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But
Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but
ere the
messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the
messenger cometh, shut the door, and
hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master’s feet behind him?
Now
Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. The king sent a
messenger ahead, but before he arrived,
Elisha said to the elders, “Do you see how this murderer has sent someone to cut off my head? Look, when the
messenger comes, shut the door to keep him out. Is not the sound of his master’s footsteps behind him?”
Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good
tidings, and we
hold our peace: if we
tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king’s household.
Finally, they said to one another, “We are not doing what is right.
Today is a day of good news. If we are silent and wait until morning light, our sin will overtake us. Now, therefore, let us go and tell the king’s household.”
And
Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou
wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong
holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men
wilt thou
slay with the sword, and
wilt dash their children, and
rip up their women with child.
“Why is my lord
weeping?” asked
Hazael. “Because I know the evil you will do to the Israelites,”
Elisha replied. “You will set fire to their fortresses, kill their young men with the sword,
dash their little ones to pieces, and
rip open their
pregnant women.”
But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a
hole in the
lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the LORD: and the priests that kept the door put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the LORD.
Then Jehoiada the priest took a chest, bored a
hole in its
lid, and set it beside the altar on the right side as one enters the house of the LORD. There the priests who guarded the
threshold put all the money brought into the house of the LORD.
Whom hast thou reproached and
blasphemed? and against whom hast thou
exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the
Holy One of Israel.
Whom have you
taunted and
blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the
Holy One of Israel!
Surely there was not
holden such a
passover from the days of the judges that judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah;
No such
Passover had been observed from the days of the judges who had governed Israel through all the days of the kings of Israel and Judah.
But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, and were appointed for all the work of the place most
holy, and to make an
atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
But Aaron and his sons did all the work of the Most
Holy Place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense to make
atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
And their possessions and habitations were,
Bethel and the towns thereof, and eastward Naaran, and westward
Gezer, with the towns thereof;
Shechem also and the towns thereof, unto
Gaza and the towns thereof:
Their
holdings and settlements included
Bethel and its villages, Naaran to the east,
Gezer and its villages to the west, and
Shechem and its villages as far as Ayyah and its villages.
And David was then in the
hold, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at
Bethlehem.
At that time David was in the
stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at
Bethlehem.
And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the
hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and
buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;
Some Gadites defected to David at his
stronghold in the desert. They were mighty men of
valor, trained for battle, experts with the shield and
spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions and who were as swift as gazelles on the mountains:
And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.
Other Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his
stronghold.
And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to
hold the ark; for the oxen
stumbled.
When they came to the
threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah reached out and took
hold of the ark, because the oxen had
stumbled.
Glory ye in his
holy name: let the heart of them
rejoice that seek the LORD.
Glory in His
holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD
rejoice.
Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of
holiness.
Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and come before Him. Worship the LORD in the
splendor of His
holiness;
And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give
thanks to thy
holy name, and glory in thy praise.
Then cry out: ‘Save us, O God of our salvation; gather and deliver us from the nations, that we may give
thanks to Your
holy name, that we may glory in Your praise.’
Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.
Now set your heart and soul to seek the LORD your God. Get started building the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy articles of God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the LORD.”
The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should
sanctify the most
holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister unto him, and to
bless in his name for ever.
The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart
forever to
consecrate the most
holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to
pronounce blessings in His name
forever.
Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the
purifying of all
holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;
but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the
purification of all the
holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God,
And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the LORD.
So the Levites were to carry out the responsibilities for the Tent of Meeting and the Holy Place, and, under their brothers the descendants of Aaron, the service of the house of the LORD.
Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,
Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy temple:
O LORD our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own.
O LORD our God, from Your hand comes all this abundance that we have provided to build You a house for Your holy Name, and all of it belongs to You.
And he made the most
holy house, the length
whereof was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits: and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents.
Then he made the Most Holy Place; its length corresponded to the width of the temple—twenty cubits long and twenty cubits wide. And he overlaid the inside with six hundred talents of fine gold.
And in the most holy house he made two cherubims of image work, and overlaid them with gold.
In the Most
Holy Place he made two
cherubim of sculptured work, and he overlaid them with gold.
And the thickness of it was an
handbreadth, and the
brim of it like the work of the
brim of a cup, with flowers of
lilies; and it received and held three thousand baths.
And the
snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers, of pure gold: and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most
holy place, and the doors of the house of the temple, were of gold.
the
wick trimmers,
sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers of purest gold; and the gold doors of the temple: the inner doors to the Most
Holy Place as well as the doors of the main hall.
And they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, these did the priests and the Levites bring up.
and they brought up the ark and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. The
Levitical priests carried them up.
And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the
oracle of the house, into the most
holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims:
Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most
Holy Place, beneath the wings of the
cherubim.
And they drew out the
staves of the ark, that the ends of the
staves were seen from the ark before the
oracle; but they were not seen without. And there it is unto this day.
The poles of the ark extended far enough that their ends were visible from in front of the inner sanctuary, but not from outside the Holy Place; and they are there to this day.
And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the
holy place: (for all the priests that were present were
sanctified, and did not then wait by course:
Now all the priests who were present had consecrated themselves regardless of their divisions. And when the priests came out of the Holy Place,
And it shall be answered, Because they
forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid
hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them.
And others will answer, ‘Because they have
forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers, who brought them out of the land of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, worshiping and serving them—because of this, He has brought all this
disaster upon them.’”
And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are
holy,
whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come.
Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh up from the City of David to the palace he had built for her. For he said, “My wife must not live in the house of David king of Israel, because the places the ark of the LORD has entered are holy.”
And he fortified the strong
holds, and put captains in them, and store of
victual, and of oil and wine.
He strengthened their fortresses and put officers in them, with supplies of food, oil, and wine.
And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of
holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.
Then
Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD and praise the
splendor of His
holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing: “Give
thanks to the LORD, for His loving devotion endures
forever.”
But let none come into the house of the LORD, save the priests, and they that minister of the Levites; they shall go in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the watch of the LORD.
No one is to enter the house of the LORD except the priests and those Levites who serve; they may enter because they are consecrated, but all the people are to obey the requirement of the LORD.
Also they have shut up the doors of the
porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the
holy place unto the God of Israel.
They also shut the doors of the
portico and
extinguished the lamps. They did not burn incense or present burnt offerings in the
Holy Place of the God of Israel.
Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.
Then the priests and the Levites stood to
bless the people, and God heard their voice, and their prayer came into His
holy dwelling place in heaven.
And concerning the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the
tithe of oxen and sheep, and the
tithe of
holy things which were consecrated unto the LORD their God, and laid them by heaps.
And the Israelites and Judahites who lived in the cities of Judah also brought a
tithe of their herds and flocks and a
tithe of the
holy things consecrated to the LORD their God, and they laid them in large heaps.
And Kore the son of Imnah the
Levite, the porter toward the east, was over the
freewill offerings of God, to distribute the oblations of the LORD, and the most
holy things.
Kore son of Imnah the
Levite, the keeper of the East Gate, was in charge of the
freewill offerings given to God, distributing the contributions to the LORD and the consecrated gifts.
And to the
genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their set office they
sanctified themselves in
holiness:
The
genealogy included all the little ones, wives, sons, and daughters in the whole assembly. For they had faithfully consecrated themselves as
holy.
And said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; it shall not be a burden upon your shoulders: serve now the LORD your God, and his people Israel,
To the Levites who taught all Israel and were
holy to the LORD,
Josiah said: “Put the
holy ark in the temple built by Solomon son of David king of Israel. It is not to be carried around on your shoulders. Now serve the LORD your God and His people Israel.
And stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the families of the fathers of your brethren the people, and after the division of the families of the Levites.
Moreover, stand in the
Holy Place by the divisions of the families of your
kinsmen the lay people, and by the divisions of the families of the Levites.
And they
roasted the
passover with fire according to the
ordinance: but the other
holy offerings
sod they in pots, and in caldrons, and in pans, and divided them speedily among all the people.
They
roasted the
Passover animals on the fire according to the regulation, and they boiled the other
holy offerings in pots, kettles, and
bowls and quickly brought them to all the people.
And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most
holy things, till there stood up a priest with
Urim and with
Thummim.
The governor ordered them not to eat the most
holy things until there was a priest to
consult the
Urim and
Thummim.
And I said unto them, Ye are
holy unto the LORD; the vessels are
holy also; and the silver and the gold are a
freewill offering unto the LORD God of your fathers.
Then I told them, “You are
holy to the LORD, and these articles are
holy. The silver and gold are a
freewill offering to the LORD, the God of your fathers.
For they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for their sons: so that the
holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands:
yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this
trespass.
Indeed, the Israelites have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, so that the holy seed has been mixed with the people of the land. And the leaders and officials have taken the lead in this unfaithfulness!”
And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a
remnant to escape, and to give us a
nail in his
holy place, that our God may
lighten our eyes, and give us a little
reviving in our
bondage.
But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the LORD our God to preserve for us a
remnant and to give us a
stake in His
holy place. Even in our
bondage, our God has given us new life and light to our eyes.
And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most
holy things, till there stood up a priest with
Urim and
Thummim.
The governor ordered them not to eat the most
holy things until there was a priest to
consult the
Urim and
Thummim.
And
Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and
Ezra the priest the
scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is
holy unto the LORD your God;
mourn not, nor
weep. For all the people
wept, when they heard the words of the law.
Nehemiah the governor,
Ezra the priest and
scribe, and the Levites who were
instructing the people said to all of them, “This day is
holy to the LORD your God. Do not
mourn or
weep.” For all the people were
weeping as they heard the words of the Law.
Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is
holy unto our Lord: neither be ye
sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
Then
Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since
today is
holy to our Lord. Do not
grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
So the Levites stilled all the people, saying,
Hold your peace, for the day is
holy; neither be ye
grieved.
And the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be still, since
today is
holy. Do not
grieve.”
And madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy servant:
You revealed to them Your holy Sabbath and gave them commandments and statutes and laws through Your servant Moses.
And if the people of the land bring ware or any
victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not
buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the
holy day: and that we would leave the seventh year, and the
exaction of every debt.
When the people of the land bring
merchandise or any kind of grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we will not
buy from them on a Sabbath or
holy day. Every seventh year we will let the fields lie
fallow, and will
cancel every debt.
For the
shewbread, and for the continual meat offering, and for the continual burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the
holy things, and for the sin offerings to make an
atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.
for the
showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the
holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make
atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God.
And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.
Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns.
All the Levites in the
holy city were two hundred
fourscore and four.
The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.
And all Israel in the days of
Zerubbabel, and in the days of
Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the
porters, every day his portion: and they
sanctified holy things unto the Levites; and the Levites
sanctified them unto the children of Aaron.
So in the days of
Zerubbabel and
Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside daily portions for the Levites, and the Levites set aside daily portions for the descendants of Aaron.
And I commanded the Levites that they should
cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to
sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and
spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.
Then I
instructed the Levites to
purify themselves and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day
holy. Remember me for this as well, O my God, and show me mercy according to Your abundant loving devotion.
Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even
Esther’s feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.
Then the king held a great
banquet,
Esther’s
banquet, for all his officials and servants. He proclaimed a tax
holiday in the provinces and gave gifts worthy of the king’s
bounty.
All the king’s servants, and the people of the king’s provinces, do know, that
whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall
hold out the golden
sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.
“All the royal officials and the people of the king’s provinces know that one law applies to every man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned—that he be put to death. Only if the king extends the gold
scepter may that person live. But I have not been summoned to appear before the king for the past thirty days.”
For if thou altogether
holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there
enlargement and
deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
For if you remain silent at this time, relief and
deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows if perhaps you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the
fourteenth day of the month
Adar a day of
gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
This is why the rural Jews, who live in the villages, observe the
fourteenth day of the month of
Adar as a day of joy and feasting. It is a
holiday for sending gifts to one another.
As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from
mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
as the days on which the Jews gained rest from their enemies and the month in which their sorrow turned to joy and their
mourning into a
holiday. He wrote that these were to be days of feasting and joy, of sending gifts to one another and to the poor.
And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
Job’s sons would take turns
holding feasts in their homes, and they would
invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
And the LORD said unto
Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he
holdeth fast his
integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
Then the LORD said to
Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is
blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He still retains his
integrity, even though you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.”
Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints
wilt thou turn?
“Call out if you please, but who will answer? To which of the holy ones will you turn?
Then should I yet have comfort;
yea, I would
harden myself in sorrow: let him not
spare; for I have not concealed the words of the
Holy One.
It still brings me comfort, and joy through
unrelenting pain, that I have not denied the words of the
Holy One.
Teach me, and I will
hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have
erred.
Teach me, and I will be silent. Help me understand how I have
erred.
He shall
lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall
hold it fast, but it shall not
endure.
He leans on his web, but it gives way; he
holds fast, but it does not
endure.
I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou
wilt not
hold me innocent.
I would still
dread all my sufferings; I know that You will not
acquit me.
For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest
thyself marvellous upon me.
Should I
hold my head high, You would
hunt me like a lion, and again display Your power against me.
Should thy lies make men
hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee
ashamed?
Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.
If He
holds back the waters, they dry up, and if He releases them, they
overwhelm the land.
Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.
If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!
Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.
Be silent, and I will speak. Then let come to me what may.
Who is he that will
plead with me? for now, if I
hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.
Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?
Why do You hide Your face and consider me as Your enemy?
Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints;
yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.
If God puts no trust in His holy ones, if even the heavens are not pure in His eyes,
Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I
forbear, what am I eased?
Even if I speak, my pain is not relieved, and if I hold back, how will it go away?
The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
Yet a righteous one holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.
Even when I remember I am afraid, and
trembling taketh
hold on my flesh.
When I remember, terror takes
hold, and my body trembles in
horror.
He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
He covers the face of the full moon, spreading over it His cloud.
My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
I will
cling to my righteousness and never let go. As long as I live, my conscience will not
accuse me.
Terrors take
hold on him as waters, a
tempest stealeth him away in the night.
Terrors overtake him like a flood; a
tempest sweeps him away in the night.
To dwell in the cliffs of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.
so that they lived on the slopes of the wadis, among the rocks and in holes in the ground.
And now my soul is poured out upon me; the days of
affliction have taken
hold upon me.
Mark well, O Job,
hearken unto me:
hold thy peace, and I will speak.
Pay attention, Job, and
listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
If not,
hearken unto me:
hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
But if not, then
listen to me; be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.”
And if men are bound with chains, caught in cords of
affliction,
But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.
But now you are
laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you.
That it might take
hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be
shaken out of it?
that it might spread to the ends of the earth and
shake the wicked out of it?
Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
which I hold in reserve for times of trouble, for the day of war and battle?
Canst thou bind the
unicorn with his band in the
furrow? or will he
harrow the valleys after thee?
The sword that reaches him has no effect, nor does the
spear or
dart or
arrow.
Yet have I set my king upon my
holy hill of
Zion.
I
cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his
holy hill.
Selah.
To the LORD I cry
aloud, and He answers me from His
holy mountain.
Selah But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple.
He made a pit, and
digged it, and is fallen into the
ditch which he made.
He has
dug a
hole and
hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making.
The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD’S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men.