January 21, 2041
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)
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Genesis 41Septuagint
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Old TestamentSeptuagint (Brenton)
Genesis 41:1–42:38
1And it came to pass after two full years that Pharao had a dream. He thought he stood upon [the bank of] the river. 2And lo, there came up as it were out of the river seven cows, fair in appearance, and choice of flesh, and they fed on the sedge. 3And other seven cows came up after these out of the river, ill-favoured and lean-fleshed, and fed by the [other] cows on the bank of the river. 4And the seven ill-favoured and lean cows devoured the seven well-favoured and choice-fleshed cows; and Pharao awoke. 5And he dreamed again. And, behold, seven ears came up on one stalk, choice and good. 6And, behold, seven ears thin and blasted with the wind, grew up after them. 7And the seven thin ears and blasted with the wind devoured the seven choice and full ears; and Pharao awoke, and it was a dream. 8And it was morning, and his soul was troubled; and he sent and called all the interpreters of Egypt, and all her wise men; and Pharao related to them his dream, and there was no one to interpret it to Pharao. 9And the chief cupbearer spoke to Pharao, saying, I this day remember my fault: 10Pharao was angry with his servants, and put us in prison in the house of the captain of the guard, both me and the chief baker. 11And we had a dream both in one night, I and he; we saw, each according to his dream. 12And there was there with us a young man, a Hebrew servant of the captain of the guard; and we related to him [our dreams], and he interpreted [them] to us. 13And it came to pass, as he interpreted them to us, so also it happened, both that I was restored to my office, and that he was hanged. 14And Pharao having sent, called Joseph; and they brought him out from the prison, and shaved him, and changed his dress, and he came to Pharao. 15And Pharao said to Joseph, I have seen a vision, and there is no one to interpret it; but I have heard say concerning thee that thou didst hear dreams and interpret them. 16And Joseph answered Pharao and said, Without God an answer of safety shall not be given to Pharao. 17And Pharao spoke to Joseph, saying, In my dream methought I stood by the bank of the river; 18and there came up as it were out of the river, seven cows well-favoured and choice-fleshed, and they fed on the sedge. 19And behold seven other cows came up after them out of the river, evil and ill-favoured and lean-fleshed, such that I never saw worse in all the land of Egypt. 20And the seven ill-favoured and thin cows ate up the seven first good and choice cows. 21And they went into their bellies; and it was not perceptible that they had gone into their bellies, and their appearance was ill-favoured, as also at the beginning; and after I awoke I slept, 22and saw again in my sleep, and as it were seven ears came up on one stem, full and good. 23And other seven ears, thin and blasted with the wind, sprang up close to them. 24And the seven thin and blasted ears devoured the seven fine and full ears: so I spoke to the interpreters, and there was no one to explain it to me. 25And Joseph said to Pharao, The dream of Pharao is one; whatever God does, he has shewn to Pharao. 26The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good ears are seven years; the dream of Pharao is one. 27And the seven thin kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven thin and blasted ears are seven years; there shall be seven years of famine. 28And as for the word which I have told Pharao, whatsoever God intends to do, he has shewn to Pharao: 29behold, for seven years there is coming great plenty in all the land of Egypt. 30But there shall come seven years of famine after these, and they shall forget the plenty that shall be in all Egypt, and the famine shall consume the land. 31And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of the famine that shall be after this, for it shall be very grievous. 32And concerning the repetition of the dream to Pharao twice, [it is] because the saying which is from God shall be true, and God will hasten to accomplish it. 33Now then, look out a wise and prudent man, and set him over the land of Egypt. 34And let Pharao make and appoint local governors over the land; and let them take up a fifth part of all the produce of the land of Egypt for the seven years of the plenty. 35And let them gather all the food of these seven good years that are coming, and let the corn be gathered under the hand of Pharao; let food be kept in the cities. 36And the stored food shall be for the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; and the land shall not be utterly destroyed by the famine. 37And the word was pleasing in the sight of Pharao, and in the sight of all his servants. 38And Pharao said to all his servants, Shall we find such a man as this, who has the Spirit of God in him? 39And Pharao said to Joseph, Since God has shewed thee all these things, there is not a wiser or more prudent man than thou. 40Thou shalt be over my house, and all my people shall be obedient to thy word; only in the throne will I excel thee. 41And Pharao said to Joseph, Behold, I set thee this day over all the land of Egypt. 42And Pharao took his ring off his hand, and put it on the hand of Joseph, and put on him a robe of fine linen, and put a necklace of gold about his neck. 43And he mounted him on the second of his chariots, and a herald made proclamation before him; and he set him over all the land of Egypt. 44And Pharao said to Joseph, I am Pharao; without thee no one shall lift up his hand on all the land of Egypt. 45And Pharao called the name of Joseph, Psonthomphanech; and he gave him Aseneth, the daughter of Petephres, priest of Heliopolis, to wife. 46And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharao, king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharao, and went through all the land of Egypt. 47And the land produced, in the seven years of plenty, [whole] handfuls [of corn]. 48And he gathered all the food of the seven years, in which was the plenty in the land of Egypt; and he laid up the food in the cities; the food of the fields of a city round about it he laid up in it. 49And Joseph gathered very much corn as the sand of the sea, until it could not be numbered, for there was no number [of it]. 50And to Joseph were born two sons, before the seven years of famine came, which Aseneth, the daughter of Petephres, priest of Heliopolis, bore to him. 51And Joseph called the name of the first-born, Manasse; for God, [said he], has made me forget all my toils, and all my father's house. 52And he called the name of the second, Ephraim; for God, [said he], has increased me in the land of my humiliation. 53And the seven years of plenty passed away, which were in the land of Egypt. 54And the seven years of famine began to come, as Joseph said; and there was a famine in all the land; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread. 55And all the land of Egypt was hungry; and the people cried to Pharao for bread. And Pharao said to all the Egyptians, Go to Joseph, and do whatsoever he shall tell you. 56And the famine was on the face of all the earth; and Joseph opened all the granaries, and sold to all the Egyptians. 57And all countries came to Egypt to buy of Joseph, for the famine prevailed in all the earth. Chapter 421And Jacob having seen that there was a sale [of corn] in Egypt, said to his sons, Why are ye indolent? 2Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt; go down thither, and buy for us a little food, that we may live, and not die. 3And the ten brethren of Joseph went down to buy corn out of Egypt. 4But [Jacob] sent not Benjamin, the brother of Joseph, with his brethren; for he said, Lest, haply, disease befal him. 5And the sons of Israel came to buy with those that came, for the famine was in the land of Chanaan. 6And Joseph was ruler of the land; he sold to all the people of the land. And the brethren of Joseph, having come, did reverence to him, [bowing] with the face to the ground. 7And when Joseph saw his brethren, he knew them, and estranged himself from them, and spoke hard words to them; and said to them, Whence are ye come? And they said, Out of the land of Chanaan, to buy food. 8And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him. 9And Joseph remembered his dream, which he saw; and he said to them, Ye are spies; to observe the marks of the land are ye come. 10But they said, Nay, Sir, we thy servants are come to buy food; 11we are all sons of one man; we are peaceable, thy servants are not spies. 12And he said to them, Nay, but ye are come to observe the marks of the land. 13And they said, We thy servants are twelve brethren, in the land of Chanaan; and, behold, the youngest is with our father to-day, but the other one is not. 14And Joseph said to them, This is it that I spoke to you, saying, ye are spies; 15herein shall ye be manifested; by the health of Pharao, ye shall not depart hence, unless your younger brother come hither. 16Send one of you, and take your brother; and go ye to prison, till your words be clear, whether ye speak the truth or not; but, if not, by the health of Pharao, verily ye are spies. 17And he put them in prison three days. 18And he said to them on the third day, This do, and ye shall live, for I fear God. 19If ye be peaceable, let one of your brethren be detained in prison; but go ye, and carry back the corn ye have purchased. 20And bring your younger brother to me, and your words shall be believed; but, if not, ye shall die. And they did so. 21And each said to his brother, Yes, indeed, for we are in fault concerning our brother, when we disregarded the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we hearkened not to him; and therefore has this affliction come upon us. 22And Ruben answered them, saying, Did I not speak to you, saying, Hurt not the boy, and ye heard me not? and, behold, his blood is required. 23But they knew not that Joseph understood them; for there was an interpreter between them. 24And Joseph turned away from them, and wept; and again he came to them, and spoke to them; and he took Symeon from them, and bound him before their eyes. 25And Joseph gave orders to fill their vessels with corn, and to return their money to each into his sack, and to give them provision for the way; and it was so done to them. 26And having put the corn on the asses, they departed thence. 27And one having opened his sack to give his asses fodder, at the place where they rested, saw also his bundle of money, for it was on the mouth of his sack. 28And he said to his brethren, My money has been restored to me, and behold this is in my sack. And their heart was wonder-struck, and they were troubled, saying one to another, What is this that God has done to us? 29And they came to their father, Jacob, into the land of Chanaan, and reported to him all that had happened to them, saying, 30The man, the lord of the land, spoke harsh words to us, and put us in prison as spies of the land. 31And we said to him, We are men of peace, we are not spies. 32We are twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is with his father to-day in the land of Chanaan. 33And the man, the lord of the land, said to us, Herein shall I know that ye are peaceable; leave one brother here with me, and having taken the corn ye have purchased for your family, depart. 34And bring to me your younger brother; then I shall know that ye are not spies, but that ye are men of peace: and I will restore you your brother, and ye shall trade in the land. 35And it came to pass as they were emptying their sacks, there was each man's bundle of money in his sack; and they and their father saw their bundles of money, and they were afraid. 36And their father Jacob said to them, Ye have bereaved me. Joseph is not, Symeon is not, and will ye take Benjamin? all these things have come upon me. 37And Ruben spoke to his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee; give him into my hand, and I will bring him back to thee. 38But he said, My son shall not go down with you, because his brother is dead, and he only has been left; and [suppose] it shall come to pass that he is afflicted by the way by which ye go, then ye shall bring down my old age with sorrow to Hades.
PsalmSeptuagint (Brenton)
Psalm 9:12–18(MT: 10)
MT Psalm 10 is the second half of LXX Psalm 9. Both MT 9 and MT 10 map to LXX 9.
12Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Sion: declare his dealings among the nations. 13For he remembered them, [in] making inquisition for blood: he has not forgotten the supplication of the poor. 14Have mercy upon me, O Lord; look upon my affliction [which I suffer] of mine enemies, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death: 15that I may declare all thy praises in the gates of the daughter of Sion: I will exult in thy salvation. 16The heathen are caught in the destruction which they planned: in the very snare which they hid is their foot taken. 17The Lord is known as executing judgments: the sinner is taken in the works of his hands. A song of Pause. 18Let sinners be driven away into Hades, [even] all the nations that forget God.
ProverbSeptuagint (Brenton)
Proverbs 4:7–9
8Secure it, and it shall exalt thee: honour it, that it may embrace thee; 9that it may give unto thy head a crown of graces, and may cover thee with a crown of delight.
New TestamentKing James Version
Matthew 14:1–21
1At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, 2And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. 3For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife. 4For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. 5And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. 6But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. 7Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask. 8And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger. 9And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her. 10And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. 11And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. 12And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus. 13When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities. 14And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick. 15And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals. 16But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat. 17And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. 18He said, Bring them hither to me. 19And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. 20And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full. 21And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
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