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  • The First Book of Moses, called Genesis
  • The Second Book of Moses, called Exodus
  • The Third Book of Moses, called Leviticus
  • The Fourth Book of Moses, called Numbers
  • The Fifth Book of Moses, called Deuteronomy
  • The Book of Joshua
  • The Book of Judges
  • The Book of Ruth
  • The First Book of Samuel Otherwise Called The First Book of the Kings
  • The Second Book of Samuel Otherwise Called The Second Book of the Kings
  • The First Book of the Kings, Commonly Called the Third Book of the Kings
  • The Second Book of the Kings, Commonly Called the Fourth Book of the Kings
  • The First Book of the Chronicles
  • The Second Book of the Chronicles
  • Ezra
  • The Book of Nehemiah
  • The Book of Esther
  • The Book of Job
  • The Book of Psalms
  • The Proverbs
  • Ecclesiastes or, the Preacher
  • The Song of Solomon
  • The Book of the Prophet Isaiah
  • The Book of the Prophet Jeremiah
  • The Lamentations of Jeremiah
  • The Book of the Prophet Ezekiel
  • The Book of Daniel
  • Hosea
  • Joel
  • Amos
  • Obadiah
  • Jonah
  • Micah
  • Nahum
  • Habakkuk
  • Zephaniah
  • Haggai
  • Zechariah
  • Malachi
  • 1 Esdras
  • 2 Esdras
  • Tobit
  • Judith
  • The Rest of the Chapters of The Book of Esther Which are Found Neither in the Hebrew, nor in the Chaldee
  • The Wisdom of Solomon
  • The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus
  • Baruch
  • The Song of The Three Holy Children
  • The History of Susanna
  • The History of the Destruction of Bel and the Dragon
  • The Prayer of Manasseh King of Judah When He was Held Captive in Babylon
  • The First Book of the Maccabees
  • The Second Book of the Maccabees
  • THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW
  • THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MARK
  • THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. LUKE
  • THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN
  • THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES
  • THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE ROMANS
  • THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS
  • THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS
  • THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE GALATIANS
  • THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE EPHESIANS
  • THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS
  • THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE COLOSSIANS
  • THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE THESSALONIANS
  • THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE THESSALONIANS
  • THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO TIMOTHY
  • THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO TIMOTHY
  • THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO TITUS
  • THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO PHILEMON
  • THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE HEBREWS
  • THE GENERAL EPISTLE OF JAMES
  • THE FIRST EPISTLE GENERAL OF PETER
  • THE SECOND EPISTLE GENERAL OF PETER
  • THE FIRST EPISTLE GENERAL OF JOHN
  • THE SECOND EPISTLE OF JOHN
  • THE THIRD EPISTLE OF JOHN
  • THE GENERAL EPISTLE OF JUDE
  • THE REVELATION OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE

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1Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt. 2The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.12.2 punish: Heb. visit upon

3¶ He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:12.3 had…: Heb. was a prince, or, behaved himself princely 4Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Beth-el, and there he spake with us; 5Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial. 6Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.

7He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.12.7 a merchant: or, Canaan12.7 oppress: or, deceive 8And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.12.8 in all…: or, all my labours suffice me not: he shall have punishment of iniquity in whom is sin12.8 that: Heb. which 9And I that am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast. 10I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.12.10 ministry: Heb. hand 11Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields. 12And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep. 13And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved. 14Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him.12.14 most…: Heb. with bitternesses12.14 blood: Heb. bloods

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