Godhas spokenin His holiness:"I will exult,I will portionout ShechemAnd measureout the valleyof Succoth.
and though you have not seenHim, you loveHim, and though you do not seeHim now,but believein Him, you greatly rejoicewith joyinexpressibleand full of glory,
Blessedbe the Godand Fatherof our LordJesusChrist,who accordingto His greatmercyhas caused us to be born againto a livinghopethroughthe resurrectionof JesusChristfrom the dead,
The LordGODhas swornby His holiness,"Behold,the daysare comingupon you When they will takeyou away with meathooks,And the lastof you with fishhooks.
Then Joshuagatheredallthe tribesof Israelto Shechem,and calledfor the eldersof Israeland for their headsand their judgesand their officers;and they presentedthemselves beforeGod.
So they setapartKedeshin Galileein the hillcountryof Naphtaliand Shechemin the hillcountryof Ephraim,and Kiriath-arba(that is, Hebron)in the hillcountryof Judah.
The borderof Manassehranfrom Asherto Michmethathwhichwas eastof Shechem;then the borderwentsouthwardto the inhabitantsof En-tappuah.
Jacobjourneyedto Succoth,and builtfor himself a houseand madeboothsfor his livestock;thereforethe placeis namedSuccoth.
"Gileadis Mine, and Manassehis Mine; Ephraimalso is the helmetof My head;Judahis My scepter.
