Formation Journal Reading Plan

22:1 If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.

22:2 If the thief be found breaking in, and be smitten so that he dieth, there shall be no bloodguiltiness for him.

22:3 If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be bloodguiltiness for him; he shall make restitution: if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

22:4 If the theft be found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall pay double.

22:5 If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall let his beast loose, and it feed in another man’s field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.

22:6 If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the shocks of grain, or the standing grain, or the field are consumed; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

22:7 If a man shall deliver unto his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man’s house; if the thief be found, he shall pay double.

22:8 If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall come near unto God, to see whether he have not put his hand unto his neighbor’s goods.

22:9 For every matter of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, whereof one saith, This is it, the cause of both parties shall come before God; he whom God shall condemn shall pay double unto his neighbor.

22:10 If a man deliver unto his neighbor an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep; and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing it:

22:11 the oath of Jehovah shall be between them both, whether he hath not put his hand unto his neighbor’s goods; and the owner thereof shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution.

22:12 But if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof.

22:13 If it be torn in pieces, let him bring it for witness: he shall not make good that which was torn.

22:14 And if a man borrow aught of his neighbor, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.

22:15 If the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be a hired thing, it came for its hire.

22:16 And if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.

22:17 If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

22:18 Thou shalt not suffer a sorceress to live.

22:19 Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.

22:20 He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto Jehovah only, shall be utterly destroyed.

22:21 And a sojourner shalt thou not wrong, neither shalt thou oppress him: for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.

22:22 Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.

22:23 If thou afflict them at all, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;

22:24 and my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

22:25 If thou lend money to any of my people with thee that is poor, thou shalt not be to him as a creditor; neither shall ye lay upon him interest.

22:26 If thou at all take thy neighbor’s garment to pledge, thou shalt restore it unto him before the sun goeth down:

22:27 for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.

22:28 Thou shalt not revile God, nor curse a ruler of thy people.

22:29 Thou shalt not delay to offer of thy harvest, and of the outflow of thy presses. The first-born of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.

22:30 Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with its dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.

22:31 And ye shall be holy men unto me: therefore ye shall not eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.

57:1 For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; For my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until these calamities be overpast.

57:2 I will cry unto God Most High, Unto God that performeth all things for me.

57:3 He will send from heaven, and save me, When he that would swallow me up reproacheth; [Selah God will send forth his lovingkindness and his truth.

57:4 My soul is among lions; I lie among them that are set on fire, Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.

57:5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let thy glory be above all the earth.

57:6 They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down: They have digged a pit before me; They are fallen into the midst thereof themselves. [Selah

57:7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.

57:8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake right early.

57:9 I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the peoples: I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

57:10 For thy lovingkindness is great unto the heavens, And thy truth unto the skies.

57:11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let thy glory be above all the earth.

27:1 Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

27:2 and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor.

27:3 Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

27:4 saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou to it.

27:5 And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.

27:6 And the chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood.

27:7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.

27:8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.

27:9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was priced, whom certain of the children of Israel did price;

27:10 and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me.

27:11 Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.

27:12 And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

27:13 Then saith Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?

27:14 And he gave him no answer, not even to one word: insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

27:15 Now at the feast the governor was wont to release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom they would.

27:16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

27:17 When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?

27:18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up.

27:19 And while he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

27:20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

27:21 But the governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.

27:22 Pilate saith unto them, What then shall I do unto Jesus who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified.

27:23 And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified.

27:24 So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but rather that a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; see ye to it.

27:25 And all the people answered and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

27:26 Then released he unto them Barabbas; but Jesus he scourged and delivered to be crucified.