"And it came to pass¹ on the thirdª day,ª when they were¹ sore,ª° that twoª of the sonsª of Jacob,ª Simeonª and Levi,ª Dinah'sª brethren,ª tookª° each manª his sword,ª and cameª° upon¹ the cityª boldly,ª and slewª° all¹ the males.ª ... And they said,ª° Should he deal²° with¹¹ our sisterª as with an harlot?ª°" {Gen 34:25-31} + "And it came to pass,¹ when Israelª dweltª° in that¹ land,ª that Reubenª went²°¹ and lay²° with¹¹ Bilhahª his father'sª concubine:ª and Israelª heardª° [it]. Now the sonsª of Jacobª were¹ twelve:ªª" {Gen 35:22} + "And when they sawª° him afar off,ª¹ even before¹ he came nearª° unto¹ them, they conspiredª° against him to slayª° him. ... And they sentª°¹ the coatª of [many] colours,ª and they broughtª° [it] to¹ their father;ª and said,ª° This¹ have we found:ª° knowª° now¹ whether it¹ [be] thy son'sª coatª or¹ no.¹" {Gen 37:18-32} + "And he turnedª° unto¹ her by¹ the way,ª and said,ª° Go to,ª° I pray thee,¹ let me come inª° unto¹ thee; (for¹ he knewª° not¹ that¹ she¹ [was] his daughter in law.)ª And she said,ª° What¹ wilt thou giveª° me, that¹ thou mayest come inª° unto¹ me? ... And he said,ª° What²¹ pledgeª shall I giveª° thee? And she said,ª° Thy signet,ª and thy bracelets,ª and thy staffª that¹ [is] in thine hand.ª And he gaveª° [it] her, and came inª° unto¹ her, and she conceivedª° by him." {Gen 38:16-18} + "The LORDª Godª of gods,ª the LORDª Godª of gods,ª he¹ knoweth,ª° and Israelª he¹ shall know;ª° if¹ [it be] in rebellion,ª or if¹ in transgressionª against the LORD,ª (saveª° us not¹ this¹ day,)ª ... God forbidª that we¹ should rebelª° against the LORD,ª and turnª° this dayª from followingª¹ the LORD,ª to buildª° an altarª for burnt offerings,ª for meat offerings,ª or for sacrifices,ª beside¹¹ the altarª of the LORDª our Godª that¹ [is] beforeª his tabernacle.ª" {Jsh 22:22-29} + "And Joabª answeredª° and said,ª° Far be it,ª far be itª from me, that¹ I should swallow upª° or¹ destroy.ª°" {2Sm 20:20} + "And Hazaelª said,ª° But¹ what,¹ [is] thy servantª a dog,ª that¹ he should doª° this¹ greatª thing?ª And Elishaª answered,ª° The LORDª hath shewedª° me that thou [shalt be] kingª over¹ Syria.ª" {2Kg 8:13} + "A [good] nameª [is] rather to be chosenª° than greatª riches,ª¹ [and] lovingª favourª rather than silverª¹ and gold.ª¹" {Prv 22:1} + "A good nameª [is] betterª than preciousª ointment;ª¹ and the dayª of deathª than the dayª¹ of one's birth.ª°" {Ecc 7:1} + "Prayª° forª us:ª forª² we trustª° we¹ haveª° a goodª conscience,ª inª all thingsª willingª° to live²° honestly.ª¹" {Hbr 13:18} |