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The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.
Thus will I make mount Seir most desolate, and cut off from it him that passeth out and him that returneth.
The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs.
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.
Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.
And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.
What hast thou here? and whom hast thou here, that thou hast hewed thee out a sepulchre here, as he that heweth him out a sepulchre on high, and that graveth an habitation for himself in a rock?
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
That all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of his sheath: it shall not return any more.
I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength:
Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee?
And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.
So went the present over before him: and himself lodged that night in the company.
Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by En-rogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David.
And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
And I will appoint over them four kinds, saith the LORD: the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the earth, to devour and destroy.
