for before certain men came from Jacob, he would eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

Then he drank of the wine and was drunk, and was uncovered in his tent.

But Shem and Japheth took a garment, laid it on both their shoulders, and went backward and covered the nakedness of their father. Their faces were backward, and they did not see the nakedness of their father.

And it will happen, when the Egyptians see you, that they will say, This is his wife; and they will kill me, but they will let you live.

And Moses lifted his hand and struck the rock twice with his staff; and water came out abundantly, and the congregation and their cattle drank.

These were the waters of Meribah, because the children of Israel strove with Jehovah, and He was sanctified among them.

And David sent and inquired after the woman. And someone said, Is this not Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?

And the woman conceived; and sent and reported to David, and said, I am with child.

And when Uriah came to him, David asked after Joab's welfare, and the people's welfare, and the progress of the war.

But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house.

And Uriah said to David, The ark and Israel and Judah are dwelling in booths, and my lord Joab and the servants of my lord are encamped on the face of the land. Shall I then go to my house to eat and drink, and to lie with my wife? As you live, and as your soul lives, I will not do this thing.

And when David summoned him, he ate and drank before him; and he made him drunk. And at evening he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but he did not go down to his house.

And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set Uriah in the forefront of the strongest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck down and die.

And the men of the city came out and fought with Joab. And some of the people of the servants of David fell; and Uriah the Hittite died also.

and charged the messenger, saying, When you have finished speaking of the matters of the war to the king,

Who struck Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? Did not a woman cast a piece of millstone on him from the wall, so that he died in Thebez? Why did you go near the wall? then you shall say, Your servant Uriah the Hittite has died also.

And the messenger said to David, The men prevailed against us and came out to us in the field; then we were upon them as far as the entrance of the gate.

And David said to the messenger, Thus you shall say to Joab: Do not let this thing cause your eye to quiver, for the sword devours one as well as another. Strengthen the battle against the city, and overthrow it. And encourage him.

And when her mourning was passed, David sent and brought her to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done caused the eyes of Jehovah to quiver.

The rich man had exceedingly many flocks and herds.

And a traveler came to the rich man, who spared to take from his own flock and from his own herd to prepare one for the wayfaring man who had come to him; but he took the poor man's lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him.

And he shall restore fourfold for the lamb, because he has done this thing and because he had no pity.

I gave you your master's house and your master's wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and Judah. And if that had been too little, I also would have given you this and that!

Now therefore, the sword shall never depart from your house, because you have despised Me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.

For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, before the sun.

However, because of this matter in which you have caused contempt, for Jehovah to be spurned by His enemies, the child also who is born to you shall die the death.

And if he should find it, truly I say to you, he rejoices more over that sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.

Moreover if your brother sins against you, go and reprove him between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother.

And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in Heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.

And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry;

Now his older son was in the field. And as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

And he said to him, Your brother has come, and because he has received him safe and sound, your father has killed the fatted calf.

So he answered and said to his father, Lo, these many years I have been serving you; I never transgressed your commandment at any time; and yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might make merry with my friends.

And he said to him, Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours.