A Worthy Woman

8/19/2019 A Worthy Woman

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Gen_34:29 And allH3605 their wealth,H2428 and allH3605 their little ones,H2945 andtheir wivesH802 took they cative,H!6"! and soiledH962 even allH3605 thatH834 was

in the ho#se$H"004

Gen_4!:6 %he landH!!6 o& '(ytH4!"4 is )e&oreH6440 thee* in the )estH43"5 o& thelandH!!6 +akeH853- thy &atherH" and )rethrenH25" to dwell*H342! in the landH!!6 o&

GoshenH"65! let the+ dwell:H342! and i& H5"8 tho# knowestH3045 any +enH3!6 o&activityH2428 a+on( the+, then +akeH!!60 the+ r#lersH8269 over +yH592" H834

cattle$H4!35

'.o_"4:4 And / will hardenH2388 H853- haraoh1sH654! heart,H3820 that he shall&ollowH!29" a&terH3"0 the+* and / will )e hono#redH35"3 #on haraoh,H654! and

#on allH3605 his host*H2428 that the '(ytiansH4!"4 +ay knowH3045 thatH3588 /H589 am the $H3068 And they didH62"3 so$H365"

'.o_"4:9 #t the '(ytiansH4!"4 #rs#edH!29" a&terH3"0 the+, allH3605 the

horsesH5483 and chariotsH!393 o& haraoh,H654! and his horse+en,H65!" and hisar+y,H2428 and overtookH538" the+ enca+in(H2583 )yH592" the sea,H3220

)esideH592" ihahiroth,H636! )e&oreH6440 aal7ehon$H""89

'.o_"4:"! And /,H589 )ehold,H2009 / will hardenH2388 H853- the heartsH3820 o& the'(ytians,H4!"4 and they shall &ollowH935 H3"0 the+: and / will (et +e

hono#rH35"3 #on haraoh,H654! and #on allH3605 his host,H2428 #on hischariots,H!393 and #on his horse+en$H65!"

'.o_"4:28 And the watersH4325 ret#rned,H!!25 and coveredH3680 H853- the

chariots,H!393 and the horse+en,H65!" and allH3605 the hostH2428 o& haraohH654! that ca+eH935 into the seaH3220 a&terH3"0 the+* there re+ainedH!604 notH3808 so

+#ch asH5!04 oneH259 o& the+$

'.o_"5:4 haraoh1sH654! chariotsH48"8 and his hostH2428 hath he castH3384 intothe sea:H3220 his chosenH4005 catainsH!99" also are drownedH2883 in the edH5488

sea$H3220

'.o_"8:2" oreover tho#H859 shalt rovideH23!2 o#t o& allH4480 H3605 the

eoleH59!" a)leH2428 +en,H3!6 s#ch as &earH33!3 God,H430 +enH3!6 o& tr#th,H5!"

hatin(H8"30 coveto#sness*H"2"5 and laceH!!60 such overH592" the+, to be r#lersH8269 o& tho#sands,H505 and r#lersH8269 o& h#ndreds,H396! r#lersH8269 o&

&i&ties,H25!2 and r#lersH8269 o& tens:H6235

'.o_"8:25 And osesH48!2 choseH9!! a)leH2428 +enH3!6 o#t o& allH4480 H3605 /srael,H34!8 and +adeH54"4 the+ headsH!2"8 overH592" the eole,H59!" r#lersH8269

o& tho#sands,H505 r#lersH8269 o& h#ndreds,H396! r#lersH8269 o& &i&ties,H25!2 andr#lersH8269 o& tens$H6235

#+_24:"8 And 'do+H"23 shall )eH"96" a ossession,H3424 eirH8"65 also shall

)eH"96" a ossessionH3424 &or his ene+ies*H34" and /sraelH34!8 shall doH62"3 valiantly$H2428

#+_3":9 And the childrenH""2" o& /sraelH34!8 took all H853- the wo+enH802 o&idianH4080 catives,H!6"! and their little ones,H2945 and took the soilH962 o&

allH3605 their cattle,H929 and allH3605 their &locks,H4!35 and allH3605 their (oods$H2428


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#+_3":"4 And osesH48!2 was wrothH!"0! withH592" the o&&icersH6485 o& thehost,H2428 with the catainsH8269 over tho#sands,H505 and catainsH8269 over

h#ndreds,H396! which ca+eH935 &ro+ the )attle$H4480 H6635 H442"

e#_8:"! And tho# sayH559 in thine heart,H3824 y owerH358" and the+i(htH6"08 o& mine handH302! hath (ottenH62"3 +eH853- thisH2088 wealth$H2428

e#_8:"8 #t tho# shalt re+e+)erH2"42 H853- the H3068 thy God:H430 &orH3588 it is heH"93" that (ivethH54"4 thee owerH358" to (etH62"3 wealth,H2428

thatH46"6 he +ay esta)lishH6965 H853- his covenantH"285 whichH834 he swareH!650

#nto thy &athers,H" as it is thisH2088 day$H3""!

e#_"":4 And whatH834 he didH62"3 #nto the ar+yH2428 o& '(yt,H4!"4 #nto their

horses,H5483 and to their chariots*H!393 howH834 he +adeH853- the waterH4325 o&the edH5488 seaH3220 to over&lowH668! H592" H6440 the+ as they #rs#edH!29"

a&terH3"0 yo#, and how the H3068 hath destroyedH6 the+ #ntoH5!04 thisH2088

day*H3""!

e#_33:"" less,H"288 ,H3068 his s#)stance,H2428 and accetH!52" the

workH646! o& his hands:H302! s+ite thro#(hH42!2 the loinsH49!5 o& the+ that rise

a(ainstH6965 hi+, and o& the+ that hateH8"30 hi+, thatH4480 they rise nota(ain$H6965

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;d(_"8:2 And the childrenH""2" o& anH"835 sentH!9!" o& their &a+ilyH4480 H4940 &iveH2568 +enH3!6 &ro+ their coasts,H4480 H!098 +enH3!6 o& valo#r,H2428 &ro+

=orah,H4480 H688" and &ro+ 'shtaol,H4480 H84! to sy o#tH!2!0 H853- the land,H!!6 andto searchH2!"3 it* and they saidH559 #ntoH4"3 the+, Go,H"980 searchH2!"3 H853- the

land:H!!6 who when they ca+eH935 to +o#ntH2022 'hrai+,H669 toH5!04 the

ho#seH"004 o& icah,H43"8 they lod(edH3885 there$H8033 ;d(_20:44 And there &ellH530! o& en>a+inH4480 H""44 ei(hteenH8083 H6240

tho#sandH505 +en*H3!6 H853- allH3605 theseH428 were +enH3!6 o& valo#r$H2428

;d(_20:46 o that allH3605 which &ellH530! thatH"93" dayH3""! o& en>a+inH4480 H""44

wereH"96" twentyH6242 and &iveH2568 tho#sandH505 +enH3!6 that drewH8025 the

sword*H2!"9 H853- allH3605 theseH428 were +enH3!6 o& valo#r$H2428

;d(_2":"0 And the con(re(ationH5!"2 sentH!9!" thitherH8033 twelveH8"4! H6240

tho#sandH505 +enH3!6 o& the valiantest,H4480 H""2" H2428 and co++andedH6680

the+, sayin(,H559 GoH"980 and s+iteH522" H853- the inha)itantsH342! o&;a)esh(ileadH3003 H"568 with the ed(eH63"0 o& the sword,H2!"9 with the wo+enH802

and the children$H2945

th_2:" And ao+iH528" had a kins+anH4"29 o& her h#s)and1s,H3!6 a+i(htyH"368 +anH3!6 o& wealth,H2428 o& the &a+ilyH4480 H4940 o& 'li+elech*H458 and

his na+eH8034 was oa7$H""62

th_3:"" And now,H6258 +y da#(hter,H"323 &earH33!2 not*H408 / will doH62"3 to

thee allH3605 thatH834 tho# re?#irest:H559 &orH3588 allH3605 the cityH8"!9 o& +y

eoleH59!" doth knowH3045 thatH3588 tho# art a virt#o#sH2428 wo+an$H802

th_4:"" And allH3605 the eoleH59!" thatH834 were in the (ate,H8"!9 and the

elders,H2205 said,H559 We are witnesses$H5!0! %he H3068 +akeH54"4 H853- thewo+anH802 that is co+eH935 intoH4"3 thine ho#seH"004 like achelH!354 and like

eah,H38"2 whichH834 twoH8"4! did )#ildH""29 H853- the ho#seH"004 o& /srael:H34!8 anddoH62"3 tho# worthilyH2428 in 'hratah,H6!2 and )e &a+o#sH!"2" H8034 inethlehe+:H"035

"a_2:4 %he )owsH!"98 o& the +i(hty +enH"368 are )roken,H2844 and they that

st#+)ledH3!82 are (irdedH24! with stren(th$H2428

"a_9:" ow there wasH"96" a +anH3!6 o& en>a+in,H4480 H""44 whose na+eH8034

was @ish,H!02! the sonH""2" o& A)iel,H22 the sonH""2" o& =eror,H68!2 the sonH""2" o&echorath,H"064 the sonH""2" o& Ahiah,H64! a en>a+ite,H""45 a +i(hty +anH"368

o& ower$H2428

"a_"0:26 And a#lH!586 alsoH"5!" wentH"980 ho+eH"004 to Gi)eah*H"390 andthere wentH"980 withH59!3 hi+ a )and o& +en,H2428 whoseH834 heartsH3820 GodH430

had to#ched$H5060

"a_"4:48 And he (atheredH62"3 an host,H2428 and s+oteH522" H853- theA+alekites,H6002 and deliveredH533! H853- /sraelH34!8 o#t o& the handsH4480 H302! o&

the+ that soiledH8"54 the+$

"a_"4:52 And there wasH"96" soreH2389 warH442" a(ainstH592" the

hilistinesH6430 allH3605 the daysH3""! o& a#l:H!586 and when a#lH!586 sawH!200


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anyH3605 stron(H"368 +an,H3!6 or anyH3605 valiantH2428 +an,H""2" he tookH622 hi+#ntoH4"3 hi+$

"a_"6:"8 %hen answeredH6030 oneH259 o& the servants,H5288 and said,H559

ehold,H2009 / have seenH!200 a sonH""2" o& ;esseH3448 the ethlehe+ite,H"022 that is c#nnin(H3045 in layin(,H5059 and a +i(htyH"368 valiant +an,H2428 and a

+anH3!6 o& war,H442" and r#dentH995 in +atters,H"69! and a co+elyH8389 erson,H3!6 and the H3068 is withH59!3 hi+$

"a_"!:20 And avidH"!32 rose # earlyH!925 in the +ornin(,H"242 and le&tH5203

H853- the sheeH6629 withH592" a keeer,H8"04 and took,H53!5 and went,H"980 asH834 ;esseH3448 had co++andedH6680 hi+* and he ca+eH935 to the trench,H45!0 as the

hostH2428 was (oin( &orthH33"8 toH4"3 the &i(ht,H4634 and sho#tedH!32" &or the)attle$H442"

"a_"8:"! And a#lH!586 saidH559 toH4"3 avid,H"!32 eholdH2009 +y elderH"4"9

da#(hterH"323 era),H4!64 her will / (iveH54"4 thee to wi&e:H802 onlyH389 )eH"96" tho# valiantH""2" H2428 &or +e, and &i(htH3898 the 1H3068 )attles$H442" or

a#lH!586 said,H559 et notH408 +ine handH302! )eH"96" #on hi+, )#t let thehandH302! o& the hilistinesH6430 )eH"96" #on hi+$

"a_3":"2 AllH3605 the valiantH2428 +enH3!6 arose,H6965 and wentH"980 allH3605

ni(ht,H39"5 and tookH394! H853- the )odyH"4!2 o& a#lH!586 and the )odiesH"4!2 o& hissonsH""2" &ro+ the wallH4480 H2346 o& ethshan,H"052 and ca+eH935 to ;a)esh,H3003

and )#rntH83"3 the+ there$H8033

2a_2:! %here&ore nowH6258 let yo#r handsH302! )e stren(thened,H2388 and)eH"96" ye valiant:H""2" H2428 &orH3588 yo#r +asterH""3 a#lH!586 is dead,H4"9" and

alsoH"5!" the ho#seH"004 o& ;#dahH3063 have anointedH4886 +e kin(H4428 overH592" the+$

2a_8:9 Bhen %oiH8583 kin(H4428 o& Ha+athH25!4 heardH8085 thatH3588 avidH"!32 had s+ittenH522" H853- allH3605 the hostH2428 o& Hadade7er,H"909

2a_"":"6 And it ca+e to ass,H"96" when ;oa)H309! o)servedH8"04 H4"3 the

city,H5892 that he assi(nedH54"4 H853- CriahH223 #ntoH4"3 a laceH4!25 whereH834 H8033

he knewH3045 thatH3588 valiantH2428 +enH3!6 were.

2a_"3:28 ow A)salo+H53 had co++andedH6680 H853- his servants,H5288

sayin(,H559 arkH!200 ye nowH4994 when A+non1sH550 heartH3820 is +erryH2895 withwine,H3"96 and when / sayH559 #ntoH4"3 yo#, +iteH522" H853- A+non*H550 then

killH4"9" hi+, &earH33!2 not:H408 have notH3808 /H595 co++andedH6680 yo#D )e

co#ra(eo#s,H2388 and )eH"96" valiant$H""2" H2428

2a_"!:"0 And heH"93" alsoH"5!" that is valiant,H""2" H2428 whoseH834 heartH3820 is

as the heartH3820 o& a lion,H!38 shall #tterly +elt:H4549 H4549 &orH3588 allH3605 /sraelH34!8 knowethH3045 thatH3588 thy &atherH" is a +i(hty +an,H"368 and they

whichH834 be withH854 hi+ are valiantH2428 +en$H""2"

2a_22:33 GodH4"0 is +y stren(thH458" and ower:H2428 and he +akethH5425 +y wayH"8!0 er&ect$H8549


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2a_22:40 or tho# hast (irdedH24! +e with stren(thH2428 to )attle:H442" the+that rose #H6965 a(ainst +e hast tho# s#)d#edH3!66 #nderH84!8 +e$

2a_23:20 And enaiahH""4" the sonH""2" o& ;ehoiada,H30!! the sonH""2" o& a

valiantH2428 +an,H3!6 o& @a)7eel,H4480 H6909 who had done +any acts,H!22! H646! heH"93" slewH522" H853- twoH8"4! lionlike +enH!39 o& oa):H4"24 heH"93" went

downH338" also and slewH522" H853- a lionH!38 in the +idstH8432 o& a itH8432 H953 inti+eH3""! o& snow:H!950

2a_24:2 or the kin(H4428 saidH559 toH4"3 ;oa)H309! the catainH8269 o& the

host,H2428 whichH834 was withH854 hi+, GoH!!5" nowH4994 thro#(h allH3605 thetri)esH!626 o& /srael,H34!8 &ro+ anH4480 H"835 even toH5!04 eershe)a,H884 and

n#+)erH6485 yeH853- the eole,H59!" that / +ay knowH3045 H853- the n#+)erH455! o& the eole$H59!"

2a_24:4 otwithstandin( the kin(1sH4428 wordH"69! revailedH2388 a(ainstH4"3

;oa),H309! and a(ainstH592" the catainsH8269 o& the host$H2428 And ;oa)H309! andthe catainsH8269 o& the hostH2428 went o#tH33"8 &ro+ the resenceH6440 o& the

kin(,H4428 to n#+)erH6485 H853- the eoleH59!" o& /srael$H34!8

2a_24:9 And ;oa)H309! (ave #H54"4 H853- the s#+H455! o& the n#+)erH4662 o&the eoleH59!" #ntoH4"3 the kin(:H4428 and there wereH"96" in /sraelH34!8

ei(htH8083 h#ndredH396! tho#sandH505 valiantH2428 +enH3!6 that drewH8025 thesword*H2!"9 and the +enH3!6 o& ;#dahH3063 were &iveH2568 h#ndredH396!

tho#sandH505 +en$H3!6

"@i_":42 And while he yetH5!50 sake,H"696 )ehold,H2009 ;onathanH3"29 thesonH""2" o& A)iatharH54 the riestH3548 ca+e:H935 and Adoni>ahH"38 saidH559 #nto

hi+, Eo+e in*H935 &orH3588 tho#H859 art a valiantH2428 +an,H3!6 and )rin(est (oodtidin(s$H2896 H"3"9

"@i_":52 And olo+onH80"0 said,H559 /& H5"8 he will shewH"96" hi+sel& aworthyH2428 +an,H""2" there shall notH3808 an hair o& H4480 H8"83 hi+ &allH530! to theearth:H!!6 )#t i& H5"8 wickednessH!45" shall )e &o#ndH46!2 in hi+, he shall die$H4"9"

"@i_"0:2 And she ca+eH935 to ;er#sale+H3389 with a veryH3966 (reatH35"5

train,H2428 with ca+elsH"58" that )areH53!5 sices,H"3"4 and veryH3966 +#chH!22! (old,H209" and recio#sH3368 stones:H68 and when she was co+eH935 toH4"3

olo+on,H80"0 she co++#nedH"696 withH4"3 hi+ o& H853- allH3605 thatH834 wasH"96" inH59!3 her heart$H3824

"@i_"":28 And the +anH3!6 ;ero)oa+H33!9 was a +i(htyH"368 +an o&

valo#r:H2428 and olo+onH80"0 seein(H!200 H853- the yo#n( +anH5288 thatH3588

heH"93" was ind#strio#s,H62"3 H4399 he +ade hi+ r#lerH6485 H853- over allH3605 thechar(eH544! o& the ho#seH"004 o& ;oseh$H3"30

"@i_"5:20 o enhadadH""30 hearkenedH8085 #ntoH4"3 kin(H4428 Asa,H609 and

sentH!9!" H853- the catainsH8269 o& the hostsH2428 whichH834 he had a(ainstH592"

the citiesH5892 o& /srael,H34!8 and s+oteH522" H853- />on,H5859 and an,H"835 andA)el)eth+aachah,H62 and allH3605 Einneroth,H36!2 withH592" allH3605 the landH!!6 o&

ahtali$H532"


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"@i_20:" And enhadadH""30 the kin(H4428 o& yriaH!58 (athered all his hostto(ether:H6908 H853- H3605 H2428 and there were thirtyH!9!0 and twoH8"4! kin(sH4428

withH854 hi+, and horses,H5483 and chariots:H!393 and he went #H592! and)esie(edH6696 H592" a+aria,H8""" and warredH3898 a(ainst it$

"@i_20:"9 o theseH428 yo#n( +enH5288 o& the rincesH8269 o& the

rovincesH4082 ca+e o#tH33"8 o& H4480 the city,H5892 and the ar+yH2428 whichH834 &ollowedH3"0 the+$

"@i_20:25 And n#+)erH859 H448! thee an ar+y,H2428 like the ar+yH2428 that tho#

hast lost,H530! H4480 H853- horseH5483 &or horse,H5483 and chariotH!393 &or chariot:H!393

and we will &i(ht a(ainstH3898 the+ in the lain,H4334 and s#relyH5"8 H3808 we

shall )e stron(erH2388 thanH4480 they$ And he hearkenedH8085 #nto theirvoice,H6963 and didH62"3 so$H365"

2@i_2:"6 And they saidH559 #ntoH4"3 hi+, eholdH2009 now,H4994 there )eH3426

withH854 thy servantsH5650 &i&tyH25!2 stron(H""2" H2428 +en*H3!6 let the+ (o,H"980 weray thee,H4994 and seekH"245 H853- thy +aster:H""3 lest eradvent#reH6435 the

iritH!30! o& the H3068 hath taken hi+ #,H53!5 and castH!993 hi+ #onso+eH259 +o#ntain,H2022 orH"!6 into so+eH259 valley$H"5"6 And he said,H559


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#ntoH4"3 the+, Have her &orthH33"8 H853- witho#tH4"3 H4480 H"004 the ran(es:H!!"3 and hi+ that &ollowethH935 H3"0 her killH4"9" with the sword$H2!"9 orH3588 the

riestH3548 had said,H559 et her notH408 )e slainH4"9" in the ho#seH"004 o& the$H3068

2@i_"5:20 And enahe+H4505 e.actedH33"8 H853- the +oneyH3!0" o& H592"

/srael,H34!8 even o& H592" allH3605 the +i(hty +enH"368 o& wealth,H2428 o& eachH259 +anH3!6 &i&tyH25!2 shekelsH8255 o& silver,H3!0" to (iveH54"4 to the kin(H4428 o&

Assyria$H804 o the kin(H4428 o& AssyriaH804 t#rned )ack,H!!25 and stayedH59!5 notH3808 thereH8033 in the land$H!!6

2@i_24:"4 And he carried awayH"540 H853- allH3605 ;er#sale+,H3389 and allH3605

the rinces,H8269 and allH3605 the +i(hty +enH"368 o& valo#r,H2428 even tenH6235 tho#sandH505 catives,H"540 and allH3605 the cra&ts+enH2!96 and s+iths:H4525

noneH3808 re+ained,H!604 saveH2"08 the oorest sortH"803 o& the eoleH59!" o& the

land$H!!6

2@i_24:"6 And allH3605 the +enH3!6 o& +i(ht,H2428 even sevenH!65"

tho#sand,H505 and cra&ts+enH2!96 and s+ithsH4525 a tho#sand,H505 allH3605 thatwere stron(H"368 and atH62"3 &or war,H442" even the+ the kin(H4428 o&

a)ylonH894 )ro#(htH935 cativeH"4!3 to a)ylon$H894

2@i_25:" And it ca+e to assH"96" in the ninthH86!" yearH8"4" o& his rei(n,H442! in the tenthH6224 +onth,H2320 in the tenthH62"8 day o& the +onth,H2320 that

e)#chadne77arH50"9 kin(H4428 o& a)ylonH894 ca+e,H935 he,H"93" and allH3605 hishost,H2428 a(ainstH592" ;er#sale+,H3389 and itchedH2583 a(ainstH592" it* and they

)#iltH""29 &ortsH"!85 a(ainstH592" it ro#nd a)o#t$H5439

2@i_25:5 And the ar+yH2428 o& the EhaldeesH3!!8 #rs#edH!29" a&terH3"0 thekin(,H4428 and overtookH538" hi+ in the lainsH6"60 o& ;ericho:H3405 and allH3605 his

ar+yH2428 were scatteredH632! &ro+H4480 H592" hi+$2@i_25:"0 And allH3605 the ar+yH2428 o& the Ehaldees,H3!!8 thatH834 were with the catainH!22! o& the (#ard,H28!6 )rake downH5422 the wallsH2346 o&

;er#sale+H3389 ro#nd a)o#t$H5439

2@i_25:23 And when allH3605 the catainsH8269 o& the ar+ies,H2428 theyH"992 andtheir +en,H3!6 heardH8085 thatH3588 the kin(H4428 o& a)ylonH894 had +adeH853-

GedaliahH"436 (overnor,H6485 there ca+eH935 toH4"3 GedaliahH"436 to i7ah,H4!09 even /sh+aelH3458 the sonH""2" o& ethaniah,H54"8 and ;ohananH3""0 the sonH""2"

o& Eareah,H!"43 and eraiahH8304 the sonH""2" o& %anh#+ethH85!6 the

etohathite,H5200 and ;aa7aniahH29!0 the sonH""2" o& a aachathite,H4602

theyH"992 and their +en$H3!6 2@i_25:26 And allH3605 the eole,H59!" )oth s+allH4480 H6996 and (reat,H"4"9 andthe catainsH8269 o& the ar+ies,H2428 arose,H6965 and ca+eH935 to '(yt:H4!"4

&orH3588 they were a&raidH33!2 o& H4480 H6440 the Ehaldees$H3!!8

"Eh_5:"8 %he sonsH""2" o& e#)en,H!205 and the Gadites,H"425 and hal& H26!! thetri)eH!626 o& anasseh,H45"9 o& H4480 valiant +en,H""2" H2428 +enH3!6 a)le to

)earH53!5 )#cklerH4043 and sword,H2!"9 and to shootH"869 with )ow,H!"98 and


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skillH3925 in war,H442" were &o#rH!02 and &ortyH!05 tho#sandH505 sevenH!65" h#ndredH396! and threescore,H8346 that went o#tH33"8 to the war$H6635

"Eh_5:24 And theseH428 were the headsH!2"8 o& the ho#seH"004 o& their

&athers,H" even 'her,H608" and /shi,H3469 and 'liel,H44! and A7riel,H583! and;ere+iah,H34"4 and Hodaviah,H"938 and ;ahdiel,H3"64 +i(htyH"368 +enH3!6 o&

valo#r,H2428 &a+o#sH8034 +en,H3!6 and headsH!2"8 o& the ho#seH"004 o& their&athers$H"

"Eh_!:2 And the sonsH""2" o& %ola*H8439 C77i,H58"3 and ehaiah,H!509 and

;eriel,H3400 and ;ah+ai,H3"8" and ;i)sa+,H3005 and he+#el,H8050 headsH!2"8 o&their &ather1sH" ho#se,H"004 to wit, o& %ola:H8439 they were valiant +enH"368 o&

+i(htH2428 in their (enerations*H8435 whose n#+)erH455! was in the daysH3""! o&avidH"!32 twoH8"4! and twentyH6242 tho#sandH505 and si.H833! h#ndred$H396!

"Eh_!:5 And their )rethrenH25" a+on( allH3605 the &a+iliesH4940 o& /ssacharH3485

were valiant +enH"368 o& +i(ht,H2428 reckoned in all )y their (enealo(iesH3"8!

H3605 &o#rscoreH8084 and sevenH!65" tho#sand$H505

"Eh_!:! And the sonsH""2" o& ela*H""06 '7)on,H6!5 and C77i,H58"3 and

C77iel,H58"6 and ;eri+oth,H3406 and /ri,H590" &ive*H2568 headsH!2"8 o& the ho#seH"004 o& their &athers,H" +i(hty +enH"368 o& valo#r*H2428 and were reckoned )y their

(enealo(iesH3"8! twentyH6242 and twoH8"4! tho#sandH505 and thirtyH!9!0 and&o#r$H!02

"Eh_!:9 And the n#+)erH3"8! o& the+, a&ter their (enealo(yH3"8! )y their

(enerations,H8435 headsH!2"8 o& the ho#seH"004 o& their &athers,H" +i(hty+enH"368 o& valo#r,H2428 was twentyH6242 tho#sandH505 and two h#ndred$H396!

"Eh_!:"" AllH3605 theseH428 the sonsH""2" o& ;ediael,H3043 )y the headsH!2"8 o&their &athers,H" +i(hty +enH"368 o& valo#r,H2428 were seventeenH!65" H6240

tho#sandH505 and two h#ndredH396! soldiers, &it to (o o#tH33"8 &or warH6635 and )attle$H442"

"Eh_!:40 AllH3605 theseH428 were the childrenH""2" o& Asher,H836 headsH!2"8 o&

their &ather1sH" ho#se,H"004 choiceH"305 and +i(hty +enH"368 o& valo#r,H2428

chie& H!2"8 o& the rinces$H538! And the n#+)er thro#(ho#t the (enealo(yH3"8!H455! o& the+ that were at to the warH6635 and to )attleH442" was twentyH6242

and si.H833! tho#sandH505 +en$H3!6

"Eh_8:40 And the sonsH""2" o& Cla+H"98 wereH"96" +i(htyH"368 +enH3!6 o&

valo#r,H2428 archers,H"869 H!"98 and had +anyH!235 sons,H""2" and sons1H""2"

sons,H""2" an h#ndredH396! and &i&ty$H25!2 AllH3605 theseH428 are o& the sonsH4480

H""2" o& en>a+in$H""44

"Eh_9:"3 And their )rethren,H25" headsH!2"8 o& the ho#seH"004 o& their&athers,H" a tho#sandH505 and sevenH!65" h#ndredH396! and threescore*H8346 very

a)le +enH"368 H2428 &or the workH4399 o& the serviceH5656 o& the ho#seH"004 o&

God$H430

"Eh_"0:"2 %hey arose,H6965 allH3605 the valiantH2428 +en,H3!6 and took

awayH53!5 H853- the )odyH"480 o& a#l,H!586 and the )odiesH"480 o& his sons,H""2"


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and )ro#(htH935 the+ to ;a)esh,H3003 and )#riedH69"2 H853- their )onesH6"06 #nderH84!8 the oakH424 in ;a)esh,H3003 and &astedH6684 sevenH!65" days$H3""!

"Eh_"":22 enaiahH""4" the sonH""2" o& ;ehoiada,H3""" the sonH""2" o& a

valiantH2428 +anH3!6 o& H4480 @a)7eel,H6909 who had done +anyH!22! acts*H646! heH"93" slewH522" H853- twoH8"4! lionlike +enH!39 o& oa):H4"24 also heH"93" went

downH338" and slewH522" H853- a lionH!38 inH8432 a itH953 in a snowyH!950 day$H3""!

"Eh_"":26 Also the valiant +enH"368 o& the ar+iesH2428 were, AsahelH62"4 the

)rotherH25" o& ;oa),H309! 'lhananH445 the sonH""2" o& odoH"!34 o& ethlehe+,H4480

H"035

"Eh_"2:8 And o& H4480 the GaditesH"425 there searated the+selvesH9"4 #ntoH4"3

avidH"!32 into the holdH46!9 to the wildernessH405! +enH"368 o& +i(ht,H2428 and +enH3!6 o& warH6635 fit &or the )attle,H442" that co#ld handleH6"86 shieldH6!93 and

)#ckler,H!420 whose &acesH6440 were like the &acesH6440 o& lions,H!38 and were as

swi&tH4""6 as the roesH6643 #onH592" the +o#ntains*H2022

"Eh_"2:2" And theyH"992 heledH5826 H59!3 avidH"!32 a(ainstH592" the )andH"4"6

of the rovers: &orH3588 they were allH3605 +i(hty +enH"368 o& valo#r,H2428 and

wereH"96" catainsH8269 in the host$H6635

"Eh_"2:25 & H4480 the childrenH""2" o& i+eon,H8095 +i(hty +enH"368 o&

valo#rH2428 &or the war,H6635 sevenH!65" tho#sandH505 and one h#ndred$H396!

"Eh_"2:28 And =adok,H6659 a yo#n( +anH5288 +i(htyH"368 o& valo#r,H2428 and o& his &ather1sH" ho#seH"004 twentyH6242 and twoH8"4! catains$H8269

"Eh_"2:30 And o& H4480 the childrenH""2" o& 'hrai+H669 twentyH6242 tho#sandH505 and ei(htH8083 h#ndred,H396! +i(hty +enH"368 o& valo#r,H2428

&a+o#sH3!6 H8034 thro#(ho#t the ho#seH"004 o& their &athers$H"

"Eh_"8:9 ow when %o#H8583

kin(H4428

o& Ha+athH25!4

heardH8085

howH3588

avidH"!32 had s+ittenH522" H853- allH3605 the hostH2428 o& Hadare7erH"928 kin(H4428

o& =o)ah*H66!8

"Eh_20:" And it ca+e to ass,H"96" that a&terH6256 the yearH8"4" wase.ired,H8666 at the ti+eH6256 that kin(sH4428 (o o#tH33"8 to battle, ;oa)H309! led

&orthH5090 H853- the owerH2428 o& the ar+y,H6635 and wastedH!843 H853- theco#ntryH!!6 o& the childrenH""2" o& A++on,H5983 and ca+eH935 and )esie(edH6696H853- a))ah$H!23! #t avidH"!32 tarriedH342! at ;er#sale+$H3389 And ;oa)H309!

s+oteH522" H853- a))ah,H!23! and destroyedH2040 it$

"Eh_26:6 Also #nto he+aiahH8098 his sonH""2" were sonsH""2" )orn,H3205 that

r#led

H44!4

thro#(ho#t the ho#se

H"004

o& their &ather:

H"

&or

H3588

they

H"992

were +i(hty +enH"368 o& valo#r$H2428

"Eh_26:! %he sonsH""2" o& he+aiah*H8098 thni,H62!3 and ehael,H!50" and

)ed,H5!44 'l7a)ad,H443 whose )rethrenH25" were stron( +en,H""2" H2428 'lih#,H453

and e+achiah$H5565


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"Eh_26:8 AllH3605 theseH428 o& the sonsH4480 H""2" o& )ededo+:H5654 theyH"992 and their sonsH""2" and their )rethren,H25" a)leH2428 +enH3!6 &or stren(thH358" &or

the service,H5656 were threescoreH8346 and twoH8"4! o& )ededo+$H5654

"Eh_26:9 And eshele+iahH4920 had sonsH""2" and )rethren,H25" stron(+en,H""2" H2428 ei(hteen$H8083 H6240

"Eh_26:30 And o& the He)ronites,H22!6 Hasha)iahH28"" and his )rethren,H25" +en o& valo#r,H""2" H2428 a tho#sandH505 and sevenH!65" h#ndred,H396! were

o&&icersH6486 a+on(H592" the+ o& /sraelH34!8 on this sideH4480 H56!6 ;ordanH3383

westwardH4628 in allH3605 the )#sinessH4399 o& the ,H3068 and in theserviceH5656 o& the kin($H4428

"Eh_26:3" A+on( the He)ronitesH22!6 was ;eri>ahH3404 the chie&,H!2"8 even a+on( the He)ronites,H22!6 accordin( to the (enerationsH8435 o& his &athers$H"

/n the &ortiethH!05 yearH8"4" o& the rei(nH4438 o& avidH"!32 they were so#(ht

&or,H"8!5 and there were &o#ndH46!2 a+on( the+ +i(hty +enH"368 o& valo#rH2428 at ;a7erH32!0 o& Gilead$H"568

"Eh_26:32 And his )rethren,H25" +enH""2" o& valo#r,H2428 were two

tho#sandH505 and sevenH!65" h#ndredH396! chie& H!2"8 &athers,H" who+ kin(H4428 avidH"!32 +ade r#lersH6485 overH592" the e#)enites,H!206 the Gadites,H"425 and

the hal& H26!! tri)eH!626 o& anasseh,H4520 &or everyH3605 +atterH"69! ertainin( toGod,H430 and a&&airsH"69! o& the kin($H4428

"Eh_28:" And avidH"!32 asse+)ledH6950 H853- allH3605 the rincesH8269 o&

/srael,H34!8 the rincesH8269 o& the tri)es,H!626 and the catainsH8269 o& theco+aniesH4256 that +inisteredH8334 H853- to the kin(H4428 )y co#rse, and the

catainsH8269 over the tho#sands,H505 and catainsH8269 over the h#ndreds,H396! and the stewardsH8269 over allH3605 the s#)stanceH!399 and ossessionH4!35 o& the

kin(,H4428 and o& his sons,H""2" withH59!3 the o&&icers,H563" and with the +i(hty+en,H"368 and with allH3605 the valiantH2428 +en,H"368 #ntoH4"3 ;er#sale+$H3389

2Eh_9:" And when the ?#eenH4436 o& he)aH!6"4 heardH8085 H853- o& the

&a+eH8088 o& olo+on,H80"0 she ca+eH935 to roveH5254 H853- olo+onH80"0 withhard ?#estionsH2420 at ;er#sale+,H3389 with a veryH3966 (reatH35"5 co+any,H2428

and ca+elsH"58" that )areH53!5 sices,H"3"4 and (oldH209" in a)#ndance,H!230 and

recio#sH3368 stones:H68 and when she was co+eH935 toH4"3 olo+on,H80"0 sheco++#nedH"696 withH59!3 hi+H853- o& allH3605 thatH834 wasH"96" inH59!3 her

heart$H3824

2Eh_"3:3 And A)i>ahH29 setH63" H853- the )attleH442" in array with an ar+yH2428

o& valiant +enH"368 o& war,H442" even &o#rH!02 h#ndredH396! tho#sandH505 chosenH9!! +en:H3!6 ;ero)oa+H33!9 also set the )attle in arrayH6"86 H442" a(ainstH59!3 hi+ with ei(htH8083 h#ndredH396! tho#sandH505 chosenH9!! +en,H3!6

being +i(hty +enH"368 o& valo#r$H2428

2Eh_"4:8 And AsaH609 hadH"96" an ar+yH2428 of men that )areH53!5 tar(etsH6!93 and sears,H!420 o#t o& H4480 ;#dahH3063 threeH!969 h#ndredH396! tho#sand*H505 and

o#t o& en>a+in,H4480 H""44 that )areH53!5 shieldsH4043 and drewH"869 )ows,H!"98


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two h#ndredH396! and &o#rscoreH8084 tho#sand:H505 allH3605 theseH428 were +i(hty +enH"368 o& valo#r$H2428

2Eh_"4:9 And there ca+e o#tH33"8 a(ainstH4"3 the+ =erahH2226 the

'thioianH3569 with an hostH2428 o& a tho#sandH505 tho#sand,H505 and threeH!969 h#ndredH396! chariots*H48"8 and ca+eH935 #ntoH5!04 areshah$H4!62

2Eh_"6:4 And enhadadH""30 hearkenedH8085 #ntoH4"3 kin(H4428 Asa,H609 andsentH!9!" H853- the catainsH8269 o& hisH834 ar+iesH2428 a(ainstH4"3 the citiesH5892 o&

/srael*H34!8 and they s+oteH522" H853- />on,H5859 and an,H"835 and A)el+ai+,H66

and allH3605 the storeH4543 citiesH5892 o& ahtali$H532"

2Eh_"6:! And at thatH"93" ti+eH6256 HananiH260! the seerH!203 ca+eH935 toH4"3

AsaH609 kin(H4428 o& ;#dah,H3063 and saidH559 #ntoH4"3 hi+, eca#se tho# hastreliedH8"!2 onH592" the kin(H4428 o& yria,H!58 and notH3808 reliedH8"!2 onH592" the

H3068 thy God,H430 there&oreH592" H365" is the hostH2428 o& the kin(H4428 o&

yriaH!58 escaedH4422 o#t o& thine hand$H4480 H302!

2Eh_"6:8 BereH"96" notH3808 the 'thioiansH3569 and the #)i+sH3864 a

h#(eH!230 host,H2428 with veryH3966 +anyH!235 chariotsH!393 and horse+enDH65!"

yet, )eca#se tho# didst relyH8"!2 onH592" the ,H3068 he deliveredH54"4 the+into thine hand$H302!

2Eh_"!:2 And he lacedH54"4 &orcesH2428 in allH3605 the &encedH"2"9 citiesH5892 o&;#dah,H3063 and setH54"4 (arrisonsH5333 in the landH!!6 o& ;#dah,H3063 and in the

citiesH5892 o& 'hrai+,H669 whichH834 AsaH609 his &atherH" had taken$H3920

2Eh_"!:"3 And he hadH"96" +#chH!22! )#sinessH4399 in the citiesH5892 o&;#dah:H3063 and the +enH3!6 o& war,H442" +i(hty +enH"368 o& valo#r,H2428 were in

;er#sale+$H3389

2Eh_"!:"4 And theseH428 are the n#+)ersH6486 o& the+ accordin( to theho#seH"004 o& their &athers:H" & ;#dah,H3063 the catainsH8269 o& tho#sands*H505

AdnahH5!34 the chie&,H8269 and withH59!3 hi+ +i(hty +enH"368 o& valo#rH2428 threeH!969 h#ndredH396! tho#sand$H505

2Eh_"!:"6 And ne.tH592" H302! hi+ was A+asiahH600! the sonH""2" o& =ichri,H2"4!

who willin(ly o&&ered hi+sel& H5068 #nto the *H3068 and with hi+H59!3 twoh#ndredH396! tho#sandH505 +i(hty +enH"368 o& valo#r$H2428

2Eh_"!:"! And o& H4480 en>a+in*H""44 'liadaH450 a +i(hty +anH"368 o&

valo#r,H2428 and withH59!3 hi+ ar+ed +enH540" with )owH!"98 and shieldH4043 twoh#ndredH396! tho#sand$H505

2Eh_23:"4 %hen ;ehoiada

H30!!

the riest

H3548

)ro#(ht o#t

H33"8 H853-

thecatainsH8269 o& h#ndredsH396! that were set overH6485 the host,H2428 and saidH559

#ntoH4"3 the+, Have her &orthH33"8 o& the ran(es:H4"3 H4480 H"004 H!!"3 and whoso

&ollowethH935 H3"0 her, let hi+ )e slainH4"9" with the sword$H2!"9 orH3588 theriestH3548 said,H559 layH4"9" her notH3808 in the ho#seH4480 H"004 o& the $H3068

2Eh_24:23 And it ca+e to assH"96" at the endH8622 o& the year,H8"4" that thehostH2428 o& yriaH!58 ca+e #H592! a(ainstH592" hi+: and they ca+eH935 toH4"3

;#dahH3063 and ;er#sale+,H3389 and destroyedH!843 H853- allH3605 the rincesH8269


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o& the eoleH59!" &ro+ a+on( the eole,H4480 H59!" and sentH!9!" allH3605 thesoilH!998 o& the+ #nto the kin(H4428 o& a+asc#s$H"834

2Eh_24:24 orH3588 the ar+yH2428 o& the yriansH!58 ca+eH935 with a s+all

co+anyH4!05 o& +en,H3!6 and the H3068 deliveredH54"4 a veryH3966 (reatH!230 hostH2428 into their hand,H302! )eca#seH3588 they had &orsakenH5800 H853- the

H3068 GodH430 o& their &athers$H" o they e.ec#tedH62"3 >#d(+entH820" a(ainstH854 ;oash$H3"0"

2Eh_25:6 He hiredH!936 also an h#ndredH396! tho#sandH505 +i(hty +enH"368 o&

valo#rH2428 o#t o& /sraelH4480 H34!8 &or an h#ndredH396! talentsH3603 o& silver$H3!0"

2Eh_26:"" oreover C77iahH58"8 hadH"96" an hostH2428 o& &i(htin( +en,H62"3H442" that went o#tH33"8 to warH6635 )y )ands,H"4"6 accordin( to the n#+)erH455! o& their acco#ntH6486 )y the handH302! o& ;eielH32!3 the scri)eH5608 and

aaseiahH464" the r#ler,H!860 #nderH592" the handH302! o& Hananiah,H2608 one o&

the kin(1sH4428 catains$H4480 H8269

2Eh_26:"2 %he wholeH3605 n#+)erH455! o& the chie& H!2"8 o& the &athersH" o& the

+i(hty +enH"368 o& valo#rH2428 were two tho#sandH505 and si.H833! h#ndred$H396!

2Eh_26:"3 And #nderH592" their handH302! was an ar+y,H2428 H6635 threeH!969 h#ndredH396! tho#sandH505 and sevenH!65" tho#sandH505 and &iveH2568

h#ndred,H396! that +adeH62"3 warH442" with +i(htyH2428 ower,H358" to helH5826 the kin(H4428 a(ainstH592" the ene+y$H34"

2Eh_26:"! And A7ariahH5838 the riestH3548 went inH935 a&terH3"0 hi+, and

withH59!3 hi+ &o#rscoreH8084 riestsH3548 o& the ,H3068 that were valiant+en:H""2" H2428

2Eh_28:6 or ekahH6492 the sonH""2" o& e+aliahH!425 slewH2026 in ;#dahH3063

an h#ndredH396! and twentyH6242 tho#sandH505 in oneH259 day,H3""! which were allH3605 valiant +en*H""2" H2428 )eca#se they had &orsakenH5800 H853- the H3068

GodH430 o& their &athers$H"

2Eh_32:2" And the H3068 sentH!9!" an an(el,H439! which c#t o&& H3582 allH3605

the +i(hty +enH"368 o& valo#r,H2428 and the leadersH505! and catainsH8269 in the

ca+H4264 o& the kin(H4428 o& Assyria$H804 o he ret#rnedH!!25 with sha+eH"322 o&&aceH6440 to his own land$H!!6 And when he was co+e intoH935 the ho#seH"004 o&

his (od,H430 they that ca+e &orthH4480 H3329 o& his own )owelsH45!8 slewH530! hi+thereH8033 with the sword$H2!"9

2Eh_33:"4 ow a&terH3"0 thisH365" he )#iltH""29 a wallH2346 witho#tH2435 the

cityH5892 o& avid,H"!32 on the west sideH4628 o& Gihon,H"52" in the valley,H5"58 even to the enterin( inH935 at the &ishH"!09 (ate,H8"!9 and co+assed a)o#tH543!

hel,H60!! and raised it # a very (reat hei(ht,H"36" H3966 and #tH!!60 catainsH8269 o& warH2428 in allH3605 the &encedH"2"9 citiesH5892 o& ;#dah$H3063

'7r_8:22 orH3588 / was asha+edH954 to re?#ireH!592 o& H4480 the kin(H4428 a )and

o& soldiersH2428 and horse+enH65!" to helH5826 #s a(ainst the ene+yH4480 H34" inthe way:H"8!0 )eca#seH3588 we had sokenH559 #nto the kin(,H4428 sayin(,H559

%he handH302! o& o#r GodH430 is #onH592" allH3605 the+ &or (oodH2896 that


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seekH"245 hi+* )#t his owerH5!9! and his wrathH639 is a(ainstH592" allH3605 the+that &orsakeH5800 hi+$

eh_2:9 %hen / ca+eH935 toH4"3 the (overnorsH6346 )eyondH56!6 the river,H5"04

and (aveH54"4 the+H853- the kin(1sH4428 letters$H"0! ow the kin(H4428 hadsentH!9!" catainsH8269 o& the ar+yH2428 and horse+enH65!" withH59!3 +e$

eh_4:2 And he sakeH559 )e&oreH6440 his )rethrenH25" and the ar+yH2428 o&a+aria,H8""" and said,H559 BhatH4"00 doH62"3 these &ee)leH53! ;ewsDH3064 will

they &orti&yH5800 the+selvesD will they sacri&iceDH20!6 will they +ake an endH36"5

in a dayDH3""! will they reviveH242" H853- the stonesH68 o#t o& the heasH4480 H6"94 o& the r#))ishH6083 whichH"992 are )#rnedDH83"3

eh_"":6 AllH3605 the sonsH""2" o& ere7H655! that dweltH342! at ;er#sale+H3389 were &o#rH!02 h#ndredH396! threescoreH8346 and ei(htH8083 valiantH2428 +en$H3!6

eh_"":"4 And their )rethren,H25" +i(hty +enH"368 o& valo#r,H2428 an

h#ndredH396! twentyH6242 and ei(ht:H8083 and their overseerH6496 H592" was =a)diel,H2068 the sonH""2" o& one of the (reatH"4"9 +en$

'st_":3 /n the thirdH!969 yearH8"4" o& his rei(n,H442! he +adeH62"3 a &eastH4960

#nto allH3605 his rincesH8269 and his servants*H5650 the owerH2428 o& ersiaH6539 and edia,H40!4 the no)lesH65!9 and rincesH8269 o& the rovinces,H4082 being

)e&oreH6440 hi+:

'st_8:"" BhereinH834 the kin(H4428 (rantedH54"4 the ;ewsH3064 whichH834 were ineveryH3605 cityH5892 H5892 to (ather the+selves to(ether,H6950 and to standH59!5

&orH592" their li&e,H53"5 to destroy,H8045 to slay,H2026 and to ca#se to erish,H6 H853- allH3605 the owerH2428 o& the eoleH59!" and rovinceH4082 that wo#ld

assa#ltH6696 the+, both little onesH2945 and wo+en,H802 and to take thesoilH!998 o& the+ &or a rey,H962

;o)_5:5 BhoseH834 harvestH!"05 the h#n(ryH!45! eateth #,H398 and takethH394!

it even o#t o& H4"3 the thorns,H4480 H6!9" and the ro))erH6!82 swalloweth #H!602 their s#)stance$H2428

;o)_"5:29 He shall notH3808 )e rich,H6238 neitherH3808 shall his s#)stanceH2428

contin#e,H6965 neitherH3808 shall he rolon(H5"86 the er&ectionH45"2 thereo& #onthe earth$H!!6

;o)_20:"5 He hath swallowed downH""04 riches,H2428 and he shall vo+it the+

# a(ain:H6958 GodH4"0 shall cast the+ o#tH3423 o& H4480 his )elly$H990

;o)_20:"8 %hat which he la)o#red &orH3022 shall he restore,H!!25 and shall

not

H3808

swallow it down:

H""04

accordin( to his s#)stance

H2428

shall therestit#tionH8545 be, and he shall notH3808 re>oiceH5965 therein.

;o)_2":! Bhere&oreH4069 do the wickedH!563 live,H242" )eco+e old,H62!5 yea,H"5!"

are +i(htyH"396 in owerDH2428

;o)_3":25 /& H5"8 / re>oicedH8055 )eca#seH3588 +y wealthH2428 was (reat,H!22! and

)eca#seH3588 +ine handH302! had (ottenH46!2 +#ch*H3524


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sa_"8:32 It is GodH4"0 that (irdethH24! +e with stren(th,H2428 and+akethH54"4 +y wayH"8!0 er&ect$H8549

sa_"8:39 or tho# hast (irdedH24! +e with stren(thH2428 #nto the )attle:H442"

tho# hast s#)d#edH3!66 #nderH84!8 +e those that rose #H6965 a(ainst +e$

sa_33:"6 %here is noH369 kin(H4428 savedH346! )y the +#ltit#deH!230 o& an

host:H2428 a +i(hty +anH"368 is notH3808 deliveredH533! )y +#chH!230 stren(th$H358"

sa_33:"! An horseH5483 is a vain thin(H826! &or sa&ety:H8668 neitherH3808 shall

he deliverH4422 any )y his (reatH!230 stren(th$H2428

sa_49:6 %hey that tr#stH982 inH592" their wealth,H2428 and )oast

the+selvesH"984 in the +#ltit#deH!230 o& their riches*H6239

sa_49:"0 orH3588 he seethH!200 that wise +enH2450 die,H4"9" likewiseH3"62 the&oolH3684 and the )r#tish ersonH""98 erish,H6 and leaveH5800 their wealthH2428 to

others$H3"2

sa_59:"" layH2026

the+ not,H408

lestH6435

+y eoleH59!"

&or(et:H!9""

scatterH5"28 the+ )y thy ower*H2428 and )rin( the+ down,H338" ordH"36 o#r

shield$H4043

sa_60:"2 %hro#(h GodH430 we shall doH62"3 valiantly:H2428 &or heH"93" it is that

shall tread downH94! o#r ene+ies$H6862

sa_62:"0 %r#stH982 notH408 in oression,H6233 and )eco+e not vainH"89" H408 inro))ery:H"498 i& H3588 richesH2428 increase,H5"0! setH!896 notH408 yo#r heartH3820 upon

them.

sa_!3:"2 ehold,H2009 theseH428 are the #n(odly,H!563 who roserH!96" in theworld*H5!69 they increaseH!685 in riches$H2428

sa_!6:5 %he sto#theartedH4! H3820 are soiled,H!99! they have sletH5"23 theirslee:H8"42 and noneH3808 H3605 o& the +enH3!6 o& +i(htH2428 have &o#ndH46!2 theirhands$H302!

sa_84:! %hey (oH"980 &ro+ stren(thH4480 H2428 toH4"3 stren(th,H2428 every oneof them in =ionH6!26 aearethH!200 )e&oreH4"3 God$H430

sa_"08:"3 %hro#(h GodH430 we shall doH62"3 valiantly:H2428 &or heH"93" it is

that shall tread downH94! o#r ene+ies$H6862

sa_""0:3 %hy eoleH59!" shall be willin(H50!" in the dayH3""! o& thy

ower,H2428 in the )ea#tiesH"926 o& holinessH6944 &ro+ the wo+)H4480 H!358 o& the

+ornin(:H489" tho# hast the dewH29"9 o& thy yo#th$H3208

sa_""8:"5 %he voiceH6963 o& re>oicin(H!440 and salvationH3444 is in the

ta)ernaclesH"68 o& the ri(hteo#s:H6662 the ri(ht handH3225 o& the H3068 doethH62"3 valiantly$H2428

sa_""8:"6 %he ri(ht handH3225 o& the H3068 is e.alted:H!3"" the ri(ht

handH3225 o& the H3068 doethH62"3 valiantly$H2428

sa_"36:"5 #t overthrewH528! haraohH654! and his hostH2428 in the edH5488

sea:H3220 &orH3588 his +ercyH26"! endureth &or ever$H5!69


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ro_"2:4 A virt#o#sH2428 wo+anH802 is a crownH5850 to her h#s)and:H""6! )#tshe that +aketh asha+edH954 is as rottennessH!538 in his )ones$H6"06

ro_"3:22 A (oodH2896 man leaveth an inheritanceH5"5! to his children1sH""2"

children:H""2" and the wealthH2428 o& the sinnerH2398 is laid #H6845 &or the >#st$H6662

ro_3":3 GiveH54"4 notH408 thy stren(thH2428 #nto wo+en,H802 nor thy waysH"8!0

to that which destroyethH4229 kin(s$H4428

ro_3":"0 BhoH43"0 can &indH46!2 a virt#o#sH2428 wo+anDH802 &or her riceH43!!

is &arH!350 a)ove r#)ies$H4480 H6443

ro_3":29 anyH!22! da#(htersH"323 have doneH62"3 virt#o#sly,H2428 )#t tho#H859

e.cellestH592! H592" the+ all$H3605

'cc_"0:"0 /& H5"8 the ironH"2!0 )e )l#nt,H6949 and heH"93" do notH3808 whetH!043 the ed(e,H6440 then +#st he #t toH"396 +ore stren(th:H2428 )#t wisdo+H245" is

ro&ita)leH3504 to direct$H3!8!

'cc_"2:3 /n the dayH3""!

when the keeersH8"04

o& the ho#seH"004

shalltre+)le,H!945 H2""" and the stron(H2428 +enH3!6 shall )ow the+selves,H5!9" and

the (rindersH29"2 ceaseH988 )eca#seH3588 they are &ew,H459" and those thatlookH!200 o#t o& the windowsH699 )e darkened,H282"

/sa_5:22 BoeH"945 #nto them that are +i(htyH"368 to drinkH8354 wine,H3"96 and

+enH3!6 o& stren(thH2428 to +in(leH453! stron( drink:H!94"

/sa_8:4 orH3588 )e&oreH2962 the childH5288 shall have knowled(eH3045 to cry,H!"2"

y &ather,H" and +y +other,H5"! H853- the richesH2428 o& a+asc#sH"834 and the

soilH!998 o& a+ariaH8""" shall )e taken awayH53!5 )e&oreH6440 the kin(H4428 o&Assyria$H804

/sa_"0:"4 And +y handH302!

hath &o#ndH46!2

as a nestH!064

the richesH2428

o&the eole:H59!" and as one (atherethH622 e((sH"000 that are le&t,H5800 have /H589

(atheredH622 allH3605 the earth*H!!6 and there wasH"96" noneH3808 that +ovedH50!4

the win(,H36!" or oenedH64!5 the +o#th,H63"0 or eeed$H6850

/sa_30:6 %he )#rdenH4853 o& the )eastsH929 o& the so#th:H5045 into the landH!!6

o& tro#)leH6869 and an(#ish,H6695 &ro+H4480 whence come the yo#n(H3833 and oldlion,H39"8 the vierH660 and &iery &lyin( serent,H83"4 H5!!4 they will carryH53!5 their

richesH2428 #onH592" the sho#ldersH3802 o& yo#n( asses,H5895 and their

treas#resH2"4 #onH592" the )#nchesH"!0! o& ca+els,H"58" toH592" a eoleH59!" that shall notH3808 ro&itH32!6 them.

/sa_36:2 And the kin(H4428

o& AssyriaH804

sentH!9!" H853-

a)shakehH!262

&ro+achishH4480 H3923 to ;er#sale+H3389 #ntoH4"3 kin(H4428 He7ekiahH2396 with a(reatH35"5 ar+y$H2428 And he stoodH59!5 )y the cond#itH8585 o& the #erH5945

oolH"295 in the hi(hwayH4546 o& the ller1sH3526 &ield$H!!04

/sa_43:"! Bhich )rin(eth &orthH33"8 the chariotH!393 and horse,H5483 the

ar+yH2428 and the ower*H5808 they shall lie downH!90" to(ether,H3"62 they shall

notH"0!! rise:H6965 they are e.tinct,H"846 they are ?#enchedH35"8 as tow$H6594


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/sa_60:5 %henH22! tho# shalt see,H!200 and &low to(ether,H5"02 and thineheartH3824 shall &ear,H6342 and )e enlar(ed*H!33! )eca#seH3588 the a)#ndanceH"995

o& the seaH3220 shall )e convertedH20"5 #ntoH592" thee, the &orcesH2428 o& theGentilesH"4!" shall co+eH935 #nto thee$

/sa_60:"" %here&ore thy (atesH8"!9 shall )e oenH6605 contin#ally*H8548 they

shall notH3808 )e sh#tH5462 dayH3""9 nor ni(ht*H39"5 that men +ay )rin(H935 #ntoH4"3 thee the &orcesH2428 o& the Gentiles,H"4!" and that their kin(sH4428 may

be )ro#(ht$H5090

/sa_6":6 #t yeH859 shall )e na+edH!"2" the riestsH3548 o& the :H3068 menshall callH559 yo# the inistersH8334 o& o#r God:H430 ye shall eatH398 the

richesH2428 o& the Gentiles,H"4!" and in their (loryH35"9 shall ye )oastyo#rselves$H3235

;er_"5:"3 %hy s#)stanceH2428 and thy treas#resH2"4 will / (iveH54"4 to the

soilH95! witho#tH3808 rice,H4242 and that &or allH3605 thy sins,H2403 even in allH3605 thy )orders$H"366

;er_"!:3 +y +o#ntainH2042 in the &ield,H!!04 / will (iveH54"4 thy

s#)stanceH2428 and allH3605 thy treas#resH2"4 to the soil,H95! and thy hi(hlacesH"""6 &or sin,H2403 thro#(ho#t allH3605 thy )orders$H"366

;er_32:2 or thenH22! the kin(H4428 o& a)ylon1sH894 ar+yH2428 )esie(edH6696 H592"

;er#sale+:H3389 and ;ere+iahH34"4 the rohetH5030 wasH"96" sh#t #H360! in the

co#rtH269" o& the rison,H430! whichH834 was in the kin(H4428 o& ;#dah1sH3063

ho#se$H"004

;er_34:" %he wordH"69! whichH834 ca+eH"96" #ntoH4"3 ;ere+iahH34"4 &ro+H4480 H854

the ,H3068 when e)#chadne77arH50"9 kin(H4428 o& a)ylon,H894 and allH3605 his ar+y,H2428 and allH3605 the kin(do+sH446! o& the earthH!!6 o& his

do+inion,H4480 H44!5 H302! and allH3605 the eole,H59!" &o#(htH3898 a(ainstH592" ;er#sale+,H3389 and a(ainstH592" allH3605 the citiesH5892 thereo&, sayin(,H559

;er_34:! Bhen the kin(H4428 o& a)ylon1sH894 ar+yH2428 &o#(htH3898 a(ainstH592"

;er#sale+,H3389 and a(ainstH592" allH3605 the citiesH5892 o& ;#dahH3063 that were

le&t,H3498 a(ainstH4"3 achish,H3923 and a(ainstH4"3 A7ekah:H5825 &orH3588 theseH200! de&encedH40"3 citiesH5892 re+ainedH!604 o& the citiesH5892 o& ;#dah$H3063

;er_34:2" And =edekiahH666! kin(H4428 o& ;#dahH3063 and his rincesH8269 will /(iveH54"4 into the handH302! o& their ene+ies,H34" and into the handH302! o& the+

that seekH"245 their li&e,H53"5 and into the handH302! o& the kin(H4428 o&

a)ylon1sH894 ar+y,H2428 which are (one #H592! &ro+H4480 H592" yo#$

;er_35:"" #t it ca+e to ass,H"96" when e)#chadre77arH50"9 kin(H4428 o&

a)ylonH894 ca+e #H592! intoH4"3 the land,H!!6 that we said,H559 Eo+e,H935 andlet #s (oH935 to ;er#sale+H3389 &or &earH4480 H6440 o& the ar+yH2428 o& the

Ehaldeans,H3!!8 and &or &earH4480 H6440 o& the ar+yH2428 o& the yrians:H!58 so we

dwellH342! at ;er#sale+$H3389

;er_3!:5 %hen haraoh1sH654! ar+yH2428 was co+e &orthH33"8 o#t o& '(yt:H4480H4!"4 and when the EhaldeansH3!!8 that )esie(edH6696 H592" ;er#sale+H3389


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heardH8085 H853- tidin(sH8088 o& the+, they deartedH592! &ro+H4480 H592" ;er#sale+$H3389

;er_3!:! %h#sH354" saithH559 the ,H3068 the GodH430 o& /srael*H34!8 %h#sH354"

shall ye sayH559 toH4"3 the kin(H4428 o& ;#dah,H3063 that sentH!9!" yo# #ntoH4"3 +eto en?#ireH"8!5 o& +e* ehold,H2009 haraoh1sH654! ar+y,H2428 which is co+e

&orthH33"8 to helH5833 yo#, shall ret#rnH!!25 to '(ytH4!"4 into their own land$H!!6

;er_3!:"0 orH3588 tho#(hH5"8 ye had s+ittenH522" the wholeH3605 ar+yH2428 o&

the EhaldeansH3!!8 that &i(htH3898 a(ainstH854 yo#, and there re+ainedH!604 but

wo#ndedH"856 +enH3!6 a+on( the+, yet sho#ld they rise #H6965 every +anH3!6

in his tent,H"68 and )#rnH83"3 H853- thisH2063 cityH5892 with &ire$H!84

;er_3!:"" And it ca+e to ass,H"96" that when the ar+yH2428 o& theEhaldeansH3!!8 was )roken #H592! &ro+H4480 H592" ;er#sale+H3389 &or &earH4480 H6440

o& haraoh1sH654! ar+y,H2428

;er_38:3 %h#sH354" saithH559 the ,H3068 %hisH2063 cityH5892 shall s#rely )e(ivenH54"4 H54"4 into the handH302! o& the kin(H4428 o& a)ylon1sH894 ar+y,H2428

which shall takeH3920 it$

;er_39:" /n the ninthH86!" yearH8"4" o& =edekiahH666! kin(H4428 o& ;#dah,H3063 inthe tenthH6224 +onth,H2320 ca+eH935 e)#chadre77arH50"9 kin(H4428 o& a)ylonH894

and allH3605 his ar+yH2428 a(ainstH4"3 ;er#sale+,H3389 and they )esie(edH6696 it$

;er_39:5 #t the Ehaldeans1H3!!8 ar+yH2428 #rs#edH!29" a&terH3"0 the+, andovertookH538" H853- =edekiahH666! in the lainsH6"60 o& ;ericho:H3405 and when

they had takenH394! hi+, they )ro#(ht hi+ #H592! toH4"3 e)#chadne77arH50"9 kin(H4428 o& a)ylonH894 to i)lahH!24! in the landH!!6 o& Ha+ath,H25!4 where he

(aveH"696 >#d(+entH494" #onH854 hi+$

;er_40:! ow when allH3605 the catainsH8269 o& the &orcesH2428 whichH834 were in the &ields,H!!04 even theyH"992 and their +en,H3!6 heardH8085 thatH3588 the

kin(H4428 o& a)ylonH894 had +adeH853- GedaliahH"436 the sonH""2" o& Ahika+H296 (overnorH6485 in the land,H!!6 andH3588 had co++ittedH6485 #ntoH854 hi+ +en,H3!6

and wo+en,H802 and children,H2945 and o& the oorH4480 H"803 o& the land,H!!6 o&

the+ thatH4480 H834 were notH3808 carried away cativeH"540 to a)ylon*H894

;er_40:"3 oreover ;ohananH3""0 the sonH""2" o& @areah,H!"43 and allH3605 the

catainsH8269 o& the &orcesH2428 thatH834 were in the &ields,H!!04 ca+eH935 toH4"3 GedaliahH"436 to i7ah,H4!08

;er_4":"" #t when ;ohananH3""0 the sonH""2" o& @areah,H!"43 and allH3605 the

catainsH8269 o& the &orcesH2428 thatH834 were withH854 hi+, heardH8085 o& H853- allH3605 the evilH!45" thatH834 /sh+aelH3458 the sonH""2" o& ethaniahH54"8 had

done,H62"3

;er_4":"3 ow it ca+e to ass,H"96" that when allH3605 the eoleH59!" whichH834 were withH854 /sh+aelH3458 sawH!200 H853- ;ohananH3""0 the sonH""2" o&

@areah,H!"43 and allH3605 the catainsH8269 o& the &orcesH2428 thatH834 were withH854 hi+, then they were (lad$H8055


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;er_4":"6 %hen tookH394! ;ohananH3""0 the sonH""2" o& @areah,H!"43 and allH3605 the catainsH8269 o& the &orcesH2428 thatH834 were withH854 hi+,H853- allH3605 the

re+nantH!6"" o& the eoleH59!" who+H834 he had recoveredH!!25 &ro+H4480 H854 /sh+aelH3458 the sonH""2" o& ethaniah,H54"8 &ro+H4480 i7ah,H4!09 a&terH3"0 that

he had slainH522" H853- GedaliahH"436 the sonH""2" o& Ahika+,H296 even +i(htyH"39!

+enH3!6 o& war,H442" and the wo+en,H802 and the children,H2945 and thee#n#chs,H563" who+H834 he had )ro#(ht a(ainH!!25 &ro+ Gi)eon:H4480 H"39"

;er_42:" %hen allH3605 the catainsH8269 o& the &orces,H2428 and ;ohananH3""0 thesonH""2" o& @areah,H!"43 and ;e7aniahH3"53 the sonH""2" o& Hoshaiah,H"955 and

allH3605 the eoleH59!" &ro+ the leastH4480 H6996 even #ntoH5!04 the (reatest,H"4"9

ca+e near,H5066

;er_42:8 %hen calledH!"2" H4"3 he ;ohananH3""0 the sonH""2" o& @areah,H!"43 and

allH3605 the catainsH8269 o& the &orcesH2428 whichH834 were withH854 hi+, and

allH3605 the eoleH59!" &ro+ the leastH4480 H6996 even toH5!04 the (reatest,H"4"9

;er_43:4 o ;ohananH3""0 the sonH""2" o& @areah,H!"43 and allH3605 the

catainsH8269 o& the &orces,H2428 and allH3605 the eole,H59!" o)eyedH8085 notH3808 the voiceH6963 o& the ,H3068 to dwellH342! in the landH!!6 o& ;#dah$H3063

;er_43:5 #t ;ohananH3""0 the sonH""2" o& @areah,H!"43 and allH3605 the

catainsH8269 o& the &orces,H2428 tookH394! H853- allH3605 the re+nantH!6"" o&;#dah,H3063 thatH834 were ret#rnedH!!25 &ro+ allH4480 H3605 nations,H"4!" whitherH834H8033 they had )een driven,H5080 to dwellH"48" in the landH!!6 o& ;#dah*H3063

;er_46:2 A(ainst '(yt,H4!"4 a(ainstH592" the ar+yH2428 o& haraohnechoH6549 kin(H4428 o& '(yt,H4!"4 whichH834 wasH"96" )yH592" the riverH5"04 '#hratesH65!8 in

Earche+ish,H3!5" whichH834 e)#chadre77arH50"9 kin(H4428 o& a)ylonH894 s+oteH522" in the &o#rthH!243 yearH8"4" o& ;ehoiaki+H30!9 the sonH""2" o&

;osiahH29!! kin(H4428 o& ;#dah$H3063 ;er_46:22 %he voiceH6963 thereo& shall (oH"980 like a serent*H5"!5 &orH3588 theyshall +archH"980 with an ar+y,H2428 and co+eH935 a(ainst her with a.es,H!"34 as

hewersH2404 o& wood$H6086

;er_48:"4 HowH349 sayH559 ye, BeH58! are +i(htyH"368 and stron(H2428 +enH3!6 &or the warDH442"

;er_52:4 And it ca+e to assH"96" in the ninthH86!" yearH8"4" o& his rei(n,H442! in the tenthH6224 +onth,H2320 in the tenthH62"8 day o& the +onth,H2320 that

e)#chadre77arH50"9 kin(H4428 o& a)ylonH894 ca+e,H935 heH"93" and allH3605 his

ar+y,H2428 a(ainstH592" ;er#sale+,H3389 and itchedH2583 a(ainstH592" it, and

)#iltH""29 &ortsH"!85 a(ainstH592" it ro#nd a)o#t$H5439

;er_52:8 #t the ar+yH2428 o& the EhaldeansH3!!8 #rs#edH!29" a&terH3"0 thekin(,H4428 and overtookH538" H853- =edekiahH666! in the lainsH6"60 o& ;ericho*H3405

and allH3605 his ar+yH2428 was scatteredH632! &ro+H4480 H592" hi+$

;er_52:"4 And allH3605 the ar+yH2428 o& the Ehaldeans,H3!!8 thatH834 were withH854 the catainH!22! o& the (#ard,H28!6 )rake downH5422 allH3605 the wallsH2346

o& ;er#sale+H3389 ro#nd a)o#t$H5439


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'7e_"!:"! eitherH3808 shall haraohH654! with his +i(htyH"4"9 ar+yH2428 and(reatH!22! co+anyH695" +akeH62"3 &or hi+ in the war,H442" )y castin( #H82"0

+o#nts,H5550 and )#ildin(H""29 &orts,H"!85 to c#t o&& H3!!2 +anyH!22! ersons:H53"5

'7e_26:"2 And they shall +ake a soilH!99! o& thy riches,H2428 and +ake areyH962 o& thy +erchandise:H!404 and they shall )reak downH2040 thy walls,H2346

and destroyH5422 thy leasantH2532 ho#ses:H"004 and they shall layH!!60 thystonesH68 and thy ti+)erH6086 and thy d#stH6083 in the +idstH8432 o& the

water$H4325

'7e_2!:"0 %hey o& ersiaH6539 and o& #dH3865 and o& h#tH63"6 wereH"96" inthine ar+y,H2428 thy +enH3!6 o& war:H442" they han(edH85"8 the shieldH4043 and

hel+etH3553 in thee* theyH"992 set &orthH54"4 thy co+eliness$H"926

'7e_2!:"" %he +enH""2" o& ArvadH!"9 with thine ar+yH2428 were #onH592" thy

wallsH2346 ro#nd a)o#t,H5439 and the Ga++adi+sH"5!5 wereH"96" in thy

towers:H4026 they han(edH85"8 their shieldsH!982 #onH592" thy wallsH2346 ro#nda)o#t*H5439 theyH"992 have +ade thy )ea#ty er&ect$H3634 H3308

'7e_28:4 Bith thy wisdo+H245" and with thine #nderstandin(H8394 tho# hast

(ottenH62"3 thee riches,H2428 and hast (ottenH62"3 (oldH209" and silverH3!0" intothy treas#res:H2"4

'7e_28:5 y thy (reatH!230 wisdo+H245" and )y thy tra&&ickH!404 hast tho#increasedH!235 thy riches,H2428 and thine heartH3824 is li&ted #H"36" )eca#se o&

thy riches:H2428

'7e_29:"8 onH""2" o& +an,H"20 e)#chadre77arH50"9 kin(H4428 o& a)ylonH894 ca#sedH853- his ar+yH2428 to serveH564! a (reatH"4"9 serviceH5656 a(ainstH4"3

%yr#s:H6865 everyH3605 headH!2"8 was +ade )ald,H!"39 and everyH3605 sho#lderH3802

was eeled:H4803 yet hadH"96" he noH3808 wa(es,H!939 nor his ar+y,H2428 &or

%yr#s,H4480 H6865 &orH592" the serviceH5656 thatH834 he had servedH564! a(ainstH592" it:

'7e_29:"9 %here&oreH365" th#sH354" saithH559 the ordH"36 G*H3069 ehold,H2009

/ will (iveH54"4 H853- the landH!!6 o& '(ytH4!"4 #nto e)#chadre77arH50"9 kin(H4428

o& a)ylon*H894 and he shall takeH53!5 her +#ltit#de,H"995 and takeH!99! hersoil,H!998 and takeH962 her rey*H95! and it shall )eH"96" the wa(esH!939 &or his

ar+y$H2428

'7e_32:3" haraohH654! shall seeH!200 the+, and shall )e co+&ortedH5"62

overH592" allH3605 his +#ltit#de,H"995 even haraohH654! and allH3605 his ar+yH2428

slainH249" )y the sword,H2!"9 saithH5002 the ordH"36 G$H3069

'7e_3!:"0 o / rohesiedH50"2 asH834 he co++andedH6680 +e, and the

)reathH!30! ca+eH935 into the+, and they lived,H242" and stood #H59!5 #onH592"

their &eet,H!2!2 an e.ceedin(H3966 H3966 (reatH"4"9 ar+y$H2428

'7e_38:4 And / will t#rn thee )ack,H!!25 and #tH54"4 hooksH239! into thy

>aws,H3895 and / will )rin( thee &orth,H33"8 H853- and allH3605 thine ar+y,H2428 horsesH5483 and horse+en,H65!" allH3605 o& the+ clothedH384! with all sortsH4358 of


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armour, even a (reatH!22! co+anyH695" with )#cklersH6!93 and shields,H4043 allH3605 o& the+ handlin(H86"0 swords:H2!"9

'7e_38:"5 And tho# shalt co+eH935 &ro+ thy laceH4480 H4!25 o#t o& the

northH6828 arts,H4480 H34"" tho#,H859 and +anyH!22! eoleH59!" withH854 thee,allH3605 o& the+ ridin(H!392 #on horses,H5483 a (reatH"4"9 co+any,H695" and a

+i(htyH!22! ar+y:H2428

an_"":! #t o#t o& a )ranchH4480 H5342 o& her rootsH8328 shall one stand

#H59!5 in his estate,H3653 which shall co+eH935 withH4"3 an ar+y,H2428 and shall

enterH935 into the &ortressH458" o& the kin(H4428 o& the north,H6828 and shalldealH62"3 a(ainst the+, and shall revail:H2388

an_"":"0 #t his sonsH""2" shall )e stirred #,H"624 and shall asse+)leH622 a+#ltit#deH"995 o& (reatH!22! &orces:H2428 and one shall certainly co+e,H935 H935

and over&low,H!85! and ass thro#(h:H56!4 then shall he ret#rn,H!!25 and )e

stirred #,H"624 even toH5!04 his &ortress$H458"

an_"":"3 or the kin(H4428 o& the northH6828 shall ret#rn,H!!25 and shall set

&orthH59!5 a +#ltit#deH"995 (reaterH!22! thanH4480 the &or+er,H!223 and shall

certainly co+eH935 H935 a&terH!093 certainH6256 yearsH8"4" with a (reatH"4"9 ar+yH2428 and with +#chH!22! riches$H!399

an_"":25 And he shall stir #H5!82 his owerH358" and his co#ra(eH3824 a(ainstH592" the kin(H4428 o& the so#thH5045 with a (reatH"4"9 ar+y*H2428 and the

kin(H4428 o& the so#thH5045 shall )e stirred #H"624 to )attleH442" with a veryH5!04

H3966 (reatH"4"9 and +i(htyH6099 ar+y*H2428 )#t he shall notH3808 stand:H59!5 &orH3588 they shall &orecastH2803 devicesH4284 a(ainstH592" hi+$

an_"":26


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)a_":"3 %ho# sho#ldest notH408 have enteredH935 into the (ateH8"!9 o& +yeoleH59!" in the dayH3""! o& their cala+ity*H343 yea,H"5!" tho#H859 sho#ldest

notH408 have lookedH!200 on their a&&lictionH!45" in the dayH3""! o& theircala+ity,H343 norH408 have laidH!9!" hands on their s#)stanceH2428 in the dayH3""!

o& their cala+ity*H343

ic_4:"3 AriseH6965 and thresh,H"!58 da#(hterH"323 o& =ion:H6!26 &orH3588 / will+akeH!!60 thine hornH!"6" iron,H"2!0 and / will +akeH!!60 thy hoo&sH654" )rass:H5"54

and tho# shalt )eat in iecesH"854 +anyH!22! eole:H59!" and / willconsecrateH2!63 their (ainH"2"5 #nto the ,H3068 and their s#)stanceH2428

#nto the ordH""3 o& the wholeH3605 earth$H!!6

ah_2:3 %he shieldH4043 o& his +i(hty +enH"368 is +ade red,H""9 thevaliantH2428 +enH3!6 are in scarlet:H8529 the chariotsH!393 shall be with

&la+in(H!84 torchesH6393 in the dayH3""! o& his rearation,H3559 and the &ir

treesH"265 shall )e terri)ly shaken$H!4!!

Ha)_3:"9 %he H3068 GodH"36 is +y stren(th,H2428 and he will +akeH!!60

+y &eetH!2!2 like hinds1H355 feet, and he will +ake +e to walkH"869 #onH592" +ine hi(h laces$H"""6 %o the chie& sin(erH5329 on +y strin(ed instr#+ents$H5058

=e_":"3 %here&ore their (oodsH2428 shall )eco+eH"96" a )ooty,H4933 and their

ho#sesH"004 a desolation:H80!! they shall also )#ildH""29 ho#ses,H"004 )#t notH3808 inha)itH342! them; and they shall lantH5"93 vineyards,H3!54 )#t notH3808

drinkH8354 H853- the wineH3"96 thereo&$

=ec_4:6 %hen he answeredH6030 and sakeH559 #ntoH4"3 +e, sayin(,H559 %hisH2088 is the wordH"69! o& the H3068 #ntoH4"3 =er#))a)el,H22"6 sayin(,H559

otH3808 )y +i(ht,H2428 norH3808 )y ower,H358" )#tH3588 H5"8 )y +y sirit,H!30! saithH559 the H3068 o& hosts$H6635

=ec_9:4 ehold,H2009 the ordH"36 will cast her o#t,H3423 and he will s+iteH522" her owerH2428 in the sea*H3220 and sheH"93" shall )e devo#redH398 with &ire$H!84

=ec_"4:"4 And ;#dahH3063 alsoH"5!" shall &i(htH3898 at ;er#sale+*H3389 and the

wealthH2428 o& allH3605 the heathenH"4!" ro#nd a)o#tH5439 shall )e (athered

to(ether,H622 (old,H209" and silver,H3!0" and aarel,H899 in (reatH3966 a)#ndance$H!230

228 verses found, 243 matches

Genesis 2 verses &o#nd 2 +atches

'.od#s ! verses &o#nd ! +atches

#+)ers 3 verses &o#nd 3 +atches

e#terono+y 4 verses &o#nd 4 +atches

;osh#a 4 verses &o#nd 4 +atches

;#d(es ! verses &o#nd ! +atches


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#th 3 verses &o#nd 3 +atches

" a+#el 9 verses &o#nd 9 +atches

2 a+#el "" verses &o#nd "3 +atches

" @in(s 8 verses &o#nd 9 +atches

2 @in(s "5 verses &o#nd "6 +atches

" Ehronicles 28 verses &o#nd 28 +atches

2 Ehronicles 23 verses &o#nd 2! +atches

'7ra " verse &o#nd " +atch

ehe+iah 4 verses &o#nd 4 +atches

'sther 2 verses &o#nd 2 +atches

;o) 6 verses &o#nd 6 +atches

sal+s "! verses &o#nd "8 +atches

rover)s 5 verses &o#nd 5 +atches

'cclesiastes 2 verses &o#nd 2 +atches

/saiah 9 verses &o#nd 9 +atches

;ere+iah 29 verses &o#nd 32 +atches

'7ekiel "2 verses &o#nd "4 +atches

aniel 5 verses &o#nd 6 +atches

;oel 3 verses &o#nd 3 +atches

)adiah 2 verses &o#nd 2 +atches

icah " verse &o#nd " +atch

ah#+ " verse &o#nd " +atch

Ha)akk#k " verse &o#nd " +atch

=ehaniah " verse &o#nd " +atch

=echariah 3 verses &o#nd 3 +atches

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& activity

His hostAr+y

Ar+y

A)le in osition to do so+ethin(

aliantly

)rave and stead&ast co#ra(eo#s

#)stance real or ractical val#e or i+ortance

& valo#r the love o& co#rtesy, valo#r, and learnin( were deely rooted in

the a(e, or the wo+anIs sy+athy co#ld not have e.isted$

irt#o#s "$ Eon&or+in( to +oral and ethical rinciles* +orally e.cellent*

#ri(ht: ead a virt#o#s li&e$ 2$ Ehaste: a virt#o#s yo#n( erson$

Borthily "$ Havin( ade?#ate or (reat +erit, character, or val#e: a worthy

s#ccessor

& +i(ht "$ Great ower or &orce, as o& a nation or ar+y$ 2$ hysical

stren(th

ery a)le +en

tron( +en

Eo+any

& war

iches

tren(th

%he &orces$

Proverbs 31: Portrait of aGodly WomanBy:heila Graha+2003

or tho#sands o& years, GodJ&earin( wo+en have looked tothe no)le, or virt#o#s @;-, wo+an o& rover)s 3" as theirideal$ ary, the +other o& ;es#s Ehrist, ro)a)ly had this role

%he rover)s 3" wo+an was thewi&e o& a city elder verse 23- and aresected &i(#re in her own ri(htverse 3"-$ o+e o& her +any

resonsi)ilities incl#ded )#yin( andsellin( +erchandise$ /ll#stration )yarry alk


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+odel o& the virt#o#s wo+an in the &ore&ront o& her +ind &ro+ earliest childhood$ ost ;ewish wo+endid, &or this oe+ was traditionally recited in the ;ewish ho+e every week on the eve o& the a))ath$

#t what a)o#t todayIs wo+anD & what val#e can this ancient oe+ )e to the diverse, co+le. li&eJstyles o& wo+en todayD %o the +arried, to the sin(le, to the yo#n(, to the old, to those workin(o#tside the ho+e or inside the ho+e, to those wo+en with children or witho#t childrenD /t is +ore

relevant than yo# +i(ht at &irst e.ect K altho#(h it is also too (ood to )e tr#e$

Bhen we e.a+ine this ancient )i)lical ideal o& wo+anhood, we do not &ind the stereotyed ho#sewi&eocc#ied with dirty dishes and la#ndry, her daily li&e dictated )y the de+ands o& her h#s)and and herchildren$ or do we &ind a hardened, overly a+)itio#s career wo+an who leaves her &a+ily to &end &oritsel&$

oys workin( so +#ch that shelans ahead &or what she needs in order to acco+lish her resonsi)ilities$

Lhe is like the +erchant shis, )rin(in( her &ood &ro+ a&ar$L %he trait not to settle &or the +ediocre isortrayed )y a wo+an who (oes the e.tra +ile &or ?#ality ite+s$

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Lhe (ets # while it is still dark* she rovides &ood &or her &a+ily and ortions &or her servant (irls$L%ho#(h the wo+an descri)ed here has servants to take care o& +any o& the ho#sehold d#ties, she setsthe ace$ he #nderstands that (ood +ana(ers have a resonsi)ility to take care o& those #nder theira#thority$ %hat is one o& her to riorities$

Lhe considers a &ield and )#ys it* o#t o& her earnin(s she lants a vineyard$L 'very wo+an doesnIt

have to (o into real estate and hortic#lt#re K the rincile here is that this wo+an #ses her +ind$ hedoes not act on a whi+, )#t lo(ically analy7es a sit#ation )e&ore +akin( a decision$ Her (oals are notonly short ter+ K she envisions the lon(Jran(e )ene&its o& her decisions$

Lhe sets a)o#t her work vi(oro#sly* her ar+s are stron( &or her tasks$L Be (et a ict#re o& a wo+anwho vi(oro#sly (oes a)o#t her d#ties$ he kees hersel& healthy and stron( )y roer health racticesK (ood diet, ade?#ate rest and e.ercise$ any eole deend on her$

Lhe sees that her tradin( is ro&ita)le, and her la+ does not (o o#t at ni(ht$L he knows that her+erchandise is (ood and takes ride in doin( a (ood >o)$ i(ht or day, no one worries that herresonsi)ilities are not taken care o&$

L/n her hand she holds the dista&& and (rass the sindle with her &in(ers$L %he e.a+le she sets isone o& skill and ind#strio#sness$ Bhether this wo+an wo#ld )e a co+#ter ro(ra++er, a concertianist, a +other, or all three, she develos her talents and hones her skills thro#(h ed#cation anddili(ent alication$

Lhe oens her ar+s to the oor and e.tends her hands to the needy$L Altho#(h itIs (ood to donate toneedy ca#ses, this +eans &ar +ore than writin( a check$ %his wo+an shows ersonal concern$ he

visits the sick, co+&orts the lonely and deressed, and delivers &ood to those in need$

LBhen it snows, she has no &ear &or her ho#sehold* &or all o& the+ are clothed in scarlet$L rovidin(clothin( &or the &a+ily is one o& her resonsi)ilities$ he takes this serio#sly, and lans ahead$ hedoes not ractice crisis +ana(e+ent$

Lhe +akes coverin(s &or her )ed* she is clothed in &ine linen and #rle$L %his wo+an has hi(hstandards and dresses roerly &or the occasion$

LHer h#s)and is resected at the city (ate, where he takes his seat a+on( the elders o& the land$L%his +an does not have to send hal& his ti+e tryin( to strai(hten o#t ro)le+s at ho+e, and hiss#ccess in the social world co+es artly &ro+ her s#ort, >#st as her s#ccess co+es artly &ro+ hiss#ort$ %he ori(inal wo+an o& rover)s 3" co#ldnIt hone her h#s)and &or his oinion on +atters$he +ade +any o& the dayJtoJday decisions a)o#t their roerty and (oods$ He tr#sted her to+ana(e the estate e&&iciently$

Lhe +akes linen (ar+ents and sells the+, and s#lies the +erchants with sashes$L %his wo+anr#ns a )#siness &ro+ her ho+e$ Her e&&orts and ind#stry add to the &a+ily inco+e$

Ltren(th and honor are her clothin(* she shall re>oice in ti+e to co+eL @;-$ ot only does thiswo+an )ene&it each day &ro+ her wise and dili(ent actions, lon(Jter+ li&eti+e )ene&its and rewards liein store &or her$

Lhe seaks with wisdo+, and &aithl instr#ction is on her ton(#e$L %his wo+an is well read and hasthe &acts$ he knows what she is talkin( a)o#t$ Bhether a)o#t her >o), her ersonal val#es or heroinion on world events, she is a)le to e.ress hersel& intelli(ently, tactlly and dilo+atically$ eoleco+e to her &or (ood advice$


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Lhe watches over the a&&airs o& her ho#sehold and does not eat the )read o& idleness$L he is anor(ani7ed, ener(etic erson who carries o#t her resonsi)ilities$

LHer children arise and call her )lessed* her h#s)and also, and he raises her$L %his wo+an is not adoor+at, slavishly tryin( to aease and lease her &a+ily, no +atter how #nreasona)le theirde+ands$ he is honored in her ho+e$ Here we (ain an insi(ht into the character o& her h#s)and as

well$ He teaches their children to resect her and the virt#es she ersoni&ies$

Lany wo+en do no)le thin(s, )#t yo# s#rass the+ all$L Hi(h raise &or this e.traordinary wo+an Ka role +odel &or wo+en o& all ti+e$

LEhar+ is decetive and )ea#ty is &leetin(* )#t a wo+an who &ears the ord is to )e raised$L Here isthe key to this wo+anIs e&&ectiveness$ Her riorities are deter+ined )y GodIs will, not her own$ he isconcerned a)o#t what God thinks, rather than with what other eole think$ hysical )ea#ty andclever conversation are ad+ira)le ?#alities$ #t i& a wo+anIs )ea#ty and char+ are the e.tent o& hervirt#es, what haens when ti+e and the trials o& li&e take their tollD %his wo+an does not deend on)ea#ty and char+ &or her s#ccess$ he reco(ni7es her need &or God$

LGive her the reward she has earned, and let her works )rin( her raise at the city (ate$L %his wo+anis actively doin(, not +erely talkin($ he does not )oast a)o#t her lans &or the t#re or hers#ccesses o& the ast$ %hey are o)vio#s$

oes this wo+an so#nd too (ood to )e tr#eD erhas she is$ %he wo+an descri)ed here is anidealized woman, a co+osite o& +any caa)le wo+en$ A&ter all, not all eole have the sa+e skills$o+e wo+enIs stren(ths are in +#sic or art$ thers +ay )e in +athe+atics, teachin( or )#siness$


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o+e are )etter +ana(ers and or(ani7ers than others$ Bhile so+e wo+en +ay e.cel at co+in( #with ideas, others +ay )e +ore skilled at creatin( or rod#cin( what has )een invented )y so+eoneelse$ o one e.cels at everythin($o+e wo+en work &or several years a&ter hi(h school or colle(e )e&ore +arryin($ thers, &or onereason or another, do not +arry at all$ oes this +ean that #n+arried wo+en cannot )e rover)s 3"wo+enD o$ Altho#(h this chater descri)es a +arried wo+an, +arria(e and +otherhood are notrere?#isites &or the s#ccessl Ehristian &e+aleIs li&e$ %he essential characteristics o& the rover)s 3"

wo+an can )e alied to the the sin(le wo+an, too$

& all the articles on this we)site, this one is the +ost o#lar, in the n#+)er o& ti+es it isreco++ended to a &riend$ erhas yo# know o& so+eone who1d like to hear a)o#t it$ /& so, (o to the)otto+ o& the a(e and click on L'+ail this a(e$L ill o#t the &or+, and share the (ood newsF%here1s also a way to share the a(e on ace)ook, %witter, #77, and other we)sites$

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%he +odel wo+an descri)ed in rover)s is a ortrait o& ideal wo+anhood$ %he &oc#s o& this ortrait isa wo+anIs relationshi with God, not her seci&ic a)ilities or +arital stat#s$ %he rover)s 3" wo+anreali7es that re(ardless o& her nat#ral talents or ac?#ired skills, or all her acco+lish+ents, herstren(th co+es &ro+ God$Bho is a virt#o#s wo+an todayD rover)s 3" tells yo# that it is the wo+an who #ts God &irst$ %heideal wo+an o& rover)s 3" sho#ld enco#ra(e all wo+en everywhere$ E#lt#res chan(e, )#t thiswo+anIs GodJinsired character still shines )ri(htly across the cent#ries
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