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Daily Bible Reading
July 13 - Old & New Testament
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Amos 1,2,3
Judgment on Neighbor Nations
1 The words of Amos, who was among the (C1)sheepherders from (C2)Tekoa, which he saw in visions concerning Israel in the days of (C3)Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of (C4)Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the (C5)earthquake.
2 And he said,
"The (C1)LORD roars from Zion,
And from Jerusalem He utters His voice;
And the shepherds' (C2)pasture grounds mourn,
And the (F1)(C3)summit of Carmel dries up."
3 This is what the LORD says:
"For (C1)three offenses of (C2)Damascus, and for four,
I will not (F1)revoke its punishment,
Because they threshed Gilead with iron sledges.
4 "So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael,
And it will consume the citadels of (C1)Ben-hadad.
5 "I will also (C1)break the gate bar of Damascus,
And eliminate every inhabitant from the (F1)Valley of Aven,
As well as him who holds the scepter, from Beth-eden;
So the people of Aram will be exiled to (C2)Kir,"
Says the LORD.
6 This is what the LORD says:
"For three offenses of (C1)Gaza, and for four,
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they led into exile an entire population
To (C2)turn them over to Edom.
7 "So I will send fire on the wall of Gaza
And it will consume her citadels.
8 "I will also eliminate every inhabitant from (C1)Ashdod,
As well as him who holds the scepter, from (C2)Ashkelon;
And I will direct My (F1)power against Ekron,
And the remnant of the (C3)Philistines will perish,"
Says the Lord (F2)GOD.
9 This is what the LORD says:
"For three offenses of (C1)Tyre, and for four,
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they turned an entire population over to Edom
And did not remember the covenant of (F1)(C2)brotherhood.
10 "So I will (C1)send fire on the wall of Tyre,
And it will consume her citadels."
11 This is what the LORD says:
"For three offenses of (C1)Edom, and for four,
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because he (C2)pursued his brother with the sword
And stifled his compassion;
His anger also (C3)tore continually,
And he maintained his fury forever.
12 "So I will send fire upon (C1)Teman
And it will consume the citadels of Bozrah."
13 This is what the LORD says:
"For three offenses of the sons of (C1)Ammon, and for four,
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they (C2)ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead
In order to (C3)enlarge their borders.
14 "So I will kindle a fire on the wall of (C1)Rabbah,
And it will consume her citadels
Amid (F1)(C2)war cries on the day of battle,
And amid a (C3)storm on the day of tempest.
15 "Their (C1)king will go into exile,
He and his princes together," says the LORD.
Judgment on Moab
1 This is what the LORD says: "For three offenses of (C1)Moab, and for four,
I will not (F1)revoke its punishment,
Because he (C2)burned the bones of the king of Edom to lime.
2 "So I will send fire upon Moab
And it will consume the citadels of (C1)Kerioth;
And Moab will die amid the (C2)panic of battle,
Amid war cries and the sound of a trumpet.
3 "I will also eliminate the (F1)(C1)judge from her midst
And slay all her (C2)leaders with him," says the LORD.
Judgment on Judah
4 This is what the LORD says:
"For three offenses of (C1)Judah, and for four,
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they (C2)rejected the Law of the LORD
And have not kept His statutes;
Their (F1)(C3)lies also have led them astray,
Those which their (C4)fathers followed.
5 "So I will (C1)send fire upon Judah,
And it will consume the citadels of Jerusalem."
Judgment on Israel
6 This is what the LORD says:
"For three offenses of (C1)Israel, and for four,
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they (C2)sell the righteous for (F1)money,
And the needy for a pair of sandals.
7 "These who (F1)trample the head of the (C1)helpless to the dust of the earth
Also (C2)divert the way of the humble;
And a (C3)man and his father (F2)resort to the same (F3)girl
So as to profane My holy name.
8 "And on garments (C1)seized as pledges they stretch out beside (C2)every altar,
And in the house of their God they (C3)drink the wine of those who have been fined.
9 "Yet it was I who destroyed the (C1)Amorite before them,
(F1)Though his (C2)height was like the height of cedars
And he was as strong as the oaks;
I also destroyed his (C3)fruit above and his roots below.
10 "And it was I who (C1)brought you up from the land of Egypt,
And led you in the wilderness for (C2)forty years
So that you might take possession of the land of the (C3)Amorite.
11 "Then I (C1)raised up some of your sons to be prophets,
And some of your young men to be (C2)Nazirites.
Is this not so, you sons of Israel?" declares the LORD.
12 "But you made the Nazirites drink wine,
And you commanded the prophets, saying, 'You (C1)shall not prophesy!'
13 "Behold, I am (C1)making a rut in the ground beneath you,
Just as a wagon makes a rut when filled with sheaves.
14 "(C1)Refuge will be lost from the swift,
And the strong will not strengthen his power,
Nor the (C2)warrior save his (F1)life.
15 "The one who (C1)grasps the bow will not stand his ground,
The swift of foot will not escape,
Nor will the one who rides the (C2)horse save his (F1)life.
16 "Even the (F1)bravest among the warriors will (C1)flee naked on that day," declares the LORD.
All the Tribes Are Guilty
1 Hear this word which the LORD has spoken against you, sons of Israel, against the entire (F1)(C1)family which (F2)He brought up from the land of Egypt:
2 "(C1)You only have I (F1)known among all the families of the earth;
Therefore I will (F2)(C2)punish you for all your wrongdoing."
3 Do two people walk together unless they have agreed to meet?
4 Does a (C1)lion roar in the forest when he has no prey?
Does a young lion (F1)growl from his den unless he has captured something?
5 Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground when there is no (F1)device in it?
Does a trap spring up from the earth when it captures nothing at all?
6 If a (C1)trumpet is blown in a city, will the people not tremble?
If a (C2)disaster occurs in a city, has the LORD not brought it about?
7 (F1)Certainly the Lord (F2)GOD does nothing
Unless He (C1)reveals His secret plan
To His servants the prophets.
8 A (C1)lion has roared! Who will not fear?
The (C2)Lord GOD has spoken! (C3)Who can do anything but prophesy?
9 Proclaim on the citadels in (C1)Ashdod and on the citadels in the land of Egypt and say, "Assemble yourselves on the (C2)mountains of Samaria and see the great panic within her and the (C3)oppressions in her midst.10 "But they (C1)do not know how to do what is right," declares the LORD, "these who (C2)store up (F1)violence and devastation in their citadels."
11 Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: "An (C1)enemy, one surrounding the land,
Will take down your fortifications from you,
And your (C2)citadels will be looted."
"Just as the shepherd (F1)(C1)snatches from the lion's mouth a couple of legs or a piece of an ear,
So will the sons of Israel living in Samaria be (F2)snatched away—
With the (C2)corner of a bed and the (F3)(C3)cover of a couch!
13 "Hear and (C1)testify against the house of Jacob,"
Declares the Lord GOD, the God of armies.
14 "For on the day that I punish Israel's offenses,
I will also punish the altars of (C1)Bethel;
The horns of the altar will be cut off,
And will fall to the ground.
15 "I will also strike the (C1)winter house together with the (C2)summer house;
The houses of (F1)(C3)ivory will also perish,
And the (C4)great houses will come to an end,"
Declares the LORD.
Acts 15:22-41
Chapter 15
22 Then it seemed good to (C1)the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them to send to (C2)Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas who was called Barsabbas, and (C3)Silas, leading men among (C4)the brothers,23 and they (F1)sent this letter with them:
30 So when they were sent away, (C1)they went down to Antioch; and after gathering the (F1)congregation together, they delivered the letter.31 When they had read it, they rejoiced because of its (F1)encouragement.32 (C1)Judas and (C2)Silas, also being (C3)prophets themselves, (F1)encouraged and strengthened (C4)the brothers and sisters with a lengthy message.33 After they had spent time there, they were sent away from the brothers and sisters (C1)in peace to those who had (C2)sent them out.(F1)35 But (C1)Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and (C2)preaching (C3)the word of the Lord, with many others also.
Second Missionary Journey
36 After some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let's return and visit the brothers and sisters in (C1)every city in which we proclaimed (C2)the word of the Lord, and see how they are."37 Barnabas wanted to take (C1)John, called Mark, along with them also.38 But Paul was of the opinion that they should not take along with them this man who had (C1)deserted them (F1)in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work.39 Now it turned into such a sharp disagreement that they separated from one another, and Barnabas took (C1)Mark with him and sailed away to (C2)Cyprus.40 But Paul chose (C1)Silas, and left after being (C2)entrusted by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.41 And he was traveling through (C1)Syria and (C2)Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
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