"May the LORD,the Godof the spiritsof allflesh,appointa manoverthe congregation,
"Behold,I intendto builda housefor the nameof the LORDmy God,as the LORDspoketo Davidmy father,saying,'Your son,whomI will seton your thronein your place,he will buildthe housefor My name.'
"Then you shall surroundthe king,eachwith his weaponsin his hand;and whoever comeswithinthe ranksshall be putto death.And be with the kingwhen he goesout and when he comesin."
then the dustwill returnto the earthas it was, and the spiritwill returnto Godwhogaveit.
"Then I will giveyou shepherdsafter My own heart,who will feedyou on knowledgeand understanding.
"Behold,I am the LORD,the Godof allflesh;is anythingtoodifficultfor Me?"
But KingZedekiahsworeto Jeremiahin secretsaying,"As the LORDlives,whomadethislifefor us, surelyI will not putyou to deathnorwill I giveyou over to the handof thesemenwhoare seekingyour life."
"Behold,allsoulsare Mine; the soulof the fatheras well as the soulof the sonis Mine. The soulwho sinswill die.
"Then I will setoverthem oneshepherd,My servantDavid,and he will feedthem; he will feedthem himselfand be their shepherd.
"My servantDavidwill be kingoverthem, and they will allhaveoneshepherd;and they will walkin My ordinancesand keepMy statutesand observethem.
But they fellon their facesand said,"O God,Godof the spiritsof allflesh,when onemansins,will You be angrywith the entirecongregation?"
Then Mosesspoketo the LORD,saying,
"Thereforebeseechthe Lordof the harvestto sendout workersinto His harvest."
"I amthe goodshepherd;the goodshepherdlays downHis lifefor the sheep.
"Be on guardfor yourselvesand for allthe flock,amongwhichthe HolySpirithas madeyou overseers,to shepherdthe churchof GodwhichHe purchasedwith His ownblood.
Then the LORDsaidto Moses,"Behold,the timefor you to dieis near;callJoshua,and presentyourselves at the tentof meeting,that I may commissionhim." So Mosesand Joshuawentand presentedthemselves at the tentof meeting.
Furthermore,we hadearthlyfathersto disciplineus, and we respectedthem; shall we not muchratherbe subjectto the Fatherof spirits,and live?
"Nowtherefore, hereis the kingwhomyou have chosen,whomyou have askedfor, and behold,the LORDhas seta kingoveryou.
