Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying, Praise ye the Lord for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves. Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I,  even  I, will sing unto the Lord; I will sing  praise  to the Lord God of Israel. … Continue Reading ››

And they shewed Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor. And Sisera gathered together all his chariots,  even  nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that  were  with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river of Kishon. And Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this  … Continue Reading ››

And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, when Ehud was dead. And the Lord sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host  was  Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles. And the children of Israel cried … Continue Reading ››

And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord: and the Lord strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the Lord. And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the … Continue Reading ››

Now these  are  the nations which the Lord left, to prove Israel by them,  even  as many  of Israel  as had not known all the wars of Canaan; Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof;  Namely , five … Continue Reading ››

And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and served Baalim: And they forsook the Lord God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that  were  round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and … Continue Reading ››

And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth–el: and the Lord  was  with them. And the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth–el. (Now the name of the city before  was  Luz.) And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us, we … Continue Reading ››

Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the Lord, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them? And the Lord said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand. And Judah said unto Simeon … Continue Reading ››

On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever; Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, … Continue Reading ››

Now these  are  the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah, Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah, Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These  were  the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the … Continue Reading ››

And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts  to dwell  in  other  cities. And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem. Now these  are  … Continue Reading ››

Now those that sealed  were , Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah, Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah, Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these  were  the priests. And the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, … Continue Reading ››

But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments, And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou  art  a God ready to … Continue Reading ››

Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them. And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers. And they stood up in their place, and … Continue Reading ››