Her gainand her harlot'swageswill be setapartto the LORD;it will not be storedup or hoarded,but her gainwill becomesufficientfoodand choiceattirefor those who dwellin the presenceof the LORD.
Let the kingsof Tarshishand of the islandsbringpresents;The kingsof Shebaand Sebaoffergifts.
The one who is taughtthe wordis to shareallgood thingswith the one who teaches[him].
"You shall also makea plateof puregoldand shall engraveon it, like the engravingsof a seal,Holyto the LORD.'
SoPeteraroseand wentwith them. When he arrived,they broughthim into the upper room;and allthe widowsstood besidehim, weepingand showingallthe tunicsand garmentsthat Dorcasused to makewhileshe was with them.
"Sellyour possessionsand giveto charity;makeyourselvesmoney beltswhich do not wearout, an unfailingtreasurein heaven,wherenothiefcomes nearnormothdestroys.
and Joannathe wifeof Chuza,Herod'ssteward,and Susanna,and manyotherswhowere contributing to their supportout of their private means.
and from Jerusalem,and from Idumea,and beyondthe Jordan,and the vicinityof Tyreand Sidon,a greatnumber of peopleheardof allthat He was doingand cameto Him.
"Bringthe wholetitheinto the storehouse,so that there may be foodin My house,and testMe nowin this,"saysthe LORDof hosts,"ifI will not openfor you the windowsof heavenand pourout for you a blessinguntilit overflows.
"Ariseand thresh,daughterof Zion,For your hornI will makeironAnd your hoofsI will makebronze,That you may pulverizemanypeoples,That you may devoteto the LORDtheir unjustgainAnd their wealthto the Lordof allthe earth.
For to a personwhois goodin His sightHe has givenwisdomand knowledgeand joy,while to the sinnerHe has giventhe taskof gatheringand collectingso that he may giveto onewhois goodin God'ssight.Thistoois vanityand strivingafter wind.
He who increaseshis wealthby interestand usuryGathersit for him who is graciousto the poor.
A goodmanleavesan inheritanceto his children'schildren,And the wealthof the sinneris storedup for the righteous.
The daughterof Tyre[will come] with a gift;The richamong the peoplewill seekyour favor.
And let allkingsbowdownbefore him, Allnationsservehim.
"Also they will makea spoilof your richesand a preyof your merchandise,breakdownyour wallsand destroyyour pleasanthouses,and throwyour stonesand your timbersand your debrisinto the water.
Judahalsowill fightat Jerusalem;and the wealthof allthe surroundingnationswill be gathered,goldand silverand garmentsin greatabundance.
"Immediatelythe one who had receivedthe fivetalentswentand tradedwith them, and gainedfivemoretalents.
