Alpet 2022
King James Version
1. Now the men of Israel had sworn an oath at Mizpah, saying, "None of us shall give his daughter to Benjamin as a wife." 2. Then the people came to the house of God, and remained there before God till evening. They lifted up their voices and wept bitterly, 3. and said, "O LORD God of Israel, why has this come to pass in Israel, that today there should be one tribe missing in Israel?" 4. So it was, on the next morning, that the people rose early and built an altar there, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. 5. The children of Israel said, "Who is there among all the tribes of Israel who did not come up with the assembly to the LORD?" For they had made a great oath concerning anyone who had not come up to the LORD at Mizpah, saying, "He shall surely be put to death." 6. And the children of Israel grieved for Benjamin their brother, and said, "One tribe is cut off from Israel today. 7. "What shall we do for wives for those who remain, seeing we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them our daughters as wives?" 8. And they said, "What one is there from the tribes of Israel who did not come up to Mizpah to the LORD?" And, in fact, no one had come to the camp from Jabesh Gilead to the assembly. 9. For when the people were counted, indeed, not one of the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead was there. 10. So the congregation sent out there twelve thousand of their most valiant men, and commanded them, saying, "Go and strike the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead with the edge of the sword, including the women and children. 11. "And this is the thing that you shall do: You shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman who has known a man intimately." 12. So they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead four hundred young virgins who had not known a man intimately; and they brought them to the camp at Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan. 13. Then the whole congregation sent word to the children of Benjamin who were at the rock of Rimmon, and announced peace to them. 14. So Benjamin came back at that time, and they gave them the women whom they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh Gilead; and yet they had not found enough for them. 15. And the people grieved for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a void in the tribes of Israel. 16. Then the elders of the congregation said, "What shall we do for wives for those who remain, since the women of Benjamin have been destroyed?" 17. And they said, " There must be an inheritance for the survivors of Benjamin, that a tribe may not be destroyed from Israel. 18. "However, we cannot give them wives from our daughters, for the children of Israel have sworn an oath, saying, ‘Cursed be the one who gives a wife to Benjamin.’" 19. Then they said, "In fact, there is a yearly feast of the LORD in Shiloh, which is north of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goes up from Bethel to Shechem, and south of Lebonah." 20. Therefore they instructed the children of Benjamin, saying, "Go, lie in wait in the vineyards, 21. "and watch; and just when the daughters of Shiloh come out to perform their dances, then come out from the vineyards, and every man catch a wife for himself from the daughters of Shiloh; then go to the land of Benjamin. 22. "Then it shall be, when their fathers or their brothers come to us to complain, that we will say to them, ‘Be kind to them for our sakes, because we did not take a wife for any of them in the war; for it is not as though you have given the women to them at this time, making yourselves guilty of your oath.’" 23. And the children of Benjamin did so; they took enough wives for their number from those who danced, whom they caught. Then they went and returned to their inheritance, and they rebuilt the cities and dwelt in them. 24. So the children of Israel departed from there at that time, every man to his tribe and family; they went out from there, every man to his inheritance. 25. In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
1. Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you. 2. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the LORD will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you. 3. The Gentiles shall come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising. 4. "Lift up your eyes all around, and see: They all gather together, they come to you; Your sons shall come from afar, And your daughters shall be nursed at your side. 5. Then you shall see and become radiant, And your heart shall swell with joy; Because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, The wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you. 6. The multitude of camels shall cover your land , The dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; All those from Sheba shall come; They shall bring gold and incense, And they shall proclaim the praises of the LORD. 7. All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together to you, The rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you; They shall ascend with acceptance on My altar, And I will glorify the house of My glory. 8. "Who are these who fly like a cloud, And like doves to their roosts? 9. Surely the coastlands shall wait for Me; And the ships of Tarshish will come first, To bring your sons from afar, Their silver and their gold with them, To the name of the LORD your God, And to the Holy One of Israel, Because He has glorified you. 10. "The sons of foreigners shall build up your walls, And their kings shall minister to you; For in My wrath I struck you, But in My favor I have had mercy on you. 11. Therefore your gates shall be open continually; They shall not be shut day or night, That men may bring to you the wealth of the Gentiles, And their kings in procession. 12. For the nation and kingdom which will not serve you shall perish, And those nations shall be utterly ruined. 13. "The glory of Lebanon shall come to you, The cypress, the pine, and the box tree together, To beautify the place of My sanctuary; And I will make the place of My feet glorious. 14. Also the sons of those who afflicted you Shall come bowing to you, And all those who despised you shall fall prostrate at the soles of your feet; And they shall call you The City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel. 15. "Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, So that no one went through you , I will make you an eternal excellence, A joy of many generations. 16. You shall drink the milk of the Gentiles, And milk the breast of kings; You shall know that I, the LORD, am your Savior And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob. 17. "Instead of bronze I will bring gold, Instead of iron I will bring silver, Instead of wood, bronze, And instead of stones, iron. I will also make your officers peace, And your magistrates righteousness. 18. Violence shall no longer be heard in your land, Neither wasting nor destruction within your borders; But you shall call your walls Salvation, And your gates Praise. 19. "The sun shall no longer be your light by day, Nor for brightness shall the moon give light to you; But the LORD will be to you an everlasting light, And your God your glory. 20. Your sun shall no longer go down, Nor shall your moon withdraw itself; For the LORD will be your everlasting light, And the days of your mourning shall be ended. 21. Also your people shall all be righteous; They shall inherit the land forever, The branch of My planting, The work of My hands, That I may be glorified. 22. A little one shall become a thousand, And a small one a strong nation. I, the LORD, will hasten it in its time."
1. Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified, just as it is with you, 2. and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for not all have faith. 3. But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. 4. And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, both that you do and will do the things we command you. 5. Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ. 6. But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us. 7. For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we were not disorderly among you; 8. nor did we eat anyone’s bread free of charge, but worked with labor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, 9. not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us. 10. For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat. 11. For we hear that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are busybodies. 12. Now those who are such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness and eat their own bread. 13. But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary in doing good. 14. And if anyone does not obey our word in this epistle, note that person and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed. 15. Yet do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. 16. Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all. 17. The salutation of Paul with my own hand, which is a sign in every epistle; so I write. 18. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.