Genesis 49.0: 49 Genesis 49.1: 1 Jacob called to his sons, and said: “Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which will happen to you in the days to come. Genesis 49.2: 2 Assemble yourselves, and hear, you sons of Jacob. Listen to Israel, your father. Genesis 49.3: 3 “Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength; excelling in dignity, and excelling in power. Genesis 49.4: 4 Boiling over like water, you shall not excel; because you went up to your father’s bed, then defiled it. He went up to my couch. Genesis 49.5: 5 “Simeon and Levi are brothers. Their swords are weapons of violence. Genesis 49.6: 6 My soul, don’t come into their council. My glory, don’t be united to their assembly; for in their anger they killed men. In their self-will they hamstrung cattle. Genesis 49.7: 7 Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel. I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel. Genesis 49.8: 8 “Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies. Your father’s sons will bow down before you. Genesis 49.9: 9 Judah is a lion’s cub. From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He stooped down, he crouched as a lion, as a lioness. Who will rouse him up? Genesis 49.10: 10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs. To him will the obedience of the peoples be. Genesis 49.11: 11 Binding his foal to the vine, his donkey’s colt to the choice vine; he has washed his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes. Genesis 49.12: 12 His eyes will be red with wine, his teeth white with milk. Genesis 49.13: 13 “Zebulun will dwell at the haven of the sea. He will be for a haven of ships. His border will be on Sidon. Genesis 49.14: 14 “Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the saddlebags. Genesis 49.15: 15 He saw a resting place, that it was good, the land, that it was pleasant. He bows his shoulder to the burden, and becomes a servant doing forced labor. Genesis 49.16: 16 “Dan will judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel. Genesis 49.17: 17 Dan will be a serpent on the trail, an adder in the path, that bites the horse’s heels, so that his rider falls backward. Genesis 49.18: 18 I have waited for your salvation, Yahweh. Genesis 49.19: 19 “A troop will press on Gad, but he will press on their heel. Genesis 49.20: 20 “Asher’s food will be rich. He will produce royal dainties. Genesis 49.21: 21 “Naphtali is a doe set free, who bears beautiful fawns. Genesis 49.22: 22 “Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine by a spring. His branches run over the wall. Genesis 49.23: 23 The archers have severely grieved him, shot at him, and persecuted him: Genesis 49.24: 24 But his bow remained strong. The arms of his hands were made strong, by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, (from there is the shepherd, the stone of Israel), Genesis 49.25: 25 even by the God of your father, who will help you, by the Almighty, who will bless you, with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lies below, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb. Genesis 49.26: 26 The blessings of your father have prevailed above the blessings of your ancestors, above the boundaries of the ancient hills. They will be on the head of Joseph, on the crown of the head of him who is separated from his brothers. Genesis 49.27: 27 “Benjamin is a ravenous wolf. In the morning he will devour the prey. At evening he will divide the plunder.” Genesis 49.28: 28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father spoke to them, and blessed them. He blessed everyone according to his own blessing. Genesis 49.29: 29 He instructed them, and said to them, “I am to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite, Genesis 49.30: 30 in the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field from Ephron the Hittite as a burial place. Genesis 49.31: 31 There they buried Abraham and Sarah, his wife. There they buried Isaac and Rebekah, his wife, and there I buried Leah: Genesis 49.32: 32 the field and the cave that is therein, which was purchased from the children of Heth.” Genesis 49.33: 33 When Jacob finished charging his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, breathed his last breath, and was gathered to his people. Deuteronomy 13.0: Deuteronomy 13.1: Deuteronomy 13.2: Deuteronomy 13.3: Deuteronomy 13.4: Deuteronomy 13.5: Deuteronomy 13.6: Deuteronomy 13.7: Deuteronomy 13.8: Deuteronomy 13.9: Deuteronomy 13.10: Deuteronomy 13.11: Deuteronomy 13.12: Deuteronomy 13.13: Deuteronomy 13.14: Deuteronomy 13.15: Deuteronomy 13.16: Deuteronomy 13.17: Deuteronomy 13.18: Daniel 6.0: Daniel 6.1: Daniel 6.2: Daniel 6.3: Daniel 6.4: Daniel 6.5: Daniel 6.6: Daniel 6.7: Daniel 6.8: Daniel 6.9: Daniel 6.10: Daniel 6.11: Daniel 6.12: Daniel 6.13: Daniel 6.14: Daniel 6.15: Daniel 6.16: Daniel 6.17: Daniel 6.18: Daniel 6.19: Daniel 6.20: Daniel 6.21: Daniel 6.22: Daniel 6.23: Daniel 6.24: Daniel 6.25: Daniel 6.26: Daniel 6.27: Daniel 6.28: Sirach 46.0: 46 Sirach 46.1: 1 Joshua the son of Nun was valiant in war, And was the successor of Moses in prophecies: Who according to his name was made great For the saving of God’s elect, To take vengeance of the enemies that rose up against them, That he might give Israel their inheritance. Sirach 46.2: 2 How was he glorified in the lifting up his hands, And in stretching out his sword against the cities! Sirach 46.3: 3 Who before him so stood fast? For the Lord himself brought his enemies to him. Sirach 46.4: 4 Did not the sun go back by his hand? And didn’t one day become as two? Sirach 46.5: 5 He called upon the Most High and Mighty One, When his foes pressed him round about; And the great Lord heard him. Sirach 46.6: 6 With hailstones of mighty power He caused war to break violently upon the nation, And in the going down he destroyed those who resisted; That the nations might know his armor, How that he fought in the sight of the Lord; For he followed after the Mighty One. Sirach 46.7: 7 Also in the time of Moses he did a work of mercy, He and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, In that they withstood the adversary, Hindered the people from sin, And stilled the murmuring of wickedness. Sirach 46.8: 8 And of six hundred thousand people on foot, they two alone were preserved To bring them into the heritage, Even into a land flowing with milk and honey. Sirach 46.9: 9 Also the Lord gave strength to Caleb, And it remained with him to his old age; So that he entered upon the height of the land, And his seed obtained it for a heritage: Sirach 46.10: 10 That all the children of Israel might see That it is good to walk after the Lord. Sirach 46.11: 11 Also the judges, every one by his name, All whose hearts went not a whoring, And who turned not away from the Lord, May their memorial be blessed. Sirach 46.12: 12 May their bones flourish again out of their place, And may the name of those who have been honored be renewed upon their children. Sirach 46.13: 13 Samuel, the prophet of the Lord, beloved of his Lord, Established a kingdom, and anointed princes over his people. Sirach 46.14: 14 By the law of the Lord he judged the congregation, And the Lord visited Jacob. Sirach 46.15: 15 By his faithfulness he was proved to be a prophet, And by his words he was known to be faithful in vision. Sirach 46.16: 16 Also when his enemies pressed him round about He called upon the Lord, the Mighty One, With the offering of the sucking lamb. Sirach 46.17: 17 And the Lord thundered from heaven, And with a mighty sound made his voice to be heard. Sirach 46.18: 18 And he utterly destroyed the rulers of the Tyrians, And all the princes of the Philistines. Sirach 46.19: 19 Also before the time of 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 sandal: And no man did accuse him. Sirach 46.20: 20 And after he fell asleep he prophesied, And showed the king his end, And lifted up his voice from the earth in prophecy, To blot out the wickedness of the people. 4 Maccabees 8.0: 4 Maccabees 8.1: 4 Maccabees 8.2: 4 Maccabees 8.3: 4 Maccabees 8.4: 4 Maccabees 8.5: 4 Maccabees 8.6: 4 Maccabees 8.7: 4 Maccabees 8.8: 4 Maccabees 8.9: 4 Maccabees 8.10: 4 Maccabees 8.11: 4 Maccabees 8.12: 4 Maccabees 8.13: 4 Maccabees 8.14: 4 Maccabees 8.15: 4 Maccabees 8.16: 4 Maccabees 8.17: 4 Maccabees 8.18: 4 Maccabees 8.19: 4 Maccabees 8.20: 4 Maccabees 8.21: 4 Maccabees 8.22: 4 Maccabees 8.23: 4 Maccabees 8.24: 4 Maccabees 8.25: 4 Maccabees 8.26: 4 Maccabees 8.27: 4 Maccabees 8.28: 4 Maccabees 8.29: Daniel (Greek) 7.0: 7 Daniel (Greek) 7.1: 1 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head on his bed. Then he wrote the dream and told the sum of the matters. Daniel (Greek) 7.2: 2 Daniel spoke and said, “I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the sky broke out on the great sea. Daniel (Greek) 7.3: 3 Four great animals came up from the sea, different from one another. Daniel (Greek) 7.4: 4 “The first was like a lion, and had eagle’s wings. I watched until its wings were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made to stand on two feet as a man. A man’s heart was given to it. Daniel (Greek) 7.5: 5 “Behold, there was another animal, a second, like a bear. It was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth. They said this to it: ‘Arise! Devour much flesh!’ Daniel (Greek) 7.6: 6 “After this I saw, and behold, another, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird. The animal also had four heads; and dominion was given to it. Daniel (Greek) 7.7: 7 “After this I saw in the night visions, and, behold, there was a fourth animal, awesome and powerful, and exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth. It devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet. It was different from all the animals that were before it. It had ten horns. Daniel (Greek) 7.8: 8 “I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots: and behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things. Daniel (Greek) 7.9: 9 “I watched until thrones were placed, and one who was ancient of days sat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool. His throne was fiery flames, and its wheels burning fire. Daniel (Greek) 7.10: 10 A fiery stream issued and came out from before him. Thousands of thousands ministered to him. Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The judgment was set. The books were opened. Daniel (Greek) 7.11: 11 “I watched at that time because of the voice of the great words which the horn spoke. I watched even until the animal was slain, and its body destroyed, and it was given to be burned with fire. Daniel (Greek) 7.12: 12 As for the rest of the animals, their dominion was taken away; yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time. Daniel (Greek) 7.13: 13 “I saw in the night visions, and behold, there came with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man, and he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. Daniel (Greek) 7.14: 14 Dominion was given him, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which will not pass away, and his kingdom that which will not be destroyed. Daniel (Greek) 7.15: 15 “As for me, Daniel, my spirit was grieved within my body, and the visions of my head troubled me. Daniel (Greek) 7.16: 16 I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. “So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things. Daniel (Greek) 7.17: 17 ‘These great animals, which are four, are four kings, who will arise out of the earth. Daniel (Greek) 7.18: 18 But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.’ Daniel (Greek) 7.19: 19 “Then I desired to know the truth concerning the fourth animal, which was different from all of them, exceedingly terrible, whose teeth were of iron, and its nails of bronze; which devoured, broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet; Daniel (Greek) 7.20: 20 and concerning the ten horns that were on its head, and the other horn which came up, and before which three fell, even that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spoke great things, whose look was more stout than its fellows. Daniel (Greek) 7.21: 21 I saw, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them, Daniel (Greek) 7.22: 22 until the ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the Most High, and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom. Daniel (Greek) 7.23: 23 “Thus he said, ‘The fourth animal will be a fourth kingdom on earth, which will be different from all the kingdoms, and will devour the whole earth, and will tread it down, and break it in pieces. Daniel (Greek) 7.24: 24 As for the ten horns, ten kings will arise out of this kingdom. Another will arise after them; and he will be different from the former, and he will put down three kings. Daniel (Greek) 7.25: 25 He will speak words against the Most High, and will wear out the saints of the Most High. He will plan to change the times and the law; and they will be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time. Daniel (Greek) 7.26: 26 “‘But the judgment will be set, and they will take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it to the end. Daniel (Greek) 7.27: 27 The kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole sky, will be given to the people of the saints of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions will serve and obey him.’ Daniel (Greek) 7.28: 28 “Here is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts much troubled me, and my face was changed in me; but I kept the matter in my heart.”