Bible Reading
July 21
The World English Bible
July
21
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Chronicles 24-26
1Ch
24:1 These were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of
Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
1Ch
24:2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no
children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.
1Ch
24:3 David with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the
sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their ordering in their
service.
1Ch
24:4 There were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of
the sons of Ithamar; and thus
were they divided: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, heads
of fathers' houses; and of the sons of Ithamar, according to their
fathers' houses, eight.
1Ch
24:5 Thus were they divided impartially by drawing lots; for there
were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons
of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
1Ch
24:6 Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the
Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, and the princes, and
Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of
the fathers' houses
of the priests and of the Levites; one fathers' house being taken for
Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.
1Ch
24:7 Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to
Jedaiah,
1Ch
24:8 the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
1Ch
24:9 the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
1Ch
24:10 the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
1Ch
24:11 the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
1Ch
24:12 the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
1Ch
24:13 the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
1Ch
24:14 the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
1Ch
24:15 the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
1Ch
24:16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
1Ch
24:17 the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
1Ch
24:18 the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
1Ch
24:19 This was the ordering of them in their service, to come into
the house of Yahweh according to the ordinance given
to them by Aaron their father, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, had
commanded him.
1Ch
24:20 Of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram,
Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
1Ch
24:21 Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.
1Ch
24:22 Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.
1Ch
24:23 The sons of Hebron:
Jeriah the chief,
Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
1Ch
24:24 The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.
1Ch
24:25 The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah,
Zechariah.
1Ch
24:26 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah:
Beno.
1Ch
24:27 The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur,
and Ibri.
1Ch
24:28 Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
1Ch
24:29 Of Kish; the sons of Kish: Jerahmeel.
1Ch
24:30 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were
the sons of the Levites after their fathers' houses.
1Ch
24:31 These likewise cast lots even as their brothers the sons of
Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech,
and the heads of the fathers' houses
of the priests and of the Levites; the fathers' houses
of the chief even as those of his younger brother.
1Ch
25:1 Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for the
service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun,
who should prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with
cymbals: and the number of those who did the work according to their
service was:
1Ch
25:2 of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and
Asharelah, the sons of Asaph, under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied
after the order of the king.
1Ch
25:3 Of Jeduthun; the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and
Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their
father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and
praising Yahweh.
1Ch
25:4 Of Heman; the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel,
Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and
Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.
1Ch
25:5 All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words
of God, to lift up the horn. God gave to Heman fourteen sons and
three daughters.
1Ch
25:6 All these were under the hands of their father for song in the
house of Yahweh, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for
the service of the house of God; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being
under the order of the king.
1Ch
25:7 The number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in
singing to Yahweh, even all who were skillful, was two hundred
eighty-eight.
1Ch
25:8 They cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small
as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
1Ch
25:9 Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to
Gedaliah; he and his brothers and sons were twelve:
1Ch
25:10 the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
1Ch
25:11 the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
1Ch
25:12 the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
1Ch
25:13 the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
1Ch
25:14 the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
1Ch
25:15 the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
1Ch
25:16 the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
1Ch
25:17 the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
1Ch
25:18 the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
1Ch
25:19 the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:
1Ch
25:20 for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brothers,
twelve:
1Ch
25:21 for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers,
twelve:
1Ch
25:22 for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers,
twelve:
1Ch
25:23 for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers,
twelve:
1Ch
25:24 for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his
brothers, twelve:
1Ch
25:25 for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his brothers,
twelve:
1Ch
25:26 for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers,
twelve:
1Ch
25:27 for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers,
twelve:
1Ch
25:28 for the one and twentieth to Hothir, his sons and his
brothers, twelve:
1Ch
25:29 for the two and twentieth to Giddalti, his sons and his
brothers, twelve:
1Ch
25:30 for the three and twentieth to Mahazioth, his sons and his
brothers, twelve:
1Ch
25:31 for the four and twentieth to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his
brothers, twelve.
1Ch
26:1 For the divisions of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites,
Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
1Ch
26:2 Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the
second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
1Ch
26:3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.
1Ch
26:4 Obed-Edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the
second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth,
1Ch
26:5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth;
for God blessed him.
1Ch
26:6 Also to Shemaiah his son were sons born, who ruled over the
house of their father; for they were mighty men of valor.
1Ch
26:7 The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad,
whose brothers were valiant men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
1Ch
26:8 All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom: they and their sons
and their brothers, able men in strength for the service; sixty-two
of Obed-Edom.
1Ch
26:9 Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, valiant men, eighteen.
1Ch
26:10 Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the
chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him
chief),
1Ch
26:11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth:
all the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen.
1Ch
26:12 Of these were the divisions of the doorkeepers, even of the
chief men, having offices like their brothers, to minister in the
house of Yahweh.
1Ch
26:13 They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to
their fathers' houses, for every gate.
1Ch
26:14 The lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his
son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out
northward.
1Ch
26:15 To Obed-Edom southward; and to his sons the storehouse.
1Ch
26:16 To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at
the causeway that goes up, watch against watch.
1Ch
26:17 Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward
four a day, and for the storehouse two and two.
1Ch
26:18 For Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.
1Ch
26:19 These were the divisions of the doorkeepers; of the sons of
the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari.
1Ch
26:20 Of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of
God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
1Ch
26:21 The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to
Ladan, the heads of the fathers' houses
belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.
1Ch
26:22 The sons of Jehieli: Zetham, and Joel his brother, over the
treasures of the house of Yahweh.
1Ch
26:23 Of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites, of the
Uzzielites:
1Ch
26:24 and Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler
over the treasures.
1Ch
26:25 His brothers: of Eliezer came
Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri
his son, and Shelomoth his son.
1Ch
26:26 This Shelomoth and his brothers were over all the treasures of
the dedicated things, which David the king, and the heads of the
fathers' houses,
the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the
army, had dedicated.
1Ch
26:27 Out of the spoil won in battles did they dedicate to repair
the house of Yahweh.
1Ch
26:28 All that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner
the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated, whoever
had dedicated anything, it was under the hand of Shelomoth, and of
his brothers.
1Ch
26:29 Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward
business over Israel, for officers and judges.
1Ch
26:30 Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers, men of valor,
one thousand seven hundred, had the oversight of Israel beyond the
Jordan westward, for all the business of Yahweh, and for the service
of the king.
1Ch
26:31 Of the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even of the
Hebronites, according to their generations by fathers' houses.
In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and
there were found among them mighty men of valor at Jazer of Gilead.
1Ch
26:32 His brothers, men of valor, were two thousand seven hundred,
heads of fathers' houses,
whom king David made overseers over the Reubenites, and the Gadites,
and the half-tribe of the Manassites, for every matter pertaining to
God, and for the affairs of the king.
Jul.
20, 21
Acts
13
Act
13:1 Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some
prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius
of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Act
13:2 As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said,
"Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have
called them."
Act
13:3 Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on
them, they sent them away.
Act
13:4 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to
Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.
Act
13:5 When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in
the Jewish synagogues. They had also John as their attendant.
Act
13:6 When they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a
certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar Jesus,
Act
13:7 who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of
understanding. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to
hear the word of God.
Act
13:8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation)
withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.
Act
13:9 But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit,
fastened his eyes on him,
Act
13:10 and said, "Full of all deceit and all cunning, you son of
the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to
pervert the right ways of the Lord?
Act
13:11 Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be
blind, not seeing the sun for a season!" Immediately a mist and
darkness fell on him. He went around seeking someone to lead him by
the hand.
Act
13:12 Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being
astonished at the teaching of the Lord.
Act
13:13 Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to
Perga in Pamphylia. John departed from them and returned to
Jerusalem.
Act
13:14 But they, passing on from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia.
They went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and sat down.
Act
13:15 After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of
the synagogue sent to them, saying, "Brothers, if you have any
word of exhortation for the people, speak."
Act
13:16 Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, "Men of
Israel, and you who fear God, listen.
Act
13:17 The God of this people chose our fathers, and exalted the
people when they stayed as aliens in the land of Egypt, and with an
uplifted arm, he led them out of it.
Act
13:18 For a period of about forty years he put up with them in the
wilderness.
Act
13:19 When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he
gave them their land for an inheritance, for about four hundred fifty
years.
Act
13:20 After these things he gave them judges until Samuel the
prophet.
Act
13:21 Afterward they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul the
son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.
Act
13:22 When he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king,
to whom he also testified, 'I have found David the son of Jesse, a
man after my heart, who will do all my will.'
Act
13:23 From this man's seed, God has brought salvation to Israel
according to his promise,
Act
13:24 before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of
repentance to Israel.
Act
13:25 As John was fulfilling his course, he said, 'What do you
suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one comes after me the
sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.'
Act
13:26 Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among
you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.
Act
13:27 For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because
they didn't know him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read
every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.
Act
13:28 Though they found no cause for death, they still asked Pilate
to have him killed.
Act
13:29 When they had fulfilled all things that were written about
him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a tomb.
Act
13:30 But God raised him from the dead,
Act
13:31 and he was seen for many days by those who came up with him
from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.
Act
13:32 We bring you good news of the promise made to the fathers,
Act
13:33 that God has fulfilled the same to us, their children, in that
he raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second psalm, 'You
are my Son. Today I have become your father.'
Act
13:34 "Concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no
more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus: 'I will give you
the holy and sure blessings of David.'
Act
13:35 Therefore he says also in another psalm, 'You will not allow
your Holy One to see decay.'
Act
13:36 For David, after he had in his own generation served the
counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid with his fathers, and saw
decay.
Act
13:37 But he whom God raised up saw no decay.
Act
13:38 Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man
is proclaimed to you remission of sins,
Act
13:39 and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things,
from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Act
13:40 Beware therefore, lest that come on you which is spoken in the
prophets:
Act
13:41 'Behold, you scoffers, and wonder, and perish; for I work a
work in your days, a work which you will in no way believe, if one
declares it to you.' "
Act
13:42 So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles
begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath.
Act
13:43 Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the
devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them,
urged them to continue in the grace of God.
Act
13:44 The next Sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together
to hear the word of God.
Act
13:45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with
jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and
blasphemed.
Act
13:46 Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, "It was
necessary that God's word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed
you thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal
life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
Act
13:47 For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, 'I have set you as a
light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the
uttermost parts of the earth.' "
Act
13:48 As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the
word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.
Act
13:49 The Lord's word was spread abroad throughout all the region.
Act
13:50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the
chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and
Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders.
Act
13:51 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and
came to Iconium.
Act
13:52 The disciples were filled with joy with the Holy Spirit.
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