M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan

8 And Eliseus spoke to the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying: Arise, and go thou and thy household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst find: for the Lord hath exiled a famine, and it shall come upon the land seven years.

² And she arose, and did according to the word of the man of God: and going with her household, she sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days.

³ And when the seven years were ended, the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines, and she went forth to speak to the king for her house, and for her lands.

⁴ And the king talked with Giezi, the servant of the man of God, saying: Tell me all the great things that Eliseus hath done.

⁵ And when he was telling the king how he had raised one dead to life, the woman appeared, whose son he had restored to life, crying to the king for her house, and her lands. And Giezi said: My lord O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Eliseus raised to life.

⁶ And the king asked the woman: and she told him. And the king appointed her an eunuch, saying: Restore her all that is hers, and all the revenues of the lands, from the day that she left the land, to this present.

⁷ Eliseus also came to Damascus, and Benadad king of Syria was sick: and they told him, saying: The man of God is come hither.

⁸ And the king said to Hazael: Take with thee presents, and go to meet the man of God, and consult the Lord by him, saying: Can I recover of this my illness?

⁹ And Hazael went to meet him, taking with him presents, and all the good things of Damascus, the burdens of forty camels. And when he stood before him, he said: Thy son Benadad the king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying: Can I recover of this my illness?

¹⁰ And Eliseus said to him: Go tell him: Thou shalt recover: bat the Lord hath shewn me that he shall surely die.

¹¹ And he stood with him, and was troubled so far as to blush: and the man of God wept.

¹² And Hazael said to him: Why doth my lord weep? And he said: Because I know the evil that thou wilt do to the children of Israel. Their strong cities then wilt burn with fire, and their young men thou wilt kill with the sword, and thou wilt dash their children, and rip up their pregnant women.

¹³ And Hazael said: But what am I thy servant a dog, that I should do this great thing? And Eliseus said: The Lord hath shewn me that thou shalt be king of Syria.

¹⁴ And when he was departed from Eliseus, he came to his master, who said to him: What saith Eliseus to thee? And he answered: He told me: Thou shalt recover.

¹⁵ And on the next day he took a blanket, and pouted water on it, and spread it upon his face: and he died, and Hazael reigned in his stead.

¹⁶ In the fifth year of Joram son of Achab king of Israel, and of Josaphat king of Juda, reigned Joram son of Josaphat king of Juda.

¹⁷ He was two and thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

¹⁸ And he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, as the house of Achab had walked: for the daughter of Achab was his wife: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord.

¹⁹ But the Lord would not destroy Juda, for David his servant's sake, as he had promised him, to give him a light, and to his children always.

²⁰ In his days Edom revolted, from being under Juda, and made themselves a king.

²¹ And Joram came to Seira, and all the chariots with him: and he arose in the night, and defeated the Edomites that had surrounded him, and the captains of the chariots, but the people fled into their tents.

²² So Edom revolted from being under Juda, unto this day. Then Lobna also revolted at the same time.

²³ But the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Juda?

²⁴ And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with them in the city of David, and Ochozias his son reigned in Iris stead.

²⁵ In the twelfth year of Joram son of Achab king of Israel, reigned Ochozias son of Joram king of Juda.

²⁶ Ochozias was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem: the name of his mother was Athalia the daughter of Amri king of Israel.

²⁷ And he walked in the ways of the house of Achab: and he did evil before the Lord, as did the house of Achab: for he was the son in law of the house of Achab.

²⁸ He went also with Joram son of Achab, to fight against Hazael king of Syria in Ramoth Galaad, and the Syrians wounded Joram:

²⁹ And he went back to be healed, in Jezrahel: because the Syrians had wounded him in Ramoth when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ochozias the son of Joram king of Juda, went down to visit Joram the son of Achab in Jezrahel, because he was sick there.

5 An ancient man rebuke not, but entreat him as a father: young men, as brethren:

² Old women, as mothers: young women, as sisters, in all chastity.

³ Honour widows, that are widows indeed.

⁴ But if any widow have children, or grandchildren, let her learn first to govern her own house, and to make a return of duty to her parents: for this is acceptable before God.

⁵ But she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, let her trust in God, and continue in supplications and prayers night and day.

⁶ For she that liveth in pleasures, is dead while she is living.

⁷ And this give in charge, that they may be blameless.

⁸ But if any man have not care of his own, and especially of those of his house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

⁹ Let a widow be chosen of no less than threescore years of age, who hath been the wife of one husband.

¹⁰ Having testimony for her good works, if she have brought up children, if she have received to harbour, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered to them that suffer tribulation, if she have diligently followed every good work.

¹¹ But the younger widows avoid. For when they have grown wanton in Christ, they will marry:

¹² Having damnation, because they have made void their first faith.

¹³ And withal being idle they learn to go about from house to house: and are not only idle, but tattlers also, and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

¹⁴ I will therefore that the younger should marry, bear children, be mistresses of families, give no occasion to the adversary to speak evil.

¹⁵ For some are already turned aside after Satan.

¹⁶ If any of the faithful have widows, let him minister to them, and let not the church be charged: that there may be sufficient for them that are widows indeed.

¹⁷ Let the priests that rule well, be esteemed worthy of double honour: especially they who labour in the word and doctrine:

¹⁸ For the scripture saith: Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn: and, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

¹⁹ Against a priest receive not an accusation, but under two or three witnesses.

²⁰ Them that sin reprove before all: that the rest also may have fear.

²¹ I charge thee before God, and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by declining to either side.

²² Impose not hands lightly upon any man, neither be partaker of other men's sins. Keep thyself chaste.

²³ Do not still drink water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake, and thy frequent infirmities.

²⁴ Some men's sins are manifest, going before to judgment: and some men they follow after.

²⁵ In like manner also good deeds are manifest: and they that are otherwise, cannot be hid.

12 But at that time shall Michael rise up, the great prince, who standeth for the children of thy people: and a time shall come such as never was from the time that nations began even until that time. And at that time shall thy people be saved, every one that shall be found written in the book.

² And many of those that sleep in the dust of the earth, shall awake: some unto life everlasting, and others unto reproach, to see it always.

³ But they that are learned shall shine as the brightness of the firmament: and they that instruct many to justice, as stars for all eternity.

⁴ But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time appointed: many shall pass over, and knowledge shall be manifold.

⁵ And I Daniel looked, and behold as it were two others stood: one on this side upon the bank of the river, and another on that side, on the other bank of the river.

⁶ And I said to the man that was clothed in linen, that stood upon the waters of the river: How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?

⁷ And I heard the man that was clothed in linen, that stood upon the waters of the river: when he had lifted up his right hand, and his left hand to heaven, and had sworn, by him that liveth for ever, that it should be unto a time, and times, and half a time. And when the scattering of the band of the holy people shall be accomplished, all these things shall be finished.

⁸ And I heard, and understood not. And I said: O my lord, what shall be after these things?

⁹ And he said: Go, Daniel, because the words are shut up, and sealed until the appointed time.

¹⁰ Many shall be chosen, and made white, and shall be tried as fire: and the wicked shall deal wickedly, and none of the wicked shall understand, but the learned shall understand.

¹¹ And from the time when the continual sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination unto desolation shall be set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred ninety days,

¹² Blessed is he that waiteth and cometh unto a thousand three hundred thirty-five days.

¹³ But go thou thy ways until the time appointed: and thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot unto the end of the days.