"Nowtherefore, takefor yourselves sevenbullsand sevenrams,and goto My servantJob,and offerup a burntofferingfor yourselves, and My servantJobwill prayfor you. For I will accepthim sothat I may not dowith you [according to your] folly,becauseyou have not spokenof Me what is right,as My servantJobhas."
Abrahamprayedto God,and GodhealedAbimelechand his wifeand his maids,so that they bore[children].
"Nowtherefore, restorethe man'swife,for he is a prophet,and he will prayfor you and you will live.But ifyou do not restore[her], knowthat you shall surelydie,you and allwhoare yours."
Because Godwas helpingthe Leviteswho were carryingthe arkof the covenantof the LORD,they sacrificedsevenbullsand sevenrams.
They broughtsevenbulls,sevenrams,sevenlambsand sevenmalegoatsfor a sinofferingfor the kingdom,the sanctuary,and Judah.And he orderedthe priests,the sonsof Aaron,to offer[them] on the altarof the LORD.
Whenthe daysof feastinghad completedtheir cycle,Jobwould sendand consecratethem, risingup earlyin the morningand offeringburntofferings[according to] the numberof them all;for Jobsaid,"Perhapsmy sonshave sinnedand cursedGodin their hearts."ThusJobdidcontinually.
The LORDsaidto Satan,"Have you consideredMy servantJob?For thereis noonelikehim on the earth,a blamelessand uprightman,fearingGodand turningawayfrom evil."
"He will deliverone who is not innocent,And he will be deliveredthrough the cleannessof your hands."
"Your wickednessis for a manlikeyourself, And your righteousnessis for a sonof man.
So Eliphazthe Temaniteand Bildadthe Shuhite[and] Zopharthe Naamathitewentand didas the LORDtoldthem; and the LORDacceptedJob.
He has not dealtwith us according to our sins,Norrewardedus according to our iniquities.
Then Jethro,Moses'father-in-law,tooka burntofferingand sacrificesfor God,and Aaroncamewith allthe eldersof Israelto eata mealwith Moses'father-in-lawbeforeGod.
"The sonsof those who afflictedyou will comebowingto you, And allthose who despisedyou will bowthemselves at the solesof your feet;And they will callyou the cityof the LORD,The Zionof the HolyOneof Israel.
So the LORDsaidto me, "Do not prayfor the welfareof thispeople.
Then the LORDsaidto me, "Even thoughMosesand Samuelwere to standbeforeMe, My heartwould not be with thispeople;sendthem awayfrom My presenceand let them go!
even [though] thesethreemen,Noah,Danieland Jobwere in its midst,by their [own] righteousnessthey could [only] deliverthemselves,"declaresthe LordGOD.
"[During] the sevendaysof the feasthe shall provideas a burntofferingto the LORDsevenbullsand sevenramswithoutblemishon everydayof the sevendays,and a malegoatdailyfor a sinoffering.
Then Balaamsaidto Balak,"Buildsevenaltarsfor me here,and preparesevenbullsand sevenramsfor me here."
So he tookhim to the fieldof Zophim,to the topof Pisgah,and builtsevenaltarsand offereda bulland a ramon [each] altar.
Balaamsaidto Balak,"Buildsevenaltarsfor me hereand preparesevenbullsand sevenramsfor me here."
and behold,a voiceout of the heavenssaid,"Thisis My belovedSon,in whomI am well-pleased."
to the praiseof the gloryof His grace,whichHe freely bestowedon us in the Beloved.
Alexanderthe coppersmithdidme muchharm;the Lordwill repayhim accordingto his deeds.
For it is impossiblefor the bloodof bullsand goatsto take awaysins.
ThereforeHe is ablealsoto saveforeverthosewho draw nearto GodthroughHim, since He alwayslivesto make intercessionfor them.
Is anyoneamongyou sick?[Then] he must callfor the eldersof the churchand they are to prayoverhim, anointinghim with oilin the nameof the Lord;
Therefore,confessyour sinsto oneanother,and prayfor one anothersothat you may be healed.The effectiveprayerof a righteous mancanaccomplishmuch.
Ifanyoneseeshis brothercommittinga sinnot [leading] to death,he shall askand [God] will for him givelifeto thosewho commit sinnot [leading] to death.There is a sin[leading] to death;I do not saythat he should make requestfor this.
Thisis the One who cameby waterand blood,JesusChrist;not with the wateronly,but with the waterand with the blood.It is the Spiritwho testifies,becausethe Spiritis the truth.
Behold,I will cause[those] of the synagogueof Satan,who saythat they are Jewsand are not, but lie--I will makethem comeand bow downat your feet,and [make them] knowthat I have lovedyou.
So Davidreceivedfrom her handwhatshe had broughthim and saidto her, "Goup to your housein peace.See,I have listenedto you and grantedyour request."
