\p Genesis 24.0: \c 24
\p
\p Genesis 24.1: \v 1 Abraham was old, and well advanced in age. Yahweh had blessed Abraham in all things.
\p Genesis 24.2: \v 2 Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, “Please put your hand under my thigh.
\p Genesis 24.3: \v 3 I will make you swear by Yahweh, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live.
\p Genesis 24.4: \v 4 But you shall go to my country, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac.”
\p
\p Genesis 24.5: \v 5 The servant said to him, “What if the woman isn’t willing to follow me to this land? Must I bring your son again to the land you came from?”
\p
\p Genesis 24.6: \v 6 Abraham said to him, “Beware that you don’t bring my son there again.
\p Genesis 24.7: \v 7 Yahweh, the God of heaven—who took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my birth, who spoke to me, and who swore to me, saying, ‘I will give this land to your offspring—he will send his angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.
\p Genesis 24.8: \v 8 If the woman isn’t willing to follow you, then you shall be clear from this oath to me. Only you shall not bring my son there again.”
\p
\p Genesis 24.9: \v 9 The servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.
\p Genesis 24.10: \v 10 The servant took ten of his master’s camels, and departed, having a variety of good things of his master’s with him. He arose, and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
\p Genesis 24.11: \v 11 He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.
\p Genesis 24.12: \v 12 He said, “Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, please give me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.
\p Genesis 24.13: \v 13 Behold, I am standing by the spring of water. The daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.
\p Genesis 24.14: \v 14 Let it happen, that the young lady to whom I will say, ‘Please let down your pitcher, that I may drink,’ then she says, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink,’—let her be the one you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master.”
\p
\p Genesis 24.15: \v 15 Before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher on her shoulder.
\p Genesis 24.16: \v 16 The young lady was very beautiful to look at, a virgin. No man had known her. She went down to the spring, filled her pitcher, and came up.
\p Genesis 24.17: \v 17 The servant ran to meet her, and said, “Please give me a drink, a little water from your pitcher.”
\p
\p Genesis 24.18: \v 18 She said, “Drink, my lord.” She hurried, and let down her pitcher on her hand, and gave him a drink.
\p Genesis 24.19: \v 19 When she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will also draw for your camels, until they have finished drinking.”
\p Genesis 24.20: \v 20 She hurried, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw, and drew for all his camels.
\p
\p Genesis 24.21: \v 21 The man looked steadfastly at her, remaining silent, to know whether Yahweh had made his journey prosperous or not.
\p Genesis 24.22: \v 22 As the camels had done drinking, the man took a golden ring of half a shekel\f + \fr 24:22 \ft A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces.\f* weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold,
\p Genesis 24.23: \v 23 and said, “Whose daughter are you? Please tell me. Is there room in your father’s house for us to stay?”
\p
\p Genesis 24.24: \v 24 She said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.”
\p Genesis 24.25: \v 25 She said moreover to him, “We have both straw and feed enough, and room to lodge in.”
\p
\p Genesis 24.26: \v 26 The man bowed his head, and worshiped Yahweh.
\p Genesis 24.27: \v 27 He said, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his loving kindness and his truth toward my master. As for me, Yahweh has led me on the way to the house of my master’s relatives.”
\p
\p Genesis 24.28: \v 28 The young lady ran, and told her mother’s house about these words.
\p Genesis 24.29: \v 29 Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban. Laban ran out to the man, to the spring.
\p Genesis 24.30: \v 30 When he saw the ring, and the bracelets on his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, “This is what the man said to me,” he came to the man. Behold, he was standing by the camels at the spring.
\p Genesis 24.31: \v 31 He said, “Come in, you blessed of Yahweh. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.”
\p
\p Genesis 24.32: \v 32 The man came into the house, and he unloaded the camels. He gave straw and feed for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.
\p Genesis 24.33: \v 33 Food was set before him to eat, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told my message.”
\p Laban said, “Speak on.”
\p
\p Genesis 24.34: \v 34 He said, “I am Abraham’s servant.
\p Genesis 24.35: \v 35 Yahweh has blessed my master greatly. He has become great. Yahweh has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, and camels and donkeys.
\p Genesis 24.36: \v 36 Sarah, my master’s wife, bore a son to my master when she was old. He has given all that he has to him.
\p Genesis 24.37: \v 37 My master made me swear, saying, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live,
\p Genesis 24.38: \v 38 but you shall go to my father’s house, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son.’
\p Genesis 24.39: \v 39 I asked my master, ‘What if the woman will not follow me?’
\p Genesis 24.40: \v 40 He said to me, ‘Yahweh, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you, and prosper your way. You shall take a wife for my son from my relatives, and of my father’s house.
\p Genesis 24.41: \v 41 Then you will be clear from my oath, when you come to my relatives. If they don’t give her to you, you shall be clear from my oath.’
\p Genesis 24.42: \v 42 I came today to the spring, and said, ‘Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, if now you do prosper my way which I go—
\p Genesis 24.43: \v 43 behold, I am standing by this spring of water. Let it happen, that the maiden who comes out to draw, to whom I will say, “Please give me a little water from your pitcher to drink,”
\p Genesis 24.44: \v 44 then she tells me, “Drink, and I will also draw for your camels,”—let her be the woman whom Yahweh has appointed for my master’s son.’
\p Genesis 24.45: \v 45 Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her pitcher on her shoulder. She went down to the spring, and drew. I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’
\p Genesis 24.46: \v 46 She hurried and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink.’ So I drank, and she also gave the camels a drink.
\p Genesis 24.47: \v 47 I asked her, and said, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him.’ I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her hands.
\p Genesis 24.48: \v 48 I bowed my head, and worshiped Yahweh, and blessed Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter for his son.
\p Genesis 24.49: \v 49 Now if you will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me. If not, tell me, that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.”
\p
\p Genesis 24.50: \v 50 Then Laban and Bethuel answered, “The thing proceeds from Yahweh. We can’t speak to you bad or good.
\p Genesis 24.51: \v 51 Behold, Rebekah is before you. Take her, and go, and let her be your master’s son’s wife, as Yahweh has spoken.”
\p
\p Genesis 24.52: \v 52 When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the earth to Yahweh.
\p Genesis 24.53: \v 53 The servant brought out jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious things to her brother and her mother.
\p Genesis 24.54: \v 54 They ate and drank, he and the men who were with him, and stayed all night. They rose up in the morning, and he said, “Send me away to my master.”
\p
\p Genesis 24.55: \v 55 Her brother and her mother said, “Let the young lady stay with us a few days, at least ten. After that she will go.”
\p
\p Genesis 24.56: \v 56 He said to them, “Don’t hinder me, since Yahweh has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master.”
\p
\p Genesis 24.57: \v 57 They said, “We will call the young lady, and ask her.”
\p Genesis 24.58: \v 58 They called Rebekah, and said to her, “Will you go with this man?”
\p She said, “I will go.”
\p
\p Genesis 24.59: \v 59 They sent away Rebekah, their sister, with her nurse, Abraham’s servant, and his men.
\p Genesis 24.60: \v 60 They blessed Rebekah, and said to her, “Our sister, may you be the mother of thousands of ten thousands, and let your offspring possess the gate of those who hate them.”
\p
\p Genesis 24.61: \v 61 Rebekah arose with her ladies. They rode on the camels, and followed the man. The servant took Rebekah, and went his way.
\p Genesis 24.62: \v 62 Isaac came from the way of Beer Lahai Roi, for he lived in the land of the South.
\p Genesis 24.63: \v 63 Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the evening. He lifted up his eyes and looked. Behold, there were camels coming.
\p Genesis 24.64: \v 64 Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she got off the camel.
\p Genesis 24.65: \v 65 She said to the servant, “Who is the man who is walking in the field to meet us?”
\p The servant said, “It is my master.”
\p She took her veil, and covered herself.
\p Genesis 24.66: \v 66 The servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.
\p Genesis 24.67: \v 67 Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife. He loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.
\p Exodus 22.0: \c 22
\p
\p Exodus 22.1: \v 1 “If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it or sells it, he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
\p Exodus 22.2: \v 2 If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him.
\p Exodus 22.3: \v 3 If the sun has risen on him, he is guilty of bloodshed. He shall make restitution. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.
\p Exodus 22.4: \v 4 If the stolen property is found in his hand alive, whether it is ox, donkey, or sheep, he shall pay double.
\p
\p Exodus 22.5: \v 5 “If a man causes a field or vineyard to be eaten by letting his animal loose, and it grazes in another man’s field, he shall make restitution from the best of his own field, and from the best of his own vineyard.
\p
\p Exodus 22.6: \v 6 “If fire breaks out, and catches in thorns so that the shocks of grain, or the standing grain, or the field are consumed; he who kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.
\p
\p Exodus 22.7: \v 7 “If a man delivers to his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it is stolen out of the man’s house, if the thief is found, he shall pay double.
\p Exodus 22.8: \v 8 If the thief isn’t found, then the master of the house shall come near to God, to find out whether or not he has put his hand on his neighbor’s goods.
\p Exodus 22.9: \v 9 For every matter of trespass, whether it is for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, or for any kind of lost thing, about which one says, ‘This is mine,’ the cause of both parties shall come before God. He whom God condemns shall pay double to his neighbor.
\p
\p Exodus 22.10: \v 10 “If a man delivers to his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any animal to keep, and it dies or is injured, or driven away, no man seeing it;
\p Exodus 22.11: \v 11 the oath of Yahweh shall be between them both, he has not put his hand on his neighbor’s goods; and its owner shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution.
\p Exodus 22.12: \v 12 But if it is stolen from him, the one who stole shall make restitution to its owner.
\p Exodus 22.13: \v 13 If it is torn in pieces, let him bring it for evidence. He shall not make good that which was torn.
\p
\p Exodus 22.14: \v 14 “If a man borrows anything of his neighbor’s, and it is injured, or dies, its owner not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.
\p Exodus 22.15: \v 15 If its owner is with it, he shall not make it good. If it is a leased thing, it came for its lease.
\p
\p Exodus 22.16: \v 16 “If a man entices a virgin who isn’t pledged to be married, and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.
\p Exodus 22.17: \v 17 If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
\p
\p Exodus 22.18: \v 18 “You shall not allow a sorceress to live.
\p
\p Exodus 22.19: \v 19 “Whoever has sex with an animal shall surely be put to death.
\p
\p Exodus 22.20: \v 20 “He who sacrifices to any god, except to Yahweh only, shall be utterly destroyed.
\p
\p Exodus 22.21: \v 21 “You shall not wrong an alien or oppress him, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
\p
\p Exodus 22.22: \v 22 “You shall not take advantage of any widow or fatherless child.
\p Exodus 22.23: \v 23 If you take advantage of them at all, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry;
\p Exodus 22.24: \v 24 and my wrath will grow hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
\p
\p Exodus 22.25: \v 25 “If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor. You shall not charge him interest.
\p Exodus 22.26: \v 26 If you take your neighbor’s garment as collateral, you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down,
\p Exodus 22.27: \v 27 for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin. What would he sleep in? It will happen, when he cries to me, that I will hear, for I am gracious.
\p
\p Exodus 22.28: \v 28 “You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.
\p
\p Exodus 22.29: \v 29 “You shall not delay to offer from your harvest and from the outflow of your presses.
\p “You shall give the firstborn of your sons to me.
\p Exodus 22.30: \v 30 You shall do likewise with your cattle and with your sheep. It shall be with its mother seven days, then on the eighth day you shall give it to me.
\p
\p Exodus 22.31: \v 31 “You shall be holy men to me, therefore you shall not eat any meat that is torn by animals in the field. You shall cast it to the dogs.
\p Job 15.0: \c 15
\p
\p Job 15.1: \v 1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered,
\q1
\p Job 15.2: \v 2 “Should a wise man answer with vain knowledge,
\q2 and fill himself with the east wind?
\q1
\p Job 15.3: \v 3 Should he reason with unprofitable talk,
\q2 or with speeches with which he can do no good?
\q1
\p Job 15.4: \v 4 Yes, you do away with fear,
\q2 and hinder devotion before God.
\q1
\p Job 15.5: \v 5 For your iniquity teaches your mouth,
\q2 and you choose the language of the crafty.
\q1
\p Job 15.6: \v 6 Your own mouth condemns you, and not I.
\q2 Yes, your own lips testify against you.
\b
\q1
\p Job 15.7: \v 7 “Are you the first man who was born?
\q2 Or were you brought out before the hills?
\q1
\p Job 15.8: \v 8 Have you heard the secret counsel of God?
\q2 Do you limit wisdom to yourself?
\q1
\p Job 15.9: \v 9 What do you know that we don’t know?
\q2 What do you understand which is not in us?
\q1
\p Job 15.10: \v 10 With us are both the gray-headed and the very aged men,
\q2 much elder than your father.
\q1
\p Job 15.11: \v 11 Are the consolations of God too small for you,
\q2 even the word that is gentle toward you?
\q1
\p Job 15.12: \v 12 Why does your heart carry you away?
\q2 Why do your eyes flash,
\q1
\p Job 15.13: \v 13 That you turn your spirit against God,
\q2 and let such words go out of your mouth?
\q1
\p Job 15.14: \v 14 What is man, that he should be clean?
\q2 What is he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
\q1
\p Job 15.15: \v 15 Behold, he puts no trust in his holy ones.
\q2 Yes, the heavens are not clean in his sight;
\q1
\p Job 15.16: \v 16 how much less one who is abominable and corrupt,
\q2 a man who drinks iniquity like water!
\b
\q1
\p Job 15.17: \v 17 “I will show you, listen to me;
\q2 that which I have seen I will declare
\q1
\p Job 15.18: \v 18 (which wise men have told by their fathers,
\q2 and have not hidden it;
\q1
\p Job 15.19: \v 19 to whom alone the land was given,
\q2 and no stranger passed among them):
\q1
\p Job 15.20: \v 20 the wicked man writhes in pain all his days,
\q2 even the number of years that are laid up for the oppressor.
\q1
\p Job 15.21: \v 21 A sound of terrors is in his ears.
\q2 In prosperity the destroyer will come on him.
\q1
\p Job 15.22: \v 22 He doesn’t believe that he will return out of darkness.
\q2 He is waited for by the sword.
\q1
\p Job 15.23: \v 23 He wanders abroad for bread, saying, ‘Where is it?’
\q2 He knows that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
\q1
\p Job 15.24: \v 24 Distress and anguish make him afraid.
\q2 They prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.
\q1
\p Job 15.25: \v 25 Because he has stretched out his hand against God,
\q2 and behaves himself proudly against the Almighty,
\q1
\p Job 15.26: \v 26 he runs at him with a stiff neck,
\q2 with the thick shields of his bucklers,
\q1
\p Job 15.27: \v 27 because he has covered his face with his fatness,
\q2 and gathered fat on his thighs.
\q1
\p Job 15.28: \v 28 He has lived in desolate cities,
\q2 in houses which no one inhabited,
\q2 which were ready to become heaps.
\q1
\p Job 15.29: \v 29 He will not be rich, neither will his substance continue,
\q2 neither will their possessions be extended on the earth.
\q1
\p Job 15.30: \v 30 He will not depart out of darkness.
\q2 The flame will dry up his branches.
\q2 He will go away by the breath of God’s mouth.
\q1
\p Job 15.31: \v 31 Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself;
\q2 for emptiness will be his reward.
\q1
\p Job 15.32: \v 32 It will be accomplished before his time.
\q2 His branch will not be green.
\q1
\p Job 15.33: \v 33 He will shake off his unripe grape as the vine,
\q2 and will cast off his flower as the olive tree.
\q1
\p Job 15.34: \v 34 For the company of the godless will be barren,
\q2 and fire will consume the tents of bribery.
\q1
\p Job 15.35: \v 35 They conceive mischief, and produce iniquity.
\q2 Their heart prepares deceit.”
\b
\p Sirach 35.0: \c 35
\q1
\p Sirach 35.1: \v 1 He that keeps the law multiplies offerings;
\q1 He that takes heed to the commandments sacrifices a peace offering.
\q1
\p Sirach 35.2: \v 2 He that requites a good turn offers fine flour;
\q1 And he that gives alms sacrifices a thank offering.
\q1
\p Sirach 35.3: \v 3 To depart from wickedness is a thing pleasing to the Lord;
\q1 And to depart from unrighteousness is an atoning sacrifice.
\q1
\p Sirach 35.4: \v 4 See that you appear not in the presence of the Lord empty.
\q1
\p Sirach 35.5: \v 5 For all these things \add are to be done \add* because of the commandment.
\q1
\p Sirach 35.6: \v 6 The offering of the righteous makes the altar fat;
\q1 And the sweet savor thereof \add is \add* before the Most High.
\q1
\p Sirach 35.7: \v 7 The sacrifice of a righteous man is acceptable;
\q1 And the memorial thereof shall not be forgotten.
\q1
\p Sirach 35.8: \v 8 Glorify the Lord with a good eye,
\q1 And stint not the first fruits of your hands.
\q1
\p Sirach 35.9: \v 9 In every gift show a cheerful countenance,
\q1 And dedicate your tithe with gladness.
\q1
\p Sirach 35.10: \v 10 Give to the Most High according as he has given;
\q1 And as your hand has found, \add give \add* with a good eye.
\q1
\p Sirach 35.11: \v 11 For the Lord recompenses,
\q1 And he will recompense you sevenfold.
\b
\q1
\p Sirach 35.12: \v 12 Think not to corrupt with gifts; for he will not receive them:
\q1 And set not your mind on an unrighteous sacrifice;
\q1 For the Lord is judge,
\q1 And with him is no respect of persons.
\q1
\p Sirach 35.13: \v 13 He will not accept any person against a poor man;
\q1 And he will listen to the prayer of him that is wronged.
\q1
\p Sirach 35.14: \v 14 He will in no wise despise the supplication of the fatherless;
\q1 Nor the widow, \f + \fr 35:14 \ft Gr. \fqa if \f* when she pours out her tale.
\q1
\p Sirach 35.15: \v 15 Do not the tears of the widow run down her cheek?
\q1 And is not her cry against him that has caused them to fall?
\q1
\p Sirach 35.16: \v 16 He that serves \add God \add* according to his good pleasure shall be accepted,
\q1 And his supplication shall reach to the clouds.
\q1
\p Sirach 35.17: \v 17 The prayer of the humble pierces the clouds;
\q1 And till it come near, he will not be comforted;
\q1 And he will not depart, till the Most High shall visit;
\q1 And he shall judge \f + \fr 35:17 \ft Some ancient authorities read \fqa for the righteous. \f* righteously, and execute judgement.
\q1
\p Sirach 35.18: \v 18 And the Lord will not be slack, neither will he be patient toward them,
\q1 Till he have crushed the loins of the unmerciful;
\q1 And he shall repay vengeance to the heathen;
\q1 Till he have taken away the multitude of the arrogant,
\q1 And broken in pieces the sceptres of the unrighteous;
\q1
\p Sirach 35.19: \v 19 Till he have rendered to \add every \add* man according to his doings,
\q1 And \add to \add* the works of men according to their plans;
\q1 Till he have judged the cause of his people;
\q1 And he shall make them to rejoice in his mercy.
\q1
\p Sirach 35.20: \v 20 Mercy is seasonable in the time of his afflicting \add them, \add*
\q1 As clouds of rain in the time of drought.
\b