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  • Hosea 10
    Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images.
    Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images.
    For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then should a king do to us?
    They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.
    The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Bethaven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it.
    It shall be also carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.
    As for Samaria, her king is cut off as the foam upon the water.
    The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.
    O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them.
    It is in my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows.
    And Ephraim is as an heifer that is taught, and loveth to tread out the corn; but I passed over upon her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to ride; Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods.
    Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
    Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.
    Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Betharbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon her children.
    So shall Bethel do unto you because of your great wickedness: in a morning shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off.
    3 min
  • Acts 28
    And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.
    And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
    And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.
    And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.
    And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.
    Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
    In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.
    And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.
    So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:
    Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.
    And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.
    And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.
    And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli:
    Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.
    And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.
    And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
    And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
    Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.
    But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.
    For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
    And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.
    But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.
    And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
    And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.
    And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,
    Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:
    For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
    Be it known therefore unto
    6 min
  • Hosea 9
    Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, as other people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God, thou hast loved a reward upon every cornfloor.
    The floor and the winepress shall not feed them, and the new wine shall fail in her.
    They shall not dwell in the LORD's land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria.
    They shall not offer wine offerings to the LORD, neither shall they be pleasing unto him: their sacrifices shall be unto them as the bread of mourners; all that eat thereof shall be polluted: for their bread for their soul shall not come into the house of the LORD.
    What will ye do in the solemn day, and in the day of the feast of the LORD?
    For, lo, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them: the pleasant places for their silver, nettles shall possess them: thorns shall be in their tabernacles.
    The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.
    The watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the prophet is a snare of a fowler in all his ways, and hatred in the house of his God.
    They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.
    I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baalpeor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.
    As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception.
    Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!
    Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer.
    Give them, O LORD: what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.
    All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters.
    Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb.
    My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him: and they shall be wanderers among the nations.
    4 min
  • Ezra 8
    These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.
    Of the sons of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of David; Hattush.
    Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty.
    Of the sons of Pahathmoab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males.
    Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males.
    Of the sons also of Adin; Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males.
    And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.
    And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males.
    Of the sons of Joab; Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males.
    And of the sons of Shelomith; the son of Josiphiah, and with him an hundred and threescore males.
    And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males.
    And of the sons of Azgad; Johanan the son of Hakkatan, and with him an hundred and ten males.
    And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males.
    Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy males.
    And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.
    Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.
    And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.
    And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;
    And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;
    Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name.
    Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
    For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.
    So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.
    Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,
    And weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellors, and his lords, and all Israel there present, had offered:
    I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred talents;
    Also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold.
    And I said unto them, Ye are holy unto the LORD; the vessels are holy also; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering unto the LORD God of your fathers.
    Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them before the chief of the priests and the Levites, and chief of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the LORD.
    So took the pries
    7 min
  • Hosea 8
    Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law.
    Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee.
    Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him.
    They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.
    Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?
    For from Israel was it also: the workman made it; therefore it is not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces.
    For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk; the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.
    Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure.
    For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
    Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.
    Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.
    I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.
    They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.
    For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.
    3 min
  • Acts 27
    And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band.
    And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
    And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.
    And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
    And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
    And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.
    And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;
    And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
    Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,
    And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.
    Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
    And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.
    And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
    But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.
    And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.
    And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:
    Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.
    And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;
    And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.
    And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.
    But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
    And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship.
    For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
    Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
    Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.
    Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.
    But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;
    And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.
    Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
    And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,
    Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
    Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
    And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying
    7 min
  • Ezra 7
    Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
    The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
    The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
    The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
    The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest:
    This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.
    And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.
    And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.
    For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.
    For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.
    Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD, and of his statutes to Israel.
    Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.
    I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee.
    Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;
    And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,
    And all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem:
    That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
    And whatsoever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do after the will of your God.
    The vessels also that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, those deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem.
    And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king's treasure house.
    And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,
    Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.
    Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?
    Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.
    And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.
    And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon hi
    5 min
  • Ezra 5,6
    Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.
    Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.
    At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?
    Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
    But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
    The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:
    They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.
    Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.
    Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
    We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
    And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.
    But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.
    But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.
    And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;
    And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place.
    Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.
    Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.
    Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
    And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written:
    In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;
    With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house:
    And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple wh
    8 min
  • Acts 25,26
    Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
    Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,
    And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
    But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.
    Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.
    And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.
    And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.
    While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.
    But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
    Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
    For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.
    Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.
    And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.
    And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:
    About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.
    To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
    Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.
    Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:
    But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
    And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.
    But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.
    Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
    And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth.
    And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
    But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.
    Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.
    For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him.
    Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand
    10 min
  • Hosea 7
    When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without.
    And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face.
    They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
    They are all adulterers, as an oven heated by the baker, who ceaseth from raising after he hath kneaded the dough, until it be leavened.
    In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.
    For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.
    They are all hot as an oven, and have devoured their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.
    Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
    Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.
    And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this.
    Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
    When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowls of the heaven; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard.
    Woe unto them! for they have fled from me: destruction unto them! because they have transgressed against me: though I have redeemed them, yet they have spoken lies against me.
    And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me.
    Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.
    They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
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