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Judges 12:1

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But, behold, there arose a sedition in Ephraim. And passing towards the north, they said to Jephte: When thou wentest to fight against the children of Ammon, why wouldst thou not call us, that we might go with thee? Therefore we will burn thy house.

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And the men of Ephraim said to him: What is this that thou meanest to do, that thou wouldst not call us when thou wentest to fight against Madian? and they chid him sharply and almost offered violence.

For where envying and contention is, there is inconstancy, and every evil work.

Jesus answered them: Many good works I have shewed you from my Father; for which of these works do you stone me?

And when the seventh day came, they said to the wife of Samson: Soothe thy husband, and persuade him to tell thee what the riddle meaneth. But if thou wilt not do it, we will burn thee, and thy father's house. Have you called us to the wedding on purpose to strip us?

Again I considered all the labours of men, and I remarked that their industries are exposed to the envy of their neighbour: so in this also there is vanity, and fruitless care.

The Lord hath sworn, and he will not repent: Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedech.

Then the Philistines said: Who hath done this thing? And it was answered: Samson the son-in-law of the Thamnathite, because he took away his wife, and gave her to another, hath done these things. And the Philistines went up and burnt both the woman and her father.

That from year to year the daughters of Israel assemble together, and lament the daughter of Jephte the Galaadite for four days.

And he answered them: I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon. A nd I called you to assist me: and you would not do it.

When Ephraim spoke, a horror seized Israel: and he sinned in Baal and died.

And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.




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