Hosea 4 - Listen
1
Hear
the word
of the LORD,
ye children
of Israel:
for the LORD
hath a controversy
with the inhabitants
of the land,
because there is no truth,
nor mercy,
nor knowledge
of God
in the land.
2
By swearing,
and lying,
and killing,
and stealing,
and committing adultery,
they break out,
and blood
toucheth
blood.
3
Therefore shall the land
mourn,
and every one that dwelleth
therein shall languish,
with the beasts
of the field,
and with the fowls
of heaven;
yea, the fishes
of the sea
also shall be taken away.
4
Yet let no man
strive,
nor reprove
another:
for thy people
are as they that strive
with the priest.
5
Therefore shalt thou fall
in the day,
and the prophet
also shall fall
with thee in the night,
and I will destroy
thy mother.
6
My people
are destroyed
for lack of knowledge:
because thou hast rejected
knowledge,
I will also reject
thee, that thou shalt be no priest
to me: seeing thou hast forgotten
the law
of thy God,
I will also forget
thy children.
7
As they were increased,
so they sinned
against me: therefore will I change
their glory
into shame.
8
They eat up
the sin
of my people,
and they set
their heart
on their iniquity.
9
And there shall be, like people,
like priest:
and I will punish
them for their ways,
and reward
them their doings.
10
For they shall eat,
and not have enough:
they shall commit whoredom,
and shall not increase:
because they have left off
to take heed
to the LORD.
11
Whoredom
and wine
and new wine
take away
the heart.
12
My people
ask
counsel at their stocks,
and their staff
declareth
unto them: for the spirit
of whoredoms
hath caused them to err,
and they have gone a whoring
from under their God.
13
They sacrifice
upon the tops
of the mountains,
and burn incense
upon the hills,
under oaks
and poplars
and elms,
because the shadow
thereof is good:
therefore your daughters
shall commit whoredom,
and your spouses
shall commit adultery.
14
I will not punish
your daughters
when they commit whoredom,
nor your spouses
when they commit adultery:
for themselves are separated
with whores,
and they sacrifice
with harlots:
therefore the people
that doth not understand
shall fall.
15
Though thou, Israel,
play the harlot,
yet let not Judah
offend;
and come
not ye unto Gilgal,
neither go ye up
to Bethaven,
nor swear,
The LORD
liveth.
16
For Israel
slideth back
as a backsliding
heifer:
now the LORD
will feed
them as a lamb
in a large place.
17
Ephraim
is joined
to idols:
let him alone.
18
Their drink
is sour:
they have committed whoredom
continually:
her rulers
with shame
do love,
Give
19
The wind
hath bound her up
in her wings,
and they shall be ashamed
because of their sacrifices.
1
Hear
the word
of the LORD,
ye children
of Israel:
for the LORD
hath a controversy
with the inhabitants
of the land,
because there is no truth,
nor mercy,
nor knowledge
of God
in the land.
2
By swearing,
and lying,
and killing,
and stealing,
and committing adultery,
they break out,
and blood
toucheth
blood.
3
Therefore shall the land
mourn,
and every one that dwelleth
therein shall languish,
with the beasts
of the field,
and with the fowls
of heaven;
yea, the fishes
of the sea
also shall be taken away.
4
Yet let no man
strive,
nor reprove
another:
for thy people
are as they that strive
with the priest.
5
Therefore shalt thou fall
in the day,
and the prophet
also shall fall
with thee in the night,
and I will destroy
thy mother.
6
My people
are destroyed
for lack of knowledge:
because thou hast rejected
knowledge,
I will also reject
thee, that thou shalt be no priest
to me: seeing thou hast forgotten
the law
of thy God,
I will also forget
thy children.
7
As they were increased,
so they sinned
against me: therefore will I change
their glory
into shame.
8
They eat up
the sin
of my people,
and they set
their heart
on their iniquity.
9
And there shall be, like people,
like priest:
and I will punish
them for their ways,
and reward
them their doings.
10
For they shall eat,
and not have enough:
they shall commit whoredom,
and shall not increase:
because they have left off
to take heed
to the LORD.
11
Whoredom
and wine
and new wine
take away
the heart.
12
My people
ask
counsel at their stocks,
and their staff
declareth
unto them: for the spirit
of whoredoms
hath caused them to err,
and they have gone a whoring
from under their God.
13
They sacrifice
upon the tops
of the mountains,
and burn incense
upon the hills,
under oaks
and poplars
and elms,
because the shadow
thereof is good:
therefore your daughters
shall commit whoredom,
and your spouses
shall commit adultery.
14
I will not punish
your daughters
when they commit whoredom,
nor your spouses
when they commit adultery:
for themselves are separated
with whores,
and they sacrifice
with harlots:
therefore the people
that doth not understand
shall fall.
15
Though thou, Israel,
play the harlot,
yet let not Judah
offend;
and come
not ye unto Gilgal,
neither go ye up
to Bethaven,
nor swear,
The LORD
liveth.
16
For Israel
slideth back
as a backsliding
heifer:
now the LORD
will feed
them as a lamb
in a large place.
17
Ephraim
is joined
to idols:
let him alone.
18
Their drink
is sour:
they have committed whoredom
continually:
her rulers
with shame
do love,
Give
19
The wind
hath bound her up
in her wings,
and they shall be ashamed
because of their sacrifices.
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Joshua 10 - Listen
1
Now it came to pass, when Adonizedek
king
of Jerusalem
had heard
how
Joshua
had taken
Ai,
and had utterly destroyed
it; as he had done
to Jericho
and her king,
so he had done
to Ai
and her king;
and how the inhabitants
of Gibeon
had made peace
with Israel,
and were among
2
That they feared
greatly,
because Gibeon
was a great
city,
as one
of the royal
cities,
and because it was greater
than Ai,
and all the men
thereof were mighty.
3
Wherefore Adonizedek
king
of Jerusalem
sent
unto Hoham
king
of Hebron,
and unto Piram
king
of Jarmuth,
and unto Japhia
king
of Lachish,
and unto Debir
king
of Eglon,
saying,
4
Come up
unto me, and help
me, that we may smite
Gibeon:
for it hath made peace
with Joshua
and with the children
of Israel.
5
Therefore the five
kings
of the Amorites,
the king
of Jerusalem,
the king
of Hebron,
the king
of Jarmuth,
the king
of Lachish,
the king
of Eglon,
gathered themselves together,
and went up,
they and all their hosts,
and encamped
before Gibeon,
and made war
6
And the men
of Gibeon
sent
unto Joshua
to the camp
to Gilgal,
saying,
Slack
not thy hand
from thy servants;
come up
to us quickly,
and save
us, and help
us: for all the kings
of the Amorites
that dwell
in the mountains
are gathered together
7
So Joshua
ascended
from Gilgal,
he, and all the people
of war
with him, and all the mighty
men of valour.
8
And the LORD
said
unto Joshua,
Fear
them not: for I have delivered
them into thine hand;
there shall not a man
of them stand
before
9
Joshua
therefore came
unto them suddenly,
and went up
from Gilgal
all night.
10
And the LORD
discomfited
them before
Israel,
and slew
them with a great
slaughter
at Gibeon,
and chased
them along the way
that goeth up
to Bethhoron,
and smote
them to Azekah,
and unto Makkedah.
11
And it came to pass, as they fled
from before
Israel,
and were in the going down
to Bethhoron,
that the LORD
cast down
great
stones
from heaven
upon them unto Azekah,
and they died:
they were more
which died
with hailstones
*
than they whom
the children
of Israel
slew
with the sword.
12
Then spake
Joshua
to the LORD
in the day
when the LORD
delivered up
the Amorites
before
the children
of Israel,
and he said
in the sight
of Israel,
Sun,
stand thou still
upon Gibeon;
and thou, Moon,
in the valley
of Ajalon.
13
And the sun
stood still,
and the moon
stayed,
until the people
had avenged
themselves upon their enemies.
Is not this
written
in the book
of Jasher?
So the sun
stood still
in the midst
of heaven,
and hasted
not to go down
about a whole
day.
14
And there was no day
like that before
it or after
it, that the LORD
hearkened
unto the voice
of a man:
for the LORD
fought
for Israel.
15
And Joshua
returned,
and all Israel
with him, unto the camp
to Gilgal.
16
But these five
kings
fled,
and hid
themselves in a cave
at Makkedah.
17
And it was told
Joshua,
saying,
The five
kings
are found
hid
in a cave
at Makkedah.
18
And Joshua
said,
Roll
great
stones
upon the mouth
of the cave,
and set
men
by it for to keep
19
And stay
ye not, but pursue
after
your enemies,
and smite the hindmost
of them; suffer
them not to enter
into their cities:
for the LORD
your God
hath delivered
them into your hand.
20
And it came to pass, when Joshua
and the children
of Israel
had made an end
of slaying
them with a very
great
slaughter,
till they were consumed,
that the rest
which remained
of them entered
into fenced
cities.
21
And all the people
returned
to the camp
to Joshua
at Makkedah
in peace:
none moved
his tongue
against any
of the children
of Israel.
22
Then said
Joshua,
Open
the mouth
of the cave,
and bring out
those five
kings
unto me out of the cave.
23
And they did
so, and brought forth
those five
kings
unto him out of the cave,
the king
of Jerusalem,
the king
of Hebron,
the king
of Jarmuth,
the king
of Lachish,
and the king
of Eglon.
24
And it came to pass, when they brought out
those kings
unto Joshua,
that Joshua
called
for all the men
of Israel,
and said
unto the captains
of the men
of war
which went
with him, Come near,
put
your feet
upon the necks
of these kings.
And they came near,
and put
their feet
upon the necks
25
And Joshua
said
unto them, Fear
not, nor be dismayed,
be strong
and of good courage:
for thus shall the LORD
do
to all your enemies
against whom ye fight.
26
And afterward
Joshua
smote
them, and slew
them, and hanged
them on five
trees:
and they were hanging
upon the trees
until the evening.
27
And it came to pass at the time
of the going down
of the sun,
that Joshua
commanded,
and they took them down
off the trees,
and cast
them into the cave
wherein they had been hid,
and laid
great
stones
in the cave's
mouth,
which remain until this very
day.
28
And that day
Joshua
took
Makkedah,
and smote
it with the edge
of the sword,
and the king
thereof he utterly destroyed,
them, and all the souls
that were therein; he let
none remain:
and he did
to the king
of Makkedah
as he did
unto the king
of Jericho.
29
Then Joshua
passed
from Makkedah,
and all Israel
with him, unto Libnah,
and fought
against Libnah:
30
And the LORD
delivered
it also, and the king
thereof, into the hand
of Israel;
and he smote
it with the edge
of the sword,
and all the souls
that were therein; he let
none remain
in it; but did
unto the king
thereof as he did
unto the king
of Jericho.
31
And Joshua
passed
from Libnah,
and all Israel
with him, unto Lachish,
and encamped
against it, and fought
32
And the LORD
delivered
Lachish
into the hand
of Israel,
which took
it on the second
day,
and smote
it with the edge
of the sword,
and all the souls
that were therein, according to all that he had done
to Libnah.
33
Then Horam
king
of Gezer
came up
to help
Lachish;
and Joshua
smote
him and his people,
until he had left
him none remaining.
34
And from Lachish
Joshua
passed
unto Eglon,
and all Israel
with him; and they encamped
against it, and fought
35
And they took
it on that day,
and smote
it with the edge
of the sword,
and all the souls
that were therein he utterly destroyed
that day,
according to all that he had done
to Lachish.
36
And Joshua
went up
from Eglon,
and all Israel
with him, unto Hebron;
and they fought
37
And they took
it, and smote
it with the edge
of the sword,
and the king
thereof, and all the cities
thereof, and all the souls
that were therein; he left
none remaining,
according to all that he had done
to Eglon;
but destroyed
it utterly, and all the souls
38
And Joshua
returned,
and all Israel
with him, to Debir;
and fought
39
And he took
it, and the king
thereof, and all the cities
thereof; and they smote
them with the edge
of the sword,
and utterly destroyed
all the souls
that were therein; he left
none remaining:
as he had done
to Hebron,
so he did
to Debir,
and to the king
thereof; as he had done
also to Libnah,
and to her king.
40
So Joshua
smote
all the country
of the hills,
and of the south,
and of the vale,
and of the springs,
and all their kings:
he left
none remaining,
but utterly destroyed
all that breathed,
as the LORD
God
of Israel
commanded.
41
And Joshua
smote
them from Kadeshbarnea
even unto Gaza,
and all the country
of Goshen,
even unto Gibeon.
42
And all these kings
and their land
did Joshua
take
at one
time,
because the LORD
God
of Israel
fought
for Israel.
43
And Joshua
returned,
and all Israel
with him, unto the camp
to Gilgal. |
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