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Daily Readings for May 24
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Joshua 10
1.Now it happened when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them; 2.that they were very afraid, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty. 3.Therefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, to Piram king of Jarmuth, to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying, 4."Come up to me, and help me, and let us strike Gibeon; for it has made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel." 5.Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their armies, and encamped against Gibeon, and made war against it. 6.The men of Gibeon sent to Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, "Don't abandon your servants! Come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill country have gathered together against us."
7.So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor. 8.Yahweh said to Joshua, "Don't fear them, for I have delivered them into your hands. Not a man of them will stand before you."
9.Joshua therefore came on them suddenly. He went up from Gilgal all night. 10.Yahweh confused them before Israel, and he killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth Horon, and struck them to Azekah and to Makkedah. 11.It happened, as they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth Horon, that Yahweh cast down great stones from the sky on them to Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than who the children of Israel killed with the sword.
12.Then Joshua spoke to Yahweh in the day when Yahweh delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel; and he said in the sight of Israel, "Sun, stand still on Gibeon! You, moon, stop in the valley of Aijalon!"
13.The sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Isn't this written in the book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the midst of the sky, and didn't hurry to go down about a whole day. 14.There was no day like that before it or after it, that Yahweh listened to the voice of a man; for Yahweh fought for Israel.
15.Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal. 16.These five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah. 17.Joshua was told, saying, "The five kings are found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah."
18.Joshua said, "Roll large stones to the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to guard them; 19.but don't stay. Pursue your enemies, and them from the rear. Don't allow them to enter into their cities; for Yahweh your God has delivered them into your hand."
20.It happened, when Joshua and the children of Israel had finished killing them with a very great slaughter until they were consumed, and the remnant which remained of them had entered into the fortified cities, 21.that all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace. None moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel. 22.Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave, and bring those five kings out of the cave to me."
23.They did so, and brought those five kings out of the cave to him: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon. 24.It happened, when they brought those kings out to Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who went with him, "Come near, put your feet on the necks of these kings."
They came near, and put their feet on their necks.
25.Joshua said to them, "Don't be afraid, nor be dismayed. Be strong and courageous, for Yahweh will do this to all your enemies against whom you fight."
26.Afterward Joshua struck them, put them to death, and hanged them on five trees. They were hanging on the trees until the evening. 27.It happened at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave in which they had hidden themselves, and laid great stones on the mouth of the cave, which remain to this very day.
28.Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king. He utterly destroyed them and all the souls who were in it. He left none remaining. He did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.
29.Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah, and fought against Libnah. 30.Yahweh delivered it also, with its king, into the hand of Israel. He struck it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls who were in it. He left none remaining in it. He did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.
31.Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it. 32.Yahweh delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel. He took it on the second day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with all the souls who were in it, according to all that he had done to Libnah. 33.Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua struck him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.
34.Joshua passed from Lachish, and all Israel with him, to Eglon; and they encamped against it fought against it. 35.They took it on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword. He utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.
36.Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, to Hebron; and they fought against it. 37.They took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king and all its cities, and all the souls who were in it. He left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but he utterly destroyed it, and all the souls who were in it.
38.Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fought against it. 39.He took it, with its king and all its cities. They struck them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it. He left none remaining. As he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to its king; as he had done also to Libnah, and to its king. 40.So Joshua struck all the land, the hill country, and the South, and the lowland, and the slopes, and all their kings. He left none remaining, but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, commanded. 41.Joshua struck them from Kadesh Barnea even to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even to Gibeon. 42.Joshua took all these kings and their land at one time, because Yahweh, the God of Israel, fought for Israel. 43.Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.
Isaiah 14
1.For Yahweh will have compassion on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land. The foreigner will join himself with them, and they will unite with the house of Jacob. 2.The peoples will take them, and bring them to their place. The house of Israel will possess them in Yahweh's land for servants and for handmaids. They will take as captives those whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors. 3.It will happen in the day that Yahweh will give you rest from your sorrow, from your trouble, and from the hard service in which you were made to serve, 4.that you will take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, "How the oppressor has ceased! The golden city has ceased!" 5.Yahweh has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers, 6.who struck the peoples in wrath with a continual stroke, who ruled the nations in anger, with a persecution that none restrained. 7.The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet. They break out song. 8.Yes, the fir trees rejoice with you, with the cedars of Lebanon, saying, "Since you are humbled, no lumberjack has come up against us." 9.Sheol11 from beneath has moved for you to meet you at your coming. It stirs up the dead for you, even all the rulers of the earth. It has raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations. 10.They all will answer and ask you, "Have you also become as weak as we are? Have you become like us?" 11.Your pomp is brought down to Sheol12, with the sound of your stringed instruments. Maggots are spread out under you, and worms cover you.
12.How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the dawn! How you are cut down to the ground, who laid the nations low! 13.You said in your heart, "I will ascend into heaven! I will exalt my throne above the stars of God! I will sit on the mountain of assembly, in the far north! 14.I will ascend above the heights of the clouds! I will make myself like the Most High!" 15.Yet you shall be brought down to Sheol13, to the depths of the pit. 16.Those who see you will stare at you. They will ponder you, saying, "Is this the man who made the earth to tremble, who shook kingdoms; 17.who made the world like a wilderness, and overthrew its cities; who didn't release his prisoners to their home?"
18.All the kings of the nations, sleep in glory, everyone in his own house. 19.But you are cast away from your tomb like an abominable branch, clothed with the slain, who are thrust through with the sword, who go down to the stones of the pit; like a dead body trodden under foot. 20.You will not join them in burial, because you have destroyed your land. You have killed your people. The seed of evildoers will not be named forever. 21.Prepare for slaughter of his children because of the iniquity of their fathers, that they not rise up and possess the earth, and fill the surface of the world with cities. 22."I will rise up against them," says Yahweh of Armies, "and cut off from Babylon name and remnant, and son and son's son," says Yahweh. 23."I will also make it a possession for the porcupine, and pools of water. I will sweep it with the broom of destruction," says Yahweh of Armies. 24.Yahweh of Armies has sworn, saying, "Surely, as I have thought, so shall it happen; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand: 25.that I will break the Assyrian in my land, and tread him under foot on my mountains. Then his yoke will leave them, and his burden leave their shoulders. 26.This is the plan that is determined for the whole earth. This is the hand that is stretched out over all the nations. 27.For Yahweh of Armies has planned, and who can stop it? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?"
28.This burden was in the year that king Ahaz died. 29.Don't rejoice, O Philistia, all of you, because the rod that struck you is broken; for out of the serpent's root an adder will emerge, and his fruit will be a fiery flying serpent. 30.The firstborn of the poor will eat, and the needy will lie down in safety; and I will kill your root with famine, and your remnant will be killed.
31.Howl, gate! Cry, city! You are melted away, Philistia, all of you; for smoke comes out of the north, and there is no straggler in his ranks. 32.What will they answer the messengers of the nation? That Yahweh has founded Zion, and in her the afflicted of his people will take refuge.
1Timothy 6
1.Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed. 2.Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.
3.If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn't consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness, 4.he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions, 5.constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.9
6.But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7.For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can't carry anything out. 8.But having food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9.But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction. 10.For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
11.But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness. 12.Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses. 13.I command you before God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession, 14.that you keep the commandment without spot, blameless, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ; 15.which in its own times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; 16.who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen.
17.Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; 18.that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate; 19.laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.
20.Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called; 21.which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.