Daily Readings for September 28

Daily Readings for September 28
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1Chronicles 11

1.Then all Israel gathered themselves to David to Hebron, saying, "Behold, we are your bone and your flesh. 2.In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. Yahweh your God said to you, 'You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over my people Israel.'"

3.So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of Yahweh by Samuel. 4.David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (the same is Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there. 5.The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You shall not come in here." Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. The same is the city of David. 6.David said, "Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain." Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief. 7.David lived in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David. 8.He built the city all around, from Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city. 9.David grew greater and greater; for Yahweh of Armies was with him. 10.Now these are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who showed themselves strong with him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of Yahweh concerning Israel. 11.This is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the thirty; he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them at one time. 12.After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men. 13.He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where there was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines. 14.They stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh saved them by a great victory. 15.Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim. 16.David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. 17.David longed, and said, "Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!"

18.The three broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to Yahweh, 19.and said, "My God forbid it me, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy?" For they risked their lives to bring it. Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.

20.Abishai, the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three; for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three. 21.Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: however he didn't attain to the three. 22.Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab: he went down also and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow. 23.He killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear. 24.Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name among the three mighty men. 25.Behold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn't attain to the three: and David set him over his guard. 26.Also the mighty men of the armies: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, 27.Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite, 28.Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite, 29.Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite, 30.Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite, 31.Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite, 32.Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite, 33.Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite, 34.the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite, 35.Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur, 36.Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite, 37.Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai, 38.Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri, 39.Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah, 40.Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, 41.Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai, 42.Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him, 43.Hanan the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite, 44.Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite, 45.Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite, 46.Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite, 47.Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

Ezekiel 24

1.Again, in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth [day] of the month, the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, 2.Son of man, write the name of the day, [even] of this same day: the king of Babylon drew close to Jerusalem this same day. 3.Utter a parable to the rebellious house, and tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh, Set on the caldron, set it on, and also pour water into it: 4.gather its pieces into it, even every good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder; fill it with the choice bones. 5.Take the choice of the flock, and also a pile [of wood] for the bones under [the caldron]; make it boil well; yes, let its bones be boiled in its midst. 6.Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: Woe to the bloody city, to the caldron whose rust is therein, and whose rust is not gone out of it! take out of it piece after piece; No lot is fallen on it. 7.For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it on the bare rock; she didn't pour it on the ground, to cover it with dust. 8.That it may cause wrath to come up to take vengeance, I have set her blood on the bare rock, that it should not be covered. 9.Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: Woe to the bloody city! I also will make the pile great. 10.Heap on the wood, make the fire hot, boil well the flesh, and make thick the broth, and let the bones be burned. 11.Then set it empty on its coals, that it may be hot, and its brass may burn, and that its filthiness may be molten in it, that its rust may be consumed. 12.She has wearied [herself] with toil; yet her great rust doesn't go forth out of her; her rust doesn't [go forth] by fire. 13.In your filthiness is lewdness: because I have cleansed you and you weren't cleansed, you shall not be cleansed from your filthiness any more, until I have caused my wrath toward you to rest. 14.I, Yahweh, have spoken it: it shall happen, and I will do it: I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to your ways, and according to your doings, shall they judge you, says the Lord Yahweh. 15.Also the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, 16.Son of man, behold, I will take away from you the desire of your eyes with a stroke: yet you shall neither mourn nor weep, neither shall your tears run down. 17.Sigh, but not aloud, make no mourning for the dead; bind your headdress on you, and put your shoes on your feet, and don't cover your lips, and don't eat men's bread. 18.So I spoke to the people in the morning; and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded. 19.The people said to me, Won't you tell us what these things are to us, that you do so? 20.Then I said to them, The word of Yahweh came to me, saying, 21.Speak to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pities; and your sons and your daughters whom you have left behind shall fall by the sword. 22.You shall do as I have done: you shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men. 23.Your tires shall be on your heads, and your shoes on your feet: you shall not mourn nor weep; but you shall pine away in your iniquities, and moan one toward another. 24.Thus Ezekiel shall be a sign to you; according to all that he has done, you will do. When this comes, then you will know that I am the Lord Yahweh. 25.You, son of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them their strength, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and that whereupon they set their heart, their sons and their daughters, 26.that in that day he who escapes shall come to you, to cause you to hear it with your ears? 27.In that day your mouth will be opened to him who has escaped, and you shall speak, and be no more mute: so you will be a sign to them; and they shall know that I am Yahweh.

Luke 21

1.He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury. 2.He saw a certain poor widow casting in two small brass coins.⁵⁴ 3.He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them, 4.for all these put in gifts for God from their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had to live on."

5.As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said, 6."As for these things which you see, the days will come, in which there will not be left here one stone on another that will not be thrown down."

7.They asked him, "Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?"

8.He said, "Watch out that you don't get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he⁵⁵,' and, 'The time is at hand.' Therefore don't follow them. 9.When you hear of wars and disturbances, don't be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won't come immediately."

10.Then he said to them, "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11.There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven. 12.But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake. 13.It will turn out as a testimony for you. 14.Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer, 15.for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict. 16.You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will cause some of you to be put to death. 17.You will be hated by all men for my name's sake. 18.And not a hair of your head will perish.

19."By your endurance you will win your lives.

20."But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand. 21.Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let those who are in the midst of her depart. Let those who are in the country not enter therein. 22.For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. 23.Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who nurse infants in those days! For there will be great distress in the land, and wrath to this people. 24.They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. 25.There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and on the earth anxiety of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the waves; 26.men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27.Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28.But when these things begin to happen, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near."

29.He told them a parable. "See the fig tree, and all the trees. 30.When they are already budding, you see it and know by your own selves that the summer is already near. 31.Even so you also, when you see these things happening, know that the Kingdom of God is near. 32.Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things are accomplished. 33.Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.

34."So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly. 35.For it will come like a snare on all those who dwell on the surface of all the earth. 36.Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man."

37.Every day Jesus was teaching in the temple, and every night he would go out and spend the night on the mountain that is called Olivet. 38.All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.