Formation Journal Reading Plan

5:1 The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but, because he defiled his father’s couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.

5:2 For Judah prevailed above his brothers, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph’s:)

5:3 the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

5:4 The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,

5:5 Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son,

5:6 Beerah his son, whom Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites.

5:7 His brothers by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned: the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,

5:8 and Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who lived in Aroer, even to Nebo and Baal Meon:

5:9 and eastward he lived even to the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates, because their livestock were multiplied in the land of Gilead.

5:10 In the days of Saul, they made war with the Hagrites, who fell by their hand; and they lived in their tents throughout all the land east of Gilead.

5:11 The sons of Gad lived over against them, in the land of Bashan to Salecah:

5:12 Joel the chief, and Shapham the second, and Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.

5:13 Their brothers of their fathers’ houses: Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jacan, and Zia, and Eber, seven.

5:14 These were the sons of Abihail, the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;

5:15 Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of their fathers’ houses.

5:16 They lived in Gilead in Bashan, and in its towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, as far as their borders.

5:17 All these were reckoned by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.

5:18 The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skillful in war, were forty-four thousand seven hundred and sixty, that were able to go forth to war.

5:19 They made war with the Hagrites, with Jetur, and Naphish, and Nodab.

5:20 They were helped against them, and the Hagrites were delivered into their hand, and all who were with them; for they cried to God in the battle, and he was entreated of them, because they put their trust in him.

5:21 They took away their livestock; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred fifty thousand, and of donkeys two thousand, and of men one hundred thousand.

5:22 For there fell many slain, because the war was of God. They lived in their place until the captivity.

5:23 The children of the half-tribe of Manasseh lived in the land: they increased from Bashan to Baal Hermon and Senir and Mount Hermon.

5:24 These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valor, famous men, heads of their fathers’ houses.

5:25 They trespassed against the God of their fathers, and played the prostitute after the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God destroyed before them.

5:26 The God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and brought them to Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river of Gozan, to this day.

28:15 As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.

28:16 A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.

28:17 A man who is tormented by life blood will be a fugitive until death; no one will support him.

28:18 Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.

28:19 One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

28:20 A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

28:21 To show partiality is not good; yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.

28:22 A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.

28:23 One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.

28:24 Whoever robs his father or his mother, and says, “It’s not wrong.” He is a partner with a destroyer.

28:25 One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.

28:26 One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.

28:27 One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

28:28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous thrive.

8:4 Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.

8:5 Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ.

8:6 The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did.

8:7 For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.

8:8 There was great joy in that city.

8:9 But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,

8:10 to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is that great power of God.”

8:11 They listened to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.

8:12 But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

8:13 Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.

8:14 Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,

8:15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

8:16 for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus.

8:17 Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

8:18 Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,

8:19 saying, “Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”

8:20 But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!

8:21 You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn’t right before God.

8:22 Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

8:23 For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity.”

8:24 Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me.”

8:25 They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages of the Samaritans.