Category: Bible

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…

9views 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…

14views 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…

23views 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,…

8views 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…

8views 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…

19views 0shareThe companions of Esdras. The fast which he appointed. They bring the holy vessels into the temple. [1] Now these are the chiefs of families, and the genealogy of them, who…

11views 0shareBalaam, instead of cursing Israel, is obliged to bless them, and prophesy good things of them. [1] And Balaam said to Balac: Build me here seven altars, and prepare as many…

34views 0shareThe manner of preparing, and eating the paschal lamb: the firstborn of Egypt are all slain: the Israelites depart. [1] And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land…

18views 0shareAn angel reproveth Israel. They weep for their sins. After the death of Josue, they often fall, and repenting are delivered from their afflictions, but still fall worse and worse. [1]…

14views 0shareAchitophel’s counsel is defeated by Chusai: who sendeth intelligence to David. Achitophel hangeth himself. [1] And Achitophel said to Absalom: I will choose me twelve thousand men, and I will arise…

11views 0shareThe Israelites, priests, and Levites, who first dwelt in Jerusalem after the captivity. A repetition of the genealogy of Saul. [1] And all Israel was numbered: and the sum of them…

32views 0shareJob’s virtue and riches. Satan by permission from God strippeth him of all his substance. His patience. [1] There was a man in the land of Hus, whose name was Job,…