Daily Readings for November 23

Daily Readings for November 23
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Nehemiah 11

1.The princes of the people lived in Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities. 2.The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem. 3.Now these are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem; but in the cities of Judah everyone lived in his possession in their cities: Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants. 4.In Jerusalem lived certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, of the children of Perez; 5.and Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of the Shilonite. 6.All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred sixty-eight valiant men. 7.These are the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jeshaiah. 8.After him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty-eight. 9.Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city. 10.Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin, 11.Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God, 12.and their brothers who did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty-two; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah, 13.and his brothers, chiefs of fathers' households, two hundred forty-two; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, 14.and their brothers, mighty men of valor, one hundred twenty-eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim. 15.Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; 16.and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God; 17.and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. 18.All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred eighty-four. 19.Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two. 20.The residue of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance. 21.But the Nethinim lived in Ophel: and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim. 22.The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of the house of God. 23.For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required. 24.Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people. 25.As for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba and its towns, and in Dibon and its towns, and in Jekabzeel and its villages, 26.and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth Pelet, 27.and in Hazar Shual, and in Beersheba and its towns, 28.and in Ziklag, and in Meconah and in its towns, 29.and in En Rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth, 30.Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its towns. So they encamped from Beersheba to the valley of Hinnom. 31.The children of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash and Aija, and at Bethel and its towns, 32.at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, 33.Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, 34.Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, 35.Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen. 36.Of the Levites, certain divisions in Judah settled in Benjamin's territory.

Amos 3

1.Hear this word that Yahweh has spoken against you, children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up out of the land of Egypt, saying: 2."You only have I chosen of all the families of the earth. Therefore I will punish you for all of your sins." 3.Do two walk together, unless they have agreed? 4.Will a lion roar in the thicket, when he has no prey? Does a young lion cry out of his den, if he has caught nothing? 5.Can a bird fall in a trap on the earth, where no snare is set for him? Does a snare spring up from the ground, when there is nothing to catch? 6.Does the trumpet alarm sound in a city, without the people being afraid? Does evil happen to a city, and Yahweh hasn't done it? 7.Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets. 8.The lion has roared. Who will not fear? The Lord Yahweh has spoken. Who can but prophesy? 9.Proclaim in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, "Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria, and see what unrest is in her, and what oppression is among them." 10."Indeed they don't know to do right," says Yahweh, "Who hoard plunder and loot in their palaces."

11.Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: "An adversary will overrun the land; and he will pull down your strongholds, and your fortresses will be plundered."

12.Thus says Yahweh: "As the shepherd rescues out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, so shall the children of Israel be rescued who sit in Samaria on the corner of a couch, and on the silken cushions of a bed."

13."Listen, and testify against the house of Jacob," says the Lord Yahweh, the God of Armies. 14."For in the day that I visit the transgressions of Israel on him, I will also visit the altars of Bethel; and the horns of the altar will be cut off, and fall to the ground. 15.I will strike the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory will perish, and the great houses will have an end," says Yahweh.

1Timothy 6

1.Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed. 2.Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.

3.If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn't consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness, 4.he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions, 5.constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.⁹

6.But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7.For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can't carry anything out. 8.But having food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9.But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction. 10.For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

11.But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness. 12.Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses. 13.I command you before God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession, 14.that you keep the commandment without spot, blameless, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ; 15.which in its own times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; 16.who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen.

17.Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; 18.that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate; 19.laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.

20.Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called; 21.which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.