Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

107 Give ye thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.

² Let the redeemed of Jehovah say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the oppressor,

³ And gathered out of the countries, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the sea.

⁴ They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way, they found no city of habitation;

⁵ Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them:

⁶ Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, [and] he delivered them out of their distresses,

⁷ And he led them forth by a right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

⁸ Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to the children of men;

⁹ For he hath satisfied the longing soul and filled the hungry soul with good.

⁴³ Whoso is wise, let him observe these things, and let them understand the loving-kindnesses of Jehovah.

10 Israel is an unpruned vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the abundance of his fruit he hath multiplied altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly statues.

² Their heart is divided; now shall they be found guilty: he will break down their altars, he will destroy their statues.

³ For now they will say, We have no king, for we feared not Jehovah; and a king, what can he do for us?

⁴ They speak [mere] words, swearing falsely in making a covenant; therefore shall judgment spring up as hemlock in the furrows of the fields.

⁵ The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calf of Beth-aven; for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the idolatrous priests thereof shall tremble for it, for its glory, because it is departed from it.

⁶ Yea, it shall be carried unto Assyria [as] a present for king Jareb: Ephraim shall be seized with shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.

⁷ As for Samaria her king is cut off as chips upon the face of the waters.

⁸ And the high places of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up upon their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us! and to the hills, Fall on us!

⁹ From the days of Gibeah hast thou sinned, O Israel: there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them.

¹⁰ At my pleasure will I chastise them; and the peoples shall be assembled against them, when they are bound for their two iniquities.

¹¹ And Ephraim is a trained heifer, that loveth to tread out [the corn]; I have passed over upon her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to draw; Judah shall plough, Jacob shall break his clods.

¹² Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek Jehovah, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

¹³ Ye have ploughed wickedness, reaped iniquity, eaten the fruit of lies; for thou didst confide in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.

¹⁴ And a tumult shall arise among thy peoples, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Beth-arbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces with the children.

¹⁵ So shall Bethel do unto you because of the wickedness of your wickedness: at day-break shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off.

¹⁷ And as he went forth into the way, a person ran up to [him], and kneeling to him asked him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

¹⁸ But Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? no one is good but one, [that is] God.

¹⁹ Thou knowest the commandments: Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honour thy father and mother.

²⁰ And he answering said to him, Teacher, all these things have I kept from my youth.

²¹ And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said to him, One thing lackest thou: go, sell whatever thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, [taking up the cross].

²² But he, sad at the word, went away grieved, for he had large possessions.