Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

⁴ And it came to pass on the day that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and her daughters portions;

⁵ but to Hannah he used to give a double portion, for he loved Hannah; but Jehovah had shut up her womb.

⁶ And her adversary provoked her much also, to make her fret, because Jehovah had shut up her womb.

⁷ And [as] he did so year by year, as often as she went up to the house of Jehovah, she provoked her thus; and she wept and did not eat.

⁸ And Elkanah her husband said 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 And Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk; (now Eli the priest sat upon the seat by the door-post of the temple of Jehovah;)

¹⁰ and she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to Jehovah, and wept much.

¹¹ And she vowed a vow, and said, O Jehovah of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thy handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thy handmaid, but wilt give unto thy handmaid a man child, then I will give him to Jehovah 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 Jehovah, that Eli marked her mouth.

¹³ Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard; and Eli thought she was drunken.

¹⁴ And Eli said to 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 Jehovah.

¹⁶ Take not thy handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my grief and provocation have I spoken hitherto.

¹⁷ And Eli answered and said, Go in peace; and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition which thou hast asked of him.

¹⁸ And she said, Let thy bondwoman find grace in thy sight. And the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more [as before].

¹⁹ And they rose up early in the morning and worshipped before Jehovah, and returned and came to their house at Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and Jehovah remembered her.

²⁰ And it came to pass when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bore a son, and called his name Samuel, [saying,] Because I have asked him of Jehovah.

2 And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart exulteth in Jehovah, my horn is lifted up in Jehovah; my mouth is opened wide over mine enemies; for I rejoice in thy salvation.

² There is none holy as Jehovah, for there is none beside thee, neither is there any rock like our God.

³ Do not multiply your words of pride, let not vain-glory come out of your mouth; For Jehovah is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

⁴ The bow of the mighty is broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.

⁵ They that were full have hired themselves out for bread; and the hungry are [so] no more: Even the barren beareth seven, and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.

⁶ Jehovah killeth, and maketh alive; he bringeth down to Sheol, and bringeth up.

⁷ Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich, he bringeth low, also he lifteth up:

⁸ He raiseth up the poor out of the dust; from the dung-hill he lifteth up the needy, To set [him] among nobles; and he maketh them inherit a throne of glory; For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah's, and he hath set the world upon them.

⁹ He keepeth the feet of his saints, but the wicked are silenced in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

¹⁰ They that strive with Jehovah shall be broken to pieces; in the heavens will he thunder upon them. Jehovah will judge the ends of the earth; and he will give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.

¹¹ And every priest stands daily ministering, and offering often the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.

¹² But *he*, having offered one sacrifice for sins, sat down in perpetuity at [the] right hand of God,

¹³ waiting from henceforth until his enemies be set [for the] footstool of his feet.

¹⁴ For by one offering he has perfected in perpetuity the sanctified.

¹⁵ And the Holy Spirit also bears us witness [of it]; for after what was said:

¹⁶ This [is] the covenant which I will establish towards them after those days, saith [the] Lord: Giving my laws into their hearts, I will write them also in their understandings;

¹⁷ and their sins and their lawlessnesses I will never remember any more.

¹⁸ But where there [is] remission of these, [there is] no longer a sacrifice for sin.

¹⁹ Having therefore, brethren, boldness for entering into the [holy of] holies by the blood of Jesus,

²⁰ the new and living way which he has dedicated for us through the veil, that is, his flesh,

²¹ and [having] a great priest over the house of God,

²² let us approach with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, sprinkled as to our hearts from a wicked conscience, and washed as to our body with pure water.

²³ Let us hold fast the confession of the hope unwavering, (for he [is] faithful who has promised;)

²⁴ and let us consider one another for provoking to love and good works;

²⁵ not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the custom [is] with some; but encouraging [one another], and by so much the more as ye see the day drawing near.

13 And as he was going out of the temple, one of his disciples says to him, Teacher, see what stones and what buildings!

² And Jesus answering said to him, Seest thou these great buildings? not a stone shall be left upon a stone, which shall not be thrown down.

³ And as he sat on the mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,

⁴ Tell us, when shall these things be, and what is the sign when all these things are going to be fulfilled?

⁵ And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any one mislead you.

⁶ For many shall come in my name, saying, It is *I*, and shall mislead many.

⁷ But when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be not disturbed, for [this] must happen, but the end is not yet.

⁸ For nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be earthquakes in [different] places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these things [are the] beginnings of throes.