Exodus 15

• 1. Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: "I will sing to the LORD, for he is highly exalted. The horse and its rider he has hurled into the sea.
• 2. The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him.
• 3. The LORD is a warrior; the LORD is his name.
• 4. Pharaoh's chariots and his army he has hurled into the sea. The best of Pharaoh's officers are drowned in the Red Sea.
• 5. The deep waters have covered them; they sank to the depths like a stone.
• 6. "Your right hand, O LORD, was majestic in power. Your right hand, O LORD, shattered the enemy.
• 7. In the greatness of your majesty you threw down those who opposed you. You unleashed your burning anger; it consumed them like stubble.
• 8. By the blast of your nostrils the waters piled up. The surging waters stood firm like a wall; the deep waters congealed in the heart of the sea.
• 9. "The enemy boasted, 'I will pursue, I will overtake them. I will divide the spoils; I will gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword and my hand will destroy them.'
• 10. But you blew with your breath, and the sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters.
• 11. "Who among the gods is like you, O LORD? Who is like you- majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?
• 12. You stretched out your right hand and the earth swallowed them.
• 13. "In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling.
• 14. The nations will hear and tremble; anguish will grip the people of Philistia.
• 15. The chiefs of Edom will be terrified, the leaders of Moab will be seized with trembling, the people of Canaan will melt away;
• 16. terror and dread will fall upon them. By the power of your arm they will be as still as a stone- until your people pass by, O LORD, until the people you bought pass by.
• 17. You will bring them in and plant them on the mountain of your inheritance- the place, O LORD, you made for your dwelling, the sanctuary, O Lord, your hands established.
• 18. The LORD will reign for ever and ever."
• 19. When Pharaoh's horses, chariots and horsemen went into the sea, the LORD brought the waters of the sea back over them, but the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground.
• 20. Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron's sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her, with tambourines and dancing.
• 21. Miriam sang to them: "Sing to the LORD, for he is highly exalted. The horse and its rider he has hurled into the sea."
• 22. Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea and they went into the Desert of Shur. For three days they traveled in the desert without finding water.
• 23. When they came to Marah, they could not drink its water because it was bitter. (That is why the place is called Marah. )
• 24. So the people grumbled against Moses, saying, "What are we to drink?"
• 25. Then Moses cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a piece of wood. He threw it into the water, and the water became sweet. There the LORD made a decree and a law for them, and there he tested them.
• 26. He said, "If you listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, who heals you."
• 27. Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs and seventy palm trees, and they camped there near the water.

Luke 19

• 1. Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.
• 2. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy.
• 3. He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not, because of the crowd.
• 4. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.
• 5. When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today."
• 6. So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.
• 7. All the people saw this and began to mutter, "He has gone to be the guest of a 'sinner.'"
• 8. But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount."
• 9. Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham.
• 10. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost."
• 11. While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once.
• 12. He said: "A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return.
• 13. So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. 'Put this money to work,' he said, 'until I come back.'
• 14. "But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, 'We don't want this man to be our king.'
• 15. "He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.
• 16. "The first one came and said, 'Sir, your mina has earned ten more.'
• 17. "'Well done, my good servant!' his master replied. 'Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.'
• 18. "The second came and said, 'Sir, your mina has earned five more.'
• 19. "His master answered, 'You take charge of five cities.'
• 20. "Then another servant came and said, 'Sir, here is your mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth.
• 21. I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in and reap what you did not sow.'
• 22. "His master replied, 'I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping what I did not sow?
• 23. Why then didn't you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back, I could have collected it with interest?'
• 24. "Then he said to those standing by, 'Take his mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.'
• 25. "'Sir,' they said, 'he already has ten!'
• 26. "He replied, 'I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away.
• 27. But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them--bring them here and kill them in front of me.'"
• 28. After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
• 29. As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them,
• 30. "Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.
• 31. If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' tell him, 'The Lord needs it.'"
• 32. Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them.
• 33. As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, "Why are you untying the colt?"
• 34. They replied, "The Lord needs it."
• 35. They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it.
• 36. As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road.
• 37. When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen:
• 38. "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"
• 39. Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples!"
• 40. "I tell you," he replied, "if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out."
• 41. As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it
• 42. and said, "If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace--but now it is hidden from your eyes.
• 43. The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side.
• 44. They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of God's coming to you."
• 45. Then he entered the temple area and began driving out those who were selling.
• 46. "It is written," he said to them, "'My house will be a house of prayer'; but you have made it 'a den of robbers.'"
• 47. Every day he was teaching at the temple. But the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the leaders among the people were trying to kill him.
• 48. Yet they could not find any way to do it, because all the people hung on his words.

Job 34

• 1. Then Elihu said:
• 2. "Hear my words, you wise men; listen to me, you men of learning.
• 3. For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes food.
• 4. Let us discern for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.
• 5. "Job says, 'I am innocent, but God denies me justice.
• 6. Although I am right, I am considered a liar; although I am guiltless, his arrow inflicts an incurable wound.'
• 7. What man is like Job, who drinks scorn like water?
• 8. He keeps company with evildoers; he associates with wicked men.
• 9. For he says, 'It profits a man nothing when he tries to please God.'
• 10. "So listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do evil, from the Almighty to do wrong.
• 11. He repays a man for what he has done; he brings upon him what his conduct deserves.
• 12. It is unthinkable that God would do wrong, that the Almighty would pervert justice.
• 13. Who appointed him over the earth? Who put him in charge of the whole world?
• 14. If it were his intention and he withdrew his spirit and breath,
• 15. all mankind would perish together and man would return to the dust.
• 16. "If you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say.
• 17. Can he who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One?
• 18. Is he not the One who says to kings, 'You are worthless,' and to nobles, 'You are wicked,'
• 19. who shows no partiality to princes and does not favor the rich over the poor, for they are all the work of his hands?
• 20. They die in an instant, in the middle of the night; the people are shaken and they pass away; the mighty are removed without human hand.
• 21. "His eyes are on the ways of men; he sees their every step.
• 22. There is no dark place, no deep shadow, where evildoers can hide.
• 23. God has no need to examine men further, that they should come before him for judgment.
• 24. Without inquiry he shatters the mighty and sets up others in their place.
• 25. Because he takes note of their deeds, he overthrows them in the night and they are crushed.
• 26. He punishes them for their wickedness where everyone can see them,
• 27. because they turned from following him and had no regard for any of his ways.
• 28. They caused the cry of the poor to come before him, so that he heard the cry of the needy.
• 29. But if he remains silent, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, who can see him? Yet he is over man and nation alike,
• 30. to keep a godless man from ruling, from laying snares for the people.
• 31. "Suppose a man says to God, 'I am guilty but will offend no more.
• 32. Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do so again.'
• 33. Should God then reward you on your terms, when you refuse to repent? You must decide, not I; so tell me what you know.
• 34. "Men of understanding declare, wise men who hear me say to me,
• 35. 'Job speaks without knowledge; his words lack insight.'
• 36. Oh, that Job might be tested to the utmost for answering like a wicked man!
• 37. To his sin he adds rebellion; scornfully he claps his hands among us and multiplies his words against God."

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