They also attacked the tents of the herdsmen in charge of the livestock.<n id="1" /> They carried off many sheep and camels and then returned to Jerusalem.<n id="2" />p>

There was a large number of burnt sacrifices, as well as fat from the peace offerings and drink offerings that accompanied the burnt sacrifices. So the service of the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s temple was reinstituted.<n id="1" />

<p class="poetry">When<n id="1" /> the <sc>Lordsc> heard this, he was furious.p> <p class="poetry">A fire broke out against Jacob,p> <p class="poetry">and his anger flared up<n id="2" /> against Israel,p>

<p class="poetry">and also that everyone should eat and drink, and find enjoyment in all his toil,p> <p class="poetry">for these things<n id="1" /> are a gift from God.p>

<p class="poetry">For like the crackling of quick-burning thorns<n id="1" /> under a cooking pot,p> <p class="poetry">so is the laughter of the fool.p> <p class="poetry">This kind of folly<n id="2" /> also is useless.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Even when a fool walks along the road he lacks sense,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and shows<n id="2" /> everyone what a fool he is.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">The watchman replies,p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Morning is coming, but then night.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">If you want to ask, ask;p> <p class="poetry">come back again.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">They will all be ashamed and embarrassed;p> <p class="poetry">those who fashion idols will all be humiliated.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="bodytext">Yet even then<n id="1" /> I will not completely destroy you,&#8221; says the <sc>Lordsc>.

But as for me, my eye will not pity them nor will I spare<n id="1" /> them; I hereby repay them for what they have done.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

You engaged in prostitution with the Assyrians because your sexual desires were insatiable; you prostituted yourself with them and yet you were still not satisfied.

Then you multiplied your promiscuity to the land of merchants, Babylonia,<n id="1" /> but you were not satisfied there either.p>

I also gave<n id="1" /> them decrees<n id="2" /> which were not good and regulations by which they could not live.

<t /><p class="poetry">&#8220;Yet even now,&#8221; the <sc>Lordsc> says,p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;return to me with all your heart &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">with fasting, weeping, and mourning.p> <p class="poetry">Tear your hearts,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">not just your garments!&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">Even on male and female servantsp> <p class="poetry">I will pour out my Spirit in those days.p>

as are those of Hamath also, which adjoins Damascus, and Tyre<n id="1" /> and Sidon,<n id="2" /> though they consider themselves to be very wise.

&#8220;I do not know who has done this thing,&#8221; Abimelech replied. &#8220;Moreover,<n id="1" /> you did not tell me. I did not hear about it until today.&#8221;p>

That entire generation passed away;<n id="1" /> a new generation grew up<n id="2" /> that had not personally experienced the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s presence or seen what he had done for Israel.<n id="3" />p>

We have enough straw and grain for our donkeys, and there is enough food and wine for me, your female servant,<n id="1" /> and the young man who is with your servants.<n id="2" /> We lack nothing.&#8221;

The messenger replied, &#8220;Israel has fled from<n id="1" /> the Philistines! The army has suffered a great defeat! Your two sons, Hophni and Phineas, are dead! The ark of God has been captured!&#8221;p>