Now thisis the blessingwith whichMosesthe manof Godblessedthe sonsof Israelbeforehis death.
and preparea savorydishfor me suchas I love,and bringit to me that I may eat,sothat my soulmay blessyou beforeI die."
Then Jacobsummonedhis sonsand said,"Assembleyourselves that I may tellyou whatwill befallyou in the daysto come.
Alltheseare the twelvetribesof Israel,and thisis whattheir fathersaidto them when he blessedthem. He blessedthem, everyonewith the blessingappropriate to him.
Now behold,there camea manof Godfrom Judahto Bethelby the wordof the LORD,while Jeroboamwas standingby the altarto burnincense.
The kingsaidto the manof God,"Pleaseentreatthe LORDyour God,and prayfor me, that my handmay be restoredto me." So the manof Godentreatedthe LORD,and the king'shandwas restoredto him, and it becameas it was before.
But [as for] Mosesthe manof God,his sonswere namedamongthe tribeof Levi.
Now according to the ordinanceof his fatherDavid,he appointedthe divisionsof the priestsfor their service,and the Levitesfor their dutiesof praiseand ministeringbeforethe priestsaccording to the dailyrule,and the gatekeepersby their divisionsat everygate;for Davidthe manof Godhad socommanded.
Lord,You have beenour dwellingplacein allgenerations.
and I broughtthem into the houseof the LORD,into the chamberof the sonsof Hananthe sonof Igdaliah,the manof God,whichwas nearthe chamberof the officials,whichwas abovethe chamberof Maaseiahthe sonof Shallum,the doorkeeper.
"PeaceI leavewith you; My peaceI giveto you; not as the worldgivesdo I giveto you. Do not let your heartbe troubled,norlet it be fearful.
"These thingsI have spokento you, sothat in Me you may havepeace.In the worldyou havetribulation,but take courage;I have overcomethe world."
But fleefrom these things,you manof God,and pursuerighteousness,godliness,faith,love,perseverance[and] gentleness.
sothat the manof Godmay be adequate,equippedfor everygoodwork.
Then the sonsof Judahdrewnearto Joshuain Gilgal,and Calebthe sonof Jephunnehthe Kenizzitesaidto him, "You knowthe wordwhichthe LORDspoketo Mosesthe manof Godconcerningyou and me in Kadesh-barnea.
for noprophecywas evermadeby an act of humanwill,but menmovedby the HolySpiritspokefrom God.
Then the womancameand toldher husband,saying,"A manof Godcameto me and his appearancewas like the appearanceof the angelof God,veryawesome.And I did not askhim wherehe [came] from, nordid he tellme his name.
Then a manof Godcameto Eliand saidto him, "Thussaysthe LORD,Did I [not] indeedrevealMyself to the houseof your fatherwhen they were in Egypt[in bondage] to Pharaoh'shouse?
