כִּ֧י אֶל־ אַרְצִ֛י וְאֶל־ מוֹלַדְתִּ֖י תֵּלֵ֑ךְ וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ אִשָּׁ֖ה לִבְנִ֥י לְיִצְחָֽק׃

וַיַּגֵּ֞ד שָׁפָ֤ן הַסּוֹפֵר֙ לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ לֵאמֹ֔ר סֵ֚פֶר נָ֣תַן לִ֔י חִלְקִיָּ֖הוּ הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וַיִּקְרָא־ ב֥וֹ שָׁפָ֖ן לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

בְּאֶ֣פֶס עֵ֭צִים תִּכְבֶּה־ אֵ֑שׁ וּבְאֵ֥ין נִ֝רְגָּ֗ן יִשְׁתֹּ֥ק מָדֽוֹן׃

כָּל־ קֳבֵ֖ל דְּנָ֑ה מַלְכָּא֙ דָּֽרְיָ֔וֶשׁ רְשַׁ֥ם כְּתָבָ֖א וֶאֱסָרָֽא׃

And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans.

And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;

For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

And if ye will not be reformed by me by these things, but will walk contrary unto me;

And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,

How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?

And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.

Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the LORD;

O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?

O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.

He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.

How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.

But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

And with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and his rider;

And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto him?

But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.