May 25, 2038
Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ Λόγος: In the beginning was the Word(John 1:1)
καὶ γνώσεσθε τὴν ἀλήθειαν, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια ἐλευθερώσει ὑμᾶς: And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free(John 8:32)
Old TestamentSeptuagint (Brenton)
2 Samuel 21:1–22:51
1And there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David sought the face of the Lord. And the Lord said, [There is] guilt upon Saul and his house because of his bloody murder, whereby he slew the Gabaonites. 2And king David called the Gabaonites, and said to them;—(now the Gabaonites are not the children of Israel, but [are] of the remnant of the Amorite, and the children of Israel had sworn to them: but Saul sought to smite them in his zeal for the children of Israel and Juda.) 3And David said to the Gabaonites, What shall I do to you? and wherewithal shall I make atonement, that ye may bless the inheritance of the Lord? 4And the Gabaonites said to him, We have no [question about] silver or gold with Saul and with his house; and there is no man for us to put to death in Israel. 5And he said, What say ye? speak, and I will do it for you. And they said to the king, The man who would have made an end of us, and persecuted us, who plotted against us to destroy us, let us utterly destroy him, so that he shall have no standing in all the coasts of Israel. 6Let one give us seven men of his sons, and let us hang them up in the sun to the Lord in Gabaon of Saul, as chosen out for the Lord. And the king said, I will give [them]. 7But the king spared Memphibosthe son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the oath of the Lord that was between them, even between David and Jonathan the son of Saul. 8And the king took the two sons of Respha the daughter of Aia, whom she bore to Saul, Hermonoi and Memphibosthe, and the five sons of Michol daughter of Saul, whom she bore to Esdriel son of Berzelli the Moülathite. 9And he gave them into the hand of the Gabaonites, and they hanged them up to the sun in the mountain before the Lord: and they fell, even the seven together: moreover they were put to death in the days of harvest at the commencement, in the beginning of barley-harvest. 10And Respha the daughter of Aia took sackcloth, and fixed it for herself on the rock in the beginning of barley harvest, until water dropped upon them out of heaven: and she did not suffer the birds of the air to rest upon them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night. 11And it was told David what Respha the daughter of Aia the concubine of Saul had done, [and they were faint, and Dan the son of Joa of the offspring of the giants overtook them.] 12And David went and took the bones of Saul, and the bones of Jonathan his son, from the men of the sons of Jabis Galaad, who stole them from the street of Bæthsan; for the Philistines set them there in the day in which the Philistines smote Saul in Gelbue. 13And he carried up thence the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son, and gathered the bones of them that had been hanged. 14And they buried the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son, and the bones of them that had been hanged, in the land of Benjamin in the hill, in the sepulchre of Cis his father; and they did all things that the king commanded: and after this God hearkened to [the prayers of] the land. 15And there was yet war between the Philistines and Israel: and David went down and his servants with him, and they fought with the Philistines, and David went. 16And Jesbi, who was of the progeny of Rapha, and the head of whose spear [was] three hundred shekels of brass in weight, who also was girt with a club, even he thought to smite David. 17And Abessa the son of Saruia helped him and smote the Philistine, and slew him. Then the men of David swore, saying, Thou shalt not any longer go out with us to battle, and thou shalt not quench the lamp of Israel. 18And after this there was a battle again with the Philistines in Geth: then Sebocha the Astatothite slew Seph of the progeny of Rapha. 19And there was a battle in Rom with the Philistines; and Eleanan son of Ariorgim the Bethleemite slew Goliath the Gittite; and the staff of his spear [was] as a weaver's beam. 20And there was yet a battle in Geth: and there was a man of stature, and the fingers of his hands and the toes of his feet [were] six on each, four and twenty in number: and he also was born to Rapha. 21And he defied Israel, and Jonathan son of Semei brother of David, smote him. 22These four were born descendants of the giants in Geth, the family of Rapha; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. Chapter 221And David spoke to the Lord the words of this song, in the day in which the Lord rescued him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul. 2And the song was thus: O Lord, my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, 3my God; he shall be to me my guard, I will trust in him: [he is] my protector, and the horn of my salvation, my helper, and my sure refuge; thou shalt save me from the unjust man. 4I will call upon the Lord who is worthy to be praised, and I shall be saved from my enemies. 5For the troubles of death compassed me, the floods of iniquity amazed me: 6the pangs of death surrounded me, the agonies of death prevented me. 7When I am afflicted I will call upon the Lord, and will cry to my God, and he shall hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry shall come into his ears. 8And the earth was troubled and quaked, and the foundations of heaven were confounded and torn asunder, because the Lord was wroth with them. 9There went up a smoke in his wrath, and fire out of his mouth devours: coals were kindled at it. 10And he bowed the heavens, and came down, and [there was] darkness under his feet. 11And he rode upon the cherubs and did fly, and was seen upon the wings of the wind. 12And he made darkness his hiding-place; his tabernacle round about him was the darkness of waters, he condensed it with the clouds of the air. 13At the brightness before him coals of fire were kindled. 14The Lord thundered out of heaven, and the Most High uttered his voice. 15And he sent forth arrows, and scattered them, and he flashed lightning, and dismayed them. 16And the channels of the sea were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuke of the Lord, at the blast of the breath of his anger. 17He sent from above and took me; he drew me out of many waters. 18He delivered me from my strong enemies, from them that hated me, for they were stronger than I. 19The days of my affliction prevented me; but the Lord was my stay. 20And he brought me into a wide place, and rescued me, because he delighted in me. 21And the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness; even according to the purity of my hands did he recompense me. 22Because I kept the ways of the Lord, and did not wickedly depart from my God. 23For all his judgments and his ordinances [were] before me: I departed not from them. 24And I shall be blameless before him, and will keep myself from my iniquity. 25And the Lord will recompense me according to my righteousness, and according to the purity of my hands in his eye-sight. 26With the holy thou wilt be holy, and with the perfect man thou wilt be perfect, 27and with the excellent thou wilt be excellent, and with the froward thou wilt be froward. 28And thou wilt save the poor people, and wilt bring down the eyes of the haughty. 29For thou, Lord, [art] my lamp, and the Lord shall shine forth to me in my darkness. 30For by thee shall I run [as] a girded man, and by my God shall I leap over a wall. 31As for the Mighty One, his way [is] blameless: the word of the Lord [is] strong [and] tried in the fire: he is a protector to all that put their trust in him. 32Who [is] strong, but the Lord? and who will be a Creator except our God? 33[It is] the Mighty One who strengthens me with might, and has prepared my way without fault. 34He makes my feet like harts' feet, and sets me upon the high places. 35He teaches my hands to war, and has broken a brazen bow by my arm. 36And thou hast given me the shield of my salvation, and thy propitious dealing has increased me, 37so as to make room under me for my going, and my legs did not totter. 38I will pursue my enemies, and will utterly destroy them; and I will not turn again till I have consumed them. 39And I will crush them, and they shall not rise; and they shall fall under my feet. 40And thou shalt strengthen me with power for the war; thou shalt cause them that rise up against me to bow down under me. 41And thou hast caused mine enemies to flee before me, even them that hated me, and thou hast slain them. 42They shall cry, and there shall be no helper; to the Lord, but he hearkens not to them. 43And I ground them as the dust of the earth, I beat them small as the mire of the streets. 44And thou shalt deliver me from the striving of the peoples, thou shalt keep me [to be] the head of the Gentiles: a people which I knew not served me. 45The strange children feigned [obedience] to me; they hearkened to me as soon as they heard. 46The strange children shall be cast away, and shall be overthrown out of their hiding-places. 47The Lord lives, and blessed [be] my guardian, and my God, my strong keeper, shall be exalted. 48The Lord who avenges me [is] strong, chastening the nations under me, 49and bringing me out from my enemies: and thou shalt set me on high from among those that rise up against me: thou shalt deliver me from the violent man. 50Therefore will I confess to thee, O Lord, among the Gentiles, and sing to thy name. 51He magnifies the salvation of his king, and works mercy for his anointed, even for David and for his seed for ever.
PsalmSeptuagint (Brenton)
Psalm 67:1–6(MT: 68)
MT Psalm 68 = LXX Psalm 67 (standard offset).
1For the end, [a Psalm] of David, for alternate [strains]. 2Save me, O God; for the waters have come in to my soul. 3I am stuck fast in deep mire, and there is no standing: I am come in to the depths of the sea, and a storm has overwhelmed me. 4I am weary [of] crying, my throat has become hoarse; mine eyes have failed by my waiting on my God. 5They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head: my enemies that persecute me unrighteously are strengthened: then I restored that which I took not away. 6O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my transgressions are not hidden from thee.
ProverbSeptuagint (Brenton)
Proverbs 17:2–4
2A wise servant shall have rule over foolish masters, and shall divide portions among brethren. 3As silver and gold are tried in a furnace, so are choice hearts with the Lord. 4A bad man hearkens to the tongue of transgressors: but a righteous man attends not to false lips.
New TestamentKing James Version
John 8:28–59
28Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things. 29And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him. 30As he spake these words, many believed on him. 31Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. 33They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? 34Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. 35And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. 36If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. 37I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you. 38I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. 39They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham. 40But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. 41Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God. 42Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. 43Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. 44Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. 45And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. 46Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? 47He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. 48Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? 49Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me. 50And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. 51Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. 52Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death. 53Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? 54Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God: 55Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying. 56Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. 57Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? 58Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. 59Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
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