But<n id="1" /> Abram<n id="2" /> said, &#8220;O sovereign <sc>Lordsc>,<n id="3" /> by what<n id="4" /> can I know that I am to possess it?&#8221;p>

<p class="lamhebrew">&#1489; (<i>Beti>)p> <p class="poetry">How can a young person<n id="1" /> maintain a pure life?<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">By guarding it according to your instructions!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">The way of the wicked is like gloomy darkness;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">they do not know what causes them to stumble.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">I will put an end in Moabp> <p class="poetry">to those who make offerings at her places of worship.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I will put an end to those who sacrifice to other gods.p> <p class="poetry">I, the <sc>Lordsc>, affirm it!<n id="2" />p>

Then a spirit<n id="1" /> stepped forward and stood before the <sc>Lordsc>. He said, &#8216;I will deceive him.&#8217; The <sc>Lordsc> asked him, &#8216;How?&#8217;

<p class="poetry">Stop trusting in human beings,p> <p class="poetry">whose life&#8217;s breath is in their nostrils.p> <p class="poetry">For why should they be given special consideration?p>

<p class="poetry">With what should I<n id="1" /> enter the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s presence?p> <p class="poetry">With what<n id="2" /> should I bow before the sovereign God?<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">Should I enter his presence with burnt offerings,p> <p class="poetry">with year-old calves?p>

Can a person rob<n id="1" /> God? You indeed are robbing me, but you say, &#8216;How are we robbing you?&#8217; In tithes and contributions!<n id="2" />

Gideon<n id="1" /> said to him, &#8220;But Lord,<n id="2" /> how<n id="3" /> can I deliver Israel? Just look! My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my family.&#8221;<n id="4" />

<p class="bodytext">So Delilah said to Samson, &#8220;Tell me what makes you so strong and how you can be subdued and humiliated.&#8221;<n id="1" />

<p class="bodytext">Delilah said to Samson, &#8220;Look, you deceived<n id="1" /> me and told me lies! Now tell me how you can be subdued.&#8221;

the Philistines called the priests and the omen readers, saying, &#8220;What should we do with the ark of the <sc>Lordsc>? Advise us as to how we should send it back to its place.&#8221;p>

<p class="bodytext">Then Saul said, &#8220;All you leaders of the army come here. Find out<n id="1" /> how this sin occurred today.

Furthermore,<n id="1" /> on the hill east of Jerusalem<n id="2" /> Solomon built a high place<n id="3" /> for the detestable Moabite god Chemosh<n id="4" /> and for the detestable Ammonite god Milcom.<n id="5" />

As for this temple, which was once majestic,<n id="1" /> everyone who passes by it will be shocked and say, &#8216;Why did the <sc>Lordsc> do this to this land and this temple?&#8217;

<p class="poetry">So I perceived there is nothing better than for people<n id="1" /> to enjoy their work,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">because that is their<n id="3" /> reward;p> <p class="poetry">for who can show them what the future holds?<n id="4" />p>

So I said to them, What is this high place you go to?&#8217;&#8221; (So it is called &#8220;High Place&#8221;<n id="1" /> to this day.)p>

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;I have shown love to you,&#8221; says the <sc>Lord,sc> but you say, &#8220;How have you shown love to us?&#8221;p> <p class="bodytext">&#8220;Esau was Jacob&#8217;s brother,&#8221; the <sc>Lordsc> explains, &#8220;yet I chose Jacob

You are offering improper sacrifices on my altar, yet you ask, &#8216;How have we offended you?&#8217; By treating the table<n id="1" /> of the <sc>Lordsc> as if it is of no importance!

From the days of your ancestors you have ignored<n id="1" /> my commandments<n id="2" /> and have not kept them! Return to me, and I will return to you,&#8221; says the <sc>Lordsc> who rules over all. &#8220;But you say, &#8216;How should we return?&#8217;