
delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified. 16 And the soldiers led him
away into the hall, called Prætorium; and they call together the whole band. 17 And they
clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head, 18 And
began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews! 19 And they smote him on the head with a
reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. 20 And when they
had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and
led him out to crucify him. 21 And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by,
coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross. 22 And
they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.
23 And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not. 24 And
when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what
every man should take. 25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. 26 And the
superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. 27 And with
him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. 28 And
the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.
29 And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that
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destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, 30 Save thyself, and come down from
the cross. 31 Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the
scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save. 32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend
now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him
reviled him. 33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole
land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying,
Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast
thou forsaken me? 35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold,
he calleth Elias. 36 And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed,
and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him
down. 37 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. 38 And the veil of the
temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.
39 ¶ And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out,
and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God. 40 There were also
women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother
of James the less and of Joses, and Salome; 41 (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed
him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto
Jerusalem.
42 ¶ And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the
day before the sabbath, 43 Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also
waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the
body of Jesus. 44 And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the
centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead. 45 And when he knew it
of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph. 46 And he bought fine linen, and took him
down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out
of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre. 47 And Mary Magdalene and
Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.

1 And
16
when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James,
and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. 2 And very
early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising
of the sun. 3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the
door of the sepulchre? 4 And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away:
for it was very great. 5 And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on
the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted. 6 And he saith
unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen;
he is not here: behold the place where they laid him. 7 But go your way, tell his disciples
and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto
you. 8 And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and
were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.
9 ¶ Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary
Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils. 10 And she went and told them that
had been with him, as they mourned and wept. 11 And they, when they had heard that
he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.
12 ¶ After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and
went into the country. 13 And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed
they them.
14 ¶ Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them
with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had
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seen him after he was risen. 15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and
preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved;
but he that believeth not shall be damned. 17 And these signs shall follow them that
believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them;
they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
19 ¶ So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven,
and sat on the right hand of God. 20 And they went forth, and preached every where,
the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
Luke 1:1 1263 Luke 1:33

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. LUKE

1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those
things which are most surely believed among us, 2 Even as they delivered them unto us,
which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; 3 It seemed
good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first,
to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, 4 That thou mightest know the
certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
5 ¶ There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named
Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her
name was Elisabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the
commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. 7 And they had no child, because
that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. 8 And it came
to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,
9 According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went
into the temple of the Lord. 10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying
without at the time of incense. 11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord
standing on the right side of the altar of incense. 12 And when Zacharias saw him, he
was troubled, and fear fell upon him. 13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias:
for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call
his name John. 14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his
birth. 15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor
strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. 17 And he shall
go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the
children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared
for the Lord. 18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I
am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. 19 And the angel answering said
unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto
thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings. 20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not
able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest
not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season. 21 And the people waited for
Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple. 22 And when he came
out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the
temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless. 23 And it came to pass,
that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own
house. 24 And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months,
saying, 25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to
take away my reproach among men. 26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was
sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin espoused to a man
whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And
the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is
with thee: blessed art thou among women. 29 And when she saw him, she was troubled
at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. 30 And
the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. 31 And,
behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name
JESUS. 32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God
shall give unto him the throne of his father David: 33 And he shall reign over the house
Luke 1:34 1264 Luke 1:78

of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. 34 Then said Mary unto
the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? 35 And the angel answered and
said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall
overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be
called the Son of God. 36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a
son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. 37 For
with God nothing shall be impossible. 38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the
Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. 39 And
Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. 41 And it came to pass,
that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and
Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: 42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said,
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. 43 And whence
is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For, lo, as soon as the
voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. 45 And
blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were
told her from the Lord. 46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, 47 And my
spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. 48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his
handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. 49 For
he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. 50 And his mercy is
on them that fear him from generation to generation. 51 He hath shewed strength with
his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 52 He hath put
down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. 53 He hath filled the
hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. 54 He hath holpen his
servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy; 55 As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham,
and to his seed for ever. 56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned
to her own house. 57 Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and
she brought forth a son. 58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord
had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her. 59 And it came to pass,
that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias,
after the name of his father. 60 And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall
be called John. 61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by
this name. 62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called. 63 And
he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled
all. 64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake,
and praised God. 65 And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these
sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judæa. 66 And all they
that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this
be! And the hand of the Lord was with him. 67 And his father Zacharias was filled with
the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, 68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath
visited and redeemed his people, 69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in
the house of his servant David; 70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which
have been since the world began: 71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and
from the hand of all that hate us; 72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and
to remember his holy covenant; 73 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies
might serve him without fear, 75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days
of our life. 76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt
go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; 77 To give knowledge of salvation
unto his people by the remission of their sins, 78 Through the tender mercy of our God;
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whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, 79 To give light to them that sit in
darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. 80 And the
child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing
unto Israel.

2
1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus,
that all the world should be taxed. 2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was
governor of Syria.) 3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. 4 And Joseph
also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David,
which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) 5 To be
taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. 6 And so it was, that, while
they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. 7 And she
brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in
a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. 8 And there were in the same
country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And,
lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about
them: and they were sore afraid. 10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold,
I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is born
this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 12 And this shall be a sign
unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 13 And
suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and
saying, 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. 15 And
it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said
one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come
to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. 16 And they came with haste, and
found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. 17 And when they had seen it,
they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. 18 And
all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. 20 And the shepherds
returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as
it was told unto them. 21 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising
of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was
conceived in the womb. 22 And when the days of her purification according to the law of
Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
23 (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be
called holy to the Lord;) 24 And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the
law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons. 25 And, behold, there was
a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout,
waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. 26 And it was
revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen
the Lord’s Christ. 27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents
brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law, 28 Then took he him
up in his arms, and blessed God, and said, 29 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart
in peace, according to thy word: 30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, 31 Which
thou hast prepared before the face of all people; 32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and
the glory of thy people Israel. 33 And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things
which were spoken of him. 34 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother,
Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which
shall be spoken against; 35 (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the
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thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. 36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the
daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with
an husband seven years from her virginity; 37 And she was a widow of about fourscore
and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and
prayers night and day. 38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the
Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem. 39 And
when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into
Galilee, to their own city Nazareth. 40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit,
filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him. 41 Now his parents went to
Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old,
they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. 43 And when they had fulfilled
the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and
his mother knew not of it. 44 But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went
a day’s journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. 45 And
when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. 46 And it
came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of
the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. 47 And all that heard him
were astonished at his understanding and answers. 48 And when they saw him, they
were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us?
behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. 49 And he said unto them, How is
it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business? 50 And they
understood not the saying which he spake unto them. 51 And he went down with them,
and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings
in her heart. 52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and
man.

3
1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor
of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea
and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, 2 Annas and
Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in
the wilderness. 3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism
of repentance for the remission of sins; 4 As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias
the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the
Lord, make his paths straight. 5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and
hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways
shall be made smooth; 6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. 7 Then said he to
the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath
warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of
repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father:
for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
9 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which
bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 10 And the people
asked him, saying, What shall we do then? 11 He answereth and saith unto them, He
that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let
him do likewise. 12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master,
what shall we do? 13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed
you. 14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And
he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content
with your wages. 15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their
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hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; 16 John answered, saying unto them
all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose
shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the
wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. 18 And many
other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people. 19 But Herod the tetrarch,
being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which
Herod had done, 20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. 21 Now when
all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying,
the heaven was opened, 22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove
upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee
I am well pleased. 23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as
was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, 24 Which was the son of
Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of
Janna, which was the son of Joseph, 25 Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the
son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of
Nagge, 26 Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the
son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda, 27 Which was the
son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was
the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri, 28 Which was the son of Melchi, which
was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which
was the son of Er, 29 Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was
the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, 30 Which was
the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was
the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim, 31 Which was the son of Melea, which
was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan,
which was the son of David, 32 Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed,
which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,
33 Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of
Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda, 34 Which was the son of
Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of
Thara, which was the son of Nachor, 35 Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son
of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of
Sala, 36 Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son
of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech, 37 Which was the son of
Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son
of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan, 38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the
son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.

4
1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit
into the wilderness, 2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat
nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. 3 And the devil said unto
him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. 4 And Jesus
answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every
word of God. 5 And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him
all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 And the devil said unto him, All
this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to
whomsoever I will I give it. 7 If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine. 8 And
Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou
shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. 9 And he brought him to
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Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son
of God, cast thyself down from hence: 10 For it is written, He shall give his angels charge
over thee, to keep thee: 11 And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time
thou dash thy foot against a stone. 12 And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou
shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 13 And when the devil had ended all the temptation,
he departed from him for a season.
14 ¶ And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a
fame of him through all the region round about. 15 And he taught in their synagogues,
being glorified of all.
16 ¶ And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom
was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. 17 And
there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened
the book, he found the place where it was written, 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal
the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the
blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To preach the acceptable year of the
Lord. 20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And
the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. 21 And he began
to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. 22 And all bare him
witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And
they said, Is not this Joseph’s son? 23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me
this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum,
do also here in thy country. 24 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted
in his own country. 25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days
of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine
was throughout all the land; 26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta,
a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. 27 And many lepers were in Israel in
the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the
Syrian. 28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with
wrath, 29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the
hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong. 30 But he
passing through the midst of them went his way, 31 And came down to Capernaum, a
city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days. 32 And they were astonished at his
doctrine: for his word was with power.
33 ¶ And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and
cried out with a loud voice, 34 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou
Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy
One of God. 35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.
36 And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this!
for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.
37 And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.
38 ¶ And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. And Simon’s
wife’s mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her. 39 And he
stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and
ministered unto them.
40 ¶ Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases
brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son
of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was
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Christ. 42 And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people
sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.
43 And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for
therefore am I sent. 44 And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.

5
1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God,
he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the
fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. 3 And he entered into
one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little
from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship. 4 Now when
he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your
nets for a draught. 5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the
night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. 6 And
when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should
come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to
sink. 8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me;
for I am a sinful man, O Lord. 9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the
draught of the fishes which they had taken: 10 And so was also James, and John, the sons
of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from
henceforth thou shalt catch men. 11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they
forsook all, and followed him.
12 ¶ And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy:
who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst
make me clean. 13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou
clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him. 14 And he charged him to tell
no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as
Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. 15 But so much the more went there a
fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by
him of their infirmities.
16 ¶ And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed. 17 And it came to pass
on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law
sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judæa, and Jerusalem: and
the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
18 ¶ And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they
sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him. 19 And when they could not
find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon
the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before
Jesus. 20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh
blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? 22 But when Jesus perceived their
thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts? 23 Whether is
easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk? 24 But that ye may
know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of
the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house. 25 And
immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to
his own house, glorifying God. 26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and
were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
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27 ¶ And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at
the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. 28 And he left all, rose up, and
followed him. 29 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a
great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them. 30 But their scribes
and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with
publicans and sinners? 31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole
need not a physician; but they that are sick. 32 I came not to call the righteous, but
sinners to repentance.
33 ¶ And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers,
and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink? 34 And he said unto
them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with
them? 35 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them,
and then shall they fast in those days.
36 ¶ And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment
upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken
out of the new agreeth not with the old. 37 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles;
else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish. 38 But
new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved. 39 No man also having
drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.

6
1 And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the
corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their
hands. 2 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful
to do on the sabbath days? 3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much
as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;
4 How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also
to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone? 5 And
he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. 6 And it came to pass
also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was
a man whose right hand was withered. 7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him,
whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against
him. 8 But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand,
Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth. 9 Then said Jesus
unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do
evil? to save life, or to destroy it? 10 And looking round about upon them all, he said
unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole
as the other. 11 And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another
what they might do to Jesus. 12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a
mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
13 ¶ And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve,
whom also he named apostles; 14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his
brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, 15 Matthew and Thomas, James the
son of Alphæus, and Simon called Zelotes, 16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas
Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
17 ¶ And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his
disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judæa and Jerusalem, and from the
sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
18 And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed. 19 And the
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whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them
all.
20 ¶ And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is
the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are
ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. 22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and
when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out
your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake. 23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy:
for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto
the prophets. 24 But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
25 Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye
shall mourn and weep. 26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so
did their fathers to the false prophets.
27 ¶ But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. 29 And unto
him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy
cloke forbid not to take thy coat also. 30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him
that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. 31 And as ye would that men should do to
you, do ye also to them likewise. 32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have
ye? for sinners also love those that love them. 33 And if ye do good to them which do
good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. 34 And if ye lend to
them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners,
to receive as much again. 35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping
for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the
Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. 36 Be ye therefore merciful,
as your Father also is merciful. 37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not,
and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: 38 Give, and it shall be
given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over,
shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall
be measured to you again. 39 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the
blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? 40 The disciple is not above his master: but
every one that is perfect shall be as his master. 41 And why beholdest thou the mote that
is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 42 Either
how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye,
when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite,
cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out
the mote that is in thy brother’s eye. 43 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit;
neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 44 For every tree is known by his own
fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good;
and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for
of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
46 ¶ And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? 47 Whosoever
cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is
like: 48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation
on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and
could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. 49 But he that heareth, and doeth not,
is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which
the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was
great.
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1 Now
7
when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered
into Capernaum. 2 And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was
sick, and ready to die. 3 And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of
the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. 4 And when they
came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he
should do this: 5 For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue. 6 Then
Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent
friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou
shouldest enter under my roof: 7 Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come
unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. 8 For I also am a man set
under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to
another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. 9 When Jesus
heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people
that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. 10 And
they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.
11 ¶ And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of
his disciples went with him, and much people. 12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of
the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she
was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. 13 And when the Lord saw her,
he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. 14 And he came and touched the
bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is
risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people. 17 And this rumour of him
went forth throughout all Judæa, and throughout all the region round about. 18 And the
disciples of John shewed him of all these things.
19 ¶ And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou
he that should come? or look we for another? 20 When the men were come unto him,
they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or
look we for another? 21 And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and
plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight. 22 Then Jesus
answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and
heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the
dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached. 23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall
not be offended in me.
24 ¶ And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the
people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken
with the wind? 25 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment?
Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts.
26 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a
prophet. 27 This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face,
which shall prepare thy way before thee. 28 For I say unto you, Among those that are
born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least
in the kingdom of God is greater than he. 29 And all the people that heard him, and the
publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. 30 But the Pharisees
and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
31 ¶ And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to
what are they like? 32 They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling
one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have
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mourned to you, and ye have not wept. 33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread
nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil. 34 The Son of man is come eating and
drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans
and sinners! 35 But wisdom is justified of all her children.
36 ¶ And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into
the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat. 37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which
was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an
alabaster box of ointment, 38 And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to
wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his
feet, and anointed them with the ointment. 39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden
him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would
have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a
sinner. 40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee.
And he saith, Master, say on. 41 There was a certain creditor which had two debtors:
the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. 42 And when they had nothing
to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him
most? 43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he
said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged. 44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto
Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water
for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of
her head. 45 Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not
ceased to kiss my feet. 46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath
anointed my feet with ointment. 47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many,
are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
48 And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. 49 And they that sat at meat with him
began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also? 50 And he said to
the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

8
1 And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village,
preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were
with him, 2 And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities,
Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, 3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza
Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their
substance.
4 ¶ And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of
every city, he spake by a parable: 5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed,
some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured
it. 6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away,
because it lacked moisture. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up
with it, and choked it. 8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an
hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let
him hear. 9 And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be? 10 And he
said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others
in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. 12 Those by the way side are
they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest
they should believe and be saved. 13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear,
receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time
of temptation fall away. 14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they
have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and
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bring no fruit to perfection. 15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest
and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
16 ¶ No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it
under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
17 For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall
not be known and come abroad. 18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever
hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that
which he seemeth to have.
19 ¶ Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the
press. 20 And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand
without, desiring to see thee. 21 And he answered and said unto them, My mother and
my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
22 ¶ Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples:
and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched
forth. 23 But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the
lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. 24 And they came to him,
and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind
and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm. 25 And he said unto
them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another,
What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they
obey him.
26 ¶ And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.
27 And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which
had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.
28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice
said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee,
torment me not. 29 (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man.
For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters;
and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.) 30 And Jesus
asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were
entered into him. 31 And they besought him that he would not command them to go out
into the deep. 32 And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain:
and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered
them. 33 Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd
ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked. 34 When they that fed
them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.
35 Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out
of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right
mind: and they were afraid. 36 They also which saw it told them by what means he that
was possessed of the devils was healed.
37 ¶ Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought
him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the
ship, and returned back again. 38 Now the man out of whom the devils were departed
besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39 Return to
thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went
his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto
him. 40 And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received
him: for they were all waiting for him.
41 ¶ And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue:
and he fell down at Jesus’ feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:
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42 For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as
he went the people thronged him.
43 ¶ And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living
upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, 44 Came behind him, and touched the
border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched. 45 And Jesus said,
Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the
multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? 46 And Jesus
said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me. 47 And
when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before
him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him,
and how she was healed immediately. 48 And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good
comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
49 ¶ While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house,
saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master. 50 But when Jesus heard it,
he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole. 51 And
when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and
John, and the father and the mother of the maiden. 52 And all wept, and bewailed her:
but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth. 53 And they laughed him to scorn,
knowing that she was dead. 54 And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and
called, saying, Maid, arise. 55 And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and
he commanded to give her meat. 56 And her parents were astonished: but he charged
them that they should tell no man what was done.

9
1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority
over all devils, and to cure diseases. 2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God,
and to heal the sick. 3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither
staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece. 4 And
whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart. 5 And whosoever will
not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a
testimony against them. 6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching
the gospel, and healing every where.
7 ¶ Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed,
because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead; 8 And of some, that
Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again. 9 And
Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he
desired to see him.
10 ¶ And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And
he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called
Bethsaida. 11 And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them,
and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.
12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him,
Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and
lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place. 13 But he said unto them, Give
ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we
should go and buy meat for all this people. 14 For they were about five thousand men.
And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company. 15 And they
did so, and made them all sit down. 16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes,
and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set
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before the multitude. 17 And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of
fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.
18 ¶ And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he
asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am? 19 They answering said, John the
Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.
20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of
God. 21 And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;
22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and
chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.
23 ¶ And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself,
and take up his cross daily, and follow me. 24 For whosoever will save his life shall
lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. 25 For what
is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man
be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s, and of the holy
angels. 27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of
death, till they see the kingdom of God.
28 ¶ And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John
and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. 29 And as he prayed, the fashion of
his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering. 30 And, behold,
there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: 31 Who appeared in glory,
and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. 32 But Peter and
they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw
his glory, and the two men that stood with him. 33 And it came to pass, as they departed
from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three
tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he
said. 34 While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they
feared as they entered into the cloud. 35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying,
This is my beloved Son: hear him. 36 And when the voice was past, Jesus was found
alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which
they had seen.
37 ¶ And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill,
much people met him. 38 And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master,
I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child. 39 And, lo, a spirit taketh
him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising
him hardly departeth from him. 40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and
they could not. 41 And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how
long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither. 42 And as he was yet a
coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit,
and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.
43 ¶ And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered
every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples, 44 Let these sayings
sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.
45 But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it
not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.
46 ¶ Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
48 And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me:
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and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among
you all, the same shall be great.
49 ¶ And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name;
and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us. 50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid
him not: for he that is not against us is for us.
51 ¶ And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he
stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, 52 And sent messengers before his face: and
they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. 53 And
they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we
command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? 55 But
he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.
56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they
went to another village.
57 ¶ And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him,
Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have
holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury
my father. 60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach
the kingdom of God. 61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go
bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. 62 And Jesus said unto him, No man,
having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

10
1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two
before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. 2 Therefore
said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye
therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. 4 Carry neither purse,
nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way. 5 And into whatsoever house ye
enter, first say, Peace be to this house. 6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace
shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again. 7 And in the same house remain,
eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go
not from house to house. 8 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat
such things as are set before you: 9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them,
The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. 10 But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they
receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say, 11 Even the very
dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be
ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. 12 But I say unto you,
that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city. 13 Woe unto thee,
Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre
and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in
sackcloth and ashes. 14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment,
than for you. 15 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down
to hell. 16 He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and
he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
17 ¶ And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject
unto us through thy name. 18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from
heaven. 19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all
the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20 Notwithstanding
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in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your
names are written in heaven.
21 ¶ In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven
and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed
them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight. 22 All things are
delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and
who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.
23 ¶ And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes
which see the things that ye see: 24 For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have
desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those
things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
25 ¶ And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what
shall I do to inherit eternal life? 26 He said unto him, What is written in the law? how
readest thou? 27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy
heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy
neighbour as thyself. 28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and
thou shalt live. 29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my
neighbour? 30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem
to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded
him, and departed, leaving him half dead. 31 And by chance there came down a certain
priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32 And likewise
a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other
side. 33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw
him, he had compassion on him, 34 And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring
in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care
of him. 35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them
to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more,
when I come again, I will repay thee. 36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was
neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? 37 And he said, He that shewed mercy
on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
38 ¶ Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a
certain woman named Martha received him into her house. 39 And she had a sister
called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. 40 But Martha was
cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care
that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. 41 And
Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about
many things: 42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which
shall not be taken away from her.

11
1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one
of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed
be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. 3 Give us
day by day our daily bread. 4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that
is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. 5 And he said
unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say
unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; 6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to
me, and I have nothing to set before him? 7 And he from within shall answer and say,
Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise
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and give thee. 8 I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his
friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and
it shall be opened unto you. 10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh
findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 11 If a son shall ask bread of any
of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give
him a serpent? 12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? 13 If ye then,
being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your
heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
14 ¶ And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the
devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered. 15 But some of them said,
He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils. 16 And others, tempting
him, sought of him a sign from heaven. 17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto
them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided
against a house falleth. 18 If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom
stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub. 19 And if I by Beelzebub
cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.
20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come
upon you. 21 When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace: 22 But
when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him
all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils. 23 He that is not with me is
against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. 24 When the unclean spirit
is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none,
he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out. 25 And when he cometh, he
findeth it swept and garnished. 26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits
more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that
man is worse than the first.
27 ¶ And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company
lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps
which thou hast sucked. 28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word
of God, and keep it.
29 ¶ And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil
generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the
prophet. 30 For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to
this generation. 31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of
this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to
hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. 32 The men
of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for
they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. 33 No
man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel,
but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light. 34 The light of the body is
the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when
thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness. 35 Take heed therefore that the light
which is in thee be not darkness. 36 If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having
no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth
give thee light.
37 ¶ And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went
in, and sat down to meat. 38 And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not
first washed before dinner. 39 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make
clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and
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wickedness. 40 Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is
within also? 41 But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are
clean unto you. 42 But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner
of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and
not to leave the other undone. 43 Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost
seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets. 44 Woe unto you, scribes and
Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk
over them are not aware of them.
45 ¶ Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou
reproachest us also. 46 And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with
burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your
fingers. 47 Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers
killed them. 48 Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they
indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres. 49 Therefore also said the wisdom
of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and
persecute: 50 That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of
the world, may be required of this generation; 51 From the blood of Abel unto the blood
of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It
shall be required of this generation. 52 Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away
the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye
hindered. 53 And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began
to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things: 54 Laying wait for
him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

12
1 In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of
people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples
first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 2 For there
is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.
3 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and
that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
4 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that
have no more that they can do. 5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him,
which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
6 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before
God? 7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye
are of more value than many sparrows. 8 Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess
me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: 9 But he
that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God. 10 And whosoever
shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that
blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven. 11 And when they bring
you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or
what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: 12 For the Holy Ghost shall teach you
in the same hour what ye ought to say.
13 ¶ And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide
the inheritance with me. 14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a
divider over you? 15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for
a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. 16 And
he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth
plentifully: 17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have
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no room where to bestow my fruits? 18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my
barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. 19 And I
will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease,
eat, drink, and be merry. 20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be
required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? 21 So is
he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
22 ¶ And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your
life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. 23 The life is more than
meat, and the body is more than raiment. 24 Consider the ravens: for they neither sow
nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much
more are ye better than the fowls? 25 And which of you with taking thought can add to
his stature one cubit? 26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take
ye thought for the rest? 27 Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not;
and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into
the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? 29 And seek not ye what
ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. 30 For all these things
do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of
these things.
31 ¶ But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto
you. 32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
33 Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure
in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 35 Let your loins be girded
about, and your lights burning; 36 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their
lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they
may open unto him immediately. 37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he
cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make
them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. 38 And if he shall come
in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those
servants. 39 And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the
thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken
through. 40 Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye
think not.
41 ¶ Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to
all? 42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord
shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 44 Of a truth
I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath. 45 But and if that servant
say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants
and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; 46 The lord of that servant will
come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and
will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. 47 And that
servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to
his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. 48 But he that knew not, and did commit
things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much
is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of
him they will ask the more.
49 ¶ I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled? 50 But
I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
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51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
52 For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and
two against three. 53 The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against
the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the
mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother
in law.
54 ¶ And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west,
straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is. 55 And when ye see the south
wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass. 56 Ye hypocrites, ye can
discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this
time? 57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
58 ¶ When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way,
give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge,
and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison. 59 I tell
thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.

1 There
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were present at that season some that told him of the Galilæans, whose blood
Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose
ye that these Galilæans were sinners above all the Galilæans, because they suffered such
things? 3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 4 Or those
eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were
sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? 5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent,
ye shall all likewise perish.
6 ¶ He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard;
and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. 7 Then said he unto the dresser
of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find
none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? 8 And he answering said unto him,
Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: 9 And if it bear fruit,
well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down. 10 And he was teaching in one of
the synagogues on the sabbath.
11 ¶ And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years,
and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. 12 And when Jesus saw her,
he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.
13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified
God. 14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus
had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which
men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.
15 The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on
the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering? 16 And
ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these
eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day? 17 And when he had said
these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the
glorious things that were done by him.
18 ¶ Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I
resemble it? 19 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his
garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the
branches of it. 20 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God? 21 It
is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole
was leavened. 22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying
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toward Jerusalem. 23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And
he said unto them,
24 ¶ Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in,
and shall not be able. 25 When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut
to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord,
open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast
taught in our streets. 27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart
from me, all ye workers of iniquity. 28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth,
when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom
of God, and you yourselves thrust out. 29 And they shall come from the east, and from
the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of
God. 30 And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be
last.
31 ¶ The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out,
and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee. 32 And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell
that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third
day I shall be perfected. 33 Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the
day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. 34 O Jerusalem,
Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how
often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under
her wings, and ye would not! 35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily
I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he
that cometh in the name of the Lord.

1 And
14
it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat
bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him. 2 And, behold, there was a certain man
before him which had the dropsy. 3 And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and
Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? 4 And they held their peace.
And he took him, and healed him, and let him go; 5 And answered them, saying, Which
of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out
on the sabbath day? 6 And they could not answer him again to these things.
7 ¶ And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they
chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, 8 When thou art bidden of any man to a
wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be
bidden of him; 9 And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man
place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. 10 But when thou art bidden,
go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say
unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them
that sit at meat with thee. 11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that
humbleth himself shall be exalted.
12 ¶ Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper,
call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest
they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. 13 But when thou makest a
feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: 14 And thou shalt be blessed; for
they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the
just.
15 ¶ And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto
him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. 16 Then said he unto him,
A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: 17 And sent his servant at supper
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time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. 18 And they
all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a
piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. 19 And
another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have
me excused. 20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
21 So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house
being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and
bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. 22 And the servant
said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. 23 And the lord
said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come
in, that my house may be filled. 24 For I say unto you, That none of those men which
were bidden shall taste of my supper.
25 ¶ And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,
26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children,
and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. 27 And
whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For
which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost,
whether he have sufficient to finish it? 29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation,
and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, 30 Saying, This man began
to build, and was not able to finish. 31 Or what king, going to make war against another
king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to
meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? 32 Or else, while the other is
yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. 33 So
likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my
disciple.
34 ¶ Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
35 It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath
ears to hear, let him hear.

15
1 Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. 2 And the
Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with
them.
3 ¶ And he spake this parable unto them, saying, 4 What man of you, having an
hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the
wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 5 And when he hath found it,
he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together
his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my
sheep which was lost. 7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one
sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no
repentance.
8 ¶ Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light
a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? 9 And when she hath
found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me;
for I have found the piece which I had lost. 10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the
presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
11 ¶ And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 And the younger of them said to his
father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them
his living. 13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took
his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. 14 And
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when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in
want. 15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him
into his fields to feed swine. 16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks
that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. 17 And when he came to himself, he
said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I
perish with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I
have sinned against heaven, and before thee, 19 And am no more worthy to be called
thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. 20 And he arose, and came to his father.
But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran,
and fell on his neck, and kissed him. 21 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned
against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. 22 But the
father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring
on his hand, and shoes on his feet: 23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let
us eat, and be merry: 24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is
found. And they began to be merry. 25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came
and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. 26 And he called one of the
servants, and asked what these things meant. 27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is
come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and
sound. 28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and
intreated him. 29 And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve
thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest
me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: 30 But as soon as this thy son was
come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted
calf. 31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. 32 It
was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is
alive again; and was lost, and is found.

16
1 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a
steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. 2 And he
called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of
thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. 3 Then the steward said within
himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot
dig; to beg I am ashamed. 4 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the
stewardship, they may receive me into their houses. 5 So he called every one of his lord’s
debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord? 6 And he
said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down
quickly, and write fifty. 7 Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he
said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write
fourscore. 8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely:
for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
9 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness;
that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. 10 He that is
faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least
is unjust also in much. 11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous
mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? 12 And if ye have not been
faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own?
13 ¶ No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the
other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and
mammon. 14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and
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they derided him. 15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before
men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is
abomination in the sight of God. 16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that
time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it. 17 And it is easier
for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail. 18 Whosoever putteth away
his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that
is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
19 ¶ There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and
fared sumptuously every day: 20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which
was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell
from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 And it came
to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the
rich man also died, and was buried; 23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments,
and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 And he cried and said, Father
Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in
water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. 25 But Abraham said, Son,
remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil
things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. 26 And beside all this, between
us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you
cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. 27 Then he said, I
pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house: 28 For I
have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place
of torment. 29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them
hear them. 30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the
dead, they will repent. 31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets,
neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

17
1 Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but
woe unto him, through whom they come! 2 It were better for him that a millstone were
hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these
little ones.
3 ¶ Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if
he repent, forgive him. 4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven
times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him. 5 And the
apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. 6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as
a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by
the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you. 7 But which of you,
having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come
from the field, Go and sit down to meat? 8 And will not rather say unto him, Make ready
wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and
afterward thou shalt eat and drink? 9 Doth he thank that servant because he did the
things that were commanded him? I trow not. 10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have
done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we
have done that which was our duty to do.
11 ¶ And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst
of Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten
men that were lepers, which stood afar off: 13 And they lifted up their voices, and said,
Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. 14 And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew
yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.
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15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice
glorified God, 16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a
Samaritan. 17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are
the nine? 18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
20 ¶ And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should
come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within
you. 22 And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see
one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it. 23 And they shall say to you,
See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them. 24 For as the lightning, that
lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven;
so shall also the Son of man be in his day. 25 But first must he suffer many things, and
be rejected of this generation. 26 And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in
the days of the Son of man. 27 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were
given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and
destroyed them all. 28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank,
they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; 29 But the same day that Lot went
out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. 30 Even
thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. 31 In that day, he which
shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take
it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back. 32 Remember Lot’s
wife. 33 Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his
life shall preserve it. 34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one
shall be taken, and the other shall be left. 35 Two women shall be grinding together; the
one shall be taken, and the other left. 36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be
taken, and the other left. 37 And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he
said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.

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he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and
not to faint; 2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded
man: 3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of
mine adversary. 4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself,
Though I fear not God, nor regard man; 5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will
avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. 6 And the Lord said, Hear what
the unjust judge saith. 7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and
night unto him, though he bear long with them? 8 I tell you that he will avenge them
speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were
righteous, and despised others: 10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a
Pharisee, and the other a publican. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself,
God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or
even as this publican. 12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 13 And
the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but
smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. 14 I tell you, this man went
down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself
shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. 15 And they brought
unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they
rebuked them. 16 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come
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unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. 17 Verily I say unto you,
Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter
therein. 18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit
eternal life? 19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save
one, that is, God. 20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not
kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother. 21 And
he said, All these have I kept from my youth up. 22 Now when Jesus heard these things,
he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto
the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. 23 And when
he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich. 24 And when Jesus saw that
he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the
kingdom of God! 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a
rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 26 And they that heard it said, Who then can
be saved? 27 And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with
God. 28 Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee. 29 And he said unto them,
Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or
wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake, 30 Who shall not receive manifold more
in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
31 ¶ Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to
Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man
shall be accomplished. 32 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be
mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on: 33 And they shall scourge him, and
put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again. 34 And they understood none of
these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which
were spoken.
35 ¶ And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat
by the way side begging: 36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.
37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. 38 And he cried, saying, Jesus,
thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 39 And they which went before rebuked him, that
he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy
on me. 40 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he
was come near, he asked him, 41 Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And
he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. 42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight:
thy faith hath saved thee. 43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him,
glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.

19
1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. 2 And, behold, there was a man
named Zacchæus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. 3 And
he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of
stature. 4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was
to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and
said unto him, Zacchæus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy
house. 6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully. 7 And when
they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that
is a sinner. 8 And Zacchæus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my
goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I
restore him fourfold. 9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house,
forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of man is come to seek and
to save that which was lost. 11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a
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parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom
of God should immediately appear. 12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into
a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. 13 And he called his ten
servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. 14 But
his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man
to reign over us. 15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received
the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he
had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. 17 And he said
unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have
thou authority over ten cities. 18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath
gained five pounds. 19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities. 20 And
another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a
napkin: 21 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou
layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow. 22 And he saith unto him, Out
of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an
austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow: 23 Wherefore
then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required
mine own with usury? 24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound,
and give it to him that hath ten pounds. 25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten
pounds.) 26 For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from
him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. 27 But those mine
enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them
before me.
28 ¶ And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem. 29 And
it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called
the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, 30 Saying, Go ye into the village over
against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never
man sat: loose him, and bring him hither. 31 And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose
him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him. 32 And they that
were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them. 33 And as they
were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? 34 And
they said, The Lord hath need of him. 35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast
their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon. 36 And as he went, they spread
their clothes in the way. 37 And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the
mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God
with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; 38 Saying, Blessed be the
King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke
thy disciples. 40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold
their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
41 ¶ And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, 42 Saying, If thou
hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace!
but now they are hid from thine eyes. 43 For the days shall come upon thee, that thine
enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on
every side, 44 And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and
they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time
of thy visitation. 45 And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold
therein, and them that bought; 46 Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house
of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. 47 And he taught daily in the temple. But
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the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, 48 And
could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

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1 And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple,
and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the
elders, 2 And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things?
or who is he that gave thee this authority? 3 And he answered and said unto them, I
will also ask you one thing; and answer me: 4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven,
or of men? 5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven;
he will say, Why then believed ye him not? 6 But and if we say, Of men; all the people
will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet. 7 And they answered, that
they could not tell whence it was. 8 And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what
authority I do these things. 9 Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain
man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for
a long time. 10 And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should
give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away
empty. 11 And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him
shamefully, and sent him away empty. 12 And again he sent a third: and they wounded
him also, and cast him out. 13 Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I
will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him. 14 But
when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the
heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours. 15 So they cast him out of the
vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?
16 He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others.
And when they heard it, they said, God forbid. 17 And he beheld them, and said, What
is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become
the head of the corner? 18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on
whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
19 ¶ And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him;
and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against
them. 20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves
just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto
the power and authority of the governor. 21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we
know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any,
but teachest the way of God truly: 22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or no?
23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me? 24 Shew me
a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Cæsar’s.
25 And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which be Cæsar’s, and
unto God the things which be God’s. 26 And they could not take hold of his words before
the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
27 ¶ Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any
resurrection; and they asked him, 28 Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man’s
brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take
his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 29 There were therefore seven brethren:
and the first took a wife, and died without children. 30 And the second took her to wife,
and he died childless. 31 And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also:
and they left no children, and died. 32 Last of all the woman died also. 33 Therefore
in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife. 34 And Jesus
answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:
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35 But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection
from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: 36 Neither can they die any
more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children
of the resurrection. 37 Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush,
when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of
Jacob. 38 For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.
39 ¶ Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said. 40 And
after that they durst not ask him any question at all. 41 And he said unto them, How say
they that Christ is David’s son? 42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The
LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 43 Till I make thine enemies thy
footstool. 44 David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?
45 ¶ Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples, 46 Beware of the
scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the
highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts; 47 Which devour widows’
houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.

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1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. 2 And
he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. 3 And he said, Of a truth
I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: 4 For all these have
of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in
all the living that she had.
5 ¶ And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts,
he said, 6 As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there
shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 7 And they asked
him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when
these things shall come to pass? 8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for
many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not
therefore after them. 9 But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified:
for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by. 10 Then said he
unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: 11 And great
earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights
and great signs shall there be from heaven. 12 But before all these, they shall lay their
hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons,
being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake. 13 And it shall turn to you
for a testimony. 14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall
answer: 15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not
be able to gainsay nor resist. 16 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren,
and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death. 17 And ye
shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake. 18 But there shall not an hair of your head
perish. 19 In your patience possess ye your souls. 20 And when ye shall see Jerusalem
compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. 21 Then let them
which are in Judæa flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart
out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto. 22 For these be the days of
vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. 23 But woe unto them that
are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress
in the land, and wrath upon this people. 24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword,
and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of
the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
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25 ¶ And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon
the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; 26 Men’s
hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the
earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. 27 And then shall they see the Son of
man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 And when these things begin to
come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
29 And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees; 30 When they
now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.
31 So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of
God is nigh at hand. 32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all
be fulfilled. 33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
34 ¶ And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with
surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you
unawares. 35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole
earth. 36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to
escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. 37 And
in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the
mount that is called the mount of Olives. 38 And all the people came early in the morning
to him in the temple, for to hear him.

1 Now
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the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. 2 And
the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
3 ¶ Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the
twelve. 4 And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains,
how he might betray him unto them. 5 And they were glad, and covenanted to give
him money. 6 And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in
the absence of the multitude.
7 ¶ Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed. 8 And
he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. 9 And
they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare? 10 And he said unto them, Behold,
when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of
water; follow him into the house where he entereth in. 11 And ye shall say unto the
goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where
I shall eat the passover with my disciples? 12 And he shall shew you a large upper room
furnished: there make ready. 13 And they went, and found as he had said unto them:
and they made ready the passover. 14 And when the hour was come, he sat down, and
the twelve apostles with him. 15 And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to
eat this passover with you before I suffer: 16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat
thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. 17 And he took the cup, and gave
thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves: 18 For I say unto you, I will
not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
19 ¶ And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying,
This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. 20 Likewise also
the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed
for you.
21 ¶ But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table. 22 And
truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he
is betrayed! 23 And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that
should do this thing.
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24 ¶ And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the
greatest. 25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over
them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. 26 But ye shall
not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is
chief, as he that doth serve. 27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that
serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth. 28 Ye
are they which have continued with me in my temptations. 29 And I appoint unto you
a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; 30 That ye may eat and drink at my
table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
31 ¶ And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he
may sift you as wheat: 32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when
thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. 33 And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready
to go with thee, both into prison, and to death. 34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock
shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me. 35 And
he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any
thing? And they said, Nothing. 36 Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse,
let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment,
and buy one. 37 For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in
me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have
an end. 38 And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It
is enough.
39 ¶ And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his
disciples also followed him. 40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray
that ye enter not into temptation. 41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s
cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, 42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this
cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. 43 And there appeared an
angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. 44 And being in an agony he prayed
more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the
ground. 45 And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found
them sleeping for sorrow, 46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye
enter into temptation.
47 ¶ And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of
the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him. 48 But Jesus said
unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss? 49 When they which were
about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the
sword?
50 ¶ And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
51 And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed
him. 52 Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders,
which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?
53 When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but
this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
54 ¶ Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house.
And Peter followed afar off. 55 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall,
and were set down together, Peter sat down among them. 56 But a certain maid beheld
him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also
with him. 57 And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not. 58 And after a little
while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.
59 And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth
this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilæan. 60 And Peter said, Man, I know not
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what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew. 61 And the Lord
turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he
had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. 62 And Peter went
out, and wept bitterly.
63 ¶ And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him. 64 And when they had
blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is
it that smote thee? 65 And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.
66 ¶ And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the
scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying, 67 Art thou the Christ? tell
us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe: 68 And if I also ask you, ye
will not answer me, nor let me go. 69 Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand
of the power of God. 70 Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said
unto them, Ye say that I am. 71 And they said, What need we any further witness? for we
ourselves have heard of his own mouth.

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1 And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. 2 And they began
to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to
give tribute to Cæsar, saying that he himself is Christ a King. 3 And Pilate asked him,
saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man. 5 And
they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all
Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place. 6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked
whether the man were a Galilæan. 7 And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto
Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that
time.
8 ¶ And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see
him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have
seen some miracle done by him. 9 Then he questioned with him in many words; but
he answered him nothing. 10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently
accused him. 11 And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him,
and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
12 ¶ And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they
were at enmity between themselves.
13 ¶ And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the
people, 14 Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth
the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this
man touching those things whereof ye accuse him: 15 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to
him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him. 16 I will therefore chastise him,
and release him. 17 (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.) 18 And
they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
19 (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
20 Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them. 21 But they cried, saying,
Crucify him, crucify him. 22 And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath
he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let
him go. 23 And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified.
And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed. 24 And Pilate gave sentence
that it should be as they required. 25 And he released unto them him that for sedition
and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their
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will. 26 And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming
out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
27 ¶ And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which
also bewailed and lamented him. 28 But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of
Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. 29 For,
behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and
the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck. 30 Then shall they
begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us. 31 For if they do these
things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry? 32 And there were also two other,
malefactors, led with him to be put to death. 33 And when they were come to the place,
which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right
hand, and the other on the left.
34 ¶ Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they
parted his raiment, and cast lots. 35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers
also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be
Christ, the chosen of God. 36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and
offering him vinegar, 37 And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself. 38 And
a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew,
THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39 ¶ And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be
Christ, save thyself and us. 40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not
thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly; for
we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. 42 And
he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. 43 And
Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
44 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the
ninth hour. 45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the
midst.
46 ¶ And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I
commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost. 47 Now when the
centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous
man. 48 And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which
were done, smote their breasts, and returned. 49 And all his acquaintance, and the
women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
50 ¶ And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good
man, and a just: 51 (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he
was of Arimathæa, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.
52 This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. 53 And he took it down, and
wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never
man before was laid. 54 And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
55 And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld
the sepulchre, and how his body was laid. 56 And they returned, and prepared spices
and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.

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1 Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the
sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. 3 And they entered in, and
found not the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed
thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: 5 And as they were
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afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the
living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you
when he was yet in Galilee, 7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands
of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. 8 And they remembered
his words, 9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven,
and to all the rest. 10 It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James,
and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles. 11 And
their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. 12 Then arose
Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid
by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
13 ¶ And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which
was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. 14 And they talked together of all these
things which had happened. 15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together
and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. 16 But their eyes were
holden that they should not know him. 17 And he said unto them, What manner of
communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? 18 And
the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a
stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in
these days? 19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning
Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the
people: 20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to
death, and have crucified him. 21 But we trusted that it had been he which should have
redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
22 Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early
at the sepulchre; 23 And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had
also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive. 24 And certain of them which
were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but
him they saw not. 25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all
that the prophets have spoken: 26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to
enter into his glory? 27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto
them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. 28 And they drew nigh unto the
village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. 29 But
they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far
spent. And he went in to tarry with them. 30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with
them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. 31 And their eyes were
opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. 32 And they said one
to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and
while he opened to us the scriptures? 33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned
to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. 35 And they told what
things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
36 ¶ And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto
them, Peace be unto you. 37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that
they had seen a spirit. 38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do
thoughts arise in your hearts? 39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle
me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. 40 And when he had
thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet. 41 And while they yet believed not
for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? 42 And they gave
him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. 43 And he took it, and did eat before
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them. 44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while
I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of
Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. 45 Then opened he their
understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, 46 And said unto them, Thus
it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all
nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 And ye are witnesses of these things.
49 ¶ And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of
Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
50 ¶ And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed
them. 51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and
carried up into heaven. 52 And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with
great joy: 53 And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without
him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light
of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
6¶ There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for a
witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 He was
not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light, which
lighteth every man that cometh into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world
was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came unto his own, and his own
received him not. 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the
sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: 13 Which were born, not of blood,
nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the Word was made
flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of
the Father,) full of grace and truth.
15 ¶ John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that
cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. 16 And of his fulness
have all we received, and grace for grace. 17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace
and truth came by Jesus Christ. 18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten
Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
19 ¶ And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from
Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? 20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed,
I am not the Christ. 21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith,
I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. 22 Then said they unto him,
Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of
thyself? 23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the
way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias. 24 And they which were sent were of the
Pharisees. 25 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou
be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet? 26 John answered them, saying, I
baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not; 27 He it
is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy
to unloose. 28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was
baptizing.
29 ¶ The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of
God, which taketh away the sin of the world. 30 This is he of whom I said, After me
cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me. 31 And I knew him
not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with
water. 32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like
a dove, and it abode upon him. 33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize
with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending,
and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. 34 And I
saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
35 ¶ Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples; 36 And looking upon
Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God! 37 And the two disciples heard him
speak, and they followed Jesus. 38 Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith
unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted,
Master,) where dwellest thou? 39 He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and
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saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
40 One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s
brother. 41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found
the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. 42 And he brought him to Jesus. And
when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called
Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
43 ¶ The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith
unto him, Follow me. 44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses
in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. 46 And
Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith
unto him, Come and see. 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold
an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! 48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest
thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou
wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. 49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi,
thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel. 50 Jesus answered and said unto
him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt
see greater things than these. 51 And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you,
Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending
upon the Son of man.

2
1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus
was there: 2 And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. 3 And when
they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. 4 Jesus saith
unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. 5 His mother
saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. 6 And there were set there
six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or
three firkins apiece. 7 Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they
filled them up to the brim. 8 And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the
governor of the feast. And they bare it. 9 When the ruler of the feast had tasted the
water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew
the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, 10 And saith unto him,
Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk,
then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. 11 This beginning
of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples
believed on him.
12 ¶ After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and
his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
13 ¶ And the Jews’ passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem, 14 And found
in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money
sitting: 15 And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of
the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers’ money, and
overthrew the tables; 16 And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence;
make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise. 17 And his disciples remembered
that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
18 ¶ Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us,
seeing that thou doest these things? 19 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this
temple, and in three days I will raise it up. 20 Then said the Jews, Forty and six years
was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? 21 But he spake of
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the temple of his body. 22 When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples
remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the
word which Jesus had said.
23 ¶ Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in
his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. 24 But Jesus did not commit himself
unto them, because he knew all men, 25 And needed not that any should testify of man:
for he knew what was in man.

3
1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same
came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come
from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born
again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man
be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be
born? 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and
of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh
is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Marvel not that I said unto thee,
Ye must be born again. 8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound
thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that
is born of the Spirit. 9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things
be? 10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not
these things? 11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that
we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. 12 If I have told you earthly things, and
ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? 13 And no man hath
ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which
is in heaven.
14 ¶ And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man
be lifted up: 15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
16 ¶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever
believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son
into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
18 ¶ He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is
condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son
of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved
darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth
evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But
he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they
are wrought in God.
22 ¶ After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there
he tarried with them, and baptized.
23 ¶ And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water
there: and they came, and were baptized. 24 For John was not yet cast into prison.
25 ¶ Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about
purifying. 26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee
beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men
come to him. 27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given
him from heaven. 28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but
that I am sent before him. 29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend
of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the
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bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. 30 He must increase, but I must
decrease. 31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly,
and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all. 32 And what he
hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony. 33 He that
hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true. 34 For he whom God
hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. 36 He that believeth
on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but
the wrath of God abideth on him.

4
1 When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made
and baptized more disciples than John, 2 (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his
disciples,) 3 He left Judæa, and departed again into Galilee. 4 And he must needs go
through Samaria. 5 Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near
to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. 6 Now Jacob’s well was there.
Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about
the sixth hour. 7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto
her, Give me to drink. 8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest
drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the
Samaritans. 10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and
who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and
he would have given thee living water. 11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast
nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living
water? 12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank
thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle? 13 Jesus answered and said unto her,
Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: 14 But whosoever drinketh of the
water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be
in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. 15 The woman saith unto him,
Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw. 16 Jesus saith unto
her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. 17 The woman answered and said, I have
no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband: 18 For thou
hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst
thou truly. 19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. 20 Our
fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where
men ought to worship. 21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh,
when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22 Ye
worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father
in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and
they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. 25 The woman saith unto
him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us
all things. 26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
27 ¶ And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman:
yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her? 28 The woman then
left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, 29 Come, see a
man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? 30 Then they went
out of the city, and came unto him.
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31 ¶ In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat. 32 But he said
unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of. 33 Therefore said the disciples one to
another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat? 34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is
to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. 35 Say not ye, There are yet four
months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on
the fields; for they are white already to harvest. 36 And he that reapeth receiveth wages,
and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may
rejoice together. 37 And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth. 38 I
sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are
entered into their labours.
39 ¶ And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the
woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did. 40 So when the Samaritans were
come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there
two days. 41 And many more believed because of his own word; 42 And said unto the
woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves,
and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
43 ¶ Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee. 44 For Jesus himself
testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country. 45 Then when he was
come into Galilee, the Galilæans received him, having seen all the things that he did at
Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast. 46 So Jesus came again into Cana
of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose
son was sick at Capernaum. 47 When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judæa into
Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his
son: for he was at the point of death. 48 Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs
and wonders, ye will not believe. 49 The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere
my child die. 50 Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed
the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way. 51 And as he was now
going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth. 52 Then enquired
he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the
seventh hour the fever left him. 53 So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the
which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.
54 This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judæa into
Galilee.
5
1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is
at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda,
having five porches. 3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt,
withered, waiting for the moving of the water. 4 For an angel went down at a certain
season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling
of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had. 5 And a certain
man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lie,
and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be
made whole? 7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water
is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down
before me. 8 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. 9 And immediately
the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was
the sabbath.
10 ¶ The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not
lawful for thee to carry thy bed. 11 He answered them, He that made me whole, the
same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk. 12 Then asked they him, What man is
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that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk? 13 And he that was healed wist
not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place.
14 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made
whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee. 15 The man departed, and told
the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole. 16 And therefore did the Jews
persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath
day.
17 ¶ But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. 18 Therefore
the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but
said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God. 19 Then answered
Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of
himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these
also doeth the Son likewise. 20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all
things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may
marvel. 21 For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son
quickeneth whom he will. 22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all
judgment unto the Son: 23 That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the
Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent
me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from
death unto life. 25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when
the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. 26 For as the
Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; 27 And hath
given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. 28 Marvel
not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his
voice, 29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life;
and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. 30 I can of mine own
self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own
will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. 31 If I bear witness of myself, my
witness is not true.
32 ¶ There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which
he witnesseth of me is true. 33 Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.
34 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.
35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in
his light.
36 ¶ But I have greater witness than that of John:
for the works which the Father hath
given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath
sent me. 37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye
have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape. 38 And ye have not his word
abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
39 ¶ Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they
which testify of me. 40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. 41 I receive
not honour from men. 42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. 43 I
am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own
name, him ye will receive. 44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another,
and seek not the honour that cometh from God only? 45 Do not think that I will accuse
you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. 46 For
had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. 47 But if ye
believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
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6
1 After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.
2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on
them that were diseased. 3 And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his
disciples. 4 And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
5 ¶ When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he
saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? 6 And this he said to
prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. 7 Philip answered him, Two hundred
pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him, 9 There is a lad
here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among
so many? 10 And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the
place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. 11 And Jesus took the loaves;
and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them
that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. 12 When they
were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing
be lost. 13 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the
fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that
had eaten. 14 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This
is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
15 ¶ When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to
make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone. 16 And when even
was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea, 17 And entered into a ship, and
went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come
to them. 18 And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew. 19 So when they had
rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and
drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid. 20 But he saith unto them, It is I; be
not afraid. 21 Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship
was at the land whither they went.
22 ¶ The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea
saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were
entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples
were gone away alone; 23 (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto
the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:) 24 When
the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took
shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus. 25 And when they had found him
on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither? 26 Jesus
answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw
the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. 27 Labour not for the
meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the
Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. 28 Then said they
unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered
and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
30 They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and
believe thee? what dost thou work? 31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is
written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. 32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily,
verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth
you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from
heaven, and giveth life unto the world. 34 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give
us this bread. 35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me
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shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. 36 But I said unto
you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not. 37 All that the Father giveth me shall
come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. 38 For I came down
from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. 39 And this is
the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose
nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. 40 And this is the will of him that sent
me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life:
and I will raise him up at the last day. 41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he
said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. 42 And they said, Is not this Jesus,
the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I
came down from heaven? 43 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur
not among yourselves. 44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent
me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. 45 It is written in the prophets, And
they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned
of the Father, cometh unto me. 46 Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which
is of God, he hath seen the Father. 47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on
me hath everlasting life. 48 I am that bread of life. 49 Your fathers did eat manna in the
wilderness, and are dead. 50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that
a man may eat thereof, and not die. 51 I am the living bread which came down from
heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give
is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. 52 The Jews therefore strove among
themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? 53 Then Jesus said unto
them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink
his blood, ye have no life in you. 54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath
eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and
my blood is drink indeed. 56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in
me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that
eateth me, even he shall live by me. 58 This is that bread which came down from heaven:
not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live
for ever. 59 These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum. 60 Many
therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who
can hear it? 61 When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said
unto them, Doth this offend you? 62 What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up
where he was before? 63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the
words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. 64 But there are some of
you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed
not, and who should betray him. 65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man
can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
66 ¶ From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? 68 Then Simon Peter answered
him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. 69 And we believe
and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God. 70 Jesus answered them,
Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? 71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the
son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.

7
1 After
these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because
the Jews sought to kill him. 2 Now the Jews’ feast of tabernacles was at hand. 3 His
brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judæa, that thy disciples
also may see the works that thou doest. 4 For there is no man that doeth any thing in
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secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself
to the world. 5 For neither did his brethren believe in him. 6 Then Jesus said unto them,
My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready. 7 The world cannot hate you; but
me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil. 8 Go ye up unto this
feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come. 9 When he had said
these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee.
10 ¶ But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not
openly, but as it were in secret. 11 Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where
is he? 12 And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some
said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people. 13 Howbeit no man
spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.
14 ¶ Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. 17 If any
man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I
speak of myself. 18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh
his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him. 19 Did not
Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill
me? 20 The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?
21 Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel. 22 Moses
therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;)
and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man. 23 If a man on the sabbath day receive
circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because
I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day? 24 Judge not according to the
appearance, but judge righteous judgment. 25 Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is
not this he, whom they seek to kill? 26 But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing
unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ? 27 Howbeit we know
this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is. 28 Then
cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I
am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not. 29 But
I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me. 30 Then they sought to take him:
but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come. 31 And many of the
people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than
these which this man hath done?
32 ¶ The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and
the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him. 33 Then said Jesus unto them,
Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me. 34 Ye shall seek me,
and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come. 35 Then said the Jews
among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the
dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles? 36 What manner of saying is this
that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot
come? 37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any
man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. 38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture
hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. 39 (But this spake he of the
Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet
given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
40 ¶ Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this
is the Prophet. 41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out
of Galilee? 42 Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and
out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was? 43 So there was a division among the
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people because of him. 44 And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid
hands on him.
45 ¶ Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them,
Why have ye not brought him? 46 The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
47 Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived? 48 Have any of the rulers
or of the Pharisees believed on him? 49 But this people who knoweth not the law are
cursed. 50 Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of
them,) 51 Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
52 They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out
of Galilee ariseth no prophet. 53 And every man went unto his own house.

8
1 Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. 2 And early in the morning he came again into
the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. 3 And
the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they
had set her in the midst, 4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery,
in the very act. 5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but
what sayest thou? 6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him.
But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard
them not. 7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them,
He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. 8 And again he stooped
down, and wrote on the ground. 9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their
own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and
Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. 10 When Jesus had lifted up
himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine
accusers? hath no man condemned thee? 11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto
her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
12 ¶ Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that
followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. 13 The Pharisees
therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true. 14 Jesus
answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for
I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither
I go. 15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man. 16 And yet if I judge, my judgment is true:
for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. 17 It is also written in your law, that
the testimony of two men is true. 18 I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father
that sent me beareth witness of me. 19 Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father?
Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should
have known my Father also. 20 These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught
in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come. 21 Then
said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins:
whither I go, ye cannot come. 22 Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he
saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come. 23 And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I
am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. 24 I said therefore unto you,
that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
25 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that
I said unto you from the beginning. 26 I have many things to say and to judge of you: but
he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.
27 They understood not that he spake to them of the Father. 28 Then said Jesus unto them,
When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do
nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things. 29 And he that
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sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that
please him. 30 As he spake these words, many believed on him. 31 Then said Jesus to
those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples
indeed; 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
33 ¶ They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any
man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? 34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I
say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. 35 And the servant abideth
not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. 36 If the Son therefore shall make you
free, ye shall be free indeed. 37 I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me,
because my word hath no place in you. 38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father:
and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. 39 They answered and said unto
him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye
would do the works of Abraham. 40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you
the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. 41 Ye do the deeds of your
father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even
God. 42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded
forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. 43 Why do ye not
understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. 44 Ye are of your father
the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning,
and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he
speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. 45 And because I tell you the
truth, ye believe me not. 46 Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth,
why do ye not believe me? 47 He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear
them not, because ye are not of God. 48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say
we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? 49 Jesus answered, I have not
a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me. 50 And I seek not mine own
glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. 51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep
my saying, he shall never see death. 52 Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that
thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my
saying, he shall never taste of death. 53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which
is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? 54 Jesus answered, If I
honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye
say, that he is your God: 55 Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should
say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.
56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. 57 Then said
the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? 58 Jesus
said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. 59 Then took
they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going
through the midst of them, and so passed by.

9
1And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. 2 And his
disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was
born blind? 3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that
the works of God should be made manifest in him. 4 I must work the works of him that
sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. 5 As long as I am in the
world, I am the light of the world. 6 When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground,
and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,
7 And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.)
He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
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8 ¶ The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind,
said, Is not this he that sat and begged? 9 Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him:
but he said, I am he. 10 Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened? 11 He
answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and
said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received
sight. 12 Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.
13 ¶ They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind. 14 And it was the
sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. 15 Then again the Pharisees
also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine
eyes, and I washed, and do see. 16 Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not
of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a
sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them. 17 They say unto the
blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He
is a prophet. 18 But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and
received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight. 19 And
they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he
now see? 20 His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and
that he was born blind: 21 But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath
opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself. 22 These
words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already,
that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
23 Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him. 24 Then again called they the man
that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.
25 He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know,
that, whereas I was blind, now I see. 26 Then said they to him again, What did he to thee?
how opened he thine eyes? 27 He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did
not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples? 28 Then they
reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples. 29 We know
that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is. 30 The
man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not
from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes. 31 Now we know that God heareth
not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
32 Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was
born blind. 33 If this man were not of God, he could do nothing. 34 They answered and
said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast
him out. 35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said
unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? 36 He answered and said, Who is he,
Lord, that I might believe on him? 37 And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him,
and it is he that talketh with thee. 38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped
him.
39 ¶ And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not
might see; and that they which see might be made blind. 40 And some of the Pharisees
which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? 41 Jesus
said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore
your sin remaineth.

10
1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but
climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2 But he that entereth in
by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep
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hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. 4 And
when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him:
for they know his voice. 5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him:
for they know not the voice of strangers. 6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they
understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. 7 Then said Jesus unto
them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All that ever came
before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. 9 I am the door:
by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they
might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. 11 I am the good shepherd:
the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. 12 But he that is an hireling, and not the
shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep,
and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. 13 The hireling fleeth,
because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd, and
know my sheep, and am known of mine. 15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I
the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 And other sheep I have, which are
not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be
one fold, and one shepherd. 17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down
my life, that I might take it again. 18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself.
I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have
I received of my Father.
19 ¶ There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings. 20 And
many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him? 21 Others said, These
are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
22 ¶ And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter. 23 And Jesus
walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch. 24 Then came the Jews round about him, and
said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s
name, they bear witness of me. 26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep,
as I said unto you. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man
pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and
no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I and my Father are one. 31 Then
the Jews took up stones again to stone him. 32 Jesus answered them, Many good works
have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? 33 The
Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and
because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. 34 Jesus answered them, Is it not
written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? 35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word
of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; 36 Say ye of him, whom the Father
hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son
of God? 37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. 38 But if I do, though ye
believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in
me, and I in him. 39 Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their
hand, 40 And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized;
and there he abode. 41 And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but
all things that John spake of this man were true. 42 And many believed on him there.

1 Now
11
a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her
sister Martha. 2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped
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his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) 3 Therefore his sisters sent unto
him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. 4 When Jesus heard that, he
said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might
be glorified thereby. 5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. 6 When he
had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he
was. 7 Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judæa again. 8 His disciples
say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he
stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. 10 But if a man walk in the night,
he stumbleth, because there is no light in him. 11 These things said he: and after that
he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of
sleep. 12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. 13 Howbeit Jesus spake
of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep. 14 Then said
Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead. 15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not
there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him. 16 Then said Thomas,
which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with
him. 17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.
18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off: 19 And many of
the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. 20 Then
Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still
in the house. 21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother
had not died. 22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will
give it thee. 23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. 24 Martha saith unto
him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. 25 Jesus said unto
her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead,
yet shall he live: 26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest
thou this? 27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son
of God, which should come into the world. 28 And when she had so said, she went her
way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.
29 As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him. 30 Now Jesus was not
yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him. 31 The Jews then
which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she
rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep
there. 32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his
feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 33 When
Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he
groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, 34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said
unto him, Lord, come and see. 35 Jesus wept. 36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved
him! 37 And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind,
have caused that even this man should not have died? 38 Jesus therefore again groaning
in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. 39 Jesus said, Take
ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by
this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. 40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not
unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God? 41 Then
they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up
his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. 42 And I knew that thou
hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may
believe that thou hast sent me. 43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud
voice, Lazarus, come forth. 44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot
with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them,
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Loose him, and let him go. 45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen
the things which Jesus did, believed on him. 46 But some of them went their ways to the
Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.
47 ¶ Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do
we? for this man doeth many miracles. 48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe
on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation. 49 And one
of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know
nothing at all, 50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the
people, and that the whole nation perish not. 51 And this spake he not of himself: but
being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation; 52 And
not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of
God that were scattered abroad. 53 Then from that day forth they took counsel together
for to put him to death. 54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but
went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there
continued with his disciples.
55 ¶ And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up
to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves. 56 Then sought they for Jesus,
and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will
not come to the feast? 57 Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a
commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might
take him.

12
1 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which
had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. 2 There they made him a supper; and
Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. 3 Then took
Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and
wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him,
5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? 6 This
he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag,
and bare what was put therein. 7 Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my
burying hath she kept this. 8 For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not
always. 9 Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not
for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the
dead.
10 ¶ But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;
11 Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
12 ¶ On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that
Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet
him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the
Lord. 14 And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, 15 Fear
not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt. 16 These things
understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered
they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto
him. 17 The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave,
and raised him from the dead, bare record. 18 For this cause the people also met him,
for that they heard that he had done this miracle. 19 The Pharisees therefore said among
themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.
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20 ¶ And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:
21 The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired
him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. 22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again
Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
23 ¶ And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should
be glorified. 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground
and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. 25 He that loveth his
life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant
be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour. 27 Now is my soul troubled; and
what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both
glorified it, and will glorify it again. 29 The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it,
said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him. 30 Jesus answered and said,
This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. 31 Now is the judgment of this
world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. 32 And I, if I be lifted up from the
earth, will draw all men unto me. 33 This he said, signifying what death he should die.
34 The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever:
and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man? 35 Then
Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light,
lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he
goeth. 36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light.
These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
37 ¶ But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not
on him: 38 That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake,
Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been
revealed? 39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, 40 He hath
blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes,
nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. 41 These
things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
42 ¶ Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of
the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
44 ¶ Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him
that sent me. 45 And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. 46 I am come a light into
the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. 47 And if any
man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world,
but to save the world. 48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that
judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. 49 For
I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment,
what I should say, and what I should speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is life
everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

1 Now
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before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that
he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in
the world, he loved them unto the end. 2 And supper being ended, the devil having now
put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him; 3 Jesus knowing that the
Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to
God; 4 He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded
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himself. 5 After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet,
and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. 6 Then cometh he to Simon
Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? 7 Jesus answered and
said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. 8 Peter
saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not,
thou hast no part with me. 9 Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also
my hands and my head. 10 Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash
his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all. 11 For he knew who should
betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean. 12 So after he had washed their feet,
and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I
have done to you? 13 Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. 14 If I then,
your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.
15 For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. 16 Verily,
verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent
greater than he that sent him. 17 If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
18 ¶ I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be
fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me. 19 Now I tell
you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he. 20 Verily,
verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that
receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. 21 When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled
in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray
me. 22 Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake. 23 Now
there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. 24 Simon Peter
therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake. 25 He
then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it? 26 Jesus answered, He it is,
to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he
gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. 27 And after the sop Satan entered into him.
Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly. 28 Now no man at the table knew
for what intent he spake this unto him. 29 For some of them thought, because Judas had
the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the
feast; or, that he should give something to the poor. 30 He then having received the sop
went immediately out: and it was night.
31 ¶ Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and
God is glorified in him. 32 If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself,
and shall straightway glorify him. 33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye
shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to
you. 34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved
you, that ye also love one another. 35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples,
if ye have love one to another.
36 ¶ Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him,
Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.
37 Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for
thy sake. 38 Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily,
I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.

1 Let not your heart be troubled:

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ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s
house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place
for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto
myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. 4 And whither I go ye know, and the way
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ye know. 5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can
we know the way? 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man
cometh unto the Father, but by me. 7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my
Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. 8 Philip saith unto
him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. 9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so
long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath
seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? 10 Believest thou not that
I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of
myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. 11 Believe me that I am
in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake. 12 Verily,
verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and
greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. 13 And whatsoever
ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If
ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
15 ¶ If ye love me, keep my commandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall
give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17 Even the Spirit of
truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him:
but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. 18 I will not leave you
comfortless: I will come to you. 19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more;
but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. 20 At that day ye shall know that I am in
my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. 21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth
them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and
I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. 22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot,
Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? 23 Jesus
answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father
will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. 24 He that
loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but
the Father’s which sent me. 25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present
with you. 26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send
in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance,
whatsoever I have said unto you. 27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you:
not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be
afraid. 28 Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye
loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater
than I. 29 And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass,
ye might believe. 30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world
cometh, and hath nothing in me. 31 But that the world may know that I love the Father;
and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.

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1I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. 2 Every branch in me that
beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it,
that it may bring forth more fruit. 3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have
spoken unto you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself,
except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. 5 I am the vine, ye
are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much
fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. 6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as
a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they
are burned. 7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will,
and it shall be done unto you. 8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit;
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so shall ye be my disciples. 9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue
ye in my love. 10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have
kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love. 11 These things have I spoken
unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. 12 This is
my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. 13 Greater love hath
no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14 Ye are my friends, if
ye do whatsoever I command you. 15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant
knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have
heard of my Father I have made known unto you. 16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have
chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your
fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may
give it you. 17 These things I command you, that ye love one another. 18 If the world
hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. 19 If ye were of the world, the
world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you
out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. 20 Remember the word that I said unto
you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also
persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. 21 But all these
things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent
me. 22 If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they
have no cloke for their sin. 23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also. 24 If I had not
done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now
have they both seen and hated both me and my Father. 25 But this cometh to pass, that
the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the
Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: 27 And ye also
shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

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1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. 2 They shall put
you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think
that he doeth God service. 3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have
not known the Father, nor me. 4 But these things have I told you, that when the time shall
come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at
the beginning, because I was with you. 5 But now I go my way to him that sent me; and
none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou? 6 But because I have said these things unto
you, sorrow hath filled your heart. 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for
you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I
depart, I will send him unto you. 8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of
sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; 11 Of judgment,
because the prince of this world is judged. 12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but
ye cannot bear them now. 13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide
you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that
shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. 14 He shall glorify me: for he shall
receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. 15 All things that the Father hath are mine:
therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you. 16 A little while,
and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the
Father. 17 Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith
unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see
me: and, Because I go to the Father? 18 They said therefore, What is this that he saith,
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A little while? we cannot tell what he saith. 19 Now Jesus knew that they were desirous
to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little
while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me? 20 Verily,
verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and
ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. 21 A woman when she
is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of
the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the
world. 22 And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart
shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you. 23 And in that day ye shall ask me
nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name,
he will give it you. 24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall
receive, that your joy may be full. 25 These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs:
but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew
you plainly of the Father. 26 At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto
you, that I will pray the Father for you: 27 For the Father himself loveth you, because ye
have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God. 28 I came forth from the
Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father. 29 His
disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb. 30 Now
are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee:
by this we believe that thou camest forth from God. 31 Jesus answered them, Do ye now
believe? 32 Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every
man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is
with me. 33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the
world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

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1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour
is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: 2 As thou hast given him
power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ,
whom thou hast sent. 4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which
thou gavest me to do. 5 And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the
glory which I had with thee before the world was. 6 I have manifested thy name unto the
men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me;
and they have kept thy word. 7 Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou
hast given me are of thee. 8 For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me;
and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they
have believed that thou didst send me. 9 I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but
for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine. 10 And all mine are thine, and
thine are mine; and I am glorified in them. 11 And now I am no more in the world, but
these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name
those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are. 12 While I was with
them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and
none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled. 13 And
now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy
fulfilled in themselves. 14 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them,
because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 15 I pray not that thou
shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 17 Sanctify them through
thy truth: thy word is truth. 18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also
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sent them into the world. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be
sanctified through the truth. 20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which
shall believe on me through their word; 21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art
in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou
hast sent me. 22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be
one, even as we are one: 23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in
one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou
hast loved me. 24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me
where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst
me before the foundation of the world. 25 O righteous Father, the world hath not known
thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. 26 And I
have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou
hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.

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1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook
Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples. 2 And Judas
also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with
his disciples. 3 Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief
priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons. 4 Jesus
therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto
them, Whom seek ye? 5 They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them,
I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. 6 As soon then as he
had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. 7 Then asked
he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. 8 Jesus answered, I
have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way: 9 That the
saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost
none. 10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant,
and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus. 11 Then said Jesus unto Peter,
Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not
drink it? 12 Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound
him, 13 And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was
the high priest that same year. 14 Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews,
that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
15 ¶ And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was
known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.
16 But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was
known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.
17 Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man’s
disciples? He saith, I am not. 18 And the servants and officers stood there, who had made
a fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them,
and warmed himself.
19 ¶ The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine. 20 Jesus
answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the
temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing. 21 Why askest
thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know
what I said. 22 And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck
Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so? 23 Jesus
answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest
thou me? 24 Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest. 25 And Simon
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Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of
his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not. 26 One of the servants of the high priest,
being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with
him? 27 Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.
28 ¶ Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early;
and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but
that they might eat the passover. 29 Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What
accusation bring ye against this man? 30 They answered and said unto him, If he were
not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee. 31 Then said Pilate
unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said
unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death: 32 That the saying of Jesus might
be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die. 33 Then Pilate entered
into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of
the Jews? 34 Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it
thee of me? 35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have
delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done? 36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not
of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I
should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. 37 Pilate
therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am
a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should
bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. 38 Pilate
saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the
Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all. 39 But ye have a custom, that I
should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you
the King of the Jews? 40 Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas.
Now Barabbas was a robber.

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1 Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. 2 And the soldiers platted a
crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, 3 And said,
Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands. 4 Pilate therefore went
forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know
that I find no fault in him. 5 Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and
the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man! 6 When the chief priests
therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate
saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him. 7 The Jews
answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself
the Son of God.
8 ¶ When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid; 9 And went again
into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no
answer. 10 Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not
that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee? 11 Jesus answered,
Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above:
therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin. 12 And from thenceforth
Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou
art not Cæsar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Cæsar.
13 ¶ When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in
the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.
14 And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto
the Jews, Behold your King! 15 But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify
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him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We
have no king but Cæsar. 16 Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified.
And they took Jesus, and led him away. 17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a
place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha: 18 Where they
crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.
19 ¶ And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF
NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. 20 This title then read many of the Jews: for the
place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and
Greek, and Latin. 21 Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King
of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews. 22 Pilate answered, What I have
written I have written.
23 ¶ Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made
four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam,
woven from the top throughout. 24 They said therefore among themselves, Let us not
rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which
saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These
things therefore the soldiers did.
25 ¶ Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the
wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the
disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple
took her unto his own home.
28 ¶ After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture
might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. 29 Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they
filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth. 30 When
Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head,
and gave up the ghost. 31 The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the
bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was
an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be
taken away. 32 Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other
which was crucified with him. 33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was
dead already, they brake not his legs: 34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his
side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. 35 And he that saw it bare record,
and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe. 36 For
these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not
be broken. 37 And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they
pierced.
38 ¶ And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for
fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate
gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus. 39 And there came also
Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh
and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. 40 Then took they the body of Jesus, and
wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury. 41 Now in
the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre,
wherein was never man yet laid. 42 There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews’
preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.

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first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto
the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. 2 Then she runneth,
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and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto
them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where
they have laid him. 3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to
the sepulchre. 4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and
came first to the sepulchre. 5 And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes
lying; yet went he not in. 6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the
sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, 7 And the napkin, that was about his head,
not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. 8 Then went
in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead. 10 Then
the disciples went away again unto their own home.
11 ¶ But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped
down, and looked into the sepulchre, 12 And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one
at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. 13 And they say
unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken
away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. 14 And when she had thus
said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
15 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing
him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where
thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. 16 Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned
herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master. 17 Jesus saith unto her,
Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say
unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he
had spoken these things unto her.
19 ¶ Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were
shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the
midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. 20 And when he had so said, he shewed
unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.
21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so
send I you. 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them,
Receive ye the Holy Ghost: 23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them;
and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
24 ¶ But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus
came. 25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he
said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger
into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
26 ¶ And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then
came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach
hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. 28 And
Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. 29 Jesus saith unto him,
Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not
seen, and yet have believed.
30 ¶ And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are
not written in this book: 31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the
Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

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these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias;
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and on this wise shewed he himself. 2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas
called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two
other of his disciples. 3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto
him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and
that night they caught nothing. 4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on
the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. 5 Then Jesus saith unto them,
Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No. 6 And he said unto them, Cast
the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they
were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes. 7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus
loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord,
he girt his fisher’s coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.
8 And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as
it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes. 9 As soon then as they were
come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. 10 Jesus
saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught. 11 Simon Peter went up,
and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for
all there were so many, yet was not the net broken. 12 Jesus saith unto them, Come and
dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the
Lord. 13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise. 14 This
is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen
from the dead.
15 ¶ So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest
thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee.
He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. 16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son
of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He
saith unto him, Feed my sheep. 17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas,
lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou
me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee.
Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. 18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast
young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt
be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee
whither thou wouldest not. 19 This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify
God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me. 20 Then Peter, turning
about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast
at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee? 21 Peter seeing him saith to
Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? 22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till
I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me. 23 Then went this saying abroad among the
brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die;
but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? 24 This is the disciple which
testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is
true. 25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should
be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books
that should be written. Amen.
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THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES

1The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do
and teach, 2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy
Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: 3 To whom
also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of
them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: 4 And,
being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart
from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of
me. 5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost
not many days hence. 6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him,
saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? 7 And he said
unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath
put in his own power. 8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come
upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and
in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. 9 And when he had spoken these
things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood
by them in white apparel; 11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up
into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in
like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. 12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem
from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey. 13 And
when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter,
and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew,
James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James. 14 These
all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary
the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
15¶ And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the
number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,) 16 Men and brethren,
this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth
of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. 18 Now this
man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst
asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. 19 And it was known unto all the
dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama,
that is to say, The field of blood. 20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his
habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another
take. 21 Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the
Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22 Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that
same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of
his resurrection. 23 And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed
Justus, and Matthias. 24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the
hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, 25 That he may take part
of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might
go to his own place. 26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and
he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
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2
1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one
place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and
it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven
tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the
Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under
heaven. 6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were
confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. 7 And they
were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which
speak Galilæans? 8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were
born? 9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in
Judæa, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, 10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in
the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretes
and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God. 12 And
they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
14 ¶ But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye
men of Judæa, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken
to my words: 15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour
of the day. 16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; 17 And it shall come to
pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons
and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old
men shall dream dreams: 18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour
out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: 19 And I will shew wonders in
heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:
20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and
notable day of the Lord come: 21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call
on the name of the Lord shall be saved. 22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of
Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which
God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: 23 Him, being delivered
by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked
hands have crucified and slain: 24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of
death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it. 25 For David speaketh
concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand,
that I should not be moved: 26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad;
moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: 27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell,
neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 28 Thou hast made known to
me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance. 29 Men and
brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and
buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. 30 Therefore being a prophet, and
knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according
to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; 31 He seeing this before spake
of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see
corruption. 32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. 33 Therefore
being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise
of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. 34 For David is not
ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou
on my right hand, 35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool. 36 Therefore let all the house
of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified,
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both Lord and Christ.

37 ¶ Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter
and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? 38 Then Peter said
unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the
remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 39 For the promise is
unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord
our God shall call. 40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save
yourselves from this untoward generation.
41 ¶ Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there
were added unto them about three thousand souls. 42 And they continued stedfastly in
the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43 And
fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common; 45 And sold their
possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. 46 And
they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house
to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, 47 Praising God, and
having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should
be saved.

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1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being
the ninth hour. 2 And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom
they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them
that entered into the temple; 3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple
asked an alms. 4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. 6 Then Peter
said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus
Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. 7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him
up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. 8 And he leaping up
stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and
praising God. 9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God: 10 And they knew
that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled
with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. 11 And as the lame
man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the
porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.
12 ¶ And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel
ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we
had made this man to walk? 13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God
of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the
presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. 14 But ye denied the Holy One
and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you; 15 And killed the Prince of
life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. 16 And his name
through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the
faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
17 And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
18 But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that
Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
19 ¶ Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the
times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; 20 And he shall send Jesus
Christ, which before was preached unto you: 21 Whom the heaven must receive until
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the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy
prophets since the world began. 22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall
the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear
in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. 23 And it shall come to pass, that every
soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people. 24 Yea,
and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken,
have likewise foretold of these days. 25 Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the
covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall
all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. 26 Unto you first God, having raised up his Son
Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

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1 And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the
Sadducees, came upon them, 2 Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached
through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 And they laid hands on them, and put
them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide. 4 Howbeit many of them which
heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
5 ¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes, 6 And
Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of
the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem. 7 And when they
had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done
this? 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people,
and elders of Israel, 9 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent
man, by what means he is made whole; 10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people
of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God
raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. 11 This
is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the
corner. 12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under
heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
13 ¶ Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were
unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that
they had been with Jesus. 14 And beholding the man which was healed standing with
them, they could say nothing against it. 15 But when they had commanded them to go
aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, 16 Saying, What shall we do
to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to
all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we can not deny it. 17 But that it spread no further
among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in
this name. 18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach
in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it
be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. 20 For
we can not but speak the things which we have seen and heard. 21 So when they had
further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them,
because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done. 22 For the man
was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
23 ¶ And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief
priests and elders had said unto them. 24 And when they heard that, they lifted up their
voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven,
and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is: 25 Who by the mouth of thy servant David
hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? 26 The kings of
the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against
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his Christ. 27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both
Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered
together, 28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be
done. 29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that
with all boldness they may speak thy word, 30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal;
and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
31 ¶ And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled
together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God
with boldness. 32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one
soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own;
but they had all things common. 33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of
the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all. 34 Neither was
there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses
sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, 35 And laid them down at
the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted,
The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, 37 Having land, sold it,
and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

1 But
5
a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, 2 And
kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part,
and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine
heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? 4 Whiles it
remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power?
why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto
God. 5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear
came on all them that heard these things. 6 And the young men arose, wound him up,
and carried him out, and buried him. 7 And it was about the space of three hours after,
when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in. 8 And Peter answered unto her,
Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much. 9 Then
Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord?
behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry
thee out. 10 Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and
the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her
husband. 11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these
things.
12 ¶ And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among
the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch. 13 And of the rest
durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them. 14 And believers
were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.) 15 Insomuch
that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that
at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them. 16 There
came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks,
and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.
17 ¶ Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of
the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, 18 And laid their hands on the apostles,
and put them in the common prison. 19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the
prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, 20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to
the people all the words of this life. 21 And when they heard that, they entered into the
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temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were
with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel,
and sent to the prison to have them brought. 22 But when the officers came, and found
them not in the prison, they returned, and told, 23 Saying, The prison truly found we
shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we
had opened, we found no man within. 24 Now when the high priest and the captain of
the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto
this would grow. 25 Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put
in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people. 26 Then went the captain
with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest
they should have been stoned. 27 And when they had brought them, they set them before
the council: and the high priest asked them, 28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you
that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your
doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.
29 ¶ Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather
than men. 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a
tree. 31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to
give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are his witnesses of these
things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
33 ¶ When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of
the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles
forth a little space; 35 And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves
what ye intend to do as touching these men. 36 For before these days rose up Theudas,
boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred,
joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered,
and brought to nought. 37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the
taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many
as obeyed him, were dispersed. 38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and
let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: 39 But
if it be of God, ye can not overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they
commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41 ¶ And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were
counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. 42 And daily in the temple, and in every
house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

1 And
6
in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a
murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected
in the daily ministration. 2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto
them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the
Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. 4 But we will give
ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
5 ¶ And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full
of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and
Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: 6 Whom they set before the apostles: and
when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. 7 And the word of God increased;
and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company
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of the priests were obedient to the faith. 8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great
wonders and miracles among the people.
9 ¶ Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of
the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia,
disputing with Stephen. 10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit
by which he spake. 11 Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak
blasphemous words against Moses, and against God. 12 And they stirred up the people,
and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him
to the council, 13 And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak
blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: 14 For we have heard him say,
that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which
Moses delivered us. 15 And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his
face as it had been the face of an angel.

7
1Then said the high priest, Are these things so? 2 And he said, Men, brethren, and
fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was
in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran, 3 And said unto him, Get thee out of thy
country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee. 4 Then
came he out of the land of the Chaldæans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when
his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell. 5 And he gave
him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he
would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no
child. 6 And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and
that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.
7 And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that
shall they come forth, and serve me in this place. 8 And he gave him the covenant of
circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and
Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs. 9 And the patriarchs, moved
with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him, 10 And delivered him out of all
his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt;
and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house. 11 Now there came a dearth
over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found
no sustenance. 12 But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our
fathers first. 13 And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and
Joseph’s kindred was made known unto Pharaoh. 14 Then sent Joseph, and called his
father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls. 15 So Jacob went
down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers, 16 And were carried over into Sychem,
and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor
the father of Sychem. 17 But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had
sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, 18 Till another king arose,
which knew not Joseph. 19 The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated
our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live. 20 In
which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father’s
house three months: 21 And when he was cast out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up,
and nourished him for her own son. 22 And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the
Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds. 23 And when he was full forty years
old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel. 24 And seeing one of
them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote
the Egyptian: 25 For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by
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his hand would deliver them: but they understood not. 26 And the next day he shewed
himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye
are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another? 27 But he that did his neighbour wrong
thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us? 28 Wilt thou kill
me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday? 29 Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a
stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons. 30 And when forty years were
expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord
in a flame of fire in a bush. 31 When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he
drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him, 32 Saying, I am the God of
thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses
trembled, and durst not behold. 33 Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy
feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground. 34 I have seen, I have seen the
affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come
down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt. 35 This Moses whom
they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a
ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush. 36 He
brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and
in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
37 ¶ This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord
your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear. 38 This is
he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the
mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us: 39 To
whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned
back again into Egypt, 40 Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this
Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
41 And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced
in the works of their own hands. 42 Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the
host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye
offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?
43 Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures
which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon. 44 Our
fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking
unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen. 45 Which
also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles,
whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David; 46 Who found
favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob. 47 But Solomon
built him an house. 48 Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
as saith the prophet, 49 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will
ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest? 50 Hath not my hand made
all these things?
51 ¶ Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy
Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. 52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers
persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just
One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers: 53 Who have received
the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.
54 ¶ When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on
him with their teeth. 55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into
heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, 56 And
said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand
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of God. 57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon
him with one accord, 58 And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses
laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul. 59 And they stoned
Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. 60 And he kneeled
down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he
had said this, he fell asleep.

8
1 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great
persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered
abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles. 2 And devout
men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. 3 As for
Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and
women committed them to prison. 4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went
every where preaching the word. 5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and
preached Christ unto them. 6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those
things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. 7 For unclean
spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and
many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. 8 And there was great joy in
that city. 9 But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same
city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was
some great one: 10 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying,
This man is the great power of God. 11 And to him they had regard, because that of long
time he had bewitched them with sorceries. 12 But when they believed Philip preaching
the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were
baptized, both men and women. 13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he
was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and
signs which were done. 14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that
Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: 15 Who,
when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of
the Lord Jesus.) 17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was
given, he offered them money, 19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I
lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. 20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish
with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of
God. 22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of
thine heart may be forgiven thee. 23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness,
and in the bond of iniquity. 24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord
for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me. 25 And they,
when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and
preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans. 26 And the angel of the Lord
spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down
from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. 27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a
man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians,
who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, 28 Was
returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. 29 Then the Spirit said unto
Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. 30 And Philip ran thither to him, and
heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
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31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip
that he would come up and sit with him. 32 The place of the scripture which he read was
this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer,
so opened he not his mouth: 33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and
who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. 34 And the eunuch
answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or
of some other man? 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture,
and preached unto him Jesus. 36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain
water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered
and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. 38 And he commanded the chariot
to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and
he baptized him. 39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord
caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till
he came to Cæsarea.

9
1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of
the Lord, went unto the high priest, 2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the
synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women,
he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. 3 And as he journeyed, he came near
Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: 4 And he
fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:
it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 6 And he trembling and astonished said,
Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the
city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. 7 And the men which journeyed with
him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. 8 And Saul arose from the
earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand,
and brought him into Damascus. 9 And he was three days without sight, and neither did
eat nor drink.
10 ¶ And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said
the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. 11 And the Lord
said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the
house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, 12 And hath seen in
a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might
receive his sight. 13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man,
how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: 14 And here he hath authority
from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name. 15 But the Lord said unto him,
Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles,
and kings, and the children of Israel: 16 For I will shew him how great things he must
suffer for my name’s sake. 17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and
putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto
thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and
be filled with the Holy Ghost. 18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been
scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. 19 And when he
had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples
which were at Damascus. 20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that
he is the Son of God. 21 But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that
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destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent,
that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests? 22 But Saul increased the more in
strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very
Christ.
23 ¶ And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him: 24 But
their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill
him. 25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but
they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas
took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen
the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly
at Damascus in the name of Jesus. 28 And he was with them coming in and going out at
Jerusalem. 29 And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against
the Grecians: but they went about to slay him. 30 Which when the brethren knew, they
brought him down to Cæsarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus. 31 Then had the churches
rest throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in
the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
32 ¶ And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also
to the saints which dwelt at Lydda. 33 And there he found a certain man named Æneas,
which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy. 34 And Peter said unto
him, Æneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose
immediately. 35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.
36 ¶ Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation
is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
37 And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had
washed, they laid her in an upper chamber. 38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to
Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men,
desiring him that he would not delay to come to them. 39 Then Peter arose and went
with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all
the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas
made, while she was with them. 40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and
prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and
when she saw Peter, she sat up. 41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and
when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive. 42 And it was known
throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord. 43 And it came to pass, that he
tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.

10
1 There was a certain man in Cæsarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called
the Italian band, 2 A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which
gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. 3 He saw in a vision evidently
about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him,
Cornelius. 4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And
he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter: 6 He
lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what
thou oughtest to do. 7 And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed,
he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on
him continually; 8 And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them
to Joppa.
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9¶ On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter
went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour: 10 And he became very hungry,
and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance, 11 And saw
heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet
knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth: 12 Wherein were all manner of
fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the
air. 13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat. 14 But Peter said, Not so,
Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean. 15 And the voice spake
unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
16 This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven. 17 Now while
Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the
men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon’s house, and stood
before the gate, 18 And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter,
were lodged there.
19 ¶ While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men
seek thee. 20 Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing:
for I have sent them. 21 Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him
from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore
ye are come? 22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth
God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an
holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee. 23 Then called
he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and
certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him. 24 And the morrow after they entered
into Cæsarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and
near friends. 25 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his
feet, and worshipped him. 26 But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a
man. 27 And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.
28 And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a
Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that
I should not call any man common or unclean. 29 Therefore came I unto you without
gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for
me? 30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth
hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing, 31 And
said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight
of God. 32 Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is
lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall
speak unto thee. 33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that
thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that
are commanded thee of God.
34 ¶ Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is
no respecter of persons: 35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh
righteousness, is accepted with him. 36 The word which God sent unto the children of
Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) 37 That word, I say, ye know,
which was published throughout all Judæa, and began from Galilee, after the baptism
which John preached; 38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and
with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the
devil; for God was with him. 39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in
the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree: 40 Him
God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly; 41 Not to all the people, but unto
witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose
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from the dead. 42 And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that
it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. 43 To him give all
the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive
remission of sins.
44 ¶ While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the
word. 45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came
with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received
the Holy Ghost as well as we? 48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of
the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

11
1 And the apostles and brethren that were in Judæa heard that the Gentiles had also
received the word of God. 2 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of
the circumcision contended with him, 3 Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised,
and didst eat with them. 4 But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and
expounded it by order unto them, saying, 5 I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a
trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from
heaven by four corners; and it came even to me: 6 Upon the which when I had fastened
mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and
creeping things, and fowls of the air. 7 And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter;
slay and eat. 8 But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time
entered into my mouth. 9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God
hath cleansed, that call not thou common. 10 And this was done three times: and all
were drawn up again into heaven. 11 And, behold, immediately there were three men
already come unto the house where I was, sent from Cæsarea unto me. 12 And the Spirit
bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied
me, and we entered into the man’s house: 13 And he shewed us how he had seen an angel
in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon,
whose surname is Peter; 14 Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house
shall be saved. 15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the
beginning. 16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed
baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. 17 Forasmuch then
as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ;
what was I, that I could withstand God? 18 When they heard these things, they held their
peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance
unto life.
19 ¶ Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about
Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to
none but unto the Jews only. 20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene,
which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord
Jesus. 21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and
turned unto the Lord.
22 ¶ Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in
Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch. 23 Who,
when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that
with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord. 24 For he was a good man,
and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: 26 And when he had found him,
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he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled
themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called
Christians first in Antioch.
27 ¶ And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. 28 And there
stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be
great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Cæsar.
29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto
the brethren which dwelt in Judæa: 30 Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by
the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

12
1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the
church. 2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. 3 And because he
saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days
of unleavened bread.) 4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison,
and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter
to bring him forth to the people. 5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was
made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. 6 And when Herod would have
brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with
two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison. 7 And, behold, the angel
of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the
side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And
he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. 9 And he went out, and
followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he
saw a vision. 10 When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the
iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they
went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord
hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the
expectation of the people of the Jews. 12 And when he had considered the thing, he came
to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were
gathered together praying. 13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel
came to hearken, named Rhoda. 14 And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the
gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate. 15 And they said
unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they,
It is his angel. 16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and
saw him, they were astonished. 17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold
their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And
he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and
went into another place. 18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir amo