But Nabothsaidto Ahab,"The LORDforbidme that I should giveyou the inheritanceof my fathers."
But he said,"Farbe it from me to dothis.The manin whosepossessionthe cuphas been found,he shall be my slave;but as for you, goup in peaceto your father."
They saidto him, "Whydoes my lordspeaksuch wordsas these?Farbe it from your servantsto dosucha thing.
and he said,"Be it farfrom me beforemy Godthat I should dothis.Shall I drinkthe bloodof thesemen[who went] at the risk of their lives?For at the risk of their livesthey broughtit." Therefore he wouldnot drinkit. Thesethingsthe threemightymendid.
"Farbe it from me that I should declareyou right;TillI dieI will not putawaymy integrityfrom me.
"The princeshall not takefrom the people'sinheritance,thrustingthem out of their possession;he shall givehis sonsinheritancefrom his own possessionsothat My peoplewill not be scattered,anyonefrom his possession."'"
The land,moreover, shall not be soldpermanently,for the landis Mine; for you are [but] aliensand sojournerswith Me.
"Thus noinheritanceof the sonsof Israelshall be transferredfrom tribeto tribe,for the sonsof Israelshall eachholdto the inheritanceof the tribeof his fathers.
"Thus noinheritanceshall be transferredfrom one tribeto anothertribe,for the tribesof the sonsof Israelshall eachholdto his own inheritance."
Do we thennullifythe Lawthroughfaith?May it neverbe! On the contrary,we establishthe Law.
May it neverbe! Rather,let Godbe foundtrue,thougheveryman[be found] a liar,as it is written,"THAT YOU MAY BE JUSTIFIEDIN YOUR WORDS,AND PREVAILWHENYOU ARE JUDGED."
May it neverbe! For otherwise,howwill Godjudgethe world?
Whatthen?Shall we sinbecausewe are not underlawbut undergrace?May it neverbe!
May it neverbe! Howshall we whodiedto sinstilllivein it?
Thereforedid that whichis goodbecome[a cause] [of] deathfor me? May it neverbe! Ratherit was sin,in orderthat it might be shownto be sinby effectingmy deaththroughthat which is good,sothat throughthe commandmentsinwould becomeutterlysinful.
Whatshall we saythen?Is the Lawsin?May it neverbe! On the contrary,I would not have come to knowsinexceptthroughthe Law;for I would not have known aboutcovetingifthe Lawhad not said,"YOU SHALL NOT COVET."
Do you not knowthat your bodiesare membersof Christ?Shall I thentake awaythe membersof Christand makethem membersof a prostitute?May it neverbe!
But may it neverbe that I would boast,exceptin the crossof our LordJesusChrist,throughwhichthe worldhas been crucifiedto me, and I to the world.
"Farbe it from us that we should rebelagainst the LORDand turnawayfrom followingthe LORDthis day,by buildingan altarfor burntoffering,for grain offeringor for sacrifice,besidesthe altarof the LORDour Godwhichis beforeHis tabernacle."
The peopleansweredand said,"Farbe it from us that we should forsakethe LORDto serveothergods;
"Moreover,as for me, farbe it from me that I should sinagainst the LORDby ceasingto prayfor you; but I will instructyou in the goodand rightway.
So he saidto his men,"Farbe it from me becauseof the LORDthat I should dothisthingto my lord,the LORD'Sanointed,to stretchout my handagainst him, sincehe is the LORD'Sanointed."
