Child Dedication

Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> sons, A reward <FI>is<Fi> the fruit of the womb.

and thou hast loved Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might, — read the full passage →

for this youth I prayed, and Jehovah doth give to me my petition which I asked of Him; — read the full passage →

And they were bringing to him children, that he might touch them, and the disciples were rebuking those bringing them, — read the full passage →

`Before I form thee in the belly, I have known thee; and before thou comest forth from the womb I have separated thee, a prophet to nations I have made thee.'

And when the days of their purification were fulfilled, according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present to the Lord,

and having taken them in his arms, having put <FI>his<Fi> hands upon them, he was blessing them.

greater than these things I have no joy, that I may hear of my children in truth walking.

And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

and thou hast repeated them to thy sons, and spoken of them in thy sitting in thine house, and in thy walking in the way, and in thy lying down, and in thy rising up,

For Thou--Thou hast possessed my reins, Thou dost cover me in my mother's belly. — read the full passage →

Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> sons, A reward <FI>is<Fi> the fruit of the womb. — read the full passage →

every good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no variation, or shadow of turning;

and Jesus having seen, was much displeased, and he said to them, `Suffer the children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;

`Sanctify to Me every first-born, opening any womb among the sons of Israel, among man and among beast; it <FI>is<Fi> Mine.'

And when the days of their purification were fulfilled, according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present to the Lord, — read the full passage →

and she causeth him to go up with her when she hath weaned him, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and she bringeth him into the house of Jehovah at Shiloh, and the youth <FI>is but<Fi> a youth. — read the full passage →

and ye <FI>are<Fi> a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;

and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise--to salvation, through faith that <FI>is<Fi> in Christ Jesus;

I cause thee to act wisely, And direct thee in the way that thou goest, I cause mine eye to take counsel concerning thee.

for I have known him, that he commandeth his children, and his house after him (and they have kept the way of Jehovah), to do righteousness and judgment, that Jehovah may bring on Abraham that which He hath spoken concerning him.'

Thy wife <FI>is<Fi> as a fruitful vine in the sides of thy house, Thy sons as olive plants around thy table.

Sons' sons <FI>are<Fi> the crown of old men, And the glory of sons <FI>are<Fi> their fathers.

And they were bringing to him children, that he might touch them, and the disciples were rebuking those bringing them,

And the dedication in Jerusalem came, and it was winter,

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

that thou hast caused every one opening a womb to pass over to Jehovah, and every firstling--the increase of beasts which thou hast: the males <FI>are<Fi> Jehovah's.

And it came to pass, in the multitude pressing on him to hear the word of God, that he was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, — read the full passage →

Strength and honour <FI>are<Fi> her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day.

And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

`Ye are the light of the world, a city set upon a mount is not able to be hid;

To the Overseer, on `The Hind of the Morning.' --A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me? Far from my salvation, The words of my roaring? — read the full passage →

<FI> Beth.<Fi> With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe--according to Thy word.

for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

For Thou--Thou hast possessed my reins, Thou dost cover me in my mother's belly.

Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: — read the full passage →

As thou knowest not what <FI>is<Fi> the way of the spirit, How--bones in the womb of the full one, So thou knowest not the work of God who maketh the whole.

<FI> Aleph.<Fi> O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah, — read the full passage →

and these words which I am commanding thee to-day have been on thine heart, — read the full passage →

`Beware! --ye may not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you, that their messengers in the heavens do always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens,

And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

Here is endurance of the saints: here <FI>are<Fi> those keeping the commands of God, and the faith of Jesus.'

For we--wilfully sinning after the receiving the full knowledge of the truth--no more for sins doth there remain a sacrifice,

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service;

And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, (which interpreted, is called Dorcas,) this woman was full of good works and kind acts that she was doing;

in this shall all know that ye are my disciples, if ye may have love one to another.'

verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.'

But Jesus said, `Suffer the children, and forbid them not, to come unto me, for of such is the reign of the heavens;'

Praise ye Jah! Praise ye God in His holy place, Praise Him in the expanse of His strength. — read the full passage →

`Hear, O Israel, Jehovah our God <FI>is<Fi> one Jehovah; — read the full passage →

so that thou dost fear Jehovah thy God, to keep all His statutes and His commands, which I am commanding thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all days of thy life, and so that thy days are prolonged.

And God saith, `Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness, and let them rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that is creeping on the earth.'

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

because the Lord himself, in a shout, in the voice of a chief-messenger, and in the trump of God, shall come down from heaven, and the dead in Christ shall rise first, — read the full passage →

and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, <FI>do<Fi> all things in the name of the Lord Jesus--giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but--to proclaim good news; not in wisdom of discourse, that the cross of the Christ may not be made of none effect;

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service; — read the full passage →

and having found him, he brought him to Antioch, and it came to pass that they a whole year did assemble together in the assembly, and taught a great multitude, the disciples also were divinely called first in Antioch Christians.

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

And after these things did Joseph of Arimathea--being a disciple of Jesus, but concealed, through the fear of the Jews--ask of Pilate, that he may take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave leave; he came, therefore, and took away the body of Jesus,

They reviled him, therefore, and said, `Thou art his disciple, and we are Moses' disciples;

And they were bringing near also the babes, that he may touch them, and the disciples having seen did rebuke them, — read the full passage →

and the child grew and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

Then were brought near to him children that he might put hands on them and pray, and the disciples rebuked them. — read the full passage →

And he answering said to them, `Did ye not read, that He who made <FI>them<Fi> , from the beginning a male and a female made them,

And there is a word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah, saying,

Thus said Jehovah, thy redeemer, And thy framer from the womb: `I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah, doing all things, Stretching out the heavens by Myself, Spreading out the earth--who <FI>is<Fi> with Me?

Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

Fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

My substance was not hid from Thee, When I was made in secret, Curiously wrought in the lower part of earth. — read the full passage →

Causing the barren one of the house to sit, A joyful mother of sons; praise ye Jah!

On Thee I have been cast from the womb, From the belly of my mother Thou <FI>art<Fi> my God.

From the mouths of infants and sucklings Thou hast founded strength, Because of Thine adversaries, To still an enemy and a self-avenger.

And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them in to Jerusalem, to make the dedication even with gladness, and with thanksgivings, and with singing, <FI>with<Fi> cymbals, psalteries, and with harps;

and voweth a vow, and saith, `Jehovah of Hosts, if Thou dost certainly look on the affliction of Thy handmaid, and hast remembered me, and dost not forget Thy handmaid, and hast given to Thy handmaid seed of men--then I have given him to Jehovah all days of his life, and a razor doth not go up upon his head.'

`Hear, O Israel, Jehovah our God <FI>is<Fi> one Jehovah; — read the full passage →

`Jehovah bless thee and keep thee; — read the full passage →