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34-JEREMIAH: chapter34(1~22)

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1 The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and all his army, and all the kingdoms of the earth of his dominion, and all the people, fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities thereof, saying,

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2 Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire:

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3 And thou shalt not escape out of his hand, but shalt surely be taken, and delivered into his hand; and thine eyes shall behold the eyes of the king of Babylon, and he shall speak with thee mouth to mouth, and thou shalt go to Babylon.

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4 Yet hear the word of the LORD, O Zedekiah king of Judah; Thus saith the LORD of thee, Thou shalt not die by the sword:

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5 But thou shalt die in peace: and with the burnings of thy fathers, the former kings which were before thee, so shall they burn odours for thee; and they will lament thee, saying, Ah lord! for I have pronounced the word, saith the LORD.

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6 Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,

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7 When the king of Babylon‘s army fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish, and against Azekah: for these defenced cities remained of the cities of Judah.

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8 This is the word that came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, after that the king Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people which were at Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty unto them;

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9 That every man should let his manservant, and every man his maidservant, being an Hebrew or an Hebrewess, go free; that none should serve himself of them, to wit, of a Jew his brother.

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10 Now when all the princes, and all the people, which had entered into the covenant, heard that every one should let his manservant, and every one his maidservant, go free, that none should serve themselves of them any more, then they obeyed, and let them go.

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11 But afterward they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids, whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjection for servants and for handmaids.

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12 Therefore the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,

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13 Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; I made a covenant with your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondmen, saying,

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14 At the end of seven years let ye go every man his brother an Hebrew, which hath been sold unto thee; and when he hath served thee six years, thou shalt let him go free from thee: but your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined their ear.

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15 And ye were now turned, and had done right in my sight, in proclaiming liberty every man to his neighbour; and ye had made a covenant before me in the house which is called by my name:

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16 But ye turned and polluted my name and caused every man his servant and every man his handmaid whom ye had set at liberty at their pleasure to return and brought them into subjection to be unto you for servants and for handmaids.

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17 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ye have not hearkened unto me, in proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother, and every man to his neighbour: behold, I proclaim a liberty for you, saith the LORD, to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine; and I will make you to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.

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18 And I will give the men that have transgressed my covenant, which have not performed the words of the covenant which they had made before me, when they cut the calf in twain, and passed between the parts thereof,

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19 The princes of Judah, and the princes of Jerusalem, the eunuchs, and the priests, and all the people of the land, which passed between the parts of the calf;

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20 I will even give them into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life: and their dead bodies shall be for meat unto the fowls of the heaven, and to the beasts of the earth.

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21 And Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes will I give into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life, and into the hand of the king of Babylon‘s army, which are gone up from you.

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22 Behold, I will command, saith the LORD, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without an inhabitant.

67-PSALMS: chapter67(1~7)

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1 God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.

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2 That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.

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3 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.

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4 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.

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5 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.

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6 Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.

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7 God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.

64-PSALMS: chapter64(1~10)

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1 Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

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2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

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3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

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4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

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5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

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6 They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

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7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

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8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

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9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

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10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

63-PSALMS: chapter63(1~11)

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1 O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

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2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

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3 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

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4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

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5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

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6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

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7 Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

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8 My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

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9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

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10 They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.

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11 But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

12-1 KINGS: chapter12(1~33)

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1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

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2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it, (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt😉

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3 That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,

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4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.

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5 And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.

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6 And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?

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7 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

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8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:

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9 And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?

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10 And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s loins.

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11 And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

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12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day.

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13 And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;

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14 And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

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15 Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

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16 So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.

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17 But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

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18 Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

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19 So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.

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20 And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

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21 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

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22 But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

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23 Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,

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24 Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the LORD, and returned to depart, according to the word of the LORD.

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25 Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.

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26 And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:

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27 If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.

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28 Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

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29 And he set the one in Bethel, and the other put he in Dan.

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30 And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan.

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31 And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.

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32 And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Bethel, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places which he had made.

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33 So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Bethel the fifteenth day of the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and ordained a feast unto the children of Israel: and he offered upon the altar, and burnt incense.

11-1 KINGS: chapter11(1~43)

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1 But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;

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2 Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.

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3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.

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4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.

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5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

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6 And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.

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7 Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.

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8 And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.

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9 And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,

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10 And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.

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11 Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant.

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12 Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father’s sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.

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13 Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant’s sake, and for Jerusalem‘s sake which I have chosen.

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14 And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in Edom.

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15 For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom;

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16 (For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom🙂

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17 That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.

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18 And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran: and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, unto Pharaoh king of Egypt; which gave him an house, and appointed him victuals, and gave him land.

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19 And Hadad found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.

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20 And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house: and Genubath was in Pharaoh’s household among the sons of Pharaoh.

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21 And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to mine own country.

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22 Then Pharaoh said unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own country? And he answered, Nothing: howbeit let me go in any wise.

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23 And God stirred him up another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah:

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24 And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus.

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25 And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad did: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.

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26 And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon‘s servant, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.

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27 And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.

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28 And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.

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29 And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; and he had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field:

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30 And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces:

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31 And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee:

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32 (But he shall have one tribe for my servant David‘s sake, and for Jerusalem‘s sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel🙂

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33 Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father.

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34 Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant’s sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:

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35 But I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.

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36 And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.

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37 And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.

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38 And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.

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39 And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.

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40 Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.

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41 And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?

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42 And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.

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43 And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.

40-EXODUS: chapter40(1~38)

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1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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2 On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

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3 And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail.

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4 And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof.

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5 And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle.

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6 And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

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7 And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein.

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8 And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at the court gate.

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9 And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy.

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10 And thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt offering, and all his vessels, and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an altar most holy.

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11 And thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it.

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12 And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water.

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13 And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.

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14 And thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats:

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15 And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

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16 Thus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he.

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17 And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up.

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18 And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and fastened his sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his pillars.

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19 And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the LORD commanded Moses.

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20 And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:

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21 And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses.

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22 And he put the table in the tent of the congregation, upon the side of the tabernacle northward, without the vail.

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23 And he set the bread in order upon it before the LORD; as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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24 And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.

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25 And he lighted the lamps before the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.

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26 And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail:

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27 And he burnt sweet incense thereon; as the LORD commanded Moses.

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28 And he set up the hanging at the door of the tabernacle.

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29 And he put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the meat offering; as the LORD commanded Moses.

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30 And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash withal.

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31 And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat:

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32 When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses.

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33 And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So Moses finished the work.

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34 Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

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35 And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

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36 And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys:

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37 But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up.

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38 For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.

3-1 PETER: chapter3(1~22)

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1 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

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2 While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

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3 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

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4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

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5 For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:

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6 Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.

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7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

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8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

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9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

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10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

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11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

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12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

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13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?

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14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

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15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

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16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

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17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

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18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

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19 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;

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20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

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21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

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22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

43-ISAIAH: chapter43(1~28)

1 

1 But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

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2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

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3 For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.

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4 Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.

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5 Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;

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6 I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;

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7 Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.

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8 Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.

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9 Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.

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10 Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.

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11 I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.

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12 I have declared, and have saved, and I have shewed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, that I am God.

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13 Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?

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14 Thus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships.

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15 I am the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King.

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16 Thus saith the LORD, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;

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17 Which bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow.

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18 Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.

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19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

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20 The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.

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21 This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.

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22 But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel.

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23 Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings; neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense.

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24 Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.

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25 I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

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26 Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.

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27 Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers have transgressed against me.

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28 Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches.