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But he made Aaron more honourable, and gave him an
heritage, and divided unto him
the firstfruits of
the increase; especially he prepared bread in abundance:
For they eat of the sacrifices of the Lord, which he gave unto him and his seed.
Howbeit in
the land of
the people he had no inheritance, neither had he any portion among
the people: for
the Lord himself is his portion and inheritance.
The third in glory is Phinees
the son of
Eleazar, because he had zeal in
the fear of
the Lord, and stood up with good courage of heart: when
the people were turned back, and made
reconciliation for Israel.
Therefore was
there a covenant of peace made with him, that he should be
the chief of
the sanctuary and of his people, and that he and his
posterity should have
the dignity of
the priesthood for ever:
According to
the covenant made with David son of
Jesse, of
the tribe of Juda, that
the inheritance of
the king should be to his
posterity alone: so
the inheritance of Aaron should also be unto his seed.
God give you wisdom in your heart to judge his people in righteousness, that
their good things be not abolished, and that
their glory may
endure for ever.
Jesus
the son a Nave was
valiant in
the wars, and was
the successor of Moses in
prophecies, who according to his name was made great for
the saving of
the elect of God, and taking
vengeance of
the enemies that rose up against
them, that he might set Israel in
their inheritance.
How great glory
gat he, when he did lift up his hands, and stretched out his sword against
the cities!
Who before him so stood to it? for the Lord himself brought his enemies unto him.
Did not the sun go back by his means? and was not one day as long as two?
He called upon the most high Lord, when the enemies pressed upon him on every side; and the great Lord heard him.
And with hailstones of mighty power he made the battle to fall violently upon the nations, and in the descent of Beth-horon he destroyed them that resisted, that the nations might know all their strength, because he fought in the sight of the Lord, and he followed the Mighty One.
And of six hundred thousand people on foot,
they two were preserved to bring
them in to
the heritage, even unto
the land that floweth with milk and honey.
The Lord gave strength also unto
Caleb, which remained with him unto his old age: so that he entered upon
the high places of
the land, and his seed obtained it for an
heritage:
That all the children of Israel might see that it is good to follow the Lord.
And concerning
the judges, every one by name, whose heart went not a
whoring, nor departed from
the Lord, let
their memory be blessed.
Let
their bones
flourish out of
their place, and let
the name of
them that were honoured be continued upon
their children.
Samuel,
the prophet of
the Lord, beloved of his Lord, established a kingdom, and
anointed princes over his people.
By the law of the Lord he judged the congregation, and the Lord had respect unto Jacob.
He called upon
the mighty Lord, when his enemies pressed upon him on every side, when he offered
the sucking lamb.
And
the Lord
thundered from heaven, and with a great noise made his voice to be heard.
And he destroyed the rulers of the Tyrians, and all the princes cf the Philistines.
And before his long sleep he made protestations in
the sight of
the Lord and his
anointed, I have not taken any man’s goods, so much as a
shoe: and no man did
accuse him.
And after his death he
prophesied, and shewed
the king his end, and lifted up his voice from
the earth in prophecy, to
blot out
the wickedness of
the people.
As is the fat taken away from the peace offering, so was David chosen out of the children of Israel.
Slew he not a
giant, when he was yet but young? and did he not take away reproach from
the people, when he lifted up his hand with
the stone in
the sling, and beat down
the boasting of
Goliath?
For he called upon
the most high Lord; and he gave him strength in his right hand to
slay that mighty
warrior, and set up
the horn of his people.
So the people honoured him with ten thousands, and praised him in the blessings of the Lord, in that he gave him a crown of glory.
For he destroyed
the enemies on every side, and brought to
nought the Philistines his
adversaries, and
brake their horn in
sunder unto this day.
In all his works he praised the Holy One most high with words of glory; with his whole heart he sung songs, and loved him that made him.
He set singers also before
the altar, that by
their voices
they might make sweet
melody, and daily sing praises in
their songs.
He
beautified their feasts, and set in order
the solemn times until
the end, that
they might praise his holy name, and that
the temple might sound from morning.
The Lord took away his sins, and
exalted his horn for ever: he gave him a covenant of kings, and a throne of glory in Israel.
Thy soul covered the whole earth, and thou filledst it with dark parables.
Thy name went far unto
the islands; and for thy peace thou
wast beloved.
The countries
marvelled at
thee for thy songs, and
proverbs, and parables, and interpretations.
By
the name of
the Lord God, which is called
the Lord God of Israel, thou
didst gather gold as tin and
didst multiply silver as lead.
So
the kingdom was divided, and out of Ephraim ruled a
rebellious kingdom.
But
the Lord will never leave off his mercy, neither shall any of his works perish, neither will he
abolish the posterity of his
elect, and
the seed of him that loveth him he will not take away: wherefore he gave a
remnant unto Jacob, and out of him a root unto David.
Thus rested Solomon with his fathers, and of his seed he left behind him Roboam, even
the foolishness of
the people, and one that had no understanding, who turned away
the people through his counsel.
There was also
Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin, and shewed Ephraim
the way of sin:
And their sins were multiplied exceedingly, that they were driven out of the land.
For
they sought out all wickedness, till
the vengeance came upon
them.
Then stood up Elias the prophet as fire, and his word burned like a lamp.
He brought a
sore famine upon
them, and by his zeal he diminished
their number.
By the word of the Lord he shut up the heaven, and also three times brought down fire.
O Elias, how
wast thou honoured in thy
wondrous deeds! and who may glory like unto
thee!
Who
didst raise up a dead man from death, and his soul from
the place of
the dead, by
the word of
the most High:
Who broughtest kings to destruction, and honorable men from their bed:
Who
wast ordained for reproofs in
their times, to
pacify the wrath of
the Lord’s judgment, before it
brake forth into
fury, and to turn
the heart of
the father unto
the son, and to restore
the tribes of Jacob.
Blessed are
they that saw
thee, and
slept in love; for we shall surely live.
Elias it was, who was covered with a
whirlwind: and Eliseus was filled with his spirit: whilst he lived, he was not moved with
the presence of any prince, neither could any bring him into subjection.
For all this
the people
repented not, neither departed
they from
their sins, till
they were
spoiled and carried out of
their land, and were scattered through all
the earth: yet
there remained a small people, and a ruler in
the house of David:
Ezekias fortified his city, and brought in water into
the midst
thereof: he
digged the hard rock with iron, and made wells for waters.
Then trembled their hearts and hands, and
they were in pain, as women in
travail.
But
they called upon
the Lord which is
merciful, and stretched out
their hands toward him: and immediately
the Holy One heard
them out of heaven, and delivered
them by
the ministry of Esay.
He
smote the host of
the Assyrians, and his angel destroyed
them.
For Ezekias had done the thing that pleased the Lord, and was strong in the ways of David his father, as Esay the prophet, who was great and faithful in his vision, had commanded him.
In his time
the sun went backward, and he
lengthened the king’s life.
He saw by an excellent spirit what should come to pass at
the last, and he comforted
them that
mourned in
Sion.
He shewed what should come to pass for ever, and secret things or ever they came.
The remembrance of Josias is like
the composition of
the perfume that is made by
the art of
the apothecary: it is sweet as honey in all mouths, and as musick at a
banquet of wine.
He
behaved himself uprightly in
the conversion of
the people, and took away
the abominations of iniquity.
He directed his heart unto the Lord, and in the time of the ungodly he established the worship of God.
All, except David and Ezekias and Josias, were defective: for
they forsook the law of
the most High, even
the kings of Juda failed.
Therefore he gave their power unto others, and their glory to a strange nation.
They burnt
the chosen city of
the sanctuary, and made
the streets
desolate, according to
the prophecy of Jeremias.
For
they entreated him evil, who nevertheless was a prophet,
sanctified in his mother’s
womb, that he might root out, and
afflict, and destroy; and that he might build up also, and plant.
It was
Ezekiel who saw
the glorious vision, which was shewed him upon
the chariot of
the cherubims.
For he made mention of the enemies under the figure of the rain, and directed them that went right.
And of
the twelve prophets let
the memorial be blessed, and let
their bones
flourish again out of
their place: for
they comforted Jacob, and delivered
them by
assured hope.
How shall we
magnify Zorobabel? even he was as a
signet on
the right hand:
So was Jesus
the son of Josedec: who in
their time builded
the house, and set up an holy temple to
the Lord, which was prepared for
everlasting glory.
And among
the elect was Neemias, whose
renown is great, who raised up for us
the walls that were fallen, and set up
the gates and
the bars, and raised up our ruins again.
But upon
the earth was no man created like
Enoch; for he was taken from
the earth.
Neither was there a young man born like Joseph, a governor of his brethren, a stay of the people, whose bones were regarded of the Lord.
Simon the high priest, the son of Onias, who in his life repaired the house again, and in his days fortified the temple:
And by him was built from the foundation the double height, the high fortress of the wall about the temple:
In his days
the cistern to receive water, being in compass as
the sea, was covered with plates of brass:
He took care of
the temple that it should not fall, and fortified
the city against
besieging:
How was he honoured in the midst of the people in his coming out of the sanctuary!
He was as the morning star in the midst of a cloud, and as the moon at the full:
As
the sun
shining upon
the temple of
the most High, and as
the rainbow giving light in
the bright clouds:
And as
the flower of roses in
the spring of
the year, as
lilies by
the rivers of waters, and as
the branches of
the frankincense tree in
the time of summer:
As fire and incense in
the censer, and as a vessel of beaten gold set with all manner of precious stones:
And as a fair olive tree
budding forth fruit, and as a
cypress tree which groweth up to
the clouds.
When he put on
the robe of honour, and was clothed with
the perfection of glory, when he went up to
the holy altar, he made
the garment of
holiness honourable.
When he took
the portions out of
the priests’ hands, he himself stood by
the hearth of
the altar, compassed about, as a young
cedar in Libanus; and as palm trees compassed
they him round about.
So were all the sons of Aaron in their glory, and the oblations of the Lord in their hands, before all the congregation of Israel.
And finishing
the service at
the altar, that he might
adorn the offering of
the most high
Almighty,
He stretched out his hand to
the cup, and poured of
the blood of
the grape, he poured out at
the foot of
the altar a sweetsmelling savour unto
the most high King of all.
Then shouted the sons of Aaron, and sounded
the silver
trumpets, and made a great noise to be heard, for a
remembrance before
the most High.
Then all
the people together hasted, and fell down to
the earth upon
their faces to worship
their Lord God
Almighty,
the most High.
The singers also
sang praises with
their voices, with great variety of sounds was
there made sweet
melody.
And
the people
besought the Lord,
the most High, by prayer before him that is
merciful, till
the solemnity of
the Lord was ended, and
they had finished his service.
Then he went down, and lifted up his hands over
the whole congregation of
the children of Israel, to give
the blessing of
the Lord with his lips, and to
rejoice in his name.
And they bowed themselves down to worship the second time, that they might receive a blessing from the most High.