Then the man ¹  searched. He began with the oldest and finished with the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin’s sack!

Their border started at Heleph and the oak of Zaanannim, went to Adami Nekeb, Jabneel and on to Lakkum, ¹  and ended at the Jordan River. ² 

It then crossed to Azmon, extended to the Stream of Egypt, ¹  and ended at the sea. This was their ²  southern border.

It then descended westward to Japhletite territory, as far as the territory of lower Beth Horon and Gezer, and ended at the sea.

It then descended from Janoah to Ataroth and Naarah, touched Jericho, ¹  and extended to the Jordan River. ² 

It then turned on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah El.

Their border touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. They had sixteen cities and their towns.

and in time ¹  Joseph ²  and his brothers and all that generation died.

¹ So Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal city.

He gave it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as a lasting promise, ¹ 

He gave it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as a lasting promise, ¹ 

As the night was ending, ¹  Jesus came to them walking on the sea. ² 

But many who are first will be last, and the last first.

So the last will be first, and the first last.”

For the Lord is good. His loyal love endures, ¹  and he is faithful through all generations. ² 

When you walk, your steps ¹  will not be hampered, ²  and when you run, ³  you will not stumble.

But ¹  indeed, ²  some are last ³  who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”

For the death he died, he died to sin once for all, but the life he lives, he lives to God.

Are you so foolish? Although you began ¹  with ²  the Spirit, are you now trying to finish ³  by human effort? ⁴ 

Then ¹  when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that never fades away.