saying, ‘These last fellows worked one hour, and you have made them equal to us who bore the hardship and burning heat of the day.’

and likewise the men also abandoned natural relations with women ¹  and were inflamed in their passions ²  for one another. Men ³  committed shameless acts with men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.

Then God took note of ¹  Rachel. He paid attention to her and enabled her to become pregnant. ² 

But everyone’s servant who is bought for money, after you have circumcised him, may eat it.

Micah paid ¹  the Levite; the young man became his priest and lived in Micah’s house.

Bathsheba bowed down on the floor before ¹  the king. The king said, “What do you want?”

King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came to the city while his generals were besieging it.

He hired 100,000 Israelite warriors for a hundred talents ¹  of silver.

When Haman saw that Mordecai was not bowing or paying homage to him, he ¹  was filled with rage.

Like a servant ¹  longing for the evening shadow, ²  and like a hired man looking ³  for his wages, ⁴ 

or have wronged my ally, ¹  or helped his lawless enemy, ² 

But my people did not obey me; ¹  Israel did not submit to me. ² 

The wicked person ¹  earns ²  deceitful wages, ³  but the one who sows ⁴  righteousness reaps ⁵  a genuine ⁶  reward. ⁷ 

Making a fortune ¹  by a lying tongue is like ²  a vapor driven back and forth; ³  they seek death. ⁴ 

Too bad for the wicked sinners! For they will get exactly what they deserve. ¹ 

The people did not return to the one who struck them, they did not seek reconciliation ¹  with the Lord who commands armies.

For the Lord has planned a day of revenge, ¹  a time when he will repay Edom for her hostility toward Zion. ² 

You see ¹  many things, but don’t comprehend; ²  their ears are open, but do not hear.”

I signed the deed of purchase, ¹  sealed it, and had some men serve as witnesses to the purchase. ²  I weighed out the silver for him on a scale.

And when those hired first came, they thought they would receive more. But each one also received the standard wage.