the big bronze basin called “The Sea” with its twelve bulls underneath,

He brought in the priests and Levites and assembled them in the square on the east side.

Do you wish to torment a windblown leaf and chase after dry chaff?

He guided them safely along, while the sea covered their enemies.

For they have devoured Jacob and destroyed his home.

He satisfies the desire of his loyal followers; he hears their cry for help and delivers them.

who leaves the husband from her younger days, and forgets her marriage covenant made before God.

for one who goes astray is an abomination to the Lord, but he reveals his intimate counsel to the upright.

When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.

With pride comes only contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

Calamity pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.

There is a generation who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.

“Many daughters have done valiantly, but you surpass them all!”

You counted the houses in Jerusalem, and demolished houses so you could have material to reinforce the wall.

I know where you live and everything you do and how you rage against me.

I will denounce your so-called righteousness and your deeds, but they will not help you.

You must bear your punishment for your obscene conduct and your abominable practices, declares the Lord.

And Abram took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, and all the possessions they had accumulated and the people they had acquired in Haran, and they left for the land of Canaan. They entered the land of Canaan.

and take the garments and clothe Aaron with the tunic, the robe of the ephod, the ephod, and the breastpiece; you are to fasten the ephod on him by using the skillfully woven waistband.

You are to take all the fat that covers the entrails, and the lobe that is above the liver, and the two kidneys and the fat that is on them, and burn them on the altar.