Exodus 17

• 1. The whole Israelite community set out from the Desert of Sin, traveling from place to place as the LORD commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink.
• 2. So they quarreled with Moses and said, "Give us water to drink." Moses replied, "Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you put the LORD to the test?"
• 3. But the people were thirsty for water there, and they grumbled against Moses. They said, "Why did you bring us up out of Egypt to make us and our children and livestock die of thirst?"
• 4. Then Moses cried out to the LORD, "What am I to do with these people? They are almost ready to stone me."
• 5. The LORD answered Moses, "Walk on ahead of the people. Take with you some of the elders of Israel and take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go.
• 6. I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb. Strike the rock, and water will come out of it for the people to drink." So Moses did this in the sight of the elders of Israel.
• 7. And he called the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites quarreled and because they tested the LORD saying, "Is the LORD among us or not?"
• 8. The Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim.
• 9. Moses said to Joshua, "Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hands."
• 10. So Joshua fought the Amalekites as Moses had ordered, and Moses, Aaron and Hur went to the top of the hill.
• 11. As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning.
• 12. When Moses' hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up-one on one side, one on the other-so that his hands remained steady till sunset.
• 13. So Joshua overcame the Amalekite army with the sword.
• 14. Then the LORD said to Moses, "Write this on a scroll as something to be remembered and make sure that Joshua hears it, because I will completely blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven."
• 15. Moses built an altar and called it The LORD is my Banner.
• 16. He said, "For hands were lifted up to the throne of the LORD. The LORD will be at war against the Amalekites from generation to generation."

Luke 21

• 1. As he looked up, Jesus saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury.
• 2. He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins.
• 3. "I tell you the truth," he said, "this poor widow has put in more than all the others.
• 4. All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on."
• 5. Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said,
• 6. "As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one of them will be thrown down."
• 7. "Teacher," they asked, "when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?"
• 8. He replied: "Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is near.' Do not follow them.
• 9. When you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away."
• 10. Then he said to them: "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
• 11. There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.
• 12. "But before all this, they will lay hands on you and persecute you. They will deliver you to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name.
• 13. This will result in your being witnesses to them.
• 14. But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves.
• 15. For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
• 16. You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death.
• 17. All men will hate you because of me.
• 18. But not a hair of your head will perish.
• 19. By standing firm you will gain life.
• 20. "When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near.
• 21. Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country not enter the city.
• 22. For this is the time of punishment in fulfillment of all that has been written.
• 23. How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people.
• 24. They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
• 25. "There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.
• 26. Men will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken.
• 27. At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
• 28. When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."
• 29. He told them this parable: "Look at the fig tree and all the trees.
• 30. When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near.
• 31. Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near.
• 32. "I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.
• 33. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
• 34. "Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you unexpectedly like a trap.
• 35. For it will come upon all those who live on the face of the whole earth.
• 36. Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man."
• 37. Each day Jesus was teaching at the temple, and each evening he went out to spend the night on the hill called the Mount of Olives,
• 38. and all the people came early in the morning to hear him at the temple.

Job 36

• 1. Elihu continued:
• 2. "Bear with me a little longer and I will show you that there is more to be said in God's behalf.
• 3. I get my knowledge from afar; I will ascribe justice to my Maker.
• 4. Be assured that my words are not false; one perfect in knowledge is with you.
• 5. "God is mighty, but does not despise men; he is mighty, and firm in his purpose.
• 6. He does not keep the wicked alive but gives the afflicted their rights.
• 7. He does not take his eyes off the righteous; he enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.
• 8. But if men are bound in chains, held fast by cords of affliction,
• 9. he tells them what they have done- that they have sinned arrogantly.
• 10. He makes them listen to correction and commands them to repent of their evil.
• 11. If they obey and serve him, they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity and their years in contentment.
• 12. But if they do not listen, they will perish by the sword and die without knowledge.
• 13. "The godless in heart harbor resentment; even when he fetters them, they do not cry for help.
• 14. They die in their youth, among male prostitutes of the shrines.
• 15. But those who suffer he delivers in their suffering; he speaks to them in their affliction.
• 16. "He is wooing you from the jaws of distress to a spacious place free from restriction, to the comfort of your table laden with choice food.
• 17. But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have taken hold of you.
• 18. Be careful that no one entices you by riches; do not let a large bribe turn you aside.
• 19. Would your wealth or even all your mighty efforts sustain you so you would not be in distress?
• 20. Do not long for the night, to drag people away from their homes.
• 21. Beware of turning to evil, which you seem to prefer to affliction.
• 22. "God is exalted in his power. Who is a teacher like him?
• 23. Who has prescribed his ways for him, or said to him, 'You have done wrong'?
• 24. Remember to extol his work, which men have praised in song.
• 25. All mankind has seen it; men gaze on it from afar.
• 26. How great is God-beyond our understanding! The number of his years is past finding out.
• 27. "He draws up the drops of water, which distill as rain to the streams;
• 28. the clouds pour down their moisture and abundant showers fall on mankind.
• 29. Who can understand how he spreads out the clouds, how he thunders from his pavilion?
• 30. See how he scatters his lightning about him, bathing the depths of the sea.
• 31. This is the way he governs the nations and provides food in abundance.
• 32. He fills his hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark.
• 33. His thunder announces the coming storm; even the cattle make known its approach.

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