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Sweet
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Eat my son, honey that <FI>is<Fi> good, And the honeycomb--sweet to thy palate.
How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.
and Jehovah smelleth the sweet fragrance, and Jehovah saith unto His heart, `I continue not to disesteem any more the ground because of man, though the imagination of the heart of man <FI>is<Fi> evil from his youth; and I continue not to smite any more all living, as I have done;
and I have all things, and abound; I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you--an odour of a sweet smell--a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God:
and its inwards and its legs he doth wash with water; and the priest hath made perfume with the whole on the altar, a burnt-offering, a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah.
and walk in love, as also the Christ did love us, and did give himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odour of a sweet smell,
and sons of Aaron have made it a perfume on the altar, on the burnt-offering which <FI>is<Fi> on the wood, which <FI>is<Fi> on the fire--a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah.
They are more desirable than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, Even liquid honey of the comb.
and he crieth unto Jehovah, and Jehovah sheweth him a tree, and he casteth unto the waters, and the waters become sweet. There He hath made for them a statute, and an ordinance, and there He hath tried them,
Sayings of pleasantness <FI>are<Fi> a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.
and the inwards and the legs he doth wash with water, and the priest hath brought the whole near, and hath made perfume on the altar; it <FI>is<Fi> a burnt-offering, a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah.
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.
and he hath cleaved it with its wings (he doth not separate <FI>it<Fi> ), and the priest hath made it a perfume on the altar, on the wood, which <FI>is<Fi> on the fire; it <FI>is<Fi> a burnt-offering, a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah.
and he hath brought it in unto the sons of Aaron, the priests, and he hath taken from thence the fulness of his hand of its flour and of its oil, besides all its frankincense, and the priest hath made perfume with its memorial on the altar, a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah;
And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Take to thee spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum, spices and pure frankincense; they are part for part;
Woe <FI>to<Fi> those saying to evil `good,' And to good `evil,' Putting darkness for light, and light for darkness, Putting bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter.
and the priest hath made them a perfume on the altar--bread of a fire-offering, for sweet fragrance; all the fat <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah's.
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, — read the full passage →
and the priest hath lifted up from the present its memorial, and hath made perfume on the altar, a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah;
And He saith unto me, `Son of man, thy belly thou dost feed, and thy bowels thou dost fill with this roll that I am giving unto thee;' and I eat it, and it is in my mouth as honey for sweetness.
A tower of strength <FI>is<Fi> the name of Jehovah, Into it the righteous runneth, and is set on high.
Taste ye and see that Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> good, O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him.
Though he doth sweeten evil in his mouth, Doth hide it under his tongue,
`Command the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, My offering, My bread for My fire-offerings, My sweet fragrance, ye take heed to bring near to Me in its appointed season.
and <FI>one<Fi> hath lifted up of it with his hand from the flour of the present, and from its oil, and all the frankincense which <FI>is<Fi> on the present, and hath made perfume on the altar, sweet fragrance--its memorial to Jehovah.
`An offering of first-<FI> fruits<Fi> --ye bring them near to Jehovah, but on the altar they go not up, for sweet fragrance.
and the spices, and the oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the spice perfume;
and thou hast taken them out of their hand, and hast made perfume on the altar beside the burnt-offering, for sweet fragrance before Jehovah; a fire-offering it <FI>is<Fi> to Jehovah.
and thou hast made perfume with the whole ram on the altar. It <FI>is<Fi> a burnt-offering to Jehovah, a sweet fragrance; a fire-offering it <FI>is<Fi> to Jehovah.
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 →
and I have made your cities a waste, and have made desolate your sanctuaries, and I smell not at your sweet fragrances;
With sweet fragrance I do accept you, In My bringing you out from the peoples, And I have assembled you from the lands In which ye have been scattered, And I have been sanctified in you Before the eyes of the nations.
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 he maketh the holy anointing oil, and the pure spice-perfume--work of a compounder.
and the anointing oil, and the perfume of the spices for the sanctuary; according to all that I have commanded thee--they do.'
`And thou, take to thyself principal spices, wild honey five hundred <FI>shekels<Fi> ; and spice-cinnamon, the half of that, two hundred and fifty; and spice-cane two hundred and fifty;
for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;
At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.
Also--when I walk in a valley of death-shade, I fear no evil, for Thou <FI>art<Fi> with me, Thy rod and Thy staff--they comfort me.
Sweet to a man <FI>is<Fi> the bread of falsehood, And afterwards is his mouth filled <FI>with<Fi> gravel.
For better <FI>is<Fi> wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.
And he saith to them, `Go, eat fat things, and drink sweet things, and sent portions to him for whom nothing is prepared, for to-day <FI>is<Fi> holy to our Lord, and be not grieved, for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.'
and the priest hath put of the blood on the horns of the altar of spice-perfume before Jehovah, which <FI>is<Fi> in the tent of meeting, and all the blood of the bullock he doth pour out at the foundation of the altar of the burnt-offering, which <FI>is<Fi> at the opening of the tent of meeting.
and maketh perfume on it--spice-perfume--as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
And the golden altar, and the anointing oil, and the spice-perfume, and the covering of the opening of the tent;
`And the altar of perfume, and its staves, and the anointing oil, and the spice perfume, and the covering of the opening at the opening of the tabernacle,
and oil for the light, and spices for the anointing oil, and for the spice perfume,
`And Aaron hath made perfume on it, perfume of spices, morning by morning; in his making the lamps right he doth perfume it,
`And the second lamb thou dost prepare between the evenings; according to the present of the morning, and according to its libation, thou dost prepare for it, for sweet fragrance, a fire-offering, to Jehovah: --
oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil, and for the perfume of the spices,
For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;
because of Christ a sweet fragrance we are to God, in those being saved, and in those being lost;
Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.
A satiated soul treadeth down a honeycomb, And <FI>to<Fi> a hungry soul every bitter thing <FI>is<Fi> sweet.
Eat my son, honey that <FI>is<Fi> good, And the honeycomb--sweet to thy palate. — read the full passage →
and the inwards and the legs he hath washed with water, and Moses maketh perfume with the whole ram on the altar; it <FI>is<Fi> a burnt-offering, for sweet fragrance; it <FI>is<Fi> a fire-offering to Jehovah, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
and all its fat he doth turn aside, as the fat hath been turned aside from off the sacrifice of the peace-offerings, and the priest hath made perfume on the altar, for sweet fragrance to Jehovah; and the priest hath made atonement for him, and it hath been forgiven him.
and I went away unto the messenger, saying to him, `Give me the little scroll;' and he saith to me, `Take, and eat it up, and it shall make thy belly bitter, but in thy mouth it shall be sweet--as honey.'
and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.
and now there doth remain faith, hope, love--these three; and the greatest of these <FI>is<Fi> love.
Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;
The love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good;
And the northern I put far off from you, And have driven him unto a land dry and desolate, With his face unto the eastern sea, And his rear unto the western sea, And come up hath his stink, And come up doth his stench, For he hath exerted himself to work.
Thy words have been found, and I eat them, And Thy word is to me for a joy, And for the rejoicing of my heart, For Thy name is called on me, O Jehovah, God of Hosts.
Why <FI>is<Fi> this to Me? frankincense from Sheba cometh, And the sweet cane from a land afar off, Your burnt-offerings <FI>are<Fi> not for acceptance, And your sacrifices have not been sweet to Me.
Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.
But those expecting Jehovah pass <FI>to<Fi> power, They raise up the pinion as eagles, They run and are not fatigued, They go on and do not faint!
His cheeks as a bed of the spice, towers of perfumes, His lips <FI>are<Fi> lilies, dropping flowing myrrh,
For fragrance <FI>are<Fi> thy perfumes good. Perfume emptied out--thy name, Therefore have virgins loved thee!
The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour--honour.
Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.
Ears they have, and they hear not, A nose they have, and they smell not,
Sweet to him have been the clods of the valley, And after him every man he draweth, And before him there is no numbering.
and ye have prepared a burnt-offering, for sweet fragrance to Jehovah: one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, seven lambs, sons of a year, perfect ones;
`Only, the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou dost not ransom, holy they <FI>are<Fi> : their blood thou dost sprinkle on the altar, and of their fat thou makest perfume, a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah,
and when a sojourner sojourneth with you, or whoso <FI>is<Fi> in your midst to your generations, and he hath made a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah, as ye do so he doth.
and its present two tenth deals of flour mixed with oil, a fire-offering to Jehovah, a sweet fragrance, and its drink-offering, wine, a fourth of the hin.
My strength and song is JAH, And He is become my salvation: This <FI>is<Fi> my God, and I glorify Him; God of my father, and I exalt Him.
And Jesus said to them, `I am the bread of the life; he who is coming unto me may not hunger, and he who is believing in me may not thirst--at any time;
Jesus saith to them, `My food is, that I may do the will of Him who sent me, and may finish His work;
and they did so, and made all to recline;
and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;
`Happy those hungering and thirsting for righteousness--because they shall be filled.
An imagination supported Thou fortifiest peace--peace! For in Thee it is confident.
And it hath been, instead of spice is muck, And instead of a girdle, a rope, And instead of curled work, baldness, And instead of a stomacher a girdle of sackcloth.
Give not to women thy strength, And thy ways to wiping away of kings.
If thou liest down, thou art not afraid, Yea, thou hast lain down, And sweet hath been thy sleep.
Vain for you who are rising early, Who delay sitting, eating the bread of griefs, So He giveth to His beloved one sleep.
<FI> Aleph.<Fi> O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah, — read the full passage →
As <FI>with<Fi> milk and fatness is my soul satisfied, And <FI>with<Fi> singing lips doth my mouth praise.
I--in righteousness, I see Thy face; I am satisfied, in awaking, <FI>with<Fi> Thy form!
The command of His lips, and I depart not. Above my allotted portion I have laid up The sayings of His mouth.
Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.
be strong and courageous, fear not, nor be terrified because of them, for Jehovah thy God <FI>is<Fi> He who is going with thee; He doth not fail thee nor forsake thee.'
and he cometh nigh, and kisseth him, and he smelleth the fragrance of his garments, and blesseth him, and saith, `See, the fragrance of my son <FI>is<Fi> as the fragrance of a field which Jehovah hath blessed;
and every one who is having this hope on him, doth purify himself, even as he is pure.
Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us, — read the full passage →
The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →
And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;
<FI> Nun.<Fi> A lamp to my foot <FI>is<Fi> Thy word, And a light to my path.
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