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Jeremiah 33-34
Chapter 33
Restoration Promised
1 Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the second time, while he was still (C1)confined in the courtyard of the guard, saying,2 "This is what (C1)the LORD says, He who made (F1)the earth, the LORD who formed it to create it, He whose name is the (C2)LORD:3 '(C1)Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you (C2)great and (F1)mighty things, (C3)which you do not know.'4 "For this is what the LORD, the God of Israel says concerning the (C1)houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah which have been torn down to make a defense against the (C2)assault ramps and the sword:5 'While they are coming to (C1)fight the Chaldeans and to fill (F1)their houses with the bodies of people whom I have struck down in My anger and My wrath, and I have (C2)hidden My face from this city because of all their wickedness:6 'Behold, I am going to bring to it (C1)healing and a remedy, and I will heal them; and I will reveal to them an (C2)abundance of peace and truth.7 'And I will (C1)restore the fortunes of Judah and the fortunes of Israel, and will (C2)rebuild them as they were at first.8 'And I will (C1)cleanse them from all their wrongdoing by which they have sinned against Me, and I will forgive all their wrongdoings by which they have sinned against Me and revolted against Me.9 '(F1)It will be to Me a (C1)name of joy, praise, and glory before (C2)all the nations of the earth, which will hear of all the (C3)good that I do for them, and they will be (C4)frightened and tremble because of all the good and all the peace that I make for it.'
10 "This is what the LORD says: 'Yet again there will be heard in this place, of which you say, "It is a (C1)waste, without man and without animal," that is, in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem that are (C2)deserted, without man and without inhabitant and without animal,11 the voice of (C1)joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the groom and the voice of the bride, the voice of those who say, "(C2)Give thanks to the LORD of armies,
For the LORD is good,
For His mercy is everlasting,"
as they bring a (C3)thanksgiving offering into the house of the LORD. For I will restore the fortunes of the land as they were at first,' says the LORD.
12 "This is what the LORD of armies says: 'There will again be in this place which is waste, (C1)without man or animal, and in all its cities, a pasture for shepherds who rest their (C2)flocks.13 'In the (C1)cities of the hill country, in the cities of the lowland, in the cities of the Negev, in the land of Benjamin, in the areas surrounding Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, the flocks will again (C2)pass under the hands of the one who counts them,' says the LORD.
The Davidic Kingdom
14 'Behold, (C1)days are coming,' declares the LORD, 'when I will (C2)fulfill the good word which I have spoken concerning the house of Israel and the house of Judah.15 'In those days and at that time I will make a (C1)righteous Branch of David sprout; and He shall execute (C2)justice and righteousness on the earth.16 'In those days (C1)Judah will be saved and Jerusalem will live in safety; and this is the name by which it will be called: the (C2)LORD is our righteousness.'17 "For this is what the LORD says: '(F1)David shall (C1)not lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel;18 (F1)and the (C1)Levitical priests shall not lack a man before Me to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to (C2)prepare sacrifices (F2)continually.'"
19 And the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, saying,20 "This is what the LORD says: 'If you can (C1)break My covenant for the day and My covenant for the night, so that day and night do not occur at their proper time,21 then (C1)My covenant with David My servant may also be broken, so that he will not have a son to reign on his throne, and with the Levitical priests, My ministers.22 'As the (C1)heavenly (F1)lights cannot be counted, and the (C2)sand of the sea cannot be measured, so I will (C3)multiply the (F2)descendants of My servant David and the (C4)Levites who serve Me.'"
23 And the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, saying,24 "Have you not observed what these people have asserted, saying, 'The (C1)two families which the LORD chose, He has (C2)rejected them'? So they (C3)despise My people as no longer being a nation (F1)in their sight.25 "This is what the LORD says: 'If My (C1)covenant for day and night does not continue, and I have (C2)not established the (F1)fixed patterns of heaven and earth,26 then I would (C1)reject the (F1)descendants of Jacob and David My servant, so as not to take from his (F1)descendants (C2)rulers over the (F1)descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. But I will (C3)restore their fortunes and have (C4)mercy on them.'"
Chapter 34
A Prophecy against Zedekiah
1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, when (C1)Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army, with (C2)all the kingdoms of the earth that were under his (F1)control and all the peoples, were fighting against Jerusalem and all its cities, saying,2 "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel says: '(C1)Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah and say to him, "This is what the LORD says: 'Behold, (C2)I am handing this city over to the king of Babylon, and (C3)he will burn it with fire.3 'And as for you, (C1)you will not escape from his hand, for you will assuredly be caught and handed over to him; and you will (C2)see the king of Babylon eye to eye, and he will speak with you (F1)face to face, and you will go to Babylon.'"'4 "Yet hear the word of the LORD, Zedekiah king of Judah! This is what the LORD says concerning you: 'You will not die by the sword.5 'You will die in peace; and as spices were burned for your fathers, the former kings who were before you, so they will (C1)burn spices for you; and (C2)they will mourn for you, crying, "Oh, my lord!"' For I have spoken the word," declares the LORD.
6 Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke (C1)all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem7 when the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and all the remaining cities of Judah, that is, (C1)Lachish and (C2)Azekah, for they alone remained as (C3)fortified cities among the cities of Judah.
8 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD after King Zedekiah had (C1)made a covenant with all the people who were in Jerusalem, to (C2)proclaim (F1)release to them:9 that each person was to set his male servant free and each his female servant, a (C1)Hebrew man or a Hebrew woman, so that (C2)no one would keep them, his Jewish brother or sister, in bondage.10 And all the (C1)officials and all the people obeyed who had entered into the covenant that each person was to set his male servant free and each his female servant, so that no one would keep them in bondage any longer; they obeyed, and set them free.11 But afterward they turned around and took back the male servants and the female servants whom they had set free, and brought them into subjection as male servants and as female servants.
12 Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,13 "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel says: 'I (C1)made a covenant with your forefathers on the day that I (C2)brought them out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, saying,14 "(C1)At the end of seven years each of you shall set free his Hebrew brother who (F1)has been sold to you and has served you for six years, and you shall send him out free from you." But your forefathers (C2)did not obey Me nor incline their ear to Me.15 'Although recently you had turned and (C1)done what is right in My sight, each one proclaiming (F1)release to his neighbor, and you had (C2)made a covenant before Me (C3)in the house which is called by My name.16 'Yet you (C1)turned and (C2)profaned My name, and each person (F1)took back his male servant and each his female servant whom you had set free according to their desire, and you brought them into subjection to be your male and female servants.'
17 "Therefore this is what the LORD says: 'You have not obeyed Me in proclaiming (F1)release, each one to his brother and each to his neighbor. Behold, I am (C1)proclaiming a (F1)release to you,' declares the LORD, 'to the (C2)sword, to the plague, and to the famine; and I will make you a (C3)terror to all the kingdoms of the earth.18 'I will give the people who have (C1)violated My covenant, who have not fulfilled the words of the covenant which they made before Me, when they (C2)cut the calf in two and passed between its parts—19 the (C1)officials of Judah and the officials of Jerusalem, the high officials and the priests, and all the people of the land who passed between the parts of the calf—20 I will hand them over to their enemies and to those who (C1)seek their lives. And their (C2)dead bodies will be food for the birds of the sky and the animals of the earth.21 '(C1)Zedekiah king of Judah and his officials I will also hand over to their enemies and to those who seek their lives, and to the army of the king of Babylon which has (C2)withdrawn from you.22 'Behold, I am going to give a command,' declares the LORD, 'and I will bring them back to this city, and they will fight against it and (C1)take it and burn it with fire; and I will make the cities of Judah a (C2)desolation (C3)without inhabitant.'"
Psalms 135
Chapter 135
Praise the LORD'S Wonderful Works. Futility of Idols.
1 (F1)(C1)Praise (F2)the LORD!
Praise the name of the LORD;
Praise Him, you (C2)servants of the LORD,
2 You who stand in the house of the LORD,
In the (C1)courtyards of the house of our God!
3 (F1)Praise (F2)the LORD, for (C1)the LORD is good;
(C2)Sing praises to His name, (C3)for it is lovely.
4 For (F1)the LORD has (C1)chosen Jacob for Himself,
Israel as His (C2)own possession.
5 For I know that (C1)the LORD is great
And that our Lord is (C2)above all gods.
6 (C1)Whatever the LORD pleases, He does,
In heaven and on earth, in the seas and in all the ocean depths.
7 (F1)He (C1)causes the (F2)mist to ascend from the ends of the earth,
(F1)He (C2)makes lightning for the rain;
(F1)He (C1)brings forth the wind from His treasuries.
8 (F1)He (C1)struck the firstborn of Egypt,
(F2)Both human firstborn and animal.
9 (F1)He sent (C1)signs and wonders into your midst, Egypt,
Upon (C2)Pharaoh and all his servants.
10 (F1)(C1)He (C2)struck many nations
And brought death to mighty kings,
11 (C1)Sihon, king of the Amorites,
(C2)Og, king of Bashan,
And (C3)all the kingdoms of Canaan;
12 And He (C1)gave their land as an inheritance,
An inheritance to His people Israel.
13 Your (C1)name, LORD, is everlasting,
The mention of You, LORD, is (F1)throughout all generations.
14 For the LORD will (C1)judge His people
And (C2)will have compassion on His servants.
15 The (C1)idols of the nations are nothing but silver and gold,
The work of human hands.
16 They have mouths, but they do not speak;
They have eyes, but they do not see;
17 They have ears, but they do not hear,
Nor is there any breath at all in their mouths.
18 Those who make them will become like them,
Yes, everyone who trusts in them.
19 House of (C1)Israel, bless the LORD;
House of Aaron, bless the LORD;
20 House of Levi, bless the LORD;
You (C1)who (F1)revere the LORD, bless the LORD.
21 Blessed be the LORD (C1)from Zion,
Who (C2)dwells in Jerusalem.
(F1)Praise (F2)the LORD!
1 Peter 2
Chapter 2
As Newborn Babes
1 Therefore, (C1)rid yourselves of all (F1)malice and all deceit and (F2)hypocrisy and (F2)envy and all (F2)(C2)slander,2 (C1)and like newborn babies, long for the (F1)(C2)pure (F2)milk of the word, so that by it you may (C3)grow (F3)in respect to salvation,3 if you have (C1)tasted (F1)(C2)the kindness of the Lord.
As Living Stones
4 And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been (C1)rejected by people, but is (F1)choice and precious in the sight of God,5 (C1)you also, as living stones, (F1)are being built up as a (C2)spiritual house for a holy (C3)priesthood, to (C4)offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.6 For this is contained in (F1)Scripture: "(C1)BEHOLD, I AM LAYING IN ZION A CHOICE STONE, A (C2)PRECIOUS CORNERSTONE,
AND THE ONE WHO BELIEVES IN (F2)HIM WILL NOT BE (F3)PUT TO SHAME."
"(C2)A STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS (C3)REJECTED,
THIS BECAME THE (F1)CHIEF CORNERSTONE,"
"(C1)A STONE OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE";
(C2)for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, (C3)and to this they were also appointed.
9 But you are (C1)A CHOSEN PEOPLE, A royal (C2)PRIESTHOOD, A (C3)HOLY NATION, (C4)A PEOPLE FOR GOD'S OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you (C5)out of darkness into His marvelous light;10 (C1)for you once were NOT A PEOPLE, but now you are THE PEOPLE OF GOD; you had NOT RECEIVED MERCY, but now you have RECEIVED MERCY.
11 (C1)Beloved, (C2)I urge you as (C3)foreigners and strangers to abstain from (C4)fleshly lusts, which wage (C5)war against the soul.12 (C1)Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they (C2)slander you as evildoers, they may (F1)because of your good deeds, as they observe them, (C3)glorify God (C4)on the day of (F2)visitation.
Honor Authority
13 (C1)Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority,14 or to governors as sent (F1)by him (C1)for the punishment of evildoers and the (C2)praise of those who do right.15 For (F1)(C1)such is the will of God, that by doing right you (C2)silence the ignorance of foolish people.16 Act as (C1)free people, and (F1)do not use your freedom as a (F2)covering for evil, but use it as (C2)bond-servants of God.17 (C1)Honor all people, (C2)love the brotherhood, (C3)fear God, (C4)honor the (F1)king.
18 (C1)Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and (C2)gentle, but also to those who are (F1)harsh.19 For this finds favor, if for the sake of (C1)conscience toward God a person endures (F1)grief when suffering unjustly.20 For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? But if (C1)when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God.
Christ Is Our Example
21 For (C1)you have been called for this purpose, (C2)because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you (C3)an example, so that you would follow in His steps,22 HE WHO (C1)COMMITTED NO sin, NOR WAS ANY DECEIT found IN HIS MOUTH;23 (F1)and while being (C1)abusively insulted, He did not insult in return; while suffering, He did not threaten, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously;24 and He Himself (F1)(C1)brought our sins in His body up on the (F2)(C2)cross, so that we (C3)might die to (F3)sin and live for righteousness; (C4)by His (F4)wounds you were (C5)healed.25 For you were (C1)continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the (C2)Shepherd and (F1)Guardian of your souls.Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995,2020 by The Lockman Foundation
