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 <div class="label">32</div><div class="s2">Jerusalem Threatened</div><div class="p"> 1After these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for himself. 2And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem, 3he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him. 4So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water? 5Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance. 6And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying, 7Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him: 8with him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.</div><div class="p"> 9After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying, 10Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem? 11Doth not Hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The LORD our God shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria? 12Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship before one altar, and burn incense upon it? 13Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the people of other lands? were the gods of the nations of those lands any ways able to deliver their lands out of mine hand? 14Who was there among all the gods of those nations that my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of mine hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of mine hand? 15Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?</div><div class="p"> 16And his servants spake yet more against the LORD God, and against his servant Hezekiah. 17He wrote also letters to rail on the LORD God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand. 18Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' speech unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city. 19And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, which were the work of the hands of man. 20And for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven.</div><div class="s2">Jerusalem Delivered</div><div class="p"> 21And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword. 22Thus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all other, and guided them on every side. 23And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.</div><div class="p"> 24In those days Hezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed unto the LORD: and he spake unto him, and he gave him a sign. 25But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem. 26Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.</div><div class="p"> 27And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels; 28storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and cotes for flocks. 29Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance very much. 30This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works. 31Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.</div><div class="p"> 32Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. 33And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.</div>
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 <div class="label">30</div><div class="s1">Words of Agur</div><div class="p"> 1The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy:</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1">The man spake unto Ithiel,</div><div class="q2">even unto Ithiel and Ucal,</div><div class="q1"> 2Surely I am more brutish than any man,</div><div class="q2">And have not the understanding of a man.</div><div class="q1"> 3I neither learned wisdom,</div><div class="q2">Nor have the knowledge of the holy.</div><div class="q1"> 4Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended?</div><div class="q2">Who hath gathered the wind in his fists?</div><div class="q1">Who hath bound the waters in a garment?</div><div class="q2">Who hath established all the ends of the earth?</div><div class="q1">What is his name, and what is his son's name,</div><div class="q2">If thou canst tell?</div><div class="q1"> 5Every word of God is pure:</div><div class="q2">He is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.</div><div class="q1"> 6Add thou not unto his words,</div><div class="q2">Lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 7Two things have I required of thee;</div><div class="q2">Deny me them not before I die:</div><div class="q1"> 8Remove far from me vanity and lies:</div><div class="q2">Give me neither poverty nor riches;</div><div class="q2">Feed me with food convenient for me:</div><div class="q1"> 9Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say,</div><div class="q2">Who is the LORD?</div><div class="q1">Or lest I be poor, and steal,</div><div class="q2">And take the name of my God in vain.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 10Accuse not a servant unto his master,</div><div class="q2">Lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 11 There is a generation that curseth their father,</div><div class="q2">And doth not bless their mother.</div><div class="q1"> 12 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes,</div><div class="q2">And yet is not washed from their filthiness.</div><div class="q1"> 13 There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes!</div><div class="q2">And their eyelids are lifted up.</div><div class="q1"> 14 There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives,</div><div class="q2">To devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 15The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give.</div><div class="q2">There are three things that are never satisfied,</div><div class="q1"> Yea, four things say not,</div><div class="q2"> It is enough:</div><div class="q1"> 16The grave; and the barren womb;</div><div class="q2">The earth that is not filled with water;</div><div class="q2">And the fire that saith not, It is enough.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 17The eye that mocketh at his father,</div><div class="q2">And despiseth to obey his mother,</div><div class="q1">The ravens of the valley shall pick it out,</div><div class="q2">And the young eagles shall eat it.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 18There be three things which are too wonderful for me,</div><div class="q2">Yea, four which I know not:</div><div class="q1"> 19The way of an eagle in the air;</div><div class="q2">The way of a serpent upon a rock;</div><div class="q1">The way of a ship in the midst of the sea;</div><div class="q2">And the way of a man with a maid.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 20Such is the way of an adulterous woman;</div><div class="q2">She eateth, and wipeth her mouth,</div><div class="q2">And saith, I have done no wickedness.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 21For three things the earth is disquieted,</div><div class="q2">And for four which it cannot bear:</div><div class="q1"> 22For a servant when he reigneth;</div><div class="q2">And a fool when he is filled with meat;</div><div class="q1"> 23For an odious woman when she is married;</div><div class="q2">And an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 24There be four things which are little upon the earth,</div><div class="q2">But they are exceeding wise:</div><div class="q1"> 25The ants are a people not strong,</div><div class="q2">Yet they prepare their meat in the summer;</div><div class="q1"> 26The conies are but a feeble folk,</div><div class="q2">Yet make they their houses in the rocks;</div><div class="q1"> 27The locusts have no king,</div><div class="q2">Yet go they forth all of them by bands;</div><div class="q1"> 28The spider taketh hold with her hands,</div><div class="q2">And is in kings' palaces.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 29There be three things which go well,</div><div class="q2">Yea, four are comely in going:</div><div class="q1"> 30A lion which is strongest among beasts,</div><div class="q2">And turneth not away for any;</div><div class="q1"> 31An greyhound; an he goat also;</div><div class="q2">And a king, against whom there is no rising up.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 32If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself,</div><div class="q2">Or if thou hast thought evil,</div><div class="q2"> Lay thine hand upon thy mouth.</div><div class="q1"> 33Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter,</div><div class="q2">And the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood:</div><div class="q2">So the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.</div><div class="b"></div>
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 <div class="label">3</div><div class="s2">At the Gate of the Temple</div><div class="p"> 1Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. 2And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; 3who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. 4And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. 5And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.</div><div class="p"> 6Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. 7And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. 8And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. 9And all the people saw him walking and praising God: 10and they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. 11And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.</div><div class="s2">Peter's Answer</div><div class="p"> 12And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk? 13The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. 14But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you; 15and killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. 16And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. 17And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers. 18But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.</div><div class="p"> 19Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; 20and he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: 21whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. 22For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. 23And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people. 24Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days. 25Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. 26Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.</div>
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 <div class="label">13</div><div class="s2">Perfect in Every Good Work</div><div class="p"> 1Let brotherly love continue. 2Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. 3Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. 4Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. 5Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. 6So that we may boldly say,</div><div class="q1">The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear</div><div class="q1">What man shall do unto me.</div><div class="m"> 7Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.</div><div class="p"> 8Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. 9Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein. 10We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. 11For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp. 12Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. 13Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. 14For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. 15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. 16But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.</div><div class="p"> 17Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.</div><div class="p"> 18Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly. 19But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.</div><div class="p"> 20Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, 21make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.</div><div class="p"> 22And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.</div><div class="p"> 23Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you. 24Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you. 25Grace be with you all. Amen.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="iex">Written to the Hebrews from Italy by Timothy.</div>
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