Seers

For the Lord Jehovah doth nothing, Except He hath revealed His counsel unto His servants the prophets.

which things also we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Holy Spirit, with spiritual things spiritual things comparing,

And the rest of the matters of Solomon, the first and the last, are they not written beside the matters of Nathan the prophet, and beside the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and with the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam son of Nebat?

Formerly in Israel, thus said the man in his going to seek God, `Come and we go unto the seer,' for the `prophet' of to-day is called formerly `the seer.'

And the matters of Rehoboam, the first and the last, are they not written among the matters of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer, concerning genealogy? And the wars of Rehoboam and Jeroboam <FI>are<Fi> all the days;

And the matters of David the king, the first and the last, lo, they are written beside the matters of Samuel the seer, and beside the matters of Nathan the prophet, and beside the matters of Gad the seer,

for not by will of man did ever prophecy come, but by the Holy Spirit borne on holy men of God spake.

and his prayer, and his entreaty, and all his sin, and his trespass, and the places in which he had built high places, and established the shrines and the graven images before his being humbled, lo, they are written beside the matters of Hozai.

Ye do not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor diminish from it, to keep the commands of Jehovah your God which I am commanding you.

`For I testify to every one hearing the words of the prophecy of this scroll, if any one may add unto these, God shall add to him the plagues that have been written in this scroll, — read the full passage →

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

and the sun standeth still, and the moon hath stood--till the nation taketh vengeance <FI>on<Fi> its enemies; is it not written on the Book of the Upright, `and the sun standeth in the midst of the heavens, and hath not hasted to go in--as a perfect day?'

And the singers, sons of Asaph, <FI>are<Fi> on their station, according to the command of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun seer of the king, and the gate keepers <FI>are<Fi> at gate and gate; it is not for them to turn aside from off their service, for their brethren the Levites have prepared for them.

The law of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> stedfast, Making wise the simple,

Because of this also, we--we do give thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of hearing from us of God, ye accepted, not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, who also doth work in you who believe;

that by revelation He made known to me the secret, according as I wrote before in few <FI>words<Fi> --

And there are also many other things--as many as Jesus did--which, if they may be written one by one, not even the world itself I think to have place for the books written. Amen.

and the rest of the matters of Abijah, and his ways, and his words, are written in the `Inquiry' of the prophet Iddo.

And David riseth in the morning, and the word of Jehovah hath been unto Gad the prophet, seer of David, saying,

They are going up in the ascent of the city, and have found young women going out to draw water, and say to them, `Is the seer in this <FI>place<Fi> ?'

God <FI>is<Fi> not a man--and lieth, And a son of man--and repenteth! Hath He said--and doth He not do <FI>it<Fi> ? And spoken--and doth He not confirm it?

And prophesy also to these did the seventh from Adam--Enoch--saying, `Lo, the Lord did come in His saintly myriads,

Who have said to seers, `Ye do not see,' And to prophets, `Ye do not prophesy to us Straightforward things, Speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits,

And Hezekiah the king saith, and the princes, to the Levites to give praise to Jehovah in the words of David, and of Asaph the seer, and they praise--unto joy, and they bow, and do obeisance.

and all that Samuel the seer, and Saul son of Kish, and Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah sanctified, every one sanctifying <FI>any thing--it is<Fi> by the side of Shelomith and his brethren.

All of those who are chosen for gatekeepers at the thresholds <FI>are<Fi> two hundred and twelve; they <FI>are<Fi> in their villages, by their genealogy; they whom David and Samuel the seer appointed in their office.

And ashamed have been the seers, And confounded have been the diviners, And covered their lip have all of them, For their is no answer, O God.

And Jehovah speaketh unto Gad, seer of David, saying:

And Jehovah testifieth against Israel, and against Judah, by the hand of every prophet, and every seer, saying, `Turn back from your evil ways, and keep My commands, My statutes, according to all the law that I commanded your fathers, and that I sent unto you by the hand of My servants the prophets;'

And the rest of the matters of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written on the book of the matters of Solomon?

and if any one may take away from the words of the scroll of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the scroll of the life, and out of the holy city, and the things that have been written in this scroll;'

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;

And Amaziah saith unto Amos, `Seer, go flee for thee unto the land of Judah, and eat there bread, and there thou dost prophesy;

Therefore, thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, Against the shepherds who feed My people, Ye have scattered My flock, and drive them away, And have not inspected them, Lo, I am charging on you the evil of your doings, An affirmation of Jehovah.

For poured out on you hath Jehovah a spirit of deep sleep, And He closeth your eyes--the prophets, And your heads--the seers--He covered.

all these <FI>are<Fi> sons of Heman--seer of the king in the things of God--to lift up a horn; and God giveth to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

And the king saith unto Zadok the priest, `Art thou a seer? turn back to the city in peace, and Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan son of Abiathar, your two sons with you;

And Saul draweth nigh to Samuel in the midst of the gate, and saith, `Declare, I pray thee, to me, where <FI>is<Fi> this--the seer's house?'

therefore it is said in a book, `The wars of Jehovah,' --`Waheb in Suphah, And the brooks of Arnon;

and when the epistle may be read with you, cause that also in the assembly of the Laodiceans it may be read, and the <FI>epistle<Fi> from Laodicea that ye also may read;

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

and coming, he dwelt in a city named Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the prophets, that `A Nazarene he shall be called.'

Hear this word that I am bearing to you, A lamentation, O house of Israel: — read the full passage →

`For I testify to every one hearing the words of the prophecy of this scroll, if any one may add unto these, God shall add to him the plagues that have been written in this scroll,

And as he is going forth out of the temple, one of his disciples saith to him, `Teacher, see! what stones! and what buildings!' — read the full passage →

And when they say unto you, `Seek unto those having familiar spirits, And unto wizards, who chatter and mutter, Doth not a people seek unto its God? --For the living unto the dead!

In the year of the death of king Uzziah--I see the Lord, sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and His train is filling the temple. — read the full passage →

<FI> Nun.<Fi> A lamp to my foot <FI>is<Fi> Thy word, And a light to my path.

And he appointeth the Levites in the house of Jehovah with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, by the command of David, and of Gad, seer of the king, and of Nathan the prophet, for by the hand of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the command, by the hand of His prophets;

and go out unto his presence doth Jehu son of Hanani, the seer, and saith unto king Jehoshaphat, `To give help to the wicked, and to those hating Jehovah, dost thou love? and for this against thee <FI>is<Fi> wrath from before Jehovah,

And Asa is angry at the seer, and giveth him to the house of torture, for <FI>he is<Fi> in a rage with him for this; and Asa oppresseth <FI>some<Fi> of the people at that time.

And Samuel answereth Saul and saith, `I <FI>am<Fi> the seer; go up before me into the high place, and ye have eaten with me to-day, and I have sent thee away in the morning, and all that <FI>is<Fi> in thy heart I declare to thee.

And Saul draweth nigh to Samuel in the midst of the gate, and saith, `Declare, I pray thee, to me, where <FI>is<Fi> this--the seer's house?' — read the full passage →

`And the person who turneth unto those having familiar spirits, and unto the wizards, to go a-whoring after them, I have even set My face against that person, and cut him off from the midst of his people.

`Ye do not turn unto those having familiar spirits; and unto wizards ye do not seek, for uncleanness by them; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah your God.

and no wonder--for even the Adversary doth transform himself into a messenger of light; — read the full passage →

And it came to pass in our going on to prayer, a certain maid, having a spirit of Python, did meet us, who brought much employment to her masters by soothsaying, — read the full passage →

And have cut off sorcerers out of thy hand, And observers of clouds thou hast none.

`And I, in the first year of Darius the Mede, my standing <FI>is<Fi> for a strengthener, and for a stronghold to him; — read the full passage →

In the first year of Darius, son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who hath been made king over the kingdom of the Chaldeans, — read the full passage →

And the rest of the matters of Manasseh, and his prayer unto his God, and the matters of the seers, those speaking unto him in the name of Jehovah, God of Israel, lo, they are <FI>on the book of<Fi> the matters of the kings of Israel;

And the rest of the matters of Manasseh, and his prayer unto his God, and the matters of the seers, those speaking unto him in the name of Jehovah, God of Israel, lo, they are <FI>on the book of<Fi> the matters of the kings of Israel; — read the full passage →

And the rest of the matters of Uzziah, the first and the last, hath Isaiah son of Amoz the prophet written;

He hath built Eloth, and restoreth it to Judah after the king's lying with his fathers.

And at that time hath Hanani the seer come in unto Asa king of Judah, and saith unto him, `Because of thy leaning on the king of Aram, and thou hast not leaned on Jehovah thy God, therefore hath the force of the king of Aram escaped from thy hand.

there is not found in thee one causing his son and his daughter to pass over into fire, a user of divinations, an observer of clouds, and an enchanter, and a sorcerer, — read the full passage →

`And a man or woman--when there is in them a familiar spirit, or who <FI>are<Fi> wizards--are certainly put to death; with stones they stone them; their blood <FI>is<Fi> on them.'

and without <FI>are<Fi> the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the whoremongers, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one who is loving and is doing a lie.

in the midst of its broad place, and of the river on this side and on that, <FI>is<Fi> a tree of life, yielding twelve fruits, in each several month rendering its fruits, and the leaves of the tree <FI>are<Fi> for the service of the nations;

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,

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

And manifest also are the works of the flesh, which are: Adultery, whoredom, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

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,

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 →

he who hath believed, and hath been baptized, shall be saved; and he who hath not believed, shall be condemned.

there is a man in thy kingdom in whom <FI>is<Fi> the spirit of the holy gods: and, in the days of thy father, light, and understanding, and wisdom--as the wisdom of the gods--was found in him; and king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, chief of the scribes, enchanters, Chaldeans, soothsayers, established him--thy father, O king--

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not. — read the full passage →

and David saith, `I do kindness with Hanun son of Nahash, for his father did with me kindness;' and David sendeth messengers to comfort him concerning his father. And the servants of David come in unto the land of the sons of Ammon, unto Hanun, to comfort him,

these <FI>are<Fi> they who have passed over the Jordan in the first month, --and it is full over all its banks--and cause all <FI>they of<Fi> the valley to flee to the east and to the west.

And <FI>some<Fi> of them are appointed over the vessels, even over all the vessels of the sanctuary, and over the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.

and he hath caused his son to pass through fire, and observed clouds, and used enchantment, and dealt with a familiar spirit and wizards; he hath multiplied to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah--to provoke to anger.

And Elijah saith unto her, `Fear not, go, do according to thy word, only make for me thence a little cake, in the first place, and thou hast brought out to me; and for thee and for thy son make--last;

And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, saith unto Ahab, `Jehovah, God of Israel, liveth, before whom I have stood, there is not these years dew and rain, except according to my word.'

`And, my father, see, yea see the skirt of thine upper robe in my hand; for by cutting off the skirt of thy upper robe, and I have not slain thee, know and see that there is not in my hand evil and transgression, and I have not sinned against thee, and thou art hunting my soul to take it!

And Saul taketh three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and goeth to seek David and his men, on the front of the rocks of the wild goats,

And it cometh to pass when Saul hath turned back from after the Philistines, that they declare to him, saying, `Lo, David <FI>is<Fi> in the wilderness of En-gedi.'

And Samuel turneth round to go, and he layeth hold on the skirt of his upper robe--and it is rent!

And Samuel saith unto Saul, `Me did Jehovah send to anoint thee for king over His people, over Israel; and now, hearken to the voice of the words of Jehovah:

and he hath a son, and his name <FI>is<Fi> Saul, a choice youth and goodly, and there is not a man among the sons of Israel goodlier than he--from his shoulder and upward, higher than any of the people.

`Ye do not eat with the blood; ye do not enchant, nor observe clouds.