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 <div class="label">32</div><div class="s2">Jacob and Esau</div><div class="p"> 1And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. 2And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.</div><div class="p"> 3And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom. 4And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now: 5and I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight.</div><div class="p"> 6And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him. 7Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands; 8and said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.</div><div class="p"> 9And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee: 10I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands. 11Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children. 12And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.</div><div class="p"> 13And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother; 14two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams, 15thirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and ten bulls, twenty she asses, and ten foals. 16And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by themselves; and said unto his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove. 17And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee? 18Then thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob's; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, also he is behind us. 19And so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find him. 20And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me. 21So went the present over before him: and himself lodged that night in the company.</div><div class="p"> 22And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok. 23And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had. 24And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. 25And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. 26And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. 27And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. 28And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. 29And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there. 30And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved. 31And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh. 32Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrank.</div>
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 <div class="q1">1I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.</div><div class="q2"> 2The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;</div><div class="q1">My God, my strength, in whom I will trust;</div><div class="q2">My buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 3I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised:</div><div class="q2">So shall I be saved from mine enemies.</div><div class="q1"> 4The sorrows of death compassed me,</div><div class="q2">And the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 5The sorrows of hell compassed me about:</div><div class="q2">The snares of death prevented me.</div><div class="q1"> 6In my distress I called upon the LORD,</div><div class="q2">And cried unto my God:</div><div class="q1">He heard my voice out of his temple,</div><div class="q2">And my cry came before him, even into his ears.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 7Then the earth shook and trembled;</div><div class="q2">The foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.</div><div class="q1"> 8There went up a smoke out of his nostrils,</div><div class="q2">And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 9He bowed the heavens also, and came down:</div><div class="q2">And darkness was under his feet.</div><div class="q1"> 10And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly:</div><div class="q2">Yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.</div><div class="q1"> 11He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him</div><div class="q2"> Were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.</div><div class="q1"> 12At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed,</div><div class="q2">Hail stones and coals of fire.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 13The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice;</div><div class="q2">Hail stones and coals of fire.</div><div class="q1"> 14Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them;</div><div class="q2">And he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.</div><div class="q1"> 15Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD,</div><div class="q2">At the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.</div>
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 <div class="label">18</div><div class="q1"> 1Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh</div><div class="q2"> And intermeddleth with all wisdom.</div><div class="q1"> 2A fool hath no delight in understanding,</div><div class="q2">But that his heart may discover itself.</div><div class="q1"> 3When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt,</div><div class="q2">And with ignominy reproach.</div><div class="q1"> 4The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters,</div><div class="q2"> And the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.</div><div class="q1"> 5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked,</div><div class="q2">To overthrow the righteous in judgment.</div><div class="q1"> 6A fool's lips enter into contention,</div><div class="q2">And his mouth calleth for strokes.</div><div class="q1"> 7A fool's mouth is his destruction,</div><div class="q2">And his lips are the snare of his soul.</div><div class="q1"> 8The words of a talebearer are as wounds,</div><div class="q2">And they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.</div><div class="q1"> 9He also that is slothful in his work</div><div class="q2">Is brother to him that is a great waster.</div><div class="q1"> 10The name of the LORD is a strong tower:</div><div class="q2">The righteous runneth into it, and is safe.</div><div class="q1"> 11The rich man's wealth is his strong city,</div><div class="q2">And as an high wall in his own conceit.</div><div class="q1"> 12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,</div><div class="q2">And before honour is humility.</div><div class="q1"> 13He that answereth a matter before he heareth it,</div><div class="q2">It is folly and shame unto him.</div><div class="q1"> 14The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity;</div><div class="q2">But a wounded spirit who can bear?</div><div class="q1"> 15The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge;</div><div class="q2">And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.</div><div class="q1"> 16A man's gift maketh room for him,</div><div class="q2">And bringeth him before great men.</div><div class="q1"> 17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just;</div><div class="q2">But his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.</div><div class="q1"> 18The lot causeth contentions to cease,</div><div class="q2">And parteth between the mighty.</div><div class="q1"> 19A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city:</div><div class="q2">And their contentions are like the bars of a castle.</div><div class="q1"> 20A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth;</div><div class="q2"> And with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.</div><div class="q1"> 21Death and life are in the power of the tongue:</div><div class="q2">And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.</div><div class="q1"> 22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing,</div><div class="q2">And obtaineth favour of the LORD.</div><div class="q1"> 23The poor useth intreaties;</div><div class="q2">But the rich answereth roughly.</div><div class="q1"> 24A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly:</div><div class="q2">And there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.</div><div class="b"></div>
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 <div class="label">18</div><div class="s2">Jesus and His Disciples</div><div class="p"> 1At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, 3and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. 4Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. 6But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.</div><div class="p"> 7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh! 8Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. 9And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. 10Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. 11For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. 12How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? 13And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray. 14Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.</div><div class="p"> 15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. 17And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican. 18Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 19Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. 20For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.</div><div class="p"> 21Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 22Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. 23Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. 24And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. 25But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 27Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. 28But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. 29And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 30And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt. 31So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. 32Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: 33shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? 34And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. 35So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.</div>
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 <div class="p">1Then said the high priest, Are these things so? 2And he said,</div><div class="p">Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran, 3and said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee. 4Then came he out of the land of the Chald&#230;ans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell. 5And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.</div><div class="p"> 6And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years. 7And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place. 8And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs. 9And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him, 10and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house. 11Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance. 12But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first. 13And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh. 14Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls. 15So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers, 16and were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem. </div>
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