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Leviticus 19:15-37
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Leviticus 19:15-37
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15 (A)“You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor. 16 (B)You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not (C)stand up against the life[a] of your neighbor: I am the Lord.
17 (D)“You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but (E)you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you (F)incur sin because of him. 18 (G)You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but (H)you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.
You Shall Keep My Statutes
19 (I)“You shall keep my statutes. You shall not let your cattle breed with a different kind. (J)You shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed, nor shall you wear a garment of cloth made of two kinds of material.
20 “If a man lies sexually with a woman who is a slave, assigned to another man and not yet ransomed or given her freedom, a distinction shall be made. They shall not be put to death, because she was not free; 21 but (K)he shall bring his compensation to the Lord, to the entrance of the tent of meeting, a ram for a guilt offering. 22 And the priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the guilt offering before the Lord for his sin that he has committed, and he shall be forgiven for the sin that he has committed.
23 “When you come into the land and plant any kind of tree for food, then you shall regard its fruit as forbidden.[b] Three years it shall be forbidden to you; it must not be eaten. 24 And in the fourth year all its fruit shall be holy, an offering of praise to the Lord. 25 But in the fifth year you may eat of its fruit, to increase its yield for you: I am the Lord your God.
26 (L)“You shall not eat any flesh with the blood in it. (M)You shall not interpret omens or (N)tell fortunes. 27 (O)You shall not round off the hair on your temples or mar the edges of your beard. 28 You shall not make any (P)cuts on your body for the dead or tattoo yourselves: I am the Lord.
29 (Q)“Do not profane your daughter by making her a prostitute, lest the land fall into prostitution and the land become full of depravity. 30 (R)You shall keep my Sabbaths and (S)reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord.
31 (T)“Do not turn to mediums or necromancers; do not seek them out, and so make yourselves unclean by them: I am the Lord your God.
32 (U)“You shall stand up before the gray head and honor the face of an old man, and you shall (V)fear your God: I am the Lord.
33 (W)“When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. 34 (X)You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and (Y)you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.
35 (Z)“You shall do no wrong in judgment, in measures of length or weight or quantity. 36 (AA)You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin:[c] I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt. 37 And (AB)you shall observe all my statutes and all my rules, and do them: I am the Lord.”
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- Leviticus 19:16 Hebrew blood
- Leviticus 19:23 Hebrew as its uncircumcision
- Leviticus 19:36 An ephah was about 3/5 bushel or 22 liters; a hin was about 4 quarts or 3.5 liters
Leviticus 19:15-37
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Leviticus 19:15-37
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15 “‘Do not pervert justice;(A) do not show partiality(B) to the poor or favoritism to the great,(C) but judge your neighbor fairly.(D)
16 “‘Do not go about spreading slander(E) among your people.
“‘Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor’s life.(F) I am the Lord.
17 “‘Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart.(G) Rebuke your neighbor frankly(H) so you will not share in their guilt.
18 “‘Do not seek revenge(I) or bear a grudge(J) against anyone among your people,(K) but love your neighbor(L) as yourself.(M) I am the Lord.
19 “‘Keep my decrees.(N)
“‘Do not mate different kinds of animals.
“‘Do not plant your field with two kinds of seed.(O)
“‘Do not wear clothing woven of two kinds of material.(P)
20 “‘If a man sleeps with a female slave who is promised to another man(Q) but who has not been ransomed or given her freedom, there must be due punishment.[a] Yet they are not to be put to death, because she had not been freed. 21 The man, however, must bring a ram to the entrance to the tent of meeting for a guilt offering to the Lord.(R) 22 With the ram of the guilt offering the priest is to make atonement for him before the Lord for the sin he has committed, and his sin will be forgiven.(S)
23 “‘When you enter the land and plant any kind of fruit tree, regard its fruit as forbidden.[b] For three years you are to consider it forbidden[c]; it must not be eaten. 24 In the fourth year all its fruit will be holy,(T) an offering of praise to the Lord. 25 But in the fifth year you may eat its fruit. In this way your harvest will be increased. I am the Lord your God.
26 “‘Do not eat any meat with the blood still in it.(U)
“‘Do not practice divination(V) or seek omens.(W)
27 “‘Do not cut the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your beard.(X)
28 “‘Do not cut(Y) your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord.
29 “‘Do not degrade your daughter by making her a prostitute,(Z) or the land will turn to prostitution and be filled with wickedness.(AA)
30 “‘Observe my Sabbaths(AB) and have reverence for my sanctuary. I am the Lord.(AC)
31 “‘Do not turn to mediums(AD) or seek out spiritists,(AE) for you will be defiled by them. I am the Lord your God.
32 “‘Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect(AF) for the elderly(AG) and revere your God.(AH) I am the Lord.(AI)
33 “‘When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. 34 The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born.(AJ) Love them as yourself,(AK) for you were foreigners(AL) in Egypt.(AM) I am the Lord your God.
35 “‘Do not use dishonest standards when measuring length, weight or quantity.(AN) 36 Use honest scales(AO) and honest weights, an honest ephah[d](AP) and an honest hin.[e](AQ) I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt.(AR)
37 “‘Keep all my decrees(AS) and all my laws(AT) and follow them. I am the Lord.’”
Footnotes
- Leviticus 19:20 Or be an inquiry
- Leviticus 19:23 Hebrew uncircumcised
- Leviticus 19:23 Hebrew uncircumcised
- Leviticus 19:36 An ephah was a dry measure having the capacity of about 3/5 of a bushel or about 22 liters.
- Leviticus 19:36 A hin was a liquid measure having the capacity of about 1 gallon or about 3.8 liters.
2 Kings 10:18-36
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2 Kings 10:18-36
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Jehu Strikes Down the Prophets of Baal
18 Then Jehu assembled all the people and said to them, (A)“Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him much. 19 Now therefore call to me all the (B)prophets of Baal, all his worshipers and all his priests. Let none be missing, for I have a great sacrifice to offer to Baal. Whoever is missing shall not live.” But Jehu did it with cunning in order to destroy the worshipers of Baal. 20 And Jehu ordered, (C)“Sanctify (D)a solemn assembly for Baal.” So (E)they proclaimed it. 21 And Jehu sent throughout all Israel, and all the worshipers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left who did not come. And they entered (F)the house of Baal, and the house of Baal was filled from one end to the other. 22 He said to him who was in charge of the wardrobe, “Bring out the vestments for all the worshipers of Baal.” So he brought out the vestments for them. 23 Then Jehu went into the house of Baal with Jehonadab the son of Rechab, and he said to the worshipers of Baal, “Search, and see that there is no servant of the Lord here among you, but only the worshipers of Baal.” 24 Then they[a] went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings.
Now Jehu had stationed eighty men outside and said, “The man who allows any of those whom I give into your hands to escape (G)shall forfeit his life.” 25 So as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, Jehu said to the guard and to the officers, (H)“Go in and strike them down; let not a man escape.” So when they put them to the sword, the guard and the officers cast them out and went into the inner room of the house of Baal, 26 and they brought out the (I)pillar that was in (J)the house of Baal and burned it. 27 And they demolished the (K)pillar of Baal, and demolished the house of Baal, and made it (L)a latrine to this day.
Jehu Reigns in Israel
28 Thus Jehu wiped out Baal from Israel. 29 But Jehu did not turn aside from (M)the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, (N)which he made Israel to sin—that is, the golden calves that were in Bethel and in Dan. 30 And the Lord said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in carrying out what is right in my eyes, and have done to the house of Ahab according to all that was in my heart, (O)your sons of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.” 31 But Jehu was not careful to walk in the law of the Lord, the God of Israel, with all his heart. (P)He did not turn from the sins of Jeroboam, which he made Israel to sin.
32 In those days the Lord (Q)began to cut off parts of Israel. (R)Hazael defeated them throughout the territory of Israel: 33 from the Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, from (S)Aroer, which is by the Valley of the Arnon, that is, (T)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 So Jehu slept with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria. And Jehoahaz his son reigned in his place. 36 The time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.
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- 2 Kings 10:24 Septuagint he (compare verse 25)
2 Kings 10:18-36
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2 Kings 10:18-36
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Servants of Baal Killed
18 Then Jehu brought all the people together and said to them, “Ahab served(A) Baal a little; Jehu will serve him much. 19 Now summon(B) all the prophets of Baal, all his servants and all his priests. See that no one is missing, because I am going to hold a great sacrifice for Baal. Anyone who fails to come will no longer live.” But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the servants of Baal.
20 Jehu said, “Call an assembly(C) in honor of Baal.” So they proclaimed it. 21 Then he sent word throughout Israel, and all the servants of Baal came; not one stayed away. They crowded into the temple of Baal until it was full from one end to the other. 22 And Jehu said to the keeper of the wardrobe, “Bring robes for all the servants of Baal.” So he brought out robes for them.
23 Then Jehu and Jehonadab son of Rekab went into the temple of Baal. Jehu said to the servants of Baal, “Look around and see that no one who serves the Lord is here with you—only servants of Baal.” 24 So they went in to make sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had posted eighty men outside with this warning: “If one of you lets any of the men I am placing in your hands escape, it will be your life for his life.”(D)
25 As soon as Jehu had finished making the burnt offering, he ordered the guards and officers: “Go in and kill(E) them; let no one escape.”(F) So they cut them down with the sword. The guards and officers threw the bodies out and then entered the inner shrine of the temple of Baal. 26 They brought the sacred stone(G) out of the temple of Baal and burned it. 27 They demolished the sacred stone of Baal and tore down the temple(H) of Baal, and people have used it for a latrine to this day.
28 So Jehu(I) destroyed Baal worship in Israel. 29 However, he did not turn away from the sins(J) of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit—the worship of the golden calves(K) at Bethel(L) and Dan.
30 The Lord said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in accomplishing what is right in my eyes and have done to the house of Ahab all I had in mind to do, your descendants will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.”(M) 31 Yet Jehu was not careful(N) to keep the law of the Lord, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He did not turn away from the sins(O) of Jeroboam, which he had caused Israel to commit.
32 In those days the Lord began to reduce(P) the size of Israel. Hazael(Q) overpowered the Israelites throughout their territory 33 east of the Jordan in all the land of Gilead (the region of Gad, Reuben and Manasseh), from Aroer(R) by the Arnon(S) Gorge through Gilead to Bashan.
34 As for the other events of Jehu’s reign, all he did, and all his achievements, are they not written in the book of the annals(T) of the kings of Israel?
35 Jehu rested with his ancestors and was buried in Samaria. And Jehoahaz his son succeeded him as king. 36 The time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.
Ezekiel 15
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Ezekiel 15
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Jerusalem, a Useless Vine
15 And the word of the Lord came to me: 2 (A)“Son of man, how does (B)the wood of the vine surpass any wood, the vine branch that is among the trees of the forest? 3 Is wood taken from it to make anything? Do people take (C)a peg from it to hang any vessel on it? 4 (D)Behold, it is given to the fire for fuel. When the fire has consumed both ends of it, and the middle of it is charred, is it useful for anything? 5 (E)Behold, when it was whole, it was used for nothing. How much less, when the fire has consumed it and it is charred, can it ever be used for anything! 6 Therefore thus says the Lord God: (F)Like the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest, (G)which I have given to the fire for fuel, so have I given up the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 7 (H)And I will set my face against them. Though (I)they escape from the fire, the fire shall yet consume them, (J)and you will know that I am the Lord, (K)when I set my face against them. 8 (L)And I will make the land desolate, because (M)they have acted faithlessly, declares the Lord God.”
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Ezekiel 15
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Ezekiel 15
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Jerusalem as a Useless Vine
15 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, how is the wood of a vine(A) different from that of a branch from any of the trees in the forest? 3 Is wood ever taken from it to make anything useful?(B) Do they make pegs(C) from it to hang things on? 4 And after it is thrown on the fire as fuel and the fire burns both ends and chars the middle, is it then useful for anything?(D) 5 If it was not useful for anything when it was whole, how much less can it be made into something useful when the fire has burned it and it is charred?
6 “Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: As I have given the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest as fuel for the fire, so will I treat the people living in Jerusalem. 7 I will set my face against(E) them. Although they have come out of the fire(F), the fire will yet consume them. And when I set my face against them, you will know that I am the Lord.(G) 8 I will make the land desolate(H) because they have been unfaithful,(I) declares the Sovereign Lord.”
Psalm 102:13-28
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Psalm 102:13-28
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13 You will (A)arise and have (B)pity on Zion;
it is the time to favor her;
(C)the appointed time has come.
14 For your servants hold her (D)stones dear
and have pity on her dust.
15 Nations will (E)fear the name of the Lord,
and all (F)the kings of the earth will fear your glory.
16 For the Lord (G)builds up Zion;
he (H)appears in his glory;
17 he (I)regards the prayer of the destitute
and does not despise their prayer.
18 Let this be (J)recorded for (K)a generation to come,
so that (L)a people yet to be created may praise the Lord:
19 that he (M)looked down from his holy height;
from heaven the Lord looked at the earth,
20 to hear (N)the groans of the prisoners,
to set free (O)those who were doomed to die,
21 that they may (P)declare in Zion the name of the Lord,
and in Jerusalem his praise,
22 when (Q)peoples gather together,
and kingdoms, to worship the Lord.
23 He has broken my strength in midcourse;
he (R)has shortened my days.
24 “O my God,” (S)I say, “take me not away
in the midst of my days—
(T)you whose years endure
throughout all generations!”
25 (U)Of old you laid the foundation of the earth,
and (V)the heavens are the work of your hands.
26 (W)They will perish, but (X)you will remain;
they will all wear out like a garment.
You will change them like a robe, and they will pass away,
27 but (Y)you are the same, and your years have no end.
28 (Z)The children of your servants (AA)shall dwell secure;
(AB)their offspring shall be established before you.
Psalm 102:13-28
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Psalm 102:13-28
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13 You will arise(A) and have compassion(B) on Zion,
for it is time(C) to show favor(D) to her;
the appointed time(E) has come.
14 For her stones are dear to your servants;
her very dust moves them to pity.
15 The nations will fear(F) the name of the Lord,
all the kings(G) of the earth will revere your glory.
16 For the Lord will rebuild Zion(H)
and appear in his glory.(I)
17 He will respond to the prayer(J) of the destitute;
he will not despise their plea.
18 Let this be written(K) for a future generation,
that a people not yet created(L) may praise the Lord:
19 “The Lord looked down(M) from his sanctuary on high,
from heaven he viewed the earth,
20 to hear the groans of the prisoners(N)
and release those condemned to death.”
21 So the name of the Lord will be declared(O) in Zion
and his praise(P) in Jerusalem
22 when the peoples and the kingdoms
assemble to worship(Q) the Lord.
23 In the course of my life[a] he broke my strength;
he cut short my days.(R)
24 So I said:
“Do not take me away, my God, in the midst of my days;
your years go on(S) through all generations.
25 In the beginning(T) you laid the foundations of the earth,
and the heavens(U) are the work of your hands.(V)
26 They will perish,(W) but you remain;
they will all wear out like a garment.
Like clothing you will change them
and they will be discarded.
27 But you remain the same,(X)
and your years will never end.(Y)
28 The children of your servants(Z) will live in your presence;
their descendants(AA) will be established before you.”
Footnotes
- Psalm 102:23 Or By his power
Luke 8:40-46
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Luke 8:40-46
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Jesus Heals a Woman and Jairus's Daughter
40 Now when Jesus returned, the crowd (A)welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him. 41 (B)And there came a man named Jairus, who was (C)a ruler of the synagogue. And falling at Jesus' feet, he implored him to come to his house, 42 for he had (D)an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying.
As Jesus went, the people (E)pressed around him. 43 And there was a woman (F)who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and though she had spent all her (G)living on physicians,[a] she could not be healed by anyone. 44 She came up behind him and touched (H)the fringe of his garment, and (I)immediately her discharge of blood ceased. 45 And Jesus said, “Who was it that touched me?” When all denied it, Peter[b] said, “Master, the crowds surround you and are pressing in on you!” 46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, for I perceive that (J)power has gone out from me.”
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Luke 8:40-46
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Luke 8:40-46
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Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman(A)
40 Now when Jesus returned, a crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him. 41 Then a man named Jairus, a synagogue leader,(B) came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come to his house 42 because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying.
As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. 43 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding(C) for twelve years,[a] but no one could heal her. 44 She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak,(D) and immediately her bleeding stopped.
45 “Who touched me?” Jesus asked.
When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master,(E) the people are crowding and pressing against you.”
46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched me;(F) I know that power has gone out from me.”(G)
Footnotes
- Luke 8:43 Many manuscripts years, and she had spent all she had on doctors
2 Corinthians 4:1-6
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2 Corinthians 4:1-6
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The Light of the Gospel
4 Therefore, having (A)this ministry (B)by the mercy of God,[a] we do not lose heart. 2 But we have renounced (C)disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice[b] cunning or (D)to tamper with God's word, but (E)by the open statement of the truth (F)we would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God. 3 And even (G)if our gospel is veiled, (H)it is veiled to (I)those who are perishing. 4 In their case (J)the god of this world (K)has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing (L)the light of (M)the gospel of the glory of Christ, (N)who is the image of God. 5 For what (O)we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with (P)ourselves as your servants[c] for Jesus' sake. 6 For God, who said, (Q)“Let light shine out of darkness,” (R)has shone in our hearts to give (S)the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
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- 2 Corinthians 4:1 Greek having this ministry as we have received mercy
- 2 Corinthians 4:2 Greek to walk in
- 2 Corinthians 4:5 Or slaves (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)
2 Corinthians 4:1-6
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2 Corinthians 4:1-6
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Present Weakness and Resurrection Life
4 Therefore, since through God’s mercy(A) we have this ministry, we do not lose heart.(B) 2 Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways;(C) we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God.(D) On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience(E) in the sight of God. 3 And even if our gospel(F) is veiled,(G) it is veiled to those who are perishing.(H) 4 The god(I) of this age(J) has blinded(K) the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ,(L) who is the image of God.(M) 5 For what we preach is not ourselves,(N) but Jesus Christ as Lord,(O) and ourselves as your servants(P) for Jesus’ sake. 6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”[a](Q) made his light shine in our hearts(R) to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.(S)
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 4:6 Gen. 1:3
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