f | # The Fifth Book of Moses Called Deuteronomy | f | # The Fifth Book of Moses Called Deuteronomy |
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| ## Chapter 1 | | ## Chapter 1 |
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| 1 These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in th | | 1 These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in th |
| e wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between Paran, and Tophel, | | e wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between Paran, and Tophel, |
| and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab. | | and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab. |
| 2 (There are eleven days' journey from Horeb by the way of mount Seir unto Kades | | 2 (There are eleven days' journey from Horeb by the way of mount Seir unto Kades |
| h-barnea.) | | h-barnea.) |
| 3 And it came to pass in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first | | 3 And it came to pass in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first |
| day of the month, that Moses spake unto the children of Israel, according unto a | | day of the month, that Moses spake unto the children of Israel, according unto a |
| ll that the LORD had given him in commandment unto them; | | ll that the LORD had given him in commandment unto them; |
| 4 After he had slain Sihon the king of the Amorites, which dwelt in Heshbon, and | | 4 After he had slain Sihon the king of the Amorites, which dwelt in Heshbon, and |
| Og the king of Bashan, which dwelt at Astaroth in Edrei: | | Og the king of Bashan, which dwelt at Astaroth in Edrei: |
| 5 On this side Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, say | | 5 On this side Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, say |
| ing, | | ing, |
| 6 The LORD our God spake unto us in Horeb, saying, Ye have dwelt long enough in | | 6 The LORD our God spake unto us in Horeb, saying, Ye have dwelt long enough in |
| this mount: | | this mount: |
| 7 Turn you, and take your journey, and go to the mount of the Amorites, and unto | | 7 Turn you, and take your journey, and go to the mount of the Amorites, and unto |
| all the places nigh thereunto, in the plain, in the hills, and in the vale, and | | all the places nigh thereunto, in the plain, in the hills, and in the vale, and |
| in the south, and by the sea side, to the land of the Canaanites, and unto Leba | | in the south, and by the sea side, to the land of the Canaanites, and unto Leba |
| non, unto the great river, the river Euphrates. | | non, unto the great river, the river Euphrates. |
| 8 Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which the L | | 8 Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which the L |
| ORD sware unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give unto them and to | | ORD sware unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give unto them and to |
| their seed after them. | | their seed after them. |
| 9 And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself al | | 9 And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself al |
| one: | | one: |
| 10 The LORD your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the st | | 10 The LORD your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the st |
| ars of heaven for multitude. | | ars of heaven for multitude. |
| 11 (The LORD God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many more as ye ar | | 11 (The LORD God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many more as ye ar |
| e, and bless you, as he hath promised you!) | | e, and bless you, as he hath promised you!) |
| 12 How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife? | | 12 How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife? |
| 13 Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will | | 13 Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will |
| make them rulers over you. | | make them rulers over you. |
| 14 And ye answered me, and said, The thing which thou hast spoken is good for us | | 14 And ye answered me, and said, The thing which thou hast spoken is good for us |
| to do. | | to do. |
| 15 So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads | | 15 So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads |
| over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over | | over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over |
| fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes. | | fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes. |
| 16 And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your | | 16 And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your |
| brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stran | | brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stran |
| ger that is with him. | | ger that is with him. |
| 17 Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well | | 17 Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well |
| as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is Go | | as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is Go |
| d's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear i | | d's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear i |
| t. | | t. |
| 18 And I commanded you at that time all the things which ye should do. | | 18 And I commanded you at that time all the things which ye should do. |
| 19 And when we departed from Horeb, we went through all that great and terrible | | 19 And when we departed from Horeb, we went through all that great and terrible |
| wilderness, which ye saw by the way of the mountain of the Amorites, as the LORD | | wilderness, which ye saw by the way of the mountain of the Amorites, as the LORD |
| our God commanded us; and we came to Kadesh-barnea. | | our God commanded us; and we came to Kadesh-barnea. |
| 20 And I said unto you, Ye are come unto the mountain of the Amorites, which the | | 20 And I said unto you, Ye are come unto the mountain of the Amorites, which the |
| LORD our God doth give unto us. | | LORD our God doth give unto us. |
| 21 Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, | | 21 Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, |
| as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discou | | as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discou |
| raged. | | raged. |
| 22 And ye came near unto me every one of you, and said, We will send men before | | 22 And ye came near unto me every one of you, and said, We will send men before |
| us, and they shall search us out the land, and bring us word again by what way w | | us, and they shall search us out the land, and bring us word again by what way w |
| e must go up, and into what cities we shall come. | | e must go up, and into what cities we shall come. |
| 23 And the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe: | | 23 And the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe: |
| 24 And they turned and went up into the mountain, and came unto the valley of Es | | 24 And they turned and went up into the mountain, and came unto the valley of Es |
| hcol, and searched it out. | | hcol, and searched it out. |
| 25 And they took of the fruit of the land in their hands, and brought it down un | | 25 And they took of the fruit of the land in their hands, and brought it down un |
| to us, and brought us word again, and said, It is a good land which the LORD our | | to us, and brought us word again, and said, It is a good land which the LORD our |
| God doth give us. | | God doth give us. |
| 26 Notwithstanding ye would not go up, but rebelled against the commandment of t | | 26 Notwithstanding ye would not go up, but rebelled against the commandment of t |
| he LORD your God: | | he LORD your God: |
| 27 And ye murmured in your tents, and said, Because the LORD hated us, he hath b | | 27 And ye murmured in your tents, and said, Because the LORD hated us, he hath b |
| rought us forth out of the land of Egypt, to deliver us into the hand of the Amo | | rought us forth out of the land of Egypt, to deliver us into the hand of the Amo |
| rites, to destroy us. | | rites, to destroy us. |
| 28 Whither shall we go up? our brethren have discouraged our heart, saying, The | | 28 Whither shall we go up? our brethren have discouraged our heart, saying, The |
| people is greater and taller than we; the cities are great and walled up to heav | | people is greater and taller than we; the cities are great and walled up to heav |
| en; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakims there. | | en; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakims there. |
| 29 Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them. | | 29 Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them. |
| 30 The LORD your God which goeth before you, he shall fight for you, according t | | 30 The LORD your God which goeth before you, he shall fight for you, according t |
| o all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes; | | o all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes; |
| 31 And in the wilderness, where thou hast seen how that the LORD thy God bare th | | 31 And in the wilderness, where thou hast seen how that the LORD thy God bare th |
| ee, as a man doth bear his son, in all the way that ye went, until ye came into | | ee, as a man doth bear his son, in all the way that ye went, until ye came into |
| this place. | | this place. |
| 32 Yet in this thing ye did not believe the LORD your God, | | 32 Yet in this thing ye did not believe the LORD your God, |
| 33 Who went in the way before you, to search you out a place to pitch your tents | | 33 Who went in the way before you, to search you out a place to pitch your tents |
| in, in fire by night, to shew you by what way ye should go, and in a cloud by d | | in, in fire by night, to shew you by what way ye should go, and in a cloud by d |
| ay. | | ay. |
| 34 And the LORD heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, and sware, saying, | | 34 And the LORD heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, and sware, saying, |
| 35 Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good | | 35 Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good |
| land, which I sware to give unto your fathers, | | land, which I sware to give unto your fathers, |
| 36 Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him will I give the | | 36 Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him will I give the |
| land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath wholly foll | | land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath wholly foll |
| owed the LORD. | | owed the LORD. |
| 37 Also the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, saying, Thou also shalt not g | | 37 Also the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, saying, Thou also shalt not g |
| o in thither. | | o in thither. |
| 38 But Joshua the son of Nun, which standeth before thee, he shall go in thither | | 38 But Joshua the son of Nun, which standeth before thee, he shall go in thither |
| : encourage him: for he shall cause Israel to inherit it. | | : encourage him: for he shall cause Israel to inherit it. |
| 39 Moreover your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, and your children, | | 39 Moreover your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, and your children, |
| which in that day had no knowledge between good and evil, they shall go in thit | | which in that day had no knowledge between good and evil, they shall go in thit |
| her, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it. | | her, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it. |
| 40 But as for you, turn you, and take your journey into the wilderness by the wa | | 40 But as for you, turn you, and take your journey into the wilderness by the wa |
| y of the Red sea. | | y of the Red sea. |
| 41 Then ye answered and said unto me, We have sinned against the LORD, we will g | | 41 Then ye answered and said unto me, We have sinned against the LORD, we will g |
| o up and fight, according to all that the LORD our God commanded us. And when ye | | o up and fight, according to all that the LORD our God commanded us. And when ye |
| had girded on every man his weapons of war, ye were ready to go up into the hil | | had girded on every man his weapons of war, ye were ready to go up into the hil |
| l. | | l. |
| 42 And the LORD said unto me, Say unto them, Go not up, neither fight; for I am | | 42 And the LORD said unto me, Say unto them, Go not up, neither fight; for I am |
| not among you; lest ye be smitten before your enemies. | | not among you; lest ye be smitten before your enemies. |
| 43 So I spake unto you; and ye would not hear, but rebelled against the commandm | | 43 So I spake unto you; and ye would not hear, but rebelled against the commandm |
| ent of the LORD, and went presumptuously up into the hill. | | ent of the LORD, and went presumptuously up into the hill. |
| 44 And the Amorites, which dwelt in that mountain, came out against you, and cha | | 44 And the Amorites, which dwelt in that mountain, came out against you, and cha |
| sed you, as bees do, and destroyed you in Seir, even unto Hormah. | | sed you, as bees do, and destroyed you in Seir, even unto Hormah. |
| 45 And ye returned and wept before the LORD; but the LORD would not hearken to y | | 45 And ye returned and wept before the LORD; but the LORD would not hearken to y |
| our voice, nor give ear unto you. | | our voice, nor give ear unto you. |
| 46 So ye abode in Kadesh many days, according unto the days that ye abode there. | | 46 So ye abode in Kadesh many days, according unto the days that ye abode there. |
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| ## Chapter 2 | | ## Chapter 2 |
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| 1 Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red | | 1 Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red |
| sea, as the LORD spake unto me: and we compassed mount Seir many days. | | sea, as the LORD spake unto me: and we compassed mount Seir many days. |
| 2 And the LORD spake unto me, saying, | | 2 And the LORD spake unto me, saying, |
| 3 Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward. | | 3 Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward. |
| 4 And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of your | | 4 And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of your |
| brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of | | brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of |
| you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore: | | you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore: |
| 5 Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much a | | 5 Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much a |
| s a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession. | | s a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession. |
| 6 Ye shall buy meat of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy wa | | 6 Ye shall buy meat of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy wa |
| ter of them for money, that ye may drink. | | ter of them for money, that ye may drink. |
| 7 For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knowet | | 7 For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knowet |
| h thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God | | h thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God |
| hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing. | | hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing. |
| 8 And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in S | | 8 And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in S |
| eir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Ezion-gaber, we turned an | | eir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Ezion-gaber, we turned an |
| d passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab. | | d passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab. |
| 9 And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with the | | 9 And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with the |
| m in battle: for I will not give thee of their land for a possession; because I | | m in battle: for I will not give thee of their land for a possession; because I |
| have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession. | | have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession. |
| 10 The Emims dwelt therein in times past, a people great, and many, and tall, as | | 10 The Emims dwelt therein in times past, a people great, and many, and tall, as |
| the Anakims; | | the Anakims; |
| 11 Which also were accounted giants, as the Anakims; but the Moabites call them | | 11 Which also were accounted giants, as the Anakims; but the Moabites call them |
| Emims. | | Emims. |
| 12 The Horims also dwelt in Seir beforetime; but the children of Esau succeeded | | 12 The Horims also dwelt in Seir beforetime; but the children of Esau succeeded |
| them, when they had destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead; a | | them, when they had destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead; a |
| s Israel did unto the land of his possession, which the LORD gave unto them. | | s Israel did unto the land of his possession, which the LORD gave unto them. |
| 13 Now rise up, said I, and get you over the brook Zered. And we went over the b | | 13 Now rise up, said I, and get you over the brook Zered. And we went over the b |
| rook Zered. | | rook Zered. |
| 14 And the space in which we came from Kadesh-barnea, until we were come over th | | 14 And the space in which we came from Kadesh-barnea, until we were come over th |
| e brook Zered, was thirty and eight years; until all the generation of the men o | | e brook Zered, was thirty and eight years; until all the generation of the men o |
| f war were wasted out from among the host, as the LORD sware unto them. | | f war were wasted out from among the host, as the LORD sware unto them. |
| 15 For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among | | 15 For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among |
| the host, until they were consumed. | | the host, until they were consumed. |
| 16 So it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among | | 16 So it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among |
| the people, | | the people, |
| 17 That the LORD spake unto me, saying, | | 17 That the LORD spake unto me, saying, |
| 18 Thou art to pass over through Ar, the coast of Moab, this day: | | 18 Thou art to pass over through Ar, the coast of Moab, this day: |
| 19 And when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them n | | 19 And when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them n |
| ot, nor meddle with them: for I will not give thee of the land of the children o | | ot, nor meddle with them: for I will not give thee of the land of the children o |
| f Ammon any possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot for a p | | f Ammon any possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot for a p |
| ossession. | | ossession. |
| 20 (That also was accounted a land of giants: giants dwelt therein in old time; | | 20 (That also was accounted a land of giants: giants dwelt therein in old time; |
| and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims; | | and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims; |
| 21 A people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the LORD destroyed th | | 21 A people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the LORD destroyed th |
| em before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead: | | em before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead: |
| 22 As he did to the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the | | 22 As he did to the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the |
| Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even | | Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even |
| unto this day: | | unto this day: |
| 23 And the Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, even unto Azzah, the Caphtorims, which | | 23 And the Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, even unto Azzah, the Caphtorims, which |
| came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.) | | came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.) |
| 24 Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have | | 24 Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have |
| given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to | | given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to |
| possess it, and contend with him in battle. | | possess it, and contend with him in battle. |
| 25 This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the | | 25 This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the |
| nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shal | | nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shal |
| l tremble, and be in anguish because of thee. | | l tremble, and be in anguish because of thee. |
| 26 And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of He | | 26 And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of He |
| shbon with words of peace, saying, | | shbon with words of peace, saying, |
| 27 Let me pass through thy land: I will go along by the high way, I will neither | | 27 Let me pass through thy land: I will go along by the high way, I will neither |
| turn unto the right hand nor to the left. | | turn unto the right hand nor to the left. |
| 28 Thou shalt sell me meat for money, that I may eat; and give me water for mone | | 28 Thou shalt sell me meat for money, that I may eat; and give me water for mone |
| y, that I may drink: only I will pass through on my feet; | | y, that I may drink: only I will pass through on my feet; |
| 29 (As the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell in | | 29 (As the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell in |
| Ar, did unto me;) until I shall pass over Jordan into the land which the LORD o | | Ar, did unto me;) until I shall pass over Jordan into the land which the LORD o |
| ur God giveth us. | | ur God giveth us. |
n | 30 But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God | n | 30 But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for he hardened his s |
| hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him int | | pirit and made his heart obstinate, that the LORD thy God might deliver him into |
| o thy hand, as appeareth this day. | | thy hand as he hath done this day. |
| 31 And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have begun to give Sihon and his land be | | 31 And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have begun to give Sihon and his land be |
| fore thee: begin to possess, that thou mayest inherit his land. | | fore thee: begin to possess, that thou mayest inherit his land. |
| 32 Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz. | | 32 Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz. |
| 33 And the LORD our God delivered him before us; and we smote him, and his sons, | | 33 And the LORD our God delivered him before us; and we smote him, and his sons, |
| and all his people. | | and all his people. |
| 34 And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and t | | 34 And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and t |
| he women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain: | | he women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain: |
| 35 Only the cattle we took for a prey unto ourselves, and the spoil of the citie | | 35 Only the cattle we took for a prey unto ourselves, and the spoil of the citie |
| s which we took. | | s which we took. |
| 36 From Aroer, which is by the brink of the river of Arnon, and from the city th | | 36 From Aroer, which is by the brink of the river of Arnon, and from the city th |
| at is by the river, even unto Gilead, there was not one city too strong for us: | | at is by the river, even unto Gilead, there was not one city too strong for us: |
| the LORD our God delivered all unto us: | | the LORD our God delivered all unto us: |
| 37 Only unto the land of the children of Ammon thou camest not, nor unto any pla | | 37 Only unto the land of the children of Ammon thou camest not, nor unto any pla |
| ce of the river Jabbok, nor unto the cities in the mountains, nor unto whatsoeve | | ce of the river Jabbok, nor unto the cities in the mountains, nor unto whatsoeve |
| r the LORD our God forbad us. | | r the LORD our God forbad us. |
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| ## Chapter 3 | | ## Chapter 3 |
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| 1 Then we turned, and went up the way to Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan came | | 1 Then we turned, and went up the way to Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan came |
| out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei. | | out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei. |
| 2 And the LORD said unto me, Fear him not: for I will deliver him, and all his p | | 2 And the LORD said unto me, Fear him not: for I will deliver him, and all his p |
| eople, and his land, into thy hand; and thou shalt do unto him as thou didst unt | | eople, and his land, into thy hand; and thou shalt do unto him as thou didst unt |
| o Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon. | | o Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon. |
| 3 So the LORD our God delivered into our hands Og also, the king of Bashan, and | | 3 So the LORD our God delivered into our hands Og also, the king of Bashan, and |
| all his people: and we smote him until none was left to him remaining. | | all his people: and we smote him until none was left to him remaining. |
| 4 And we took all his cities at that time, there was not a city which we took no | | 4 And we took all his cities at that time, there was not a city which we took no |
| t from them, threescore cities, all the region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Ba | | t from them, threescore cities, all the region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Ba |
| shan. | | shan. |
| 5 All these cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled | | 5 All these cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled |
| towns a great many. | | towns a great many. |
| 6 And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly d | | 6 And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly d |
| estroying the men, women, and children, of every city. | | estroying the men, women, and children, of every city. |
| 7 But all the cattle, and the spoil of the cities, we took for a prey to ourselv | | 7 But all the cattle, and the spoil of the cities, we took for a prey to ourselv |
| es. | | es. |
| 8 And we took at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the Amorites the | | 8 And we took at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the Amorites the |
| land that was on this side Jordan, from the river of Arnon unto mount Hermon; | | land that was on this side Jordan, from the river of Arnon unto mount Hermon; |
| 9 (Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;) | | 9 (Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;) |
| 10 All the cities of the plain, and all Gilead, and all Bashan, unto Salchah and | | 10 All the cities of the plain, and all Gilead, and all Bashan, unto Salchah and |
| Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan. | | Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan. |
| 11 For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of giants; behold, his bed | | 11 For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of giants; behold, his bed |
| stead was a bedstead of iron; is it not in Rabbath of the children of Ammon? nin | | stead was a bedstead of iron; is it not in Rabbath of the children of Ammon? nin |
| e cubits was the length thereof, and four cubits the breadth of it, after the cu | | e cubits was the length thereof, and four cubits the breadth of it, after the cu |
| bit of a man. | | bit of a man. |
| 12 And this land, which we possessed at that time, from Aroer, which is by the r | | 12 And this land, which we possessed at that time, from Aroer, which is by the r |
| iver Arnon, and half mount Gilead, and the cities thereof, gave I unto the Reube | | iver Arnon, and half mount Gilead, and the cities thereof, gave I unto the Reube |
| nites and to the Gadites. | | nites and to the Gadites. |
| 13 And the rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, being the kingdom of Og, gave I unto | | 13 And the rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, being the kingdom of Og, gave I unto |
| the half tribe of Manasseh; all the region of Argob, with all Bashan, which was | | the half tribe of Manasseh; all the region of Argob, with all Bashan, which was |
| called the land of giants. | | called the land of giants. |
| 14 Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts of Ges | | 14 Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts of Ges |
| huri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashan-havoth-jair, unto | | huri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashan-havoth-jair, unto |
| this day. | | this day. |
| 15 And I gave Gilead unto Machir. | | 15 And I gave Gilead unto Machir. |
| 16 And unto the Reubenites and unto the Gadites I gave from Gilead even unto the | | 16 And unto the Reubenites and unto the Gadites I gave from Gilead even unto the |
| river Arnon half the valley, and the border even unto the river Jabbok, which i | | river Arnon half the valley, and the border even unto the river Jabbok, which i |
| s the border of the children of Ammon; | | s the border of the children of Ammon; |
| 17 The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth even unto | | 17 The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth even unto |
| the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, under Ashdoth-pisgah eastward. | | the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, under Ashdoth-pisgah eastward. |
| 18 And I commanded you at that time, saying, The LORD your God hath given you th | | 18 And I commanded you at that time, saying, The LORD your God hath given you th |
| is land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the childre | | is land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the childre |
| n of Israel, all that are meet for the war. | | n of Israel, all that are meet for the war. |
| 19 But your wives, and your little ones, and your cattle, (for I know that ye ha | | 19 But your wives, and your little ones, and your cattle, (for I know that ye ha |
| ve much cattle,) shall abide in your cities which I have given you; | | ve much cattle,) shall abide in your cities which I have given you; |
| 20 Until the LORD have given rest unto your brethren, as well as unto you, and u | | 20 Until the LORD have given rest unto your brethren, as well as unto you, and u |
| ntil they also possess the land which the LORD your God hath given them beyond J | | ntil they also possess the land which the LORD your God hath given them beyond J |
| ordan: and then shall ye return every man unto his possession, which I have give | | ordan: and then shall ye return every man unto his possession, which I have give |
| n you. | | n you. |
| 21 And I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, Thine eyes have seen all that th | | 21 And I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, Thine eyes have seen all that th |
| e LORD your God hath done unto these two kings: so shall the LORD do unto all th | | e LORD your God hath done unto these two kings: so shall the LORD do unto all th |
| e kingdoms whither thou passest. | | e kingdoms whither thou passest. |
| 22 Ye shall not fear them: for the LORD your God he shall fight for you. | | 22 Ye shall not fear them: for the LORD your God he shall fight for you. |
| 23 And I besought the LORD at that time, saying, | | 23 And I besought the LORD at that time, saying, |
| 24 O Lord GOD, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty | | 24 O Lord GOD, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty |
| hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy | | hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy |
| works, and according to thy might? | | works, and according to thy might? |
| 25 I pray thee, let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, tha | | 25 I pray thee, let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, tha |
| t goodly mountain, and Lebanon. | | t goodly mountain, and Lebanon. |
| 26 But the LORD was wroth with me for your sakes, and would not hear me: and the | | 26 But the LORD was wroth with me for your sakes, and would not hear me: and the |
| LORD said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter. | | LORD said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter. |
| 27 Get thee up into the top of Pisgah, and lift up thine eyes westward, and nort | | 27 Get thee up into the top of Pisgah, and lift up thine eyes westward, and nort |
| hward, and southward, and eastward, and behold it with thine eyes: for thou shal | | hward, and southward, and eastward, and behold it with thine eyes: for thou shal |
| t not go over this Jordan. | | t not go over this Jordan. |
| 28 But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go ove | | 28 But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go ove |
| r before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou sha | | r before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou sha |
| lt see. | | lt see. |
| 29 So we abode in the valley over against Beth-peor. | | 29 So we abode in the valley over against Beth-peor. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 4 | | ## Chapter 4 |
| | | |
| 1 Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, whi | | 1 Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, whi |
| ch I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land | | ch I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land |
| which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you. | | which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you. |
| 2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish | | 2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish |
| ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I co | | ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I co |
| mmand you. | | mmand you. |
| 3 Your eyes have seen what the LORD did because of Baal-peor: for all the men th | | 3 Your eyes have seen what the LORD did because of Baal-peor: for all the men th |
| at followed Baal-peor, the LORD thy God hath destroyed them from among you. | | at followed Baal-peor, the LORD thy God hath destroyed them from among you. |
| 4 But ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God are alive every one of you this | | 4 But ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God are alive every one of you this |
| day. | | day. |
| 5 Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God comm | | 5 Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God comm |
| anded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it. | | anded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it. |
| 6 Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in | | 6 Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in |
| the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely t | | the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely t |
| his great nation is a wise and understanding people. | | his great nation is a wise and understanding people. |
| 7 For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD | | 7 For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD |
| our God is in all things that we call upon him for? | | our God is in all things that we call upon him for? |
| 8 And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteo | | 8 And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteo |
| us as all this law, which I set before you this day? | | us as all this law, which I set before you this day? |
| 9 Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the | | 9 Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the |
| things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the d | | things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the d |
| ays of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons; | | ays of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons; |
| 10 Specially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when t | | 10 Specially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when t |
| he LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear m | | he LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear m |
| y words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon t | | y words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon t |
| he earth, and that they may teach their children. | | he earth, and that they may teach their children. |
| 11 And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with f | | 11 And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with f |
| ire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness. | | ire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness. |
| 12 And the LORD spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice | | 12 And the LORD spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice |
| of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice. | | of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice. |
| 13 And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, eve | | 13 And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, eve |
| n ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone. | | n ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone. |
| 14 And the LORD commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and judgments, t | | 14 And the LORD commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and judgments, t |
| hat ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possess it. | | hat ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possess it. |
| 15 Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitu | | 15 Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitu |
| de on the day that the LORD spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire | | de on the day that the LORD spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire |
| : | | : |
| 16 Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of an | | 16 Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of an |
| y figure, the likeness of male or female, | | y figure, the likeness of male or female, |
| 17 The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fo | | 17 The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fo |
| wl that flieth in the air, | | wl that flieth in the air, |
| 18 The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fi | | 18 The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fi |
| sh that is in the waters beneath the earth: | | sh that is in the waters beneath the earth: |
| 19 And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, an | | 19 And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, an |
| d the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to w | | d the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to w |
| orship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nation | | orship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nation |
| s under the whole heaven. | | s under the whole heaven. |
| 20 But the LORD hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, e | | 20 But the LORD hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, e |
| ven out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day. | | ven out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day. |
| 21 Furthermore the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, and sware that I shoul | | 21 Furthermore the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, and sware that I shoul |
| d not go over Jordan, and that I should not go in unto that good land, which the | | d not go over Jordan, and that I should not go in unto that good land, which the |
| LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance: | | LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance: |
| 22 But I must die in this land, I must not go over Jordan: but ye shall go over, | | 22 But I must die in this land, I must not go over Jordan: but ye shall go over, |
| and possess that good land. | | and possess that good land. |
| 23 Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the LORD your God, | | 23 Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the LORD your God, |
| which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thin | | which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thin |
| g, which the LORD thy God hath forbidden thee. | | g, which the LORD thy God hath forbidden thee. |
| 24 For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God. | | 24 For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God. |
| 25 When thou shalt beget children, and children's children, and ye shall have re | | 25 When thou shalt beget children, and children's children, and ye shall have re |
| mained long in the land, and shall corrupt yourselves, and make a graven image, | | mained long in the land, and shall corrupt yourselves, and make a graven image, |
| or the likeness of any thing, and shall do evil in the sight of the LORD thy God | | or the likeness of any thing, and shall do evil in the sight of the LORD thy God |
| , to provoke him to anger: | | , to provoke him to anger: |
| 26 I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon u | | 26 I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon u |
| tterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over Jordan to possess it; ye sh | | tterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over Jordan to possess it; ye sh |
| all not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed. | | all not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed. |
| 27 And the LORD shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in | | 27 And the LORD shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in |
| number among the heathen, whither the LORD shall lead you. | | number among the heathen, whither the LORD shall lead you. |
| 28 And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men's hands, wood and stone, which | | 28 And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men's hands, wood and stone, which |
| neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell. | | neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell. |
| 29 But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if | | 29 But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if |
| thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul. | | thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul. |
| 30 When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even i | | 30 When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even i |
| n the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient unto | | n the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient unto |
| his voice; | | his voice; |
| 31 (For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither d | | 31 (For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither d |
| estroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them. | | estroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them. |
| 32 For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day | | 32 For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day |
| that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto th | | that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto th |
| e other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath | | e other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath |
| been heard like it? | | been heard like it? |
| 33 Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, | | 33 Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, |
| as thou hast heard, and live? | | as thou hast heard, and live? |
| 34 Or hath God assayed to go and take him a nation from the midst of another nat | | 34 Or hath God assayed to go and take him a nation from the midst of another nat |
| ion, by temptations, by signs, and by wonders, and by war, and by a mighty hand, | | ion, by temptations, by signs, and by wonders, and by war, and by a mighty hand, |
| and by a stretched out arm, and by great terrors, according to all that the LOR | | and by a stretched out arm, and by great terrors, according to all that the LOR |
| D your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes? | | D your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes? |
| 35 Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the LORD he is God; the | | 35 Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the LORD he is God; the |
| re is none else beside him. | | re is none else beside him. |
| 36 Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee: an | | 36 Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee: an |
| d upon earth he shewed thee his great fire; and thou heardest his words out of t | | d upon earth he shewed thee his great fire; and thou heardest his words out of t |
| he midst of the fire. | | he midst of the fire. |
| 37 And because he loved thy fathers, therefore he chose their seed after them, a | | 37 And because he loved thy fathers, therefore he chose their seed after them, a |
| nd brought thee out in his sight with his mighty power out of Egypt; | | nd brought thee out in his sight with his mighty power out of Egypt; |
| 38 To drive out nations from before thee greater and mightier than thou art, to | | 38 To drive out nations from before thee greater and mightier than thou art, to |
| bring thee in, to give thee their land for an inheritance, as it is this day. | | bring thee in, to give thee their land for an inheritance, as it is this day. |
| 39 Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the LORD he is | | 39 Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the LORD he is |
| God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else. | | God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else. |
| 40 Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command | | 40 Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command |
| thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, | | thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, |
| and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God gi | | and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God gi |
| veth thee, for ever. | | veth thee, for ever. |
| 41 Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sunrising; | | 41 Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sunrising; |
| 42 That the slayer might flee thither, which should kill his neighbour unawares, | | 42 That the slayer might flee thither, which should kill his neighbour unawares, |
| and hated him not in times past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he m | | and hated him not in times past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he m |
| ight live: | | ight live: |
| 43 Namely, Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites; and | | 43 Namely, Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites; and |
| Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites. | | Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites. |
| 44 And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel: | | 44 And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel: |
| 45 These are the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which Moses s | | 45 These are the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which Moses s |
| pake unto the children of Israel, after they came forth out of Egypt, | | pake unto the children of Israel, after they came forth out of Egypt, |
| 46 On this side Jordan, in the valley over against Beth-peor, in the land of Sih | | 46 On this side Jordan, in the valley over against Beth-peor, in the land of Sih |
| on king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Is | | on king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Is |
| rael smote, after they were come forth out of Egypt: | | rael smote, after they were come forth out of Egypt: |
| 47 And they possessed his land, and the land of Og king of Bashan, two kings of | | 47 And they possessed his land, and the land of Og king of Bashan, two kings of |
| the Amorites, which were on this side Jordan toward the sunrising; | | the Amorites, which were on this side Jordan toward the sunrising; |
| 48 From Aroer, which is by the bank of the river Arnon, even unto mount Sion, wh | | 48 From Aroer, which is by the bank of the river Arnon, even unto mount Sion, wh |
| ich is Hermon, | | ich is Hermon, |
| 49 And all the plain on this side Jordan eastward, even unto the sea of the plai | | 49 And all the plain on this side Jordan eastward, even unto the sea of the plai |
| n, under the springs of Pisgah. | | n, under the springs of Pisgah. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 5 | | ## Chapter 5 |
| | | |
| 1 And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes | | 1 And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes |
| and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and k | | and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and k |
| eep, and do them. | | eep, and do them. |
| 2 The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb. | | 2 The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb. |
| 3 The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who ar | | 3 The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who ar |
| e all of us here alive this day. | | e all of us here alive this day. |
| 4 The LORD talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fir | | 4 The LORD talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fir |
| e, | | e, |
| 5 (I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to shew you the word of the LO | | 5 (I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to shew you the word of the LO |
| RD: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) s | | RD: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) s |
| aying, | | aying, |
| 6 I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the h | | 6 I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the h |
| ouse of bondage. | | ouse of bondage. |
| 7 Thou shalt have none other gods before me. | | 7 Thou shalt have none other gods before me. |
| 8 Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that i | | 8 Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that i |
| s in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters ben | | s in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters ben |
| eath the earth: | | eath the earth: |
| 9 Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy | | 9 Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy |
| God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unt | | God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unt |
| o the third and fourth generation of them that hate me, | | o the third and fourth generation of them that hate me, |
| 10 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandment | | 10 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandment |
| s. | | s. |
| 11 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will n | | 11 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will n |
| ot hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. | | ot hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. |
| 12 Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee. | | 12 Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee. |
| 13 Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work: | | 13 Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work: |
| 14 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not | | 14 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not |
| do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy ma | | do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy ma |
| idservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger | | idservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger |
| that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as we | | that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as we |
| ll as thou. | | ll as thou. |
| 15 And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD | | 15 And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD |
| thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out ar | | thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out ar |
| m: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day. | | m: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day. |
| 16 Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; th | | 16 Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; th |
| at thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land whi | | at thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land whi |
| ch the LORD thy God giveth thee. | | ch the LORD thy God giveth thee. |
| 17 Thou shalt not kill. | | 17 Thou shalt not kill. |
| 18 Neither shalt thou commit adultery. | | 18 Neither shalt thou commit adultery. |
| 19 Neither shalt thou steal. | | 19 Neither shalt thou steal. |
| 20 Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour. | | 20 Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour. |
| 21 Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy | | 21 Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy |
| neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or | | neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or |
| his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's. | | his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's. |
| 22 These words the LORD spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the mid | | 22 These words the LORD spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the mid |
| st of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and | | st of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and |
| he added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them | | he added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them |
| unto me. | | unto me. |
| 23 And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness | | 23 And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness |
| , (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that ye came near unto me, even all the | | , (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that ye came near unto me, even all the |
| heads of your tribes, and your elders; | | heads of your tribes, and your elders; |
| 24 And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatn | | 24 And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatn |
| ess, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this | | ess, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this |
| day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth. | | day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth. |
| 25 Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we h | | 25 Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we h |
| ear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die. | | ear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die. |
| 26 For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God sp | | 26 For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God sp |
| eaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived? | | eaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived? |
| 27 Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak thou un | | 27 Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak thou un |
| to us all that the LORD our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and | | to us all that the LORD our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and |
| do it. | | do it. |
| 28 And the LORD heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and the LO | | 28 And the LORD heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and the LO |
| RD said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they | | RD said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they |
| have spoken unto thee: they have well said all that they have spoken. | | have spoken unto thee: they have well said all that they have spoken. |
| 29 O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep al | | 29 O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep al |
| l my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their childr | | l my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their childr |
| en for ever! | | en for ever! |
| 30 Go say to them, Get you into your tents again. | | 30 Go say to them, Get you into your tents again. |
| 31 But as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the co | | 31 But as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the co |
| mmandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them, th | | mmandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them, th |
| at they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it. | | at they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it. |
| 32 Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye | | 32 Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye |
| shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. | | shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. |
| 33 Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, tha | | 33 Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, tha |
| t ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your da | | t ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your da |
| ys in the land which ye shall possess. | | ys in the land which ye shall possess. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 6 | | ## Chapter 6 |
| | | |
| 1 Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the LOR | | 1 Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the LOR |
| D your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye | | D your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye |
| go to possess it: | | go to possess it: |
| 2 That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his com | | 2 That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his com |
| mandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the d | | mandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the d |
| ays of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged. | | ays of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged. |
| 3 Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, | | 3 Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, |
| and that ye may increase mightily, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised | | and that ye may increase mightily, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised |
| thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey. | | thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey. |
| 4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: | | 4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: |
| 5 And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy so | | 5 And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy so |
| ul, and with all thy might. | | ul, and with all thy might. |
| 6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: | | 6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: |
| 7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them | | 7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them |
| when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when th | | when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when th |
| ou liest down, and when thou risest up. | | ou liest down, and when thou risest up. |
| 8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as fron | | 8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as fron |
| tlets between thine eyes. | | tlets between thine eyes. |
| 9 And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates. | | 9 And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates. |
| 10 And it shall be, when the LORD thy God shall have brought thee into the land | | 10 And it shall be, when the LORD thy God shall have brought thee into the land |
| which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give the | | which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give the |
| e great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not, | | e great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not, |
| 11 And houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells digged | | 11 And houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells digged |
| , which thou diggedst not, vineyards and olive trees, which thou plantedst not; | | , which thou diggedst not, vineyards and olive trees, which thou plantedst not; |
| when thou shalt have eaten and be full; | | when thou shalt have eaten and be full; |
| 12 Then beware lest thou forget the LORD, which brought thee forth out of the la | | 12 Then beware lest thou forget the LORD, which brought thee forth out of the la |
| nd of Egypt, from the house of bondage. | | nd of Egypt, from the house of bondage. |
| 13 Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name. | | 13 Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name. |
| 14 Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round a | | 14 Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round a |
| bout you; | | bout you; |
| 15 (For the LORD thy God is a jealous God among you) lest the anger of the LORD | | 15 (For the LORD thy God is a jealous God among you) lest the anger of the LORD |
| thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth | | thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth |
| . | | . |
| 16 Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah. | | 16 Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah. |
| 17 Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testi | | 17 Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testi |
| monies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee. | | monies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee. |
| 18 And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the LORD: that | | 18 And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the LORD: that |
| it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land | | it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land |
| which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, | | which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, |
| 19 To cast out all thine enemies from before thee, as the LORD hath spoken. | | 19 To cast out all thine enemies from before thee, as the LORD hath spoken. |
| 20 And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimoni | | 20 And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimoni |
| es, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD our God hath commanded y | | es, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD our God hath commanded y |
| ou? | | ou? |
| 21 Then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh's bondmen in Egypt; and the | | 21 Then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh's bondmen in Egypt; and the |
| LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand: | | LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand: |
| 22 And the LORD shewed signs and wonders, great and sore, upon Egypt, upon Phara | | 22 And the LORD shewed signs and wonders, great and sore, upon Egypt, upon Phara |
| oh, and upon all his household, before our eyes: | | oh, and upon all his household, before our eyes: |
| 23 And he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in, to give us the | | 23 And he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in, to give us the |
| land which he sware unto our fathers. | | land which he sware unto our fathers. |
| 24 And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, | | 24 And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, |
| for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day. | | for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day. |
| 25 And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments | | 25 And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments |
| before the LORD our God, as he hath commanded us. | | before the LORD our God, as he hath commanded us. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 7 | | ## Chapter 7 |
| | | |
| 1 When the LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to pos | | 1 When the LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to pos |
| sess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girga | | sess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girga |
| shites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivite | | shites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivite |
| s, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than thou; | | s, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than thou; |
| 2 And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite the | | 2 And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite the |
| m, and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mer | | m, and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mer |
| cy unto them: | | cy unto them: |
| 3 Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give | | 3 Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give |
| unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son. | | unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son. |
| 4 For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other g | | 4 For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other g |
| ods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee sudd | | ods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee sudd |
| enly. | | enly. |
| 5 But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break dow | | 5 But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break dow |
| n their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fir | | n their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fir |
| e. | | e. |
| 6 For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chose | | 6 For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chose |
| n thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the f | | n thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the f |
| ace of the earth. | | ace of the earth. |
| 7 The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more i | | 7 The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more i |
| n number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people: | | n number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people: |
| 8 But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he ha | | 8 But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he ha |
| d sworn unto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and | | d sworn unto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and |
| redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egyp | | redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egyp |
| t. | | t. |
| 9 Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepe | | 9 Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepe |
| th covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a tho | | th covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a tho |
| usand generations; | | usand generations; |
| 10 And repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not b | | 10 And repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not b |
| e slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face. | | e slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face. |
| 11 Thou shalt therefore keep the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgmen | | 11 Thou shalt therefore keep the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgmen |
| ts, which I command thee this day, to do them. | | ts, which I command thee this day, to do them. |
| 12 Wherefore it shall come to pass, if ye hearken to these judgments, and keep, | | 12 Wherefore it shall come to pass, if ye hearken to these judgments, and keep, |
| and do them, that the LORD thy God shall keep unto thee the covenant and the mer | | and do them, that the LORD thy God shall keep unto thee the covenant and the mer |
| cy which he sware unto thy fathers: | | cy which he sware unto thy fathers: |
| 13 And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless | | 13 And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless |
| the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and th | | the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and th |
| ine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land whic | | ine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land whic |
| h he sware unto thy fathers to give thee. | | h he sware unto thy fathers to give thee. |
| 14 Thou shalt be blessed above all people: there shall not be male or female bar | | 14 Thou shalt be blessed above all people: there shall not be male or female bar |
| ren among you, or among your cattle. | | ren among you, or among your cattle. |
| 15 And the LORD will take away from thee all sickness, and will put none of the | | 15 And the LORD will take away from thee all sickness, and will put none of the |
| evil diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest, upon thee; but will lay them upon al | | evil diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest, upon thee; but will lay them upon al |
| l them that hate thee. | | l them that hate thee. |
| 16 And thou shalt consume all the people which the LORD thy God shall deliver th | | 16 And thou shalt consume all the people which the LORD thy God shall deliver th |
| ee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; | | ee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; |
| for that will be a snare unto thee. | | for that will be a snare unto thee. |
| 17 If thou shalt say in thine heart, These nations are more than I; how can I di | | 17 If thou shalt say in thine heart, These nations are more than I; how can I di |
| spossess them? | | spossess them? |
| 18 Thou shalt not be afraid of them: but shalt well remember what the LORD thy G | | 18 Thou shalt not be afraid of them: but shalt well remember what the LORD thy G |
| od did unto Pharaoh, and unto all Egypt; | | od did unto Pharaoh, and unto all Egypt; |
| 19 The great temptations which thine eyes saw, and the signs, and the wonders, a | | 19 The great temptations which thine eyes saw, and the signs, and the wonders, a |
| nd the mighty hand, and the stretched out arm, whereby the LORD thy God brought | | nd the mighty hand, and the stretched out arm, whereby the LORD thy God brought |
| thee out: so shall the LORD thy God do unto all the people of whom thou art afra | | thee out: so shall the LORD thy God do unto all the people of whom thou art afra |
| id. | | id. |
| 20 Moreover the LORD thy God will send the hornet among them, until they that ar | | 20 Moreover the LORD thy God will send the hornet among them, until they that ar |
| e left, and hide themselves from thee, be destroyed. | | e left, and hide themselves from thee, be destroyed. |
| 21 Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the LORD thy God is among you, a mi | | 21 Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the LORD thy God is among you, a mi |
| ghty God and terrible. | | ghty God and terrible. |
| 22 And the LORD thy God will put out those nations before thee by little and lit | | 22 And the LORD thy God will put out those nations before thee by little and lit |
| tle: thou mayest not consume them at once, lest the beasts of the field increase | | tle: thou mayest not consume them at once, lest the beasts of the field increase |
| upon thee. | | upon thee. |
| 23 But the LORD thy God shall deliver them unto thee, and shall destroy them wit | | 23 But the LORD thy God shall deliver them unto thee, and shall destroy them wit |
| h a mighty destruction, until they be destroyed. | | h a mighty destruction, until they be destroyed. |
| 24 And he shall deliver their kings into thine hand, and thou shalt destroy thei | | 24 And he shall deliver their kings into thine hand, and thou shalt destroy thei |
| r name from under heaven: there shall no man be able to stand before thee, until | | r name from under heaven: there shall no man be able to stand before thee, until |
| thou have destroyed them. | | thou have destroyed them. |
| 25 The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desir | | 25 The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desir |
| e the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared | | e the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared |
| therein: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God. | | therein: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God. |
| 26 Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a curs | | 26 Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a curs |
| ed thing like it: but thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor | | ed thing like it: but thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor |
| it; for it is a cursed thing. | | it; for it is a cursed thing. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 8 | | ## Chapter 8 |
| | | |
| 1 All the commandments which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, tha | | 1 All the commandments which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, tha |
| t ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the LORD sware | | t ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the LORD sware |
| unto your fathers. | | unto your fathers. |
| 2 And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these fort | | 2 And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these fort |
| y years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was i | | y years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was i |
| n thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no. | | n thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no. |
| 3 And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, whi | | 3 And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, whi |
| ch thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know | | ch thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know |
| that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of t | | that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of t |
| he mouth of the LORD doth man live. | | he mouth of the LORD doth man live. |
| 4 Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty y | | 4 Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty y |
| ears. | | ears. |
| 5 Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so | | 5 Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so |
| the LORD thy God chasteneth thee. | | the LORD thy God chasteneth thee. |
| 6 Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, to walk in his | | 6 Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, to walk in his |
| ways, and to fear him. | | ways, and to fear him. |
| 7 For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water | | 7 For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water |
| , of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills; | | , of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills; |
| 8 A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a lan | | 8 A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a lan |
| d of oil olive, and honey; | | d of oil olive, and honey; |
| 9 A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack an | | 9 A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack an |
| y thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest | | y thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest |
| dig brass. | | dig brass. |
| 10 When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for | | 10 When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for |
| the good land which he hath given thee. | | the good land which he hath given thee. |
| 11 Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments | | 11 Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments |
| , and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day: | | , and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day: |
| 12 Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwe | | 12 Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwe |
| lt therein; | | lt therein; |
| 13 And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is mu | | 13 And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is mu |
| ltiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied; | | ltiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied; |
| 14 Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brough | | 14 Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brough |
| t thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage; | | t thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage; |
| 15 Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery s | | 15 Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery s |
| erpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee | | erpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee |
| forth water out of the rock of flint; | | forth water out of the rock of flint; |
| 16 Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that h | | 16 Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that h |
| e might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter | | e might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter |
| end; | | end; |
| 17 And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten | | 17 And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten |
| me this wealth. | | me this wealth. |
| 18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power | | 18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power |
| to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathe | | to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathe |
| rs, as it is this day. | | rs, as it is this day. |
| 19 And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the LORD thy God, and walk after ot | | 19 And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the LORD thy God, and walk after ot |
| her gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that | | her gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that |
| ye shall surely perish. | | ye shall surely perish. |
| 20 As the nations which the LORD destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish | | 20 As the nations which the LORD destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish |
| ; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the LORD your God. | | ; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the LORD your God. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 9 | | ## Chapter 9 |
| | | |
| 1 Hear, O Israel: Thou art to pass over Jordan this day, to go in to possess nat | | 1 Hear, O Israel: Thou art to pass over Jordan this day, to go in to possess nat |
| ions greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and fenced up to heaven, | | ions greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and fenced up to heaven, |
| 2 A people great and tall, the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest, and o | | 2 A people great and tall, the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest, and o |
| f whom thou hast heard say, Who can stand before the children of Anak! | | f whom thou hast heard say, Who can stand before the children of Anak! |
| 3 Understand therefore this day, that the LORD thy God is he which goeth over be | | 3 Understand therefore this day, that the LORD thy God is he which goeth over be |
| fore thee; as a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them do | | fore thee; as a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them do |
| wn before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as t | | wn before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as t |
| he LORD hath said unto thee. | | he LORD hath said unto thee. |
| 4 Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out | | 4 Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out |
| from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to po | | from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to po |
| ssess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive the | | ssess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive the |
| m out from before thee. | | m out from before thee. |
| 5 Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go | | 5 Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go |
| to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God | | to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God |
| doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which th | | doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which th |
| e LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. | | e LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. |
| 6 Understand therefore, that the LORD thy God giveth thee not this good land to | | 6 Understand therefore, that the LORD thy God giveth thee not this good land to |
| possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a stiffnecked people. | | possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a stiffnecked people. |
| 7 Remember, and forget not, how thou provokedst the LORD thy God to wrath in the | | 7 Remember, and forget not, how thou provokedst the LORD thy God to wrath in the |
| wilderness: from the day that thou didst depart out of the land of Egypt, until | | wilderness: from the day that thou didst depart out of the land of Egypt, until |
| ye came unto this place, ye have been rebellious against the LORD. | | ye came unto this place, ye have been rebellious against the LORD. |
| 8 Also in Horeb ye provoked the LORD to wrath, so that the LORD was angry with y | | 8 Also in Horeb ye provoked the LORD to wrath, so that the LORD was angry with y |
| ou to have destroyed you. | | ou to have destroyed you. |
| 9 When I was gone up into the mount to receive the tables of stone, even the tab | | 9 When I was gone up into the mount to receive the tables of stone, even the tab |
| les of the covenant which the LORD made with you, then I abode in the mount fort | | les of the covenant which the LORD made with you, then I abode in the mount fort |
| y days and forty nights, I neither did eat bread nor drink water: | | y days and forty nights, I neither did eat bread nor drink water: |
| 10 And the LORD delivered unto me two tables of stone written with the finger of | | 10 And the LORD delivered unto me two tables of stone written with the finger of |
| God; and on them was written according to all the words, which the LORD spake w | | God; and on them was written according to all the words, which the LORD spake w |
| ith you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly. | | ith you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly. |
| 11 And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that the LORD | | 11 And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that the LORD |
| gave me the two tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant. | | gave me the two tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant. |
| 12 And the LORD said unto me, Arise, get thee down quickly from hence; for thy p | | 12 And the LORD said unto me, Arise, get thee down quickly from hence; for thy p |
| eople which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt have corrupted themselves; they | | eople which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt have corrupted themselves; they |
| are quickly turned aside out of the way which I commanded them; they have made | | are quickly turned aside out of the way which I commanded them; they have made |
| them a molten image. | | them a molten image. |
| 13 Furthermore the LORD spake unto me, saying, I have seen this people, and, beh | | 13 Furthermore the LORD spake unto me, saying, I have seen this people, and, beh |
| old, it is a stiffnecked people: | | old, it is a stiffnecked people: |
| 14 Let me alone, that I may destroy them, and blot out their name from under hea | | 14 Let me alone, that I may destroy them, and blot out their name from under hea |
| ven: and I will make of thee a nation mightier and greater than they. | | ven: and I will make of thee a nation mightier and greater than they. |
| 15 So I turned and came down from the mount, and the mount burned with fire: and | | 15 So I turned and came down from the mount, and the mount burned with fire: and |
| the two tables of the covenant were in my two hands. | | the two tables of the covenant were in my two hands. |
| 16 And I looked, and, behold, ye had sinned against the LORD your God, and had m | | 16 And I looked, and, behold, ye had sinned against the LORD your God, and had m |
| ade you a molten calf: ye had turned aside quickly out of the way which the LORD | | ade you a molten calf: ye had turned aside quickly out of the way which the LORD |
| had commanded you. | | had commanded you. |
| 17 And I took the two tables, and cast them out of my two hands, and brake them | | 17 And I took the two tables, and cast them out of my two hands, and brake them |
| before your eyes. | | before your eyes. |
| 18 And I fell down before the LORD, as at the first, forty days and forty nights | | 18 And I fell down before the LORD, as at the first, forty days and forty nights |
| : I did neither eat bread, nor drink water, because of all your sins which ye si | | : I did neither eat bread, nor drink water, because of all your sins which ye si |
| nned, in doing wickedly in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger. | | nned, in doing wickedly in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger. |
| 19 For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith the LORD was wro | | 19 For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith the LORD was wro |
| th against you to destroy you. But the LORD hearkened unto me at that time also. | | th against you to destroy you. But the LORD hearkened unto me at that time also. |
| 20 And the LORD was very angry with Aaron to have destroyed him: and I prayed fo | | 20 And the LORD was very angry with Aaron to have destroyed him: and I prayed fo |
| r Aaron also the same time. | | r Aaron also the same time. |
| 21 And I took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and | | 21 And I took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and |
| stamped it, and ground it very small, even until it was as small as dust: and I | | stamped it, and ground it very small, even until it was as small as dust: and I |
| cast the dust thereof into the brook that descended out of the mount. | | cast the dust thereof into the brook that descended out of the mount. |
| 22 And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah, ye provoked the LORD | | 22 And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah, ye provoked the LORD |
| to wrath. | | to wrath. |
| 23 Likewise when the LORD sent you from Kadesh-barnea, saying, Go up and possess | | 23 Likewise when the LORD sent you from Kadesh-barnea, saying, Go up and possess |
| the land which I have given you; then ye rebelled against the commandment of th | | the land which I have given you; then ye rebelled against the commandment of th |
| e LORD your God, and ye believed him not, nor hearkened to his voice. | | e LORD your God, and ye believed him not, nor hearkened to his voice. |
| 24 Ye have been rebellious against the LORD from the day that I knew you. | | 24 Ye have been rebellious against the LORD from the day that I knew you. |
| 25 Thus I fell down before the LORD forty days and forty nights, as I fell down | | 25 Thus I fell down before the LORD forty days and forty nights, as I fell down |
| at the first; because the LORD had said he would destroy you. | | at the first; because the LORD had said he would destroy you. |
| 26 I prayed therefore unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, destroy not thy peopl | | 26 I prayed therefore unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, destroy not thy peopl |
| e and thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy greatness, which t | | e and thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy greatness, which t |
| hou hast brought forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand. | | hou hast brought forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand. |
| 27 Remember thy servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; look not unto the stubbornn | | 27 Remember thy servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; look not unto the stubbornn |
| ess of this people, nor to their wickedness, nor to their sin: | | ess of this people, nor to their wickedness, nor to their sin: |
| 28 Lest the land whence thou broughtest us out say, Because the LORD was not abl | | 28 Lest the land whence thou broughtest us out say, Because the LORD was not abl |
| e to bring them into the land which he promised them, and because he hated them, | | e to bring them into the land which he promised them, and because he hated them, |
| he hath brought them out to slay them in the wilderness. | | he hath brought them out to slay them in the wilderness. |
| 29 Yet they are thy people and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest out by t | | 29 Yet they are thy people and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest out by t |
| hy mighty power and by thy stretched out arm. | | hy mighty power and by thy stretched out arm. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 10 | | ## Chapter 10 |
| | | |
n | 1 At that time the LORD said unto me, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the | n | 1 At that time the LORD said unto me, Hew thee two other tables of stone like un |
| first, and come up unto me into the mount, and make thee an ark of wood. | | to the first, and come up unto me upon the mount, and make thee an ark of wood. |
| 2 And I will write on the tables the words that were in the first tables which t | | 2 And I will write on the tables the words that were on the first tables which t |
| hou brakest, and thou shalt put them in the ark. | | hou brakest, save the words of the everlasting covenant of the holy priesthood; |
| | | and thou shalt put them in the ark. |
| 3 And I made an ark of shittim wood, and hewed two tables of stone like unto the | | 3 And I made an ark of shittim wood, and hewed two tables of stone like unto the |
| first, and went up into the mount, having the two tables in mine hand. | | first, and went up into the mount, having the two tables in mine hand. |
| 4 And he wrote on the tables, according to the first writing, the ten commandmen | | 4 And he wrote on the tables, according to the first writing, the ten commandmen |
| ts, which the LORD spake unto you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in t | | ts, which the LORD spake unto you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in t |
| he day of the assembly: and the LORD gave them unto me. | | he day of the assembly: and the LORD gave them unto me. |
| 5 And I turned myself and came down from the mount, and put the tables in the ar | | 5 And I turned myself and came down from the mount, and put the tables in the ar |
| k which I had made; and there they be, as the LORD commanded me. | | k which I had made; and there they be, as the LORD commanded me. |
| 6 And the children of Israel took their journey from Beeroth of the children of | | 6 And the children of Israel took their journey from Beeroth of the children of |
| Jaakan to Mosera: there Aaron died, and there he was buried; and Eleazar his son | | Jaakan to Mosera: there Aaron died, and there he was buried; and Eleazar his son |
| ministered in the priest's office in his stead. | | ministered in the priest's office in his stead. |
| 7 From thence they journeyed unto Gudgodah; and from Gudgodah to Jotbath, a land | | 7 From thence they journeyed unto Gudgodah; and from Gudgodah to Jotbath, a land |
| of rivers of waters. | | of rivers of waters. |
| 8 At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the cove | | 8 At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the cove |
| nant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless in | | nant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless in |
| his name, unto this day. | | his name, unto this day. |
| 9 Wherefore Levi hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren; the LORD is his | | 9 Wherefore Levi hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren; the LORD is his |
| inheritance, according as the LORD thy God promised him. | | inheritance, according as the LORD thy God promised him. |
| 10 And I stayed in the mount, according to the first time, forty days and forty | | 10 And I stayed in the mount, according to the first time, forty days and forty |
| nights; and the LORD hearkened unto me at that time also, and the LORD would not | | nights; and the LORD hearkened unto me at that time also, and the LORD would not |
| destroy thee. | | destroy thee. |
| 11 And the LORD said unto me, Arise, take thy journey before the people, that th | | 11 And the LORD said unto me, Arise, take thy journey before the people, that th |
| ey may go in and possess the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give unto | | ey may go in and possess the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give unto |
| them. | | them. |
| 12 And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the | | 12 And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the |
| LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD th | | LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD th |
| y God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, | | y God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, |
| 13 To keep the commandments of the LORD, and his statutes, which I command thee | | 13 To keep the commandments of the LORD, and his statutes, which I command thee |
| this day for thy good? | | this day for thy good? |
| 14 Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD's thy God, the earth | | 14 Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD's thy God, the earth |
| also, with all that therein is. | | also, with all that therein is. |
| 15 Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their s | | 15 Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their s |
| eed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day. | | eed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day. |
| 16 Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked. | | 16 Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked. |
| 17 For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a might | | 17 For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a might |
| y, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward: | | y, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward: |
| 18 He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stra | | 18 He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stra |
| nger, in giving him food and raiment. | | nger, in giving him food and raiment. |
| 19 Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. | | 19 Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. |
| 20 Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou | | 20 Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou |
| cleave, and swear by his name. | | cleave, and swear by his name. |
| 21 He is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and | | 21 He is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and |
| terrible things, which thine eyes have seen. | | terrible things, which thine eyes have seen. |
| 22 Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now the | | 22 Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now the |
| LORD thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude. | | LORD thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 11 | | ## Chapter 11 |
| | | |
| 1 Therefore thou shalt love the LORD thy God, and keep his charge, and his statu | | 1 Therefore thou shalt love the LORD thy God, and keep his charge, and his statu |
| tes, and his judgments, and his commandments, alway. | | tes, and his judgments, and his commandments, alway. |
| 2 And know ye this day: for I speak not with your children which have not known, | | 2 And know ye this day: for I speak not with your children which have not known, |
| and which have not seen the chastisement of the LORD your God, his greatness, h | | and which have not seen the chastisement of the LORD your God, his greatness, h |
| is mighty hand, and his stretched out arm, | | is mighty hand, and his stretched out arm, |
| 3 And his miracles, and his acts, which he did in the midst of Egypt unto Pharao | | 3 And his miracles, and his acts, which he did in the midst of Egypt unto Pharao |
| h the king of Egypt, and unto all his land; | | h the king of Egypt, and unto all his land; |
| 4 And what he did unto the army of Egypt, unto their horses, and to their chario | | 4 And what he did unto the army of Egypt, unto their horses, and to their chario |
| ts; how he made the water of the Red sea to overflow them as they pursued after | | ts; how he made the water of the Red sea to overflow them as they pursued after |
| you, and how the LORD hath destroyed them unto this day; | | you, and how the LORD hath destroyed them unto this day; |
| 5 And what he did unto you in the wilderness, until ye came into this place; | | 5 And what he did unto you in the wilderness, until ye came into this place; |
| 6 And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: | | 6 And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: |
| how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and | | how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and |
| their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession, in the midst o | | their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession, in the midst o |
| f all Israel: | | f all Israel: |
| 7 But your eyes have seen all the great acts of the LORD which he did. | | 7 But your eyes have seen all the great acts of the LORD which he did. |
| 8 Therefore shall ye keep all the commandments which I command you this day, tha | | 8 Therefore shall ye keep all the commandments which I command you this day, tha |
| t ye may be strong, and go in and possess the land, whither ye go to possess it; | | t ye may be strong, and go in and possess the land, whither ye go to possess it; |
| 9 And that ye may prolong your days in the land, which the LORD sware unto your | | 9 And that ye may prolong your days in the land, which the LORD sware unto your |
| fathers to give unto them and to their seed, a land that floweth with milk and h | | fathers to give unto them and to their seed, a land that floweth with milk and h |
| oney. | | oney. |
| 10 For the land, whither thou goest in to possess it, is not as the land of Egyp | | 10 For the land, whither thou goest in to possess it, is not as the land of Egyp |
| t, from whence ye came out, where thou sowedst thy seed, and wateredst it with t | | t, from whence ye came out, where thou sowedst thy seed, and wateredst it with t |
| hy foot, as a garden of herbs: | | hy foot, as a garden of herbs: |
| 11 But the land, whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, an | | 11 But the land, whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, an |
| d drinketh water of the rain of heaven: | | d drinketh water of the rain of heaven: |
| 12 A land which the LORD thy God careth for: the eyes of the LORD thy God are al | | 12 A land which the LORD thy God careth for: the eyes of the LORD thy God are al |
| ways upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year. | | ways upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year. |
| 13 And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandment | | 13 And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandment |
| s which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with | | s which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with |
| all your heart and with all your soul, | | all your heart and with all your soul, |
| 14 That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain | | 14 That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain |
| and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thin | | and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thin |
| e oil. | | e oil. |
| 15 And I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest eat and | | 15 And I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest eat and |
| be full. | | be full. |
| 16 Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, | | 16 Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, |
| and serve other gods, and worship them; | | and serve other gods, and worship them; |
| 17 And then the LORD's wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, | | 17 And then the LORD's wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, |
| that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish | | that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish |
| quickly from off the good land which the LORD giveth you. | | quickly from off the good land which the LORD giveth you. |
| 18 Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and | | 18 Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and |
| bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your | | bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your |
| eyes. | | eyes. |
| 19 And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in | | 19 And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in |
| thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when th | | thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when th |
| ou risest up. | | ou risest up. |
| 20 And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy ga | | 20 And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy ga |
| tes: | | tes: |
| 21 That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land | | 21 That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land |
| which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon | | which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon |
| the earth. | | the earth. |
| 22 For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, t | | 22 For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, t |
| o do them, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave unt | | o do them, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave unt |
| o him; | | o him; |
| 23 Then will the LORD drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall | | 23 Then will the LORD drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall |
| possess greater nations and mightier than yourselves. | | possess greater nations and mightier than yourselves. |
| 24 Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours: from t | | 24 Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours: from t |
| he wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even unto the ut | | he wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even unto the ut |
| termost sea shall your coast be. | | termost sea shall your coast be. |
| 25 There shall no man be able to stand before you: for the LORD your God shall l | | 25 There shall no man be able to stand before you: for the LORD your God shall l |
| ay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread up | | ay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread up |
| on, as he hath said unto you. | | on, as he hath said unto you. |
| 26 Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; | | 26 Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; |
| 27 A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command | | 27 A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command |
| you this day: | | you this day: |
| 28 And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but t | | 28 And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but t |
| urn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, w | | urn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, w |
| hich ye have not known. | | hich ye have not known. |
| 29 And it shall come to pass, when the LORD thy God hath brought thee in unto th | | 29 And it shall come to pass, when the LORD thy God hath brought thee in unto th |
| e land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put the blessing upon m | | e land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put the blessing upon m |
| ount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal. | | ount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal. |
| 30 Are they not on the other side Jordan, by the way where the sun goeth down, i | | 30 Are they not on the other side Jordan, by the way where the sun goeth down, i |
| n the land of the Canaanites, which dwell in the champaign over against Gilgal, | | n the land of the Canaanites, which dwell in the champaign over against Gilgal, |
| beside the plains of Moreh? | | beside the plains of Moreh? |
| 31 For ye shall pass over Jordan to go in to possess the land which the LORD you | | 31 For ye shall pass over Jordan to go in to possess the land which the LORD you |
| r God giveth you, and ye shall possess it, and dwell therein. | | r God giveth you, and ye shall possess it, and dwell therein. |
| 32 And ye shall observe to do all the statutes and judgments which I set before | | 32 And ye shall observe to do all the statutes and judgments which I set before |
| you this day. | | you this day. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 12 | | ## Chapter 12 |
| | | |
| 1 These are the statutes and judgments, which ye shall observe to do in the land | | 1 These are the statutes and judgments, which ye shall observe to do in the land |
| , which the LORD God of thy fathers giveth thee to possess it, all the days that | | , which the LORD God of thy fathers giveth thee to possess it, all the days that |
| ye live upon the earth. | | ye live upon the earth. |
| 2 Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall po | | 2 Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall po |
| ssess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under | | ssess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under |
| every green tree: | | every green tree: |
| 3 And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their g | | 3 And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their g |
| roves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and dest | | roves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and dest |
| roy the names of them out of that place. | | roy the names of them out of that place. |
| 4 Ye shall not do so unto the LORD your God. | | 4 Ye shall not do so unto the LORD your God. |
| 5 But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes | | 5 But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes |
| to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou | | to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou |
| shalt come: | | shalt come: |
| 6 And thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your | | 6 And thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your |
| tithes, and heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offe | | tithes, and heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offe |
| rings, and the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks: | | rings, and the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks: |
| 7 And there ye shall eat before the LORD your God, and ye shall rejoice in all t | | 7 And there ye shall eat before the LORD your God, and ye shall rejoice in all t |
| hat ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the LORD thy God hath | | hat ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the LORD thy God hath |
| blessed thee. | | blessed thee. |
| 8 Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whats | | 8 Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whats |
| oever is right in his own eyes. | | oever is right in his own eyes. |
| 9 For ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which the LORD | | 9 For ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which the LORD |
| your God giveth you. | | your God giveth you. |
| 10 But when ye go over Jordan, and dwell in the land which the LORD your God giv | | 10 But when ye go over Jordan, and dwell in the land which the LORD your God giv |
| eth you to inherit, and when he giveth you rest from all your enemies round abou | | eth you to inherit, and when he giveth you rest from all your enemies round abou |
| t, so that ye dwell in safety; | | t, so that ye dwell in safety; |
| 11 Then there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his | | 11 Then there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his |
| name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt | | name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt |
| offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand | | offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand |
| , and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the LORD: | | , and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the LORD: |
| 12 And ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God, ye, and your sons, and your da | | 12 And ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God, ye, and your sons, and your da |
| ughters, and your menservants, and your maidservants, and the Levite that is wit | | ughters, and your menservants, and your maidservants, and the Levite that is wit |
| hin your gates; forasmuch as he hath no part nor inheritance with you. | | hin your gates; forasmuch as he hath no part nor inheritance with you. |
| 13 Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place t | | 13 Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place t |
| hat thou seest: | | hat thou seest: |
| 14 But in the place which the LORD shall choose in one of thy tribes, there thou | | 14 But in the place which the LORD shall choose in one of thy tribes, there thou |
| shalt offer thy burnt offerings, and there thou shalt do all that I command the | | shalt offer thy burnt offerings, and there thou shalt do all that I command the |
| e. | | e. |
| 15 Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever t | | 15 Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever t |
| hy soul lusteth after, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he ha | | hy soul lusteth after, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he ha |
| th given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, as of the roebuck, and | | th given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, as of the roebuck, and |
| as of the hart. | | as of the hart. |
| 16 Only ye shall not eat the blood; ye shall pour it upon the earth as water. | | 16 Only ye shall not eat the blood; ye shall pour it upon the earth as water. |
| 17 Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, o | | 17 Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, o |
| r of thy oil, or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vow | | r of thy oil, or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vow |
| s which thou vowest, nor thy freewill offerings, or heave offering of thine hand | | s which thou vowest, nor thy freewill offerings, or heave offering of thine hand |
| : | | : |
| 18 But thou must eat them before the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD th | | 18 But thou must eat them before the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD th |
| y God shall choose, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and | | y God shall choose, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and |
| thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates: and thou shalt rejoic | | thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates: and thou shalt rejoic |
| e before the LORD thy God in all that thou puttest thine hands unto. | | e before the LORD thy God in all that thou puttest thine hands unto. |
| 19 Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest | | 19 Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest |
| upon the earth. | | upon the earth. |
| 20 When the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and | | 20 When the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and |
| thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou m | | thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou m |
| ayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after. | | ayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after. |
| 21 If the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to put his name there be too | | 21 If the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to put his name there be too |
| far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the LORD | | far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the LORD |
| hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates what | | hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates what |
| soever thy soul lusteth after. | | soever thy soul lusteth after. |
| 22 Even as the roebuck and the hart is eaten, so thou shalt eat them: the unclea | | 22 Even as the roebuck and the hart is eaten, so thou shalt eat them: the unclea |
| n and the clean shall eat of them alike. | | n and the clean shall eat of them alike. |
| 23 Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou | | 23 Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou |
| mayest not eat the life with the flesh. | | mayest not eat the life with the flesh. |
| 24 Thou shalt not eat it; thou shalt pour it upon the earth as water. | | 24 Thou shalt not eat it; thou shalt pour it upon the earth as water. |
| 25 Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children a | | 25 Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children a |
| fter thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD. | | fter thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD. |
| 26 Only thy holy things which thou hast, and thy vows, thou shalt take, and go u | | 26 Only thy holy things which thou hast, and thy vows, thou shalt take, and go u |
| nto the place which the LORD shall choose: | | nto the place which the LORD shall choose: |
| 27 And thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, the flesh and the blood, upon the a | | 27 And thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, the flesh and the blood, upon the a |
| ltar of the LORD thy God: and the blood of thy sacrifices shall be poured out up | | ltar of the LORD thy God: and the blood of thy sacrifices shall be poured out up |
| on the altar of the LORD thy God, and thou shalt eat the flesh. | | on the altar of the LORD thy God, and thou shalt eat the flesh. |
| 28 Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well wi | | 28 Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well wi |
| th thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which i | | th thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which i |
| s good and right in the sight of the LORD thy God. | | s good and right in the sight of the LORD thy God. |
| 29 When the LORD thy God shall cut off the nations from before thee, whither tho | | 29 When the LORD thy God shall cut off the nations from before thee, whither tho |
| u goest to possess them, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their land; | | u goest to possess them, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their land; |
| 30 Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that th | | 30 Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that th |
| ey be destroyed from before thee; and that thou inquire not after their gods, sa | | ey be destroyed from before thee; and that thou inquire not after their gods, sa |
| ying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. | | ying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. |
| 31 Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD | | 31 Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD |
| , which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their | | , which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their |
| daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods. | | daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods. |
| 32 What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto | | 32 What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto |
| , nor diminish from it. | | , nor diminish from it. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 13 | | ## Chapter 13 |
| | | |
| 1 If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a | | 1 If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a |
| sign or a wonder, | | sign or a wonder, |
| 2 And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, L | | 2 And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, L |
| et us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them; | | et us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them; |
| 3 Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of drea | | 3 Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of drea |
| ms: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God | | ms: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God |
| with all your heart and with all your soul. | | with all your heart and with all your soul. |
| 4 Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments | | 4 Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments |
| , and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him. | | , and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him. |
| 5 And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he | | 5 And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he |
| hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of t | | hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of t |
| he land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee o | | he land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee o |
| ut of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou pu | | ut of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou pu |
| t the evil away from the midst of thee. | | t the evil away from the midst of thee. |
| 6 If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wif | | 6 If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wif |
| e of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, | | e of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, |
| saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor th | | saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor th |
| y fathers; | | y fathers; |
| 7 Namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you, nigh unto thee, o | | 7 Namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you, nigh unto thee, o |
| r far off from thee, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of th | | r far off from thee, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of th |
| e earth; | | e earth; |
| 8 Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye | | 8 Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye |
| pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him: | | pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him: |
| 9 But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him | | 9 But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him |
| to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people. | | to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people. |
| 10 And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; because he hath sought to | | 10 And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; because he hath sought to |
| thrust thee away from the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Eg | | thrust thee away from the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Eg |
| ypt, from the house of bondage. | | ypt, from the house of bondage. |
| 11 And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness | | 11 And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness |
| as this is among you. | | as this is among you. |
| 12 If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the LORD thy God hath give | | 12 If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the LORD thy God hath give |
| n thee to dwell there, saying, | | n thee to dwell there, saying, |
| 13 Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have wi | | 13 Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have wi |
| thdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, w | | thdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, w |
| hich ye have not known; | | hich ye have not known; |
| 14 Then shalt thou inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if | | 14 Then shalt thou inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if |
| it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought among you; | | it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought among you; |
| 15 Thou shalt surely smite the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the swo | | 15 Thou shalt surely smite the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the swo |
| rd, destroying it utterly, and all that is therein, and the cattle thereof, with | | rd, destroying it utterly, and all that is therein, and the cattle thereof, with |
| the edge of the sword. | | the edge of the sword. |
| 16 And thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereo | | 16 And thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereo |
| f, and shalt burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every whit, for | | f, and shalt burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every whit, for |
| the LORD thy God: and it shall be an heap for ever; it shall not be built again. | | the LORD thy God: and it shall be an heap for ever; it shall not be built again. |
| 17 And there shall cleave nought of the cursed thing to thine hand: that the LOR | | 17 And there shall cleave nought of the cursed thing to thine hand: that the LOR |
| D may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and shew thee mercy, and have compa | | D may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and shew thee mercy, and have compa |
| ssion upon thee, and multiply thee, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers; | | ssion upon thee, and multiply thee, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers; |
| 18 When thou shalt hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep all his com | | 18 When thou shalt hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep all his com |
| mandments which I command thee this day, to do that which is right in the eyes o | | mandments which I command thee this day, to do that which is right in the eyes o |
| f the LORD thy God. | | f the LORD thy God. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 14 | | ## Chapter 14 |
| | | |
| 1 Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor mak | | 1 Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor mak |
| e any baldness between your eyes for the dead. | | e any baldness between your eyes for the dead. |
| 2 For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen th | | 2 For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen th |
| ee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the | | ee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the |
| earth. | | earth. |
| 3 Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing. | | 3 Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing. |
| 4 These are the beasts which ye shall eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat, | | 4 These are the beasts which ye shall eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat, |
| 5 The hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow deer, and the wild goat, and the pyg | | 5 The hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow deer, and the wild goat, and the pyg |
| arg, and the wild ox, and the chamois. | | arg, and the wild ox, and the chamois. |
| 6 And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, | | 6 And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, |
| and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat. | | and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat. |
| 7 Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that | | 7 Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that |
| divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they che | | divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they che |
| w the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you. | | w the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you. |
| 8 And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is un | | 8 And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is un |
| clean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase. | | clean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase. |
| 9 These ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and scale | | 9 These ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and scale |
| s shall ye eat: | | s shall ye eat: |
| 10 And whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat; it is unclean unto yo | | 10 And whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat; it is unclean unto yo |
| u. | | u. |
| 11 Of all clean birds ye shall eat. | | 11 Of all clean birds ye shall eat. |
| 12 But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, a | | 12 But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, a |
| nd the ospray, | | nd the ospray, |
| 13 And the glede, and the kite, and the vulture after his kind, | | 13 And the glede, and the kite, and the vulture after his kind, |
| 14 And every raven after his kind, | | 14 And every raven after his kind, |
| 15 And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind, | | 15 And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind, |
| 16 The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan, | | 16 The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan, |
| 17 And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant, | | 17 And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant, |
| 18 And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat. | | 18 And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat. |
| 19 And every creeping thing that flieth is unclean unto you: they shall not be e | | 19 And every creeping thing that flieth is unclean unto you: they shall not be e |
| aten. | | aten. |
| 20 But of all clean fowls ye may eat. | | 20 But of all clean fowls ye may eat. |
n | 21 Ye shall not eat of any thing that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto t | n | 21 Ye shall not eat of any thing that dieth of itself: thou shalt not give it un |
| he stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unt | | to the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest not sel |
| o an alien: for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not se | | l it unto an alien: for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shal |
| ethe a kid in his mother's milk. | | t not seethe a kid in his mother's milk. |
| 22 Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth | | 22 Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth |
| forth year by year. | | forth year by year. |
| 23 And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choos | | 23 And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choos |
| e to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, | | e to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, |
| and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fe | | and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fe |
| ar the LORD thy God always. | | ar the LORD thy God always. |
| 24 And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it; o | | 24 And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it; o |
| r if the place be too far from thee, which the LORD thy God shall choose to set | | r if the place be too far from thee, which the LORD thy God shall choose to set |
| his name there, when the LORD thy God hath blessed thee: | | his name there, when the LORD thy God hath blessed thee: |
| 25 Then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thine hand, and | | 25 Then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thine hand, and |
| shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose: | | shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose: |
| 26 And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for o | | 26 And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for o |
| xen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul | | xen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul |
| desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoi | | desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoi |
| ce, thou, and thine household, | | ce, thou, and thine household, |
| 27 And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he h | | 27 And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he h |
| ath no part nor inheritance with thee. | | ath no part nor inheritance with thee. |
| 28 At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine incre | | 28 At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine incre |
| ase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates: | | ase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates: |
| 29 And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the | | 29 And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the |
| stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall c | | stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall c |
| ome, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all | | ome, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all |
| the work of thine hand which thou doest. | | the work of thine hand which thou doest. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 15 | | ## Chapter 15 |
| | | |
| 1 At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release. | | 1 At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release. |
| 2 And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto | | 2 And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto |
| his neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of hi | | his neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of hi |
| s brother; because it is called the LORD's release. | | s brother; because it is called the LORD's release. |
| 3 Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy br | | 3 Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy br |
| other thine hand shall release; | | other thine hand shall release; |
| 4 Save when there shall be no poor among you; for the LORD shall greatly bless t | | 4 Save when there shall be no poor among you; for the LORD shall greatly bless t |
| hee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess | | hee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess |
| it: | | it: |
| 5 Only if thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe | | 5 Only if thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe |
| to do all these commandments which I command thee this day. | | to do all these commandments which I command thee this day. |
| 6 For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend u | | 6 For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend u |
| nto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nati | | nto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nati |
| ons, but they shall not reign over thee. | | ons, but they shall not reign over thee. |
| 7 If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gate | | 7 If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gate |
| s in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine he | | s in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine he |
| art, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother: | | art, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother: |
| 8 But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him suffic | | 8 But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him suffic |
| ient for his need, in that which he wanteth. | | ient for his need, in that which he wanteth. |
| 9 Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh ye | | 9 Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh ye |
| ar, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brot | | ar, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brot |
| her, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it b | | her, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it b |
| e sin unto thee. | | e sin unto thee. |
| 10 Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou gi | | 10 Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou gi |
| vest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in | | vest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in |
| all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto. | | all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto. |
| 11 For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, say | | 11 For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, say |
| ing, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy n | | ing, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy n |
| eedy, in thy land. | | eedy, in thy land. |
| 12 And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and | | 12 And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and |
| serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from | | serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from |
| thee. | | thee. |
| 13 And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away | | 13 And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away |
| empty: | | empty: |
| 14 Thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy floor, and | | 14 Thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy floor, and |
| out of thy winepress: of that wherewith the LORD thy God hath blessed thee thou | | out of thy winepress: of that wherewith the LORD thy God hath blessed thee thou |
| shalt give unto him. | | shalt give unto him. |
| 15 And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and th | | 15 And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and th |
| e LORD thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day. | | e LORD thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day. |
| 16 And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee; because h | | 16 And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee; because h |
| e loveth thee and thine house, because he is well with thee; | | e loveth thee and thine house, because he is well with thee; |
| 17 Then thou shalt take an awl, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and | | 17 Then thou shalt take an awl, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and |
| he shall be thy servant for ever. And also unto thy maidservant thou shalt do l | | he shall be thy servant for ever. And also unto thy maidservant thou shalt do l |
| ikewise. | | ikewise. |
| 18 It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from thee; | | 18 It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from thee; |
| for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee, in serving thee six years | | for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee, in serving thee six years |
| : and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest. | | : and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest. |
| 19 All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt san | | 19 All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt san |
| ctify unto the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bul | | ctify unto the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bul |
| lock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep. | | lock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep. |
| 20 Thou shalt eat it before the LORD thy God year by year in the place which the | | 20 Thou shalt eat it before the LORD thy God year by year in the place which the |
| LORD shall choose, thou and thy household. | | LORD shall choose, thou and thy household. |
| 21 And if there be any blemish therein, as if it be lame, or blind, or have any | | 21 And if there be any blemish therein, as if it be lame, or blind, or have any |
| ill blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it unto the LORD thy God. | | ill blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it unto the LORD thy God. |
| 22 Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean person shall ea | | 22 Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean person shall ea |
| t it alike, as the roebuck, and as the hart. | | t it alike, as the roebuck, and as the hart. |
| 23 Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it upon the ground | | 23 Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it upon the ground |
| as water. | | as water. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 16 | | ## Chapter 16 |
| | | |
| 1 Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the LORD thy God: for in | | 1 Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the LORD thy God: for in |
| the month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night. | | the month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night. |
| 2 Thou shalt therefore sacrifice the passover unto the LORD thy God, of the floc | | 2 Thou shalt therefore sacrifice the passover unto the LORD thy God, of the floc |
| k and the herd, in the place which the LORD shall choose to place his name there | | k and the herd, in the place which the LORD shall choose to place his name there |
| . | | . |
| 3 Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou eat unleavened | | 3 Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou eat unleavened |
| bread therewith, even the bread of affliction; for thou camest forth out of the | | bread therewith, even the bread of affliction; for thou camest forth out of the |
| land of Egypt in haste: that thou mayest remember the day when thou camest fort | | land of Egypt in haste: that thou mayest remember the day when thou camest fort |
| h out of the land of Egypt all the days of thy life. | | h out of the land of Egypt all the days of thy life. |
| 4 And there shall be no leavened bread seen with thee in all thy coast seven day | | 4 And there shall be no leavened bread seen with thee in all thy coast seven day |
| s; neither shall there any thing of the flesh, which thou sacrificedst the first | | s; neither shall there any thing of the flesh, which thou sacrificedst the first |
| day at even, remain all night until the morning. | | day at even, remain all night until the morning. |
| 5 Thou mayest not sacrifice the passover within any of thy gates, which the LORD | | 5 Thou mayest not sacrifice the passover within any of thy gates, which the LORD |
| thy God giveth thee: | | thy God giveth thee: |
| 6 But at the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name in, the | | 6 But at the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name in, the |
| re thou shalt sacrifice the passover at even, at the going down of the sun, at t | | re thou shalt sacrifice the passover at even, at the going down of the sun, at t |
| he season that thou camest forth out of Egypt. | | he season that thou camest forth out of Egypt. |
| 7 And thou shalt roast and eat it in the place which the LORD thy God shall choo | | 7 And thou shalt roast and eat it in the place which the LORD thy God shall choo |
| se: and thou shalt turn in the morning, and go unto thy tents. | | se: and thou shalt turn in the morning, and go unto thy tents. |
| 8 Six days thou shalt eat unleavened bread: and on the seventh day shall be a so | | 8 Six days thou shalt eat unleavened bread: and on the seventh day shall be a so |
| lemn assembly to the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work therein. | | lemn assembly to the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work therein. |
| 9 Seven weeks shalt thou number unto thee: begin to number the seven weeks from | | 9 Seven weeks shalt thou number unto thee: begin to number the seven weeks from |
| such time as thou beginnest to put the sickle to the corn. | | such time as thou beginnest to put the sickle to the corn. |
| 10 And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto the LORD thy God with a tribute o | | 10 And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto the LORD thy God with a tribute o |
| f a freewill offering of thine hand, which thou shalt give unto the LORD thy God | | f a freewill offering of thine hand, which thou shalt give unto the LORD thy God |
| , according as the LORD thy God hath blessed thee: | | , according as the LORD thy God hath blessed thee: |
| 11 And thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy da | | 11 And thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy da |
| ughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within t | | ughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within t |
| hy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among yo | | hy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among yo |
| u, in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to place his name there. | | u, in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to place his name there. |
| 12 And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt obs | | 12 And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt obs |
| erve and do these statutes. | | erve and do these statutes. |
| 13 Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that thou hast | | 13 Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that thou hast |
| gathered in thy corn and thy wine: | | gathered in thy corn and thy wine: |
| 14 And thou shalt rejoice in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and | | 14 And thou shalt rejoice in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and |
| thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite, the stranger, and the fath | | thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite, the stranger, and the fath |
| erless, and the widow, that are within thy gates. | | erless, and the widow, that are within thy gates. |
| 15 Seven days shalt thou keep a solemn feast unto the LORD thy God in the place | | 15 Seven days shalt thou keep a solemn feast unto the LORD thy God in the place |
| which the LORD shall choose: because the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all th | | which the LORD shall choose: because the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all th |
| ine increase, and in all the works of thine hands, therefore thou shalt surely r | | ine increase, and in all the works of thine hands, therefore thou shalt surely r |
| ejoice. | | ejoice. |
| 16 Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in t | | 16 Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in t |
| he place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the fea | | he place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the fea |
| st of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before t | | st of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before t |
| he LORD empty: | | he LORD empty: |
| 17 Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy | | 17 Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy |
| God which he hath given thee. | | God which he hath given thee. |
| 18 Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy | | 18 Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy |
| God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with ju | | God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with ju |
| st judgment. | | st judgment. |
| 19 Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a | | 19 Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a |
| gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the | | gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the |
| righteous. | | righteous. |
| 20 That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and i | | 20 That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and i |
| nherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. | | nherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. |
| 21 Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the LOR | | 21 Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the LOR |
| D thy God, which thou shalt make thee. | | D thy God, which thou shalt make thee. |
| 22 Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God hateth. | | 22 Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God hateth. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 17 | | ## Chapter 17 |
| | | |
| 1 Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein | | 1 Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein |
| is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the LORD th | | is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the LORD th |
| y God. | | y God. |
| 2 If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God gi | | 2 If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God gi |
| veth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD t | | veth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD t |
| hy God, in transgressing his covenant, | | hy God, in transgressing his covenant, |
| 3 And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or m | | 3 And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or m |
| oon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded; | | oon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded; |
| 4 And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and inquired diligently, and, | | 4 And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and inquired diligently, and, |
| behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in I | | behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in I |
| srael: | | srael: |
| 5 Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that | | 5 Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that |
| wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them | | wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them |
| with stones, till they die. | | with stones, till they die. |
| 6 At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of | | 6 At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of |
| death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to de | | death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to de |
| ath. | | ath. |
| 7 The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and af | | 7 The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and af |
| terward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among | | terward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among |
| you. | | you. |
| 8 If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood | | 8 If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood |
| , between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controv | | , between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controv |
| ersy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place whi | | ersy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place whi |
| ch the LORD thy God shall choose; | | ch the LORD thy God shall choose; |
| 9 And thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shal | | 9 And thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shal |
| l be in those days, and inquire; and they shall shew thee the sentence of judgme | | l be in those days, and inquire; and they shall shew thee the sentence of judgme |
| nt: | | nt: |
| 10 And thou shalt do according to the sentence, which they of that place which t | | 10 And thou shalt do according to the sentence, which they of that place which t |
| he LORD shall choose shall shew thee; and thou shalt observe to do according to | | he LORD shall choose shall shew thee; and thou shalt observe to do according to |
| all that they inform thee: | | all that they inform thee: |
| 11 According to the sentence of the law which they shall teach thee, and accordi | | 11 According to the sentence of the law which they shall teach thee, and accordi |
| ng to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do: thou shalt not dec | | ng to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do: thou shalt not dec |
| line from the sentence which they shall shew thee, to the right hand, nor to the | | line from the sentence which they shall shew thee, to the right hand, nor to the |
| left. | | left. |
| 12 And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest | | 12 And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest |
| that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, eve | | that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, eve |
| n that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel. | | n that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel. |
| 13 And all the people shall hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously. | | 13 And all the people shall hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously. |
| 14 When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shal | | 14 When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shal |
| t possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, | | t possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, |
| like as all the nations that are about me; | | like as all the nations that are about me; |
| 15 Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the LORD thy God shall ch | | 15 Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the LORD thy God shall ch |
| oose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not | | oose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not |
| set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother. | | set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother. |
| 16 But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return t | | 16 But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return t |
| o Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath s | | o Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath s |
| aid unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way. | | aid unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way. |
| 17 Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: nei | | 17 Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: nei |
| ther shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold. | | ther shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold. |
| 18 And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shal | | 18 And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shal |
| l write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests | | l write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests |
| the Levites: | | the Levites: |
| 19 And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: | | 19 And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: |
| that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law a | | that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law a |
| nd these statutes, to do them: | | nd these statutes, to do them: |
| 20 That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not asid | | 20 That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not asid |
| e from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he ma | | e from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he ma |
| y prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel. | | y prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 18 | | ## Chapter 18 |
| | | |
| 1 The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inh | | 1 The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inh |
| eritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and | | eritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and |
| his inheritance. | | his inheritance. |
| 2 Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is the | | 2 Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is the |
| ir inheritance, as he hath said unto them. | | ir inheritance, as he hath said unto them. |
| 3 And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from them that offer a sac | | 3 And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from them that offer a sac |
| rifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest the shoul | | rifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest the shoul |
| der, and the two cheeks, and the maw. | | der, and the two cheeks, and the maw. |
| 4 The firstfruit also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first | | 4 The firstfruit also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first |
| of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him. | | of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him. |
| 5 For the LORD thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minist | | 5 For the LORD thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minist |
| er in the name of the LORD, him and his sons for ever. | | er in the name of the LORD, him and his sons for ever. |
| 6 And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourn | | 6 And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourn |
| ed, and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the LORD shall | | ed, and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the LORD shall |
| choose; | | choose; |
| 7 Then he shall minister in the name of the LORD his God, as all his brethren th | | 7 Then he shall minister in the name of the LORD his God, as all his brethren th |
| e Levites do, which stand there before the LORD. | | e Levites do, which stand there before the LORD. |
| 8 They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of | | 8 They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of |
| his patrimony. | | his patrimony. |
| 9 When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shal | | 9 When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shal |
| t not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. | | t not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. |
| 10 There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughte | | 10 There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughte |
| r to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, o | | r to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, o |
| r an enchanter, or a witch, | | r an enchanter, or a witch, |
| 11 Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necroma | | 11 Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necroma |
| ncer. | | ncer. |
| 12 For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of | | 12 For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of |
| these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee. | | these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee. |
| 13 Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God. | | 13 Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God. |
| 14 For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of time | | 14 For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of time |
| s, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee s | | s, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee s |
| o to do. | | o to do. |
| 15 The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of | | 15 The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of |
| thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; | | thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; |
| 16 According to all that thou desiredst of the LORD thy God in Horeb in the day | | 16 According to all that thou desiredst of the LORD thy God in Horeb in the day |
| of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, nei | | of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, nei |
| ther let me see this great fire any more, that I die not. | | ther let me see this great fire any more, that I die not. |
| 17 And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken. | | 17 And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken. |
| 18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and | | 18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and |
| will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall c | | will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall c |
| ommand him. | | ommand him. |
| 19 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words whic | | 19 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words whic |
| h he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him. | | h he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him. |
| 20 But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have | | 20 But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have |
| not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even | | not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even |
| that prophet shall die. | | that prophet shall die. |
| 21 And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hat | | 21 And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hat |
| h not spoken? | | h not spoken? |
| 22 When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor | | 22 When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor |
| come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet | | come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet |
| hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him. | | hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 19 | | ## Chapter 19 |
| | | |
| 1 When the LORD thy God hath cut off the nations, whose land the LORD thy God gi | | 1 When the LORD thy God hath cut off the nations, whose land the LORD thy God gi |
| veth thee, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their cities, and in their | | veth thee, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their cities, and in their |
| houses; | | houses; |
| 2 Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the | | 2 Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the |
| LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it. | | LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it. |
| 3 Thou shalt prepare thee a way, and divide the coasts of thy land, which the LO | | 3 Thou shalt prepare thee a way, and divide the coasts of thy land, which the LO |
| RD thy God giveth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every slayer may flee | | RD thy God giveth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every slayer may flee |
| thither. | | thither. |
| 4 And this is the case of the slayer, which shall flee thither, that he may live | | 4 And this is the case of the slayer, which shall flee thither, that he may live |
| : Whoso killeth his neighbour ignorantly, whom he hated not in time past; | | : Whoso killeth his neighbour ignorantly, whom he hated not in time past; |
| 5 As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand | | 5 As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand |
| fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from | | fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from |
| the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one | | the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one |
| of those cities, and live: | | of those cities, and live: |
| 6 Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and o | | 6 Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and o |
| vertake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of | | vertake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of |
| death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past. | | death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past. |
| 7 Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee. | | 7 Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee. |
| 8 And if the LORD thy God enlarge thy coast, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, | | 8 And if the LORD thy God enlarge thy coast, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, |
| and give thee all the land which he promised to give unto thy fathers; | | and give thee all the land which he promised to give unto thy fathers; |
| 9 If thou shalt keep all these commandments to do them, which I command thee thi | | 9 If thou shalt keep all these commandments to do them, which I command thee thi |
| s day, to love the LORD thy God, and to walk ever in his ways; then shalt thou a | | s day, to love the LORD thy God, and to walk ever in his ways; then shalt thou a |
| dd three cities more for thee, beside these three: | | dd three cities more for thee, beside these three: |
| 10 That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth th | | 10 That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth th |
| ee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee. | | ee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee. |
| 11 But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up again | | 11 But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up again |
| st him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities: | | st him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities: |
| 12 Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him | | 12 Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him |
| into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die. | | into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die. |
| 13 Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent b | | 13 Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent b |
| lood from Israel, that it may go well with thee. | | lood from Israel, that it may go well with thee. |
| 14 Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour's landmark, which they of old time have s | | 14 Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour's landmark, which they of old time have s |
| et in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land that the LORD thy | | et in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land that the LORD thy |
| God giveth thee to possess it. | | God giveth thee to possess it. |
| 15 One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, | | 15 One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, |
| in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of t | | in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of t |
| hree witnesses, shall the matter be established. | | hree witnesses, shall the matter be established. |
| 16 If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which | | 16 If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which |
| is wrong; | | is wrong; |
| 17 Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LO | | 17 Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LO |
| RD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days; | | RD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days; |
| 18 And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness b | | 18 And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness b |
| e a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother; | | e a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother; |
| 19 Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: s | | 19 Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: s |
| o shalt thou put the evil away from among you. | | o shalt thou put the evil away from among you. |
| 20 And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no m | | 20 And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no m |
| ore any such evil among you. | | ore any such evil among you. |
| 21 And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth | | 21 And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth |
| for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. | | for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 20 | | ## Chapter 20 |
| | | |
| 1 When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and cha | | 1 When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and cha |
| riots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God | | riots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God |
| is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. | | is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. |
| 2 And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall | | 2 And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall |
| approach and speak unto the people, | | approach and speak unto the people, |
| 3 And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle agai | | 3 And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle agai |
| nst your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neith | | nst your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neith |
| er be ye terrified because of them; | | er be ye terrified because of them; |
| 4 For the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your | | 4 For the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your |
| enemies, to save you. | | enemies, to save you. |
| 5 And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that h | | 5 And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that h |
| ath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his h | | ath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his h |
| ouse, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it. | | ouse, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it. |
| 6 And what man is he that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not yet eaten of it? | | 6 And what man is he that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not yet eaten of it? |
| let him also go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and anoth | | let him also go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and anoth |
| er man eat of it. | | er man eat of it. |
| 7 And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let | | 7 And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let |
| him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man tak | | him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man tak |
| e her. | | e her. |
| 8 And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What | | 8 And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What |
| man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his h | | man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his h |
| ouse, lest his brethren's heart faint as well as his heart. | | ouse, lest his brethren's heart faint as well as his heart. |
| 9 And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the peopl | | 9 And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the peopl |
| e, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people. | | e, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people. |
| 10 When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace un | | 10 When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace un |
| to it. | | to it. |
| 11 And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it | | 11 And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it |
| shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto t | | shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto t |
| hee, and they shall serve thee. | | hee, and they shall serve thee. |
| 12 And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then | | 12 And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then |
| thou shalt besiege it: | | thou shalt besiege it: |
| 13 And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smit | | 13 And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smit |
| e every male thereof with the edge of the sword: | | e every male thereof with the edge of the sword: |
| 14 But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the ci | | 14 But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the ci |
| ty, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself; and thou shalt eat | | ty, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself; and thou shalt eat |
| the spoil of thine enemies, which the LORD thy God hath given thee. | | the spoil of thine enemies, which the LORD thy God hath given thee. |
| 15 Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, whic | | 15 Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, whic |
| h are not of the cities of these nations. | | h are not of the cities of these nations. |
| 16 But of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give thee for | | 16 But of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give thee for |
| an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth: | | an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth: |
| 17 But thou shalt utterly destroy them; namely, the Hittites, and the Amorites, | | 17 But thou shalt utterly destroy them; namely, the Hittites, and the Amorites, |
| the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; as the LORD | | the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; as the LORD |
| thy God hath commanded thee: | | thy God hath commanded thee: |
| 18 That they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they have d | | 18 That they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they have d |
| one unto their gods; so should ye sin against the LORD your God. | | one unto their gods; so should ye sin against the LORD your God. |
| 19 When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take | | 19 When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take |
| it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for | | it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for |
| thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the | | thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the |
| field is man's life) to employ them in the siege: | | field is man's life) to employ them in the siege: |
| 20 Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt | | 20 Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt |
| destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that | | destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that |
| maketh war with thee, until it be subdued. | | maketh war with thee, until it be subdued. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 21 | | ## Chapter 21 |
| | | |
| 1 If one be found slain in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to posses | | 1 If one be found slain in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to posses |
| s it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath slain him: | | s it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath slain him: |
| 2 Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto t | | 2 Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto t |
| he cities which are round about him that is slain: | | he cities which are round about him that is slain: |
| 3 And it shall be, that the city which is next unto the slain man, even the elde | | 3 And it shall be, that the city which is next unto the slain man, even the elde |
| rs of that city shall take an heifer, which hath not been wrought with, and whic | | rs of that city shall take an heifer, which hath not been wrought with, and whic |
| h hath not drawn in the yoke; | | h hath not drawn in the yoke; |
| 4 And the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto a rough valley, w | | 4 And the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto a rough valley, w |
| hich is neither eared nor sown, and shall strike off the heifer's neck there in | | hich is neither eared nor sown, and shall strike off the heifer's neck there in |
| the valley: | | the valley: |
| 5 And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the LORD thy God ha | | 5 And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the LORD thy God ha |
| th chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the LORD; and by the | | th chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the LORD; and by the |
| ir word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried: | | ir word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried: |
| 6 And all the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall wash | | 6 And all the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall wash |
| their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley: | | their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley: |
| 7 And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither hav | | 7 And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither hav |
| e our eyes seen it. | | e our eyes seen it. |
| 8 Be merciful, O LORD, unto thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and lay | | 8 Be merciful, O LORD, unto thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and lay |
| not innocent blood unto thy people of Israel's charge. And the blood shall be fo | | not innocent blood unto thy people of Israel's charge. And the blood shall be fo |
| rgiven them. | | rgiven them. |
| 9 So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when thou s | | 9 So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when thou s |
| halt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD. | | halt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD. |
| 10 When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the LORD thy God hath | | 10 When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the LORD thy God hath |
| delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive, | | delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive, |
| 11 And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, t | | 11 And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, t |
| hat thou wouldest have her to thy wife; | | hat thou wouldest have her to thy wife; |
| 12 Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house; and she shall shave her head, | | 12 Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house; and she shall shave her head, |
| and pare her nails; | | and pare her nails; |
| 13 And she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain | | 13 And she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain |
| in thine house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month: and after th | | in thine house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month: and after th |
| at thou shalt go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy wife. | | at thou shalt go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy wife. |
| 14 And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go w | | 14 And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go w |
| hither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not ma | | hither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not ma |
| ke merchandise of her, because thou hast humbled her. | | ke merchandise of her, because thou hast humbled her. |
| 15 If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born h | | 15 If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born h |
| im children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers th | | im children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers th |
| at was hated: | | at was hated: |
| 16 Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that | | 16 Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that |
| he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, w | | he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, w |
| hich is indeed the firstborn: | | hich is indeed the firstborn: |
| 17 But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving hi | | 17 But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving hi |
| m a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; | | m a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; |
| the right of the firstborn is his. | | the right of the firstborn is his. |
| 18 If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of | | 18 If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of |
| his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, | | his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, |
| will not hearken unto them: | | will not hearken unto them: |
| 19 Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto | | 19 Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto |
| the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; | | the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; |
| 20 And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and | | 20 And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and |
| rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. | | rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. |
| 21 And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shal | | 21 And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shal |
| t thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear. | | t thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear. |
| 22 And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to dea | | 22 And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to dea |
| th, and thou hang him on a tree: | | th, and thou hang him on a tree: |
| 23 His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise | | 23 His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise |
| bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be | | bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be |
| not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance. | | not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 22 | | ## Chapter 22 |
| | | |
| 1 Thou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself f | | 1 Thou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself f |
| rom them: thou shalt in any case bring them again unto thy brother. | | rom them: thou shalt in any case bring them again unto thy brother. |
| 2 And if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou s | | 2 And if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou s |
| halt bring it unto thine own house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother | | halt bring it unto thine own house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother |
| seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him again. | | seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him again. |
| 3 In like manner shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his raime | | 3 In like manner shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his raime |
| nt; and with all lost thing of thy brother's, which he hath lost, and thou hast | | nt; and with all lost thing of thy brother's, which he hath lost, and thou hast |
| found, shalt thou do likewise: thou mayest not hide thyself. | | found, shalt thou do likewise: thou mayest not hide thyself. |
| 4 Thou shalt not see thy brother's ass or his ox fall down by the way, and hide | | 4 Thou shalt not see thy brother's ass or his ox fall down by the way, and hide |
| thyself from them: thou shalt surely help him to lift them up again. | | thyself from them: thou shalt surely help him to lift them up again. |
| 5 The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man | | 5 The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man |
| put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy | | put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy |
| God. | | God. |
| 6 If a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the gr | | 6 If a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the gr |
| ound, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, o | | ound, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, o |
| r upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young: | | r upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young: |
| 7 But thou shalt in any wise let the dam go, and take the young to thee; that it | | 7 But thou shalt in any wise let the dam go, and take the young to thee; that it |
| may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days. | | may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days. |
| 8 When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof | | 8 When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof |
| , that thou bring not blood upon thine house, if any man fall from thence. | | , that thou bring not blood upon thine house, if any man fall from thence. |
| 9 Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed | | 9 Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed |
| which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, be defiled. | | which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, be defiled. |
| 10 Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together. | | 10 Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together. |
| 11 Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen togeth | | 11 Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen togeth |
| er. | | er. |
| 12 Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four quarters of thy vesture, wherewith | | 12 Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four quarters of thy vesture, wherewith |
| thou coverest thyself. | | thou coverest thyself. |
| 13 If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her, | | 13 If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her, |
| 14 And give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, | | 14 And give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, |
| and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid: | | and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid: |
| 15 Then shall the father of the damsel, and her mother, take and bring forth the | | 15 Then shall the father of the damsel, and her mother, take and bring forth the |
| tokens of the damsel's virginity unto the elders of the city in the gate: | | tokens of the damsel's virginity unto the elders of the city in the gate: |
| 16 And the damsel's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto th | | 16 And the damsel's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto th |
| is man to wife, and he hateth her; | | is man to wife, and he hateth her; |
| 17 And, lo, he hath given occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not t | | 17 And, lo, he hath given occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not t |
| hy daughter a maid; and yet these are the tokens of my daughter's virginity. And | | hy daughter a maid; and yet these are the tokens of my daughter's virginity. And |
| they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city. | | they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city. |
| 18 And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him; | | 18 And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him; |
| 19 And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto | | 19 And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto |
| the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin | | the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin |
| of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days. | | of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days. |
| 20 But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the d | | 20 But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the d |
| amsel: | | amsel: |
| 21 Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and t | | 21 Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and t |
| he men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wr | | he men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wr |
| ought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou pu | | ought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou pu |
| t evil away from among you. | | t evil away from among you. |
| 22 If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall b | | 22 If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall b |
| oth of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt t | | oth of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt t |
| hou put away evil from Israel. | | hou put away evil from Israel. |
| 23 If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her | | 23 If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her |
| in the city, and lie with her; | | in the city, and lie with her; |
| 24 Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall st | | 24 Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall st |
| one them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in | | one them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in |
| the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour's wife: so thou sha | | the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour's wife: so thou sha |
| lt put away evil from among you. | | lt put away evil from among you. |
| 25 But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and | | 25 But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and |
| lie with her: then the man only that lay with her shall die: | | lie with her: then the man only that lay with her shall die: |
| 26 But unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin wort | | 26 But unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin wort |
| hy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, ev | | hy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, ev |
| en so is this matter: | | en so is this matter: |
| 27 For he found her in the field, and the betrothed damsel cried, and there was | | 27 For he found her in the field, and the betrothed damsel cried, and there was |
| none to save her. | | none to save her. |
| 28 If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold | | 28 If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold |
| on her, and lie with her, and they be found; | | on her, and lie with her, and they be found; |
| 29 Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty shek | | 29 Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty shek |
| els of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may no | | els of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may no |
| t put her away all his days. | | t put her away all his days. |
| 30 A man shall not take his father's wife, nor discover his father's skirt. | | 30 A man shall not take his father's wife, nor discover his father's skirt. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 23 | | ## Chapter 23 |
| | | |
| 1 He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not | | 1 He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not |
| enter into the congregation of the LORD. | | enter into the congregation of the LORD. |
| 2 A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth | | 2 A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth |
| generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD. | | generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD. |
| 3 An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even | | 3 An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even |
| to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LOR | | to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LOR |
| D for ever: | | D for ever: |
| 4 Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came fo | | 4 Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came fo |
| rth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of | | rth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of |
| Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee. | | Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee. |
| 5 Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy | | 5 Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy |
| God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved t | | God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved t |
| hee. | | hee. |
| 6 Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever. | | 6 Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever. |
| 7 Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor a | | 7 Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor a |
| n Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land. | | n Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land. |
| 8 The children that are begotten of them shall enter into the congregation of th | | 8 The children that are begotten of them shall enter into the congregation of th |
| e LORD in their third generation. | | e LORD in their third generation. |
| 9 When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wic | | 9 When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wic |
| ked thing. | | ked thing. |
| 10 If there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of uncleanness tha | | 10 If there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of uncleanness tha |
| t chanceth him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not c | | t chanceth him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not c |
| ome within the camp: | | ome within the camp: |
| 11 But it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall wash himself with water: an | | 11 But it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall wash himself with water: an |
| d when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp again. | | d when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp again. |
| 12 Thou shalt have a place also without the camp, whither thou shalt go forth ab | | 12 Thou shalt have a place also without the camp, whither thou shalt go forth ab |
| road: | | road: |
| 13 And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt | | 13 And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt |
| ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover th | | ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover th |
| at which cometh from thee: | | at which cometh from thee: |
| 14 For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and t | | 14 For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and t |
| o give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he s | | o give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he s |
| ee no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee. | | ee no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee. |
| 15 Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his | | 15 Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his |
| master unto thee: | | master unto thee: |
| 16 He shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose | | 16 He shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose |
| in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him. | | in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him. |
| 17 There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the son | | 17 There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the son |
| s of Israel. | | s of Israel. |
| 18 Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the hou | | 18 Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the hou |
| se of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the | | se of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the |
| LORD thy God. | | LORD thy God. |
| 19 Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victu | | 19 Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victu |
| als, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury: | | als, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury: |
| 20 Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt | | 20 Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt |
| not lend upon usury: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all that thou sette | | not lend upon usury: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all that thou sette |
| st thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it. | | st thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it. |
| 21 When thou shalt vow a vow unto the LORD thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay | | 21 When thou shalt vow a vow unto the LORD thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay |
| it: for the LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in | | it: for the LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in |
| thee. | | thee. |
| 22 But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee. | | 22 But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee. |
| 23 That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; even a freewi | | 23 That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; even a freewi |
| ll offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the LORD thy God, which thou hast | | ll offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the LORD thy God, which thou hast |
| promised with thy mouth. | | promised with thy mouth. |
| 24 When thou comest into thy neighbour's vineyard, then thou mayest eat grapes t | | 24 When thou comest into thy neighbour's vineyard, then thou mayest eat grapes t |
| hy fill at thine own pleasure; but thou shalt not put any in thy vessel. | | hy fill at thine own pleasure; but thou shalt not put any in thy vessel. |
| 25 When thou comest into the standing corn of thy neighbour, then thou mayest pl | | 25 When thou comest into the standing corn of thy neighbour, then thou mayest pl |
| uck the ears with thine hand; but thou shalt not move a sickle unto thy neighbou | | uck the ears with thine hand; but thou shalt not move a sickle unto thy neighbou |
| r's standing corn. | | r's standing corn. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 24 | | ## Chapter 24 |
| | | |
| 1 When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she fi | | 1 When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she fi |
| nd no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then le | | nd no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then le |
| t him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out | | t him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out |
| of his house. | | of his house. |
| 2 And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's wif | | 2 And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's wif |
| e. | | e. |
| 3 And if the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of divorcement, and g | | 3 And if the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of divorcement, and g |
| iveth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house; or if the latter husband | | iveth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house; or if the latter husband |
| die, which took her to be his wife; | | die, which took her to be his wife; |
| 4 Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife | | 4 Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife |
| , after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and thou s | | , after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and thou s |
| halt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheri | | halt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheri |
| tance. | | tance. |
| 5 When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he | | 5 When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he |
| be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall | | be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall |
| cheer up his wife which he hath taken. | | cheer up his wife which he hath taken. |
| 6 No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a | | 6 No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a |
| man's life to pledge. | | man's life to pledge. |
| 7 If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and | | 7 If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and |
| maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou s | | maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou s |
| halt put evil away from among you. | | halt put evil away from among you. |
| 8 Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do accor | | 8 Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do accor |
| ding to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, s | | ding to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, s |
| o ye shall observe to do. | | o ye shall observe to do. |
| 9 Remember what the LORD thy God did unto Miriam by the way, after that ye were | | 9 Remember what the LORD thy God did unto Miriam by the way, after that ye were |
| come forth out of Egypt. | | come forth out of Egypt. |
| 10 When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house t | | 10 When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house t |
| o fetch his pledge. | | o fetch his pledge. |
| 11 Thou shalt stand abroad, and the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring out t | | 11 Thou shalt stand abroad, and the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring out t |
| he pledge abroad unto thee. | | he pledge abroad unto thee. |
| 12 And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge: | | 12 And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge: |
| 13 In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, | | 13 In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, |
| that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousn | | that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousn |
| ess unto thee before the LORD thy God. | | ess unto thee before the LORD thy God. |
| 14 Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be | | 14 Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be |
| of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates: | | of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates: |
| 15 At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon i | | 15 At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon i |
| t; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto | | t; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto |
| the LORD, and it be sin unto thee. | | the LORD, and it be sin unto thee. |
| 16 The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the chi | | 16 The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the chi |
| ldren be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his o | | ldren be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his o |
| wn sin. | | wn sin. |
| 17 Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; n | | 17 Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; n |
| or take a widow's raiment to pledge: | | or take a widow's raiment to pledge: |
| 18 But thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and the LORD thy G | | 18 But thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and the LORD thy G |
| od redeemed thee thence: therefore I command thee to do this thing. | | od redeemed thee thence: therefore I command thee to do this thing. |
| 19 When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in | | 19 When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in |
| the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, f | | the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, f |
| or the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in al | | or the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in al |
| l the work of thine hands. | | l the work of thine hands. |
| 20 When thou beatest thine olive tree, thou shalt not go over the boughs again: | | 20 When thou beatest thine olive tree, thou shalt not go over the boughs again: |
| it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow. | | it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow. |
| 21 When thou gatherest the grapes of thy vineyard, thou shalt not glean it after | | 21 When thou gatherest the grapes of thy vineyard, thou shalt not glean it after |
| ward: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow. | | ward: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow. |
| 22 And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt: theref | | 22 And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt: theref |
| ore I command thee to do this thing. | | ore I command thee to do this thing. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 25 | | ## Chapter 25 |
| | | |
| 1 If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the j | | 1 If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the j |
| udges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wic | | udges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wic |
| ked. | | ked. |
| 2 And it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shal | | 2 And it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shal |
| l cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his faul | | l cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his faul |
| t, by a certain number. | | t, by a certain number. |
| 3 Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and | | 3 Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and |
| beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto t | | beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto t |
| hee. | | hee. |
| 4 Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. | | 4 Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. |
| 5 If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife o | | 5 If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife o |
| f the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband's brother shall | | f the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband's brother shall |
| go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband' | | go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband' |
| s brother unto her. | | s brother unto her. |
| 6 And it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed in the nam | | 6 And it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed in the nam |
| e of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel. | | e of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel. |
| 7 And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wif | | 7 And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wif |
| e go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth to r | | e go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth to r |
| aise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my hu | | aise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my hu |
| sband's brother. | | sband's brother. |
| 8 Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him: and if he stan | | 8 Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him: and if he stan |
| d to it, and say, I like not to take her; | | d to it, and say, I like not to take her; |
| 9 Then shall his brother's wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and | | 9 Then shall his brother's wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and |
| loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and sa | | loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and sa |
| y, So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother's house. | | y, So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother's house. |
| 10 And his name shall be called in Israel, The house of him that hath his shoe l | | 10 And his name shall be called in Israel, The house of him that hath his shoe l |
| oosed. | | oosed. |
| 11 When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth ne | | 11 When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth ne |
| ar for to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putte | | ar for to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putte |
| th forth her hand, and taketh him by the secrets: | | th forth her hand, and taketh him by the secrets: |
| 12 Then thou shalt cut off her hand, thine eye shall not pity her. | | 12 Then thou shalt cut off her hand, thine eye shall not pity her. |
| 13 Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small. | | 13 Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small. |
| 14 Thou shalt not have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small. | | 14 Thou shalt not have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small. |
| 15 But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure sha | | 15 But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure sha |
| lt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God | | lt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God |
| giveth thee. | | giveth thee. |
| 16 For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abominatio | | 16 For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abominatio |
| n unto the LORD thy God. | | n unto the LORD thy God. |
| 17 Remember what Amalek did unto thee by the way, when ye were come forth out of | | 17 Remember what Amalek did unto thee by the way, when ye were come forth out of |
| Egypt; | | Egypt; |
| 18 How he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, even all that wer | | 18 How he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, even all that wer |
| e feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God. | | e feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God. |
| 19 Therefore it shall be, when the LORD thy God hath given thee rest from all th | | 19 Therefore it shall be, when the LORD thy God hath given thee rest from all th |
| ine enemies round about, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an i | | ine enemies round about, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an i |
| nheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek fro | | nheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek fro |
| m under heaven; thou shalt not forget it. | | m under heaven; thou shalt not forget it. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 26 | | ## Chapter 26 |
| | | |
| 1 And it shall be, when thou art come in unto the land which the LORD thy God gi | | 1 And it shall be, when thou art come in unto the land which the LORD thy God gi |
| veth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein; | | veth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein; |
| 2 That thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou sh | | 2 That thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou sh |
| alt bring of thy land that the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt put it in a b | | alt bring of thy land that the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt put it in a b |
| asket, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place | | asket, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place |
| his name there. | | his name there. |
| 3 And thou shalt go unto the priest that shall be in those days, and say unto hi | | 3 And thou shalt go unto the priest that shall be in those days, and say unto hi |
| m, I profess this day unto the LORD thy God, that I am come unto the country whi | | m, I profess this day unto the LORD thy God, that I am come unto the country whi |
| ch the LORD sware unto our fathers for to give us. | | ch the LORD sware unto our fathers for to give us. |
| 4 And the priest shall take the basket out of thine hand, and set it down before | | 4 And the priest shall take the basket out of thine hand, and set it down before |
| the altar of the LORD thy God. | | the altar of the LORD thy God. |
| 5 And thou shalt speak and say before the LORD thy God, A Syrian ready to perish | | 5 And thou shalt speak and say before the LORD thy God, A Syrian ready to perish |
| was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and | | was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and |
| became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous: | | became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous: |
| 6 And the Egyptians evil entreated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard b | | 6 And the Egyptians evil entreated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard b |
| ondage: | | ondage: |
| 7 And when we cried unto the LORD God of our fathers, the LORD heard our voice, | | 7 And when we cried unto the LORD God of our fathers, the LORD heard our voice, |
| and looked on our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression: | | and looked on our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression: |
| 8 And the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and with an out | | 8 And the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and with an out |
| stretched arm, and with great terribleness, and with signs, and with wonders: | | stretched arm, and with great terribleness, and with signs, and with wonders: |
| 9 And he hath brought us into this place, and hath given us this land, even a la | | 9 And he hath brought us into this place, and hath given us this land, even a la |
| nd that floweth with milk and honey. | | nd that floweth with milk and honey. |
| 10 And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land, which thou, O LO | | 10 And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land, which thou, O LO |
| RD, hast given me. And thou shalt set it before the LORD thy God, and worship be | | RD, hast given me. And thou shalt set it before the LORD thy God, and worship be |
| fore the LORD thy God: | | fore the LORD thy God: |
| 11 And thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the LORD thy God hath given | | 11 And thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the LORD thy God hath given |
| unto thee, and unto thine house, thou, and the Levite, and the stranger that is | | unto thee, and unto thine house, thou, and the Levite, and the stranger that is |
| among you. | | among you. |
| 12 When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase the th | | 12 When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase the th |
| ird year, which is the year of tithing, and hast given it unto the Levite, the s | | ird year, which is the year of tithing, and hast given it unto the Levite, the s |
| tranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and | | tranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and |
| be filled; | | be filled; |
| 13 Then thou shalt say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed | | 13 Then thou shalt say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed |
| things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto th | | things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto th |
| e stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandmen | | e stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandmen |
| ts which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neith | | ts which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neith |
| er have I forgotten them: | | er have I forgotten them: |
| 14 I have not eaten thereof in my mourning, neither have I taken away ought ther | | 14 I have not eaten thereof in my mourning, neither have I taken away ought ther |
| eof for any unclean use, nor given ought thereof for the dead: but I have hearke | | eof for any unclean use, nor given ought thereof for the dead: but I have hearke |
| ned to the voice of the LORD my God, and have done according to all that thou ha | | ned to the voice of the LORD my God, and have done according to all that thou ha |
| st commanded me. | | st commanded me. |
| 15 Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel, | | 15 Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel, |
| and the land which thou hast given us, as thou swarest unto our fathers, a land | | and the land which thou hast given us, as thou swarest unto our fathers, a land |
| that floweth with milk and honey. | | that floweth with milk and honey. |
| 16 This day the LORD thy God hath commanded thee to do these statutes and judgme | | 16 This day the LORD thy God hath commanded thee to do these statutes and judgme |
| nts: thou shalt therefore keep and do them with all thine heart, and with all th | | nts: thou shalt therefore keep and do them with all thine heart, and with all th |
| y soul. | | y soul. |
| 17 Thou hast avouched the LORD this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, | | 17 Thou hast avouched the LORD this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, |
| and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearke | | and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearke |
| n unto his voice: | | n unto his voice: |
| 18 And the LORD hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hat | | 18 And the LORD hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hat |
| h promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments; | | h promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments; |
| 19 And to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in | | 19 And to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in |
| name, and in honour; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the LORD thy G | | name, and in honour; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the LORD thy G |
| od, as he hath spoken. | | od, as he hath spoken. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 27 | | ## Chapter 27 |
| | | |
| 1 And Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the | | 1 And Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the |
| commandments which I command you this day. | | commandments which I command you this day. |
| 2 And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over Jordan unto the land which | | 2 And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over Jordan unto the land which |
| the LORD thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plas | | the LORD thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plas |
| ter them with plaster: | | ter them with plaster: |
| 3 And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed | | 3 And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed |
| over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, | | over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, |
| a land that floweth with milk and honey; as the LORD God of thy fathers hath pro | | a land that floweth with milk and honey; as the LORD God of thy fathers hath pro |
| mised thee. | | mised thee. |
| 4 Therefore it shall be when ye be gone over Jordan, that ye shall set up these | | 4 Therefore it shall be when ye be gone over Jordan, that ye shall set up these |
| stones, which I command you this day, in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaster them | | stones, which I command you this day, in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaster them |
| with plaster. | | with plaster. |
| 5 And there shalt thou build an altar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones: | | 5 And there shalt thou build an altar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones: |
| thou shalt not lift up any iron tool upon them. | | thou shalt not lift up any iron tool upon them. |
| 6 Thou shalt build the altar of the LORD thy God of whole stones: and thou shalt | | 6 Thou shalt build the altar of the LORD thy God of whole stones: and thou shalt |
| offer burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD thy God: | | offer burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD thy God: |
| 7 And thou shalt offer peace offerings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice before | | 7 And thou shalt offer peace offerings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice before |
| the LORD thy God. | | the LORD thy God. |
| 8 And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly. | | 8 And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly. |
| 9 And Moses and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel, saying, Take heed | | 9 And Moses and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel, saying, Take heed |
| , and hearken, O Israel; this day thou art become the people of the LORD thy God | | , and hearken, O Israel; this day thou art become the people of the LORD thy God |
| . | | . |
| 10 Thou shalt therefore obey the voice of the LORD thy God, and do his commandme | | 10 Thou shalt therefore obey the voice of the LORD thy God, and do his commandme |
| nts and his statutes, which I command thee this day. | | nts and his statutes, which I command thee this day. |
| 11 And Moses charged the people the same day, saying, | | 11 And Moses charged the people the same day, saying, |
| 12 These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come ov | | 12 These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come ov |
| er Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin: | | er Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin: |
| 13 And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Z | | 13 And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Z |
| ebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. | | ebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. |
| 14 And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud v | | 14 And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud v |
| oice, | | oice, |
| 15 Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto | | 15 Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto |
| the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret pl | | the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret pl |
| ace. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen. | | ace. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen. |
| 16 Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the peop | | 16 Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the peop |
| le shall say, Amen. | | le shall say, Amen. |
| 17 Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour's landmark. And all the people shall | | 17 Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour's landmark. And all the people shall |
| say, Amen. | | say, Amen. |
| 18 Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the peop | | 18 Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the peop |
| le shall say, Amen. | | le shall say, Amen. |
| 19 Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and wi | | 19 Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and wi |
| dow. And all the people shall say, Amen. | | dow. And all the people shall say, Amen. |
| 20 Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his fat | | 20 Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his fat |
| her's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen. | | her's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen. |
| 21 Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall sa | | 21 Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall sa |
| y, Amen. | | y, Amen. |
| 22 Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the d | | 22 Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the d |
| aughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen. | | aughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen. |
| 23 Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, | | 23 Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, |
| Amen. | | Amen. |
| 24 Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall sa | | 24 Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall sa |
| y, Amen. | | y, Amen. |
| 25 Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the peopl | | 25 Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the peopl |
| e shall say, Amen. | | e shall say, Amen. |
| 26 Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And al | | 26 Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And al |
| l the people shall say, Amen. | | l the people shall say, Amen. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 28 | | ## Chapter 28 |
| | | |
| 1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of | | 1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of |
| the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee | | the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee |
| this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the | | this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the |
| earth: | | earth: |
| 2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt h | | 2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt h |
| earken unto the voice of the LORD thy God. | | earken unto the voice of the LORD thy God. |
| 3 Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. | | 3 Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. |
| 4 Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the f | | 4 Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the f |
| ruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. | | ruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. |
| 5 Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store. | | 5 Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store. |
| 6 Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou | | 6 Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou |
| goest out. | | goest out. |
| 7 The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten bef | | 7 The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten bef |
| ore thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee sev | | ore thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee sev |
| en ways. | | en ways. |
| 8 The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all t | | 8 The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all t |
| hat thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the | | hat thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the |
| LORD thy God giveth thee. | | LORD thy God giveth thee. |
| 9 The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn un | | 9 The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn un |
| to thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in hi | | to thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in hi |
| s ways. | | s ways. |
| 10 And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the | | 10 And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the |
| LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee. | | LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee. |
| 11 And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, an | | 11 And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, an |
| d in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which | | d in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which |
| the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee. | | the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee. |
| 12 The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain | | 12 The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain |
| unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou s | | unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou s |
| halt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow. | | halt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow. |
| 13 And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be ab | | 13 And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be ab |
| ove only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandme | | ove only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandme |
| nts of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do the | | nts of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do the |
| m: | | m: |
| 14 And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this d | | 14 And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this d |
| ay, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them. | | ay, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them. |
| 15 But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LOR | | 15 But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LOR |
| D thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I comman | | D thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I comman |
| d thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee: | | d thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee: |
| 16 Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field. | | 16 Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field. |
| 17 Cursed shall be thy basket and thy store. | | 17 Cursed shall be thy basket and thy store. |
| 18 Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increas | | 18 Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increas |
| e of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. | | e of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. |
| 19 Cursed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and cursed shalt thou be when thou | | 19 Cursed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and cursed shalt thou be when thou |
| goest out. | | goest out. |
| 20 The LORD shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou | | 20 The LORD shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou |
| settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou peri | | settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou peri |
| sh quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken | | sh quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken |
| me. | | me. |
| 21 The LORD shall make the pestilence cleave unto thee, until he have consumed t | | 21 The LORD shall make the pestilence cleave unto thee, until he have consumed t |
| hee from off the land, whither thou goest to possess it. | | hee from off the land, whither thou goest to possess it. |
| 22 The LORD shall smite thee with a consumption, and with a fever, and with an i | | 22 The LORD shall smite thee with a consumption, and with a fever, and with an i |
| nflammation, and with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blasting, | | nflammation, and with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blasting, |
| and with mildew; and they shall pursue thee until thou perish. | | and with mildew; and they shall pursue thee until thou perish. |
| 23 And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is un | | 23 And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is un |
| der thee shall be iron. | | der thee shall be iron. |
| 24 The LORD shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust: from heaven shall i | | 24 The LORD shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust: from heaven shall i |
| t come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed. | | t come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed. |
| 25 The LORD shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go o | | 25 The LORD shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go o |
| ut one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shalt be removed i | | ut one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shalt be removed i |
| nto all the kingdoms of the earth. | | nto all the kingdoms of the earth. |
| 26 And thy carcase shall be meat unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts | | 26 And thy carcase shall be meat unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts |
| of the earth, and no man shall fray them away. | | of the earth, and no man shall fray them away. |
| 27 The LORD will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and w | | 27 The LORD will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and w |
| ith the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed. | | ith the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed. |
| 28 The LORD shall smite thee with madness, and blindness, and astonishment of he | | 28 The LORD shall smite thee with madness, and blindness, and astonishment of he |
| art: | | art: |
| 29 And thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou s | | 29 And thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou s |
| halt not prosper in thy ways: and thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled everm | | halt not prosper in thy ways: and thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled everm |
| ore, and no man shall save thee. | | ore, and no man shall save thee. |
| 30 Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt bui | | 30 Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt bui |
| ld an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and | | ld an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and |
| shalt not gather the grapes thereof. | | shalt not gather the grapes thereof. |
| 31 Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: th | | 31 Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: th |
| ine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be res | | ine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be res |
| tored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have | | tored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have |
| none to rescue them. | | none to rescue them. |
| 32 Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people, and thine eyes | | 32 Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people, and thine eyes |
| shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day long: and there shall be | | shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day long: and there shall be |
| no might in thine hand. | | no might in thine hand. |
| 33 The fruit of thy land, and all thy labours, shall a nation which thou knowest | | 33 The fruit of thy land, and all thy labours, shall a nation which thou knowest |
| not eat up; and thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed alway: | | not eat up; and thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed alway: |
| 34 So that thou shalt be mad for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see. | | 34 So that thou shalt be mad for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see. |
| 35 The LORD shall smite thee in the knees, and in the legs, with a sore botch th | | 35 The LORD shall smite thee in the knees, and in the legs, with a sore botch th |
| at cannot be healed, from the sole of thy foot unto the top of thy head. | | at cannot be healed, from the sole of thy foot unto the top of thy head. |
| 36 The LORD shall bring thee, and thy king which thou shalt set over thee, unto | | 36 The LORD shall bring thee, and thy king which thou shalt set over thee, unto |
| a nation which neither thou nor thy fathers have known; and there shalt thou ser | | a nation which neither thou nor thy fathers have known; and there shalt thou ser |
| ve other gods, wood and stone. | | ve other gods, wood and stone. |
| 37 And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nat | | 37 And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nat |
| ions whither the LORD shall lead thee. | | ions whither the LORD shall lead thee. |
| 38 Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in | | 38 Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in |
| ; for the locust shall consume it. | | ; for the locust shall consume it. |
| 39 Thou shalt plant vineyards, and dress them, but shalt neither drink of the wi | | 39 Thou shalt plant vineyards, and dress them, but shalt neither drink of the wi |
| ne, nor gather the grapes; for the worms shall eat them. | | ne, nor gather the grapes; for the worms shall eat them. |
| 40 Thou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not ano | | 40 Thou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not ano |
| int thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast his fruit. | | int thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast his fruit. |
| 41 Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but thou shalt not enjoy them; for they | | 41 Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but thou shalt not enjoy them; for they |
| shall go into captivity. | | shall go into captivity. |
| 42 All thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the locust consume. | | 42 All thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the locust consume. |
| 43 The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high; and thou | | 43 The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high; and thou |
| shalt come down very low. | | shalt come down very low. |
| 44 He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, | | 44 He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, |
| and thou shalt be the tail. | | and thou shalt be the tail. |
| 45 Moreover all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and ov | | 45 Moreover all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and ov |
| ertake thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice | | ertake thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice |
| of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he command | | of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he command |
| ed thee: | | ed thee: |
| 46 And they shall be upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed fo | | 46 And they shall be upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed fo |
| r ever. | | r ever. |
| 47 Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness | | 47 Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness |
| of heart, for the abundance of all things; | | of heart, for the abundance of all things; |
| 48 Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against th | | 48 Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against th |
| ee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and h | | ee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and h |
| e shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee. | | e shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee. |
| 49 The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the eart | | 49 The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the eart |
| h, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand | | h, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand |
| ; | | ; |
| 50 A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, | | 50 A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, |
| nor shew favour to the young: | | nor shew favour to the young: |
| 51 And he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy land, until th | | 51 And he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy land, until th |
| ou be destroyed: which also shall not leave thee either corn, wine, or oil, or t | | ou be destroyed: which also shall not leave thee either corn, wine, or oil, or t |
| he increase of thy kine, or flocks of thy sheep, until he have destroyed thee. | | he increase of thy kine, or flocks of thy sheep, until he have destroyed thee. |
| 52 And he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced walls c | | 52 And he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced walls c |
| ome down, wherein thou trustedst, throughout all thy land: and he shall besiege | | ome down, wherein thou trustedst, throughout all thy land: and he shall besiege |
| thee in all thy gates throughout all thy land, which the LORD thy God hath given | | thee in all thy gates throughout all thy land, which the LORD thy God hath given |
| thee. | | thee. |
| 53 And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of | | 53 And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of |
| thy daughters, which the LORD thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the | | thy daughters, which the LORD thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the |
| straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee: | | straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee: |
| 54 So that the man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be | | 54 So that the man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be |
| evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remna | | evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remna |
| nt of his children which he shall leave: | | nt of his children which he shall leave: |
| 55 So that he will not give to any of them of the flesh of his children whom he | | 55 So that he will not give to any of them of the flesh of his children whom he |
| shall eat: because he hath nothing left him in the siege, and in the straitness, | | shall eat: because he hath nothing left him in the siege, and in the straitness, |
| wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee in all thy gates. | | wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee in all thy gates. |
| 56 The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the | | 56 The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the |
| sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall | | sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall |
| be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her dau | | be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her dau |
| ghter, | | ghter, |
| 57 And toward her young one that cometh out from between her feet, and toward he | | 57 And toward her young one that cometh out from between her feet, and toward he |
| r children which she shall bear: for she shall eat them for want of all things s | | r children which she shall bear: for she shall eat them for want of all things s |
| ecretly in the siege and straitness, wherewith thine enemy shall distress thee i | | ecretly in the siege and straitness, wherewith thine enemy shall distress thee i |
| n thy gates. | | n thy gates. |
| 58 If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in | | 58 If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in |
| this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GO | | this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GO |
| D; | | D; |
| 59 Then the LORD will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, e | | 59 Then the LORD will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, e |
| ven great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long con | | ven great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long con |
| tinuance. | | tinuance. |
| 60 Moreover he will bring upon thee all the diseases of Egypt, which thou wast a | | 60 Moreover he will bring upon thee all the diseases of Egypt, which thou wast a |
| fraid of; and they shall cleave unto thee. | | fraid of; and they shall cleave unto thee. |
| 61 Also every sickness, and every plague, which is not written in the book of th | | 61 Also every sickness, and every plague, which is not written in the book of th |
| is law, them will the LORD bring upon thee, until thou be destroyed. | | is law, them will the LORD bring upon thee, until thou be destroyed. |
| 62 And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven fo | | 62 And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven fo |
| r multitude; because thou wouldest not obey the voice of the LORD thy God. | | r multitude; because thou wouldest not obey the voice of the LORD thy God. |
| 63 And it shall come to pass, that as the LORD rejoiced over you to do you good, | | 63 And it shall come to pass, that as the LORD rejoiced over you to do you good, |
| and to multiply you; so the LORD will rejoice over you to destroy you, and to b | | and to multiply you; so the LORD will rejoice over you to destroy you, and to b |
| ring you to nought; and ye shall be plucked from off the land whither thou goest | | ring you to nought; and ye shall be plucked from off the land whither thou goest |
| to possess it. | | to possess it. |
| 64 And the LORD shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the ear | | 64 And the LORD shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the ear |
| th even unto the other; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither tho | | th even unto the other; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither tho |
| u nor thy fathers have known, even wood and stone. | | u nor thy fathers have known, even wood and stone. |
| 65 And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of th | | 65 And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of th |
| y foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and fail | | y foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and fail |
| ing of eyes, and sorrow of mind: | | ing of eyes, and sorrow of mind: |
| 66 And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and nig | | 66 And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and nig |
| ht, and shalt have none assurance of thy life: | | ht, and shalt have none assurance of thy life: |
| 67 In the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even! and at even thou shalt | | 67 In the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even! and at even thou shalt |
| say, Would God it were morning! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shal | | say, Would God it were morning! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shal |
| t fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see. | | t fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see. |
| 68 And the LORD shall bring thee into Egypt again with ships, by the way whereof | | 68 And the LORD shall bring thee into Egypt again with ships, by the way whereof |
| I spake unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again: and there ye shall be sold | | I spake unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again: and there ye shall be sold |
| unto your enemies for bondmen and bondwomen, and no man shall buy you. | | unto your enemies for bondmen and bondwomen, and no man shall buy you. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 29 | | ## Chapter 29 |
| | | |
| 1 These are the words of the covenant, which the LORD commanded Moses to make wi | | 1 These are the words of the covenant, which the LORD commanded Moses to make wi |
| th the children of Israel in the land of Moab, beside the covenant which he made | | th the children of Israel in the land of Moab, beside the covenant which he made |
| with them in Horeb. | | with them in Horeb. |
| 2 And Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them, Ye have seen all that th | | 2 And Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them, Ye have seen all that th |
| e LORD did before your eyes in the land of Egypt unto Pharaoh, and unto all his | | e LORD did before your eyes in the land of Egypt unto Pharaoh, and unto all his |
| servants, and unto all his land; | | servants, and unto all his land; |
| 3 The great temptations which thine eyes have seen, the signs, and those great m | | 3 The great temptations which thine eyes have seen, the signs, and those great m |
| iracles: | | iracles: |
| 4 Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ear | | 4 Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ear |
| s to hear, unto this day. | | s to hear, unto this day. |
| 5 And I have led you forty years in the wilderness: your clothes are not waxen o | | 5 And I have led you forty years in the wilderness: your clothes are not waxen o |
| ld upon you, and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot. | | ld upon you, and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot. |
| 6 Ye have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink: that ye m | | 6 Ye have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink: that ye m |
| ight know that I am the LORD your God. | | ight know that I am the LORD your God. |
| 7 And when ye came unto this place, Sihon the king of Heshbon, and Og the king o | | 7 And when ye came unto this place, Sihon the king of Heshbon, and Og the king o |
| f Bashan, came out against us unto battle, and we smote them: | | f Bashan, came out against us unto battle, and we smote them: |
| 8 And we took their land, and gave it for an inheritance unto the Reubenites, an | | 8 And we took their land, and gave it for an inheritance unto the Reubenites, an |
| d to the Gadites, and to the half tribe of Manasseh. | | d to the Gadites, and to the half tribe of Manasseh. |
| 9 Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in | | 9 Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in |
| all that ye do. | | all that ye do. |
| 10 Ye stand this day all of you before the LORD your God; your captains of your | | 10 Ye stand this day all of you before the LORD your God; your captains of your |
| tribes, your elders, and your officers, with all the men of Israel, | | tribes, your elders, and your officers, with all the men of Israel, |
| 11 Your little ones, your wives, and thy stranger that is in thy camp, from the | | 11 Your little ones, your wives, and thy stranger that is in thy camp, from the |
| hewer of thy wood unto the drawer of thy water: | | hewer of thy wood unto the drawer of thy water: |
| 12 That thou shouldest enter into covenant with the LORD thy God, and into his o | | 12 That thou shouldest enter into covenant with the LORD thy God, and into his o |
| ath, which the LORD thy God maketh with thee this day: | | ath, which the LORD thy God maketh with thee this day: |
| 13 That he may establish thee to day for a people unto himself, and that he may | | 13 That he may establish thee to day for a people unto himself, and that he may |
| be unto thee a God, as he hath said unto thee, and as he hath sworn unto thy fat | | be unto thee a God, as he hath said unto thee, and as he hath sworn unto thy fat |
| hers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. | | hers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. |
| 14 Neither with you only do I make this covenant and this oath; | | 14 Neither with you only do I make this covenant and this oath; |
| 15 But with him that standeth here with us this day before the LORD our God, and | | 15 But with him that standeth here with us this day before the LORD our God, and |
| also with him that is not here with us this day: | | also with him that is not here with us this day: |
| 16 (For ye know how we have dwelt in the land of Egypt; and how we came through | | 16 (For ye know how we have dwelt in the land of Egypt; and how we came through |
| the nations which ye passed by; | | the nations which ye passed by; |
| 17 And ye have seen their abominations, and their idols, wood and stone, silver | | 17 And ye have seen their abominations, and their idols, wood and stone, silver |
| and gold, which were among them:) | | and gold, which were among them:) |
| 18 Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose hear | | 18 Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose hear |
| t turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these | | t turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these |
| nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood; | | nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood; |
| 19 And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless h | | 19 And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless h |
| imself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imaginatio | | imself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imaginatio |
| n of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst: | | n of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst: |
| 20 The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy | | 20 The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy |
| shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book s | | shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book s |
| hall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven. | | hall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven. |
| 21 And the LORD shall separate him unto evil out of all the tribes of Israel, ac | | 21 And the LORD shall separate him unto evil out of all the tribes of Israel, ac |
| cording to all the curses of the covenant that are written in this book of the l | | cording to all the curses of the covenant that are written in this book of the l |
| aw: | | aw: |
| 22 So that the generation to come of your children that shall rise up after you, | | 22 So that the generation to come of your children that shall rise up after you, |
| and the stranger that shall come from a far land, shall say, when they see the | | and the stranger that shall come from a far land, shall say, when they see the |
| plagues of that land, and the sicknesses which the LORD hath laid upon it; | | plagues of that land, and the sicknesses which the LORD hath laid upon it; |
| 23 And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it | | 23 And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it |
| is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of S | | is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of S |
| odom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger, an | | odom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger, an |
| d in his wrath: | | d in his wrath: |
| 24 Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land? | | 24 Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land? |
| what meaneth the heat of this great anger? | | what meaneth the heat of this great anger? |
| 25 Then men shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD God o | | 25 Then men shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD God o |
| f their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them forth out of the l | | f their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them forth out of the l |
| and of Egypt: | | and of Egypt: |
| 26 For they went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods whom they knew | | 26 For they went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods whom they knew |
| not, and whom he had not given unto them: | | not, and whom he had not given unto them: |
| 27 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against this land, to bring upon it all | | 27 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against this land, to bring upon it all |
| the curses that are written in this book: | | the curses that are written in this book: |
| 28 And the LORD rooted them out of their land in anger, and in wrath, and in gre | | 28 And the LORD rooted them out of their land in anger, and in wrath, and in gre |
| at indignation, and cast them into another land, as it is this day. | | at indignation, and cast them into another land, as it is this day. |
| 29 The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are re | | 29 The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are re |
| vealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words | | vealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words |
| of this law. | | of this law. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 30 | | ## Chapter 30 |
| | | |
| 1 And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the bless | | 1 And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the bless |
| ing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to min | | ing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to min |
| d among all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath driven thee, | | d among all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath driven thee, |
| 2 And shalt return unto the LORD thy God, and shalt obey his voice according to | | 2 And shalt return unto the LORD thy God, and shalt obey his voice according to |
| all that I command thee this day, thou and thy children, with all thine heart, a | | all that I command thee this day, thou and thy children, with all thine heart, a |
| nd with all thy soul; | | nd with all thy soul; |
| 3 That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon t | | 3 That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon t |
| hee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy | | hee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy |
| God hath scattered thee. | | God hath scattered thee. |
| 4 If any of thine be driven out unto the outmost parts of heaven, from thence wi | | 4 If any of thine be driven out unto the outmost parts of heaven, from thence wi |
| ll the LORD thy God gather thee, and from thence will he fetch thee: | | ll the LORD thy God gather thee, and from thence will he fetch thee: |
| 5 And the LORD thy God will bring thee into the land which thy fathers possessed | | 5 And the LORD thy God will bring thee into the land which thy fathers possessed |
| , and thou shalt possess it; and he will do thee good, and multiply thee above t | | , and thou shalt possess it; and he will do thee good, and multiply thee above t |
| hy fathers. | | hy fathers. |
| 6 And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, t | | 6 And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, t |
| o love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou m | | o love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou m |
| ayest live. | | ayest live. |
| 7 And the LORD thy God will put all these curses upon thine enemies, and on them | | 7 And the LORD thy God will put all these curses upon thine enemies, and on them |
| that hate thee, which persecuted thee. | | that hate thee, which persecuted thee. |
| 8 And thou shalt return and obey the voice of the LORD, and do all his commandme | | 8 And thou shalt return and obey the voice of the LORD, and do all his commandme |
| nts which I command thee this day. | | nts which I command thee this day. |
| 9 And the LORD thy God will make thee plenteous in every work of thine hand, in | | 9 And the LORD thy God will make thee plenteous in every work of thine hand, in |
| the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy l | | the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy l |
| and, for good: for the LORD will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoice | | and, for good: for the LORD will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoice |
| d over thy fathers: | | d over thy fathers: |
| 10 If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his command | | 10 If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his command |
| ments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou tu | | ments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou tu |
| rn unto the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul. | | rn unto the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul. |
| 11 For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from the | | 11 For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from the |
| e, neither is it far off. | | e, neither is it far off. |
| 12 It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heave | | 12 It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heave |
| n, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? | | n, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? |
| 13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the | | 13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the |
| sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? | | sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? |
| 14 But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that tho | | 14 But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that tho |
| u mayest do it. | | u mayest do it. |
| 15 See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil; | | 15 See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil; |
| 16 In that I command thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways | | 16 In that I command thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways |
| , and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou may | | , and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou may |
| est live and multiply: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in the land whither | | est live and multiply: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in the land whither |
| thou goest to possess it. | | thou goest to possess it. |
| 17 But if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn | | 17 But if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn |
| away, and worship other gods, and serve them; | | away, and worship other gods, and serve them; |
| 18 I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish, and that ye shall | | 18 I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish, and that ye shall |
| not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan to go to p | | not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan to go to p |
| ossess it. | | ossess it. |
| 19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set befor | | 19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set befor |
| e you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both tho | | e you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both tho |
| u and thy seed may live: | | u and thy seed may live: |
| 20 That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, | | 20 That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, |
| and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy | | and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy |
| days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, | | days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, |
| to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them. | | to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 31 | | ## Chapter 31 |
| | | |
| 1 And Moses went and spake these words unto all Israel. | | 1 And Moses went and spake these words unto all Israel. |
| 2 And he said unto them, I am an hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no | | 2 And he said unto them, I am an hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no |
| more go out and come in: also the LORD hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go ove | | more go out and come in: also the LORD hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go ove |
| r this Jordan. | | r this Jordan. |
| 3 The LORD thy God, he will go over before thee, and he will destroy these natio | | 3 The LORD thy God, he will go over before thee, and he will destroy these natio |
| ns from before thee, and thou shalt possess them: and Joshua, he shall go over b | | ns from before thee, and thou shalt possess them: and Joshua, he shall go over b |
| efore thee, as the LORD hath said. | | efore thee, as the LORD hath said. |
| 4 And the LORD shall do unto them as he did to Sihon and to Og, kings of the Amo | | 4 And the LORD shall do unto them as he did to Sihon and to Og, kings of the Amo |
| rites, and unto the land of them, whom he destroyed. | | rites, and unto the land of them, whom he destroyed. |
| 5 And the LORD shall give them up before your face, that ye may do unto them acc | | 5 And the LORD shall give them up before your face, that ye may do unto them acc |
| ording unto all the commandments which I have commanded you. | | ording unto all the commandments which I have commanded you. |
| 6 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD | | 6 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD |
| thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake th | | thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake th |
| ee. | | ee. |
| 7 And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be | | 7 And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be |
| strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land w | | strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land w |
| hich the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause t | | hich the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause t |
| hem to inherit it. | | hem to inherit it. |
| 8 And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will | | 8 And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will |
| not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed. | | not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed. |
| 9 And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, | | 9 And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, |
| which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elders of Israe | | which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elders of Israe |
| l. | | l. |
| 10 And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in the sol | | 10 And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in the sol |
| emnity of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles, | | emnity of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles, |
| 11 When all Israel is come to appear before the LORD thy God in the place which | | 11 When all Israel is come to appear before the LORD thy God in the place which |
| he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing. | | he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing. |
| 12 Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger th | | 12 Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger th |
| at is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear th | | at is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear th |
| e LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law: | | e LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law: |
| 13 And that their children, which have not known any thing, may hear, and learn | | 13 And that their children, which have not known any thing, may hear, and learn |
| to fear the LORD your God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over Jor | | to fear the LORD your God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over Jor |
| dan to possess it. | | dan to possess it. |
| 14 And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: c | | 14 And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: c |
| all Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I | | all Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I |
| may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in t | | may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in t |
| he tabernacle of the congregation. | | he tabernacle of the congregation. |
| 15 And the LORD appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud: and the pilla | | 15 And the LORD appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud: and the pilla |
| r of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle. | | r of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle. |
| 16 And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and | | 16 And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and |
| this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of th | | this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of th |
| e land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my cove | | e land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my cove |
| nant which I have made with them. | | nant which I have made with them. |
| 17 Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake t | | 17 Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake t |
| hem, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evi | | hem, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evi |
| ls and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not th | | ls and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not th |
| ese evils come upon us, because our God is not among us? | | ese evils come upon us, because our God is not among us? |
| 18 And I will surely hide my face in that day for all the evils which they shall | | 18 And I will surely hide my face in that day for all the evils which they shall |
| have wrought, in that they are turned unto other gods. | | have wrought, in that they are turned unto other gods. |
| 19 Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel | | 19 Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel |
| : put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the chi | | : put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the chi |
| ldren of Israel. | | ldren of Israel. |
| 20 For when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fat | | 20 For when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fat |
| hers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled the | | hers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled the |
| mselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and | | mselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and |
| provoke me, and break my covenant. | | provoke me, and break my covenant. |
| 21 And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them, th | | 21 And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them, th |
| at this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgot | | at this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgot |
| ten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go | | ten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go |
| about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I sware. | | about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I sware. |
| 22 Moses therefore wrote this song the same day, and taught it the children of I | | 22 Moses therefore wrote this song the same day, and taught it the children of I |
| srael. | | srael. |
| 23 And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good | | 23 And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good |
| courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I swar | | courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I swar |
| e unto them: and I will be with thee. | | e unto them: and I will be with thee. |
| 24 And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this | | 24 And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this |
| law in a book, until they were finished, | | law in a book, until they were finished, |
| 25 That Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the L | | 25 That Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the L |
| ORD, saying, | | ORD, saying, |
| 26 Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant | | 26 Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant |
| of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee. | | of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee. |
| 27 For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive wi | | 27 For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive wi |
| th you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more aft | | th you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more aft |
| er my death? | | er my death? |
| 28 Gather unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may s | | 28 Gather unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may s |
| peak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to record against them | | peak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to record against them |
| . | | . |
| 29 For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn a | | 29 For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn a |
| side from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the la | | side from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the la |
| tter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to a | | tter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to a |
| nger through the work of your hands. | | nger through the work of your hands. |
| 30 And Moses spake in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words of th | | 30 And Moses spake in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words of th |
| is song, until they were ended. | | is song, until they were ended. |
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| ## Chapter 32 | | ## Chapter 32 |
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| 1 Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my m | | 1 Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my m |
| outh. | | outh. |
| 2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the | | 2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the |
| small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass: | | small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass: |
| 3 Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God | | 3 Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God |
| . | | . |
| 4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of t | | 4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of t |
| ruth and without iniquity, just and right is he. | | ruth and without iniquity, just and right is he. |
| 5 They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: th | | 5 They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: th |
| ey are a perverse and crooked generation. | | ey are a perverse and crooked generation. |
| 6 Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father | | 6 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? | | that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee? |
| 7 Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy fath | | 7 Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy fath |
| er, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee. | | er, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee. |
| 8 When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated | | 8 When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated |
| the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of th | | the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of th |
| e children of Israel. | | e children of Israel. |
| 9 For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. | | 9 For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. |
| 10 He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led hi | | 10 He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led hi |
| m about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye. | | m about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye. |
| 11 As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad | | 11 As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad |
| her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: | | her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: |
| 12 So the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him. | | 12 So the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him. |
| 13 He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the incre | | 13 He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the incre |
| ase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of | | ase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of |
| the flinty rock; | | the flinty rock; |
| 14 Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed o | | 14 Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed o |
| f Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the | | f Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the |
| pure blood of the grape. | | pure blood of the grape. |
| 15 But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, | | 15 But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, |
| thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly | | thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly |
| esteemed the Rock of his salvation. | | esteemed the Rock of his salvation. |
| 16 They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked t | | 16 They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked t |
| hey him to anger. | | hey him to anger. |
| 17 They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new g | | 17 They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new g |
| ods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not. | | ods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not. |
| 18 Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that f | | 18 Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that f |
| ormed thee. | | ormed thee. |
| 19 And when the LORD saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his s | | 19 And when the LORD saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his s |
| ons, and of his daughters. | | ons, and of his daughters. |
| 20 And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall b | | 20 And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall b |
| e: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith. | | e: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith. |
| 21 They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked | | 21 They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked |
| me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those wh | | me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those wh |
| ich are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation. | | ich are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation. |
| 22 For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and | | 22 For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and |
| shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of t | | shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of t |
| he mountains. | | he mountains. |
| 23 I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them. | | 23 I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them. |
| 24 They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bit | | 24 They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bit |
| ter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison | | ter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison |
| of serpents of the dust. | | of serpents of the dust. |
| 25 The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and th | | 25 The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and th |
| e virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs. | | e virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs. |
| 26 I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of th | | 26 I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of th |
| em to cease from among men: | | em to cease from among men: |
| 27 Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries shou | | 27 Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries shou |
| ld behave themselves strangely, and lest they should say, Our hand is high, and | | ld behave themselves strangely, and lest they should say, Our hand is high, and |
| the LORD hath not done all this. | | the LORD hath not done all this. |
| 28 For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in | | 28 For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in |
| them. | | them. |
| 29 O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider th | | 29 O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider th |
| eir latter end! | | eir latter end! |
| 30 How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except t | | 30 How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except t |
| heir Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up? | | heir Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up? |
| 31 For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges. | | 31 For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges. |
| 32 For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah: their | | 32 For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah: their |
| grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter: | | grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter: |
| 33 Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps. | | 33 Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps. |
| 34 Is not this laid up in store with me, and sealed up among my treasures? | | 34 Is not this laid up in store with me, and sealed up among my treasures? |
| 35 To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time | | 35 To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time |
| : for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon | | : for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon |
| them make haste. | | them make haste. |
| 36 For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, whe | | 36 For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, whe |
| n he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left. | | n he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left. |
| 37 And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted, | | 37 And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted, |
| 38 Which did eat the fat of their sacrifices, and drank the wine of their drink | | 38 Which did eat the fat of their sacrifices, and drank the wine of their drink |
| offerings? let them rise up and help you, and be your protection. | | offerings? let them rise up and help you, and be your protection. |
| 39 See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I mak | | 39 See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I mak |
| e alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my ha | | e alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my ha |
| nd. | | nd. |
| 40 For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever. | | 40 For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever. |
| 41 If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will re | | 41 If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will re |
| nder vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me. | | nder vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me. |
| 42 I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; an | | 42 I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; an |
| d that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of re | | d that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of re |
| venges upon the enemy. | | venges upon the enemy. |
| 43 Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his s | | 43 Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his s |
| ervants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto | | ervants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto |
| his land, and to his people. | | his land, and to his people. |
| 44 And Moses came and spake all the words of this song in the ears of the people | | 44 And Moses came and spake all the words of this song in the ears of the people |
| , he, and Hoshea the son of Nun. | | , he, and Hoshea the son of Nun. |
| 45 And Moses made an end of speaking all these words to all Israel: | | 45 And Moses made an end of speaking all these words to all Israel: |
| 46 And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify amo | | 46 And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify amo |
| ng you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the | | ng you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the |
| words of this law. | | words of this law. |
| 47 For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this | | 47 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 poss | | thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to poss |
| ess it. | | ess it. |
| 48 And the LORD spake unto Moses that selfsame day, saying, | | 48 And the LORD spake unto Moses that selfsame day, saying, |
| 49 Get thee up into this mountain Abarim, unto mount Nebo, which is in the land | | 49 Get thee up into this mountain Abarim, unto mount Nebo, which is in the land |
| of Moab, that is over against Jericho; and behold the land of Canaan, which I gi | | of Moab, that is over against Jericho; and behold the land of Canaan, which I gi |
| ve unto the children of Israel for a possession: | | ve unto the children of Israel for a possession: |
| 50 And die in the mount whither thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy people; | | 50 And die in the mount whither thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy people; |
| as Aaron thy brother died in mount Hor, and was gathered unto his people: | | as Aaron thy brother died in mount Hor, and was gathered unto his people: |
| 51 Because ye trespassed against me among the children of Israel at the waters o | | 51 Because ye trespassed against me among the children of Israel at the waters o |
| f Meribah-Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin; because ye sanctified me not in the | | f Meribah-Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin; because ye sanctified me not in the |
| midst of the children of Israel. | | midst of the children of Israel. |
| 52 Yet thou shalt see the land before thee; but thou shalt not go thither unto t | | 52 Yet thou shalt see the land before thee; but thou shalt not go thither unto t |
| he land which I give the children of Israel. | | he land which I give the children of Israel. |
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| ## Chapter 33 | | ## Chapter 33 |
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| 1 And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children | | 1 And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children |
| of Israel before his death. | | of Israel before his death. |
| 2 And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shi | | 2 And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shi |
| ned forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his r | | ned forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his r |
| ight hand went a fiery law for them. | | ight hand went a fiery law for them. |
| 3 Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at | | 3 Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at |
| thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words. | | thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words. |
| 4 Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob. | | 4 Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob. |
| 5 And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Is | | 5 And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Is |
| rael were gathered together. | | rael were gathered together. |
| 6 Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few. | | 6 Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few. |
| 7 And this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah | | 7 And this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah |
| , and bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient for him; and be tho | | , and bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient for him; and be tho |
| u an help to him from his enemies. | | u an help to him from his enemies. |
| 8 And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom t | | 8 And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom t |
| hou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meri | | hou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meri |
| bah; | | bah; |
| 9 Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did h | | 9 Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did h |
| e acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed th | | e acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed th |
| y word, and kept thy covenant. | | y word, and kept thy covenant. |
| 10 They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall put ince | | 10 They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall put ince |
| nse before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar. | | nse before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar. |
| 11 Bless, LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands: smite through t | | 11 Bless, LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands: smite through t |
| he loins of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him, that they ris | | he loins of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him, that they ris |
| e not again. | | e not again. |
| 12 And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him | | 12 And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him |
| ; and the LORD shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his | | ; and the LORD shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his |
| shoulders. | | shoulders. |
| 13 And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious thin | | 13 And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious thin |
| gs of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath, | | gs of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath, |
| 14 And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious th | | 14 And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious th |
| ings put forth by the moon, | | ings put forth by the moon, |
| 15 And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious thing | | 15 And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious thing |
| s of the lasting hills, | | s of the lasting hills, |
| 16 And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for the goo | | 16 And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for the goo |
| d will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Jos | | d will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Jos |
| eph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren. | | eph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren. |
| 17 His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the ho | | 17 His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the ho |
| rns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the | | rns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the |
| earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of | | earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of |
| Manasseh. | | Manasseh. |
| 18 And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in | | 18 And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in |
| thy tents. | | thy tents. |
| 19 They shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall offer sacrific | | 19 They shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall offer sacrific |
| es of righteousness: for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of tr | | es of righteousness: for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of tr |
| easures hid in the sand. | | easures hid in the sand. |
| 20 And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, | | 20 And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, |
| and teareth the arm with the crown of the head. | | and teareth the arm with the crown of the head. |
| 21 And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of th | | 21 And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of th |
| e lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed | | e lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed |
| the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel. | | the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel. |
| 22 And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp: he shall leap from Bashan. | | 22 And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp: he shall leap from Bashan. |
| 23 And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the | | 23 And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the |
| blessing of the LORD: possess thou the west and the south. | | blessing of the LORD: possess thou the west and the south. |
| 24 And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptab | | 24 And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptab |
| le to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil. | | le to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil. |
| 25 Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be. | | 25 Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be. |
| 26 There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in th | | 26 There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in th |
| y help, and in his excellency on the sky. | | y help, and in his excellency on the sky. |
| 27 The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and h | | 27 The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and h |
| e shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them. | | e shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them. |
| 28 Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon | | 28 Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon |
| a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew. | | a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew. |
| 29 Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, | | 29 Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, |
| the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemie | | the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemie |
| s shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places. | | s shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places. |
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| ## Chapter 34 | | ## Chapter 34 |
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| 1 And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the to | | 1 And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the to |
| p of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD shewed him all the land | | p of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD shewed him all the land |
| of Gilead, unto Dan, | | of Gilead, unto Dan, |
| 2 And all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the land of J | | 2 And all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the land of J |
| udah, unto the utmost sea, | | udah, unto the utmost sea, |
| 3 And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, | | 3 And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, |
| unto Zoar. | | unto Zoar. |
| 4 And the LORD said unto him, This is the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto | | 4 And the LORD said unto him, This is the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto |
| Isaac, and unto Jacob, saying, I will give it unto thy seed: I have caused thee | | Isaac, and unto Jacob, saying, I will give it unto thy seed: I have caused thee |
| to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither. | | to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither. |
| 5 So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to | | 5 So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to |
| the word of the LORD. | | the word of the LORD. |
t | 6 And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Beth-peor: but | t | 6 For the LORD took him unto his fathers in a valley in the land of Moab, over a |
| no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day. | | gainst Beth-peor; therefore, no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day. |
| 7 And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not di | | 7 And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not di |
| m, nor his natural force abated. | | m, nor his natural force abated. |
| 8 And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days: s | | 8 And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days: s |
| o the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended. | | o the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended. |
| 9 And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid | | 9 And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid |
| his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as t | | his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as t |
| he LORD commanded Moses. | | he LORD commanded Moses. |
| 10 And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD | | 10 And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD |
| knew face to face, | | knew face to face, |
| 11 In all the signs and the wonders, which the LORD sent him to do in the land o | | 11 In all the signs and the wonders, which the LORD sent him to do in the land o |
| f Egypt to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to all his land, | | f Egypt to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to all his land, |
| 12 And in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses shewed i | | 12 And in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses shewed i |
| n the sight of all Israel. | | n the sight of all Israel. |
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