Therefore if you regard me as a partner, accept him as you would me.

Therefore, strengthen ¹  your listless hands and your weak knees, ² 

Joseph harnessed his chariot and went up to meet his father Israel in Goshen. When he met him, ¹  he hugged his neck and wept on his neck for quite some time.

The Lord ¹  found him ²  in a desolate land, in an empty wasteland where animals howl. ³  He continually guarded him ⁴  and taught him; ⁵  he continually protected him ⁶  like the pupil ⁷  of his eye.

O mountains of Gilboa, may there be no dew or rain on you, nor fields of grain offerings! ¹  For it was there that the shield of warriors was defiled; ²  the shield of Saul lies neglected without oil. ³ 

Joab reported to David the number of warriors. ¹  In all Israel there were 1,100,000 ²  sword-wielding soldiers; Judah alone had 470,000 sword-wielding soldiers. ³ 

Then, as soon as the copy of the letter from King Artaxerxes was read in the presence of Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their colleagues, they proceeded promptly to the Jews in Jerusalem ¹  and stopped them with threat of armed force. ² 

A blacksmith works with his tool ¹  and forges metal over the coals. He forms it ²  with hammers; he makes it with his strong arm. He gets hungry and loses his energy; ³  he drinks no water and gets tired.

Then someone will ask him, ‘What are these wounds on your chest?’ ¹  and he will answer, ‘Some that I received in the house of my friends.’

Get up! Help the boy up and hold him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.”

It is to have two shoulder pieces attached to two of its corners, so it can be joined together. ¹ 

They made shoulder pieces for it, attached to two of its corners, so it could be joined together.

Jeroboam son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon son of David, rose up and rebelled against his master.

then ¹  let my arm fall from the shoulder, ²  let my arm be broken off at the socket. ³ 

It ¹  paws the ground in the valley, ²  exulting mightily, ³  it goes out to meet the weapons.

For you bring him ¹  rich ²  blessings; ³  you place a golden crown on his head.

For this reason ¹  I will praise you while I live; in your name I will lift up my hands. ² 

The Lord deserves praise! ¹  Day after day ²  he carries our burden, the God who delivers us. (Selah)

God says, ¹  “I will bring down all the power of the wicked; the godly will be victorious.” ² 

He brought his people ¹  out enriched ²  with silver and gold; none of his tribes stumbled.