Chapter One
DEUTERONOMY 16-17
King James Version
11 and thou shalt rejoice before the Lord thy
God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant,
and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy
gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow,
that are among you, in the place which the Lord thy God
hath chosen to place his name there. 12 And thou shalt remember
that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt
observe and do these statutes.
13 Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days,
after that thou hast gathered in thy corn and thy wine:
14 and thou shalt rejoice in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and
thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and
the Levite, the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow,
that are within thy gates. 15 Seven days shalt thou keep a
solemn feast unto the Lord thy God in the place which the
Lord shall choose: because the Lord thy God shall bless
thee in all thy increase, and in all the works of thine hands,
therefore thou shalt surely rejoice. 16 Three times in a year
shall all thy males appear before the Lord thy God in the
place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened
bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles:
and they shall not appear before the Lord empty:
17 every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing
of the Lord thy God which he hath given thee.
Appointment of judges and officers
18 Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates,
which the Lord thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes:
and they shall judge the people with just judgment. 19 Thou
shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither
take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and
pervert the words of the righteous. 20 That which is altogether
just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit
the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
21 Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near
unto the altar of the Lord thy God, which thou shalt make
thee. 22 Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the
Lord thy God hateth.
17 Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the Lord thy God any
bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evil
favouredness: for that is an abomination unto the Lord thy
God.
The administration of justice
2 If there be found among you, within any of thy gates
which the Lord thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that
hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the Lord thy God,
in transgressing his covenant, 3 and hath gone and served
other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon,
or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;
4 and it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and inquired
diligently, and behold, it is true, and the thing certain,
that such abomination is wrought in Israel: 5 then shalt
thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed
that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man orthat woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die.
6 At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he
that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of
one witness he shall not be put to death. 7 The hands of the
witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and
afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the
evil away from among you.
New International Version
11 And rejoice before the Lord your God at the
place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name-you,
your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants,
the Levites in your towns, and the aliens, the fatherless
and the widows living among you. 12 Remember that
you were slaves in Egypt, and follow carefully these decrees.
Feast of Tabernacles
13 Celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days after
you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor and
your winepress. 14 Be joyful at your Feast-you, your sons
and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and
the Levites, the aliens, the fatherless and the widows who
live in your towns. 15 For seven days celebrate the Feast to
the Lord your God at the place the Lord will choose. For
the Lord your God will bless you in all your harvest and
in all the work of your hands, and your joy will be complete.
16 Three times a year all your men must appear before
the Lord your God at the place he will choose: at the Feast
of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks and the Feast of
Tabernacles. No man should appear before the Lord
empty-handed: 17 Each of you must bring a gift in proportion
to the way the Lord your God has blessed you.
Judges
18 Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in
every town the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall
judge the people fairly. 19 Do not pervert justice or show
partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes
of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. 20 Follow
justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess
the land the Lord your God is giving you.
Worshiping Other Gods
21 Do not set up any wooden Asherah pole beside the
altar you build to the Lord your God, 22 and do not erect a
sacred stone, for these the Lord your God hates.
17 Do not sacrifice to the Lord your God an ox or a
sheep that has any defect or flaw in it, for that
would be detestable to him.
2 If a man or woman living among you in one of the
towns the Lord gives you is found doing evil in the eyes
of the Lord your God in violation of his covenant, 3 and
contrary to my command has worshiped other gods, bowing
down to them or to the sun or the moon or the stars of
the sky, 4 and this has been brought to your attention, then
you must investigate it thoroughly. If it is true and it has
been proved that this detestable thing has been done in Israel,
5 take the man or woman who has done this evil deed
to your city gate and stone that person to death. 6 On the
testimony of two or three witnesses a man shall be put to
death, but no one shall be put to death on the testimony of
only one witness. 7 The hands of the witnesses must be the
first in putting him to death, and then the hands of all the
people. You must purge the evil from among you.
New Living Translation
11 It is a time to celebrate before the Lord your
God at the place he chooses for his name to be honored.
Celebrate with your whole family, all your servants, the
Levites from your towns, and the foreigners, orphans, and
widows who live among you. 12 Remember that you were
slaves in Egypt, so be careful to obey all these laws.
The Festival of Shelters
13 "Another celebration, the Festival of Shelters, must be
observed for seven days at the end of the harvest season,
after the grain has been threshed and the grapes have been
pressed. 14 This festival will be a happy time of rejoicing
with your family, your servants, and with the Levites, foreigners,
orphans, and widows from your towns. 15 For
seven days celebrate this festival to honor the Lord your
God at the place he chooses, for it is the Lord your God
who gives you bountiful harvests and blesses all your
work. This festival will be a time of great joy for all.
16 "Each year every man in Israel must celebrate these
three festivals: the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival
of Harvest, and the Festival of Shelters. They must appear
before the Lord your God at the place he chooses on
each of these occasions, and they must bring a gift to the
Lord. 17 All must give as they are able, according to the
blessings given to them by the Lord your God.
Justice for the People
18 "Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in
all the towns the Lord your God is giving you. They will
judge the people fairly throughout the land. 19 You must
never twist justice or show partiality. Never accept a bribe,
for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and corrupt the decisions
of the godly. 20 Let true justice prevail, so you may
live and occupy the land that the Lord your God is giving
you.
21 "You must never set up an Asherah pole beside the
altar of the Lord your God. 22 And never set up sacred pillars
for worship, for the Lord your God hates them.
17 "Never sacrifice a sick or defective ox or sheep to
the Lord your God, for he detests such gifts.
2 "Suppose a man or woman among you, in one of your
towns that the Lord your God is giving you, has done evil
in the sight of the Lord your God and has violated the covenant
3 by serving other gods or by worshiping the sun, the
moon, or any of the forces of heaven, which I have strictly
forbidden. 4 When you hear about it, investigate the matter
thoroughly. If it is true that this detestable thing has been
done in Israel, 5 then that man or woman must be taken to
the gates of the town and stoned to death. 6 But never put a
person to death on the testimony of only one witness.
There must always be at least two or three witnesses. 7 The
witnesses must throw the first stones, and then all the people
will join in. In this way, you will purge all evil from
among you.
New American Standard Bible
11 and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God, you and your
son and your daughter and your male and female servants and the
Levite who is in your town, and the stranger and the orphan and
the widow who are in your midst, in the place where the
Lord your God chooses to establish His name. 12 You shall
remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and you shall be
careful to observe these statutes.
13 "You shall celebrate the Feast of Booths seven days
after you have gathered in from your threshing floor and
your wine vat; 14 and you shall rejoice in your feast, you
and your son and your daughter and your male and female
servants and the Levite and the stranger and the orphan
and the widow who are in your towns. 15 Seven days you
shall celebrate a feast to the Lord your God in the place
which the Lord chooses, because the Lord your God will
bless you in all your produce and in all the work of your
hands, so that you will be altogether joyful.
16 "Three times in a year all your males shall appear before
the Lord your God in the place which He chooses, at
the Feast of Unleavened Bread and at the Feast of Weeks
and at the Feast of Booths, and they shall not appear before
the Lord empty-handed. 17 Every man shall give as he is
able, according to the blessing of the Lord your God
which He has given you.
18 "You shall appoint for yourself judges and officers in
all your towns which the Lord your God is giving you,
according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people
with righteous judgment. 19 You shall not distort justice;
you shall not a be partial, and you shall not take a bribe, for
a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words
of the righteous. 20 Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue,
that you may live and possess the land which the Lord
your God is giving you.
21 "You shall not plant for yourself an Asherah of any
kind of tree beside the altar of the Lord your God, which
you shall make for yourself. 22 You shall not set up for
yourself a sacred pillar which the Lord your God hates.
Administration of Justice
17 "You shall not sacrifice to the Lord your God an ox
or a sheep which has a blemish or any defect, for
that is a detestable thing to the Lord your God.
2 "If there is found in your midst, in any of your towns,
which the Lord your God is giving you, a man or a woman
who does what is evil in the sight of the Lord your God,
by transgressing His covenant, 3 and has gone and served
other gods and worshiped them, or the sun or the moon or
any of the heavenly host, which I have not commanded,
4 and if it is told you and you have heard of it, then you
shall inquire thoroughly. Behold, if it is true and the thing
certain that this detestable thing has been done in Israel,
5 then you shall bring out that man or that woman who has
done this evil deed to your gates, that is, the man or the
woman, and you shall stone them to a death. 6 On the evidence
of two witnesses or three witnesses, he who is to die
shall be put to death; he shall not be put to death on the
evidence of one witness. 7 The hand of the witnesses shall
be first against him to put him to death, and afterward the
hand of all the people. So you shall purge the evil from
your midst.
King James Version
The First Book of the
Chronicles
Descendants of the patriarchs
1 Adam, Sheth, Enosh, 2 Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,
3 Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech, 4 Noah, Shem, Ham,
and Japheth.
5 The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai,
and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. 6 And the
sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
7 And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and
Dodanim.
8 The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
9 And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and
Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah;
Sheba, and Dedan. 10 And Cush begat Nimrod: he
began to be mighty upon the earth. 11 And Mizraim begat
Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, 12 and
Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,)
and Caphthorim. 13 And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn,
and Heth, 14 the Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
15 and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
16 and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
17 The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad,
and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and
Meshech. 18 And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah
begat Eber. 19 And unto Eber were born two sons: the name
of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided:
and his brother's name was Joktan. 20 And Joktan
begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
21 Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah, 22 and Ebal, and
Abimael, and Sheba, 23 and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab.
All these were the sons of Joktan.
New International Version
1 Chronicles
Historical Records From Adam to Abraham
To Noah's Sons
1 Adam, Seth, Enosh, 2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah.
4 The sons of Noah:
Shem, Ham and Japheth.
The Japhethites
5 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech
and Tiras.
6 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.
7 The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim and the Rodanim.
Continues.
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