1 Chronicles 29 Cross References - YLT

¹ And David the king saith to all the assembly, `Solomon my son—the one on whom God hath fixed—is young and tender, and the work is great, for not for man is the palace, but for Jehovah God; <sup>2</sup> and with all my power I have prepared for the house of my God, the gold for things of gold, and the silver for those of silver, and the brass for those of brass, the iron for those of iron, and the wood for those of wood, shoham stones, and settings, and stones of painting and of diverse colours, and all kinds of precious stone, and stones of white marble, in abundance. <sup>3</sup> `And again, because of my delighting in the house of my God, the substance I have—a peculiar treasure of gold and silver—I have given for the house of my God, even over and above all I have prepared for the house of the sanctuary: ⁴ three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses, ⁵ even gold for things of gold, and silver for those of silver, and for all the work by the hand of artificers; and who is he that is offering willingly to consecrate his hand to-day to Jehovah?' ⁶ And the heads of the fathers, and the heads of the tribes of Israel, and the heads of the thousands, and of the hundreds, even to the heads of the work of the king, offer willingly. ⁷ And they give for the service of the house of God, of gold—talents five thousand, and drams a myriad; and of silver—talents ten thousand, and of brass—a myriad and eight thousand talents; and of iron—a hundred thousand talents; ⁸ and he with whom stones are found hath given to the treasury of the house of Jehovah, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite. ⁹ And the people rejoice because of their offering willingly, for with a perfect heart they have offered willingly to Jehovah; and also David the king hath rejoiced—great joy.
¹⁰ And David blesseth Jehovah before the eyes of all the assembly, and David saith, `Blessed art Thou, Jehovah, God of Israel our father, from age even unto age. <sup>11</sup> To Thee, O Jehovah, is the greatness, and the might, and the beauty, and the victory, and the honour, because of all in the heavens and in the earth; to Thee, O Jehovah, is the kingdom, and he who is lifting up himself over all for head; <sup>12</sup> and the riches, and the honour are from before Thee, and Thou art ruling over all, and in Thy hand is power and might, and in Thy hand, to make great, and to give strength to all. <sup>13</sup> `And now, our God, we are giving thanks to Thee, and giving praise to Thy beauteous name; ¹⁴ yea, because, who am I, and who are my people, that we retain power to offer thus willingly? but of Thee is the whole, and out of Thy hand we have given to Thee; ¹⁵ for sojourners we are before Thee, and settlers, like all our fathers; as a shadow are our days on the land, and there is none abiding. ¹⁶ `O Jehovah our God, all this store that we have prepared to build to Thee a house, for Thy holy name, is out of Thy hand, and of Thee is the whole. <sup>17</sup> `And I have known, my God, that Thou art trying the heart, and uprightness dost desire; I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these: and now, Thy people who are found here I have seen with joy to offer willingly to Thee. ¹⁸ `O Jehovah, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this to the age for the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of Thy people, and prepare their heart unto Thee; <sup>19</sup> and to Solomon my son give a perfect heart, to keep Thy commands, Thy testimonies, and Thy statutes, and to do the whole, even to build the palace for which I have prepared.' <sup>20</sup> And David saith to all the assembly, `Bless, I pray you, Jehovah your God;' and all the assembly bless Jehovah, God of their fathers, and bow and do obeisance to Jehovah, and to the king. ²¹ And they sacrifice to Jehovah sacrifices, and cause to ascend burnt-offerings to Jehovah on the morrow of that day, bullocks a thousand, rams a thousand, lambs a thousand, and their oblations, even sacrifices in abundance, for all Israel. ²² And they eat and drink before Jehovah on that day with great joy, and cause Solomon son of David to reign a second time, and anoint him before Jehovah for leader, and Zadok for priest.
²³ And Solomon sitteth on the throne of Jehovah for king instead of David his father, and prospereth, and all Israel hearken unto him, ²⁴ and all the heads, and the mighty men, and also all the sons of king David have given a hand under Solomon the king; ²⁵ and Jehovah maketh Solomon exceedingly great before the eyes of all Israel, and putteth upon him the honour of the kingdom that hath not been on any king over Israel before him. ²⁶ And David son of Jesse hath reigned over all Israel, ²⁷ and the days that he hath reigned over Israel are forty years; in Hebron he reigned seven years, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three; ²⁸ and he dieth in a good old age, satisfied with days, riches, and honour, and reign doth Solomon his son in his stead. ²⁹ And the matters of David the king, the first and the last, lo, they are written beside the matters of Samuel the seer, and beside the matters of Nathan the prophet, and beside the matters of Gad the seer, ³⁰ with all his reign, and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all kingdoms of the lands.

⁷ And now, O Jehovah my God, Thou hast caused thy servant to reign instead of David my father; and I am a little child, I do not know to go out and to come in;

¹⁹ only, thou dost not build the house, but thy son who is coming out from thy loins, he doth build the house for My name. ²⁰ `And Jehovah doth establish His word which He spake, and I am risen up instead of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as Jehovah spake, and build the house for the name of Jehovah, God of Israel,

⁵ And David saith, `Solomon my son is a youth and tender, and the house to be built to Jehovah is to be made exceedingly great, for name and for beauty to all the lands; let me prepare, I pray Thee, for it;' and David prepareth in abundance before his death.

¹ And David assembleth all the heads of Israel, heads of the tribes, and heads of the courses who are serving the king, and heads of the thousands, and heads of the hundreds, and heads of all the substance and possessions of the king, and of his sons, with the officers and the mighty ones, even to every mighty one of valour—unto Jerusalem.

⁵ and out of all my sons—for many sons hath Jehovah given to me—He also fixeth on Solomon my son, to sit on the throne of the kingdom of Jehovah over Israel, ⁶ and saith to me, Solomon thy son, he doth build My house, and My courts, for I have fixed on him to Me for a son, and I—I am to him for a father,

⁸ `And now, before the eyes of all Israel, the assembly of Jehovah, and in the ears of our God, keep and seek all the commands of Jehovah your God, so that ye possess this good land, and have caused your sons to inherit after you unto the age.

¹⁰ See, now, for Jehovah hath fixed on thee to build a house for a sanctuary; be strong, and do.'

¹⁹ and to Solomon my son give a perfect heart, to keep Thy commands, Thy testimonies, and Thy statutes, and to do the whole, even to build the palace for which I have prepared.'

⁴ lo, I am building a house to the name of Jehovah my God, to sanctify it to Him, to make perfume before Him, perfume of spices, and a continual arrangement, and burnt-offerings at morning and at evening, at sabbaths, and at new moons, and at appointed seasons of Jehovah our God; to the age this is on Israel. ⁵ `And the house that I am building is great, for greater is our God than all gods;

⁷ `And there are gathered unto him vain men, sons of worthlessness, and they strengthen themselves against Rehoboam son of Solomon, and Rehoboam was a youth, and tender of heart, and hath not strengthened himself against them.

³ For, a son I have been to my father—tender, And an only one before my mother.

⁶ And I say, `Ah, Lord Jehovah! lo, I have not known—to speak, for I am a youth.' <sup>7</sup> And Jehovah saith unto me, `Do not say, I am a youth, for to all to whom I send thee thou goest, and all that I command thee thou speakest.

¹² and the gold of that land is good, there is the bdolach and the shoham stone;

¹⁷ `And thou hast set in it settings of stone, four rows of stone; a row of sardius, topaz, and carbuncle is the first row;

²⁰ and the fourth row is beryl, and onyx, and jasper; embroidered with gold are they in their settings,

⁶ And they prepare the shoham stones, set, embroidered with gold, opened with openings of a signet, by the names of the sons of Israel;

¹³ and the fourth row a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper—set, embroidered with gold, in their settings.

³ And iron in abundance for nails for leaves of the gates, and for couplings, hath David prepared, and brass in abundance—there is no weighing. ⁴ And cedar-trees even without number, for the Zidonians and the Tyrians brought in cedar-trees in abundance to David. ⁵ And David saith, `Solomon my son is a youth and tender, and the house to be built to Jehovah is to be made exceedingly great, for name and for beauty to all the lands; let me prepare, I pray Thee, for it;' and David prepareth in abundance before his death.

¹⁴ `And lo, in mine affliction, I have prepared for the house of Jehovah of gold talents a hundred thousand, and of silver a thousand thousand talents; and of brass and of iron there is no weighing, for in abundance it hath been, and wood and stones I have prepared, and to them thou dost add. <sup>15</sup> `And with thee in abundance are workmen, hewers and artificers of stone and of wood, and every skilful man for every work. ¹⁶ To the gold, to the silver, and to the brass, and to the iron, there is no number; arise and do, and Jehovah is with thee.'

¹⁴ even gold by weight, for things of gold, for all instruments of service and service; for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of service and service; ¹⁵ and by weight for the candlesticks of gold, and their lamps of gold, by weight for candlestick and candlestick, and its lamps; and for the candlesticks of silver, by weight for a candlestick and its lamps, according to the service of candlestick and candlestick; ¹⁶ and the gold by weight for tables of the arrangement, for table and table, and silver for the tables of silver; ¹⁷ and the forks, and the bowls, and the cups of pure gold, and for the basins of gold, by weight for basin and basin, and for the basins of silver, by weight for basin and basin, ¹⁸ and for the altar of perfume refined gold by weight, and for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubs of gold—spreading and covering over the ark of the covenant of Jehovah.

²⁰ And Hezekiah doth thus in all Judah, and doth that which is good, and that which is right, and that which is true, before Jehovah his God; ²¹ and in every work that he hath begun for the service of the house of God, and for the law, and for the command, to seek to his God, with all his heart he hath wrought and prospered.

¹⁶ It is not valued with pure gold of Ophir, With precious onyx and sapphire,

¹⁰ All that thy hand findeth to do, with thy power do, for there is no work, and device, and knowledge, and wisdom in Sheol whither thou art going.

¹¹ O afflicted, storm-tossed, not comforted, Lo, I am laying with cement thy stones, And have founded thee with sapphires, ¹² And have made of agate thy pinnacles, And thy gates of carbuncle stones, And all thy border of stones of delight,

³ because, according to their power, I testify, and above their power, they were willing of themselves,

²³ and all, whatever ye may do—out of soul work—as to the Lord, and not to men,

¹⁰ each, according as he received a gift, to one another ministering it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God; ¹¹ if any one doth speak—`as oracles of God;' if any one doth minister—`as of the ability which God doth supply;' that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the power—to the ages of the ages. Amen.

¹⁸ and the building of its wall was jasper, and the city is pure gold—like to pure glass; ¹⁹ and the foundations of the wall of the city with every precious stone have been adorned; the first foundation jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald; ²⁰ the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprasus; the eleventh, jacinth; the twelfth, amethyst. ²¹ And the twelve gates are twelve pearls, each several one of the gates was of one pearl; and the broad-place of the city is pure gold—as transparent glass.

²⁴ And king David saith to Ornan, `Nay, for I surely buy for full silver; for I do not lift up that which is thine to Jehovah, so as to offer a burnt-offering without cost.'

⁸ Jehovah, I have loved the habitation of Thy house, And the place of the tabernacle of Thine honour.

⁴ One thing I asked of Jehovah—it I seek. My dwelling in the house of Jehovah, All the days of my life, To look on the pleasantness of Jehovah, And to inquire in His temple.

¹ To the Overseer. —`On the Gittith By sons of Korah.' —A Psalm. How beloved Thy tabernacles, Jehovah of Hosts!

¹⁰ For good is a day in Thy courts, O Teacher! I have chosen rather to be at the threshold, In the house of my God, Than to dwell in tents of wickedness.

¹ A Song of the Ascents, by David. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, `To the house of Jehovah we go.' <sup>2</sup> Our feet have been standing in thy gates, O Jerusalem! <sup>3</sup> Jerusalem—the builded one—Is as a city that is joined to itself together. <sup>4</sup> For thither have tribes gone up, Tribes of Jah, companies of Israel, To give thanks to the name of Jehovah. <sup>5</sup> For there have sat thrones of judgment, Thrones of the house of David.
<sup>6</sup> Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem, At rest are those loving thee. <sup>7</sup> Peace is in thy bulwark, rest in thy high places, <sup>8</sup> For the sake of my brethren and my companions, Let me speak, I pray thee, `Peace be in thee.' ⁹ For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God, I seek good for thee!

⁹ Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase; ¹⁰ And filled are thy barns with plenty, And with new wine thy presses break forth.

²⁸ and they come in to Ophir and take thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and bring it in unto king Solomon.

¹⁴ `And lo, in mine affliction, I have prepared for the house of Jehovah of gold talents a hundred thousand, and of silver a thousand thousand talents; and of brass and of iron there is no weighing, for in abundance it hath been, and wood and stones I have prepared, and to them thou dost add.

² `Speak unto the sons of Israel, and they take for Me a heave-offering; from every man whose heart impelleth him ye do take My heave-offering. <sup>3</sup> `And this is the heave-offering which ye take from them; gold, and silver, and brass, ⁴ and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and linen, and goats' hair, ⁵ and rams' skins made red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood, ⁶ oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil, and for the perfume of the spices, ⁷ shoham stones, and stones for setting for an ephod, and for a breastplate. ⁸ `And they have made for Me a sanctuary, and I have tabernacled in their midst; ⁹ according to all that which I am shewing thee, the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all its vessels, even so ye do make it .

⁵ Take ye from among you a heave-offering to Jehovah; every one whose heart is willing doth bring it, —the heave-offering of Jehovah, —gold, and silver, and brass, ⁶ and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and linen, and goats' hair, ⁷ and rams' skins made red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood, ⁸ and oil for the light, and spices for the anointing oil, and for the spice perfume, ⁹ and shoham stones, and stones for settings, for an ephod, and for a breastplate.

² and the princes of Israel (heads of the house of their fathers, they are princes of the tribes, they who are standing over those numbered) bring near, ³ yea, they bring their offering before Jehovah, six waggons covered, and twelve oxen—a waggon for two of the princes, and an ox for one—and they bring them near before the tabernacle.

¹⁰ And the princes bring near the dedication of the altar in the day of its being anointed; yea, the princes bring near their offering before the altar. ¹¹ And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `One prince a day—one prince a day—do they bring near their offering for the dedication of the altar.' ¹² And he who is bringing near on the first day his offering is Nahshon son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah. ¹³ And his offering is one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty shekels; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; ¹⁴ one golden spoon of ten shekels, full of perfume; ¹⁵ one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; ¹⁶ one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; ¹⁷ and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this is the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab. ¹⁸ On the second day hath Nethaneel son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, brought near. ¹⁹ He hath brought near his offering, one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty shekels; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; ²⁰ one golden spoon of ten shekels, full of perfume; ²¹ one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; ²² one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; ²³ and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this is the offering of Nethaneel son of Zuar. ²⁴ On the third day, the prince of the sons of Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon; — ²⁵ his offering is one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty shekels; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; ²⁶ one golden spoon of ten shekels, full of perfume; ²⁷ one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; ²⁸ one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; ²⁹ and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this is the offering of Eliab son of Helon. ³⁰ On the fourth day, Elizur, son of Shedeur, prince of the sons of Reuben; — ³¹ his offering is one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty shekels; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; ³² one golden spoon of ten shekels, full of perfume; ³³ one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; ³⁴ one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; ³⁵ and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this is the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur. ³⁶ On the fifth day, the prince of the sons of Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai; — ³⁷ his offering is one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty shekels; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; ³⁸ one golden spoon of ten shekels, full of perfume; ³⁹ one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; ⁴⁰ one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; ⁴¹ and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this is the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. ⁴² On the sixth day, the prince of the sons of Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel; — ⁴³ his offering is one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty shekels; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; ⁴⁴ one golden spoon of ten shekels, full of perfume; ⁴⁵ one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; ⁴⁶ one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; ⁴⁷ and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this is the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel. ⁴⁸ On the seventh day, the prince of the sons of Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud; — ⁴⁹ his offering is one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty shekels; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; ⁵⁰ one golden spoon of ten shekels, full of perfume; ⁵¹ one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; ⁵² one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; ⁵³ and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this is the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud. ⁵⁴ On the eighth day, the prince of the sons of Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur; — ⁵⁵ his offering is one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty shekels; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; ⁵⁶ one golden spoon of ten shekels, full of perfume; ⁵⁷ one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; ⁵⁸ one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; ⁵⁹ and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this is the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. ⁶⁰ On the ninth day, the prince of the sons of Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni; — ⁶¹ his offering is one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty shekels; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; ⁶² one golden spoon of ten shekels, full of perfume; ⁶³ one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; ⁶⁴ one kid of the goats for a sin-offering: ⁶⁵ and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this is the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni. ⁶⁶ On the tenth day, the prince of the sons of Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai; — ⁶⁷ his offering is one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty shekels; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; ⁶⁸ one golden spoon of ten shekels, full of perfume; ⁶⁹ one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; ⁷⁰ one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; ⁷¹ and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this is the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. ⁷² On the eleventh day, the prince of the sons of Asher, Pagiel son of Ocran; — ⁷³ his offering is one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty shekels; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; ⁷⁴ one golden spoon of ten shekels, full of perfume; ⁷⁵ one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; ⁷⁶ one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; ⁷⁷ and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this is the offering of Pagiel son of Ocran. ⁷⁸ On the twelfth day, the prince of the sons of Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan; — ⁷⁹ his offering is one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty shekels; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; ⁸⁰ one golden spoon of ten shekels, full of perfume; ⁸¹ one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; ⁸² one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; ⁸³ and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this is the offering of Ahira son of Enan. ⁸⁴ This is the dedication of the altar, in the day of its being anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve silver dishes, twelve silver bowls, twelve golden spoons; ⁸⁵ a hundred and thirty shekels each silver dish, and each bowl seventy; all the silver of the vessels is two thousand and four hundred shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary. ⁸⁶ Golden spoons are twelve, full of perfume; ten shekels each spoon, by the shekel of the sanctuary; all the gold of the spoons is a hundred and twenty shekels; ⁸⁷ all the oxen for burnt-offering are twelve bullocks, rams twelve, lambs, sons of a year twelve, and their present; and kids of the goats twelve, for sin-offering; ⁸⁸ and all the oxen for the sacrifice of the peace-offerings are twenty and four bullocks, rams sixty, he-goats sixty, lambs, sons of a year, sixty; this is the dedication of the altar, in the day of its being anointed. ⁸⁹ And in the going in of Moses unto the tent of meeting to speak with Him—he doth even hear the voice speaking unto him from off the mercy-seat which is upon the ark of the testimony, from between the two cherubs; and He speaketh unto him.

⁴ `And every one who is left, of any of the places where he is a sojourner, assist him do the men of his place with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, along with a free-will offering for the house of God, that is in Jerusalem.'
⁵ And heads of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin rise, and the priests and the Levites, even every one whose spirit God hath waked, to go up to build the house of Jehovah, that is in Jerusalem; ⁶ and all those round about them have strengthened them with their hands, with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, apart from all that hath been offered willingly.

⁶⁸ And some of the heads of the fathers in their coming in to the house of Jehovah that is in Jerusalem, have offered willingly for the house of God, to establish it on its base; ⁶⁹ according to their power they have given to the treasure of the work; of gold, drams six myriads and a thousand, and of silver, pounds five thousand, and of priests' coats, a hundred.

¹⁵ and to carry silver and gold that the king and his counsellors willingly offered to the God of Israel, whose tabernacle is in Jerusalem, ¹⁶ and all the silver and gold that thou findest in all the province of Babylon, with the free-will offerings of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly, for the house of their God that is in Jerusalem,

¹ And the sons of Israel, after their number, heads of the fathers, and princes of the thousands and of the hundreds, and their officers, those serving the king in any matter of the courses, that are coming in and going out month by month, throughout all months of the year—are in each course twenty and four thousand. ² Over the first course, for the first month, is Jashobeam son of Zabdiel, and on his course are twenty and four thousand; ³ of the sons of Perez is the head of all princes of the hosts for the first month. ⁴ And over the course of the second month is Dodai the Ahohite, and his course, and Mikloth is the president, and on his course are twenty and four thousand. ⁵ Head of the third host, for the third month, is Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the head priest, and on his course are twenty and four thousand. ⁶ This Benaiah is a mighty one of the thirty, and over the thirty, and in his course is Ammizabad his son. ⁷ The fourth, for the fourth month, is Asahel brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him, and on his course are twenty and four thousand. ⁸ The fifth, for the fifth month, is the prince Shamhuth the Izrahite, and on his course are twenty and four thousand. ⁹ The sixth, for the sixth month, is Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, and on his course are twenty and four thousand. ¹⁰ The seventh, for the seventh month, is Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim, and on his course are twenty and four thousand. ¹¹ The eighth, for the eighth month, is Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhite, and on his course are twenty and four thousand. ¹² The ninth, for the ninth month, is Abiezer the Antothite, of the Benjamite, and on his course are twenty and four thousand. ¹³ The tenth, for the tenth month, is Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhite, and on his course are twenty and four thousand. ¹⁴ Eleventh, for the eleventh month, is Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the sons of Ephraim, and on his course are twenty and four thousand. ¹⁵ The twelfth, for the twelfth month, is Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel, and on his course are twenty and four thousand.

²⁵ And over the treasures of the king is Azmaveth son of Adiel; and over the treasures in the field, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers, is Jehonathan son of Uzziah;

³ And come have nations to thy light, And kings to the brightness of thy rising. ⁴ Lift up round about thine eyes and see, All of them have been gathered, they have come to thee, Thy sons from afar do come, And thy daughters on the side are supported. ⁵ Then thou seest, and hast become bright, And thine heart hath been afraid and enlarged, For turn unto thee doth the multitude of the sea, The forces of nations do come to thee. ⁶ A company of camels covereth thee, Dromedaries of Midian and Ephah, All of them from Sheba do come, Gold and frankincense they bear, And of the praises of Jehovah they proclaim the tidings. ⁷ All the flock of Kedar are gathered to thee, The rams of Nebaioth do serve thee, They ascend for acceptance Mine altar, And the house of My beauty I beautify. ⁸ Who are these—as a thick cloud they fly, And as doves unto their windows?
⁹ Surely for Me isles do wait, And ships of Tarshish first, To bring thy sons from afar, Their silver and their gold with them, To the name of Jehovah thy God, And to the Holy One of Israel, Because He hath beautified thee. ¹⁰ And sons of a stranger have built thy walls, And their kings do serve thee, For in My wrath I have smitten thee, And in My good pleasure I have pitied thee.

⁷ each one, according as he doth purpose in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for a cheerful giver doth God love,

⁶⁹ according to their power they have given to the treasure of the work; of gold, drams six myriads and a thousand, and of silver, pounds five thousand, and of priests' coats, a hundred.

⁷⁰ And from the extremity of the heads of the fathers they have given to the work; the Tirshatha hath given to the treasure, of gold, drams a thousand, bowls fifty, priests' coats thirty and five hundred. ⁷¹ And of the heads of the fathers they have given to the treasure of the work, of gold, drams two myriads, and of silver, pounds two thousand and two hundred.

⁸ Sons of Laadan: the head is Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

²¹ Sons of Laadan: sons of the Gershonite, of Laadan, heads of the fathers of Laadan the Gershonite: Jehieli. ²² Sons of Jehieli: Zetham, and Joel his brother, over the treasures of the house of Jehovah,

¹⁰ and thou hast made the feast of weeks to Jehovah thy God, a tribute of a free-will offering of thy hand, which thou dost give, as Jehovah thy God doth bless thee. ¹¹ And thou hast rejoiced before Jehovah thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy handmaid, and the Levite who is within thy gates, and the sojourner, and the fatherless, and the widow, who are in thy midst, in the place which Jehovah thy God doth choose to cause His name to tabernacle there,

⁹ My heart is to the lawgivers of Israel, Who are offering themselves willingly among the people, Bless ye Jehovah!

⁶¹ and your heart hath been perfect with Jehovah our God, to walk in His statutes, and to keep His commands, as at this day.'

¹⁷ `And I have known, my God, that Thou art trying the heart, and uprightness dost desire; I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these: and now, Thy people who are found here I have seen with joy to offer willingly to Thee.

³ Thy people are free-will gifts in the day of Thy strength, in the honours of holiness, From the womb, from the morning, Thou hast the dew of thy youth.

¹⁵ My son, if thy heart hath been wise, My heart rejoiceth, even mine, ¹⁶ And my reins exult when thy lips speak uprightly.

⁶ and having come to the house, he doth call together the friends and the neighbours, saying to them, Rejoice with me, because I found my sheep—the lost one.

¹¹ these things I have spoken to you, that my joy in you may remain, and your joy may be full.

¹² for if the willing mind is present, according to that which any one may have it is well-accepted, not according to that which he hath not;

⁷ each one, according as he doth purpose in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for a cheerful giver doth God love, ⁸ and God is able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,

¹⁵ that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God, unblemished in the midst of a generation crooked and perverse, among whom ye do appear as luminaries in the world, ¹⁶ the word of life holding forth, for rejoicing to me in regard to a day of Christ, that not in vain did I run, nor in vain did I labour; ¹⁷ but if also I am poured forth upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and joy with you all,

¹ So then, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand ye in the Lord, beloved.

¹⁰ And I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye flourished again in caring for me, for which also ye were caring, and lacked opportunity;

⁶ And now Timotheus having come unto us from you, and having declared good news to us of your faith and love, and that ye have a good remembrance of us always, desiring much to see us, as we also to see you, ⁷ because of this we were comforted, brethren, over you, in all our tribulation and necessity, through your faith, ⁸ because now we live, if ye may stand fast in the Lord; ⁹ for what thanks are we able to recompense to God for you, for all the joy with which we do joy because of you in the presence of our God?

²⁸ And he saith, `Thy name is no more called Jacob, but Israel; for thou hast been a prince with God and with men, and dost prevail.'

²⁰ and he setteth up there an altar, and proclaimeth at it God—the God of Israel.

¹⁵ And he saith, `Blessed is Jehovah, God of Israel, who spake by His mouth with David my father, and by His hand hath fulfilled it, saying,

²⁰ And David saith to all the assembly, `Bless, I pray you, Jehovah your God;' and all the assembly bless Jehovah, God of their fathers, and bow and do obeisance to Jehovah, and to the king.

⁴ and he saith, `Blessed is Jehovah, God of Israel, who hath spoken with His mouth with David my father, and with His hands hath fulfilled it, saying:

²⁶ And on the fourth day they have been assembled at the valley of Blessing, for there they blessed Jehovah: therefore they have called the name of that place, `Valley of Blessing,' unto this day. ²⁷ And they turn back, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat at their head, to go back unto Jerusalem with joy, for Jehovah hath made them rejoice over their enemies. ²⁸ And they come in to Jerusalem with psalteries, and with harps, and with trumpets, unto the house of Jehovah.

¹⁸ Blessed is Jehovah God, God of Israel, He alone is doing wonders, ¹⁹ And blessed is the Name of His honour to the age, And the whole earth is filled with His honour. Amen, and amen!

⁵² Blessed is Jehovah to the age. Amen, and amen!

¹ By David. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And all my inward parts—His Holy Name. ² Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And forget not all His benefits,

¹ By David. I confess Thee, with all my heart, Before the gods I do praise Thee.

² I praise Jehovah during my life, I sing praise to my God while I exist.

¹⁶ For Thou art our Father, For Abraham hath not known us, And Israel doth not acknowledge us, Thou, O Jehovah, art our Father, Our redeemer from the age, is Thy name.

¹² And lift me up doth a spirit, and I hear behind me a noise, a great rushing—`Blessed is the honour of Jehovah from His place!' —

⁹ thus therefore pray ye: `Our Father who art in the heavens! hallowed be Thy name.

³ our appointed bread be giving us daily;

⁷ to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called saints; Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ!

¹⁵ for ye did not receive a spirit of bondage again for fear, but ye did receive a spirit of adoption in which we cry, `Abba—Father.'

³ Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who did bless us in every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

²⁰ and to God, even our Father, is the glory—to the ages of the ages. Amen.

¹⁶ and may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father, who did love us, and did give comfort age-during, and good hope in grace,

¹⁷ and to the King of the ages, the incorruptible, invisible, only wise God, is honour and glory—to the ages of the ages! Amen.

³ Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to the abundance of His kindness did beget us again to a living hope, through the rising again of Jesus Christ out of the dead,

¹² saying with a great voice, `Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing!'

¹ In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth—

¹⁹ and he blesseth him, and saith, `Blessed is Abram to God Most High, possessing heaven and earth;

²² and Abram saith unto the king of Sodom, `I have lifted up my hand unto Jehovah, God Most High, possessing heaven and earth—

²⁹ and also, the Pre-eminence of Israel doth not lie nor repent, for He is not a man to be penitent.'

⁵ And the Levites say, even Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, Pethahiah, `Rise, bless Jehovah your God, from the age unto the age, and they bless the name of Thine honour that is exalted above all blessing and praise.

²² From the golden north it cometh, Beside God is fearful honour.

¹³ Be Thou exalted, O Jehovah in, Thy strength, We sing and we praise Thy might!

⁴ The voice of Jehovah is with power, The voice of Jehovah is with majesty,

³ Gird Thy sword upon the thigh, O mighty, Thy glory and Thy majesty! ⁴ As to Thy majesty—prosper! —ride! Because of truth, and meekness—righteousness, And Thy right hand showeth Thee fearful things.

¹⁰ Desist, and know that I am God, I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth.

⁹ Nobles of peoples have been gathered, With the people of the God of Abraham, For to God are the shields of earth, Greatly hath He been exalted!

⁵ Be Thou exalted above the heavens, O God, Above all the earth Thine honour.

¹¹ Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God. Above all the earth Thine honour!

¹ Jehovah hath reigned, The earth is joyful, many isles rejoice.

⁹ For Thou, Jehovah, art Most High over all the earth, Greatly Thou hast been exalted over all gods.

¹ A Psalm. Sing ye to Jehovah a new song, For wonders He hath done, Given salvation to Him hath His right hand and His holy arm.

¹ Jehovah hath reigned, peoples tremble, The Inhabitant of the cherubs, the earth shaketh.

¹ Bless, O my soul, Jehovah! Jehovah, my God, Thou hast been very great, Honour and majesty Thou hast put on.

¹⁵ Blessed are ye of Jehovah, maker of heaven and earth, ¹⁶ The heavens—the heavens are Jehovah's, And the earth He hath given to sons of men,

¹ Praise by David. I exalt Thee, my God, O king, And bless Thy name to the age and for ever.

¹² To make known to sons of men His mighty acts, The honour of the majesty of His kingdom. ¹³ Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all ages, And Thy dominion is in all generations.

¹⁰ Enter into a rock, and be hidden in dust, Because of the fear of Jehovah, And because of the honour of His excellency. ¹¹ The haughty eyes of man have been humbled, And bowed down hath been the loftiness of men, And set on high hath Jehovah alone been in that day.

⁴ And ye have said in that day, Give ye praise to Jehovah, call in His name. Make known among the peoples His acts. Make mention that set on high is His name.

⁵ Thus said God, Jehovah, preparing The heavens, and stretching them out, Spreading out the earth and its productions, Giving breath to the people on it, And spirit to those walking in it.

¹ Thus said Jehovah: The heavens are My throne, And the earth My footstool, Where is this—the house that ye build for Me? And where is this—the place—My rest?

¹⁰ And Jehovah is a God of truth, He is a living God, and a king age-during, From His wrath shake doth the earth, And nations endure not His indignation. ¹¹ Thus do ye say to them, The gods Who the heavens and earth have not made, They do perish from the earth, And from under these heavens. ¹² The maker of the earth by His power, The establisher of the world by His wisdom, Who, by His understanding, stretched forth the heavens,

⁵ Thus do ye say unto your lords, I—I have made the earth with man, and the cattle that are on the face of the earth, by My great power, and by My stretched-out arm, and I have given it to whom it hath been right in Mine eyes.

³ His signs how great! and His wonders how mighty! His kingdom is a kingdom age-during, and His rule is with generation and generation.

³⁰ the king hath answered and said, Is not this that great Babylon that I have built, for the house of the kingdom, in the might of my strength, and for the glory of mine honour?

³² and from men they are driving thee away, and with the beast of the field is thy dwelling, the herb as oxen they do cause thee to eat, and seven times do pass over thee, till that thou knowest that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and to whom He willeth He giveth it.

³⁴ `And at the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, mine eyes to the heavens have lifted up, and mine understanding unto me returneth, and the Most High I have blessed, and the Age-during Living One I have praised and honoured, whose dominion is a dominion age-during, and His kingdom with generation and generation; ³⁵ and all who are dwelling on the earth as nothing are reckoned, and according to his will He is doing among the forces of the heavens and those dwelling on the earth, and there is none that doth clap with his hand, and saith to Him, What hast Thou done?

¹³ `And mayest Thou not lead us to temptation, but deliver us from the evil, because Thine is the reign, and the power, and the glory—to the ages. Amen.

¹⁵ which in His own times He shall shew—the blessed and only potentate, the King of the kings and Lord of the lords, ¹⁶ who only is having immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, whom no one of men did see, nor is able to see, to whom is honour and might age-during! Amen.

³ who being the brightness of the glory, and the impress of His subsistence, bearing up also the all things by the saying of his might—through himself having made a cleansing of our sins, sat down at the right hand of the greatness in the highest,

²⁵ to the only wise God our Saviour, is glory and greatness, power and authority, both now and to all the ages! Amen.

¹⁰ fall down do the twenty and four elders before Him who is sitting upon the throne, and bow before Him who is living to the ages of the ages, and they cast their crowns before the throne, saying, ¹¹ `Worthy art Thou, O Lord, to receive the glory, and the honour, and the power, because Thou—Thou didst create the all things, and because of Thy will are they, and they were created.'

¹² saying with a great voice, `Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing!' <sup>13</sup> and every creature that is in the heaven, and in the earth, and under the earth, and the things that are upon the sea, and the all things in them, heard I saying, `To Him who is sitting upon the throne, and to the Lamb, is the blessing, and the honour, and the glory, and the might—to the ages of the ages!'

⁹ After these things I saw, and lo, a great multitude, which to number no one was able, out of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, arrayed in white robes, and palms in their hands, ¹⁰ and crying with a great voice, saying, `The salvation is to Him who is sitting upon the throne—to our God, and to the Lamb!' <sup>11</sup> And all the messengers stood around the throne, and the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell upon their face, and bowed before God, <sup>12</sup> saying, `Amen! the blessing, and the glory, and the wisdom, and the thanksgiving, and the honour, and the power, and the strength, are to our God—to the ages of the ages! Amen!'

¹⁵ And the seventh messenger did sound, and there came great voices in the heaven, saying, `The kingdoms of the world did become those of our Lord and of His Christ, and he shall reign to the ages of the ages!'

¹ And after these things I heard a great voice of a great multitude in the heaven, saying, `Alleluia! the salvation, and the glory, and the honour, and the power, is to the Lord our God;

¹⁸ `And thou hast remembered Jehovah thy God, for He it is who is giving to thee power to make wealth, in order to establish His covenant which He hath sworn to thy fathers as at this day.

⁷ Jehovah dispossesseth, and He maketh rich, He maketh low, yea, He maketh high. ⁸ He raiseth from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He lifteth up the needy, To cause them to sit with nobles, Yea, a throne of honour He doth cause them to inherit, For to Jehovah are the fixtures of earth, And He setteth on them the habitable world.

¹² the wisdom and the knowledge is given to thee, and riches and wealth and honour I give to thee, that there hath not been so to the kings who are before thee, and after thee it is not so.'

⁹ for Jehovah—His eyes go to and fro in all the earth, to show Himself strong for a people whose heart is perfect towards Him; thou hast been foolish concerning this, because—henceforth there are with thee wars.'

⁶ and saith, `O Jehovah, God of our fathers, art not Thou—God in the heavens? yea, Thou art ruling over all kingdoms of the nations, and in Thy hand is power and might, and there is none with Thee to station himself.

¹⁹ If of power, lo, the Strong One; And if of judgment—who doth convene me?

¹⁰ And Jehovah hath turned to the captivity of Job in his praying for his friends, and Jehovah doth add to all that Job hath—to double.

³¹ For who is God besides Jehovah? And who is a rock save our God? ³² God! who is girding me with strength, And He maketh perfect my way.

⁸ Jehovah is strength to him, Yea, the strength of the salvation of His anointed is He.

¹ A Psalm of David. Ascribe to Jehovah, ye sons of the mighty, Ascribe to Jehovah honour and strength.

¹¹ Jehovah strength to his people giveth, Jehovah blesseth His people with peace!

¹¹ Once hath God spoken, twice I heard this, That `strength is with God.'

³⁴ Ascribe ye strength to God, Over Israel is His excellency, and His strength in the clouds. ³⁵ Fearful, O God, out of Thy sanctuaries, The God of Israel Himself, Giving strength and might to the people. Blessed is God!

⁶ For not from the east, or from the west, Nor from the wilderness—is elevation. ⁷ But God is judge, This He maketh low—and this He lifteth up.

⁷ He is raising up from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He exalteth the needy. ⁸ To cause to sit with princes, With the princes of His people.

¹ By David. Blessed is Jehovah my rock, who is teaching My hands for war, my fingers for battle. ² My kind one, and my bulwark, My tower, and my deliverer, My shield, and in whom I have trusted, Who is subduing my people under me!

¹⁸ Wealth and honour are with me, Lasting substance and righteousness.

²² The blessing of Jehovah—it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.

¹⁹ Every man also to whom God hath given wealth and riches, and hath given him power to eat of it, and to accept his portion, and to rejoice in his labour, this is a gift of God.

²⁹ He is giving power to the weary, And to those not strong He increaseth might.

¹³ Even from the day I am He, And there is no deliverer from My hand, I work, and who doth turn it back?

²⁴ Only in Jehovah, said hath one, Have I righteousness and strength, Unto Him he cometh in, And ashamed are all those displeased with Him.

¹⁰ Declaring from the beginning the latter end, And from of old that which hath not been done, Saying, `My counsel doth stand, And all My delight I do.'

¹⁸ thou, O king, God Most High, a kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and honour, gave to Nebuchadnezzar thy father: ¹⁹ and because of the greatness that He gave to him, all peoples, nations, and languages were trembling and fearing before him: whom he willed he was slaying, and whom he willed he was keeping alive, and whom he willed he was raising up, and whom he willed he was making low; ²⁰ and when his heart was high, and his spirit was strong to act proudly, he hath been caused to come down from the throne of his kingdom, and his glory they have caused to pass away from him, ²¹ and from the sons of men he is driven, and his heart with the beasts hath been like, and with the wild asses is his dwelling; the herb like oxen they cause him to eat, and by the dew of the heavens is his body wet, till that he hath known that God Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and whom He willeth He raiseth up over it.

²⁶ From before me is made a decree, that in every dominion of my kingdom they are trembling and fearing before the God of Daniel, for He is the living God, and abiding to the ages, and His kingdom that which is not destroyed, and His dominion is unto the end.

¹⁸ And having come near, Jesus spake to them, saying, `Given to me was all authority in heaven and on earth;

⁵¹ He did powerfully with His arm, He scattered abroad the proud in the thought of their heart, ⁵² He brought down the mighty from thrones, And He exalted the lowly, ⁵³ The hungry He did fill with good, And the rich He sent away empty,

¹¹ Jesus answered, `Thou wouldest have no authority against me, if it were not having been given thee from above; because of this, he who is delivering me up to thee hath greater sin.'

³⁵ or who did first give to Him, and it shall be given back to him again? ³⁶ because of Him, and through Him, and to Him are the all things; to Him is the glory—to the ages. Amen.

¹⁶ that He may give to you, according to the riches of His glory, with might to be strengthened through His Spirit, in regard to the inner man,

²⁰ and to Him who is able above all things to do exceeding abundantly what we ask or think, according to the power that is working in us,

¹³ For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

¹¹ in all might being made mighty according to the power of His glory, to all endurance and long-suffering with joy.

¹⁷ saying, `We give thanks to Thee, O Lord God, the Almighty, who art, and who wast, and who art coming, because Thou hast taken Thy great power and didst reign;

¹ Give ye thanks to Jehovah—call ye in His name, Make known among the peoples His acts.

¹ Praise ye Jah, give thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age, is His kindness.

²³ Thee, O God of my fathers, I am thanking and praising, for wisdom and might Thou hast given to me; and now, Thou hast caused me to know that which we have sought from Thee, for the king's matter Thou hast caused us to know.'

¹⁴ and to God are thanks, who at all times is leading us in triumph in the Christ, and the fragrance of His knowledge He is manifesting through us in every place,

¹⁶ And thanks to God, who is putting the same diligence for you in the heart of Titus,

¹⁵ thanks also to God for His unspeakable gift!

¹³ Because of this also, we—we do give thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of hearing from us of God, ye accepted, not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, who also doth work in you who believe;

²² then this stone which I have made a standing pillar is a house of God, and all that Thou dost give to me—tithing I tithe to Thee.'

¹⁰ I have been unworthy of all the kind acts, and of all the truth which Thou hast done with thy servant—for, with my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I have become two camps.

¹⁸ And king David cometh in and sitteth before Jehovah, and saith, `Who am I, Lord Jehovah? and what my house, that Thou hast brought me hitherto?

⁹ And the people rejoice because of their offering willingly, for with a perfect heart they have offered willingly to Jehovah; and also David the king hath rejoiced—great joy.

¹⁰ For Mine is every beast of the forest, The cattle on the hills of oxen. ¹¹ I have known every fowl of the mountains, And the wild beast of the field is with Me. ¹² If I am hungry I tell not to thee, For Mine is the world and its fulness.

¹ Not to us, O Jehovah, not to us, But to Thy name give honour, For Thy kindness, for Thy truth.

³⁶ because of Him, and through Him, and to Him are the all things; to Him is the glory—to the ages. Amen.

⁹ for I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I did persecute the assembly of God, ¹⁰ and by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace that is towards me came not in vain, but more abundantly than they all did I labour, yet not I, but the grace of God that is with me;

² on every first day of the week, let each one of you lay by him, treasuring up whatever he may have prospered, that when I may come then collections may not be made;

⁵ not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything, as of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God,

⁹ and He said to me, `Sufficient for thee is My grace, for My power in infirmity is perfected;' most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may rest on me: ¹⁰ wherefore I am well pleased in infirmities, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses—for Christ; for whenever I am infirm, then I am powerful;
¹¹ I have become a fool—boasting; ye—ye did compel me; for I ought by you to have been commended, for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles—even if I am nothing.

¹³ for God it is who is working in you both to will and to work for His good pleasure.

¹⁷ every good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no variation, or shadow of turning;

¹⁰ fall down do the twenty and four elders before Him who is sitting upon the throne, and bow before Him who is living to the ages of the ages, and they cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

⁹ And Jacob saith unto Pharaoh, `The days of the years of my sojournings are an hundred and thirty years; few and evil have been the days of the years of my life, and they have not reached the days of the years of the life of my fathers, in the days of their sojournings.'

²³ `And the land is not sold—to extinction, for the land is Mine, for sojourners and settlers are ye with Me;

² As a flower he hath gone forth, and is cut off, And he fleeth as a shadow and standeth not.

¹² Hear my prayer, O Jehovah, And to my cry give ear, Unto my tear be not silent, For a sojourner I am with Thee, A settler like all my fathers.

⁹ For all our days pined away in Thy wrath, We consumed our years as a meditation.

¹¹ My days as a shadow are stretched out, And I—as the herb I am withered.

¹⁹ A sojourner I am on earth, Hide not from me Thy commands.

⁴ Man to vanity hath been like, His days are as a shadow passing by.

¹² For who knoweth what is good for a man in life, the number of the days of the life of his vanity, and he maketh them as a shadow? for who declareth to man what is after him under the sun?

⁶ A voice is saying, `Call,' And he said, `What do I call?' All flesh is grass, and all its goodliness is As a flower of the field: ⁷ Withered hath grass, faded the flower, For the Spirit of Jehovah blew upon it, Surely the people is grass; ⁸ Withered hath grass, faded the flower, But a word of our God riseth for ever.

¹³ In faith died all these, not having received the promises, but from afar having seen them, and having been persuaded, and having saluted them, and having confessed that strangers and sojourners they are upon the earth, ¹⁴ for those saying such things make manifest that they seek a country; ¹⁵ and if, indeed, they had been mindful of that from which they came forth, they might have had an opportunity to return, ¹⁶ but now they long for a better, that is, an heavenly, wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for He did prepare for them a city.

¹⁴ who do not know the thing of the morrow; for what is your life? for it is a vapour that is appearing for a little, and then is vanishing;

¹¹ Beloved, I call upon you, as strangers and sojourners, to keep from the fleshly desires, that war against the soul,

¹⁴ yea, because, who am I, and who are my people, that we retain power to offer thus willingly? but of Thee is the whole, and out of Thy hand we have given to Thee;

¹⁰ and Azariah the head priest, of the house of Zadok, speaketh unto him, and saith, `From the beginning of the bringing of the heave-offering to the house of Jehovah, there is to eat, and to be satisfied, and to leave abundantly, for Jehovah hath blessed His people, and that left is this store.'

¹ A Psalm of David. To Jehovah is the earth and its fulness, The world and the inhabitants in it.

⁸ And she knew not that I had given to her, The corn, and the new wine, and the oil. Yea, silver I did multiply to her, And the gold they prepared for Baal.

¹⁶ `And the first came near, saying, Sir, thy pound did gain ten pounds;

² and thou hast remembered all the way which Jehovah thy God hath caused thee to go these forty years in the wilderness, in order to humble thee to try thee, to know that which is in thy heart, whether thou dost keep His commands or not.

⁷ And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, `Look not unto his appearance, and unto the height of his stature, for I have rejected him; for it is not as man seeth—for man looketh at the eyes, and Jehovah looketh at the heart.'

⁹ `And thou, Solomon, my son, know the God of thy father, and serve Him with a perfect heart, and with a willing mind, for all hearts is Jehovah seeking, and every imagination of the thoughts He is understanding; if thou dost seek Him, He is found of thee, and if thou dost forsake Him, He casteth thee off for ever.

⁹ Let, I pray Thee be ended the evil of the wicked, And establish Thou the righteous, And a trier of hearts and reins is the righteous God.

² He who is walking uprightly, And working righteousness, And speaking truth in his heart.

⁶ Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know.

²⁰ An abomination to Jehovah are the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way are His delight.

⁸ The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah, And the prayer of the upright is His delight.
⁹ An abomination to Jehovah is the way of the wicked, And whoso is pursuing righteousness He loveth.

² All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.

³ A refining pot is for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts is Jehovah.

² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts.

¹⁰ I Jehovah do search the heart, try the reins, Even to give to each according to his way, According to the fruit of his doings.

⁴⁷ Jesus saw Nathanael coming unto him, and he saith concerning him, `Lo, truly an Israelite, in whom guile is not;'

¹⁶ and in this I do exercise myself, to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.

¹² For our glorying is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we did conduct ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you;

¹⁰ ye are witnesses—God also—how kindly and righteously, and blamelessly to you who believe we became,

⁷ for we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

²⁰ Yes, brother, may I have profit of thee in the Lord; refresh my bowels in the Lord;

¹² for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

²³ and her children I will kill in death, and know shall all the assemblies that I am he who is searching reins and hearts; and I will give to you—to each—according to your works.

⁵ And Jehovah seeth that abundant is the wickedness of man in the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart only evil all the day;

⁶ He saith also, `I am the God of thy father, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob;' and Moses hideth his face, for he is afraid to look towards God.

¹⁵ And God saith again unto Moses, `Thus dost thou say unto the sons of Israel, Jehovah, God of your fathers, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you; this is My name—to the age, and this My memorial, to generation—generation.

⁵ `—so that they believe that Jehovah, God of their fathers, hath appeared unto thee, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob.'

⁶ `And Jehovah thy God hath circumcised thy heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, for the sake of thy life;

¹⁷ The desire of the humble Thou hast heard, O Jehovah. Thou preparest their heart; Thou causest Thine ear to attend,

¹⁰ A clean heart prepare for me, O God, And a right spirit renew within me.

¹¹³ Samech. Doubting ones I have hated, And Thy law I have loved.

¹⁶⁶ I have waited for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy commands I have done.

²³ I have known, O Jehovah, that not of man is his way, Not of man the going and establishing of his step.

³⁹ and I have given to them one heart, and one way, to fear Me all the days, for good to them, and to their sons after them:

³² I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not a God of dead men, but of living.'

¹³ `The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, did glorify His child Jesus, whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, he having given judgment to release him,

⁶ having been confident of this very thing, that He who did begin in you a good work, will perform it till a day of Jesus Christ,

⁹ and this I pray, that your love yet more and more may abound in full knowledge, and all judgment, ¹⁰ for your proving the things that differ, that ye may be pure and offenceless—to a day of Christ, ¹¹ being filled with the fruit of righteousness, that is through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

¹¹ And our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you,

¹⁶ and may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father, who did love us, and did give comfort age-during, and good hope in grace, ¹⁷ comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work.

²¹ make you perfect in every good work to do His will, doing in you that which is well-pleasing before Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory—to the ages of the ages! Amen.

¹ And David the king saith to all the assembly, `Solomon my son—the one on whom God hath fixed—is young and tender, and the work is great, for not for man is the palace, but for Jehovah God; ² and with all my power I have prepared for the house of my God, the gold for things of gold, and the silver for those of silver, and the brass for those of brass, the iron for those of iron, and the wood for those of wood, shoham stones, and settings, and stones of painting and of diverse colours, and all kinds of precious stone, and stones of white marble, in abundance.

¹ By Solomon. O God, Thy judgments to the king give, And Thy righteousness to the king's son.

⁸⁰ My heart is perfect in Thy statutes, So that I am not ashamed.

²⁶ And the man boweth, and doth obeisance to Jehovah,

⁴⁸ and I bow, and do obeisance before Jehovah, and I bless Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, who hath led me in the true way to receive the daughter of my lord's brother for his son.

³¹ and the people believe when they hear that Jehovah hath looked after the sons of Israel, and that He hath seen their affliction; and they bow and do obeisance.

³¹ and Israel seeth the great hand with which Jehovah hath wrought against the Egyptians, and the people fear Jehovah, and remain stedfast in Jehovah, and in Moses His servant.

³³ and the thing is good in the eyes of the sons of Israel, and the sons of Israel bless God, and have not said to go up against them to war, to destroy the land which the sons of Reuben, and the sons of Gad, are dwelling in.

¹⁸ And Samuel calleth unto Jehovah, and Jehovah giveth voices and rain, on that day, and all the people greatly fear Jehovah and Samuel;

³⁶ Blessed is Jehovah, God of Israel, From the age and unto the age;' And all the people say, `Amen,' and have given praise to Jehovah.

²¹ And he taketh counsel with the people, and appointeth singers to Jehovah, and those giving praise to the honour of holiness, in the going out before the armed men, and saying, `Give ye thanks to Jehovah, for to the age is His kindness.'

¹ A Psalm of David. Ascribe to Jehovah, ye sons of the mighty, Ascribe to Jehovah honour and strength. ² Ascribe to Jehovah the honour of His name, Bow yourselves to Jehovah, In the beauty of holiness.

⁶ Come in, we bow ourselves, and we bend, We kneel before Jehovah our Maker.

² Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, And bless ye Jehovah.

¹⁹ O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah, O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah, ²⁰ O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah, Those fearing Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah. ²¹ Blessed is Jehovah from Zion, Inhabiting Jerusalem—praise ye Jah!

¹ Praise by David. I exalt Thee, my God, O king, And bless Thy name to the age and for ever. ² Every day do I bless Thee, And praise Thy name to the age and for ever. ³ Great is Jehovah, and praised greatly, And of His greatness there is no searching. ⁴ Generation to generation praiseth Thy works, And Thy mighty acts they declare. ⁵ The honour—the glory of Thy majesty, And the matters of Thy wonders I declare. ⁶ And the strength of Thy fearful acts they tell, And Thy greatness I recount. ⁷ The memorial of the abundance of Thy goodness they send forth. And Thy righteousness they sing. ⁸ Gracious and merciful is Jehovah, Slow to anger, and great in kindness. ⁹ Good is Jehovah to all, And His mercies are over all His works.
¹⁰ Confess Thee O Jehovah, do all Thy works, And Thy saints do bless Thee. ¹¹ The honour of Thy kingdom they tell, And of Thy might they speak, ¹² To make known to sons of men His mighty acts, The honour of the majesty of His kingdom. ¹³ Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all ages, And Thy dominion is in all generations. ¹⁴ Jehovah is supporting all who are falling, And raising up all who are bowed down. ¹⁵ The eyes of all unto Thee do look, And Thou art giving to them their food in its season, ¹⁶ Opening Thy hand, and satisfying The desire of every living thing. ¹⁷ Righteous is Jehovah in all His ways, And kind in all His works. ¹⁸ Near is Jehovah to all those calling Him, To all who call Him in truth. ¹⁹ The desire of those fearing Him He doth, And their cry He heareth, and saveth them. ²⁰ Jehovah preserveth all those loving Him, And all the wicked He destroyeth. ²¹ The praise of Jehovah my mouth speaketh, And all flesh doth bless His holy name, To the age and for ever!

¹³ They praise the name of Jehovah, For His name alone hath been set on high, His honour is above earth and heavens. ¹⁴ And He exalteth the horn of His people, The praise of all His saints, Of the sons of Israel, a people near Him. Praise ye Jah!

²¹ Fear Jehovah, my son, and the king, With changers mix not up thyself,

¹⁷ to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.

¹³ and its present two tenth deals of flour mixed with oil, a fire-offering to Jehovah, a sweet fragrance, and its drink-offering, wine, a fourth of the hin.

⁵ and wine for a libation, a fourth of the hin thou dost prepare for the burnt-offering or for a sacrifice, for the one lamb;

⁷ and wine for a libation, a third part of the hin, thou dost bring near—a sweet fragrance to Jehovah.

¹⁰ and wine thou bringest near for a libation, a half of the hin—a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah;

⁶² And the king and all Israel with him are sacrificing a sacrifice before Jehovah; ⁶³ and Solomon sacrificeth the sacrifice of peace-offerings, which he hath sacrificed to Jehovah, oxen, twenty and two thousand, and sheep, a hundred and twenty thousand; and the king and all the sons of Israel dedicate the house of Jehovah. ⁶⁴ On that day hath the king sanctified the middle of the court that is before the house of Jehovah, for he hath made there the burnt-offering, and the present, and the fat of the peace-offerings; for the altar of brass that is before Jehovah is too little to contain the burnt-offering, and the present, and the fat of the peace-offerings. ⁶⁵ And Solomon maketh, at that time, the festival—and all Israel with him, a great assembly from the entering in of Hamath unto the brook of Egypt—before Jehovah our God, seven days and seven days; fourteen days.

⁴ And the king and all the people are sacrificing a sacrifice before Jehovah, ⁵ and king Solomon sacrificeth the sacrifice of the herd, twenty and two thousand, and of the flock, a hundred and twenty thousand, and the king and all the people dedicate the house of God. ⁶ And the priests over their charges are standing, and the Levites with instruments of the song of Jehovah—that David the king made, to give thanks to Jehovah, for to the age is His kindness, in David's praising by their hand—and the priests are blowing trumpets over-against them, and all Israel are standing. ⁷ And Solomon sanctifieth the middle of the court that is before the house of Jehovah, for he hath made there the burnt-offerings, and the fat of the peace-offerings: for the altar of brass that Solomon made hath not been able to contain the burnt-offering, and the present, and the fat. ⁸ And Solomon maketh the feast at that time seven days, and all Israel with him—a very great assembly—from the entering in of Hamath unto the brook of Egypt. ⁹ And they make on the eighth day a restraint, because the dedication of the altar they have made seven days, and the feast seven days.

¹⁷ and have brought near for the dedication of this house of God, bullocks a hundred, rams two hundred, lambs four hundred; and young he-goats for a sin-offering for all Israel, twelve, according to the number of the tribes of Israel;

¹¹ and unto those of the sons of Israel who are near He hath not put forth His hand, and they see God, and eat and drink.

⁷ and ye have eaten there before Jehovah your God, and have rejoiced in every putting forth of your hand, ye and your households, with which Jehovah thy God hath blessed thee.

¹¹ `And it hath been, the place on which Jehovah your God doth fix to cause His name to tabernacle there, thither ye bring in all that which I am commanding you, your burnt-offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave-offering of your hand, and all the choice of your vows which ye vow to Jehovah; ¹² and ye have rejoiced before Jehovah your God, ye, and your sons, and your daughters, and your men-servants, and your handmaids, and the Levite who is within your gates, for he hath no part and inheritance with you.

¹⁴ and thou hast rejoiced in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy handmaid, and the Levite, and the sojourner, and the fatherless, and the widow, who are within thy gates. ¹⁵ Seven days thou dost feast before Jehovah thy God, in the place which Jehovah doth choose, for Jehovah thy God doth bless thee in all thine increase, and in every work of thy hands, and thou hast been only rejoicing. ¹⁶ `Three times in a year doth every one of thy males appear before Jehovah thy God in the place which He doth choose—in the feast of unleavened things, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of booths; and they do not appear before Jehovah empty; ¹⁷ each according to the gift of his hand, according to the blessing of Jehovah thy God, which He hath given to thee.

³¹ And Bath-Sheba boweth—face to the earth—and doth obeisance to the king, and saith, `Let my lord, king David, live to the age.'

³⁴ and anointed him there hath Zadok the priest—and Nathan the prophet—for king over Israel, and ye have blown with a trumpet, and said, Let king Solomon live; ³⁵ and ye have come up after him, and he hath come in and hath sat on my throne, and he doth reign in my stead, and him I have appointed to be leader over Israel, and over Judah.' ³⁶ And Benaiah son of Jehoiada answereth the king, and saith, `Amen! so doth Jehovah, God of my lord the king, say; <sup>37</sup> as Jehovah hath been with my lord the king, so is He with Solomon, and doth make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.' <sup>38</sup> And Zadok the priest goeth down, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethite, and the Pelethite, and they cause Solomon to ride on the mule of king David, and cause him to go unto Gihon, <sup>39</sup> and Zadok the priest taketh the horn of oil out of the tent, and anointeth Solomon, and they blow with a trumpet, and all the people say, `Let king Solomon live.'

³⁵ and the king putteth Benaiah son of Jehoiada in his stead over the host, and Zadok the priest hath the king put in the stead of Abiathar.

¹ And David is old, and satisfied with days, and causeth his son Solomon to reign over Israel,

¹⁰ And on the twenty and third day of the seventh month he hath sent the people to their tents, rejoicing, and glad in heart, for the goodness that Jehovah hath done to David, and to Solomon, and to Israel His people.

¹² And all the people go to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great joy, because they have understood concerning the words that they made known to them.

²⁴ There is nothing good in a man who eateth, and hath drunk, and hath shewn his soul good in his labour. This also I have seen that it is from the hand of God.

¹² I have known that there is no good for them except to rejoice and to do good during their life, ¹³ yea, even every man who eateth and hath drunk and seen good by all his labour, it is a gift of God.

¹⁵ And I have praised mirth because there is no good to man under the sun except to eat and to drink, and to rejoice, and it remaineth with him of his labour the days of his life that God hath given to him under the sun.

⁷ Go, eat with joy thy bread, and drink with a glad heart thy wine, for already hath God been pleased with thy works.

¹⁷ Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; — ¹⁸ to do good, to be rich in good works, to be ready to impart, willing to communicate,

¹² And Solomon hath sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom is established greatly,

¹¹ and it hath come to pass, when thy days have been fulfilled to go with thy fathers, that I have raised up thy seed after thee, who is of thy sons, and I have established his kingdom, ¹² he doth build for Me a house, and I have established his throne unto the age;

¹¹ `Now, my son, Jehovah is with thee, and thou hast prospered, and hast built the house of Jehovah thy God, as He spake concerning thee.

⁵ and out of all my sons—for many sons hath Jehovah given to me—He also fixeth on Solomon my son, to sit on the throne of the kingdom of Jehovah over Israel,

¹¹ Jehovah hath sworn truth to David, He turneth not back from it: Of the fruit of thy body, I set on the throne for thee.

² I pray thee, the commandment of a king keep, even for the sake of the oath of God. ³ Be not troubled at his presence, thou mayest go, stand not in an evil thing, for all that he pleaseth he doth. ⁴ Where the word of a king is power is, and who saith to him, `What dost thou?' ⁵ Whoso is keeping a command knoweth no evil thing, and time and judgment the heart of the wise knoweth.

⁶ For a Child hath been born to us, A Son hath been given to us, And the princely power is on his shoulder, And He doth call his name Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace. ⁷ To the increase of the princely power, And of peace, there is no end, On the throne of David, and on his kingdom, To establish it, and to support it, In judgment and in righteousness, Henceforth, even unto the age, The zeal of Jehovah of Hosts doth this.

¹ Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,

² and Abraham saith unto his servant, the eldest of his house, who is ruling over all that he hath, `Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh,

²⁹ And the days of Israel are near to die, and he calleth for his son, for Joseph, and saith to him, `If, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and thou hast done with me kindness and truth; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt,

⁵⁰ and Adonijah feareth because of Solomon, and riseth, and goeth, and layeth hold on the horns of the altar. ⁵¹ And it is declared to Solomon, saying, `Lo, Adonijah feareth king Solomon, and lo, he hath laid hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear to me as to-day—he doth not put to death his servant by the sword.' <sup>52</sup> And Solomon saith, `If he becometh a virtuous man—there doth not fall of his hair to the earth, and if evil is found in him—then he hath died.' ⁵³ And king Solomon sendeth, and they bring him down from off the altar, and he cometh in and boweth himself to king Solomon, and Solomon saith to him, `Go to thy house.'

²⁴ and now, Jehovah liveth, who hath established me, and causeth me to sit on the throne of David my father, and who hath made for me an house as He spake—surely to-day is Adonijah put to death.' ²⁵ And king Solomon sendeth by the hand of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he falleth upon him, and he dieth.

³ Sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, three have been born to him of a daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, first-born of Judah, is evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and He putteth him to death. ⁴ And Tamar his daughter-in-law hath borne to him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah are five. ⁵ Sons of Pharez: Hezron, and Hamul. ⁶ And sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara; all of them five. ⁷ And sons of Carmi: Achar, troubler of Israel, who trespassed in the devoted thing. ⁸ And sons of Ethan: Azariah. ⁹ And sons of Hezron who were born to him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.

¹⁷ And David giveth charge to all heads of Israel to give help to Solomon his son,

²¹ `And lo, courses of the priests and of the Levites are for all the service of the house of God; and with thee in all work is every willing one with wisdom, for every service; and the heads and all the people are according to all thy words.'

⁸ `Now, harden not your neck like your fathers, give a hand to Jehovah, and come in to His sanctuary, that He hath sanctified to the age, and serve Jehovah your God, and the fierceness of His anger doth turn back from you;

¹⁸ And he despised the oath—to break covenant, And lo, he hath given his hand, And all these he hath done, he escapeth not.

⁷ And Jehovah saith unto Joshua, `This day I begin to make thee great in the eyes of all Israel, so that they know that as I was with Moses I am with thee;

¹⁴ On that day hath Jehovah made Joshua great in the eyes of all Israel, and they reverence him, as they reverenced Moses, all days of his life.

¹³ and also, that which thou hast not asked I have given to thee, both riches and honour, that there hath not been like thee a man among the kings all thy days;

¹ And strengthen himself doth Solomon son of David over his kingdom, and Jehovah his God is with him, and maketh him exceedingly great.

¹⁷ What is man that Thou dost magnify him? And that Thou settest unto him Thy heart?

⁹ And I became great, and increased above every one who had been before me in Jerusalem; also, my wisdom stood with me.

¹⁸ thou, O king, God Most High, a kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and honour, gave to Nebuchadnezzar thy father: ¹⁹ and because of the greatness that He gave to him, all peoples, nations, and languages were trembling and fearing before him: whom he willed he was slaying, and whom he willed he was keeping alive, and whom he willed he was raising up, and whom he willed he was making low;

¹⁷ and this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who are dwelling at Ephesus, and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified,

⁹ and him who was made some little less than messengers we see—Jesus—because of the suffering of the death, with glory and honour having been crowned, that by the grace of God for every one he might taste of death.

¹⁴ And David reigneth over all Israel, and he is doing judgment and righteousness to all his people,

⁷¹ From behind suckling ones He hath brought him in, To rule over Jacob His people, And over Israel His inheritance. ⁷² And he ruleth them according to the integrity of his heart, And by the skilfulness of his hands leadeth them!

⁴ A son of thirty years is David in his being king; forty years he hath reigned; ⁵ in Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years, over all Israel and Judah.

¹¹ and the days that David hath reigned over Israel are forty years, in Hebron he hath reigned seven years, and in Jerusalem he hath reigned thirty and three years.

⁴ Six have been borne to him in Hebron, and he reigneth there seven years and six months, and thirty and three years he hath reigned in Jerusalem.

¹⁵ and thou—thou comest in unto thy fathers in peace; thou art buried in a good old age;

⁸ and Abraham expireth, and dieth in a good old age, aged and satisfied, and is gathered unto his people.

²⁹ and Isaac expireth, and dieth, and is gathered unto his people, aged and satisfied with days; and bury him do Esau and Jacob his sons.

²⁶ Thou comest in full age unto the grave, As the going up of a stalk in its season.

³¹ A crown of beauty are grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.

³⁶ for David, indeed, his own generation having served by the will of God, did fall asleep, and was added unto his fathers, and saw corruption,

⁹ Formerly in Israel, thus said the man in his going to seek God, `Come and we go unto the seer,' for the `prophet' of to-day is called formerly `the seer.'

⁵ And Gad the prophet saith unto David, `Thou dost not abide in a fortress, go, and thou hast entered for thee the land of Judah;' and David goeth and entereth the forest of Hareth.

² that the king saith unto Nathan the prophet, `See, I pray thee, I am dwelling in a house of cedars, and the ark of God is dwelling in the midst of the curtain.' <sup>3</sup> And Nathan saith unto the king, `All that is in thine heart—go, do, for Jehovah is with thee.'
⁴ And it cometh to pass in that night, that the word of Jehovah is unto Nathan, saying,

¹ And Jehovah sendeth Nathan unto David, and he cometh unto him, and saith to him: `Two men have been in one city; One rich and one poor; <sup>2</sup> The rich hath flocks and herds very many; <sup>3</sup> And the poor one hath nothing, Except one little ewe-lamb, Which he hath bought, and keepeth alive, And it groweth up with him, And with his sons together; Of his morsel it eateth, And from his cup it drinketh, And in his bosom it lieth, And it is to him as a daughter; <sup>4</sup> And there cometh a traveller to the rich man, And he spareth to take Of his own flock, and of his own herd, To prepare for the traveller Who hath come to him, And he taketh the ewe-lamb of the poor man, And prepareth it for the man Who hath come unto him.' <sup>5</sup> And the anger of David burneth against the man exceedingly, and he saith unto Nathan, `Jehovah liveth, surely a son of death is the man who is doing this, ⁶ and the ewe-lamb he doth repay fourfold, because that he hath done this thing, and because that he had no pity.' ⁷ And Nathan saith unto David, `Thou art the man! Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, I anointed thee for king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;

⁴¹ And the rest of the matters of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written on the book of the matters of Solomon?

²⁹ And the rest of the matters of Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Judah?

⁹ And Jehovah speaketh unto Gad, seer of David, saying: ¹⁰ `Go, and thou hast spoken unto David, saying, Thus said Jehovah, Three—I am stretching out unto thee; choose for thee one of these, and I do it to thee.' <sup>11</sup> And Gad cometh in unto David, and saith to him, `Thus said Jehovah, Take for thee—

³² And what shall I yet say? for the time will fail me recounting about Gideon, Barak also, and Samson, and Jephthah, David also, and Samuel, and the prophets, ³³ who through faith did subdue kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped mouths of lions,

³⁴ And the rest of the matters of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel?

²⁸ And the rest of the matters of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might with which he fought, and with which he brought back Damascus, and Hamath of Judah, into Israel, are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel?

²¹ And He is changing times and seasons, He is causing kings to pass away, and He is raising up kings; He is giving wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those possessing understanding.

²³ and that which the king hath seen—a sifter, even a holy one, coming down from the heavens, and he hath said, Cut down the tree, and destroy it; but the stump of its roots leave in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field, and with the dew of the heavens it is wet, and with the beast of the field is his portion, till that seven times pass over him.

²⁵ and they are driving thee away from men, and with the beast of the field is thy dwelling, and the herb as oxen they do cause thee to eat, and by the dew of the heavens they are wetting thee, and seven times do pass over thee, till that thou knowest that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and to whom He willeth He giveth it.