Genesis1

InthebeginningGodcreatedtheheavenandtheearth.
2

Andtheearthwaswithoutform,andvoidanddarknesswasuponthefaceofthedeep.
AndtheSpiritofGodmoveduponthefaceofthewaters.
3

AndGodsaid,Lettherebelight:andtherewaslight.
4

AndGodsawthelight,thatitwasgood:andGoddividedthelightfromthedarkness.
5

AndGodcalledthelightDay,andthedarknesshecalledNight.Andtheeveningand
themorningwerethefirstday.
6

AndGodsaid,Lettherebeafirmamentinthemidstofthewaters,andletitdividethe
watersfromthewaters.
7

AndGodmadethefirmament,anddividedthewaterswhichwereunderthefirmament
fromthewaterswhichwereabovethefirmament:anditwasso.
8

AndGodcalledthefirmamentHeaven.Andtheeveningandthemorningwerethe
secondday.
9

AndGodsaid,Letthewatersundertheheavenbegatheredtogetheruntooneplace,
andletthedrylandappear:anditwasso.
10

AndGodcalledthedrylandEarthandthegatheringtogetherofthewaterscalledhe
Seas:andGodsawthatitwasgood.
11

AndGodsaid,Lettheearthbringforthgrass,theherbyieldingseed,andthefruittree
yieldingfruitafterhiskind,whoseseedisinitself,upontheearth:anditwasso.
12

Andtheearthbroughtforthgrass,andherbyieldingseedafterhiskind,andthetree
yieldingfruit,whoseseedwasinitself,afterhiskind:andGodsawthatitwasgood.
13

Andtheeveningandthemorningwerethethirdday.
14

AndGodsaid,Lettherebelightsinthefirmamentoftheheaventodividetheday
fromthenightandletthembeforsigns,andforseasons,andfordays,andyears:
15

Andletthembeforlightsinthefirmamentoftheheaventogivelightupontheearth:
anditwasso.
16

AndGodmadetwogreatlightsthegreaterlighttoruletheday,andthelesserlightto
rulethenight:hemadethestarsalso.
17

AndGodsettheminthefirmamentoftheheaventogivelightupontheearth,
18

Andtoruleoverthedayandoverthenight,andtodividethelightfromthedarkness:
andGodsawthatitwasgood.
19

Andtheeveningandthemorningwerethefourthday.
20

AndGodsaid,Letthewatersbringforthabundantlythemovingcreaturethathath
life,andfowlthatmayflyabovetheearthintheopenfirmamentofheaven.

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AndGodcreatedgreatwhales,andeverylivingcreaturethatmoveth,whichthe
watersbroughtforthabundantly,aftertheirkind,andeverywingedfowlafterhiskind:
andGodsawthatitwasgood.
22

AndGodblessedthem,saying,Befruitful,andmultiply,andfillthewatersinthe
seas,andletfowlmultiplyintheearth.
23

Andtheeveningandthemorningwerethefifthday.
24

AndGodsaid,Lettheearthbringforththelivingcreatureafterhiskind,cattle,and
creepingthing,andbeastoftheearthafterhiskind:anditwasso.
25

AndGodmadethebeastoftheearthafterhiskind,andcattleaftertheirkind,and
everythingthatcreepethupontheearthafterhiskind:andGodsawthatitwasgood.
26

AndGodsaid,Letusmakemaninourimage,afterourlikeness:andletthemhave
dominionoverthefishofthesea,andoverthefowloftheair,andoverthecattle,and
overalltheearth,andovereverycreepingthingthatcreepethupontheearth.
27

SoGodcreatedmaninhisownimage,intheimageofGodcreatedhehimmaleand
femalecreatedhethem.
28

AndGodblessedthem,andGodsaiduntothem,Befruitful,andmultiply,and
replenishtheearth,andsubdueit:andhavedominionoverthefishofthesea,andover
thefowloftheair,andovereverylivingthingthatmovethupontheearth.
29

AndGodsaid,Behold,Ihavegivenyoueveryherbbearingseed,whichisuponthe
faceofalltheearth,andeverytree,inthewhichisthefruitofatreeyieldingseedtoyou
itshallbeformeat.
30

Andtoeverybeastoftheearth,andtoeveryfowloftheair,andtoeverythingthat
creepethupontheearth,whereinthereislife,Ihavegiveneverygreenherbformeat:and
itwasso.
31

AndGodsaweverythingthathehadmade,and,behold,itwasverygood.Andthe
eveningandthemorningwerethesixthday.

Genesis2
1

Thustheheavensandtheearthwerefinished,andallthehostofthem.
2

AndontheseventhdayGodendedhisworkwhichhehadmadeandherestedonthe
seventhdayfromallhisworkwhichhehadmade.
3

AndGodblessedtheseventhday,andsanctifiedit:becausethatinithehadrested
fromallhisworkwhichGodcreatedandmade.
4

Thesearethegenerationsoftheheavensandoftheearthwhentheywerecreated,in
thedaythattheLORDGodmadetheearthandtheheavens,
5

Andeveryplantofthefieldbeforeitwasintheearth,andeveryherbofthefield
beforeitgrew:fortheLORDGodhadnotcausedittorainupontheearth,andtherewas
notamantotilltheground.
6

Buttherewentupamistfromtheearth,andwateredthewholefaceoftheground.

AndtheLORDGodformedmanofthedustoftheground,andbreathedintohis
nostrilsthebreathoflifeandmanbecamealivingsoul.
8

AndtheLORDGodplantedagardeneastwardinEdenandthereheputtheman
whomhehadformed.
9

AndoutofthegroundmadetheLORDGodtogroweverytreethatispleasanttothe
sight,andgoodforfoodthetreeoflifealsointhemidstofthegarden,andthetreeof
knowledgeofgoodandevil.
10

AndariverwentoutofEdentowaterthegardenandfromthenceitwasparted,and
becameintofourheads.
11

ThenameofthefirstisPison:thatisitwhichcompasseththewholelandofHavilah,
wherethereisgold
12

Andthegoldofthatlandisgood:thereisbdelliumandtheonyxstone.
13

AndthenameofthesecondriverisGihon:thesameisitthatcompasseththewhole
landofEthiopia.
14

AndthenameofthethirdriverisHiddekel:thatisitwhichgoethtowardtheeastof
Assyria.AndthefourthriverisEuphrates.
15

AndtheLORDGodtooktheman,andputhimintothegardenofEdentodressitand
tokeepit.
16

AndtheLORDGodcommandedtheman,saying,Ofeverytreeofthegardenthou
mayestfreelyeat:
17

Butofthetreeoftheknowledgeofgoodandevil,thoushaltnoteatofit:forinthe
daythatthoueatestthereofthoushaltsurelydie.
18

AndtheLORDGodsaid,ItisnotgoodthatthemanshouldbealoneIwillmakehim
anhelpmeetforhim.
19

AndoutofthegroundtheLORDGodformedeverybeastofthefield,andeveryfowl
oftheairandbroughtthemuntoAdamtoseewhathewouldcallthem:andwhatsoever
Adamcalledeverylivingcreature,thatwasthenamethereof.
20

AndAdamgavenamestoallcattle,andtothefowloftheair,andtoeverybeastof
thefieldbutforAdamtherewasnotfoundanhelpmeetforhim.
21

AndtheLORDGodcausedadeepsleeptofalluponAdam,andheslept:andhetook
oneofhisribs,andclosedupthefleshinsteadthereof
22

Andtherib,whichtheLORDGodhadtakenfromman,madeheawoman,and
broughtheruntotheman.
23

AndAdamsaid,Thisisnowboneofmybones,andfleshofmyflesh:sheshallbe
calledWoman,becauseshewastakenoutofMan.
24

Thereforeshallamanleavehisfatherandhismother,andshallcleaveuntohiswife:
andtheyshallbeoneflesh.
25

Andtheywerebothnaked,themanandhiswife,andwerenotashamed.

Genesis3
1

NowtheserpentwasmoresubtilthananybeastofthefieldwhichtheLORDGodhad
made.Andhesaiduntothewoman,Yea,hathGodsaid,Yeshallnoteatofeverytreeof
thegarden?
2

Andthewomansaiduntotheserpent,Wemayeatofthefruitofthetreesofthe
garden:
3

Butofthefruitofthetreewhichisinthemidstofthegarden,Godhathsaid,Yeshall
noteatofit,neithershallyetouchit,lestyedie.
4

Andtheserpentsaiduntothewom=]n,Yeshallnotsurelydie:
5

ForGoddothknowthatinthedayyeeatthereof,thenyoureyesshallbeopened,and
yeshallbeasgods,knowinggoodandevil.
6

Andwhenthewomansawthatthetreewasgoodforfood,andthatitwaspleasantto
theeyes,andatreetobedesiredtomakeonewise,shetookofthefruitthereof,anddid
eat,andgavealsountoherhusbandwithherandhedideat.
7

Andtheeyesofthembothwereopened,andtheyknewthattheywerenakedandthey
sewedfigleavestogether,andmadethemselvesaprons.
8

AndtheyheardthevoiceoftheLORDGodwalkinginthegardeninthecoolofthe
day:andAdamandhiswifehidthemselvesfromthepresenceoftheLORDGod
amongstthetreesofthegarden.
9

AndtheLORDGodcalleduntoAdam,andsaiduntohim,Whereartthou?
10

Andhesaid,Iheardthyvoiceinthegarden,andIwasafraid,becauseIwasnaked
andIhidmyself.
11

Andhesaid,Whotoldtheethatthouwastnaked?Hastthoueatenofthetree,whereof
Icommandedtheethatthoushouldestnoteat?
12

Andthemansaid,Thewomanwhomthougavesttobewithme,shegavemeofthe
tree,andIdideat.
13

AndtheLORDGodsaiduntothewoman,Whatisthisthatthouhastdone?Andthe
womansaid,Theserpentbeguiledme,andIdideat.
14

AndtheLORDGodsaiduntotheserpent,Becausethouhastdonethis,thouart
cursedaboveallcattle,andaboveeverybeastofthefielduponthybellyshaltthougo,
anddustshaltthoueatallthedaysofthylife:
15

AndIwillputenmitybetweentheeandthewoman,andbetweenthyseedandher
seeditshallbruisethyhead,andthoushaltbruisehisheel.
16

Untothewomanhesaid,Iwillgreatlymultiplythysorrowandthyconceptionin
sorrowthoushaltbringforthchildrenandthydesireshallbetothyhusband,andheshall
ruleoverthee.

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AnduntoAdamhesaid,Becausethouhasthearkeneduntothevoiceofthywife,and
hasteatenofthetree,ofwhichIcommandedthee,saying,Thoushaltnoteatofit:cursed
isthegroundforthysakeinsorrowshaltthoueatofitallthedaysofthylife
18

Thornsalsoandthistlesshallitbringforthtotheeandthoushalteattheherbofthe
field
19

Inthesweatofthyfaceshaltthoueatbread,tillthoureturnuntothegroundforoutof
itwastthoutaken:fordustthouart,anduntodustshaltthoureturn.
20

AndAdamcalledhiswife'snameEvebecauseshewasthemotherofallliving.
21

UntoAdamalsoandtohiswifedidtheLORDGodmakecoatsofskins,andclothed
them.
22

AndtheLORDGodsaid,Behold,themanisbecomeasoneofus,toknowgoodand
evil:andnow,lestheputforthhishand,andtakealsoofthetreeoflife,andeat,andlive
forever:
23

ThereforetheLORDGodsenthimforthfromthegardenofEden,totilltheground
fromwhencehewastaken.
24

SohedroveoutthemanandheplacedattheeastofthegardenofEdenCherubims,
andaflamingswordwhichturnedeveryway,tokeepthewayofthetreeoflife.

Genesis4
1

AndAdamknewEvehiswifeandsheconceived,andbareCain,andsaid,Ihave
gottenamanfromtheLORD.
2

AndsheagainbarehisbrotherAbel.AndAbelwasakeeperofsheep,butCainwasa
tilleroftheground.
3

Andinprocessoftimeitcametopass,thatCainbroughtofthefruitofthegroundan
offeringuntotheLORD.
4

AndAbel,healsobroughtofthefirstlingsofhisflockandofthefatthereof.Andthe
LORDhadrespectuntoAbelandtohisoffering:
5

ButuntoCainandtohisofferinghehadnotrespect.AndCainwasverywroth,andhis
countenancefell.
6

AndtheLORDsaiduntoCain,Whyartthouwroth?andwhyisthycountenance
fallen?
7

Ifthoudoestwell,shaltthounotbeaccepted?andifthoudoestnotwell,sinliethatthe
door.Anduntotheeshallbehisdesire,andthoushaltruleoverhim.
8

AndCaintalkedwithAbelhisbrother:anditcametopass,whentheywereinthe
field,thatCainroseupagainstAbelhisbrother,andslewhim.
9

AndtheLORDsaiduntoCain,WhereisAbelthybrother?Andhesaid,Iknownot:
AmImybrother'skeeper?
10

Andhesaid,Whathastthoudone?thevoiceofthybrother'sbloodcriethuntome
fromtheground.

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Andnowartthoucursedfromtheearth,whichhathopenedhermouthtoreceivethy
brother'sbloodfromthyhand
12

Whenthoutillesttheground,itshallnothenceforthyielduntotheeherstrengtha
fugitiveandavagabondshaltthoubeintheearth.
13

AndCainsaiduntotheLORD,MypunishmentisgreaterthanIcanbear.
14

Behold,thouhastdrivenmeoutthisdayfromthefaceoftheearthandfromthyface
shallIbehidandIshallbeafugitiveandavagabondintheearthanditshallcometo
pass,thateveryonethatfindethmeshallslayme.
15

AndtheLORDsaiduntohim,ThereforewhosoeverslayethCain,vengeanceshallbe
takenonhimsevenfold.AndtheLORDsetamarkuponCain,lestanyfindinghim
shouldkillhim.
16

AndCainwentoutfromthepresenceoftheLORD,anddweltinthelandofNod,on
theeastofEden.
17

AndCainknewhiswifeandsheconceived,andbareEnoch:andhebuildedacity,
andcalledthenameofthecity,afterthenameofhisson,Enoch.
18

AnduntoEnochwasbornIrad:andIradbegatMehujael:andMehujaelbegat
Methusael:andMethusaelbegatLamech.
19

AndLamechtookuntohimtwowives:thenameoftheonewasAdah,andthename
oftheotherZillah.
20

AndAdahbareJabal:hewasthefatherofsuchasdwellintents,andofsuchashave
cattle.
21

Andhisbrother'snamewasJubal:hewasthefatherofallsuchashandletheharpand
organ.
22

AndZillah,shealsobareTubalcain,aninstructerofeveryartificerinbrassandiron:
andthesisterofTubalcainwasNaamah.
23

AndLamechsaiduntohiswives,AdahandZillah,Hearmyvoiceyewivesof
Lamech,hearkenuntomyspeech:forIhaveslainamantomywounding,andayoung
mantomyhurt.
24

IfCainshallbeavengedsevenfold,trulyLamechseventyandsevenfold.
25

AndAdamknewhiswifeagainandshebareason,andcalledhisnameSeth:For
God,saidshe,hathappointedmeanotherseedinsteadofAbel,whomCainslew.
26

AndtoSeth,tohimalsotherewasbornasonandhecalledhisnameEnos:then
beganmentocalluponthenameoftheLORD.

Genesis6
1

Anditcametopass,whenmenbegantomultiplyonthefaceoftheearth,and
daughterswerebornuntothem,
2

ThatthesonsofGodsawthedaughtersofmenthattheywerefairandtheytookthem
wivesofallwhichtheychose.

AndtheLORDsaid,Myspiritshallnotalwaysstrivewithman,forthathealsois
flesh:yethisdaysshallbeanhundredandtwentyyears.
4

Thereweregiantsintheearthinthosedaysandalsoafterthat,whenthesonsofGod
cameinuntothedaughtersofmen,andtheybarechildrentothem,thesamebecame
mightymenwhichwereofold,menofrenown.
5

AndGodsawthatthewickednessofmanwasgreatintheearth,andthatevery
imaginationofthethoughtsofhisheartwasonlyevilcontinually.
6

AnditrepentedtheLORDthathehadmademanontheearth,anditgrievedhimathis
heart.
7

AndtheLORDsaid,IwilldestroymanwhomIhavecreatedfromthefaceofthe
earthbothman,andbeast,andthecreepingthing,andthefowlsoftheairforit
repentethmethatIhavemadethem.
8

ButNoahfoundgraceintheeyesoftheLORD.
9

ThesearethegenerationsofNoah:Noahwasajustmanandperfectinhisgenerations,
andNoahwalkedwithGod.
10

AndNoahbegatthreesons,Shem,Ham,andJapheth.
11

TheearthalsowascorruptbeforeGod,andtheearthwasfilledwithviolence.
12

AndGodlookedupontheearth,and,behold,itwascorruptforallfleshhad
corruptedhiswayupontheearth.
13

AndGodsaiduntoNoah,Theendofallfleshiscomebeforemefortheearthisfilled
withviolencethroughthemand,behold,Iwilldestroythemwiththeearth.
14

Maketheeanarkofgopherwoodroomsshaltthoumakeintheark,andshaltpitchit
withinandwithoutwithpitch.
15

Andthisisthefashionwhichthoushaltmakeitof:Thelengthofthearkshallbe
threehundredcubits,thebreadthofitfiftycubits,andtheheightofitthirtycubits.
16

Awindowshaltthoumaketotheark,andinacubitshaltthoufinishitaboveandthe
doorofthearkshaltthousetinthesidethereofwithlower,second,andthirdstories
shaltthoumakeit.
17

And,behold,I,evenI,dobringafloodofwatersupontheearth,todestroyallflesh,
whereinisthebreathoflife,fromunderheavenandeverythingthatisintheearthshall
die.
18

ButwiththeewillIestablishmycovenantandthoushaltcomeintotheark,thou,and
thysons,andthywife,andthysons'wiveswiththee.
19

Andofeverylivingthingofallflesh,twoofeverysortshaltthoubringintotheark,to
keepthemalivewiththeetheyshallbemaleandfemale.
20

Offowlsaftertheirkind,andofcattleaftertheirkind,ofeverycreepingthingofthe
earthafterhiskind,twoofeverysortshallcomeuntothee,tokeepthemalive.

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Andtakethouuntotheeofallfoodthatiseaten,andthoushaltgatherittotheeandit
shallbeforfoodforthee,andforthem.
22

ThusdidNoahaccordingtoallthatGodcommandedhim,sodidhe.

Genesis7
1

AndtheLORDsaiduntoNoah,Comethouandallthyhouseintothearkforthee
haveIseenrighteousbeforemeinthisgeneration.
2

Ofeverycleanbeastthoushalttaketotheebysevens,themaleandhisfemale:andof
beaststhatarenotcleanbytwo,themaleandhisfemale.
3

Offowlsalsooftheairbysevens,themaleandthefemaletokeepseedaliveuponthe
faceofalltheearth.
4

Foryetsevendays,andIwillcauseittorainupontheearthfortydaysandforty
nightsandeverylivingsubstancethatIhavemadewillIdestroyfromoffthefaceofthe
earth.
5

AndNoahdidaccordinguntoallthattheLORDcommandedhim.
6

AndNoahwassixhundredyearsoldwhenthefloodofwaterswasupontheearth.
7

AndNoahwentin,andhissons,andhiswife,andhissons'wiveswithhim,intothe
ark,becauseofthewatersoftheflood.
8

Ofcleanbeasts,andofbeaststhatarenotclean,andoffowls,andofeverythingthat
creepethupontheearth,
9

TherewentintwoandtwountoNoahintotheark,themaleandthefemale,asGod
hadcommandedNoah.
10

Anditcametopassaftersevendays,thatthewatersofthefloodwereupontheearth.
11

InthesixhundredthyearofNoah'slife,inthesecondmonth,theseventeenthdayof
themonth,thesamedaywereallthefountainsofthegreatdeepbrokenup,andthe
windowsofheavenwereopened.
12

Andtherainwasupontheearthfortydaysandfortynights.
13

IntheselfsamedayenteredNoah,andShem,andHam,andJapheth,thesonsof
Noah,andNoah'swife,andthethreewivesofhissonswiththem,intotheark
14

They,andeverybeastafterhiskind,andallthecattleaftertheirkind,andevery
creepingthingthatcreepethupontheearthafterhiskind,andeveryfowlafterhiskind,
everybirdofeverysort.
15

AndtheywentinuntoNoahintotheark,twoandtwoofallflesh,whereinisthe
breathoflife.
16

Andtheythatwentin,wentinmaleandfemaleofallflesh,asGodhadcommanded
him:andtheLORDshuthimin.
17

Andthefloodwasfortydaysupontheearthandthewatersincreased,andbareupthe
ark,anditwasliftupabovetheearth.

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Andthewatersprevailed,andwereincreasedgreatlyupontheearthandthearkwent
uponthefaceofthewaters.
19

Andthewatersprevailedexceedinglyupontheearthandallthehighhills,thatwere
underthewholeheaven,werecovered.
20

Fifteencubitsupwarddidthewatersprevailandthemountainswerecovered.
21

Andallfleshdiedthatmovedupontheearth,bothoffowl,andofcattle,andofbeast,
andofeverycreepingthingthatcreepethupontheearth,andeveryman:
22

Allinwhosenostrilswasthebreathoflife,ofallthatwasinthedryland,died.
23

Andeverylivingsubstancewasdestroyedwhichwasuponthefaceoftheground,
bothman,andcattle,andthecreepingthings,andthefowloftheheavenandtheywere
destroyedfromtheearth:andNoahonlyremainedalive,andtheythatwerewithhimin
theark.
24

Andthewatersprevailedupontheearthanhundredandfiftydays.

Genesis8
1

AndGodrememberedNoah,andeverylivingthing,andallthecattlethatwaswith
himintheark:andGodmadeawindtopassovertheearth,andthewatersassuaged
2

Thefountainsalsoofthedeepandthewindowsofheavenwerestopped,andtherain
fromheavenwasrestrained
3

Andthewatersreturnedfromofftheearthcontinually:andaftertheendofthe
hundredandfiftydaysthewaterswereabated.
4

Andthearkrestedintheseventhmonth,ontheseventeenthdayofthemonth,uponthe
mountainsofArarat.
5

Andthewatersdecreasedcontinuallyuntilthetenthmonth:inthetenthmonth,onthe
firstdayofthemonth,werethetopsofthemountainsseen.
6

Anditcametopassattheendoffortydays,thatNoahopenedthewindowoftheark
whichhehadmade:
7

Andhesentfortharaven,whichwentforthtoandfro,untilthewatersweredriedup
fromofftheearth.
8

Alsohesentforthadovefromhim,toseeifthewaterswereabatedfromofftheface
oftheground
9

Butthedovefoundnorestforthesoleofherfoot,andshereturneduntohimintothe
ark,forthewaterswereonthefaceofthewholeearth:thenheputforthhishand,and
tookher,andpulledherinuntohimintotheark.
10

Andhestayedyetothersevendaysandagainhesentforththedoveoutoftheark
11

Andthedovecameintohimintheeveningand,lo,inhermouthwasanoliveleaf
plucktoff:soNoahknewthatthewaterswereabatedfromofftheearth.

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Andhestayedyetothersevendaysandsentforththedovewhichreturnednotagain
untohimanymore.
13

Anditcametopassinthesixhundredthandfirstyear,inthefirstmonth,thefirstday
ofthemonth,thewatersweredriedupfromofftheearth:andNoahremovedthe
coveringoftheark,andlooked,and,behold,thefaceofthegroundwasdry.
14

Andinthesecondmonth,onthesevenandtwentiethdayofthemonth,wastheearth
dried.
15

AndGodspakeuntoNoah,saying,
16

Goforthoftheark,thou,andthywife,andthysons,andthysons'wiveswiththee.
17

Bringforthwiththeeeverylivingthingthatiswiththee,ofallflesh,bothoffowl,and
ofcattle,andofeverycreepingthingthatcreepethupontheearththattheymaybreed
abundantlyintheearth,andbefruitful,andmultiplyupontheearth.
18

AndNoahwentforth,andhissons,andhiswife,andhissons'wiveswithhim:
19

Everybeast,everycreepingthing,andeveryfowl,andwhatsoevercreepethuponthe
earth,aftertheirkinds,wentforthoutoftheark.
20

AndNoahbuildedanaltaruntotheLORDandtookofeverycleanbeast,andof
everycleanfowl,andofferedburntofferingsonthealtar.
21

AndtheLORDsmelledasweetsavourandtheLORDsaidinhisheart,Iwillnot
againcursethegroundanymoreforman'ssakefortheimaginationofman'sheartisevil
fromhisyouthneitherwillIagainsmiteanymoreeverythingliving,asIhavedone.
22

Whiletheearthremaineth,seedtimeandharvest,andcoldandheat,andsummerand
winter,anddayandnightshallnotcease.

Genesis9
1

AndGodblessedNoahandhissons,andsaiduntothem,Befruitful,andmultiply,and
replenishtheearth.
2

Andthefearofyouandthedreadofyoushallbeuponeverybeastoftheearth,and
uponeveryfowloftheair,uponallthatmovethupontheearth,anduponallthefishesof
theseaintoyourhandaretheydelivered.
3

EverymovingthingthatlivethshallbemeatforyouevenasthegreenherbhaveI
givenyouallthings.
4

Butfleshwiththelifethereof,whichisthebloodthereof,shallyenoteat.
5

AndsurelyyourbloodofyourliveswillIrequireatthehandofeverybeastwillI
requireit,andatthehandofmanatthehandofeveryman'sbrotherwillIrequirethelife
ofman.
6

Whososheddethman'sblood,bymanshallhisbloodbeshed:forintheimageofGod
madeheman.
7

Andyou,beyefruitful,andmultiplybringforthabundantlyintheearth,andmultiply
therein.

AndGodspakeuntoNoah,andtohissonswithhim,saying,
9

AndI,behold,Iestablishmycovenantwithyou,andwithyourseedafteryou
10

Andwitheverylivingcreaturethatiswithyou,ofthefowl,ofthecattle,andofevery
beastoftheearthwithyoufromallthatgooutoftheark,toeverybeastoftheearth.
11

AndIwillestablishmycovenantwithyou,neithershallallfleshbecutoffanymore
bythewatersofafloodneithershallthereanymorebeafloodtodestroytheearth.
12

AndGodsaid,ThisisthetokenofthecovenantwhichImakebetweenmeandyou
andeverylivingcreaturethatiswithyou,forperpetualgenerations:
13

Idosetmybowinthecloud,anditshallbeforatokenofacovenantbetweenmeand
theearth.
14

Anditshallcometopass,whenIbringacloudovertheearth,thatthebowshallbe
seeninthecloud:
15

AndIwillremembermycovenant,whichisbetweenmeandyouandeveryliving
creatureofallfleshandthewatersshallnomorebecomeafloodtodestroyallflesh.
16

AndthebowshallbeinthecloudandIwilllookuponit,thatImayrememberthe
everlastingcovenantbetweenGodandeverylivingcreatureofallfleshthatisuponthe
earth.
17

AndGodsaiduntoNoah,Thisisthetokenofthecovenant,whichIhaveestablished
betweenmeandallfleshthatisupontheearth.
18

AndthesonsofNoah,thatwentforthoftheark,wereShem,andHam,andJapheth:
andHamisthefatherofCanaan.
19

ThesearethethreesonsofNoah:andofthemwasthewholeearthoverspread.
20

AndNoahbegantobeanhusbandman,andheplantedavineyard:
21

Andhedrankofthewine,andwasdrunkenandhewasuncoveredwithinhistent.
22

AndHam,thefatherofCanaan,sawthenakednessofhisfather,andtoldhistwo
brethrenwithout.
23

AndShemandJaphethtookagarment,andlaidituponboththeirshoulders,andwent
backward,andcoveredthenakednessoftheirfatherandtheirfaceswerebackward,and
theysawnottheirfather'snakedness.
24

AndNoahawokefromhiswine,andknewwhathisyoungersonhaddoneuntohim.
25

Andhesaid,CursedbeCanaanaservantofservantsshallhebeuntohisbrethren.
26

Andhesaid,BlessedbetheLORDGodofShemandCanaanshallbehisservant.
27

GodshallenlargeJapheth,andheshalldwellinthetentsofShemandCanaanshall
behisservant.
28

AndNoahlivedafterthefloodthreehundredandfiftyyears.
29

AndallthedaysofNoahwereninehundredandfiftyyears:andhedied.

Genesis11:19
1

Andthewholeearthwasofonelanguage,andofonespeech.
2

Anditcametopass,astheyjourneyedfromtheeast,thattheyfoundaplainintheland
ofShinarandtheydweltthere.
3

Andtheysaidonetoanother,Goto,letusmakebrick,andburnthemthoroughly.And
theyhadbrickforstone,andslimehadtheyformortar.
4

Andtheysaid,Goto,letusbuildusacityandatower,whosetopmayreachunto
heavenandletusmakeusaname,lestwebescatteredabroaduponthefaceofthe
wholeearth.
5

AndtheLORDcamedowntoseethecityandthetower,whichthechildrenofmen
builded.
6

AndtheLORDsaid,Behold,thepeopleisone,andtheyhaveallonelanguageand
thistheybegintodo:andnownothingwillberestrainedfromthem,whichtheyhave
imaginedtodo.
7

Goto,letusgodown,andthereconfoundtheirlanguage,thattheymaynotunderstand
oneanother'sspeech.
8

SotheLORDscatteredthemabroadfromthenceuponthefaceofalltheearth:and
theyleftofftobuildthecity.
9

ThereforeisthenameofitcalledBabelbecausetheLORDdidthereconfoundthe
languageofalltheearth:andfromthencedidtheLORDscatterthemabroaduponthe
faceofalltheearth.

PassageGenesis18:1633:
16

Andthemenroseupfromthence,andlookedtowardSodom:andAbrahamwentwith
themtobringthemontheway.
17

AndtheLORDsaid,ShallIhidefromAbrahamthatthingwhichIdo
18

SeeingthatAbrahamshallsurelybecomeagreatandmightynation,andallthe
nationsoftheearthshallbeblessedinhim?
19

ForIknowhim,thathewillcommandhischildrenandhishouseholdafterhim,and
theyshallkeepthewayoftheLORD,todojusticeandjudgmentthattheLORDmay
bringuponAbrahamthatwhichhehathspokenofhim.
20

AndtheLORDsaid,BecausethecryofSodomandGomorrahisgreat,andbecause
theirsinisverygrievous
21

Iwillgodownnow,andseewhethertheyhavedonealtogetheraccordingtothecryof
it,whichiscomeuntomeandifnot,Iwillknow.
22

Andthementurnedtheirfacesfromthence,andwenttowardSodom:butAbraham
stoodyetbeforetheLORD.
23

AndAbrahamdrewnear,andsaid,Wiltthoualsodestroytherighteouswiththe
wicked?

24

Peradventuretherebefiftyrighteouswithinthecity:wiltthoualsodestroyandnot
sparetheplaceforthefiftyrighteousthataretherein?
25

Thatbefarfromtheetodoafterthismanner,toslaytherighteouswiththewicked:
andthattherighteousshouldbeasthewicked,thatbefarfromthee:ShallnottheJudge
ofalltheearthdoright?
26

AndtheLORDsaid,IfIfindinSodomfiftyrighteouswithinthecity,thenIwill
sparealltheplacefortheirsakes.
27

AndAbrahamansweredandsaid,Beholdnow,Ihavetakenuponmetospeakunto
theLORD,whichambutdustandashes:
28

Peradventurethereshalllackfiveofthefiftyrighteous:wiltthoudestroyallthecity
forlackoffive?Andhesaid,IfIfindtherefortyandfive,Iwillnotdestroyit.
29

Andhespakeuntohimyetagain,andsaid,Peradventurethereshallbefortyfound
there.Andhesaid,Iwillnotdoitforforty'ssake.
30

Andhesaiduntohim,OhletnottheLORDbeangry,andIwillspeak:Peradventure
thereshallthirtybefoundthere.Andhesaid,Iwillnotdoit,ifIfindthirtythere.
31

Andhesaid,Beholdnow,IhavetakenuponmetospeakuntotheLORD:
Peradventurethereshallbetwentyfoundthere.Andhesaid,Iwillnotdestroyitfor
twenty'ssake.
32

Andhesaid,OhletnottheLORDbeangry,andIwillspeakyetbutthisonce:
Peradventuretenshallbefoundthere.Andhesaid,Iwillnotdestroyitforten'ssake.
33

AndtheLORDwenthisway,assoonashehadleftcommuningwithAbraham:and
Abrahamreturneduntohisplace.

PassageGenesis19:126:
Genesis19
1

AndtherecametwoangelstoSodomatevenandLotsatinthegateofSodom:and
Lotseeingthemroseuptomeetthemandhebowedhimselfwithhisfacetowardthe
ground
2

Andhesaid,Beholdnow,mylords,turnin,Iprayyou,intoyourservant'shouse,and
tarryallnight,andwashyourfeet,andyeshallriseupearly,andgoonyourways.And
theysaid,Naybutwewillabideinthestreetallnight.
3

Andhepresseduponthemgreatlyandtheyturnedinuntohim,andenteredintohis
houseandhemadethemafeast,anddidbakeunleavenedbread,andtheydideat.
4

Butbeforetheylaydown,themenofthecity,eventhemenofSodom,compassedthe
houseround,botholdandyoung,allthepeoplefromeveryquarter:
5

AndtheycalleduntoLot,andsaiduntohim,Wherearethemenwhichcameintothee
thisnight?bringthemoutuntous,thatwemayknowthem.
6

AndLotwentoutatthedooruntothem,andshutthedoorafterhim,
7

Andsaid,Iprayyou,brethren,donotsowickedly.

Beholdnow,Ihavetwodaughterswhichhavenotknownmanletme,Iprayyou,
bringthemoutuntoyou,anddoyetothemasisgoodinyoureyes:onlyuntothesemen
donothingforthereforecametheyundertheshadowofmyroof.
9

Andtheysaid,Standback.Andtheysaidagain,Thisonefellowcameintosojourn,
andhewillneedsbeajudge:nowwillwedealworsewiththee,thanwiththem.Andthey
pressedsoreupontheman,evenLot,andcameneartobreakthedoor.
10

Butthemenputforththeirhand,andpulledLotintothehousetothem,andshutto
thedoor.
11

Andtheysmotethementhatwereatthedoorofthehousewithblindness,bothsmall
andgreat:sothattheyweariedthemselvestofindthedoor.
12

AndthemensaiduntoLot,Hastthouhereanybesides?soninlaw,andthysons,and
thydaughters,andwhatsoeverthouhastinthecity,bringthemoutofthisplace:
13

Forwewilldestroythisplace,becausethecryofthemiswaxengreatbeforetheface
oftheLORDandtheLORDhathsentustodestroyit.
14

AndLotwentout,andspakeuntohissonsinlaw,whichmarriedhisdaughters,and
said,Up,getyououtofthisplacefortheLORDwilldestroythiscity.Butheseemedas
onethatmockeduntohissonsinlaw.
15

Andwhenthemorningarose,thentheangelshastenedLot,saying,Arise,takethy
wife,andthytwodaughters,whichareherelestthoubeconsumedintheiniquityofthe
city.
16

Andwhilehelingered,themenlaidholduponhishand,anduponthehandofhis
wife,anduponthehandofhistwodaughterstheLORDbeingmercifuluntohim:and
theybroughthimforth,andsethimwithoutthecity.
17

Anditcametopass,whentheyhadbroughtthemforthabroad,thathesaid,Escape
forthylifelooknotbehindthee,neitherstaythouinalltheplainescapetothe
mountain,lestthoubeconsumed.
18

AndLotsaiduntothem,Oh,notso,myLORD:
19

Beholdnow,thyservanthathfoundgraceinthysight,andthouhastmagnifiedthy
mercy,whichthouhastsheweduntomeinsavingmylifeandIcannotescapetothe
mountain,lestsomeeviltakeme,andIdie:
20

Beholdnow,thiscityisneartofleeunto,anditisalittleone:Oh,letmeescape
thither,(isitnotalittleone?)andmysoulshalllive.
21

Andhesaiduntohim,See,Ihaveacceptedtheeconcerningthisthingalso,thatIwill
notoverthrowthiscity,forthewhichthouhastspoken.
22

Hastethee,escapethitherforIcannotdoanythingtillthoubecomethither.
ThereforethenameofthecitywascalledZoar.
23

ThesunwasrisenupontheearthwhenLotenteredintoZoar.
24

ThentheLORDraineduponSodomanduponGomorrahbrimstoneandfirefromthe
LORDoutofheaven

25

Andheoverthrewthosecities,andalltheplain,andalltheinhabitantsofthecities,
andthatwhichgrewupontheground.
26

Buthiswifelookedbackfrombehindhim,andshebecameapillarofsalt.

Genesis21
1

AndtheLORDvisitedSarahashehadsaid,andtheLORDdiduntoSarahashehad
spoken.
2

ForSarahconceived,andbareAbrahamasoninhisoldage,atthesettimeofwhich
Godhadspokentohim.
3

AndAbrahamcalledthenameofhissonthatwasbornuntohim,whomSarahbareto
him,Isaac.
4

AndAbrahamcircumcisedhissonIsaacbeingeightdaysold,asGodhadcommanded
him.
5

AndAbrahamwasanhundredyearsold,whenhissonIsaacwasbornuntohim.
6

AndSarahsaid,Godhathmademetolaugh,sothatallthathearwilllaughwithme.
7

Andshesaid,WhowouldhavesaiduntoAbraham,thatSarahshouldhavegiven
childrensuck?forIhavebornhimasoninhisoldage.
8

Andthechildgrew,andwasweaned:andAbrahammadeagreatfeastthesameday
thatIsaacwasweaned.
9

AndSarahsawthesonofHagartheEgyptian,whichshehadbornuntoAbraham,
mocking.
10

WhereforeshesaiduntoAbraham,Castoutthisbondwomanandherson:fortheson
ofthisbondwomanshallnotbeheirwithmyson,evenwithIsaac.
11

AndthethingwasverygrievousinAbraham'ssightbecauseofhisson.
12

AndGodsaiduntoAbraham,Letitnotbegrievousinthysightbecauseofthelad,
andbecauseofthybondwomaninallthatSarahhathsaiduntothee,hearkenuntoher
voiceforinIsaacshallthyseedbecalled.
13

AndalsoofthesonofthebondwomanwillImakeanation,becauseheisthyseed.
14

AndAbrahamroseupearlyinthemorning,andtookbread,andabottleofwater,and
gaveituntoHagar,puttingitonhershoulder,andthechild,andsentheraway:andshe
departed,andwanderedinthewildernessofBeersheba.
15

Andthewaterwasspentinthebottle,andshecastthechildunderoneoftheshrubs.
16

Andshewent,andsatherdownoveragainsthimagoodwayoff,asitwereabow
shot:forshesaid,Letmenotseethedeathofthechild.Andshesatoveragainsthim,and
liftuphervoice,andwept.
17

AndGodheardthevoiceoftheladandtheangelofGodcalledtoHagaroutof
heaven,andsaiduntoher,Whataileththee,Hagar?fearnotforGodhathheardthevoice
oftheladwhereheis.

18

Arise,liftupthelad,andholdhiminthinehandforIwillmakehimagreatnation.
19

AndGodopenedhereyes,andshesawawellofwaterandshewent,andfilledthe
bottlewithwater,andgavetheladdrink.
20

AndGodwaswiththeladandhegrew,anddweltinthewilderness,andbecamean
archer.
21

AndhedweltinthewildernessofParan:andhismothertookhimawifeoutofthe
22
landofEgypt.
Anditcametopassatthattime,thatAbimelechandPhicholthechief
captainofhishostspakeuntoAbraham,saying,Godiswiththeeinallthatthoudoest:

23

NowthereforeswearuntomeherebyGodthatthouwiltnotdealfalselywithme,nor
withmyson,norwithmyson'sson:butaccordingtothekindnessthatIhavedoneunto
thee,thoushaltdountome,andtothelandwhereinthouhastsojourned.
24

AndAbrahamsaid,Iwillswear.
25

AndAbrahamreprovedAbimelechbecauseofawellofwater,whichAbimelech's
servantshadviolentlytakenaway.
26

AndAbimelechsaid,Iwotnotwhohathdonethisthingneitherdidstthoutellme,
neitheryetheardIofit,buttoday.
27

AndAbrahamtooksheepandoxen,andgavethemuntoAbimelechandbothofthem
madeacovenant.
28

AndAbrahamsetsevenewelambsoftheflockbythemselves.
29

AndAbimelechsaiduntoAbraham,Whatmeanthesesevenewelambswhichthou
hastsetbythemselves?
30

Andhesaid,Forthesesevenewelambsshaltthoutakeofmyhand,thattheymaybe
awitnessuntome,thatIhavediggedthiswell.
31

WhereforehecalledthatplaceBeershebabecausetheretheyswarebothofthem.
32

ThustheymadeacovenantatBeersheba:thenAbimelechroseup,andPhicholthe
chiefcaptainofhishost,andtheyreturnedintothelandofthePhilistines.
33

AndAbrahamplantedagroveinBeersheba,andcalledthereonthenameofthe
LORD,theeverlastingGod.
34

AndAbrahamsojournedinthePhilistines'landmanydays.

PassageGenesis22:119:
Genesis22
1

Anditcametopassafterthesethings,thatGoddidtemptAbraham,andsaiduntohim,
Abraham:andhesaid,Behold,hereIam.
2

Andhesaid,Takenowthyson,thineonlysonIsaac,whomthoulovest,andgetthee
intothelandofMoriahandofferhimthereforaburntofferingupononeofthe
mountainswhichIwilltelltheeof.

AndAbrahamroseupearlyinthemorning,andsaddledhisass,andtooktwoofhis
youngmenwithhim,andIsaachisson,andclavethewoodfortheburntoffering,and
roseup,andwentuntotheplaceofwhichGodhadtoldhim.
4

ThenonthethirddayAbrahamlifteduphiseyes,andsawtheplaceafaroff.
5

AndAbrahamsaiduntohisyoungmen,AbideyeherewiththeassandIandthelad
willgoyonderandworship,andcomeagaintoyou.
6

AndAbrahamtookthewoodoftheburntoffering,andlaidituponIsaachissonand
hetookthefireinhishand,andaknifeandtheywentbothofthemtogether.
7

AndIsaacspakeuntoAbrahamhisfather,andsaid,Myfather:andhesaid,HereamI,
myson.Andhesaid,Beholdthefireandthewood:butwhereisthelambforaburnt
offering?
8

AndAbrahamsaid,Myson,Godwillprovidehimselfalambforaburntoffering:so
theywentbothofthemtogether.
9

AndtheycametotheplacewhichGodhadtoldhimofandAbrahambuiltanaltar
there,andlaidthewoodinorder,andboundIsaachisson,andlaidhimonthealtarupon
thewood.
10

AndAbrahamstretchedforthhishand,andtooktheknifetoslayhisson.
11

AndtheangeloftheLORDcalleduntohimoutofheaven,andsaid,Abraham,
Abraham:andhesaid,HereamI.
12

Andhesaid,Laynotthinehanduponthelad,neitherdothouanythinguntohim:for
nowIknowthatthoufearestGod,seeingthouhastnotwithheldthyson,thineonlyson
fromme.
13

AndAbrahamlifteduphiseyes,andlooked,andbeholdbehindhimaramcaughtina
thicketbyhishorns:andAbrahamwentandtooktheram,andofferedhimupforaburnt
offeringinthesteadofhisson.
14

AndAbrahamcalledthenameofthatplaceJehovahjireh:asitissaidtothisday,In
themountoftheLORDitshallbeseen.
15

AndtheangeloftheLORDcalleduntoAbrahamoutofheaventhesecondtime,
16

Andsaid,BymyselfhaveIsworn,saiththeLORD,forbecausethouhastdonethis
thing,andhastnotwithheldthyson,thineonlyson:
17

ThatinblessingIwillblessthee,andinmultiplyingIwillmultiplythyseedasthe
starsoftheheaven,andasthesandwhichisupontheseashoreandthyseedshall
possessthegateofhisenemies
18

Andinthyseedshallallthenationsoftheearthbeblessedbecausethouhastobeyed
myvoice.
19

SoAbrahamreturneduntohisyoungmen,andtheyroseupandwenttogetherto
BeershebaandAbrahamdweltatBeersheba.

PassageGenesis25:1934:

19

AndthesearethegenerationsofIsaac,Abraham'sson:AbrahambegatIsaac:
20

AndIsaacwasfortyyearsoldwhenhetookRebekahtowife,thedaughterofBethuel
theSyrianofPadanaram,thesistertoLabantheSyrian.
21

AndIsaacintreatedtheLORDforhiswife,becauseshewasbarren:andtheLORD
wasintreatedofhim,andRebekahhiswifeconceived.
22

Andthechildrenstruggledtogetherwithinherandshesaid,Ifitbeso,whyamI
thus?AndshewenttoenquireoftheLORD.
23

AndtheLORDsaiduntoher,Twonationsareinthywomb,andtwomannerof
peopleshallbeseparatedfromthybowelsandtheonepeopleshallbestrongerthanthe
otherpeopleandtheeldershallservetheyounger.
24

Andwhenherdaystobedeliveredwerefulfilled,behold,thereweretwinsinher
womb.
25

Andthefirstcameoutred,alloverlikeanhairygarmentandtheycalledhisname
Esau.
26

Andafterthatcamehisbrotherout,andhishandtookholdonEsau'sheelandhis
namewascalledJacob:andIsaacwasthreescoreyearsoldwhenshebarethem.
27

Andtheboysgrew:andEsauwasacunninghunter,amanofthefieldandJacobwas
aplainman,dwellingintents.
28

AndIsaaclovedEsau,becausehedideatofhisvenison:butRebekahlovedJacob.
29

AndJacobsodpottage:andEsaucamefromthefield,andhewasfaint:
30

AndEsausaidtoJacob,Feedme,Ipraythee,withthatsameredpottageforIam
faint:thereforewashisnamecalledEdom.
31

AndJacobsaid,Sellmethisdaythybirthright.
32

AndEsausaid,Behold,Iamatthepointtodie:andwhatprofitshallthisbirthrightdo
tome?
33

AndJacobsaid,Sweartomethisdayandheswareuntohim:andhesoldhis
birthrightuntoJacob.
34

ThenJacobgaveEsaubreadandpottageoflentilesandhedideatanddrink,androse
up,andwenthisway:thusEsaudespisedhisbirthright.

Genesis29
1

ThenJacobwentonhisjourney,andcameintothelandofthepeopleoftheeast.
2

Andhelooked,andbeholdawellinthefield,and,lo,therewerethreeflocksofsheep
lyingbyitforoutofthatwelltheywateredtheflocks:andagreatstonewasuponthe
well'smouth.
3

Andthitherwerealltheflocksgathered:andtheyrolledthestonefromthewell's
mouth,andwateredthesheep,andputthestoneagainuponthewell'smouthinhisplace.

AndJacobsaiduntothem,Mybrethren,whencebeye?Andtheysaid,OfHaranare
we.
5

Andhesaiduntothem,KnowyeLabanthesonofNahor?Andtheysaid,Weknow
him.
6

Andhesaiduntothem,Ishewell?Andtheysaid,Heiswell:and,behold,Rachelhis
daughtercomethwiththesheep.
7

Andhesaid,Lo,itisyethighday,neitherisittimethatthecattleshouldbegathered
together:wateryethesheep,andgoandfeedthem.
8

Andtheysaid,Wecannot,untilalltheflocksbegatheredtogether,andtilltheyrollthe
stonefromthewell'smouththenwewaterthesheep.
9

Andwhileheyetspakewiththem,Rachelcamewithherfather'ssheepforshekept
them.
10

Anditcametopass,whenJacobsawRachelthedaughterofLabanhismother's
brother,andthesheepofLabanhismother'sbrother,thatJacobwentnear,androlledthe
stonefromthewell'smouth,andwateredtheflockofLabanhismother'sbrother.
11

AndJacobkissedRachel,andlifteduphisvoice,andwept.
12

AndJacobtoldRachelthathewasherfather'sbrother,andthathewasRebekah'sson:
andsheranandtoldherfather.
13

Anditcametopass,whenLabanheardthetidingsofJacobhissister'sson,thatheran
tomeethim,andembracedhim,andkissedhim,andbroughthimtohishouse.Andhe
toldLabanallthesethings.
14

AndLabansaidtohim,Surelythouartmyboneandmyflesh.Andheabodewithhim
thespaceofamonth.
15

AndLabansaiduntoJacob,Becausethouartmybrother,shouldestthoutherefore
servemefornought?tellme,whatshallthywagesbe?
16

AndLabanhadtwodaughters:thenameoftheelderwasLeah,andthenameofthe
youngerwasRachel.
17

LeahwastendereyedbutRachelwasbeautifulandwellfavoured.
18

AndJacoblovedRachelandsaid,IwillservetheesevenyearsforRachelthy
youngerdaughter.
19

AndLabansaid,ItisbetterthatIgivehertothee,thanthatIshouldgiveherto
anotherman:abidewithme.
20

AndJacobservedsevenyearsforRachelandtheyseemeduntohimbutafewdays,
forthelovehehadtoher.
21

AndJacobsaiduntoLaban,Givememywife,formydaysarefulfilled,thatImaygo
inuntoher.
22

AndLabangatheredtogetherallthemenoftheplace,andmadeafeast.

23

Anditcametopassintheevening,thathetookLeahhisdaughter,andbroughtherto
himandhewentinuntoher.
24

AndLabangaveuntohisdaughterLeahZilpahhismaidforanhandmaid.
25

Anditcametopass,thatinthemorning,behold,itwasLeah:andhesaidtoLaban,
Whatisthisthouhastdoneuntome?didnotIservewiththeeforRachel?whereforethen
hastthoubeguiledme?
26

AndLabansaid,Itmustnotbesodoneinourcountry,togivetheyoungerbeforethe
firstborn.
27

Fulfilherweek,andwewillgivetheethisalsofortheservicewhichthoushaltserve
withmeyetsevenotheryears.
28

AndJacobdidso,andfulfilledherweek:andhegavehimRachelhisdaughtertowife
also.
29

AndLabangavetoRachelhisdaughterBilhahhishandmaidtobehermaid.
30

AndhewentinalsountoRachel,andhelovedalsoRachelmorethanLeah,and
servedwithhimyetsevenotheryears.
31

AndwhentheLORDsawthatLeahwashated,heopenedherwomb:butRachelwas
barren.
32

AndLeahconceived,andbareason,andshecalledhisnameReuben:forshesaid,
SurelytheLORDhathlookeduponmyafflictionnowthereforemyhusbandwilllove
me.
33

Andsheconceivedagain,andbareasonandsaid,BecausetheLORDhathheardI
washated,hehaththereforegivenmethissonalso:andshecalledhisnameSimeon.
34

Andsheconceivedagain,andbareasonandsaid,Nowthistimewillmyhusbandbe
joineduntome,becauseIhavebornhimthreesons:thereforewashisnamecalledLevi.
35

Andsheconceivedagain,andbareason:andshesaid,NowwillIpraisetheLORD:
thereforeshecalledhisnameJudahandleftbearing.

Genesis30
1

AndwhenRachelsawthatshebareJacobnochildren,Rachelenviedhersisterand
saiduntoJacob,Givemechildren,orelseIdie.
2

AndJacob'sangerwaskindledagainstRachel:andhesaid,AmIinGod'sstead,who
hathwithheldfromtheethefruitofthewomb?
3

Andshesaid,BeholdmymaidBilhah,goinuntoherandsheshallbearuponmy
knees,thatImayalsohavechildrenbyher.
4

AndshegavehimBilhahherhandmaidtowife:andJacobwentinuntoher.
5

AndBilhahconceived,andbareJacobason.
6

AndRachelsaid,Godhathjudgedme,andhathalsoheardmyvoice,andhathgiven
meason:thereforecalledshehisnameDan.

AndBilhahRachel'smaidconceivedagain,andbareJacobasecondson.
8

AndRachelsaid,WithgreatwrestlingshaveIwrestledwithmysister,andIhave
prevailed:andshecalledhisnameNaphtali.
9

WhenLeahsawthatshehadleftbearing,shetookZilpahhermaid,andgaveherJacob
towife.
10

AndZilpahLeah'smaidbareJacobason.
11

AndLeahsaid,Atroopcometh:andshecalledhisnameGad.
12

AndZilpahLeah'smaidbareJacobasecondson.
13

AndLeahsaid,HappyamI,forthedaughterswillcallmeblessed:andshecalledhis
nameAsher.
14

AndReubenwentinthedaysofwheatharvest,andfoundmandrakesinthefield,and
broughtthemuntohismotherLeah.ThenRachelsaidtoLeah,Giveme,Ipraythee,of
thyson'smandrakes.
15

Andshesaiduntoher,Isitasmallmatterthatthouhasttakenmyhusband?and
wouldestthoutakeawaymyson'smandrakesalso?AndRachelsaid,Thereforeheshall
liewiththeetonightforthyson'smandrakes.
16

AndJacobcameoutofthefieldintheevening,andLeahwentouttomeethim,and
said,ThoumustcomeinuntomeforsurelyIhavehiredtheewithmyson'smandrakes.
Andhelaywithherthatnight.
17

AndGodhearkeneduntoLeah,andsheconceived,andbareJacobthefifthson.
18

AndLeahsaid,Godhathgivenmemyhire,becauseIhavegivenmymaidentomy
husband:andshecalledhisnameIssachar.
19

AndLeahconceivedagain,andbareJacobthesixthson.
20

AndLeahsaid,Godhathenduedmewithagooddowrynowwillmyhusbanddwell
withme,becauseIhavebornhimsixsons:andshecalledhisnameZebulun.
21

Andafterwardsshebareadaughter,andcalledhernameDinah.
22

AndGodrememberedRachel,andGodhearkenedtoher,andopenedherwomb.
23

Andsheconceived,andbareasonandsaid,Godhathtakenawaymyreproach:
24

AndshecalledhisnameJosephandsaid,TheLORDshalladdtomeanotherson.
25

Anditcametopass,whenRachelhadbornJoseph,thatJacobsaiduntoLaban,Send
meaway,thatImaygountomineownplace,andtomycountry.
26

Givememywivesandmychildren,forwhomIhaveservedthee,andletmego:for
thouknowestmyservicewhichIhavedonethee.
27

AndLabansaiduntohim,Ipraythee,ifIhavefoundfavourinthineeyes,tarry:forI
havelearnedbyexperiencethattheLORDhathblessedmeforthysake.
28

Andhesaid,Appointmethywages,andIwillgiveit.

29

Andhesaiduntohim,ThouknowesthowIhaveservedthee,andhowthycattlewas
withme.
30

ForitwaslittlewhichthouhadstbeforeIcame,anditisnowincreaseduntoa
multitudeandtheLORDhathblessedtheesincemycoming:andnowwhenshallI
provideformineownhousealso?
31

Andhesaid,WhatshallIgivethee?AndJacobsaid,Thoushaltnotgivemeany
thing:ifthouwiltdothisthingforme,Iwillagainfeedandkeepthyflock.
32

Iwillpassthroughallthyflocktoday,removingfromthenceallthespeckledand
spottedcattle,andallthebrowncattleamongthesheep,andthespottedandspeckled
amongthegoats:andofsuchshallbemyhire.
33

Soshallmyrighteousnessanswerformeintimetocome,whenitshallcomeformy
hirebeforethyface:everyonethatisnotspeckledandspottedamongthegoats,and
brownamongthesheep,thatshallbecountedstolenwithme.
34

AndLabansaid,Behold,Iwoulditmightbeaccordingtothyword.
35

Andheremovedthatdaythehegoatsthatwereringstrakedandspotted,andallthe
shegoatsthatwerespeckledandspotted,andeveryonethathadsomewhiteinit,andall
thebrownamongthesheep,andgavethemintothehandofhissons.
36

Andhesetthreedays'journeybetwixthimselfandJacob:andJacobfedtherestof
Laban'sflocks.
37

AndJacobtookhimrodsofgreenpoplar,andofthehazelandchesnuttreeandpilled
whitestrakesinthem,andmadethewhiteappearwhichwasintherods.
38

Andhesettherodswhichhehadpilledbeforetheflocksintheguttersinthewatering
troughswhentheflockscametodrink,thattheyshouldconceivewhentheycameto
drink.
39

Andtheflocksconceivedbeforetherods,andbroughtforthcattleringstraked,
speckled,andspotted.
40

AndJacobdidseparatethelambs,andsetthefacesoftheflockstowardthe
ringstraked,andallthebrownintheflockofLabanandheputhisownflocksby
themselves,andputthemnotuntoLaban'scattle.
41

Anditcametopass,whensoeverthestrongercattledidconceive,thatJacoblaidthe
rodsbeforetheeyesofthecattleinthegutters,thattheymightconceiveamongtherods.
42

Butwhenthecattlewerefeeble,heputthemnotin:sothefeeblerwereLaban's,and
thestrongerJacob's.
43

Andthemanincreasedexceedingly,andhadmuchcattle,andmaidservants,and
menservants,andcamels,andasses.

Genesis37
1

AndJacobdweltinthelandwhereinhisfatherwasastranger,inthelandofCanaan.

ThesearethegenerationsofJacob.Joseph,beingseventeenyearsold,wasfeedingthe
flockwithhisbrethrenandtheladwaswiththesonsofBilhah,andwiththesonsof
Zilpah,hisfather'swives:andJosephbroughtuntohisfathertheirevilreport.
3

NowIsraellovedJosephmorethanallhischildren,becausehewasthesonofhisold
age:andhemadehimacoatofmanycolours.
4

Andwhenhisbrethrensawthattheirfatherlovedhimmorethanallhisbrethren,they
hatedhim,andcouldnotspeakpeaceablyuntohim.
5

AndJosephdreamedadream,andhetoldithisbrethren:andtheyhatedhimyetthe
more.
6

Andhesaiduntothem,Hear,Iprayyou,thisdreamwhichIhavedreamed:
7

For,behold,wewerebindingsheavesinthefield,and,lo,mysheafarose,andalso
stooduprightand,behold,yoursheavesstoodroundabout,andmadeobeisancetomy
sheaf.
8

Andhisbrethrensaidtohim,Shaltthouindeedreignoverus?orshaltthouindeed
havedominionoverus?Andtheyhatedhimyetthemoreforhisdreams,andforhis
words.
9

Andhedreamedyetanotherdream,andtoldithisbrethren,andsaid,Behold,Ihave
dreamedadreammoreand,behold,thesunandthemoonandtheelevenstarsmade
obeisancetome.
10

Andhetoldittohisfather,andtohisbrethren:andhisfatherrebukedhim,andsaid
untohim,Whatisthisdreamthatthouhastdreamed?ShallIandthymotherandthy
brethrenindeedcometobowdownourselvestotheetotheearth?
11

Andhisbrethrenenviedhimbuthisfatherobservedthesaying.
12

Andhisbrethrenwenttofeedtheirfather'sflockinShechem.
13

AndIsraelsaiduntoJoseph,DonotthybrethrenfeedtheflockinShechem?come,
andIwillsendtheeuntothem.Andhesaidtohim,HereamI.
14

Andhesaidtohim,Go,Ipraythee,seewhetheritbewellwiththybrethren,andwell
withtheflocksandbringmewordagain.SohesenthimoutofthevaleofHebron,and
hecametoShechem.
15

Andacertainmanfoundhim,and,behold,hewaswanderinginthefield:andtheman
askedhim,saying,Whatseekestthou?
16

Andhesaid,Iseekmybrethren:tellme,Ipraythee,wheretheyfeedtheirflocks.
17

Andthemansaid,TheyaredepartedhenceforIheardthemsay,LetusgotoDothan.
AndJosephwentafterhisbrethren,andfoundtheminDothan.
18

Andwhentheysawhimafaroff,evenbeforehecamenearuntothem,theyconspired
againsthimtoslayhim.
19

Andtheysaidonetoanother,Behold,thisdreamercometh.

20

Comenowtherefore,andletusslayhim,andcasthimintosomepit,andwewillsay,
Someevilbeasthathdevouredhim:andweshallseewhatwillbecomeofhisdreams.
21

AndReubenheardit,andhedeliveredhimoutoftheirhandsandsaid,Letusnotkill
him.
22

AndReubensaiduntothem,Shednoblood,butcasthimintothispitthatisinthe
wilderness,andlaynohanduponhimthathemightridhimoutoftheirhands,todeliver
himtohisfatheragain.
23

Anditcametopass,whenJosephwascomeuntohisbrethren,thattheystriptJoseph
outofhiscoat,hiscoatofmanycoloursthatwasonhim
24

Andtheytookhim,andcasthimintoapit:andthepitwasempty,therewasnowater
init.
25

Andtheysatdowntoeatbread:andtheylifteduptheireyesandlooked,and,behold,
acompanyofIshmeelitescamefromGileadwiththeircamelsbearingspiceryandbalm
andmyrrh,goingtocarryitdowntoEgypt.
26

AndJudahsaiduntohisbrethren,Whatprofitisitifweslayourbrother,andconceal
hisblood?
27

Come,andletussellhimtotheIshmeelites,andletnotourhandbeuponhimforhe
isourbrotherandourflesh.Andhisbrethrenwerecontent.
28

ThentherepassedbyMidianitesmerchantmenandtheydrewandliftedupJoseph
outofthepit,andsoldJosephtotheIshmeelitesfortwentypiecesofsilver:andthey
broughtJosephintoEgypt.
29

AndReubenreturneduntothepitand,behold,Josephwasnotinthepitandherent
hisclothes.
30

Andhereturneduntohisbrethren,andsaid,ThechildisnotandI,whithershallIgo?
31

AndtheytookJoseph'scoat,andkilledakidofthegoats,anddippedthecoatinthe
blood
32

Andtheysentthecoatofmanycolours,andtheybroughtittotheirfatherandsaid,
Thishavewefound:knownowwhetheritbethyson'scoatorno.
33

Andheknewit,andsaid,Itismyson'scoatanevilbeasthathdevouredhimJoseph
iswithoutdoubtrentinpieces.
34

AndJacobrenthisclothes,andputsackclothuponhisloins,andmournedforhisson
manydays.
35

Andallhissonsandallhisdaughtersroseuptocomforthimbutherefusedtobe
comfortedandhesaid,ForIwillgodownintothegraveuntomysonmourning.Thus
hisfatherweptforhim.
36

AndtheMidianitessoldhimintoEgyptuntoPotiphar,anofficerofPharaoh's,and
captainoftheguard.

Exodus1
1

NowthesearethenamesofthechildrenofIsrael,whichcameintoEgypteveryman
andhishouseholdcamewithJacob.
2

Reuben,Simeon,Levi,andJudah,
3

Issachar,Zebulun,andBenjamin,
4

Dan,andNaphtali,Gad,andAsher.
5

AndallthesoulsthatcameoutoftheloinsofJacobwereseventysouls:forJoseph
wasinEgyptalready.
6

AndJosephdied,andallhisbrethren,andallthatgeneration.
7

AndthechildrenofIsraelwerefruitful,andincreasedabundantly,andmultiplied,and
waxedexceedingmightyandthelandwasfilledwiththem.
8

NowtherearoseupanewkingoverEgypt,whichknewnotJoseph.
9

Andhesaiduntohispeople,Behold,thepeopleofthechildrenofIsraelaremoreand
mightierthanwe:
10

Comeon,letusdealwiselywiththemlesttheymultiply,anditcometopass,that,
whentherefallethoutanywar,theyjoinalsountoourenemies,andfightagainstus,and
sogetthemupoutoftheland.
11

Thereforetheydidsetoverthemtaskmasterstoafflictthemwiththeirburdens.And
theybuiltforPharaohtreasurecities,PithomandRaamses.
12

Butthemoretheyafflictedthem,themoretheymultipliedandgrew.Andtheywere
grievedbecauseofthechildrenofIsrael.
13

AndtheEgyptiansmadethechildrenofIsraeltoservewithrigour:
14

Andtheymadetheirlivesbitterwithhardbondage,inmorter,andinbrick,andinall
mannerofserviceinthefield:alltheirservice,whereintheymadethemserve,waswith
rigour.
15

AndthekingofEgyptspaketotheHebrewmidwives,ofwhichthenameoftheone
wasShiphrah,andthenameoftheotherPuah:
16

Andhesaid,WhenyedotheofficeofamidwifetotheHebrewwomen,andseethem
uponthestoolsifitbeason,thenyeshallkillhim:butifitbeadaughter,thensheshall
live.
17

ButthemidwivesfearedGod,anddidnotasthekingofEgyptcommandedthem,but
savedthemenchildrenalive.
18

AndthekingofEgyptcalledforthemidwives,andsaiduntothem,Whyhaveye
donethisthing,andhavesavedthemenchildrenalive?
19

AndthemidwivessaiduntoPharaoh,BecausetheHebrewwomenarenotasthe
Egyptianwomenfortheyarelively,andaredeliverederethemidwivescomeinunto
them.

20

ThereforeGoddealtwellwiththemidwives:andthepeoplemultiplied,andwaxed
verymighty.
21

Anditcametopass,becausethemidwivesfearedGod,thathemadethemhouses.
22

AndPharaohchargedallhispeople,saying,Everysonthatisbornyeshallcastinto
theriver,andeverydaughteryeshallsavealive.

PassageExodus2:110:
Exodus2
1

AndtherewentamanofthehouseofLevi,andtooktowifeadaughterofLevi.
2

Andthewomanconceived,andbareason:andwhenshesawhimthathewasa
goodlychild,shehidhimthreemonths.
3

Andwhenshecouldnotlongerhidehim,shetookforhimanarkofbulrushes,and
daubeditwithslimeandwithpitch,andputthechildthereinandshelaiditintheflags
bytheriver'sbrink.
4

Andhissisterstoodafaroff,towitwhatwouldbedonetohim.
5

AndthedaughterofPharaohcamedowntowashherselfattheriverandhermaidens
walkedalongbytheriver'ssideandwhenshesawthearkamongtheflags,shesenther
maidtofetchit.
6

Andwhenshehadopenedit,shesawthechild:and,behold,thebabewept.Andshe
hadcompassiononhim,andsaid,ThisisoneoftheHebrews'children.
7

ThensaidhissistertoPharaoh'sdaughter,ShallIgoandcalltotheeanurseofthe
Hebrewwomen,thatshemaynursethechildforthee?
8

AndPharaoh'sdaughtersaidtoher,Go.Andthemaidwentandcalledthechild's
mother.
9

AndPharaoh'sdaughtersaiduntoher,Takethischildaway,andnurseitforme,andI
willgivetheethywages.Andthewomentookthechild,andnursedit.
10

Andthechildgrew,andshebroughthimuntoPharaoh'sdaughter,andhebecameher
son.AndshecalledhisnameMoses:andshesaid,BecauseIdrewhimoutofthewater.

Exodus3
1

NowMoseskepttheflockofJethrohisfatherinlaw,thepriestofMidian:andheled
theflocktothebacksideofthedesert,andcametothemountainofGod,eventoHoreb.
2

AndtheangeloftheLORDappeareduntohiminaflameoffireoutofthemidstofa
bush:andhelooked,and,behold,thebushburnedwithfire,andthebushwasnot
consumed.
3

AndMosessaid,Iwillnowturnaside,andseethisgreatsight,whythebushisnot
burnt.
4

AndwhentheLORDsawthatheturnedasidetosee,Godcalleduntohimoutofthe
midstofthebush,andsaid,Moses,Moses.Andhesaid,HereamI.

Andhesaid,Drawnotnighhither:putoffthyshoesfromoffthyfeet,fortheplace
whereonthoustandestisholyground.
6

Moreoverhesaid,IamtheGodofthyfather,theGodofAbraham,theGodofIsaac,
andtheGodofJacob.AndMoseshidhisfaceforhewasafraidtolookuponGod.
7

AndtheLORDsaid,IhavesurelyseentheafflictionofmypeoplewhichareinEgypt,
andhaveheardtheircrybyreasonoftheirtaskmastersforIknowtheirsorrows
8

AndIamcomedowntodeliverthemoutofthehandoftheEgyptians,andtobring
themupoutofthatlanduntoagoodlandandalarge,untoalandflowingwithmilkand
honeyuntotheplaceoftheCanaanites,andtheHittites,andtheAmorites,andthe
Perizzites,andtheHivites,andtheJebusites.
9

Nowtherefore,behold,thecryofthechildrenofIsraeliscomeuntome:andIhave
alsoseentheoppressionwherewiththeEgyptiansoppressthem.
10

Comenowtherefore,andIwillsendtheeuntoPharaoh,thatthoumayestbringforth
mypeoplethechildrenofIsraeloutofEgypt.
11

AndMosessaiduntoGod,WhoamI,thatIshouldgountoPharaoh,andthatIshould
bringforththechildrenofIsraeloutofEgypt?
12

Andhesaid,CertainlyIwillbewiththeeandthisshallbeatokenuntothee,thatI
havesentthee:WhenthouhastbroughtforththepeopleoutofEgypt,yeshallserveGod
uponthismountain.
13

AndMosessaiduntoGod,Behold,whenIcomeuntothechildrenofIsrael,andshall
sayuntothem,TheGodofyourfathershathsentmeuntoyouandtheyshallsaytome,
Whatishisname?whatshallIsayuntothem?
14

AndGodsaiduntoMoses,IAMTHATIAM:andhesaid,Thusshaltthousayunto
thechildrenofIsrael,IAMhathsentmeuntoyou.
15

AndGodsaidmoreoveruntoMoses,ThusshaltthousayuntothechildrenofIsrael,
theLORDGodofyourfathers,theGodofAbraham,theGodofIsaac,andtheGodof
Jacob,hathsentmeuntoyou:thisismynameforever,andthisismymemorialuntoall
generations.
16

Go,andgathertheeldersofIsraeltogether,andsayuntothem,TheLORDGodof
yourfathers,theGodofAbraham,ofIsaac,andofJacob,appeareduntome,saying,I
havesurelyvisitedyou,andseenthatwhichisdonetoyouinEgypt:
17

AndIhavesaid,IwillbringyouupoutoftheafflictionofEgyptuntothelandofthe
Canaanites,andtheHittites,andtheAmorites,andthePerizzites,andtheHivites,andthe
Jebusites,untoalandflowingwithmilkandhoney.
18

Andtheyshallhearkentothyvoice:andthoushaltcome,thouandtheeldersof
Israel,untothekingofEgypt,andyeshallsayuntohim,TheLORDGodoftheHebrews
hathmetwithus:andnowletusgo,webeseechthee,threedays'journeyintothe
wilderness,thatwemaysacrificetotheLORDourGod.
19

AndIamsurethatthekingofEgyptwillnotletyougo,no,notbyamightyhand.

20

AndIwillstretchoutmyhand,andsmiteEgyptwithallmywonderswhichIwilldo
inthemidstthereof:andafterthathewillletyougo.
21

AndIwillgivethispeoplefavourinthesightoftheEgyptians:anditshallcometo
pass,that,whenyego,yeshallnotgoempty.
22

Buteverywomanshallborrowofherneighbour,andofherthatsojournethinher
house,jewelsofsilver,andjewelsofgold,andraiment:andyeshallputthemuponyour
sons,anduponyourdaughtersandyeshallspoiltheEgyptians.

Exodus7
1

AndtheLORDsaiduntoMoses,See,IhavemadetheeagodtoPharaoh:andAaron
thybrothershallbethyprophet.
2

ThoushaltspeakallthatIcommandthee:andAaronthybrothershallspeakunto
Pharaoh,thathesendthechildrenofIsraeloutofhisland.
3

AndIwillhardenPharaoh'sheart,andmultiplymysignsandmywondersintheland
ofEgypt.
4

ButPharaohshallnothearkenuntoyou,thatImaylaymyhanduponEgypt,andbring
forthminearmies,andmypeoplethechildrenofIsrael,outofthelandofEgyptbygreat
judgments.
5

AndtheEgyptiansshallknowthatIamtheLORD,whenIstretchforthminehand
uponEgypt,andbringoutthechildrenofIsraelfromamongthem.
6

AndMosesandAarondidastheLORDcommandedthem,sodidthey.
7

AndMoseswasfourscoreyearsold,andAaronfourscoreandthreeyearsold,when
theyspakeuntoPharaoh.
8

AndtheLORDspakeuntoMosesanduntoAaron,saying,
9

WhenPharaohshallspeakuntoyou,saying,Shewamiracleforyou:thenthoushalt
sayuntoAaron,Takethyrod,andcastitbeforePharaoh,anditshallbecomeaserpent.
10

AndMosesandAaronwentinuntoPharaoh,andtheydidsoastheLORDhad
commanded:andAaroncastdownhisrodbeforePharaoh,andbeforehisservants,andit
becameaserpent.
11

ThenPharaohalsocalledthewisemenandthesorcerers:nowthemagiciansofEgypt,
theyalsodidinlikemannerwiththeirenchantments.
12

Fortheycastdowneverymanhisrod,andtheybecameserpents:butAaron'srod
swalloweduptheirrods.
13

AndhehardenedPharaoh'sheart,thathehearkenednotuntothemastheLORDhad
said.
14

AndtheLORDsaiduntoMoses,Pharaoh'sheartishardened,herefusethtoletthe
peoplego.

15

GettheeuntoPharaohinthemorninglo,hegoethoutuntothewaterandthoushalt
standbytheriver'sbrinkagainsthecomeandtherodwhichwasturnedtoaserpentshalt
thoutakeinthinehand.
16

Andthoushaltsayuntohim,TheLORDGodoftheHebrewshathsentmeuntothee,
saying,Letmypeoplego,thattheymayservemeinthewilderness:and,behold,hitherto
thouwouldestnothear.
17

ThussaiththeLORD,InthisthoushaltknowthatIamtheLORD:behold,Iwill
smitewiththerodthatisinminehanduponthewaterswhichareintheriver,andthey
shallbeturnedtoblood.
18

Andthefishthatisintherivershalldie,andtherivershallstinkandtheEgyptians
shalllothetodrinkofthewateroftheriver.
19

AndtheLORDspakeuntoMoses,SayuntoAaron,Takethyrod,andstretchoutthine
handuponthewatersofEgypt,upontheirstreams,upontheirrivers,andupontheir
ponds,anduponalltheirpoolsofwater,thattheymaybecomebloodandthattheremay
bebloodthroughoutallthelandofEgypt,bothinvesselsofwood,andinvesselsof
stone.
20

AndMosesandAarondidso,astheLORDcommandedandhelifteduptherod,and
smotethewatersthatwereintheriver,inthesightofPharaoh,andinthesightofhis
servantsandallthewatersthatwereintheriverwereturnedtoblood.
21

Andthefishthatwasintheriverdiedandtheriverstank,andtheEgyptianscould
notdrinkofthewateroftheriverandtherewasbloodthroughoutallthelandofEgypt.
22

AndthemagiciansofEgyptdidsowiththeirenchantments:andPharaoh'sheartwas
hardened,neitherdidhehearkenuntothemastheLORDhadsaid.
23

AndPharaohturnedandwentintohishouse,neitherdidhesethishearttothisalso.
24

AndalltheEgyptiansdiggedroundabouttheriverforwatertodrinkfortheycould
notdrinkofthewateroftheriver.
25

Andsevendayswerefulfilled,afterthattheLORDhadsmittentheriver.

Exodus8
1

AndtheLORDspakeuntoMoses,GountoPharaoh,andsayuntohim,Thussaiththe
LORD,Letmypeoplego,thattheymayserveme.
2

Andifthourefusetoletthemgo,behold,Iwillsmiteallthyborderswithfrogs:
3

Andtherivershallbringforthfrogsabundantly,whichshallgoupandcomeintothine
house,andintothybedchamber,anduponthybed,andintothehouseofthyservants,
anduponthypeople,andintothineovens,andintothykneadingtroughs:
4

Andthefrogsshallcomeupbothonthee,anduponthypeople,anduponallthy
servants.
5

AndtheLORDspakeuntoMoses,SayuntoAaron,Stretchforththinehandwiththy
rodoverthestreams,overtherivers,andovertheponds,andcausefrogstocomeup
uponthelandofEgypt.

AndAaronstretchedouthishandoverthewatersofEgyptandthefrogscameup,and
coveredthelandofEgypt.
7

Andthemagiciansdidsowiththeirenchantments,andbroughtupfrogsupontheland
ofEgypt.
8

ThenPharaohcalledforMosesandAaron,andsaid,IntreattheLORD,thathemay
takeawaythefrogsfromme,andfrommypeopleandIwillletthepeoplego,thatthey
maydosacrificeuntotheLORD.
9

AndMosessaiduntoPharaoh,Gloryoverme:whenshallIintreatforthee,andforthy
servants,andforthypeople,todestroythefrogsfromtheeandthyhouses,thattheymay
remainintheriveronly?
10

Andhesaid,Tomorrow.Andhesaid,Beitaccordingtothyword:thatthoumayest
knowthatthereisnonelikeuntotheLORDourGod.
11

Andthefrogsshalldepartfromthee,andfromthyhouses,andfromthyservants,and
fromthypeopletheyshallremainintheriveronly.
12

AndMosesandAaronwentoutfromPharaoh:andMosescrieduntotheLORD
becauseofthefrogswhichhehadbroughtagainstPharaoh.
13

AndtheLORDdidaccordingtothewordofMosesandthefrogsdiedoutofthe
houses,outofthevillages,andoutofthefields.
14

Andtheygatheredthemtogetheruponheaps:andthelandstank.
15

ButwhenPharaohsawthattherewasrespite,hehardenedhisheart,andhearkened
notuntothemastheLORDhadsaid.
16

AndtheLORDsaiduntoMoses,SayuntoAaron,Stretchoutthyrod,andsmitethe
dustoftheland,thatitmaybecomelicethroughoutallthelandofEgypt.
17

AndtheydidsoforAaronstretchedouthishandwithhisrod,andsmotethedustof
theearth,anditbecameliceinman,andinbeastallthedustofthelandbecamelice
throughoutallthelandofEgypt.
18

Andthemagiciansdidsowiththeirenchantmentstobringforthlice,buttheycould
not:sotherewereliceuponman,anduponbeast.
19

ThenthemagicianssaiduntoPharaoh,ThisisthefingerofGod:andPharaoh'sheart
washardened,andhehearkenednotuntothemastheLORDhadsaid.
20

AndtheLORDsaiduntoMoses,Riseupearlyinthemorning,andstandbefore
Pharaohlo,hecomethforthtothewaterandsayuntohim,ThussaiththeLORD,Let
mypeoplego,thattheymayserveme.
21

Else,ifthouwiltnotletmypeoplego,behold,Iwillsendswarmsoffliesuponthee,
anduponthyservants,anduponthypeople,andintothyhouses:andthehousesofthe
Egyptiansshallbefullofswarmsofflies,andalsothegroundwhereontheyare.
22

AndIwillseverinthatdaythelandofGoshen,inwhichmypeopledwell,thatno
swarmsoffliesshallbetheretotheendthoumayestknowthatIamtheLORDinthe
midstoftheearth.

23

AndIwillputadivisionbetweenmypeopleandthypeople:tomorrowshallthissign
be.
24

AndtheLORDdidsoandtherecameagrievousswarmoffliesintothehouseof
Pharaoh,andintohisservants'houses,andintoallthelandofEgypt:thelandwas
corruptedbyreasonoftheswarmofflies.
25

AndPharaohcalledforMosesandforAaron,andsaid,Goye,sacrificetoyourGod
intheland.
26

AndMosessaid,Itisnotmeetsotodoforweshallsacrificetheabominationofthe
EgyptianstotheLORDourGod:lo,shallwesacrificetheabominationoftheEgyptians
beforetheireyes,andwilltheynotstoneus?
27

Wewillgothreedays'journeyintothewilderness,andsacrificetotheLORDour
God,asheshallcommandus.
28

AndPharaohsaid,Iwillletyougo,thatyemaysacrificetotheLORDyourGodin
thewildernessonlyyeshallnotgoveryfaraway:intreatforme.
29

AndMosessaid,Behold,Igooutfromthee,andIwillintreattheLORDthatthe
swarmsoffliesmaydepartfromPharaoh,fromhisservants,andfromhispeople,to
morrow:butletnotPharaohdealdeceitfullyanymoreinnotlettingthepeoplegoto
sacrificetotheLORD.
30

AndMoseswentoutfromPharaoh,andintreatedtheLORD.
31

AndtheLORDdidaccordingtothewordofMosesandheremovedtheswarmsof
fliesfromPharaoh,fromhisservants,andfromhispeoplethereremainednotone.
32

AndPharaohhardenedhisheartatthistimealso,neitherwouldheletthepeoplego.

Exodus9
1

ThentheLORDsaiduntoMoses,GoinuntoPharaoh,andtellhim,Thussaiththe
LORDGodoftheHebrews,Letmypeoplego,thattheymayserveme.
2

Forifthourefusetoletthemgo,andwiltholdthemstill,
3

Behold,thehandoftheLORDisuponthycattlewhichisinthefield,uponthehorses,
upontheasses,uponthecamels,upontheoxen,anduponthesheep:thereshallbeavery
grievousmurrain.
4

AndtheLORDshallseverbetweenthecattleofIsraelandthecattleofEgypt:and
thereshallnothingdieofallthatisthechildren'sofIsrael.
5

AndtheLORDappointedasettime,saying,TomorrowtheLORDshalldothisthing
intheland.
6

AndtheLORDdidthatthingonthemorrow,andallthecattleofEgyptdied:butof
thecattleofthechildrenofIsraeldiednotone.
7

AndPharaohsent,and,behold,therewasnotoneofthecattleoftheIsraelitesdead.
AndtheheartofPharaohwashardened,andhedidnotletthepeoplego.

AndtheLORDsaiduntoMosesanduntoAaron,Taketoyouhandfulsofashesofthe
furnace,andletMosessprinkleittowardtheheaveninthesightofPharaoh.
9

AnditshallbecomesmalldustinallthelandofEgypt,andshallbeaboilbreaking
forthwithblainsuponman,anduponbeast,throughoutallthelandofEgypt.
10

Andtheytookashesofthefurnace,andstoodbeforePharaohandMosessprinkledit
uptowardheavenanditbecameaboilbreakingforthwithblainsuponman,andupon
beast.
11

AndthemagicianscouldnotstandbeforeMosesbecauseoftheboilsfortheboilwas
uponthemagicians,anduponalltheEgyptians.
12

AndtheLORDhardenedtheheartofPharaoh,andhehearkenednotuntothemasthe
LORDhadspokenuntoMoses.
13

AndtheLORDsaiduntoMoses,Riseupearlyinthemorning,andstandbefore
Pharaoh,andsayuntohim,ThussaiththeLORDGodoftheHebrews,Letmypeoplego,
thattheymayserveme.
14

ForIwillatthistimesendallmyplaguesuponthineheart,anduponthyservants,and
uponthypeoplethatthoumayestknowthatthereisnonelikemeinalltheearth.
15

FornowIwillstretchoutmyhand,thatImaysmitetheeandthypeoplewith
pestilenceandthoushaltbecutofffromtheearth.
16

AndinverydeedforthiscausehaveIraisedtheeup,fortoshewintheemypower
andthatmynamemaybedeclaredthroughoutalltheearth.
17

Asyetexaltestthouthyselfagainstmypeople,thatthouwiltnotletthemgo?
18

Behold,tomorrowaboutthistimeIwillcauseittorainaverygrievoushail,suchas
hathnotbeeninEgyptsincethefoundationthereofevenuntilnow.
19

Sendthereforenow,andgatherthycattle,andallthatthouhastinthefieldforupon
everymanandbeastwhichshallbefoundinthefield,andshallnotbebroughthome,the
hailshallcomedownuponthem,andtheyshalldie.
20

HethatfearedthewordoftheLORDamongtheservantsofPharaohmadehis
servantsandhiscattlefleeintothehouses:
21

AndhethatregardednotthewordoftheLORDlefthisservantsandhiscattleinthe
field.
22

AndtheLORDsaiduntoMoses,Stretchforththinehandtowardheaven,thatthere
maybehailinallthelandofEgypt,uponman,anduponbeast,anduponeveryherbof
thefield,throughoutthelandofEgypt.
23

AndMosesstretchedforthhisrodtowardheaven:andtheLORDsentthunderand
hail,andthefireranalonguponthegroundandtheLORDrainedhailuponthelandof
Egypt.
24

Sotherewashail,andfiremingledwiththehail,verygrievous,suchastherewas
nonelikeitinallthelandofEgyptsinceitbecameanation.

25

AndthehailsmotethroughoutallthelandofEgyptallthatwasinthefield,bothman
andbeastandthehailsmoteeveryherbofthefield,andbrakeeverytreeofthefield.
26

OnlyinthelandofGoshen,wherethechildrenofIsraelwere,wastherenohail.
27

AndPharaohsent,andcalledforMosesandAaron,andsaiduntothem,Ihavesinned
thistime:theLORDisrighteous,andIandmypeoplearewicked.
28

IntreattheLORD(foritisenough)thattherebenomoremightythunderingsandhail
andIwillletyougo,andyeshallstaynolonger.
29

AndMosessaiduntohim,AssoonasIamgoneoutofthecity,Iwillspreadabroad
myhandsuntotheLORDandthethundershallcease,neithershalltherebeanymore
hailthatthoumayestknowhowthattheearthistheLORD's.
30

Butasfortheeandthyservants,IknowthatyewillnotyetfeartheLORDGod.
31

Andtheflaxandthebarleywassmitten:forthebarleywasintheear,andtheflaxwas
bolled.
32

Butthewheatandtheriewerenotsmitten:fortheywerenotgrownup.
33

AndMoseswentoutofthecityfromPharaoh,andspreadabroadhishandsuntothe
LORD:andthethundersandhailceased,andtherainwasnotpouredupontheearth.
34

AndwhenPharaohsawthattherainandthehailandthethunderswereceased,he
sinnedyetmore,andhardenedhisheart,heandhisservants.
35

AndtheheartofPharaohwashardened,neitherwouldheletthechildrenofIsraelgo
astheLORDhadspokenbyMoses.

Exodus10
1

AndtheLORDsaiduntoMoses,GoinuntoPharaoh:forIhavehardenedhisheart,
andtheheartofhisservants,thatImightshewthesemysignsbeforehim:
2

Andthatthoumayesttellintheearsofthyson,andofthyson'sson,whatthingsI
havewroughtinEgypt,andmysignswhichIhavedoneamongthemthatyemayknow
howthatIamtheLORD.
3

AndMosesandAaroncameinuntoPharaoh,andsaiduntohim,ThussaiththeLORD
GodoftheHebrews,Howlongwiltthourefusetohumblethyselfbeforeme?letmy
peoplego,thattheymayserveme.
4

Else,ifthourefusetoletmypeoplego,behold,tomorrowwillIbringthelocustsinto
thycoast:
5

Andtheyshallcoverthefaceoftheearth,thatonecannotbeabletoseetheearth:and
theyshalleattheresidueofthatwhichisescaped,whichremainethuntoyoufromthe
hail,andshalleateverytreewhichgrowethforyououtofthefield:
6

Andtheyshallfillthyhouses,andthehousesofallthyservants,andthehousesofall
theEgyptianswhichneitherthyfathers,northyfathers'fathershaveseen,sincetheday
thattheywereupontheearthuntothisday.Andheturnedhimself,andwentoutfrom
Pharaoh.

AndPharaoh'sservantssaiduntohim,Howlongshallthismanbeasnareuntous?let
themengo,thattheymayservetheLORDtheirGod:knowestthounotyetthatEgyptis
destroyed?
8

AndMosesandAaronwerebroughtagainuntoPharaoh:andhesaiduntothem,Go,
servetheLORDyourGod:butwhoaretheythatshallgo?
9

AndMosessaid,Wewillgowithouryoungandwithourold,withoursonsandwith
ourdaughters,withourflocksandwithourherdswillwegoforwemustholdafeast
untotheLORD.
10

Andhesaiduntothem,LettheLORDbesowithyou,asIwillletyougo,andyour
littleones:looktoitforevilisbeforeyou.
11

Notso:gonowyethataremen,andservetheLORDforthatyediddesire.Andthey
weredrivenoutfromPharaoh'spresence.
12

AndtheLORDsaiduntoMoses,StretchoutthinehandoverthelandofEgyptforthe
locusts,thattheymaycomeupuponthelandofEgypt,andeateveryherboftheland,
evenallthatthehailhathleft.
13

AndMosesstretchedforthhisrodoverthelandofEgypt,andtheLORDbroughtan
eastwinduponthelandallthatday,andallthatnightandwhenitwasmorning,theeast
windbroughtthelocusts.
14

AndthelocustwentupoverallthelandofEgypt,andrestedinallthecoastsof
Egypt:verygrievousweretheybeforethemtherewerenosuchlocustsasthey,neither
afterthemshallbesuch.
15

Fortheycoveredthefaceofthewholeearth,sothatthelandwasdarkenedandthey
dideateveryherboftheland,andallthefruitofthetreeswhichthehailhadleft:and
thereremainednotanygreenthinginthetrees,orintheherbsofthefield,throughallthe
landofEgypt.
16

ThenPharaohcalledforMosesandAaroninhasteandhesaid,Ihavesinnedagainst
theLORDyourGod,andagainstyou.
17

Nowthereforeforgive,Ipraythee,mysinonlythisonce,andintreattheLORDyour
God,thathemaytakeawayfrommethisdeathonly.
18

AndhewentoutfromPharaoh,andintreatedtheLORD.
19

AndtheLORDturnedamightystrongwestwind,whichtookawaythelocusts,and
castthemintotheRedseathereremainednotonelocustinallthecoastsofEgypt.
20

ButtheLORDhardenedPharaoh'sheart,sothathewouldnotletthechildrenofIsrael
go.
21

AndtheLORDsaiduntoMoses,Stretchoutthinehandtowardheaven,thattheremay
bedarknessoverthelandofEgypt,evendarknesswhichmaybefelt.
22

AndMosesstretchedforthhishandtowardheavenandtherewasathickdarknessin
allthelandofEgyptthreedays:

23

Theysawnotoneanother,neitherroseanyfromhisplaceforthreedays:butallthe
childrenofIsraelhadlightintheirdwellings.
24

AndPharaohcalleduntoMoses,andsaid,Goye,servetheLORDonlyletyour
flocksandyourherdsbestayed:letyourlittleonesalsogowithyou.
25

AndMosessaid,Thoumustgiveusalsosacrificesandburntofferings,thatwemay
sacrificeuntotheLORDourGod.
26

Ourcattlealsoshallgowithusthereshallnotanhoofbeleftbehindforthereofmust
wetaketoservetheLORDourGodandweknownotwithwhatwemustservethe
LORD,untilwecomethither.
27

ButtheLORDhardenedPharaoh'sheart,andhewouldnotletthemgo.
28

AndPharaohsaiduntohim,Gettheefromme,takeheedtothyself,seemyfaceno
moreforinthatdaythouseestmyfacethoushaltdie.
29

AndMosessaid,Thouhastspokenwell,Iwillseethyfaceagainnomore.

Exodus11
1

AndtheLORDsaiduntoMoses,YetwillIbringoneplaguemoreuponPharaoh,and
uponEgyptafterwardshewillletyougohence:whenheshallletyougo,heshallsurely
thrustyououthencealtogether.
2

Speaknowintheearsofthepeople,andleteverymanborrowofhisneighbour,and
everywomanofherneighbour,jewelsofsilverandjewelsofgold.
3

AndtheLORDgavethepeoplefavourinthesightoftheEgyptians.Moreovertheman
MoseswasverygreatinthelandofEgypt,inthesightofPharaoh'sservants,andinthe
sightofthepeople.
4

AndMosessaid,ThussaiththeLORD,AboutmidnightwillIgooutintothemidstof
Egypt:
5

AndallthefirstborninthelandofEgyptshalldie,fromthefirstbornofPharaohthat
sittethuponhisthrone,evenuntothefirstbornofthemaidservantthatisbehindthemill
andallthefirstbornofbeasts.
6

AndthereshallbeagreatcrythroughoutallthelandofEgypt,suchastherewasnone
likeit,norshallbelikeitanymore.
7

ButagainstanyofthechildrenofIsraelshallnotadogmovehistongue,againstman
orbeast:thatyemayknowhowthattheLORDdothputadifferencebetweenthe
EgyptiansandIsrael.
8

Andallthesethyservantsshallcomedownuntome,andbowdownthemselvesunto
me,saying,Gettheeout,andallthepeoplethatfollowthee:andafterthatIwillgoout.
AndhewentoutfromPharaohinagreatanger.
9

AndtheLORDsaiduntoMoses,Pharaohshallnothearkenuntoyouthatmywonders
maybemultipliedinthelandofEgypt.

10

AndMosesandAarondidallthesewondersbeforePharaoh:andtheLORDhardened
Pharaoh'sheart,sothathewouldnotletthechildrenofIsraelgooutofhisland.

Exodus12
1

AndtheLORDspakeuntoMosesandAaroninthelandofEgyptsaying,
2

Thismonthshallbeuntoyouthebeginningofmonths:itshallbethefirstmonthofthe
yeartoyou.
3

SpeakyeuntoallthecongregationofIsrael,saying,Inthetenthdayofthismonththey
shalltaketothemeverymanalamb,accordingtothehouseoftheirfathers,alambforan
house:
4

Andifthehouseholdbetoolittleforthelamb,lethimandhisneighbournextuntohis
housetakeitaccordingtothenumberofthesoulseverymanaccordingtohiseating
shallmakeyourcountforthelamb.
5

Yourlambshallbewithoutblemish,amaleofthefirstyear:yeshalltakeitoutfrom
thesheep,orfromthegoats:
6

Andyeshallkeepitupuntilthefourteenthdayofthesamemonth:andthewhole
assemblyofthecongregationofIsraelshallkillitintheevening.
7

Andtheyshalltakeoftheblood,andstrikeitonthetwosidepostsandontheupper
doorpostofthehouses,whereintheyshalleatit.
8

Andtheyshalleatthefleshinthatnight,roastwithfire,andunleavenedbreadand
withbitterherbstheyshalleatit.
9

Eatnotofitraw,norsoddenatallwithwater,butroastwithfirehisheadwithhis
legs,andwiththepurtenancethereof.
10

Andyeshallletnothingofitremainuntilthemorningandthatwhichremainethofit
untilthemorningyeshallburnwithfire.
11

Andthusshallyeeatitwithyourloinsgirded,yourshoesonyourfeet,andyourstaff
inyourhandandyeshalleatitinhaste:itistheLORD'spassover.
12

ForIwillpassthroughthelandofEgyptthisnight,andwillsmiteallthefirstbornin
thelandofEgypt,bothmanandbeastandagainstallthegodsofEgyptIwillexecute
judgment:IamtheLORD.
13

Andthebloodshallbetoyouforatokenuponthehouseswhereyeare:andwhenI
seetheblood,Iwillpassoveryou,andtheplagueshallnotbeuponyoutodestroyyou,
whenIsmitethelandofEgypt.
14

Andthisdayshallbeuntoyouforamemorialandyeshallkeepitafeasttothe
LORDthroughoutyourgenerationsyeshallkeepitafeastbyanordinanceforever.
15

Sevendaysshallyeeatunleavenedbreadeventhefirstdayyeshallputawayleaven
outofyourhouses:forwhosoevereatethleavenedbreadfromthefirstdayuntilthe
seventhday,thatsoulshallbecutofffromIsrael.

16

Andinthefirstdaythereshallbeanholyconvocation,andintheseventhdaythere
shallbeanholyconvocationtoyounomannerofworkshallbedoneinthem,savethat
whicheverymanmusteat,thatonlymaybedoneofyou.
17

AndyeshallobservethefeastofunleavenedbreadforinthisselfsamedayhaveI
broughtyourarmiesoutofthelandofEgypt:thereforeshallyeobservethisdayinyour
generationsbyanordinanceforever.
18

Inthefirstmonth,onthefourteenthdayofthemonthateven,yeshalleatunleavened
bread,untiltheoneandtwentiethdayofthemonthateven.
19

Sevendaysshalltherebenoleavenfoundinyourhouses:forwhosoevereateththat
whichisleavened,eventhatsoulshallbecutofffromthecongregationofIsrael,whether
hebeastranger,orbornintheland.
20

Yeshalleatnothingleavenedinallyourhabitationsshallyeeatunleavenedbread.
21

ThenMosescalledforalltheeldersofIsrael,andsaiduntothem,Drawoutandtake
youalambaccordingtoyourfamilies,andkillthepassover.
22

Andyeshalltakeabunchofhyssop,anddipitinthebloodthatisinthebason,and
strikethelintelandthetwosidepostswiththebloodthatisinthebasonandnoneofyou
shallgooutatthedoorofhishouseuntilthemorning.
23

FortheLORDwillpassthroughtosmitetheEgyptiansandwhenheseeththeblood
uponthelintel,andonthetwosideposts,theLORDwillpassoverthedoor,andwillnot
sufferthedestroyertocomeinuntoyourhousestosmiteyou.
24

Andyeshallobservethisthingforanordinancetotheeandtothysonsforever.
25

Anditshallcometopass,whenyebecometothelandwhichtheLORDwillgive
you,accordingashehathpromised,thatyeshallkeepthisservice.
26

Anditshallcometopass,whenyourchildrenshallsayuntoyou,Whatmeanyeby
thisservice?
27

Thatyeshallsay,ItisthesacrificeoftheLORD'spassover,whopassedoverthe
housesofthechildrenofIsraelinEgypt,whenhesmotetheEgyptians,anddeliveredour
houses.Andthepeoplebowedtheheadandworshipped.
28

AndthechildrenofIsraelwentaway,anddidastheLORDhadcommandedMoses
andAaron,sodidthey.
29

Anditcametopass,thatatmidnighttheLORDsmoteallthefirstborninthelandof
Egypt,fromthefirstbornofPharaohthatsatonhisthroneuntothefirstbornofthe
captivethatwasinthedungeonandallthefirstbornofcattle.
30

AndPharaohroseupinthenight,he,andallhisservants,andalltheEgyptiansand
therewasagreatcryinEgyptfortherewasnotahousewheretherewasnotonedead.
31

AndhecalledforMosesandAaronbynight,andsaid,Riseup,andgetyouforth
fromamongmypeople,bothyeandthechildrenofIsraelandgo,servetheLORD,asye
havesaid.
32

Alsotakeyourflocksandyourherds,asyehavesaid,andbegoneandblessmealso.

33

AndtheEgyptianswereurgentuponthepeople,thattheymightsendthemoutofthe
landinhastefortheysaid,Webealldeadmen.
34

Andthepeopletooktheirdoughbeforeitwasleavened,theirkneadingtroughsbeing
boundupintheirclothesupontheirshoulders.
35

AndthechildrenofIsraeldidaccordingtothewordofMosesandtheyborrowedof
theEgyptiansjewelsofsilver,andjewelsofgold,andraiment:
36

AndtheLORDgavethepeoplefavourinthesightoftheEgyptians,sothattheylent
untothemsuchthingsastheyrequired.AndtheyspoiledtheEgyptians.
37

AndthechildrenofIsraeljourneyedfromRamesestoSuccoth,aboutsixhundred
thousandonfootthatweremen,besidechildren.
38

Andamixedmultitudewentupalsowiththemandflocks,andherds,evenvery
muchcattle.
39

AndtheybakedunleavenedcakesofthedoughwhichtheybroughtforthoutofEgypt,
foritwasnotleavenedbecausetheywerethrustoutofEgypt,andcouldnottarry,
neitherhadtheypreparedforthemselvesanyvictual.
40

NowthesojourningofthechildrenofIsrael,whodweltinEgypt,wasfourhundred
andthirtyyears.
41

Anditcametopassattheendofthefourhundredandthirtyyears,eventheselfsame
dayitcametopass,thatallthehostsoftheLORDwentoutfromthelandofEgypt.
42

ItisanighttobemuchobserveduntotheLORDforbringingthemoutfromtheland
ofEgypt:thisisthatnightoftheLORDtobeobservedofallthechildrenofIsraelin
theirgenerations.
43

AndtheLORDsaiduntoMosesandAaron,Thisistheordinanceofthepassover:
Thereshallnostrangereatthereof:
44

Buteveryman'sservantthatisboughtformoney,whenthouhastcircumcisedhim,
thenshallheeatthereof.
45

Aforeignerandanhiredservantshallnoteatthereof.
46

Inonehouseshallitbeeatenthoushaltnotcarryforthoughtofthefleshabroadout
ofthehouseneithershallyebreakabonethereof.
47

AllthecongregationofIsraelshallkeepit.
48

Andwhenastrangershallsojournwiththee,andwillkeepthepassovertotheLORD,
letallhismalesbecircumcised,andthenlethimcomenearandkeepitandheshallbe
asonethatisbornintheland:fornouncircumcisedpersonshalleatthereof.
49

Onelawshallbetohimthatishomeborn,anduntothestrangerthatsojournethamong
you.
50

ThusdidallthechildrenofIsraelastheLORDcommandedMosesandAaron,sodid
they.

51

Anditcametopasstheselfsameday,thattheLORDdidbringthechildrenofIsrael
outofthelandofEgyptbytheirarmies.

PassageExodus13:1720:
17

Anditcametopass,whenPharaohhadletthepeoplego,thatGodledthemnot
throughthewayofthelandofthePhilistines,althoughthatwasnearforGodsaid,Lest
peradventurethepeoplerepentwhentheyseewar,andtheyreturntoEgypt:
18

ButGodledthepeopleabout,throughthewayofthewildernessoftheRedsea:and
thechildrenofIsraelwentupharnessedoutofthelandofEgypt.
19

AndMosestookthebonesofJosephwithhim:forhehadstraitlyswornthechildren
ofIsrael,saying,Godwillsurelyvisityouandyeshallcarryupmybonesawayhence
withyou.
20

AndtheytooktheirjourneyfromSuccoth,andencampedinEtham,intheedgeofthe
wilderness.

Exodus14
1

AndtheLORDspakeuntoMoses,saying,
2

SpeakuntothechildrenofIsrael,thattheyturnandencampbeforePihahiroth,
betweenMigdolandthesea,overagainstBaalzephon:beforeitshallyeencampbythe
sea.
3

ForPharaohwillsayofthechildrenofIsrael,Theyareentangledintheland,the
wildernesshathshutthemin.
4

AndIwillhardenPharaoh'sheart,thatheshallfollowafterthemandIwillbe
honoureduponPharaoh,anduponallhishostthattheEgyptiansmayknowthatIamthe
LORD.Andtheydidso.
5

AnditwastoldthekingofEgyptthatthepeoplefled:andtheheartofPharaohandof
hisservantswasturnedagainstthepeople,andtheysaid,Whyhavewedonethis,thatwe
haveletIsraelgofromservingus?
6

Andhemadereadyhischariot,andtookhispeoplewithhim:
7

Andhetooksixhundredchosenchariots,andallthechariotsofEgypt,andcaptains
overeveryoneofthem.
8

AndtheLORDhardenedtheheartofPharaohkingofEgypt,andhepursuedafterthe
childrenofIsrael:andthechildrenofIsraelwentoutwithanhighhand.
9

ButtheEgyptianspursuedafterthem,allthehorsesandchariotsofPharaoh,andhis
horsemen,andhisarmy,andovertookthemencampingbythesea,besidePihahiroth,
beforeBaalzephon.
10

AndwhenPharaohdrewnigh,thechildrenofIsraellifteduptheireyes,and,behold,
theEgyptiansmarchedafterthemandtheyweresoreafraid:andthechildrenofIsrael
criedoutuntotheLORD.

11

AndtheysaiduntoMoses,BecausetherewerenogravesinEgypt,hastthoutakenus
awaytodieinthewilderness?whereforehastthoudealtthuswithus,tocarryusforthout
ofEgypt?
12

IsnotthisthewordthatwedidtelltheeinEgypt,saying,Letusalone,thatwemay
servetheEgyptians?ForithadbeenbetterforustoservetheEgyptians,thanthatwe
shoulddieinthewilderness.
13

AndMosessaiduntothepeople,Fearyenot,standstill,andseethesalvationofthe
LORD,whichhewillshewtoyoutoday:fortheEgyptianswhomyehaveseentoday,
yeshallseethemagainnomoreforever.
14

TheLORDshallfightforyou,andyeshallholdyourpeace.
15

AndtheLORDsaiduntoMoses,Whereforecriestthouuntome?speakuntothe
childrenofIsrael,thattheygoforward:
16

Butliftthouupthyrod,andstretchoutthinehandoverthesea,anddivideit:andthe
childrenofIsraelshallgoondrygroundthroughthemidstofthesea.
17

AndI,behold,IwillhardentheheartsoftheEgyptians,andtheyshallfollowthem:
andIwillgetmehonouruponPharaoh,anduponallhishost,uponhischariots,andupon
hishorsemen.
18

AndtheEgyptiansshallknowthatIamtheLORD,whenIhavegottenmehonour
uponPharaoh,uponhischariots,anduponhishorsemen.
19

AndtheangelofGod,whichwentbeforethecampofIsrael,removedandwent
behindthemandthepillarofthecloudwentfrombeforetheirface,andstoodbehind
them:
20

AnditcamebetweenthecampoftheEgyptiansandthecampofIsraelanditwasa
cloudanddarknesstothem,butitgavelightbynighttothese:sothattheonecamenot
neartheotherallthenight.
21

AndMosesstretchedouthishandovertheseaandtheLORDcausedtheseatogo
backbyastrongeastwindallthatnight,andmadetheseadryland,andthewaterswere
divided.
22

AndthechildrenofIsraelwentintothemidstoftheseauponthedryground:andthe
waterswereawalluntothemontheirrighthand,andontheirleft.
23

AndtheEgyptianspursued,andwentinafterthemtothemidstofthesea,evenall
Pharaoh'shorses,hischariots,andhishorsemen.
24

Anditcametopass,thatinthemorningwatchtheLORDlookeduntothehostofthe
Egyptiansthroughthepillaroffireandofthecloud,andtroubledthehostofthe
Egyptians,
25

Andtookofftheirchariotwheels,thattheydravethemheavily:sothattheEgyptians
said,LetusfleefromthefaceofIsraelfortheLORDfightethforthemagainstthe
Egyptians.

26

AndtheLORDsaiduntoMoses,Stretchoutthinehandoverthesea,thatthewaters
maycomeagainupontheEgyptians,upontheirchariots,andupontheirhorsemen.
27

AndMosesstretchedforthhishandoverthesea,andtheseareturnedtohisstrength
whenthemorningappearedandtheEgyptiansfledagainstitandtheLORDoverthrew
theEgyptiansinthemidstofthesea.
28

Andthewatersreturned,andcoveredthechariots,andthehorsemen,andallthehost
ofPharaohthatcameintotheseaafterthemthereremainednotsomuchasoneofthem.
29

ButthechildrenofIsraelwalkedupondrylandinthemidstoftheseaandthewaters
wereawalluntothemontheirrighthand,andontheirleft.
30

ThustheLORDsavedIsraelthatdayoutofthehandoftheEgyptiansandIsraelsaw
theEgyptiansdeadupontheseashore.
31

AndIsraelsawthatgreatworkwhichtheLORDdidupontheEgyptians:andthe
peoplefearedtheLORD,andbelievedtheLORD,andhisservantMoses.

Judges16
1

ThenwentSamsontoGaza,andsawthereanharlot,andwentinuntoher.
2

AnditwastoldtheGazites,saying,Samsoniscomehither.Andtheycompassedhim
in,andlaidwaitforhimallnightinthegateofthecity,andwerequietallthenight,
saying,Inthemorning,whenitisday,weshallkillhim.
3

AndSamsonlaytillmidnight,andaroseatmidnight,andtookthedoorsofthegateof
thecity,andthetwoposts,andwentawaywiththem,barandall,andputthemuponhis
shoulders,andcarriedthemuptothetopofanhillthatisbeforeHebron.
4

Anditcametopassafterward,thathelovedawomaninthevalleyofSorek,whose
namewasDelilah.
5

AndthelordsofthePhilistinescameupuntoher,andsaiduntoher,Enticehim,and
seewhereinhisgreatstrengthlieth,andbywhatmeanswemayprevailagainsthim,that
wemaybindhimtoafflicthimandwewillgivetheeeveryoneofuselevenhundred
piecesofsilver.
6

AndDelilahsaidtoSamson,Tellme,Ipraythee,whereinthygreatstrengthlieth,and
wherewiththoumightestbeboundtoafflictthee.
7

AndSamsonsaiduntoher,Iftheybindmewithsevengreenwithsthatwerenever
dried,thenshallIbeweak,andbeasanotherman.
8

ThenthelordsofthePhilistinesbroughtuptohersevengreenwithswhichhadnot
beendried,andsheboundhimwiththem.
9

Nowthereweremenlyinginwait,abidingwithherinthechamber.Andshesaidunto
him,ThePhilistinesbeuponthee,Samson.Andhebrakethewiths,asathreadoftowis
brokenwhenittoucheththefire.Sohisstrengthwasnotknown.
10

AndDelilahsaiduntoSamson,Behold,thouhastmockedme,andtoldmelies:now
tellme,Ipraythee,wherewiththoumightestbebound.

11

Andhesaiduntoher,Iftheybindmefastwithnewropesthatneverwereoccupied,
thenshallIbeweak,andbeasanotherman.
12

Delilahthereforetooknewropes,andboundhimtherewith,andsaiduntohim,The
Philistinesbeuponthee,Samson.Andtherewereliersinwaitabidinginthechamber.
Andhebrakethemfromoffhisarmslikeathread.
13

AndDelilahsaiduntoSamson,Hithertothouhastmockedme,andtoldmelies:tell
mewherewiththoumightestbebound.Andhesaiduntoher,Ifthouweavesttheseven
locksofmyheadwiththeweb.
14

Andshefasteneditwiththepin,andsaiduntohim,ThePhilistinesbeuponthee,
Samson.Andheawakedoutofhissleep,andwentawaywiththepinofthebeam,and
withtheweb.
15

Andshesaiduntohim,Howcanstthousay,Ilovethee,whenthineheartisnotwith
me?thouhastmockedmethesethreetimes,andhastnottoldmewhereinthygreat
strengthlieth.
16

Anditcametopass,whenshepressedhimdailywithherwords,andurgedhim,so
thathissoulwasvexeduntodeath
17

Thathetoldherallhisheart,andsaiduntoher,Therehathnotcomearazorupon
mineheadforIhavebeenaNazariteuntoGodfrommymother'swomb:ifIbeshaven,
thenmystrengthwillgofromme,andIshallbecomeweak,andbelikeanyotherman.
18

AndwhenDelilahsawthathehadtoldherallhisheart,shesentandcalledforthe
lordsofthePhilistines,saying,Comeupthisonce,forhehathshewedmeallhisheart.
ThenthelordsofthePhilistinescameupuntoher,andbroughtmoneyintheirhand.
19

Andshemadehimsleepuponherkneesandshecalledforaman,andshecaused
himtoshaveoffthesevenlocksofhisheadandshebegantoafflicthim,andhis
strengthwentfromhim.
20

Andshesaid,ThePhilistinesbeuponthee,Samson.Andheawokeoutofhissleep,
andsaid,Iwillgooutasatothertimesbefore,andshakemyself.Andhewistnotthatthe
LORDwasdepartedfromhim.
21

ButthePhilistinestookhim,andputouthiseyes,andbroughthimdowntoGaza,and
boundhimwithfettersofbrassandhedidgrindintheprisonhouse.
22

Howbeitthehairofhisheadbegantogrowagainafterhewasshaven.
23

ThenthelordsofthePhilistinesgatheredthemtogetherfortoofferagreatsacrifice
untoDagontheirgod,andtorejoice:fortheysaid,OurgodhathdeliveredSamsonour
enemyintoourhand.
24

Andwhenthepeoplesawhim,theypraisedtheirgod:fortheysaid,Ourgodhath
deliveredintoourhandsourenemy,andthedestroyerofourcountry,whichslewmany
ofus.

25

Anditcametopass,whentheirheartsweremerry,thattheysaid,CallforSamson,
thathemaymakeussport.AndtheycalledforSamsonoutoftheprisonhouseandhe
madethemsport:andtheysethimbetweenthepillars.
26

AndSamsonsaiduntotheladthatheldhimbythehand,SuffermethatImayfeelthe
pillarswhereuponthehousestandeth,thatImayleanuponthem.
27

NowthehousewasfullofmenandwomenandallthelordsofthePhilistineswere
thereandtherewereupontheroofaboutthreethousandmenandwomen,thatbeheld
whileSamsonmadesport.
28

AndSamsoncalleduntotheLORD,andsaid,OLordGod,rememberme,Ipraythee,
andstrengthenme,Ipraythee,onlythisonce,OGod,thatImaybeatonceavengedof
thePhilistinesformytwoeyes.
29

AndSamsontookholdofthetwomiddlepillarsuponwhichthehousestood,andon
whichitwasborneup,oftheonewithhisrighthand,andoftheotherwithhisleft.
30

AndSamsonsaid,LetmediewiththePhilistines.Andhebowedhimselfwithallhis
mightandthehousefelluponthelords,anduponallthepeoplethatweretherein.Sothe
deadwhichheslewathisdeathweremorethantheywhichheslewinhislife.
31

Thenhisbrethrenandallthehouseofhisfathercamedown,andtookhim,and
broughthimup,andburiedhimbetweenZorahandEshtaolintheburyingplaceof
Manoahhisfather.AndhejudgedIsraeltwentyyears.

1Samuel17
1

NowthePhilistinesgatheredtogethertheirarmiestobattle,andweregatheredtogether
atShochoh,whichbelongethtoJudah,andpitchedbetweenShochohandAzekah,in
Ephesdammim.
2

AndSaulandthemenofIsraelweregatheredtogether,andpitchedbythevalleyof
Elah,andsetthebattleinarrayagainstthePhilistines.
3

AndthePhilistinesstoodonamountainontheoneside,andIsraelstoodona
mountainontheotherside:andtherewasavalleybetweenthem.
4

AndtherewentoutachampionoutofthecampofthePhilistines,namedGoliath,of
Gath,whoseheightwassixcubitsandaspan.
5

Andhehadanhelmetofbrassuponhishead,andhewasarmedwithacoatofmail
andtheweightofthecoatwasfivethousandshekelsofbrass.
6

Andhehadgreavesofbrassuponhislegs,andatargetofbrassbetweenhisshoulders.
7

Andthestaffofhisspearwaslikeaweaver'sbeamandhisspear'sheadweighedsix
hundredshekelsofiron:andonebearingashieldwentbeforehim.
8

AndhestoodandcrieduntothearmiesofIsrael,andsaiduntothem,Whyareyecome
outtosetyourbattleinarray?amnotIaPhilistine,andyeservantstoSaul?chooseyoua
manforyou,andlethimcomedowntome.
9

Ifhebeabletofightwithme,andtokillme,thenwillwebeyourservants:butifI
prevailagainsthim,andkillhim,thenshallyebeourservants,andserveus.

10

AndthePhilistinesaid,IdefythearmiesofIsraelthisdaygivemeaman,thatwe
mayfighttogether.
11

WhenSaulandallIsraelheardthosewordsofthePhilistine,theyweredismayed,and
greatlyafraid.
12

NowDavidwasthesonofthatEphrathiteofBethlehemjudah,whosenamewasJesse
andhehadeightsons:andthemanwentamongmenforanoldmaninthedaysofSaul.
13

AndthethreeeldestsonsofJessewentandfollowedSaultothebattle:andthenames
ofhisthreesonsthatwenttothebattlewereEliabthefirstborn,andnextuntohim
Abinadab,andthethirdShammah.
14

AndDavidwastheyoungest:andthethreeeldestfollowedSaul.
15

ButDavidwentandreturnedfromSaultofeedhisfather'ssheepatBethlehem.
16

AndthePhilistinedrewnearmorningandevening,andpresentedhimselffortydays.
17

AndJessesaiduntoDavidhisson,Takenowforthybrethrenanephahofthis
parchedcorn,andthesetenloaves,andruntothecampofthybrethren
18

Andcarrythesetencheesesuntothecaptainoftheirthousand,andlookhowthy
brethrenfare,andtaketheirpledge.
19

NowSaul,andthey,andallthemenofIsrael,wereinthevalleyofElah,fightingwith
thePhilistines.
20

AndDavidroseupearlyinthemorning,andleftthesheepwithakeeper,andtook,
andwent,asJessehadcommandedhimandhecametothetrench,asthehostwasgoing
forthtothefight,andshoutedforthebattle.
21

ForIsraelandthePhilistineshadputthebattleinarray,armyagainstarmy.
22

AndDavidlefthiscarriageinthehandofthekeeperofthecarriage,andranintothe
army,andcameandsalutedhisbrethren.
23

Andashetalkedwiththem,behold,therecameupthechampion,thePhilistineof
Gath,Goliathbyname,outofthearmiesofthePhilistines,andspakeaccordingtothe
samewords:andDavidheardthem.
24

AndallthemenofIsrael,whentheysawtheman,fledfromhim,andweresore
afraid.
25

AndthemenofIsraelsaid,Haveyeseenthismanthatiscomeup?surelytodefy
Israelishecomeup:anditshallbe,thatthemanwhokillethhim,thekingwillenrich
himwithgreatriches,andwillgivehimhisdaughter,andmakehisfather'shousefreein
Israel.
26

AndDavidspaketothementhatstoodbyhim,saying,Whatshallbedonetotheman
thatkilleththisPhilistine,andtakethawaythereproachfromIsrael?forwhoisthis
uncircumcisedPhilistine,thatheshoulddefythearmiesofthelivingGod?
27

Andthepeopleansweredhimafterthismanner,saying,Soshallitbedonetotheman
thatkillethhim.

28

AndEliabhiseldestbrotherheardwhenhespakeuntothemenandEliab'sangerwas
kindledagainstDavid,andhesaid,Whycamestthoudownhither?andwithwhomhast
thouleftthosefewsheepinthewilderness?Iknowthypride,andthenaughtinessof
thineheartforthouartcomedownthatthoumightestseethebattle.
29

AndDavidsaid,WhathaveInowdone?Istherenotacause?
30

Andheturnedfromhimtowardanother,andspakeafterthesamemanner:andthe
peopleansweredhimagainaftertheformermanner.
31

AndwhenthewordswereheardwhichDavidspake,theyrehearsedthembeforeSaul:
andhesentforhim.
32

AndDavidsaidtoSaul,Letnoman'sheartfailbecauseofhimthyservantwillgo
andfightwiththisPhilistine.
33

AndSaulsaidtoDavid,ThouartnotabletogoagainstthisPhilistinetofightwith
him:forthouartbutayouth,andheamanofwarfromhisyouth.
34

AndDavidsaiduntoSaul,Thyservantkepthisfather'ssheep,andtherecamealion,
andabear,andtookalamboutoftheflock:
35

AndIwentoutafterhim,andsmotehim,anddelivereditoutofhismouth:andwhen
hearoseagainstme,Icaughthimbyhisbeard,andsmotehim,andslewhim.
36

Thyservantslewboththelionandthebear:andthisuncircumcisedPhilistineshallbe
asoneofthem,seeinghehathdefiedthearmiesofthelivingGod.
37

Davidsaidmoreover,TheLORDthatdeliveredmeoutofthepawofthelion,andout
ofthepawofthebear,hewilldelivermeoutofthehandofthisPhilistine.AndSaulsaid
untoDavid,Go,andtheLORDbewiththee.
38

AndSaularmedDavidwithhisarmour,andheputanhelmetofbrassuponhishead
alsohearmedhimwithacoatofmail.
39

AndDavidgirdedhissworduponhisarmour,andheassayedtogoforhehadnot
provedit.AndDavidsaiduntoSaul,IcannotgowiththeseforIhavenotprovedthem.
AndDavidputthemoffhim.
40

Andhetookhisstaffinhishand,andchosehimfivesmoothstonesoutofthebrook,
andputtheminashepherd'sbagwhichhehad,eveninascripandhisslingwasinhis
hand:andhedrewneartothePhilistine.
41

AndthePhilistinecameonanddrewnearuntoDavidandthemanthatbarethe
shieldwentbeforehim.
42

AndwhenthePhilistinelookedabout,andsawDavid,hedisdainedhim:forhewas
butayouth,andruddy,andofafaircountenance.
43

AndthePhilistinesaiduntoDavid,AmIadog,thatthoucomesttomewithstaves?
AndthePhilistinecursedDavidbyhisgods.
44

AndthePhilistinesaidtoDavid,Cometome,andIwillgivethyfleshuntothefowls
oftheair,andtothebeastsofthefield.

45

ThensaidDavidtothePhilistine,Thoucomesttomewithasword,andwithaspear,
andwithashield:butIcometotheeinthenameoftheLORDofhosts,theGodofthe
armiesofIsrael,whomthouhastdefied.
46

ThisdaywilltheLORDdelivertheeintominehandandIwillsmitethee,andtake
thineheadfromtheeandIwillgivethecarcasesofthehostofthePhilistinesthisday
untothefowlsoftheair,andtothewildbeastsoftheearththatalltheearthmayknow
thatthereisaGodinIsrael.
47

AndallthisassemblyshallknowthattheLORDsavethnotwithswordandspear:for
thebattleistheLORD's,andhewillgiveyouintoourhands.
48

Anditcametopass,whenthePhilistinearose,andcame,anddrewnightomeet
David,thatDavidhastened,andrantowardthearmytomeetthePhilistine.
49

AndDavidputhishandinhisbag,andtookthenceastone,andslangit,andsmote
thePhilistineinhisforehead,thatthestonesunkintohisforeheadandhefelluponhis
facetotheearth.
50

SoDavidprevailedoverthePhilistinewithaslingandwithastone,andsmotethe
Philistine,andslewhimbuttherewasnoswordinthehandofDavid.
51

ThereforeDavidran,andstooduponthePhilistine,andtookhissword,anddrewit
outofthesheaththereof,andslewhim,andcutoffhisheadtherewith.Andwhenthe
Philistinessawtheirchampionwasdead,theyfled.
52

AndthemenofIsraelandofJudaharose,andshouted,andpursuedthePhilistines,
untilthoucometothevalley,andtothegatesofEkron.Andthewoundedofthe
PhilistinesfelldownbythewaytoShaaraim,evenuntoGath,anduntoEkron.
53

AndthechildrenofIsraelreturnedfromchasingafterthePhilistines,andtheyspoiled
theirtents.
54

AndDavidtooktheheadofthePhilistine,andbroughtittoJerusalembutheputhis
armourinhistent.
55

AndwhenSaulsawDavidgoforthagainstthePhilistine,hesaiduntoAbner,the
captainofthehost,Abner,whosesonisthisyouth?AndAbnersaid,Asthysoulliveth,
Oking,Icannottell.
56

Andthekingsaid,Enquirethouwhosesonthestriplingis.
57

AndasDavidreturnedfromtheslaughterofthePhilistine,Abnertookhim,and
broughthimbeforeSaulwiththeheadofthePhilistineinhishand.
58

AndSaulsaidtohim,Whosesonartthou,thouyoungman?AndDavidanswered,I
amthesonofthyservantJessetheBethlehemite.

1Kings3
1

AndSolomonmadeaffinitywithPharaohkingofEgypt,andtookPharaoh'sdaughter,
andbroughtherintothecityofDavid,untilhehadmadeanendofbuildinghisown
house,andthehouseoftheLORD,andthewallofJerusalemroundabout.

Onlythepeoplesacrificedinhighplaces,becausetherewasnohousebuiltuntothe
nameoftheLORD,untilthosedays.
3

AndSolomonlovedtheLORD,walkinginthestatutesofDavidhisfather:onlyhe
sacrificedandburntincenseinhighplaces.
4

AndthekingwenttoGibeontosacrificethereforthatwasthegreathighplace:a
thousandburntofferingsdidSolomonofferuponthataltar.
5

InGibeontheLORDappearedtoSolomoninadreambynight:andGodsaid,Ask
whatIshallgivethee.
6

AndSolomonsaid,ThouhastsheweduntothyservantDavidmyfathergreatmercy,
accordingashewalkedbeforetheeintruth,andinrighteousness,andinuprightnessof
heartwiththeeandthouhastkeptforhimthisgreatkindness,thatthouhastgivenhima
sontositonhisthrone,asitisthisday.
7

Andnow,OLORDmyGod,thouhastmadethyservantkinginsteadofDavidmy
father:andIambutalittlechild:Iknownothowtogooutorcomein.
8

Andthyservantisinthemidstofthypeoplewhichthouhastchosen,agreatpeople,
thatcannotbenumberednorcountedformultitude.
9

Givethereforethyservantanunderstandinghearttojudgethypeople,thatImay
discernbetweengoodandbad:forwhoisabletojudgethisthysogreatapeople?
10

AndthespeechpleasedtheLORD,thatSolomonhadaskedthisthing.
11

AndGodsaiduntohim,Becausethouhastaskedthisthing,andhastnotaskedfor
thyselflonglifeneitherhastaskedrichesforthyself,norhastaskedthelifeofthine
enemiesbuthastaskedforthyselfunderstandingtodiscernjudgment
12

Behold,Ihavedoneaccordingtothywords:lo,Ihavegiventheeawiseandan
understandingheartsothattherewasnoneliketheebeforethee,neitheraftertheeshall
anyariselikeuntothee.
13

AndIhavealsogiventheethatwhichthouhastnotasked,bothriches,andhonour:so
thatthereshallnotbeanyamongthekingslikeuntotheeallthydays.
14

Andifthouwiltwalkinmyways,tokeepmystatutesandmycommandments,asthy
fatherDaviddidwalk,thenIwilllengthenthydays.
15

AndSolomonawokeand,behold,itwasadream.AndhecametoJerusalem,and
stoodbeforethearkofthecovenantoftheLORD,andofferedupburntofferings,and
offeredpeaceofferings,andmadeafeasttoallhisservants.
16

Thencametheretwowomen,thatwereharlots,untotheking,andstoodbeforehim.
17

Andtheonewomansaid,Omylord,IandthiswomandwellinonehouseandIwas
deliveredofachildwithherinthehouse.
18

AnditcametopassthethirddayafterthatIwasdelivered,thatthiswomanwas
deliveredalso:andweweretogethertherewasnostrangerwithusinthehouse,savewe
twointhehouse.

19

Andthiswoman'schilddiedinthenightbecausesheoverlaidit.
20

Andshearoseatmidnight,andtookmysonfrombesideme,whilethinehandmaid
slept,andlaiditinherbosom,andlaidherdeadchildinmybosom.
21

AndwhenIroseinthemorningtogivemychildsuck,behold,itwasdead:butwhen
Ihadconsidereditinthemorning,behold,itwasnotmyson,whichIdidbear.
22

Andtheotherwomansaid,Naybutthelivingismyson,andthedeadisthyson.And
thissaid,Nobutthedeadisthyson,andthelivingismyson.Thustheyspakebeforethe
king.
23

Thensaidtheking,Theonesaith,Thisismysonthatliveth,andthysonisthedead:
andtheothersaith,Naybutthysonisthedead,andmysonistheliving.
24

Andthekingsaid,Bringmeasword.Andtheybroughtaswordbeforetheking.
25

Andthekingsaid,Dividethelivingchildintwo,andgivehalftotheone,andhalfto
theother.
26

Thenspakethewomanwhosethelivingchildwasuntotheking,forherbowels
yearneduponherson,andshesaid,Omylord,giveherthelivingchild,andinnowise
slayit.Buttheothersaid,Letitbeneitherminenorthine,butdivideit.
27

Thenthekingansweredandsaid,Giveherthelivingchild,andinnowiseslayit:she
isthemotherthereof.
28

AndallIsraelheardofthejudgmentwhichthekinghadjudgedandtheyfearedthe
king:fortheysawthatthewisdomofGodwasinhim,todojudgment.

Job1
1

TherewasamaninthelandofUz,whosenamewasJobandthatmanwasperfectand
upright,andonethatfearedGod,andeschewedevil.
2

Andtherewerebornuntohimsevensonsandthreedaughters.
3

Hissubstancealsowasseventhousandsheep,andthreethousandcamels,andfive
hundredyokeofoxen,andfivehundredsheasses,andaverygreathouseholdsothat
thismanwasthegreatestofallthemenoftheeast.
4

Andhissonswentandfeastedintheirhouses,everyonehisdayandsentandcalled
fortheirthreesisterstoeatandtodrinkwiththem.
5

Anditwasso,whenthedaysoftheirfeastingweregoneabout,thatJobsentand
sanctifiedthem,androseupearlyinthemorning,andofferedburntofferingsaccording
tothenumberofthemall:forJobsaid,Itmaybethatmysonshavesinned,andcursed
Godintheirhearts.ThusdidJobcontinually.
6

NowtherewasadaywhenthesonsofGodcametopresentthemselvesbeforethe
LORD,andSatancamealsoamongthem.
7

AndtheLORDsaiduntoSatan,Whencecomestthou?ThenSatanansweredthe
LORD,andsaid,Fromgoingtoandfrointheearth,andfromwalkingupanddowninit.

AndtheLORDsaiduntoSatan,HastthouconsideredmyservantJob,thatthereis
nonelikehimintheearth,aperfectandanuprightman,onethatfearethGod,and
eschewethevil?
9

ThenSatanansweredtheLORD,andsaid,DothJobfearGodfornought?
10

Hastnotthoumadeanhedgeabouthim,andabouthishouse,andaboutallthathe
hathoneveryside?thouhastblessedtheworkofhishands,andhissubstanceis
increasedintheland.
11

Butputforththinehandnow,andtouchallthathehath,andhewillcursetheetothy
face.
12

AndtheLORDsaiduntoSatan,Behold,allthathehathisinthypoweronlyupon
himselfputnotforththinehand.SoSatanwentforthfromthepresenceoftheLORD.
13

Andtherewasadaywhenhissonsandhisdaughterswereeatinganddrinkingwine
intheireldestbrother'shouse:
14

AndtherecameamessengeruntoJob,andsaid,Theoxenwereplowing,andthe
assesfeedingbesidethem:
15

AndtheSabeansfelluponthem,andtookthemawayyea,theyhaveslainthe
servantswiththeedgeoftheswordandIonlyamescapedalonetotellthee.
16

Whilehewasyetspeaking,therecamealsoanother,andsaid,ThefireofGodis
fallenfromheaven,andhathburnedupthesheep,andtheservants,andconsumedthem
andIonlyamescapedalonetotellthee.
17

Whilehewasyetspeaking,therecamealsoanother,andsaid,TheChaldeansmade
outthreebands,andfelluponthecamels,andhavecarriedthemaway,yea,andslainthe
servantswiththeedgeoftheswordandIonlyamescapedalonetotellthee.
18

Whilehewasyetspeaking,therecamealsoanother,andsaid,Thysonsandthy
daughterswereeatinganddrinkingwineintheireldestbrother'shouse:
19

And,behold,therecameagreatwindfromthewilderness,andsmotethefourcorners
ofthehouse,anditfellupontheyoungmen,andtheyaredeadandIonlyamescaped
alonetotellthee.
20

ThenJobarose,andrenthismantle,andshavedhishead,andfelldownuponthe
ground,andworshipped,
21

Andsaid,NakedcameIoutofmymother'swomb,andnakedshallIreturnthither:
theLORDgave,andtheLORDhathtakenawayblessedbethenameoftheLORD.
22

InallthisJobsinnednot,norchargedGodfoolishly.

Job2
1

AgaintherewasadaywhenthesonsofGodcametopresentthemselvesbeforethe
LORD,andSatancamealsoamongthemtopresenthimselfbeforetheLORD.
2

AndtheLORDsaiduntoSatan,Fromwhencecomestthou?AndSatanansweredthe
LORD,andsaid,Fromgoingtoandfrointheearth,andfromwalkingupanddowninit.

AndtheLORDsaiduntoSatan,HastthouconsideredmyservantJob,thatthereis
nonelikehimintheearth,aperfectandanuprightman,onethatfearethGod,and
eschewethevil?andstillheholdethfasthisintegrity,althoughthoumovedstmeagainst
him,todestroyhimwithoutcause.
4

AndSatanansweredtheLORD,andsaid,Skinforskin,yea,allthatamanhathwillhe
giveforhislife.
5

Butputforththinehandnow,andtouchhisboneandhisflesh,andhewillcursethee
tothyface.
6

AndtheLORDsaiduntoSatan,Behold,heisinthinehandbutsavehislife.
7

SowentSatanforthfromthepresenceoftheLORD,andsmoteJobwithsoreboils
fromthesoleofhisfootuntohiscrown.
8

Andhetookhimapotsherdtoscrapehimselfwithalandhesatdownamongthe
ashes.
9

Thensaidhiswifeuntohim,Dostthoustillretainthineintegrity?curseGod,anddie.
10

Buthesaiduntoher,Thouspeakestasoneofthefoolishwomenspeaketh.What?
shallwereceivegoodatthehandofGod,andshallwenotreceiveevil?Inallthisdidnot
Jobsinwithhislips.
11

NowwhenJob'sthreefriendsheardofallthisevilthatwascomeuponhim,they
cameeveryonefromhisownplaceEliphaztheTemanite,andBildadtheShuhite,and
ZophartheNaamathite:fortheyhadmadeanappointmenttogethertocometomourn
withhimandtocomforthim.
12

Andwhentheylifteduptheireyesafaroff,andknewhimnot,theylifteduptheir
voice,andweptandtheyrenteveryonehismantle,andsprinkleddustupontheirheads
towardheaven.
13

Sotheysatdownwithhimuponthegroundsevendaysandsevennights,andnone
spakeaworduntohim:fortheysawthathisgriefwasverygreat.

Jonah1
1

NowthewordoftheLORDcameuntoJonahthesonofAmittai,saying,
2

Arise,gotoNineveh,thatgreatcity,andcryagainstitfortheirwickednessiscomeup
beforeme.
3

ButJonahroseuptofleeuntoTarshishfromthepresenceoftheLORD,andwent
downtoJoppaandhefoundashipgoingtoTarshish:sohepaidthefarethereof,and
wentdownintoit,togowiththemuntoTarshishfromthepresenceoftheLORD.
4

ButtheLORDsentoutagreatwindintothesea,andtherewasamightytempestinthe
sea,sothattheshipwasliketobebroken.
5

Thenthemarinerswereafraid,andcriedeverymanuntohisgod,andcastforththe
waresthatwereintheshipintothesea,tolightenitofthem.ButJonahwasgonedown
intothesidesoftheshipandhelay,andwasfastasleep.

Sotheshipmastercametohim,andsaiduntohim,Whatmeanestthou,Osleeper?
arise,calluponthyGod,ifsobethatGodwillthinkuponus,thatweperishnot.
7

Andtheysaideveryonetohisfellow,Come,andletuscastlots,thatwemayknow
forwhosecausethisevilisuponus.Sotheycastlots,andthelotfelluponJonah.
8

Thensaidtheyuntohim,Tellus,wepraythee,forwhosecausethisevilisuponus
Whatisthineoccupation?andwhencecomestthou?whatisthycountry?andofwhat
peopleartthou?
9

Andhesaiduntothem,IamanHebrewandIfeartheLORD,theGodofheaven,
whichhathmadetheseaandthedryland.
10

Thenwerethemenexceedinglyafraid,andsaiduntohim.Whyhastthoudonethis?
ForthemenknewthathefledfromthepresenceoftheLORD,becausehehadtoldthem.
11

Thensaidtheyuntohim,Whatshallwedountothee,thattheseamaybecalmunto
us?fortheseawrought,andwastempestuous.
12

Andhesaiduntothem,Takemeup,andcastmeforthintotheseasoshalltheseabe
calmuntoyou:forIknowthatformysakethisgreattempestisuponyou.
13

Neverthelessthemenrowedhardtobringittothelandbuttheycouldnot:forthesea
wrought,andwastempestuousagainstthem.
14

WhereforetheycrieduntotheLORD,andsaid,Webeseechthee,OLORD,we
beseechthee,letusnotperishforthisman'slife,andlaynotuponusinnocentblood:for
thou,OLORD,hastdoneasitpleasedthee.
15

SotheytookupJonah,andcasthimforthintothesea:andtheseaceasedfromher
raging.
16

ThenthemenfearedtheLORDexceedingly,andofferedasacrificeuntotheLORD,
andmadevows.
17

NowtheLORDhadpreparedagreatfishtoswallowupJonah.AndJonahwasinthe
bellyofthefishthreedaysandthreenights.

Jonah2
1

ThenJonahprayeduntotheLORDhisGodoutofthefish'sbelly,
2

Andsaid,IcriedbyreasonofmineafflictionuntotheLORD,andheheardmeoutof
thebellyofhellcriedI,andthouheardestmyvoice.
3

Forthouhadstcastmeintothedeep,inthemidstoftheseasandthefloods
compassedmeabout:allthybillowsandthywavespassedoverme.
4

ThenIsaid,IamcastoutofthysightyetIwilllookagaintowardthyholytemple.
5

Thewaterscompassedmeabout,eventothesoul:thedepthclosedmeroundabout,
theweedswerewrappedaboutmyhead.
6

Iwentdowntothebottomsofthemountainstheearthwithherbarswasaboutmefor
ever:yethastthoubroughtupmylifefromcorruption,OLORDmyGod.

WhenmysoulfaintedwithinmeIrememberedtheLORD:andmyprayercamein
untothee,intothineholytemple.
8

Theythatobservelyingvanitiesforsaketheirownmercy.
9

ButIwillsacrificeuntotheewiththevoiceofthanksgivingIwillpaythatthatIhave
vowed.SalvationisoftheLORD.
10

AndtheLORDspakeuntothefish,anditvomitedoutJonahuponthedryland.

PassageMatthew1:1825:
18

NowthebirthofJesusChristwasonthiswise:WhenashismotherMarywas
espousedtoJoseph,beforetheycametogether,shewasfoundwithchildoftheHoly
Ghost.
19

ThenJosephherhusband,beingajustman,andnotwillingtomakeherapublic
example,wasmindedtoputherawayprivily.
20

Butwhilehethoughtonthesethings,behold,theangeloftheLORDappearedunto
himinadream,saying,Joseph,thousonofDavid,fearnottotakeuntotheeMarythy
wife:forthatwhichisconceivedinherisoftheHolyGhost.
21

Andsheshallbringforthason,andthoushaltcallhisnameJESUS:forheshallsave
hispeoplefromtheirsins.
22

Nowallthiswasdone,thatitmightbefulfilledwhichwasspokenoftheLordbythe
prophet,saying,
23

Behold,avirginshallbewithchild,andshallbringforthason,andtheyshallcallhis
nameEmmanuel,whichbeinginterpretedis,Godwithus.
24

ThenJosephbeingraisedfromsleepdidastheangeloftheLordhadbiddenhim,and
tookuntohimhiswife:
25

Andknewhernottillshehadbroughtforthherfirstbornson:andhecalledhisname
JESUS.

Matthew2
1

NowwhenJesuswasborninBethlehemofJudaeainthedaysofHerodtheking,
behold,therecamewisemenfromtheeasttoJerusalem,
2

Saying,WhereishethatisbornKingoftheJews?forwehaveseenhisstarintheeast,
andarecometoworshiphim.
3

WhenHerodthekinghadheardthesethings,hewastroubled,andallJerusalemwith
him.
4

Andwhenhehadgatheredallthechiefpriestsandscribesofthepeopletogether,he
demandedofthemwhereChristshouldbeborn.
5

Andtheysaiduntohim,InBethlehemofJudaea:forthusitiswrittenbytheprophet,
6

AndthouBethlehem,inthelandofJuda,artnottheleastamongtheprincesofJuda:
foroutoftheeshallcomeaGovernor,thatshallrulemypeopleIsrael.

ThenHerod,whenhehadprivilycalledthewisemen,enquiredofthemdiligently
whattimethestarappeared.
8

AndhesentthemtoBethlehem,andsaid,Goandsearchdiligentlyfortheyoungchild
andwhenyehavefoundhim,bringmewordagain,thatImaycomeandworshiphim
also.
9

Whentheyhadheardtheking,theydepartedand,lo,thestar,whichtheysawinthe
east,wentbeforethem,tillitcameandstoodoverwheretheyoungchildwas.
10

Whentheysawthestar,theyrejoicedwithexceedinggreatjoy.
11

Andwhentheywerecomeintothehouse,theysawtheyoungchildwithMaryhis
mother,andfelldown,andworshippedhim:andwhentheyhadopenedtheirtreasures,
theypresenteduntohimgiftsgold,andfrankincenseandmyrrh.
12

AndbeingwarnedofGodinadreamthattheyshouldnotreturntoHerod,they
departedintotheirowncountryanotherway.
13

Andwhentheyweredeparted,behold,theangeloftheLordappearethtoJosephina
dream,saying,Arise,andtaketheyoungchildandhismother,andfleeintoEgypt,and
bethouthereuntilIbringtheeword:forHerodwillseektheyoungchildtodestroyhim.
14

Whenhearose,hetooktheyoungchildandhismotherbynight,anddepartedinto
Egypt:
15

AndwasthereuntilthedeathofHerod:thatitmightbefulfilledwhichwasspokenof
theLordbytheprophet,saying,OutofEgypthaveIcalledmyson.
16

ThenHerod,whenhesawthathewasmockedofthewisemen,wasexceedingwroth,
andsentforth,andslewallthechildrenthatwereinBethlehem,andinallthecoasts
thereof,fromtwoyearsoldandunder,accordingtothetimewhichhehaddiligently
inquiredofthewisemen.ThenwasfulfilledthatwhichwasspokenbyJeremiahthe
prophet,saying,
18

InRamawasthereavoiceheard,lamentation,andweeping,andgreatmourning,
Rachelweepingforherchildren,andwouldnotbecomforted,becausetheyarenot.
19

ButwhenHerodwasdead,behold,anangeloftheLordappearethinadreamto
JosephinEgypt,
20

Saying,Arise,andtaketheyoungchildandhismother,andgointothelandofIsrael:
fortheyaredeadwhichsoughttheyoungchild'slife.
21

Andhearose,andtooktheyoungchildandhismother,andcameintothelandof
Israel.
22

ButwhenheheardthatArchelausdidreigninJudaeaintheroomofhisfatherHerod,
hewasafraidtogothither:notwithstanding,beingwarnedofGodinadream,heturned
asideintothepartsofGalilee:
23

AndhecameanddweltinacitycalledNazareth:thatitmightbefulfilledwhichwas
spokenbytheprophets,HeshallbecalledaNazarene.

PassageMatthew4:111:

Matthew4
1

ThenwasJesusledupoftheSpiritintothewildernesstobetemptedofthedevil.
2

Andwhenhehadfastedfortydaysandfortynights,hewasafterwardanhungred.
3

Andwhenthetemptercametohim,hesaid,IfthoubetheSonofGod,commandthat
thesestonesbemadebread.
4

Butheansweredandsaid,Itiswritten,Manshallnotlivebybreadalone,butbyevery
wordthatproceedethoutofthemouthofGod.
5

Thenthedeviltakethhimupintotheholycity,andsettethhimonapinnacleofthe
temple,
6

Andsaithuntohim,IfthoubetheSonofGod,castthyselfdown:foritiswritten,He
shallgivehisangelschargeconcerningthee:andintheirhandstheyshallbeartheeup,
lestatanytimethoudashthyfootagainstastone.
7

Jesussaiduntohim,Itiswrittenagain,ThoushaltnottempttheLordthyGod.
8

Again,thedeviltakethhimupintoanexceedinghighmountain,andshewethhimall
thekingdomsoftheworld,andthegloryofthem
9

Andsaithuntohim,AllthesethingswillIgivethee,ifthouwiltfalldownandworship
me.
10

ThensaithJesusuntohim,Gettheehence,Satan:foritiswritten,Thoushaltworship
theLordthyGod,andhimonlyshaltthouserve.
11

Thenthedevilleavethhim,and,behold,angelscameandministereduntohim.

Matthew5
1

Andseeingthemultitudes,hewentupintoamountain:andwhenhewasset,his
disciplescameuntohim:
2

Andheopenedhismouth,andtaughtthem,saying,
3

Blessedarethepoorinspirit:fortheirsisthekingdomofheaven.
4

Blessedaretheythatmourn:fortheyshallbecomforted.
5

Blessedarethemeek:fortheyshallinherittheearth.
6

Blessedaretheywhichdohungerandthirstafterrighteousness:fortheyshallbefilled.
7

Blessedarethemerciful:fortheyshallobtainmercy.
8

Blessedarethepureinheart:fortheyshallseeGod.
9

Blessedarethepeacemakers:fortheyshallbecalledthechildrenofGod.
10

Blessedaretheywhicharepersecutedforrighteousness'sake:fortheirsisthe
kingdomofheaven.
11

Blessedareye,whenmenshallrevileyou,andpersecuteyou,andshallsayall
mannerofevilagainstyoufalsely,formysake.

12

Rejoice,andbeexceedingglad:forgreatisyourrewardinheaven:forsopersecuted
theytheprophetswhichwerebeforeyou.
13

Yearethesaltoftheearth:butifthesalthavelosthissavour,wherewithshallitbe
salted?itisthenceforthgoodfornothing,buttobecastout,andtobetroddenunderfoot
ofmen.
14

Yearethelightoftheworld.Acitythatissetonanhillcannotbehid.
15

Neitherdomenlightacandle,andputitunderabushel,butonacandlestickandit
givethlightuntoallthatareinthehouse.
16

Letyourlightsoshinebeforemen,thattheymayseeyourgoodworks,andglorify
yourFatherwhichisinheaven.
17

ThinknotthatIamcometodestroythelaw,ortheprophets:Iamnotcometo
destroy,buttofulfil.
18

ForverilyIsayuntoyou,Tillheavenandearthpass,onejotoronetittleshallinno
wisepassfromthelaw,tillallbefulfilled.
19

Whosoeverthereforeshallbreakoneoftheseleastcommandments,andshallteach
menso,heshallbecalledtheleastinthekingdomofheaven:butwhosoevershalldoand
teachthem,thesameshallbecalledgreatinthekingdomofheaven.
20

ForIsayuntoyou,Thatexceptyourrighteousnessshallexceedtherighteousnessof
thescribesandPharisees,yeshallinnocaseenterintothekingdomofheaven.
21

Yehaveheardthatitwassaidofthemofoldtime,Thoushaltnotkillandwhosoever
shallkillshallbeindangerofthejudgment:
22

ButIsayuntoyou,Thatwhosoeverisangrywithhisbrotherwithoutacauseshallbe
indangerofthejudgment:andwhosoevershallsaytohisbrother,Raca,shallbein
dangerofthecouncil:butwhosoevershallsay,Thoufool,shallbeindangerofhellfire.
23

Thereforeifthoubringthygifttothealtar,andthererememberestthatthybrother
hathoughtagainstthee
24

Leavetherethygiftbeforethealtar,andgothywayfirstbereconciledtothybrother,
andthencomeandofferthygift.
25

Agreewiththineadversaryquickly,whilesthouartinthewaywithhimlestatany
timetheadversarydelivertheetothejudge,andthejudgedelivertheetotheofficer,and
thoubecastintoprison.
26

VerilyIsayuntothee,Thoushaltbynomeanscomeoutthence,tillthouhastpaidthe
uttermostfarthing.
27

Yehaveheardthatitwassaidbythemofoldtime,Thoushaltnotcommitadultery:
28

ButIsayuntoyou,Thatwhosoeverlookethonawomantolustafterherhath
committedadulterywithheralreadyinhisheart.

29

Andifthyrighteyeoffendthee,pluckitout,andcastitfromthee:foritisprofitable
fortheethatoneofthymembersshouldperish,andnotthatthywholebodyshouldbe
castintohell.
30

Andifthyrighthandoffendthee,cutitoff,andcastitfromthee:foritisprofitable
fortheethatoneofthymembersshouldperish,andnotthatthywholebodyshouldbe
castintohell.
31

Ithathbeensaid,Whosoevershallputawayhiswife,lethimgiveherawritingof
divorcement:
32

ButIsayuntoyou,Thatwhosoevershallputawayhiswife,savingforthecauseof
fornication,causethhertocommitadultery:andwhosoevershallmarryherthatis
divorcedcommittethadultery.
33

Again,yehaveheardthatithathbeensaidbythemofoldtime,Thoushaltnot
forswearthyself,butshaltperformuntotheLordthineoaths:
34

ButIsayuntoyou,SwearnotatallneitherbyheavenforitisGod'sthrone:
35

Norbytheearthforitishisfootstool:neitherbyJerusalemforitisthecityofthe
greatKing.
36

Neithershaltthouswearbythyhead,becausethoucanstnotmakeonehairwhiteor
black.
37

Butletyourcommunicationbe,Yea,yeaNay,nay:forwhatsoeverismorethanthese
comethofevil.
38

Yehaveheardthatithathbeensaid,Aneyeforaneye,andatoothforatooth:
39

ButIsayuntoyou,Thatyeresistnotevil:butwhosoevershallsmitetheeonthyright
cheek,turntohimtheotheralso.
40

Andifanymanwillsuetheeatthelaw,andtakeawaythycoat,lethimhavethy
cloakalso.
41

Andwhosoevershallcompeltheetogoamile,gowithhimtwain.
42

Givetohimthataskeththee,andfromhimthatwouldborrowoftheeturnnotthou
away.
43

Yehaveheardthatithathbeensaid,Thoushaltlovethyneighbour,andhatethine
enemy.
44

ButIsayuntoyou,Loveyourenemies,blessthemthatcurseyou,dogoodtothem
thathateyou,andprayforthemwhichdespitefullyuseyou,andpersecuteyou
45

ThatyemaybethechildrenofyourFatherwhichisinheaven:forhemakethhissun
toriseontheevilandonthegood,andsendethrainonthejustandontheunjust.
46

Forifyelovethemwhichloveyou,whatrewardhaveye?donoteventhepublicans
thesame?
47

Andifyesaluteyourbrethrenonly,whatdoyemorethanothers?donoteventhe
publicansso?

48

Beyethereforeperfect,evenasyourFatherwhichisinheavenisperfect.

Matthew6
1

Takeheedthatyedonotyouralmsbeforemen,tobeseenofthem:otherwiseyehave
norewardofyourFatherwhichisinheaven.
2

Thereforewhenthoudoestthinealms,donotsoundatrumpetbeforethee,asthe
hypocritesdointhesynagoguesandinthestreets,thattheymayhavegloryofmen.
VerilyIsayuntoyou,Theyhavetheirreward.
3

Butwhenthoudoestalms,letnotthylefthandknowwhatthyrighthanddoeth:
4

Thatthinealmsmaybeinsecret:andthyFatherwhichseethinsecrethimselfshall
rewardtheeopenly.
5

Andwhenthouprayest,thoushaltnotbeasthehypocritesare:fortheylovetopray
standinginthesynagoguesandinthecornersofthestreets,thattheymaybeseenof
men.VerilyIsayuntoyou,Theyhavetheirreward.
6

Butthou,whenthouprayest,enterintothycloset,andwhenthouhastshutthydoor,
praytothyFatherwhichisinsecretandthyFatherwhichseethinsecretshallreward
theeopenly.
7

Butwhenyepray,usenotvainrepetitions,astheheathendo:fortheythinkthatthey
shallbeheardfortheirmuchspeaking.
8

Benotyethereforelikeuntothem:foryourFatherknowethwhatthingsyehaveneed
of,beforeyeaskhim.
9

Afterthismannerthereforeprayye:OurFatherwhichartinheaven,Hallowedbethy
name.
10

Thykingdomcome,Thywillbedoneinearth,asitisinheaven.
11

Giveusthisdayourdailybread.
12

Andforgiveusourdebts,asweforgiveourdebtors.
13

Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil:Forthineisthekingdom,
andthepower,andtheglory,forever.Amen.
14

Forifyeforgivementheirtrespasses,yourheavenlyFatherwillalsoforgiveyou:
15

Butifyeforgivenotmentheirtrespasses,neitherwillyourFatherforgiveyour
trespasses.
16

Moreoverwhenyefast,benot,asthehypocrites,ofasadcountenance:forthey
disfiguretheirfaces,thattheymayappearuntomentofast.VerilyIsayuntoyou,They
havetheirreward.
17

Butthou,whenthoufastest,anointthinehead,andwashthyface
18

Thatthouappearnotuntomentofast,butuntothyFatherwhichisinsecret:andthy
Father,whichseethinsecret,shallrewardtheeopenly.

19

Laynotupforyourselvestreasuresuponearth,wheremothandrustdothcorrupt,and
wherethievesbreakthroughandsteal:
20

Butlayupforyourselvestreasuresinheaven,whereneithermothnorrustdoth
corrupt,andwherethievesdonotbreakthroughnorsteal:
21

Forwhereyourtreasureis,therewillyourheartbealso.
22

Thelightofthebodyistheeye:ifthereforethineeyebesingle,thywholebodyshall
befulloflight.
23

Butifthineeyebeevil,thywholebodyshallbefullofdarkness.Ifthereforethelight
thatisintheebedarkness,howgreatisthatdarkness!
24

Nomancanservetwomasters:foreitherhewillhatetheone,andlovetheotheror
elsehewillholdtotheone,anddespisetheother.YecannotserveGodandmammon.
25

ThereforeIsayuntoyou,Takenothoughtforyourlife,whatyeshalleat,orwhatye
shalldrinknoryetforyourbody,whatyeshallputon.Isnotthelifemorethanmeat,
andthebodythanraiment?
26

Beholdthefowlsoftheair:fortheysownot,neitherdotheyreap,norgatherinto
barnsyetyourheavenlyFatherfeedeththem.Areyenotmuchbetterthanthey?
27

Whichofyoubytakingthoughtcanaddonecubituntohisstature?
28

Andwhytakeyethoughtforraiment?Considertheliliesofthefield,howtheygrow
theytoilnot,neitherdotheyspin:
29

AndyetIsayuntoyou,ThatevenSolomoninallhisglorywasnotarrayedlikeoneof
these.
30

Wherefore,ifGodsoclothethegrassofthefield,whichtodayis,andtomorrowis
castintotheoven,shallhenotmuchmoreclotheyou,Oyeoflittlefaith?
31

Thereforetakenothought,saying,Whatshallweeat?or,Whatshallwedrink?or,
Wherewithalshallwebeclothed?
32

(ForafterallthesethingsdotheGentilesseek:)foryourheavenlyFatherknoweththat
yehaveneedofallthesethings.
33

ButseekyefirstthekingdomofGod,andhisrighteousnessandallthesethingsshall
beaddeduntoyou.
34

Takethereforenothoughtforthemorrow:forthemorrowshalltakethoughtforthe
thingsofitself.Sufficientuntothedayistheevilthereof.

Matthew7
1

Judgenot,thatyebenotjudged.
2

Forwithwhatjudgmentyejudge,yeshallbejudged:andwithwhatmeasureyemete,
itshallbemeasuredtoyouagain.
3

Andwhybeholdestthouthemotethatisinthybrother'seye,butconsiderestnotthe
beamthatisinthineowneye?

Orhowwiltthousaytothybrother,Letmepulloutthemoteoutofthineeyeand,
behold,abeamisinthineowneye?
5

Thouhypocrite,firstcastoutthebeamoutofthineowneyeandthenshaltthousee
clearlytocastoutthemoteoutofthybrother'seye.
6

Givenotthatwhichisholyuntothedogs,neithercastyeyourpearlsbeforeswine,lest
theytramplethemundertheirfeet,andturnagainandrendyou.
7

Ask,anditshallbegivenyouseek,andyeshallfindknock,anditshallbeopened
untoyou:
8

Foreveryonethataskethreceivethandhethatseekethfindethandtohimthat
knockethitshallbeopened.
9

Orwhatmanisthereofyou,whomifhissonaskbread,willhegivehimastone?
10

Orifheaskafish,willhegivehimaserpent?
11

Ifyethen,beingevil,knowhowtogivegoodgiftsuntoyourchildren,howmuch
moreshallyourFatherwhichisinheavengivegoodthingstothemthataskhim?
12

Thereforeallthingswhatsoeveryewouldthatmenshoulddotoyou,doyeevensoto
them:forthisisthelawandtheprophets.
13

Enteryeinatthestraitgate:forwideisthegate,andbroadistheway,thatleadethto
destruction,andmanytherebewhichgointhereat:
14

Becausestraitisthegate,andnarrowistheway,whichleadethuntolife,andfew
therebethatfindit.
15

Bewareoffalseprophets,whichcometoyouinsheep'sclothing,butinwardlythey
areraveningwolves.
16

Yeshallknowthembytheirfruits.Domengathergrapesofthorns,orfigsofthistles?
17

Evensoeverygoodtreebringethforthgoodfruitbutacorrupttreebringethforthevil
fruit.
18

Agoodtreecannotbringforthevilfruit,neithercanacorrupttreebringforthgood
fruit.
19

Everytreethatbringethnotforthgoodfruitishewndown,andcastintothefire.
20

Whereforebytheirfruitsyeshallknowthem.
21

Noteveryonethatsaithuntome,Lord,Lord,shallenterintothekingdomofheaven
buthethatdoeththewillofmyFatherwhichisinheaven.
22

Manywillsaytomeinthatday,Lord,Lord,havewenotprophesiedinthyname?
andinthynamehavecastoutdevils?andinthynamedonemanywonderfulworks?
23

AndthenwillIprofessuntothem,Ineverknewyou:departfromme,yethatwork
iniquity.
24

Thereforewhosoeverheareththesesayingsofmine,anddoeththem,Iwilllikenhim
untoawiseman,whichbuilthishouseuponarock:

25

Andtheraindescended,andthefloodscame,andthewindsblew,andbeatuponthat
houseanditfellnot:foritwasfoundeduponarock.
26

Andeveryonethatheareththesesayingsofmine,anddoeththemnot,shallbe
likeneduntoafoolishman,whichbuilthishouseuponthesand:
27

Andtheraindescended,andthefloodscame,andthewindsblew,andbeatuponthat
houseanditfell:andgreatwasthefallofit.
28

Anditcametopass,whenJesushadendedthesesayings,thepeoplewereastonished
athisdoctrine:
29

Forhetaughtthemasonehavingauthority,andnotasthescribes.

Matthew10
1

Andwhenhehadcalleduntohimhistwelvedisciples,hegavethempoweragainst
uncleanspirits,tocastthemout,andtohealallmannerofsicknessandallmannerof
disease.
2

NowthenamesofthetwelveapostlesaretheseThefirst,Simon,whoiscalledPeter,
andAndrewhisbrotherJamesthesonofZebedee,andJohnhisbrother
3

Philip,andBartholomewThomas,andMatthewthepublicanJamesthesonof
Alphaeus,andLebbaeus,whosesurnamewasThaddaeus
4

SimontheCanaanite,andJudasIscariot,whoalsobetrayedhim.
5

ThesetwelveJesussentforth,andcommandedthem,saying,Gonotintothewayof
theGentiles,andintoanycityoftheSamaritansenteryenot:
6

ButgorathertothelostsheepofthehouseofIsrael.
7

Andasyego,preach,saying,Thekingdomofheavenisathand.
8

Healthesick,cleansethelepers,raisethedead,castoutdevils:freelyyehave
received,freelygive.
9

Provideneithergold,norsilver,norbrassinyourpurses,
10

Norscripforyourjourney,neithertwocoats,neithershoes,noryetstaves:forthe
workmanisworthyofhismeat.
11

Andintowhatsoevercityortownyeshallenter,enquirewhoinitisworthyandthere
abidetillyegothence.
12

Andwhenyecomeintoanhouse,saluteit.
13

Andifthehousebeworthy,letyourpeacecomeuponit:butifitbenotworthy,let
yourpeacereturntoyou.
14

Andwhosoevershallnotreceiveyou,norhearyourwords,whenyedepartoutofthat
houseorcity,shakeoffthedustofyourfeet.
15

VerilyIsayuntoyou,ItshallbemoretolerableforthelandofSodomandGomorrha
inthedayofjudgment,thanforthatcity.

16

Behold,Isendyouforthassheepinthemidstofwolves:beyethereforewiseas
serpents,andharmlessasdoves.
17

Butbewareofmen:fortheywilldeliveryouuptothecouncils,andtheywillscourge
youintheirsynagogues
18

Andyeshallbebroughtbeforegovernorsandkingsformysake,foratestimony
againstthemandtheGentiles.
19

Butwhentheydeliveryouup,takenothoughthoworwhatyeshallspeak:foritshall
begivenyouinthatsamehourwhatyeshallspeak.
20

Foritisnotyethatspeak,buttheSpiritofyourFatherwhichspeakethinyou.
21

Andthebrothershalldeliverupthebrothertodeath,andthefatherthechild:andthe
childrenshallriseupagainsttheirparents,andcausethemtobeputtodeath.
22

Andyeshallbehatedofallmenformyname'ssake:buthethatendurethtotheend
shallbesaved.
23

Butwhentheypersecuteyouinthiscity,fleeyeintoanother:forverilyIsayunto
you,YeshallnothavegoneoverthecitiesofIsrael,tilltheSonofmanbecome.
24

Thediscipleisnotabovehismaster,northeservantabovehislord.
25

Itisenoughforthedisciplethathebeashismaster,andtheservantashislord.Ifthey
havecalledthemasterofthehouseBeelzebub,howmuchmoreshalltheycallthemof
hishousehold?
26

Fearthemnottherefore:forthereisnothingcovered,thatshallnotberevealedand
hid,thatshallnotbeknown.
27

WhatItellyouindarkness,thatspeakyeinlight:andwhatyehearintheear,that
preachyeuponthehousetops.
28

Andfearnotthemwhichkillthebody,butarenotabletokillthesoul:butratherfear
himwhichisabletodestroybothsoulandbodyinhell.
29

Arenottwosparrowssoldforafarthing?andoneofthemshallnotfallontheground
withoutyourFather.
30

Buttheveryhairsofyourheadareallnumbered.
31

Fearyenottherefore,yeareofmorevaluethanmanysparrows.
32

Whosoeverthereforeshallconfessmebeforemen,himwillIconfessalsobeforemy
Fatherwhichisinheaven.
33

Butwhosoevershalldenymebeforemen,himwillIalsodenybeforemyFather
whichisinheaven.
34

ThinknotthatIamcometosendpeaceonearth:Icamenottosendpeace,buta
sword.
35

ForIamcometosetamanatvarianceagainsthisfather,andthedaughteragainsther
mother,andthedaughterinlawagainsthermotherinlaw.

36

Andaman'sfoesshallbetheyofhisownhousehold.
37

Hethatlovethfatherormothermorethanmeisnotworthyofme:andhethatloveth
sonordaughtermorethanmeisnotworthyofme.
38

Andhethattakethnothiscross,andfollowethafterme,isnotworthyofme.
39

Hethatfindethhislifeshallloseit:andhethatlosethhislifeformysakeshallfindit.
40

Hethatreceivethyoureceivethme,andhethatreceivethmereceivethhimthatsent
me.
41

Hethatreceivethaprophetinthenameofaprophetshallreceiveaprophet'sreward
andhethatreceivetharighteousmaninthenameofarighteousmanshallreceivea
righteousman'sreward.
42

Andwhosoevershallgivetodrinkuntooneoftheselittleonesacupofcoldwater
onlyinthenameofadisciple,verilyIsayuntoyou,heshallinnowiselosehisreward.

PassageMatthew14:112:
Matthew14
1

AtthattimeHerodthetetrarchheardofthefameofJesus,
2

Andsaiduntohisservants,ThisisJohntheBaptistheisrisenfromthedeadand
thereforemightyworksdoshewforththemselvesinhim.
3

ForHerodhadlaidholdonJohn,andboundhim,andputhiminprisonforHerodias'
sake,hisbrotherPhilip'swife.
4

ForJohnsaiduntohim,Itisnotlawfulfortheetohaveher.
5

Andwhenhewouldhaveputhimtodeath,hefearedthemultitude,becausethey
countedhimasaprophet.
6

ButwhenHerod'sbirthdaywaskept,thedaughterofHerodiasdancedbeforethem,
andpleasedHerod.
7

Whereuponhepromisedwithanoathtogiveherwhatsoevershewouldask.
8

Andshe,beingbeforeinstructedofhermother,said,GivemehereJohnBaptist'shead
inacharger.
9

Andthekingwassorry:neverthelessfortheoath'ssake,andthemwhichsatwithhim
atmeat,hecommandedittobegivenher.
10

Andhesent,andbeheadedJohnintheprison.
11

Andhisheadwasbroughtinacharger,andgiventothedamsel:andshebroughtitto
hermother.
12

Andhisdisciplescame,andtookupthebody,andburiedit,andwentandtoldJesus.

PassageMatthew14:1336:
13

WhenJesusheardofit,hedepartedthencebyshipintoadesertplaceapart:andwhen
thepeoplehadheardthereof,theyfollowedhimonfootoutofthecities.

14

AndJesuswentforth,andsawagreatmultitude,andwasmovedwithcompassion
towardthem,andhehealedtheirsick.
15

Andwhenitwasevening,hisdisciplescametohim,saying,Thisisadesertplace,
andthetimeisnowpastsendthemultitudeaway,thattheymaygointothevillages,and
buythemselvesvictuals.
16

ButJesussaiduntothem,Theyneednotdepartgiveyethemtoeat.
17

Andtheysayuntohim,Wehaveherebutfiveloaves,andtwofishes.
18

Hesaid,Bringthemhithertome.
19

Andhecommandedthemultitudetositdownonthegrass,andtookthefiveloaves,
andthetwofishes,andlookinguptoheaven,heblessed,andbrake,andgavetheloaves
tohisdisciples,andthedisciplestothemultitude.
20

Andtheydidalleat,andwerefilled:andtheytookupofthefragmentsthatremained
twelvebasketsfull.
21

Andtheythathadeatenwereaboutfivethousandmen,besidewomenandchildren.
22

AndstraightwayJesusconstrainedhisdisciplestogetintoaship,andtogobefore
himuntotheotherside,whilehesentthemultitudesaway.
23

Andwhenhehadsentthemultitudesaway,hewentupintoamountainaparttopray:
andwhentheeveningwascome,hewastherealone.
24

Buttheshipwasnowinthemidstofthesea,tossedwithwaves:forthewindwas
contrary.
25

AndinthefourthwatchofthenightJesuswentuntothem,walkingonthesea.
26

Andwhenthedisciplessawhimwalkingonthesea,theyweretroubled,saying,Itisa
spiritandtheycriedoutforfear.
27

ButstraightwayJesusspakeuntothem,saying,BeofgoodcheeritisIbenotafraid.
28

AndPeteransweredhimandsaid,Lord,ifitbethou,bidmecomeuntotheeonthe
water.
29

Andhesaid,Come.AndwhenPeterwascomedownoutoftheship,hewalkedonthe
water,togotoJesus.
30

Butwhenhesawthewindboisterous,hewasafraidandbeginningtosink,hecried,
saying,Lord,saveme.
31

AndimmediatelyJesusstretchedforthhishand,andcaughthim,andsaiduntohim,O
thouoflittlefaith,whereforedidstthoudoubt?
32

Andwhentheywerecomeintotheship,thewindceased.
33

Thentheythatwereintheshipcameandworshippedhim,saying,Ofatruththouart
theSonofGod.
34

Andwhentheyweregoneover,theycameintothelandofGennesaret.

35

Andwhenthemenofthatplacehadknowledgeofhim,theysentoutintoallthat
countryroundabout,andbroughtuntohimallthatwerediseased
36

Andbesoughthimthattheymightonlytouchthehemofhisgarment:andasmanyas
touchedweremadeperfectlywhole.

Matthew26
1

Anditcametopass,whenJesushadfinishedallthesesayings,hesaiduntohis
disciples,
2

Yeknowthataftertwodaysisthefeastofthepassover,andtheSonofmanis
betrayedtobecrucified.
3

Thenassembledtogetherthechiefpriests,andthescribes,andtheeldersofthepeople,
untothepalaceofthehighpriest,whowascalledCaiaphas,
4

AndconsultedthattheymighttakeJesusbysubtilty,andkillhim.
5

Buttheysaid,Notonthefeastday,lesttherebeanuproaramongthepeople.
6

NowwhenJesuswasinBethany,inthehouseofSimontheleper,
7

Therecameuntohimawomanhavinganalabasterboxofverypreciousointment,and
poureditonhishead,ashesatatmeat.
8

Butwhenhisdisciplessawit,theyhadindignation,saying,Towhatpurposeisthis
waste?
9

Forthisointmentmighthavebeensoldformuch,andgiventothepoor.
10

WhenJesusunderstoodit,hesaiduntothem,Whytroubleyethewoman?forshehath
wroughtagoodworkuponme.
11

Foryehavethepooralwayswithyoubutmeyehavenotalways.
12

Forinthatshehathpouredthisointmentonmybody,shediditformyburial.
13

VerilyIsayuntoyou,Wheresoeverthisgospelshallbepreachedinthewholeworld,
thereshallalsothis,thatthiswomanhathdone,betoldforamemorialofher.
14

Thenoneofthetwelve,calledJudasIscariot,wentuntothechiefpriests,
15

Andsaiduntothem,Whatwillyegiveme,andIwilldeliverhimuntoyou?Andthey
covenantedwithhimforthirtypiecesofsilver.
16

Andfromthattimehesoughtopportunitytobetrayhim.
17

NowthefirstdayofthefeastofunleavenedbreadthedisciplescametoJesus,saying
untohim,Wherewiltthouthatwepreparefortheetoeatthepassover?
18

Andhesaid,Gointothecitytosuchaman,andsayuntohim,TheMastersaith,My
timeisathandIwillkeepthepassoveratthyhousewithmydisciples.
19

AndthedisciplesdidasJesushadappointedthemandtheymadereadythepassover.
20

Nowwhentheevenwascome,hesatdownwiththetwelve.
21

Andastheydideat,hesaid,VerilyIsayuntoyou,thatoneofyoushallbetrayme.

22

Andtheywereexceedingsorrowful,andbeganeveryoneofthemtosayuntohim,
Lord,isitI?
23

Andheansweredandsaid,Hethatdippethhishandwithmeinthedish,thesame
shallbetrayme.
24

TheSonofmangoethasitiswrittenofhim:butwoeuntothatmanbywhomtheSon
ofmanisbetrayed!ithadbeengoodforthatmanifhehadnotbeenborn.
25

ThenJudas,whichbetrayedhim,answeredandsaid,Master,isitI?Hesaiduntohim,
Thouhastsaid.
26

Andastheywereeating,Jesustookbread,andblessedit,andbrakeit,andgaveitto
thedisciples,andsaid,Take,eatthisismybody.
27

Andhetookthecup,andgavethanks,andgaveittothem,saying,Drinkyeallofit
28

Forthisismybloodofthenewtestament,whichisshedformanyfortheremissionof
sins.
29

ButIsayuntoyou,Iwillnotdrinkhenceforthofthisfruitofthevine,untilthatday
whenIdrinkitnewwithyouinmyFather'skingdom.
30

Andwhentheyhadsunganhymn,theywentoutintothemountofOlives.
31

ThensaithJesusuntothem,Allyeshallbeoffendedbecauseofmethisnight:foritis
written,Iwillsmitetheshepherd,andthesheepoftheflockshallbescatteredabroad.
32

ButafterIamrisenagain,IwillgobeforeyouintoGalilee.
33

Peteransweredandsaiduntohim,Thoughallmenshallbeoffendedbecauseofthee,
yetwillIneverbeoffended.
34

Jesussaiduntohim,VerilyIsayuntothee,Thatthisnight,beforethecockcrow,thou
shaltdenymethrice.
35

Petersaiduntohim,ThoughIshoulddiewiththee,yetwillInotdenythee.Likewise
alsosaidallthedisciples.
36

ThencomethJesuswiththemuntoaplacecalledGethsemane,andsaithuntothe
disciples,Sityehere,whileIgoandprayyonder.
37

AndhetookwithhimPeterandthetwosonsofZebedee,andbegantobesorrowful
andveryheavy.
38

Thensaithheuntothem,Mysoulisexceedingsorrowful,evenuntodeath:tarryye
here,andwatchwithme.
39

Andhewentalittlefarther,andfellonhisface,andprayed,saying,OmyFather,ifit
bepossible,letthiscuppassfromme:neverthelessnotasIwill,butasthouwilt.
40

Andhecomethuntothedisciples,andfindeththemasleep,andsaithuntoPeter,
What,couldyenotwatchwithmeonehour?
41

Watchandpray,thatyeenternotintotemptation:thespiritindeediswilling,butthe
fleshisweak.

42

Hewentawayagainthesecondtime,andprayed,saying,OmyFather,ifthiscup
maynotpassawayfromme,exceptIdrinkit,thywillbedone.
43

Andhecameandfoundthemasleepagain:fortheireyeswereheavy.
44

Andheleftthem,andwentawayagain,andprayedthethirdtime,sayingthesame
words.
45

Thencomethhetohisdisciples,andsaithuntothem,Sleeponnow,andtakeyour
rest:behold,thehourisathand,andtheSonofmanisbetrayedintothehandsofsinners.
46

Rise,letusbegoing:behold,heisathandthatdothbetrayme.
47

Andwhileheyetspake,lo,Judas,oneofthetwelve,came,andwithhimagreat
multitudewithswordsandstaves,fromthechiefpriestsandeldersofthepeople.
48

Nowhethatbetrayedhimgavethemasign,saying,WhomsoeverIshallkiss,that
sameishe:holdhimfast.
49

AndforthwithhecametoJesus,andsaid,Hail,masterandkissedhim.
50

AndJesussaiduntohim,Friend,whereforeartthoucome?Thencamethey,andlaid
handsonJesusandtookhim.
51

And,behold,oneofthemwhichwerewithJesusstretchedouthishand,anddrewhis
sword,andstruckaservantofthehighpriest's,andsmoteoffhisear.
52

ThensaidJesusuntohim,Putupagainthyswordintohisplace:foralltheythattake
theswordshallperishwiththesword.
53

ThinkestthouthatIcannotnowpraytomyFather,andheshallpresentlygiveme
morethantwelvelegionsofangels?
54

Buthowthenshallthescripturesbefulfilled,thatthusitmustbe?
55

InthatsamehoursaidJesustothemultitudes,Areyecomeoutasagainstathiefwith
swordsandstavesfortotakeme?Isatdailywithyouteachinginthetemple,andyelaid
noholdonme.
56

Butallthiswasdone,thatthescripturesoftheprophetsmightbefulfilled.Thenall
thedisciplesforsookhim,andfled.
57

AndtheythathadlaidholdonJesusledhimawaytoCaiaphasthehighpriest,where
thescribesandtheelderswereassembled.
58

ButPeterfollowedhimafaroffuntothehighpriest'spalace,andwentin,andsatwith
theservants,toseetheend.
59

Nowthechiefpriests,andelders,andallthecouncil,soughtfalsewitnessagainst
Jesus,toputhimtodeath
60

Butfoundnone:yea,thoughmanyfalsewitnessescame,yetfoundtheynone.Atthe
lastcametwofalsewitnesses,
61

Andsaid,Thisfellowsaid,IamabletodestroythetempleofGod,andtobuilditin
threedays.

62

Andthehighpriestarose,andsaiduntohim,Answerestthounothing?whatisit
whichthesewitnessagainstthee?
63

ButJesusheldhispeace,Andthehighpriestansweredandsaiduntohim,Iadjure
theebythelivingGod,thatthoutelluswhetherthoubetheChrist,theSonofGod.
64

Jesussaithuntohim,Thouhastsaid:neverthelessIsayuntoyou,Hereaftershallye
seetheSonofmansittingontherighthandofpower,andcominginthecloudsof
heaven.
65

Thenthehighpriestrenthisclothes,saying,Hehathspokenblasphemywhatfurther
needhaveweofwitnesses?behold,nowyehaveheardhisblasphemy.
66

Whatthinkye?Theyansweredandsaid,Heisguiltyofdeath.
67

Thendidtheyspitinhisface,andbuffetedhimandotherssmotehimwiththepalms
oftheirhands,
68

Saying,Prophesyuntous,thouChrist,Whoishethatsmotethee?
69

NowPetersatwithoutinthepalace:andadamselcameuntohim,saying,Thoualso
wastwithJesusofGalilee.
70

Buthedeniedbeforethemall,saying,Iknownotwhatthousayest.
71

Andwhenhewasgoneoutintotheporch,anothermaidsawhim,andsaiduntothem
thatwerethere,ThisfellowwasalsowithJesusofNazareth.
72

Andagainhedeniedwithanoath,Idonotknowtheman.
73

Andafterawhilecameuntohimtheythatstoodby,andsaidtoPeter,Surelythou
alsoartoneofthemforthyspeechbewrayeththee.
74

Thenbeganhetocurseandtoswear,saying,Iknownottheman.Andimmediately
thecockcrew.
75

AndPeterrememberedthewordofJesus,whichsaiduntohim,Beforethecockcrow,
thoushaltdenymethrice.Andhewentout,andweptbitterly.

Matthew27
1

Whenthemorningwascome,allthechiefpriestsandeldersofthepeopletookcounsel
againstJesustoputhimtodeath:
2

Andwhentheyhadboundhim,theyledhimaway,anddeliveredhimtoPontiusPilate
thegovernor.
3

ThenJudas,whichhadbetrayedhim,whenhesawthathewascondemned,repented
himself,andbroughtagainthethirtypiecesofsilvertothechiefpriestsandelders,
4

Saying,IhavesinnedinthatIhavebetrayedtheinnocentblood.Andtheysaid,What
isthattous?seethoutothat.
5

Andhecastdownthepiecesofsilverinthetemple,anddeparted,andwentand
hangedhimself.

Andthechiefprieststookthesilverpieces,andsaid,Itisnotlawfulfortoputthem
intothetreasury,becauseitisthepriceofblood.
7

Andtheytookcounsel,andboughtwiththemthepotter'sfield,toburystrangersin.
8

Whereforethatfieldwascalled,Thefieldofblood,untothisday.
9

ThenwasfulfilledthatwhichwasspokenbyJeremytheprophet,saying,Andthey
tookthethirtypiecesofsilver,thepriceofhimthatwasvalued,whomtheyofthe
childrenofIsraeldidvalue
10

Andgavethemforthepotter'sfield,astheLordappointedme.
11

AndJesusstoodbeforethegovernor:andthegovernoraskedhim,saying,Artthou
theKingoftheJews?AndJesussaiduntohim,Thousayest.
12

Andwhenhewasaccusedofthechiefpriestsandelders,heanswerednothing.
13

ThensaidPilateuntohim,Hearestthounothowmanythingstheywitnessagainst
thee?
14

Andheansweredhimtoneverawordinsomuchthatthegovernormarvelledgreatly.
15

Nowatthatfeastthegovernorwaswonttoreleaseuntothepeopleaprisoner,whom
theywould.
16

Andtheyhadthenanotableprisoner,calledBarabbas.
17

Thereforewhentheyweregatheredtogether,Pilatesaiduntothem,Whomwillyethat
Ireleaseuntoyou?Barabbas,orJesuswhichiscalledChrist?
18

Forheknewthatforenvytheyhaddeliveredhim.
19

Whenhewassetdownonthejudgmentseat,hiswifesentuntohim,saying,Have
thounothingtodowiththatjustman:forIhavesufferedmanythingsthisdayinadream
becauseofhim.
20

Butthechiefpriestsandelderspersuadedthemultitudethattheyshouldask
Barabbas,anddestroyJesus.
21

Thegovernoransweredandsaiduntothem,WhetherofthetwainwillyethatIrelease
untoyou?Theysaid,Barabbas.
22

Pilatesaithuntothem,WhatshallIdothenwithJesuswhichiscalledChrist?Theyall
sayuntohim,Lethimbecrucified.
23

Andthegovernorsaid,Why,whatevilhathhedone?Buttheycriedoutthemore,
saying,Lethimbecrucified.
24

WhenPilatesawthathecouldprevailnothing,butthatratheratumultwasmade,he
tookwater,andwashedhishandsbeforethemultitude,saying,Iaminnocentoftheblood
ofthisjustperson:seeyetoit.
25

Thenansweredallthepeople,andsaid,Hisbloodbeonus,andonourchildren.
26

ThenreleasedheBarabbasuntothem:andwhenhehadscourgedJesus,hedelivered
himtobecrucified.

27

ThenthesoldiersofthegovernortookJesusintothecommonhall,andgatheredunto
himthewholebandofsoldiers.
28

Andtheystrippedhim,andputonhimascarletrobe.
29

Andwhentheyhadplattedacrownofthorns,theyputituponhishead,andareedin
hisrighthand:andtheybowedthekneebeforehim,andmockedhim,saying,Hail,King
oftheJews!
30

Andtheyspituponhim,andtookthereed,andsmotehimonthehead.
31

Andafterthattheyhadmockedhim,theytooktherobeofffromhim,andputhisown
raimentonhim,andledhimawaytocrucifyhim.
32

Andastheycameout,theyfoundamanofCyrene,Simonbyname:himthey
compelledtobearhiscross.
33

AndwhentheywerecomeuntoaplacecalledGolgotha,thatistosay,aplaceofa
skull,
34

Theygavehimvinegartodrinkmingledwithgall:andwhenhehadtastedthereof,he
wouldnotdrink.
35

Andtheycrucifiedhim,andpartedhisgarments,castinglots:thatitmightbefulfilled
whichwasspokenbytheprophet,Theypartedmygarmentsamongthem,anduponmy
vesturedidtheycastlots.
36

Andsittingdowntheywatchedhimthere
37

Andsetupoverhisheadhisaccusationwritten,THISISJESUSTHEKINGOFTHE
JEWS.
38

Thenweretheretwothievescrucifiedwithhim,oneontherighthand,andanotheron
theleft.
39

Andtheythatpassedbyreviledhim,waggingtheirheads,
40

Andsaying,Thouthatdestroyestthetemple,andbuildestitinthreedays,save
thyself.IfthoubetheSonofGod,comedownfromthecross.
41

Likewisealsothechiefpriestsmockinghim,withthescribesandelders,said,
42

Hesavedothershimselfhecannotsave.IfhebetheKingofIsrael,lethimnowcome
downfromthecross,andwewillbelievehim.
43

HetrustedinGodlethimdeliverhimnow,ifhewillhavehim:forhesaid,Iamthe
SonofGod.
44

Thethievesalso,whichwerecrucifiedwithhim,castthesameinhisteeth.
45

Nowfromthesixthhourtherewasdarknessoverallthelanduntotheninthhour.
46

AndabouttheninthhourJesuscriedwithaloudvoice,saying,Eli,Eli,lama
sabachthani?thatistosay,MyGod,myGod,whyhastthouforsakenme?
47

Someofthemthatstoodthere,whentheyheardthat,said,ThismancallethforElias.

48

Andstraightwayoneofthemran,andtookaspunge,andfilleditwithvinegar,and
putitonareed,andgavehimtodrink.
49

Therestsaid,Letbe,letusseewhetherEliaswillcometosavehim.
50

Jesus,whenhehadcriedagainwithaloudvoice,yieldeduptheghost.
51

And,behold,theveilofthetemplewasrentintwainfromthetoptothebottomand
theearthdidquake,andtherocksrent
52

Andthegraveswereopenedandmanybodiesofthesaintswhichsleptarose,
53

Andcameoutofthegravesafterhisresurrection,andwentintotheholycity,and
appeareduntomany.
54

Nowwhenthecenturion,andtheythatwerewithhim,watchingJesus,sawthe
earthquake,andthosethingsthatweredone,theyfearedgreatly,saying,Trulythiswas
theSonofGod.
55

Andmanywomenweretherebeholdingafaroff,whichfollowedJesusfromGalilee,
ministeringuntohim:
56

AmongwhichwasMaryMagdalene,andMarythemotherofJamesandJoses,and
themotherofZebedeeschildren.
57

Whentheevenwascome,therecamearichmanofArimathaea,namedJoseph,who
alsohimselfwasJesus'disciple:
58

HewenttoPilate,andbeggedthebodyofJesus.ThenPilatecommandedthebodyto
bedelivered.
59

AndwhenJosephhadtakenthebody,hewrappeditinacleanlinencloth,
60

Andlaiditinhisownnewtomb,whichhehadhewnoutintherock:andherolleda
greatstonetothedoorofthesepulchre,anddeparted.
61

AndtherewasMaryMagdalene,andtheotherMary,sittingoveragainstthe
sepulchre.
62

Nowthenextday,thatfollowedthedayofthepreparation,thechiefpriestsand
PhariseescametogetheruntoPilate,
63

Saying,Sir,werememberthatthatdeceiversaid,whilehewasyetalive,Afterthree
daysIwillriseagain.
64

Commandthereforethatthesepulchrebemadesureuntilthethirdday,lesthis
disciplescomebynight,andstealhimaway,andsayuntothepeople,Heisrisenfrom
thedead:sothelasterrorshallbeworsethanthefirst.
65

Pilatesaiduntothem,Yehaveawatch:goyourway,makeitassureasyecan.
66

Sotheywent,andmadethesepulchresure,sealingthestone,andsettingawatch.

Matthew28
1

Intheendofthesabbath,asitbegantodawntowardthefirstdayoftheweek,came
MaryMagdaleneandtheotherMarytoseethesepulchre.

And,behold,therewasagreatearthquake:fortheangeloftheLorddescendedfrom
heaven,andcameandrolledbackthestonefromthedoor,andsatuponit.
3

Hiscountenancewaslikelightning,andhisraimentwhiteassnow:
4

Andforfearofhimthekeepersdidshake,andbecameasdeadmen.
5

Andtheangelansweredandsaiduntothewomen,Fearnotye:forIknowthatyeseek
Jesus,whichwascrucified.
6

Heisnothere:forheisrisen,ashesaid.Come,seetheplacewheretheLordlay.
7

Andgoquickly,andtellhisdisciplesthatheisrisenfromthedeadand,behold,he
goethbeforeyouintoGalileethereshallyeseehim:lo,Ihavetoldyou.
8

Andtheydepartedquicklyfromthesepulchrewithfearandgreatjoyanddidrunto
bringhisdisciplesword.
9

Andastheywenttotellhisdisciples,behold,Jesusmetthem,saying,Allhail.And
theycameandheldhimbythefeet,andworshippedhim.
10

ThensaidJesusuntothem,Benotafraid:gotellmybrethrenthattheygointoGalilee,
andthereshalltheyseeme.
11

Nowwhentheyweregoing,behold,someofthewatchcameintothecity,and
sheweduntothechiefpriestsallthethingsthatweredone.
12

Andwhentheywereassembledwiththeelders,andhadtakencounsel,theygave
largemoneyuntothesoldiers,
13

Saying,Sayye,Hisdisciplescamebynight,andstolehimawaywhileweslept.
14

Andifthiscometothegovernor'sears,wewillpersuadehim,andsecureyou.
15

Sotheytookthemoney,anddidastheyweretaught:andthissayingiscommonly
reportedamongtheJewsuntilthisday.
16

ThentheelevendiscipleswentawayintoGalilee,intoamountainwhereJesushad
appointedthem.
17

Andwhentheysawhim,theyworshippedhim:butsomedoubted.
18

AndJesuscameandspakeuntothem,saying,Allpowerisgivenuntomeinheaven
andinearth.
19

Goyetherefore,andteachallnations,baptizingtheminthenameoftheFather,and
oftheSon,andoftheHolyGhost:
20

TeachingthemtoobserveallthingswhatsoeverIhavecommandedyou:and,lo,Iam
withyoualways,evenuntotheendoftheworld.Amen.