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24views 0shareThe canticle of Moses. The bitter waters of Mara are made sweet. [1] Then Moses and the children of Israel sung this canticle to the Lord: and said: Let us sing…

28views 0shareThe people are again numbered by their tribes and families. [1] After the blood of the guilty was shed, the Lord said to Moses and to Eleazar the son of Aaron,…

21views 0share[1] In that day Debbora and Barac son of Abinoem sung, and said: [2] O you of Israel, that have willingly offered your lives to danger, bless the Lord. [3] Hear,…

30views 0shareSeba’s rebellion. Amasa is slain by Joab. Abela is besieged, but upon the citizens casting over the wall the head of Seba, Joab departeth with all his army. [1] And there…

29views 0shareWho followed David when he fled from Saul. And who came to Hebron to make him king. [1] Now these are they that came to David to Siceleg, while he yet…

21views 0shareEliphaz charges Job with impatience, and pretends that God never afflicts the innocent. [1] Then Eliphaz the Themanite answered, and said: [2] If we begin to speak to thee, perhaps thou…

20views 0shareOrder is given for discharging strange women: the names of the guilty. [1] Now when Esdras was thus praying, and beseeching, and weeping, and lying before the temple of God, there…

13views 1sharePharao pursueth the children of Israel. They murmur against Moses, but are encouraged by him, and pass through the Red Sea. Pharao and his army following them are drowned. [1] And…

10views 0shareThe people fall into fornication and idolatry; for which twenty-four thousand are slain. The zeal of Phinees. [1] And Israel at that time abode in Settim, and the people committed fornication…

15views 0share[1] And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord after the death of Aod, [2] And the Lord delivered them up into the hands of…

22views 0shareDavid, at the remonstrances of Joab, ceaseth his mourning. He is invited back and met by Semei and Miphiboseth: a strife between the men of Juda and the men of Israel….

22views 0shareDavid is made king. He taketh the castle of Sion. A catalogue of his valiant men. [1] Then all Israel gathered themselves to David in Hebron, saying: We are thy bone,…

12views 0shareJob expresses his sense of the miseries of man’s life, by cursing the day of his birth. [1] After this Job opened his mouth, and cursed his day, [2] And he…

24views 0shareEsdras mourneth for the transgression of the people: his confession and prayer. [1] And after these things were accomplished, the princes came to me, saying: The people of Israel, and the…

20views 0shareBalaam still continues to prophesy good things in favour of Israel. [1] And when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord that he should bless Israel. he went not as he…

9views 0shareThe paschal solemnity is to be observed; and the firstborn are to be consecrated to God. The people are conducted through the desert by a pillar of fire in the night,…

9views 0shareThe people falling into idolatry are oppressed by their enemies; but repenting are delivered by Othoniel, Aod, and Samgar. [1] These are the nations which the Lord left, that by them…

9views 0shareAbsalom is defeated, and slain by Joab. David mourneth for him. [1] And David having reviewed his people, appointed over them captains of thousands and of hundreds, [2] And sent forth…

15views 0shareSaul is slain for his sins: he is buried by the men of Jabes. [1] Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines,…

5views 0shareSatan, by God’s permission, striketh Job with ulcers from head to foot: his patience is still invincible. [1] And it came to pass, when on a certain day the sons of…