So Judahsaid,"Whatcan we sayto my lord?Whatcan we speak?And howcan we justifyourselves? Godhas foundout the iniquityof your servants;behold,we are my lord'sslaves,bothwe and the one in whosepossessionthe cuphas been found."
for behold,we were bindingsheavesin the field,and lo,my sheafroseup and alsostooderect;and behold,your sheavesgatheredaroundand boweddownto my sheaf."
Now he hadstillanotherdream,and relatedit to his brothers,and said,"Lo,I have hadstillanother dream;and behold,the sunand the moonand elevenstarswere bowingdownto me."
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."
"For your servantbecamesuretyfor the ladto my father,saying,'IfI do not bringhim [back] to you, then let me bearthe blamebefore my fatherforever.'
"With whomeverof your servantsit is found,let him die,and we alsowill be my lord'sslaves."
So she saidto Elijah,"Whatdo I have to do with you, O manof God?You have cometo me to bringmy iniquityto remembranceand to putmy sonto death!"
"Now,our God,whatshall we sayafterthis?For we have forsakenYour commandments,
"O LORDGodof Israel,You are righteous,for we have been leftan escapedremnant,as [it is] thisday;behold,we are beforeYou in our guilt,for noonecan standbeforeYou becauseof this."
"Behold,I am insignificant;whatcan I replyto You? I laymy handon my mouth.
He who justifiesthe wickedand he who condemnsthe righteous,Bothof them alikeare an abominationto the LORD.
A manwho is ladenwith the guilt of humanbloodWill be a fugitiveuntildeath;let noone supporthim.
Thereforethrough thisJacob'siniquitywill be forgiven;And thiswill be the fullpriceof the pardoningof his sin:When he makesallthe altarstoneslike pulverizedchalkstones;[When] Asherimand incensealtarswill not stand.
"And now,O inhabitantsof Jerusalemand menof Judah,JudgebetweenMe and My vineyard.
"Righteousnessbelongs to You, O Lord,but to us openshame,as it is thisday--to the menof Judah,the inhabitantsof Jerusalemand allIsrael,those who are nearbyand those who are faraway in allthe countriesto whichYou have driventhem, because of their unfaithfuldeedswhichthey have committedagainst You.
"But ifyou will not doso,behold,you have sinnedagainst the LORD,and be sureyour sinwill findyou out.
"For in the wayyou judge,you will be judged;and by your standardof measure,it will be measuredto you.
"But there is nothingcoveredup that will not be revealed,and hiddenthat will not be known.
Nowwhen they heard[this], they were piercedto the heart,and saidto Peterand the restof the apostles,"Brethren,whatshall we do?"
"Ifthere is a disputebetweenmenand they goto court,and the judgesdecidetheir case, and they justifythe righteousand condemnthe wicked,
But the sonsof Israelactedunfaithfullyin regard to the thingsunderthe ban,for Achan,the sonof Carmi,the sonof Zabdi,the sonof Zerah,from the tribeof Judah,tooksomeof the thingsunderthe ban,therefore the angerof the LORDburnedagainst the sonsof Israel.
He broughthis householdnearmanby man;and Achan,sonof Carmi,sonof Zabdi,sonof Zerah,from the tribeof Judah,was taken.
Adoni-bezeksaid,"Seventykingswith their thumbsand their bigtoescutoffused to gatherup [scraps] undermy table;as I have done,soGodhas repaidme." So they broughthim to Jerusalemand he diedthere.
