Then Zedekiah told Jeremiah, “Do not let anyone know about the conversation we have had. ¹  If you do, you will die. ² 

All the officials did indeed come and question Jeremiah. ¹  He told them exactly what the king had instructed him to say. ²  They stopped questioning him any further because no one had actually heard their conversation. ³ 

Then Elijah appeared before them along with Moses, ¹  and they were talking with Jesus.

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer everyone.

While he was still speaking with them, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep, for she was tending them. ¹ 

Evil men draw their swords and prepare their bows, to bring down ¹  the oppressed and needy, and to slaughter those who are godly. ² 

Then ¹  he said to them, “What are these matters ²  you are discussing so intently ³  as you walk along?” And they stood still, looking sad.

But our citizenship is in heaven – and we also await a savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,

When he finished speaking with Abraham, God went up from him. ¹ 

But you even break off ¹  piety, ²  and hinder ³  meditation ⁴  before God.

One who acts wickedly ¹  pays attention to evil counsel; ²  a liar listens ³  to a malicious tongue. ⁴ 

Then Moses ¹  and Elijah ²  also appeared before them, talking with him.

Now ¹  when the other ten ²  heard this, ³  they became angry with James and John.

They ¹  were talking to each other about all the things that had happened.

when they see your pure and reverent conduct. ¹ 

The Lord went on his way ¹  when he had finished speaking ²  to Abraham. Then Abraham returned home. ³ 

We would share personal thoughts with each other; ¹  in God’s temple we would walk together among the crowd.

א (Alef) How blessed are those whose actions are blameless, ²  who obey ³  the law of the Lord.

From the fruit of his speech ¹  a person eats good things, ²  but the faithless ³  desire ⁴  the fruit of violence. ⁵ 

A person has joy ¹  in giving an appropriate answer, ²  and a word at the right time ³  – how good it is!