Judges 5:24

Behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, “May Yahweh be with you.” They answered him, “May Yahweh bless you.”

The children of the Kenite, Moses’ brother-in-law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which is in the south of Arad; and they went and lived with the people.

Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted up my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,

Listen now to my voice. I will give you counsel, and God be with you. You represent the people before God, and bring the causes to God.

However Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite; for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.

The sons also of Hezron, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.

The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were Ram the firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.

Blessed are you by Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.

Make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat, and that my soul may bless you before I die.”

Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.

Now Heber the Kenite had separated himself from the Kenites, even from the children of Hobab, Moses’ brother-in-law, and had pitched his tent as far as the oak in Zaanannim, which is by Kedesh.

Yahweh’s angel appeared to him, and said to him, “Yahweh is with you, you mighty man of valor!”

Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, “You are blessed by Yahweh! I have performed the commandment of Yahweh.”

to those who were in Racal, to those who were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, to those who were in the cities of the Kenites,

Yours, Yahweh, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty! For all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, Yahweh, and you are exalted as head above all.

At the beginning of your petitions the commandment went out, and I have come to tell you; for you are greatly beloved. Therefore consider the matter, and understand the vision.

and he who is courageous among the mighty will flee away naked on that day,” says Yahweh.

At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.

The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.

It came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts which nursed you!”

saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!”

for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”

Abram went up out of Egypt—he, his wife, all that he had, and Lot with him—into the South.

He blessed him, and said, “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth.

May it be far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn’t the Judge of all the earth do right?”

He said, “Are you really my son Esau?” He said, “I am.”

Jacob’s anger burned against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in God’s place, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?”

Moses saw all the work, and behold, they had done it as Yahweh had commanded. They had done so; and Moses blessed them.

Moses said to Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, “We are journeying to the place of which Yahweh said, ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us, and we will treat you well; for Yahweh has spoken good concerning Israel.”

All Israel that were around them fled at their cry; for they said, “Lest the earth swallow us up!”

He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, “Your dwelling place is strong. Your nest is set in the rock.

Behold, to Yahweh your God belongs heaven, the heaven of heavens, and the earth, with all that is therein.

The city shall be devoted, even it and all that is in it, to Yahweh. Only Rahab the prostitute shall live, she and all who are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.

When Jabin king of Hazor heard of it, he sent to Jobab king of Madon, to the king of Shimron, to the king of Achshaph,

So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away; and they went to their tents.

“In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied. The travelers walked through byways.

Samson said to her, “If they bind me with seven green cords that were never dried, then shall I become weak, and be as another man.”

He said to his mother, “The eleven hundred pieces of silver that were taken from you, about which you uttered a curse, and also spoke it in my ears—behold, the silver is with me. I took it.” His mother said, “May Yahweh bless my son!”

Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, “May Yahweh give you offspring from this woman for the petition which was asked of Yahweh.” Then they went to their own home.

Samuel grew, and Yahweh was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.

The cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to Gath; and Israel recovered its border out of the hand of the Philistines. There was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

Saul said to the Kenites, “Go, depart, go down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them; for you showed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt.” So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.

David said to Ahimelech the priest, “The king has commanded me to do something, and has said to me, ‘Let no one know anything about the business about which I send you, and what I have commanded you. I have sent the young men to a certain place.’

But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come; for the Philistines have made a raid on the land!”

Achish said, “Against whom have you made a raid today?” David said, “Against the South of Judah, against the South of the Jerahmeelites, and against the South of the Kenites.”

David said to Achish, “Therefore you will know what your servant can do.” Achish said to David, “Therefore I will make you my bodyguard forever.”

Absalom’s servants came to the woman to the house; and they said, “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” The woman said to them, “They have gone over the brook of water.” When they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.

The families of scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.

Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart; for God is with you.”

Let their table before them become a snare. May it become a retribution and a trap.

Keep me from the way of deceit. Grant me your law graciously!

I hate and abhor falsehood. I love your law.

For you will eat the labor of your hands. You will be happy, and it will be well with you.

Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”

The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.

She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.

Give her of the fruit of her hands! Let her works praise her in the gates!

but have lifted up yourself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before you, and you and your lords, your wives, and your concubines, have drunk wine from them. You have praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which don’t see, or hear, or know; and you have not glorified the God in whose hand your breath is, and whose are all your ways.

Yet the land will be desolate because of those who dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.

By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?

Therefore by their fruits you will know them.

Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!”

She called out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

and Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary, his mother, “Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against.

They kept saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and they kept slapping him.

With many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”

Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

Greet Mary, who labored much for us.

Therefore “ ‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.

one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all, and in us all.

Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.

Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account.

but with good works, which is appropriate for women professing godliness.

In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise can’t be hidden.

May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain,

I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write, ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’ ” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them.”

The fruits which your soul lusted after have been lost to you. All things that were dainty and sumptuous have perished from you, and you will find them no more at all.