Category: Bible

20views 0shareThe last words of David. A catalogue of his valiant men. [1] Now these are David’s last words. David the son of Isai said: The man to whom it was appointed…

45views 0shareDavid’s house, and children: his victories over the Philistines. [1] And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and masons, and carpenters, to build him a house….

23views 0shareJob maintains his innocence, and complains of his friends. [1] But Job answered, and said: [2] O that my sins, whereby I have deserved wrath, and the calamity that I suffer,…

28views 0shareNehemias with commission from king Artaxerxes cometh to Jerusalem: and exhorteth the Jews to rebuild the walls. [1] And it came to pass in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth…

15views 0shareThe people murmur for want of meat: God giveth them quails and manna. [1] And they set forward from Elim, and all the multitude of the children of Israel came into…

32views 0shareJosue is appointed to succeed Moses. [1] Then came the daughters of Salphaad, the son of Hepher, the son of Galaad, the son of Machir, the son of Manasses, who was…

27views 0shareThe people for their sins, are oppressed by the Madianites. Gedeon is called to deliver them. [1] And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord:…

22views 0shareKing David’s psalm of thanksgiving for his deliverance from all his enemies. [1] And David spoke to the Lord the words of this canticle, in the day that the Lord delivered…

26views 0shareA famine of three years, for the sin of Saul against the Gabaonites, at whose desire seven of Saul’s race are crucified. War again with the Philistines. [1] And there was…

26views 0shareThe ark is brought from Cariathiarim. Oza for touching it is struck dead. [1] And David consulted with the captains of thousands, and of hundreds, and with all the commanders. [2]…

22views 0shareNehemias hearing the miserable state of his countrymen in Judea, lamenteth, fasteth, and prayeth to God for their relief. [1] The words of Nehemias the son of Helchias. And it came…

24views 0shareEliphaz proceeds in his charge, and exhorts Job to acknowledge his sins. [1] Call now if there be any that will answer thee, and turn to some of the saints. [2]…

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…

27views 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,…

20views 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…

28views 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…