\p Judges 4.0: \c 4
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\p Judges 4.1: \v 1 The children of Israel again did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, when Ehud was dead.
\p Judges 4.2: \v 2 Yahweh sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose army was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth of the Gentiles.
\p Judges 4.3: \v 3 The children of Israel cried to Yahweh, for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and he mightily oppressed the children of Israel for twenty years.
\p Judges 4.4: \v 4 Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, judged Israel at that time.
\p Judges 4.5: \v 5 She lived under Deborah’s palm tree between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment.
\p Judges 4.6: \v 6 She sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh Naphtali, and said to him, “Hasn’t Yahweh, the God of Israel, commanded, ‘Go and lead the way to Mount Tabor, and take with you ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?
\p Judges 4.7: \v 7 I will draw to you, to the river Kishon, Sisera, the captain of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into your hand.’”
\p
\p Judges 4.8: \v 8 Barak said to her, “If you will go with me, then I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go.”
\p
\p Judges 4.9: \v 9 She said, “I will surely go with you. Nevertheless, the journey that you take won’t be for your honor; for Yahweh will sell Sisera into a woman’s hand.” Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.
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\p Judges 4.10: \v 10 Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali together to Kedesh. Ten thousand men followed him; and Deborah went up with him.
\p Judges 4.11: \v 11 Now Heber the Kenite had separated himself from the Kenites, even from the children of Hobab, Moses’ brother-in-law, and had pitched his tent as far as the oak in Zaanannim, which is by Kedesh.
\p Judges 4.12: \v 12 They told Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to Mount Tabor.
\p Judges 4.13: \v 13 Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people who were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles, to the river Kishon.
\p
\p Judges 4.14: \v 14 Deborah said to Barak, “Go; for this is the day in which Yahweh has delivered Sisera into your hand. Hasn’t Yahweh gone out before you?” So Barak went down from Mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.
\p Judges 4.15: \v 15 Yahweh confused Sisera, all his chariots, and all his army, with the edge of the sword before Barak. Sisera abandoned his chariot and fled away on his feet.
\p Judges 4.16: \v 16 But Barak pursued the chariots and the army to Harosheth of the Gentiles; and all the army of Sisera fell by the edge of the sword. There was not a man left.
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\p Judges 4.17: \v 17 However Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite; for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
\p Judges 4.18: \v 18 Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said to him, “Turn in, my lord, turn in to me; don’t be afraid.” He came in to her into the tent, and she covered him with a rug.
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\p Judges 4.19: \v 19 He said to her, “Please give me a little water to drink; for I am thirsty.”
\p She opened a container of milk, and gave him a drink, and covered him.
\p
\p Judges 4.20: \v 20 He said to her, “Stand in the door of the tent, and if any man comes and inquires of you, and says, ‘Is there any man here?’ you shall say, ‘No.’”
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\p Judges 4.21: \v 21 Then Jael Heber’s wife took a tent peg, and took a hammer in her hand, and went softly to him, and struck the pin into his temples, and it pierced through into the ground, for he was in a deep sleep; so he fainted and died.
\p Judges 4.22: \v 22 Behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said to him, “Come, and I will show you the man whom you seek.” He came to her; and behold, Sisera lay dead, and the tent peg was in his temples.
\p Judges 4.23: \v 23 So God subdued Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel on that day.
\p Judges 4.24: \v 24 The hand of the children of Israel prevailed more and more against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.
\p 1 Chronicles 16.0: \c 16
\p
\p 1 Chronicles 16.1: \v 1 They brought in God’s ark, and set it in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
\p 1 Chronicles 16.2: \v 2 When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in Yahweh’s name.
\p 1 Chronicles 16.3: \v 3 He gave to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins.
\p 1 Chronicles 16.4: \v 4 He appointed some of the Levites to minister before Yahweh’s ark, and to commemorate, to thank, and to praise Yahweh, the God of Israel:
\p 1 Chronicles 16.5: \v 5 Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;
\p 1 Chronicles 16.6: \v 6 with Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.
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\p 1 Chronicles 16.7: \v 7 Then on that day David first ordained to give thanks to Yahweh, by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.
\q1
\p 1 Chronicles 16.8: \v 8 Oh give thanks to Yahweh.
\q2 Call on his name.
\q2 Make what he has done known among the peoples.
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\p 1 Chronicles 16.9: \v 9 Sing to him.
\q2 Sing praises to him.
\q2 Tell of all his marvelous works.
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\p 1 Chronicles 16.10: \v 10 Glory in his holy name.
\q2 Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.
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\p 1 Chronicles 16.11: \v 11 Seek Yahweh and his strength.
\q2 Seek his face forever more.
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\p 1 Chronicles 16.12: \v 12 Remember his marvelous works that he has done,
\q2 his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
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\p 1 Chronicles 16.13: \v 13 you offspring\f + \fr 16:13 \ft or, seed\f* of Israel his servant,
\q2 you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
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\p 1 Chronicles 16.14: \v 14 He is Yahweh our God.
\q2 His judgments are in all the earth.
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\p 1 Chronicles 16.15: \v 15 Remember his covenant forever,
\q2 the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
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\p 1 Chronicles 16.16: \v 16 the covenant which he made with Abraham,
\q2 his oath to Isaac.
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\p 1 Chronicles 16.17: \v 17 He confirmed it to Jacob for a statute,
\q2 and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
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\p 1 Chronicles 16.18: \v 18 saying, “I will give you the land of Canaan,
\q2 The lot of your inheritance,”
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\p 1 Chronicles 16.19: \v 19 when you were but a few men in number,
\q2 yes, very few, and foreigners were in it.
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\p 1 Chronicles 16.20: \v 20 They went about from nation to nation,
\q2 from one kingdom to another people.
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\p 1 Chronicles 16.21: \v 21 He allowed no man to do them wrong.
\q2 Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,
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\p 1 Chronicles 16.22: \v 22 “Don’t touch my anointed ones!
\q2 Do my prophets no harm!”
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\p 1 Chronicles 16.23: \v 23 Sing to Yahweh, all the earth!
\q2 Display his salvation from day to day.
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\p 1 Chronicles 16.24: \v 24 Declare his glory among the nations,
\q2 and his marvelous works among all the peoples.
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\p 1 Chronicles 16.25: \v 25 For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised.
\q2 He also is to be feared above all gods.
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\p 1 Chronicles 16.26: \v 26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
\q2 but Yahweh made the heavens.
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\p 1 Chronicles 16.27: \v 27 Honor and majesty are before him.
\q2 Strength and gladness are in his place.
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\p 1 Chronicles 16.28: \v 28 Ascribe to Yahweh, you relatives of the peoples,
\q2 ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength!
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\p 1 Chronicles 16.29: \v 29 Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name.
\q2 Bring an offering, and come before him.
\q2 Worship Yahweh in holy array.
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\p 1 Chronicles 16.30: \v 30 Tremble before him, all the earth.
\q2 The world also is established that it can’t be moved.
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\p 1 Chronicles 16.31: \v 31 Let the heavens be glad,
\q2 and let the earth rejoice!
\q2 Let them say among the nations, “Yahweh reigns!”
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\p 1 Chronicles 16.32: \v 32 Let the sea roar, and its fullness!
\q2 Let the field exult, and all that is in it!
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\p 1 Chronicles 16.33: \v 33 Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before Yahweh,
\q2 for he comes to judge the earth.
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\p 1 Chronicles 16.34: \v 34 Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good,
\q2 for his loving kindness endures forever.
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\p 1 Chronicles 16.35: \v 35 Say, “Save us, God of our salvation!
\q2 Gather us together and deliver us from the nations,
\q2 to give thanks to your holy name,
\q2 to triumph in your praise.”
\q1
\p 1 Chronicles 16.36: \v 36 Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel,
\q2 from everlasting even to everlasting.
\p All the people said, “Amen,” and praised Yahweh.
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\p 1 Chronicles 16.37: \v 37 So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required;
\p 1 Chronicles 16.38: \v 38 and Obed-Edom with their brothers, sixty-eight; Obed-Edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;
\p 1 Chronicles 16.39: \v 39 and Zadok the priest, and his brothers the priests, before Yahweh’s tabernacle in the high place that was at Gibeon,
\p 1 Chronicles 16.40: \v 40 to offer burnt offerings to Yahweh on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in Yahweh’s law, which he commanded to Israel;
\p 1 Chronicles 16.41: \v 41 and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Yahweh, because his loving kindness endures forever;
\p 1 Chronicles 16.42: \v 42 and with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud, and with instruments for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate.
\p 1 Chronicles 16.43: \v 43 All the people departed, each man to his house; and David returned to bless his house.