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 <div class="label">43</div><div class="s1">The Second Journey to Egypt</div><div class="p"> 1Now the famine was still severe in the land. 2So when they had eaten all the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, &#8220;Go back and buy us a little more food.&#8221;</div><div class="p"> 3But Judah said to him, &#8220;The man warned us solemnly, &#8216;You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.&#8217; 4If you will send our brother along with us, we will go down and buy food for you. 5But if you will not send him, we will not go down, because the man said to us, &#8216;You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.&#8217;&#8198;&#8221;</div><div class="p"> 6Israel asked, &#8220;Why did you bring this trouble on me by telling the man you had another brother?&#8221;</div><div class="p"> 7They replied, &#8220;The man questioned us closely about ourselves and our family. &#8216;Is your father still living?&#8217; he asked us. &#8216;Do you have another brother?&#8217; We simply answered his questions. How were we to know he would say, &#8216;Bring your brother down here&#8217;?&#8221;</div><div class="p"> 8Then Judah said to Israel his father, &#8220;Send the boy along with me and we will go at once, so that we and you and our children may live and not die. 9I myself will guarantee his safety; you can hold me personally responsible for him. If I do not bring him back to you and set him here before you, I will bear the blame before you all my life. 10As it is, if we had not delayed, we could have gone and returned twice.&#8221;</div><div class="p"> 11Then their father Israel said to them, &#8220;If it must be, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your bags and take them down to the man as a gift&#8212;a little balm and a little honey, some spices and myrrh, some pistachio nuts and almonds. 12Take double the amount of silver with you, for you must return the silver that was put back into the mouths of your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake. 13Take your brother also and go back to the man at once. 14And may God Almighty#43:14 Hebrew El-Shaddai grant you mercy before the man so that he will let your other brother and Benjamin come back with you. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.&#8221;</div><div class="p"> 15So the men took the gifts and double the amount of silver, and Benjamin also. They hurried down to Egypt and presented themselves to Joseph. 16When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, &#8220;Take these men to my house, slaughter an animal and prepare a meal; they are to eat with me at noon.&#8221;</div><div class="p"> 17The man did as Joseph told him and took the men to Joseph&#8217;s house. 18Now the men were frightened when they were taken to his house. They thought, &#8220;We were brought here because of the silver that was put back into our sacks the first time. He wants to attack us and overpower us and seize us as slaves and take our donkeys.&#8221;</div><div class="p"> 19So they went up to Joseph&#8217;s steward and spoke to him at the entrance to the house. 20&#8220;We beg your pardon, our lord,&#8221; they said, &#8220;we came down here the first time to buy food. 21But at the place where we stopped for the night we opened our sacks and each of us found his silver&#8212;the exact weight&#8212;in the mouth of his sack. So we have brought it back with us. 22We have also brought additional silver with us to buy food. We don&#8217;t know who put our silver in our sacks.&#8221;</div><div class="p"> 23&#8220;It&#8217;s all right,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Don&#8217;t be afraid. Your God, the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks; I received your silver.&#8221; Then he brought Simeon out to them.</div><div class="p"> 24The steward took the men into Joseph&#8217;s house, gave them water to wash their feet and provided fodder for their donkeys. 25They prepared their gifts for Joseph&#8217;s arrival at noon, because they had heard that they were to eat there.</div><div class="p"> 26When Joseph came home, they presented to him the gifts they had brought into the house, and they bowed down before him to the ground. 27He asked them how they were, and then he said, &#8220;How is your aged father you told me about? Is he still living?&#8221;</div><div class="p"> 28They replied, &#8220;Your servant our father is still alive and well.&#8221; And they bowed down, prostrating themselves before him.</div><div class="p"> 29As he looked about and saw his brother Benjamin, his own mother&#8217;s son, he asked, &#8220;Is this your youngest brother, the one you told me about?&#8221; And he said, &#8220;God be gracious to you, my son.&#8221; 30Deeply moved at the sight of his brother, Joseph hurried out and looked for a place to weep. He went into his private room and wept there.</div><div class="p"> 31After he had washed his face, he came out and, controlling himself, said, &#8220;Serve the food.&#8221;</div><div class="p"> 32They served him by himself, the brothers by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because Egyptians could not eat with Hebrews, for that is detestable to Egyptians. 33The men had been seated before him in the order of their ages, from the firstborn to the youngest; and they looked at each other in astonishment. 34When portions were served to them from Joseph&#8217;s table, Benjamin&#8217;s portion was five times as much as anyone else&#8217;s. So they feasted and drank freely with him.</div>
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 <div class="label">13</div><div class="s1">The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times</div><div class="p"> 1As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, &#8220;Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!&#8221;</div><div class="p"> 2 &#8220;Do you see all these great buildings?&#8221; replied Jesus. &#8220;Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.&#8221;</div><div class="p"> 3As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew asked him privately, 4&#8220;Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are all about to be fulfilled?&#8221;</div><div class="p"> 5Jesus said to them: &#8220;Watch out that no one deceives you. 6Many will come in my name, claiming, &#8216;I am he,&#8217; and will deceive many. 7When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 8Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.</div><div class="p"> 9 &#8220;You must be on your guard. You will be handed over to the local councils and flogged in the synagogues. On account of me you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them. 10And the gospel must first be preached to all nations. 11Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.</div><div class="p"> 12 &#8220;Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. 13Everyone will hate you because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.</div><div class="p"> 14 &#8220;When you see &#8216;the abomination that causes desolation&#8217; # 13:14 
 Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:11 standing where it#13:14 Or he does not belong&#8212;let the reader understand&#8212;then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 15Let no one on the housetop go down or enter the house to take anything out. 16Let no one in the field go back to get their cloak. 17How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! 18Pray that this will not take place in winter, 19because those will be days of distress unequaled from the beginning, when God created the world, until now&#8212;and never to be equaled again.</div><div class="p"> 20 &#8220;If the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, whom he has chosen, he has shortened them. 21At that time if anyone says to you, &#8216;Look, here is the Messiah!&#8217; or, &#8216;Look, there he is!&#8217; do not believe it. 22For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 23So be on your guard; I have told you everything ahead of time.</div><div class="p"> 24 &#8220;But in those days, following that distress,</div><div class="q1"> &#8220;&#8198;&#8216;the sun will be darkened,</div><div class="q2"> and the moon will not give its light;</div><div class="q1"> 25 the stars will fall from the sky,</div><div class="q2"> and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.&#8217; # 13:25 
 Isaiah 13:10; 34:4 </div><div class="p"> 26 &#8220;At that time people will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. 27And he will send his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens.</div><div class="p"> 28 &#8220;Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. 29Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that it#13:29 Or he is near, right at the door. 30Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 31Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.</div><div class="s1">The Day and Hour Unknown</div><div class="p"> 32 &#8220;But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33Be on guard! Be alert#13:33 Some manuscripts alert and pray! You do not know when that time will come. 34It&#8217;s like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with their assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch.</div><div class="p"> 35 &#8220;Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back&#8212;whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn. 36If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping. 37What I say to you, I say to everyone: &#8216;Watch!&#8217;&#8198;&#8221;</div>
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 <div class="label">9</div><div class="s1">Job</div><div class="p"> 1Then Job replied:</div><div class="q1"> 2&#8220;Indeed, I know that this is true.</div><div class="q2">But how can mere mortals prove their innocence before God?</div><div class="q1"> 3Though they wished to dispute with him,</div><div class="q2">they could not answer him one time out of a thousand.</div><div class="q1"> 4His wisdom is profound, his power is vast.</div><div class="q2">Who has resisted him and come out unscathed?</div><div class="q1"> 5He moves mountains without their knowing it</div><div class="q2">and overturns them in his anger.</div><div class="q1"> 6He shakes the earth from its place</div><div class="q2">and makes its pillars tremble.</div><div class="q1"> 7He speaks to the sun and it does not shine;</div><div class="q2">he seals off the light of the stars.</div><div class="q1"> 8He alone stretches out the heavens</div><div class="q2">and treads on the waves of the sea.</div><div class="q1"> 9He is the Maker of the Bear#9:9 Or of Leo and Orion,</div><div class="q2">the Pleiades and the constellations of the south.</div><div class="q1"> 10He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed,</div><div class="q2">miracles that cannot be counted.</div><div class="q1"> 11When he passes me, I cannot see him;</div><div class="q2">when he goes by, I cannot perceive him.</div><div class="q1"> 12If he snatches away, who can stop him?</div><div class="q2">Who can say to him, &#8216;What are you doing?&#8217;</div><div class="q1"> 13God does not restrain his anger;</div><div class="q2">even the cohorts of Rahab cowered at his feet.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 14&#8220;How then can I dispute with him?</div><div class="q2">How can I find words to argue with him?</div><div class="q1"> 15Though I were innocent, I could not answer him;</div><div class="q2">I could only plead with my Judge for mercy.</div><div class="q1"> 16Even if I summoned him and he responded,</div><div class="q2">I do not believe he would give me a hearing.</div><div class="q1"> 17He would crush me with a storm</div><div class="q2">and multiply my wounds for no reason.</div><div class="q1"> 18He would not let me catch my breath</div><div class="q2">but would overwhelm me with misery.</div><div class="q1"> 19If it is a matter of strength, he is mighty!</div><div class="q2">And if it is a matter of justice, who can challenge him#9:19 See Septuagint; Hebrew me.?</div><div class="q1"> 20Even if I were innocent, my mouth would condemn me;</div><div class="q2">if I were blameless, it would pronounce me guilty.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 21&#8220;Although I am blameless,</div><div class="q2">I have no concern for myself;</div><div class="q2">I despise my own life.</div><div class="q1"> 22It is all the same; that is why I say,</div><div class="q2">&#8216;He destroys both the blameless and the wicked.&#8217;</div><div class="q1"> 23When a scourge brings sudden death,</div><div class="q2">he mocks the despair of the innocent.</div><div class="q1"> 24When a land falls into the hands of the wicked,</div><div class="q2">he blindfolds its judges.</div><div class="q2">If it is not he, then who is it?</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 25&#8220;My days are swifter than a runner;</div><div class="q2">they fly away without a glimpse of joy.</div><div class="q1"> 26They skim past like boats of papyrus,</div><div class="q2">like eagles swooping down on their prey.</div><div class="q1"> 27If I say, &#8216;I will forget my complaint,</div><div class="q2">I will change my expression, and smile,&#8217;</div><div class="q1"> 28I still dread all my sufferings,</div><div class="q2">for I know you will not hold me innocent.</div><div class="q1"> 29Since I am already found guilty,</div><div class="q2">why should I struggle in vain?</div><div class="q1"> 30Even if I washed myself with soap</div><div class="q2">and my hands with cleansing powder,</div><div class="q1"> 31you would plunge me into a slime pit</div><div class="q2">so that even my clothes would detest me.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 32&#8220;He is not a mere mortal like me that I might answer him,</div><div class="q2">that we might confront each other in court.</div><div class="q1"> 33If only there were someone to mediate between us,</div><div class="q2">someone to bring us together,</div><div class="q1"> 34someone to remove God&#8217;s rod from me,</div><div class="q2">so that his terror would frighten me no more.</div><div class="q1"> 35Then I would speak up without fear of him,</div><div class="q2">but as it now stands with me, I cannot.</div><div class="b"></div>
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