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Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire.
As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his people, lo, even he shall die in his iniquity.
For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD.
For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.
And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.
Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation;
He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he goats before the flocks.
Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.
And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance through all the earth.
I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
Therefore go thou, and read in the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of the LORD in the ears of the people in the LORD'S house upon the fasting day: and also thou shalt read them in the ears of all Judah that come out of their cities.
This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them.
Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes.
And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.
But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
And by the border of Ephraim, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Reuben.
And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.
And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not make merchandise of her, because thou hast humbled her.
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man's wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him,
I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
