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Genesis
13
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¶And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that
he had, and Lot with him, into the south. 2 And Abram was very rich
in cattle, in silver, and in gold. 3 And he went on his journeys
from the south even to Bethel, unto the place where his tent had
been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai; 4 Unto the place
of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram
called on the name of the LORD.
5 ¶And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and
tents. 6 And the land was not able to bear them, that they might
dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could
not dwell together. 7 And there was a strife between the herdmen
of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite
and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land. 8 And Abram said unto
Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and
between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren. 9 Is not
the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from
me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right;
or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
10 ¶And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan,
that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed
Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land
of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar. 11 Then Lot chose him all the
plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves
the one from the other. 12 Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan,
and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent
toward Sodom. 13 But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before
the LORD exceedingly.
14 ¶And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from
him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou
art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: 15 For
all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy
seed for ever. 16 And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth:
so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy
seed also be numbered. 17 Arise, walk through the land in the length
of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee. 18
Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of
Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.
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Genesis
14
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1 ¶And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch
king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;
2 That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king
of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim,
and the king of Bela, which is Zoar. 3 All these were joined together
in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea. 4 Twelve years they
served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled. 5
And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that
were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and
the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim, 6 And the
Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness.
7 And they returned, and came to Enmishpat, which is Kadesh, and
smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites,
that dwelt in Hazezontamar. 8 And there went out the king of Sodom,
and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of
Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined
battle with them in the vale of Siddim; 9 With Chedorlaomer the
king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king
of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five. 10
And the vale of Siddim was full of slimepits; and the kings of Sodom
and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to
the mountain. 11 And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah,
and all their victuals, and went their way. 12 And they took Lot,
Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
13 ¶And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew;
for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol,
and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram. 14 And
when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his
trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen,
and pursued them unto Dan. 15 And he divided himself against them,
he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them
unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus. 16 And he brought
back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and
his goods, and the women also, and the people.
17 ¶And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return
from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with
him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale. 18 And Melchizedek
king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest
of the most high God. 19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be
Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: 20 And
blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies
into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
21 ¶And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons,
and take the goods to thyself. 22 And Abram said to the king of
Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God,
the possessor of heaven and earth, 23 That I will not take from
a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing
that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:
24 Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion
of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them
take their portion.
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Psalms
17
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1 ¶ Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry,
give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. 2 Let
my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold
the things that are equal. 3 Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast
visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing;
I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. 4 Concerning the
works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths
of the destroyer. 5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps
slip not. 6 I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God:
incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech. 7 Shew thy marvellous
lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which
put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.
8 ¶ Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of
thy wings, 9 From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies,
who compass me about. 10 They are inclosed in their own fat: with
their mouth they speak proudly. 11 They have now compassed us in
our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth; 12
Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young
lion lurking in secret places. 13 Arise, O LORD, disappoint him,
cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
14 From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which
have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with
thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest
of their substance to their babes. 15 As for me, I will behold thy
face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with
thy likeness.
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Matthew
9
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1 ¶And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his
own city. 2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy,
lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick
of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This
man blasphemeth. 4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore
think ye evil in your hearts? 5 For whether is easier, to say, Thy
sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? 6 But that ye
may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins,
(then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed,
and go unto thine house. 7 And he arose, and departed to his house.
8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified
God, which had given such power unto men.
9 ¶And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew,
sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow
me. And he arose, and followed him. 10 And it came to pass, as Jesus
sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came
and sat down with him and his disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees
saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with
publicans and sinners? 12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto
them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are
sick. 13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy,
and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but
sinners to repentance.
14 ¶Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and
the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? 15 And Jesus
said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long
as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the
bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. 16
No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that
which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent
is made worse. 17 Neither do men put new wine into old bottles:
else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles
perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
18 ¶While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a
certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now
dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. 19
And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples. 20
And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood
twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:
21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment,
I shall be whole. 22 But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw
her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made
thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour. 23 And
when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and
the people making a noise, 24 He said unto them, Give place: for
the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
25 But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her
by the hand, and the maid arose. 26 And the fame hereof went abroad
into all that land.
27 ¶And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him,
crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. 28 And
when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and
Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They
said unto him, Yea, Lord. 29 Then touched he their eyes, saying,
According to your faith be it unto you. 30 And their eyes were opened;
and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.
31 But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in
all that country. 32 As they went out, behold, they brought to him
a dumb man possessed with a devil. 33 And when the devil was cast
out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was
never so seen in Israel. 34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out
devils through the prince of the devils.
35 ¶And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in
their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing
every sickness and every disease among the people. 36 But when he
saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because
they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous,
but the labourers are few; 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the
harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
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