Professor Horner’s Reading Plan

Read through the Bible in one year by reading 10 chapters a day from 10 different sections of the Bible using the Professor Grant Horner Bible reading plan.

Today, we are reading Luke 19; Numbers 35; Hebrews 9; Philemon 1; Job 28; Psalms 2; Proverbs 28; 1 Chronicles 1; Ezekiel 29; Acts 12.

Luke 19

1	And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
2	And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
3	And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
4	And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
5	And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for today I must abide at thy house.
6	And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
7	And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
8	And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
9	And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
10	For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
11	And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
12	He said therefore, A certain noble man went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
13	And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
14	But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
15	And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
16	Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
17	And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
18	And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
19	And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
20	And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
21	For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou laidst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
22	And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
23	Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
24	And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
25	(And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
26	For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.
27	But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
28	And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.
29	And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
30	Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.
31	And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
32	And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.
33	And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
34	And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
35	And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.
36	And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.
37	And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;
38	saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
39	And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
40	And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
41	And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
42	saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
43	For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,
44	And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
45	And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;
46	Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
47	And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
48	And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

Numbers 35

1	And the LORD spoke unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
2	Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them.
3	And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts.
4	And the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about.
5	And ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits; and the city shall be in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities.
6	And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.
7	So all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with their suburbs.
8	And the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth.
9	And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,
10	Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan;
11	Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares.
12	And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.
13	And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge.
14	Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge.
15	These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.
16	And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
17	And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
18	Or if he smite him with a hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
19	The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
20	But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die;
21	Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.
22	But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,
23	Or with any stone, wherewith a man may die, seeing him not, and cast it upon him, that he die, and was not his enemy, neither sought his harm:
24	Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:
25	And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil.
26	But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled;
27	And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:
28	Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.
29	So these things shall be for a statute of judgment unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
30	Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.
31	Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.
32	And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.
33	So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.
34	Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I the LORD dwell among the children of Israel.

Hebrews 9

1	Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.
2	For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.
3	And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the holiest of all;
4	Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
5	And over it the cherubim of glory shadowing the mercy seat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.
6	Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.
7	But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:
8	The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:
9	Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
10	Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
11	But Christ being come a high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;
12	Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
13	For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
14	How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
15	And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
16	For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
17	For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
18	Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.
19	For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,
20	saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.
21	Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.
22	And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
23	It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
24	For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:
25	Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;
26	For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
27	And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
28	So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

Philemon 1

1	Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow laborer,
2	And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in thy house:
3	Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4	I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
5	Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
6	That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
7	For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
8	Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
9	Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
10	I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
11	Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
12	Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
13	Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
14	But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
15	For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him forever;
16	Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, especially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord?
17	If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
18	If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee aught, put that on mine account;
19	I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.
20	Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
21	Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
22	But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
23	There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus;
24	Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow laborers.
25	The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Job 28

1	Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.
2	Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.
3	He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.
4	The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.
5	As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.
6	The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.
7	There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen:
8	The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.
9	He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.
10	He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.
11	He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.
12	But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
13	Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.
14	The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.
15	It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
16	It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
17	The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.
18	No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
19	The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
20	Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
21	Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.
22	Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.
23	God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.
24	For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;
25	To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.
26	When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
27	Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.
28	And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

Psalms 2

1	Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
2	The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
3	Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
4	He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
5	Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
6	Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
7	I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
8	Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9	Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
10	Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
11	Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12	Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

Proverbs 28

1	The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
2	For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
3	A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
4	They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
5	Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
6	Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
7	Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
8	He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
9	He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
10	Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
11	The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
12	When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
13	He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
14	Happy is the man that feareth always: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
15	As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
16	The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
17	A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
18	Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
19	He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
20	A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
21	To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
22	He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
23	He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favor than he that flattereth with the tongue.
24	Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.
25	He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
26	He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
27	He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
28	When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.

1 Chronicles 1

1	Adam, Sheth, Enosh,
2	Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,
3	Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
4	Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
5	The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
6	And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
7	And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
8	The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
9	And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
10	And Cush begot Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.
11	And Mizraim begot Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
12	And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim.
13	And Canaan begot Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,
14	The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
15	And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
16	And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
17	The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
18	And Arphaxad begot Shelah, and Shelah begot Eber.
19	And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother's name was Joktan.
20	And Joktan begot Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
21	Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,
22	And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
23	And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
24	Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
25	Eber, Peleg, Reu,
26	Serug, Nahor, Terah,
27	Abram; the same is Abraham.
28	The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.
29	These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
30	Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,
31	Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
32	Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.
33	And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.
34	And Abraham begot Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.
35	The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
36	The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
37	The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38	And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.
39	And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan's sister.
40	The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.
41	The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Esh-ban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
42	The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran.
43	Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
44	And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
45	And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
46	And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
47	And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
48	And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
49	And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
50	And when Baal-hanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
51	Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,
52	Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
53	Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
54	Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.

Ezekiel 29

1	In the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
2	Son of man, set thy face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him, and against all Egypt:
3	Speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself.
4	But I will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy rivers to stick unto thy scales, and I will bring thee up out of the midst of thy rivers, and all the fish of thy rivers shall stick unto thy scales.
5	And I will leave thee thrown into the wilderness, thee and all the fish of thy rivers: thou shalt fall upon the open fields; thou shalt not be brought together, nor gathered: I have given thee for meat to the beasts of the field and to the fowls of the heaven.
6	And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
7	When they took hold of thee by thy hand, thou didst break, and rend all their shoulder: and when they leaned upon thee, thou didst broke, and madest all their loins to be at a stand.
8	Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will bring a sword upon thee, and cut off man and beast out of thee.
9	And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste; and they shall know that I am the LORD: because he hath said, The river is mine, and I have made it.
10	Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia.
11	No foot of man shall pass through it, nor foot of beast shall pass through it, neither shall it be inhabited forty years.
12	And I will make the land of Egypt desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities among the cities that are laid waste shall be desolate forty years: and I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.
13	Yet thus saith the Lord GOD; At the end of forty years will I gather the Egyptians from the people whither they were scattered:
14	And I will bring again the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their habitation; and they shall be there a base kingdom.
15	It shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.
16	And it shall be no more the confidence of the house of Israel, which bringeth their iniquity to remembrance, when they shall look after them: but they shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
17	And it came to pass in the seven and twentieth year, in the first month, in the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
18	Son of man, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great service against Tyrus: every head was made bald, and every shoulder was peeled: yet had he no wages, nor his army, for Tyrus, for the service that he had served against it:
19	Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will give the land of Egypt unto Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and he shall take her multitude, and take her spoil, and take her prey; and it shall be the wages for his army.
20	I have given him the land of Egypt for his labor wherewith he served against it, because they wrought for me, saith the Lord GOD.
21	In that day will I cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth, and I will give thee the opening of the mouth in the midst of them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.

Acts 12

1	Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
2	And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
3	And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
4	And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
5	Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
6	And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
7	And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
8	And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
9	And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
10	When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
11	And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
12	And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
13	And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
14	And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
15	And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
16	But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
17	But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go show these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
18	Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
19	And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judea to Caesarea, and there abode.
20	And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.
21	And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.
22	And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
23	And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
24	But the word of God grew and multiplied.
25	And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.

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