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I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
When Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the LORD,
On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, prince of the children of Simeon, did offer:
And Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan.
And all the cities of store that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots, and cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.
The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.
And if they be married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the children of Israel, then shall their inheritance be taken from the inheritance of our fathers, and shall be put to the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are received: so shall it be taken from the lot of our inheritance.
And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded.
And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein:
They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted.
The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib.
And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?
The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.
And thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; If ye will not hearken to me, to walk in my law, which I have set before you,
But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?
Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.
That I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.
But ye, O mountains of Israel, ye shall shoot forth your branches, and yield your fruit to my people of Israel; for they are at hand to come.
And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.
