It will be like a hungry man dreaming that he is eating, only to awaken and find that his stomach is empty. It will be like a thirsty man dreaming that he is drinking, only to awaken and find that he is still weak and his thirst unquenched. So it will be for the horde from all the nations that fight against Mount Zion.

Next, I noticed six men coming from the direction of the upper gate which faces north, each with his war club in his hand. Among them was a man dressed in linen with a writing kit at his side. They came and stood beside the bronze altar.

The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will give him some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on that stone will be written a new name that no one can understand except the one who receives it.’

After these things I looked, and there was a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet said: “Come up here so that I can show you what must happen after these things.”

Abram added, “Since you have not given me a descendant, then look, one born in my house will be my heir!”

Then he separated them from Jacob by a three-day journey, while Jacob was taking care of the rest of Laban’s flocks.

We must go on a three-day journey into the desert and sacrifice to the Lord our God, just as he is telling us.”

Moses said to Aaron, “What did this people do to you, that you have brought on them so great a sin?”

Each Sabbath day Aaron must arrange it before the Lord continually; this portion is from the Israelites as a perpetual covenant.

You are to eat it as a most holy offering; every male may eat it. It will be holy to you.

Azariah son of Nathan was supervisor of the district governors. Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and adviser to the king.

ten calves fattened in the stall, twenty calves from the pasture, and a hundred sheep, not to mention rams, gazelles, deer, and well-fed birds.

The prophet then went and stood by the road, waiting for the king. He also disguised himself by putting a bandage down over his eyes.

Though Judah was the strongest among his brothers and a leader descended from him, the right of the firstborn belonged to Joseph.)

A psalm of David, written when he fled from his son Absalom. Lord, how numerous are my enemies! Many attack me.

For the music director, to be accompanied by wind instruments; a psalm of David. Listen to what I say, Lord! Carefully consider my complaint!

With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you! I will give thanks to your name, O Lord, for it is good!

For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David. For God alone I patiently wait; he is the one who delivers me.

For the ways of a person are in front of the Lord’s eyes, and the Lord weighs all that person’s paths.

A city is exalted by the blessing provided from the upright, but it is destroyed by the counsel of the wicked.