[20211123] Daily Bible Reading — Day 113

23
Nov

Acts 9:26-43; Joshua 5:2-15; Joshua 6:1-27; Job 23:1-17

Acts 9:26-43

Listen to Acts 9

26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. 
27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. 
28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem. 
29 And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him. 
30 Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus. 
31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. 
32 And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda. 
33 And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy. 
34 And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately. 
35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord. 
36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. 
37 And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber. 
38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them. 
39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them. 
40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up. 
41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive. 
42 And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord. 
43 And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.

Joshua 5:2-15

Listen to Joshua 5

2 At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time. 
3 And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins. 
4 And this is the cause why Joshua did circumcise: All the people that came out of Egypt, that were males, even all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, after they came out of Egypt. 
5 Now all the people that came out were circumcised: but all the people that were born in the wilderness by the way as they came forth out of Egypt, them they had not circumcised. 
6 For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, till all the people that were men of war, which came out of Egypt, were consumed, because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: unto whom the LORD sware that he would not shew them the land, which the LORD sware unto their fathers that he would give us, a land that floweth with milk and honey. 
7 And their children, whom he raised up in their stead, them Joshua circumcised: for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised them by the way. 
8 And it came to pass, when they had done circumcising all the people, that they abode in their places in the camp, till they were whole. 
9 And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day. 
10 And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho. 
11 And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched corn in the selfsame day. 
12 And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year. 
13 And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries? 
14 And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant? 
15 And the captain of the LORD’S host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so.

Joshua 6:1-27

Listen to Joshua 6

1 Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. 
2 And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour. 
3 And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days. 
4 And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams’ horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets. 
5 And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him. 
6 And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD. 
7 And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD. 
8 And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns passed on before the LORD, and blew with the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them. 
9 And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets. 
10 And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout. 
11 So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp. 
12 And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD. 
13 And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets. 
14 And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp: so they did six days. 
15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times. 
16 And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the LORD hath given you the city. 
17 And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent. 
18 And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it. 
19 But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, are consecrated unto the LORD: they shall come into the treasury of the LORD. 
20 So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. 
21 And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword. 
22 But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot’s house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her. 
23 And the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel. 
24 And they burnt the city with fire, and all that was therein: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD. 
25 And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father’s household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho. 
26 And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it. 
27 So the LORD was with Joshua; and his fame was noised throughout all the country.

Job 23:1-17

Listen to Job 23:1-17

1 Then Job answered and said, 
2 Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning. 
3 Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat! 
4 I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments. 
5 I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me. 
6 Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me. 
7 There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge. 
8 Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him: 
9 On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him: 
10 But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. 
11 My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined. 
12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food. 
13 But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth. 
14 For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him 
15 Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him. 
16 For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me: 
17 Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.