Formation Journal Reading Plan

19:1 When Jehovah thy God shall cut off the nations, whose land Jehovah thy God giveth thee, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their cities, and in their houses;

19:2 thou shalt set apart three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to possess it.

19:3 Thou shalt prepare thee the way, and divide the borders of thy land, which Jehovah thy God causeth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every manslayer may flee thither.

19:4 And this is the case of the manslayer, that shall flee thither and live: whoso killeth his neighbor unawares, and hated him not in time past;

19:5 as when a man goeth into the forest with his neighbor to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbor, so that he dieth; he shall flee unto one of these cities and live:

19:6 lest the avenger of blood pursue the manslayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and smite him mortally; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.

19:7 Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt set apart three cities for thee.

19:8 And if Jehovah thy God enlarge thy border, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, and give thee all the land which he promised to give unto thy fathers;

19:9 if thou shalt keep all this commandment to do it, which I command thee this day, to love Jehovah thy God, and to walk ever in his ways; then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, besides these three:

19:10 that innocent blood be not shed in the midst of thy land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee.

19:11 But if any man hate his neighbor, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally so that he dieth, and he flee into one of these cities;

19:12 then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.

19:13 Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.

19:14 Thou shalt not remove thy neighbor’s landmark, which they of old time have set, in thine inheritance which thou shalt inherit, in the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee to possess it.

19:15 One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.

19:16 If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrong-doing,

19:17 then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges that shall be in those days;

19:18 and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and have testified falsely against his brother;

19:19 then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to do unto his brother: so shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of thee.

19:20 And those that remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil in the midst of thee.

19:21 And thine eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

107:1 O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

107:2 Let the redeemed of Jehovah say so, Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary,

107:3 And gathered out of the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.

107:4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way; They found no city of habitation.

107:5 Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted in them.

107:6 Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distresses,

107:7 He led them also by a straight way, That they might go to a city of habitation.

107:8 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!

107:9 For he satisfieth the longing soul, And the hungry soul he filleth with good.

107:10 Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron,

107:11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, And contemned the counsel of the Most High:

107:12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labor; They fell down, and there was none to help.

107:13 Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he saved them out of their distresses.

107:14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And brake their bonds in sunder.

107:15 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!

107:16 For he hath broken the gates of brass, And cut the bars of iron in sunder.

107:17 Fools because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

107:18 Their soul abhorreth all manner of food; And they draw near unto the gates of death.

107:19 Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he saveth them out of their distresses.

107:20 He sendeth his word, and healeth them, And delivereth them from their destructions.

107:21 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!

107:22 And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with singing.

9:1 And he called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.

9:2 And he sent them forth to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

9:3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staff, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money; neither have two coats.

9:4 And into whatsoever house ye enter, there abide, and thence depart.

9:5 And as many as receive you not, when ye depart from that city, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

9:6 And they departed, and went throughout the villages, preaching the gospel, and healing everywhere.

9:7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done: and he was much perplexed, because that it was said by some, that John was risen from the dead;

9:8 and by some, that Elijah had appeared; and by others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

9:9 And Herod said, John I beheaded: but who is this, about whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.

9:10 And the apostles, when they were returned, declared unto him what things they had done. And he took them, and withdrew apart to a city, called Bethsaida.

9:11 But the multitudes perceiving it followed him: and he welcomed them, and spake to them of the kingdom of God, and them that had need of healing he cured.

9:12 And the day began to wear away; and the twelve came, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages and country round about, and lodge, and get provisions: for we are here in a desert place.

9:13 But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy food for all this people.

9:14 For they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, Make them sit down in companies, about fifty each.

9:15 And they did so, and made them all sit down.

9:16 And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake; and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

9:17 And they ate, and were all filled: and there was taken up that which remained over to them of broken pieces, twelve baskets.