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Jeremiah 35-36
Chapter 35
The Rechabites' Example
1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord in the days of Jehoiakim(a) son of Josiah, king of Judah: 2 "Go to the house of the Rechabites, speak to them,(b) and bring them to one of the chambers(c) of the temple of the Lord to offer them a drink of wine."
3 So I took Jaazaniah son of Jeremiah, son of Habazziniah, and his brothers and all his sons—the entire house of the Rechabites— 4 and I brought them into the temple of the Lord to a chamber occupied by the sons of Hanan son of Igdaliah, a man of God,(d) who had a chamber near the officials' chamber, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah son of Shallum the doorkeeper. 5 I set jars filled with wine and some cups before the sons of the house of the Rechabites and said to them, "Drink wine!"
6 But they replied, "We do not drink wine, for Jonadab,(e) son of our ancestor Rechab, commanded: ‘You and your sons must never drink wine. 7 You must not build a house or sow seed or plant a vineyard. Those things are not for you. Rather, you must live in tents your whole life, so you may live a long time on the soil where you stay as a temporary resident.'(f) 8 We have obeyed the voice of Jonadab, son of our ancestor Rechab, in all he commanded us. So we haven't drunk wine our whole life—we, our wives, our sons, and our daughters. 9 We also have not built houses to live in and do not have vineyard, field, or seed. 10 But we have lived in tents and have obeyed and done as our ancestor Jonadab commanded us. 11 However, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched into the land,(g) we said: Come, let's go into Jerusalem to get away from the Chaldean and Aramean armies. So we have been living in Jerusalem."
12 Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: 13 "This is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Go, say to the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem: Will you not accept discipline(h) by listening to My words?"—this is the Lord 's declaration. 14 "The words of Jonadab, son of Rechab, have been carried out. He commanded his sons not to drink wine, and they have not drunk to this very day because they have obeyed their ancestor's command. But I have spoken to you time and time again,[a](i) and you have not obeyed Me! 15 Time and time again[b] I have sent you all My servants the prophets, proclaiming: Turn, each one from his evil way of life,(j) and correct your actions. Stop following other gods to serve them.(k) Live in the land that I gave you and your ancestors. But you would not pay attention or obey Me.(l) 16 Yes, the sons of Jonadab son of Rechab carried out their ancestor's command he gave them, but these people have not obeyed Me. 17 Therefore, this is what the Lord , the God of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: I will certainly bring to Judah and to all the residents of Jerusalem all the disaster I have pronounced against them because I have spoken to them, but they have not obeyed, and I have called to them, but they would not answer."
18 Jeremiah said to the house of the Rechabites: "This is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Because you have obeyed the command of your ancestor Jonadab and have kept all his commands and have done all that he commanded you, 19 this is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Jonadab son of Rechab will never fail to have a man to always stand before Me.'"(m)
Chapter 36
Jeremiah Dictates a Scroll
1 In the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah,(a) king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord : 2 "Take a scroll,(b) and write on it all the words I have spoken to you concerning Israel, Judah, and all the nations from the time I first spoke to you during Josiah's reign until today. 3 Perhaps when the house of Judah hears about all the disaster I am planning to bring on them, each one of them will turn from his evil way. Then I will forgive their wrongdoing(c) and their sin."
4 So Jeremiah summoned Baruch(d) son of Neriah. At Jeremiah's dictation,[a] Baruch wrote on a scroll all the words the Lord had spoken to Jeremiah. 5 Then Jeremiah commanded Baruch, "I am restricted;(e) I cannot enter the temple of the Lord , 6 so you must go and read from the scroll—which you wrote at my dictation[b]—the words of the Lord in the hearing of the people at the temple of the Lord on a day of fasting. You must also read them in the hearing of all the Judeans who are coming from their cities. 7 Perhaps their petition will come before the Lord ,(f) and each one will turn from his evil way, for the anger and fury that the Lord has pronounced against this people are great." 8 So Baruch son of Neriah did everything Jeremiah the prophet had commanded him. At the Lord 's temple he read the Lord 's words from the scroll.
Baruch Reads the Scroll
9 In the fifth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, in the ninth month,(g) all the people of Jerusalem and all those coming in from Judah's cities into Jerusalem proclaimed a fast before the Lord .(h) 10 Then at the Lord 's temple, in the chamber of Gemariah son of Shaphan the scribe,(i) in the upper courtyard at the opening of the New Gate(j) of the Lord 's temple, in the hearing of all the people, Baruch read Jeremiah's words from the scroll.
11 When Micaiah son of Gemariah, son of Shaphan, heard all the words of the Lord from the scroll, 12 he went down to the scribe's chamber in the king's palace. All the officials were sitting there—Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor,(k) Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials. 13 Micaiah reported to them all the words he had heard when Baruch read from the scroll in the hearing of the people. 14 Then all the officials sent word to Baruch through Jehudi son of Nethaniah, son of Shelemiah, son of Cushi, saying, "Bring the scroll that you read in the hearing of the people, and come." So Baruch son of Neriah took the scroll and went to them. 15 They said to him, "Sit down and read it in our hearing." So Baruch read it in their hearing.
16 When they had heard all the words, they turned to each other in fear and said to Baruch, "We must surely tell the king all these things." 17 Then they asked Baruch, "Tell us—how did you write all these words? At his dictation?"[c]
18 Baruch said to them, "At his dictation.[d] He recited all these words to me while I was writing on the scroll in ink."
Jehoiakim Burns the Scroll
19 The officials said to Baruch, "You and Jeremiah must hide yourselves and tell no one where you are." 20 Then they came to the king at the courtyard, having deposited the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and reported everything in the hearing of the king. 21 The king sent Jehudi to get the scroll, and he took it from the chamber of Elishama the scribe. Jehudi then read it in the hearing of the king and all the officials who were standing by the king. 22 Since it was the ninth month, the king was sitting in his winter quarters(l) with a fire burning in front of him. 23 As soon as Jehudi would read three or four columns, Jehoiakim would cut the scroll[e] with a scribe's knife and throw the columns into the blazing fire until the entire scroll was consumed by the fire in the brazier. 24 As they heard all these words, the king and all of his servants did not become terrified(m) or tear their garments. 25 Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah had urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them. 26 Then the king commanded Jerahmeel the king's son, Seraiah son of Azriel, and Shelemiah son of Abdeel to seize Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet, but the Lord had hidden them.
Jeremiah Dictates Another Scroll
27 After the king had burned the scroll with the words Baruch had written at Jeremiah's dictation,[f] the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: 28 "Take another scroll, and once again write on it the very words that were on the original scroll that Jehoiakim king of Judah burned. 29 You are to proclaim concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah: This is what the Lord says: You have burned the scroll, saying, ‘Why have you written on it:(n) The king of Babylon will certainly come and destroy this land and cause it to be without man or beast?' 30 Therefore, this is what the Lord says concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah: He will have no one to sit on David's throne, and his corpse will be thrown out to be exposed to the heat of day and the frost of night.(o) 31 I will punish him, his descendants, and his officers for their wrongdoing. I will bring on them, on the residents of Jerusalem, and on the men of Judah all the disaster, which I warned them about but they did not listen."
32 Then Jeremiah took another scroll and gave it to Baruch son of Neriah, the scribe, and he wrote on it at Jeremiah's dictation[g] all the words of the scroll that Jehoiakim,(p) Judah's king, had burned in the fire. And many other words like them were added.
Psalms 136
Chapter 136
Psalm 136
God's Love Is Eternal
1 Give thanks to the
Lord
, for He is good.(a)
His love is eternal.
2 Give thanks to the God of gods.
His love is eternal.
3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords.(b)
His love is eternal.
4 He alone does great wonders.(c)
His love is eternal.
5 He made the heavens skillfully.(d)
His love is eternal.
6 He spread the land on the waters.(e)
His love is eternal.
7 He made the great lights:(f)
His love is eternal.
8 the sun to rule by day,
His love is eternal.
9 the moon and stars to rule by night.(g)
His love is eternal.
10 He struck the firstborn of the Egyptians(h)
His love is eternal.
11 and brought Israel out from among them
His love is eternal.
12 with a strong hand and outstretched arm.(i)
His love is eternal.
13 He divided the Red Sea(j)
His love is eternal.
14 and led Israel through,(k)
His love is eternal.
15 but hurled Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea.(l)
His love is eternal.
16 He led His people in the wilderness.(m)
His love is eternal.
17 He struck down great kings
His love is eternal.
18 and slaughtered famous kings—
His love is eternal.
19 Sihon king of the Amorites
His love is eternal.
20 and Og king of Bashan—
His love is eternal.
21 and gave their land as an inheritance,
His love is eternal.
22 an inheritance to Israel His servant.(n)
His love is eternal.
23 He remembered us in our humiliation(o)
His love is eternal.
24 and rescued us from our foes.(p)
His love is eternal.
25 He gives food to every creature.(q)
His love is eternal.
26 Give thanks to the God of heaven!(r)
His love is eternal.
1 Peter 3
Chapter 3
Wives and Husbands
1 In the same way, wives,(a) submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, even if some disobey the Christian message,(b) they may be won over[a](c) without a message by the way their wives live(d) 2 when they observe your pure, reverent lives.(e) 3 Your beauty should not consist of outward things like elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold ornaments[b] or fine clothes.(f) 4 Instead, it should consist of what is inside[c] the heart(g) with the imperishable quality of a gentle(h) and quiet(i) spirit, which is very valuable in God's eyes. 5 For in the past, the holy(j) women who put their hope(k) in God also beautified themselves in this way, submitting to their own husbands, 6 just as Sarah(l) obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You have become her children when you do what is good and are not frightened by anything alarming.(m)
7 Husbands,(n) in the same way, live with your wives with an understanding of their weaker nature[d](o) yet showing them honor as coheirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.
Do No Evil
8 Now finally, all of you should be like-minded and sympathetic, should love believers,[e](p) and be compassionate(q) and humble,[f] 9 not paying back evil for evil(r) or insult for insult but, on the contrary, giving a blessing,(s) since you were called for this, so that you can inherit a blessing.
10 For
the
(t)
one who wants to love life
and to see good days
must keep his tongue from evil
(u)
and his lips from speaking deceit,
(v)
11
and he must turn away
(w)
from evil
and do what is good.
He must seek peace
(x)
and pursue it,
12
because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
and His ears are open to their request.
But the face of the Lord is against
those who do what is evil.
[g]
Undeserved Suffering
13 And who will harm[h] you if you are deeply committed to what is good?[i] 14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness,(y) you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear (z) or be disturbed, (aa)[j] 15 but honor[k] the Messiah[l] as Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to give a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason[m] for the hope that is in you.(ab) 16 However, do this with gentleness and respect, keeping your conscience clear,[n][o](ac) so that when you are accused,[p] those who denounce your Christian life[q] will be put to shame. 17 For it is better to suffer(ad) for doing good, if that should be God's will,[r] than for doing evil.
18 For Christ also suffered(ae) for sins once for all,[s](af)
the righteous for the unrighteous,[t]
that He might bring you[u] to God,(ag)
after being put to death in the fleshly realm[v](ah)
but made alive in the spiritual realm.[w]
19 In that state[x] He also went and made a proclamation to the spirits(ai) in prison[y] 20 who in the past were disobedient, when God patiently waited in the days of Noah(aj) while an ark was being prepared. In it a few—that is, eight people[z](ak)—were saved through water. 21 Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you (not the removal of the filth of the flesh,(al) but the pledge[aa] of a good conscience toward God) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.(am) 22 Now that He has gone into heaven,(an) He is at God's right hand(ao) with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.(ap)
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