M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan
7 Then Elisha said, “Hear the Word of the LORD! Thus says the LORD: ‘Tomorrow at this time, a measure of fine flour shall be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.’”
2 Then a prince on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, “Though the LORD can make windows in the sky, could this thing happen?” And he said, “Behold, you shall see it with your eyes. But you shall not eat of it.”
3 Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate. And they said one to another, “Why sit here until we die?
4 “If we say, ‘We will enter into the city,’ the famine is in the city, and we shall die there. And if we sit here, we die also. Now, therefore, come and let us fall into the camp of the Aramites. If they save our lives, we shall live. And if they kill us, we are already dead.”
5 So they rose up in the twilight, to go to the camp of the Aramites. And when they had come to the outermost part of the camp of the Aramites, lo, there was no man there.
6 For the LORD had caused the camp of the Aramites to hear a noise of chariots and a noise of horses (a noise of a great army), so that they said one to another, “Behold, the king of Israel has hired the kings of the Hittites against us, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us!”
7 Therefore, they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents and their horses and their donkeys — the camp as it was — and fled for their lives.
8 And when these lepers came to the outermost part of the camp, they entered into one tent, and ate and drank, and carried silver and gold from there, and clothing, and went and hid it. Afterward, they returned and entered into another tent and carried from there, and went and hid it,
9 then said to one another, “We do not do well. This day is a day of good news, and we hold our peace. If we wait until daylight, some mischief will come upon us. Now, therefore, come. Let us go and tell the king’s household.
10 So, they came and called the porters of the city and told them, saying, “We came to the camp of the Aramites. And lo, there was neither man there, nor voice of man, but tied horses and donkeys. And the tents are as they were.”
11 And the porters cried and declared to the king’s house within.
12 Then the king arose in the night and said to his servants, “I will now show you what the Aramites have done to us. They know that we are famished. Therefore, they have 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 me now take five of the horses that remain and are left in the city. Behold, they are either as all the multitude of Israel who are left in it, or they are as the multitude of the Israelites who are consumed. And we will send to see.”
14 So, they took two chariots of horses. And the king sent them after the army of the Aramites, saying, “Go and see.”
15 And they went after them, to Jordan. And lo, the whole way was full of clothes and vessels which the Aramites had cast from them in their haste. And the messengers returned and told the king.
16 Then the people went out and plundered the camp of the Aramites. So a measure of fine flour was at a shekel, and two measures of barley at a shekel, according to the Word of the LORD.
17 And the king gave the prince on whose hand he leaned the charge of the gate. But the people tread upon him in the gate. And he died, as the man of God had said, who spoke it when the king came down to him.
18 And it happened at that time, as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, “Two measures of barley at a shekel and a measure of fine flour shall be at a shekel, tomorrow about this time in the gate of Samaria.”
19 But the prince had answered the man of God, and said, “Though the LORD can make windows in the sky, could it so happen?” And he had said, “Behold, you shall see it with your eyes. But you shall not eat of it.”
20 And so it happened to him. For the people tread upon him in the gate. And he died.
4 Now the Spirit clearly says that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith and shall consider spirits of error and doctrines of demons.
2 They speak lies through hypocrisy and have their consciences burned with a hot iron,
3 forbidding to marry and commanding to abstain from foods which God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
4 For every creature of God is good. And nothing ought to be refused, if it is received with thanksgiving.
5 For it is sanctified by the Word of God, and prayer.
6 If you put the brothers in remembrance of these things, you shall be a good minister of Jesus Christ, who has been nourished in the words of faith and good doctrine which you have continually followed.
7 But, reject worldly and old wives’ fables. And train yourself towards godliness.
8 For bodily exercise profits a little. But godliness is profitable towards all things, having the promise of this life and of that which is to come.
9 This is a true saying, and by all means worthy to be received.
10 For this we labor and are rebuked: because we trust in the living God, Who is the Savior of all mankind, especially those who believe.
11 Command and teach these things.
12 Let no one despise your youth. But be an example to those who believe - in word, in conversation, in love, in spirit, in faith and in pureness.
13 Until I come, pay attention to reading, to encouragement, and to doctrine.
14 Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.
15 Attend to these things. Give yourself to them. So that your progress may be seen among all.
16 Pay attention to yourself, and to learning. Persist in it. For in so doing, you shall both save yourself and those who hear you.
11 Also, I, in the first year of Darius of the Medes, stood to encourage and strengthen him.
2 And now I will show you the truth. Behold, there shall stand up three kings in Persia. And the fourth shall be far richer than them all. And by his strength, and by his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece.
3 But a mighty king shall stand up, who shall rule with great dominion and do according to his pleasure.
4 And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken. And it shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven, and not for his posterity, nor according to his dominion, with which he ruled. For his kingdom shall be uprooted, even for others besides these.
5 And the king of the South shall be mighty, as well as one of his princes. And they shall prevail against him, and bear rule. His dominion shall be a great dominion.
6 And after some years, they shall be joined 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 her position. Nor shall he continue, or his power. But she shall be delivered to death at that time, and those who brought her, and he who fathered her, and he who strengthened her.
7 But out of the bud of her roots shall one stand up in his place; who shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the North, and do with them as he pleases. And he shall prevail.
8 And he shall also carry their gods, captives, into Egypt, with their molten images, and 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 Therefore, his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a mighty, great army. And one shall come and overwhelm, and pass through. Then shall he return to his fortress to provoke strife.
11 And the king of the South shall be angry, and shall come forth, and fight with him; even with the king of the North. For he shall set forth a great multitude. And the multitude shall be given into his hand.
12 Then the multitude shall be carried away. And his heart shall be lifted up. For he shall cast down thousands, but he still shall not prevail.
13 For the king of the North shall return with a greater multitude than before, and shall come forth (after certain years) with a mighty army, and great riches.
14 And at the same time, many shall stand up against the king of the South. Also, the rebellious children of your people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision. But they shall fall.
15 So the king of the North shall come and build a siege mound, and take the strong city. And the armies of the South shall not resist, nor his chosen people; nor shall there be any strength to withstand.
16 But he who shall come, shall do to him as he pleases, and no one shall stand against him. And he shall stand in the pleasant land; which, by his hand, shall be completed.
17 Again he shall set his face to enter, with the power of his whole kingdom, including his confederates. Thus shall he do. And he shall give him the daughter of women to destroy her. But she shall neither stand at his side, nor be for him.
18 After this, shall he turn his face to the coastlands, and shall take many. But a prince shall cause his reproach to be removed; and moreover, shall cause him to turn.
19 For he shall turn his face toward the forts of his own land. But he shall be overthrown and fall, and be found no more.
20 Then shall stand up in his place, in the glory of the kingdom, one that shall raise taxes. But after a few days, he shall be destroyed, though neither in anger nor in battle.
21 And in his place, shall stand up a vile person; to whom they shall not give the honor of the kingdom. But he shall come in peaceably and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
22 And the armies shall be overthrown like a flood, before him, and shall be broken; and also the prince of the covenant.
23 And after an alliance is made with him, he shall work deceitfully. For he shall come up, and overcome with a small force.
24 He shall enter into the quiet and plentiful province, and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers’ fathers. He shall divide among them the prey and the spoil and the substance. Yea, and he shall make his plans against the strongholds, but only for a time.
25 Also, 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 plan and scheme against him.
26 Yea, those who feed upon the portion of his food, shall destroy him. And his army shall be swept away. And many shall fall, and be killed.
27 And both these kings’ hearts shall be to do evil. And they shall talk of deceit at the same table. But it shall not happen. For the end shall still be at the time appointed.
28 Then shall he return into his land with great riches. But his heart shall be moved against the holy covenant, and he shall do damage and return to his own land.
29 At the time appointed, he shall return, and come toward the South. But the last shall not be as the first.
30 For the ships of Chittim shall come against him. Therefore, he shall be sorry and return with anger toward the holy covenant. So shall he do damage, and return, and identify with those who forsake the holy covenant.
31 And armies shall stand on his part. And they shall pollute the Sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice. And they shall set up the abominable desolation.
32 And those who wickedly break the covenant, shall he cause to sin with flattery. But the people who do know their God, shall prevail and prosper.
33 And those who understand among the people, shall instruct many. Still, they shall fall by sword, and by flame; by captivity and by spoil, for many days.
34 Now when they shall fall, they shall be helped with a little help. But many shall still cling to the hypocrisy. And some of them of understanding shall fall - to help them, and to purge, and to make them white - till the time comes. For there is a time appointed.
36 And the king shall do what he pleases. He shall exalt himself, and magnify himself against all that is God; and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods; and shall prosper, till the wrath be accomplished. For the determination is made.
37 Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desires of women, nor care for any God. For he shall magnify himself above all.
38 But in his place, shall he honor the god, Mauzzim. And the god whom his fathers knew not, shall he honor with gold and with silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.
39 Thus shall he do in the holds of Mauzzim, with a strange god whom he shall acknowledge. He shall increase his glory, and shall cause those who honor him to rule over many; and shall divide the land for gain.
40 And at the end of time, shall the king of the South gore 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 overwhelm, and pass through.
41 He shall enter also into the beautiful land. And many countries shall be overthrown. But these shall escape out of his hand: Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.
42 He shall also stretch forth his hands upon the countries. And the land of Egypt shall not escape.
43 For 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 follow in his footsteps.
44 But the news out of the East and the North shall trouble him. Therefore, he shall go forth with great wrath to destroy and root out many.
45 And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas on the glorious and holy mountain. Yet, he shall come to his end. And no one shall help him.
DALETH
25 My soul clings to the dust, quicken me according to Your Word.
26 I have declared my ways, and You heard me. Teach me Your Statutes.
27 Make me to understand the way of Your Precepts, and I will meditate on Your wondrous works.
28 My soul melts for heaviness, raise me up according to Your Word.
29 Take from me the way of lying and grant me graciously Your Law.
30 I have chosen the way of truth and Your Judgments have I laid before me.
31 I have clung to Your Testimonies, O LORD, do not confound me.
32 I will run the way of Your Commandments, when You shall enlarge my heart.
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33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your Statutes, and I will keep it to the end.
34 Give me understanding and I will keep Your Law, yea, I will keep it with my whole heart.
35 Direct me in the path of Your Commandments, for therein is my delight.
36 Incline my heart to Your Testimonies, and not to covetousness.
37 Turn away my eyes from vanity and quicken me in Your way.
38 Establish Your Promise in Your servant, because he fears You.
39 Take away my rebuke, which I fear, for Your Judgments are good.
40 Behold, I desire Your Commandments, quicken me in Your righteousness.
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41 And let Your lovingkindness come to me, O LORD, and Your salvation, according to Your Promise.
42 So shall I answer to my blasphemers, for I trust in Your Word.
43 And take not the Word of Truth utterly out of my mouth, for I await Your Judgments.
44 So shall I always keep Your Law forever and ever.
45 And I will walk in freedom, because I seek Your Precepts.
46 I will speak also of Your Testimonies before kings and will not be ashamed.
47 My delight will be in Your Commandments, which I have loved.
48 My hands, also, will I lift to Your Commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate on Your Statutes.
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