Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

46 God is our hope and strength; help in troubles, ready to be found.

² Therefore, we will not fear, though the Earth be moved and though the mountains fall into the midst of the sea.

³ The waters thereof rage and are troubled; the mountains shake at the surges of the same. Selah.

⁴ Still, there is a River whose stream shall make glad the City of God, the Sanctuary of the Tabernacles of the Most High.

⁵ God is in the midst of it; therefore, it shall not be moved. God shall help it in the dawning.

⁶ When the nations raged and the kingdoms were moved, God thundered, and the Earth melted.

⁷ The LORD of hosts is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

⁸ Come and behold the works of the LORD, what desolations He has made on the Earth.

⁹ He makes wars cease, to the ends of the world. He breaks the bow and cuts the spear and burns the chariots with fire.

¹⁰ “Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the heathen. I will be exalted on the Earth.”

¹¹ The LORD of Hosts is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. To him who excels: A Psalm committed to the sons of Korah.

²⁵ Then they went up from Egypt, and came to the land of Canaan (to Jacob, their father)

²⁶ and told him, saying, “Joseph is still alive! And he is also governor over all the land of Egypt!” And Jacob’s heart failed, for he did not believe them.

²⁷ And they told him all the words of Joseph which he had said to them. But when he saw the chariots which Joseph had sent to carry him, then the spirit of Jacob, their father, revived.

²⁸ And Israel said, “I have enough. Joseph, my son, is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”

46 Then Israel took his journey, with all that he had, and came to Beersheba and offered sacrifice to the God of his father, Isaac.

² And God spoke to Israel in a vision, by night, saying, “Jacob. Jacob.” Who answered, “I am here.”

³ Then he said, “I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down into Egypt. For I will make a great nation from you there.

⁴ “I will go down with you into Egypt; and I will also bring you up again. And Joseph shall put his hand upon your eyes.”

⁵ Then Jacob rose up from Beersheba. And the sons of Israel carried Jacob, their father, and their children and their wives, in the chariots 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 He brought his sons and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters and his sons’ daughters and all his seed with him, into Egypt.

³³ Now when they heard it, they were cut to the quick, and planned to kill them.

³⁴ Then a certain Pharisee named Gamaliel (a doctor of the Law, honored by all the people) stood up in the Council, and commanded to put the Apostles outside for a little while.

³⁵ And he said to them, “Men of Israel! Be careful what you intend to do regarding these men.

³⁶ For before these times, Theudas rose up, boasting himself to be somebody. Who was followed by a number of men (about four hundred) and who was killed. And all who obeyed him were scattered and came to nothing.

³⁷ “After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up, in the days of the census, and drew away many people after him. He also perished and all who obeyed him were scattered.

³⁸ “And now I say to you keep away from these men and let them alone. For if this counsel (or this work) is of man, it will come to nothing.

³⁹ “But if it be of God, you cannot destroy it. For you would be found fighting against God as well.”

⁴⁰ And they agreed with him and called the Apostles. And after they had beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the Name of Jesus. And they let them go.

⁴¹ So they departed from the Council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer rebuke for His Name.

⁴² And they did not cease to teach and preach Jesus Christ daily in the Temple, and from house to house.