Sahidic Coptic Old Testament

And for a sacrifice of peace-offering, two heifers, five rams, five he-goats, five ewe-lambs of a year old: this was the gift of Eliab the son of Chaelon.

If then ye take this one also from my presence, and an affliction happen to him by the way, then shall ye bring down my old age with sorrow to the grave.

And thou shalt give them to Eleazar the priest as the first-fruits of the Lord.

And there ye shall seek the Lord your God, and ye shall find him whenever ye shall seek him with all your heart, and with all your soul in your affliction.

And Moses says, Thou hast said, I will not appear in thy presence again.

For he lieth in wait, and turneth good into evil, and in things worthy praise will lay blame upon thee.

The Lord is terrible and very great, and marvellous is his power.

For insomuch as their trust is in idols, which have no life; though they swear falsely, yet they look not to be hurt.

For the hope of the unthankful shall melt away as the winter's hoar frost, and shall run away as unprofitable water.

For if he do them, he shall be strong to all things: for the light of the Lord leadeth him, who giveth wisdom to the godly. Blessed be the name of the Lord for ever. Amen, Amen.

The life of him that dependeth on another man's table is not to be counted for a life; for he polluteth himself with other men's meat: but a wise man well nurtured will beware thereof.

Fire, and hail, and famine, and death, all these were created for vengeance;

Let your soul rejoice in his mercy, and be not ashamed of his praise.

Be not an hypocrite in the sight of men, and take good heed what thou speakest.

So doth the potter sitting at his work, and turning the wheel about with his feet, who is alway carefully set at his work, and maketh all his work by number;

Be not unsatiable in any dainty thing, nor too greedy upon meats:

If ye will not hear my voice, surely this very great multitude shall be turned into a small number among the nations, where I will scatter them.

And he that requiteth good turns is mindful of that which may come hereafter; and when he falleth, he shall find a stay.

Who hath gone up into heaven, and taken her, and brought her down from the clouds?

Be not hasty in thy tongue, and in thy deeds slack and remiss.

Fear not this tormentor, but, being worthy of thy brethren, take thy death that I may receive thee again in mercy with thy brethren.

Then shall her fetters be a strong defence for thee, and her chains a robe of glory.

They that rejoice at the fall of the righteous shall be taken in the snare; and anguish shall consume them before they die.

For he that hath brought these plagues upon you shall bring you everlasting joy with your salvation.

Fear the Lord with all thy soul, and reverence his priests.

For how can they be called gods? because women set meat before the gods of silver, gold, and wood.

For this is not the first day wherein thy wisdom is manifested; but from the beginning of thy days all the people have known thy understanding, because the disposition of thine heart is good.

Go not after thy lusts, but refrain thyself from thine appetites.

And said before the people, Send for Susanna, the daughter of Chelcias, Joacim's wife. And so they sent.

I said, I will water my best garden, and will water abundantly my garden bed: and, lo, my brook became a river, and my river became a sea.

He that is honoured in poverty, how much more in riches? and he that is dishonourable in riches, how much more in poverty?

They that led him changing the good will they bare him a little before into hatred, because the foresaid speeches proceeded, as they thought, from a desperate mind.

Presents and gifts blind the eyes of the wise, and stop up his mouth that he cannot reprove.

For she is more beautiful than the sun, and above all the order of stars: being compared with the light, she is found before it.

For I knew that they would not hear me, because it is a stiffnecked people: but in the land of their captivities they shall remember themselves.

So she came with her father and mother, her children, and all her kindred.

For after this cometh night: but vice shall not prevail against wisdom.

Be not as a lion in thy house, nor frantick among thy servants.

Malice and wrath, even these are abominations; and the sinful man shall have them both.

But when he was ready to die with stripes, he groaned, and said, It is manifest unto the Lord, that hath the holy knowledge, that whereas I might have been delivered from death, I now endure sore pains in body by being beaten: but in soul am well content to suffer these things, because I fear him.

Teeth of wild beasts, and scorpions, serpents, and the sword punishing the wicked to destruction.

Work your work betimes, and in his time he will give you your reward.

Take a good heart, O Jerusalem: for he that gave thee that name will comfort thee.

When ye glorify the Lord, exalt him as much as ye can; for even yet will he far exceed: and when ye exalt him, put forth all your strength, and be not weary; for ye can never go far enough.

He fashioneth the clay with his arm, and boweth down his strength before his feet; he applieth himself to lead it over; and he is diligent to make clean the furnace:

If thou givest thy soul the desires that please her, she will make thee a laughingstock to thine enemies that malign thee.

Whiles she was yet speaking these words, the young man said, Whom wait ye for? I will not obey the king's commandment: but I will obey the commandment of the law that was given unto our fathers by Moses.

Who hath gone over the sea, and found her, and will bring her for pure gold?

For there is a golden ornament upon her, and her bands are purple lace.

But the people were very thirsty, and compelled us to do unto them as we have spoken, and to bring an oath upon ourselves, which we will not break.

I will yet make doctrine to shine as the morning, and will send forth her light afar off.

And the priests sit in their temples, having their clothes rent, and their heads and beards shaven, and nothing upon their heads.

Begging is sweet in the mouth of the shameless: but in his belly there shall burn a fire.

Love him that made thee with all thy strength, and forsake not his ministers.

Of a spark of fire a heap of coals is kindled: and a sinful man layeth wait for blood.

Wisdom that is hid, and treasure that is hoarded up, what profit is in them both?

For excess of meats bringeth sickness, and surfeiting will turn into choler.

Howbeit for both causes shall they be justly punished: both because they thought not well of God, giving heed unto idols, and also unjustly swore in deceit, despising holiness.

And Jephthae vowed a vow to the Lord, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver the children of Ammon into my hand,

For by thee shall I run as a girded man, and by my God shall I leap over a wall.

And Gaal the son of Jobel saw the people, and said to Zebul, Behold, a people comes down from the top of the mountains: and Zebul said to him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as men.

He lies in wait in secret as a lion in his den: he lies in wait to ravish the poor, to ravish the poor when he draws him after him: he will bring him down in his snare.

And the king said to him, Why speakest thou any longer of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Siba shall divide the land.

thou hadst thoroughly plunged me in filth, and my garment had abhorred me.

And Joshua and all Israel with him departed from Lebna to Lachis, and he encamped about it, and besieged it.

And Saul said, I have sinned; yet honour me, I pray thee, before the elders of Israel, and before my people; and turn back with me, and I will worship the Lord thy God.

All the fat ones of the earth have eaten and worshipped: all that go down to the earth shall fall down before him: my soul also lives to him.

And Saul was exceedingly angry with Jonathan, and said to him, Thou son of traitorous damsels! for do I not know that thou art an accomplice with the son of Jessae to thy same, and to the shame of thy mother's nakedness?

Thou shalt send forth thy Spirit, and they shall be created; and thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

Their land produced frogs abundantly, in the chambers of their kings.

And their borders were from Maan, and all the kingdom of Basan, and all the kingdom of Og king of Basan, and all the villages of Jair, which are in the region of Basan, sixty cities:

And Mardochaeus and Esther the queen appointed a fast for themselves privately, even at that time also having formed their plan against their own health.

As for my God, his way is perfect: the oracles of the Lord are tried in the fire; he is a protector of all them that hope in him.

The mouth of the righteous will meditate wisdom, and his tongue will speak of judgment.

and Elboudad, and Baethel, and Herma,

Then Phinees stood up, and made atonement: and the plague ceased.

I am poor and sorrowful; but the salvation of thy countenance has helped me.

Therefore thus says the Lord God of Israel, I said, Thy house and the house of thy father shall pass before me for ever: but now the Lord says, That be far from me; for I will only honour them that honour me, and he that sets me at nought shall be despised.

And knowest thou the changes of heaven, or the events which take place together under heaven?

And it shall be when the Lord shall have wrought for my lord all the good things he has spoken concerning thee, and shall appoint thee to be ruler over Israel;

Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents to thee.

And they are glad, because they are quiet; and he guides them to their desire haven.

and to those in Jerimuth, and to those in Bersabee, and to those in Nombe,

And Joab returned from following Abenner, and he assembled all the people, and there were missing of the people of David, nineteen men, and Asael.

For Joab and Abessa his brother laid wait continually for Abenner, because he slew Asael their brother at Gabaon in the battle.

His harvest shall perish before the time, and his branch shall not flourish.

and Archob, and Aphec, and Raau.

And Osee son of Ela formed a conspiracy against Phakee the son of Romelias, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Joatham the son of Azarias.

And out of the tribe of Aser, Basella and its suburbs; and Dabbon and its suburbs;

And he turned from him towards another, and he spoke after the same manner; and the people answered him after the former manner.

And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and arrayed themselves against Gabaa as before.

I will give thanks to the Lord abundantly with my mouth; and in the midst of many I will praise him.

And he took the crown of Molchom their king from off his head, and the weight of it was a talent of gold, with precious stones, and it was upon the head of David; and he carried forth very much spoil of the city.

And it came to pass, when they were in the way, that a report came to David, saying, Abessalom has slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.

And Phinees the priest and all the chiefs of the congregation of Israel who were with him heard the words which the children of Ruben, and the children of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasse spoke; and it pleased them.

And they buried him by the borders of his inheritance in Thamnasarach in the mount of Ephraim, northward of the mount of Galaad: there they put with him into the tomb in which they buried him, the knives of stone with which he circumcised the children of Israel in Galgala, when he brought them out of Egypt, as the Lord appointed them; and there they are to this day.