"Now,therefore, pleaselet your servantremaininsteadof the lada slaveto my lord,and let the ladgoup with his brothers.
So he said,"Nowlet it alsobe according to your words;he with whomit is foundshall be my slave,and [the rest of] you shall be innocent."
"For your servantbecamesuretyfor the ladto my father,saying,'IfI do not bringhim [back] to you, then let me bearthe blamebefore my fatherforever.'
"For howshall I goup to my fatherif the ladis not with me-- for fearthat I seethe evilthat would overtakemy father?"
Then Davidspoketo the LORDwhen he sawthe angelwho was strikingdownthe people,and said,"Behold,it is I who have sinned,and it is I who have donewrong;but thesesheep,whathave they done?Pleaselet Your handbe against me and against my father'shouse."
"But now,ifYou will, forgivetheir sin--and ifnot, pleaseblotme out from Your bookwhichYou have written!"
For I could wishthat I myselfwere accursed,[separated] from Christfor the sakeof my brethren,my kinsmenaccordingto the flesh,
so muchthe morealsoJesushas becomethe guaranteeof a bettercovenant.
We knowloveby this,that He laiddownHis lifefor us; and we oughtto lay downour livesfor the brethren.
