Category: Bible

7views 0shareJob persists in maintaining his innocence: and reproves his friends. [1] Behold my eye hath seen all these things, and my ear hath heard them, and I have understood them all….

6views 0shareEsdras readeth the law before the people. Nehemias comforteth them. They celebrate the feast of tabernacles. [1] And the seventh month came: and the children of Israel were in their cities….

6views 0shareThe punishment of theft, and other trespasses. The law of lending without usury, of taking pledges of reverences to superiors, and of paying tithes. [1] If any man steal an ox…

26views 0share[1] These are the mansions of the children of Israel, who went out of Egypt by their troops under the conduct of Moses and Aaron, [2] Which Moses wrote down according…

19views 0shareRabba is taken. Other victories over the Philistines. [1] And it came to pass after the course of a year, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab gathered…

16views 0shareJob’s reply to Sophar. He extols God’s power and wisdom. [1] When Job answered, and said: [2] Are you then men alone, and shall wisdom die with you? [3] I also…

27views 0shareSophar reproves Job, for justifying himself, and invites him to repentance. [1] Then Sophar the Naamathite answered, and said: [2] Shall not he that speaketh much, hear also? or shall a…

12views 0shareSolomon marrieth Pharao’s daughter. He sacrificeth in Gabaon: in the choice which God gave him he preferreth wisdom. His wise judgment between the two harlots. [1] And the kingdom was established…

21views 0shareNehemias appointeth watchmen in Jerusalem. The list of those who came first from Babylon. [1] Now after the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and numbered the…

13views 0shareLaws relating to Justice. [1] These are the judgments which thou shalt set before them. [2] If thou buy a Hebrew servant, six years shall he serve thee: in the seventh…

40views 0shareThe tribes of Ruben and Gad, and half of the tribe of Manasses, receive their inheritance on the east side of Jordan, upon conditions approved of by Moses. [1] And the…

8views 0shareJephte is made ruler of the people of Galaad: he first pleads their cause against the Ammonites; then making a vow obtains a signal victory; he performs his vow. [1] There…

9views 0shareThe Ammonites abuse David’s ambassadors: both they and their confederates are overthrown. [1] Now it came to pass that Naas the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son…

12views 0share[1] My soul is weary of my life, I will let go my speech against myself, I will speak in the bitterness of my soul. [2] I will say to God:…

13views 0shareDavid, after giving his last charge to Solomon, dieth. Adonias is put to death: Abiathar is banished: Joab and Semei are slain. [1] And the days of David drew nigh that…

17views 0shareThe enemies seek to terrify Nehemias. He proceedeth and finisheth the wall. [1] And it came to pass, when Sanaballat, and Tobias, and Gossem the Arabian, and the rest of our…

25views 0shareThe ten commandments. [1] And the Lord spoke all these words: [2] I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house…

11views 0shareThe Madianites are slain for having drawn the people of Israel into sin. The dividing of the booty. [1] And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: [2] Revenge first the children…

30views 0shareThola ruleth Israel twenty-three years; and Jair twenty-two. The people fall again into idolatry, and are afflicted again by the Philistines and Ammonites. They cry to God for help, who upon…