1 Chronicles 25

• 1. David, together with the commanders of the army, set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun for the ministry of prophesying, accompanied by harps, lyres and cymbals. Here is the list of the men who performed this service:
• 2. From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were under the supervision of Asaph, who prophesied under the king's supervision.
• 3. As for Jeduthun, from his sons: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six in all, under the supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied, using the harp in thanking and praising the LORD.
• 4. As for Heman, from his sons: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael and Jerimoth; Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-Ezer; Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir and Mahazioth.
• 5. All these were sons of Heman the king's seer. They were given him through the promises of God to exalt him. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
• 6. All these men were under the supervision of their fathers for the music of the temple of the LORD, with cymbals, lyres and harps, for the ministry at the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman were under the supervision of the king.
• 7. Along with their relatives-all of them trained and skilled in music for the LORD -they numbered 288.
• 8. Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lots for their duties.
• 9. The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons and relatives, 12 the second to Gedaliah, he and his relatives and sons, 12
• 10. the third to Zaccur, his sons and relatives, 12
• 11. the fourth to Izri, his sons and relatives, 12
• 12. the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and relatives, 12
• 13. the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and relatives, 12
• 14. the seventh to Jesarelah, his sons and relatives, 12
• 15. the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and relatives, 12
• 16. the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and relatives, 12
• 17. the tenth to Shimei, his sons and relatives, 12
• 18. the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and relatives, 12
• 19. the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and relatives, 12
• 20. the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons and relatives, 12
• 21. the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and relatives, 12
• 22. the fifteenth to Jerimoth, his sons and relatives, 12
• 23. the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and relatives, 12
• 24. the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and relatives, 12
• 25. the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and relatives, 12
• 26. the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and relatives, 12
• 27. the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and relatives, 12
• 28. the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and relatives, 12
• 29. the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and relatives, 12
• 30. the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and relatives, 12
• 31. the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and relatives, 12

1 Peter 5

• 1. To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder, a witness of Christ's sufferings and one who also will share in the glory to be revealed:
• 2. Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, serving as overseers--not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not greedy for money, but eager to serve;
• 3. not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
• 4. And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
• 5. Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."
• 6. Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
• 7. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
• 8. Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
• 9. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
• 10. And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.
• 11. To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.
• 12. With the help of Silas, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it.
• 13. She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you her greetings, and so does my son Mark.
• 14. Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.

Micah 3

• 1. Then I said, "Listen, you leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel. Should you not know justice,
• 2. you who hate good and love evil; who tear the skin from my people and the flesh from their bones;
• 3. who eat my people's flesh, strip off their skin and break their bones in pieces; who chop them up like meat for the pan, like flesh for the pot?"
• 4. Then they will cry out to the LORD, but he will not answer them. At that time he will hide his face from them because of the evil they have done.
• 5. This is what the LORD says: "As for the prophets who lead my people astray, if one feeds them, they proclaim 'peace'; if he does not, they prepare to wage war against him.
• 6. Therefore night will come over you, without visions, and darkness, without divination. The sun will set for the prophets, and the day will go dark for them.
• 7. The seers will be ashamed and the diviners disgraced. They will all cover their faces because there is no answer from God."
• 8. But as for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the LORD, and with justice and might, to declare to Jacob his transgression, to Israel his sin.
• 9. Hear this, you leaders of the house of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel, who despise justice and distort all that is right;
• 10. who build Zion with bloodshed, and Jerusalem with wickedness.
• 11. Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets tell fortunes for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD and say, "Is not the LORD among us? No disaster will come upon us."
• 12. Therefore because of you, Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, the temple hill a mound overgrown with thickets.

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