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Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Beth-lehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.
The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,)
And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.
Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people:
And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.
And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.
Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.
Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son.
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.
Thus saith the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem;
Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;
Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.
And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?
