because in a single hour such great wealth has been destroyed!” And every ship’s captain, and all who sail along the coast – seamen, and all who make their living from the sea, stood a long way off

When Isaac planted in that land, he reaped in the same year a hundred times what he had sown, because the Lord blessed him.

This is a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all the places where you live: You must never eat any fat or any blood.’”

You must not do any work. This is a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all the places where you live.

“‘If your brother becomes impoverished and is indebted to you, you must support him; he must live with you like a foreign resident.

how our ancestors went down into Egypt, and we lived in Egypt a long time, and the Egyptians treated us and our ancestors badly.

Then the Lord put a message in Balaam’s mouth and said, “Return to Balak, and speak what I tell you.”

Then the Lord met Balaam and put a message in his mouth and said, “Return to Balak, and speak what I tell you.”

You must not tremble in their presence, for the Lord your God, who is present among you, is a great and awesome God.

You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.

His people have been unfaithful to him; they have not acted like his children – this is their sin. They are a perverse and deceitful generation.

The men of Israel said to the Hivites, “Perhaps you live near us. So how can we make a treaty with you?”

Wake up, wake up, Deborah! Wake up, wake up, sing a song! Get up, Barak! Capture your prisoners of war, son of Abinoam!

But he would give a double portion to Hannah, because he especially loved her. Now the Lord had not enabled her to have children.

But this request displeased Samuel, for they said, “Give us a king to lead us.” So Samuel prayed to the Lord.

Now look! Here is the king you have chosen – the one that you asked for! Look, the Lord has given you a king!

King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons. They built a palace for David.

Those who carried the ark of the Lord took six steps and then David sacrificed an ox and a fatling calf.

As the sun was setting, a cry went through the camp, “Each one should return to his city and to his homeland.”

She said to her husband, “Look, I’m sure that the man who regularly passes through here is a very special prophet.