Indeed, I will also make every effort that, after my departure, you have a testimony of these things. ¹ 

In those days, your population will greatly increase ¹  in the land. At that time,” says the Lord, “people will no longer talk about having the ark ²  that contains the Lord’s covenant with us. ³  They will not call it to mind, remember it, or miss it. No, that will not be done any more! ⁴ 

If you mistreat my daughters or if you take wives besides my daughters, although no one else is with us, realize ¹  that God is witness to your actions.” ² 

For God, whom I serve in my spirit by preaching the gospel ¹  of his Son, is my witness that ²  I continually remember you

With regard to the matter that you and I discussed, the Lord is the witness between us forever!” ¹ 

teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, ¹  I am with you ²  always, to the end of the age.” ³ 

But what was the divine response ¹  to him? “I have kept for myself seven thousand people ²  who have not bent the knee to Baal.” ³ 

For how do you know, wife, whether you will bring your husband to salvation? ¹  Or how do you know, husband, whether you will bring your wife to salvation? ² 

You must observe this event as an ordinance for you and for your children forever.

A continual fire must be kept burning on the altar. It must not be extinguished.

She replied, “In that case, ¹  let the king invoke the name of ²  the Lord your God so that the avenger of blood may not kill! Then they will not destroy my son!” He replied, “As surely as the Lord lives, not a single hair of your son’s head ³  will fall to the ground.”

They refused to obey and did not recall your miracles that you had performed among them. Instead, they rebelled and appointed a leader to return to their bondage in Egypt. ¹  But you are a God of forgiveness, merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and unfailing in your loyal love. ²  You did not abandon them,

His memory perishes from the earth, he has no name in the land. ¹ 

I thought about the days of old, about ancient times. ¹ 

When he led his people out, they rejoiced; his chosen ones shouted with joy. ¹ 

For he will never be upended; others will always remember one who is just. ¹ 

May the Lord’s name be praised now and forevermore!

ד (Dalet) I collapse in the dirt. ¹  Revive me with your word! ² 

and how he made a vow to the Lord, and swore an oath to the powerful ruler of Jacob. ¹ 

“‘Because you did not remember the days of your youth and have enraged me with all these deeds, I hereby repay you for what you have done, ¹  declares the sovereign Lord. Have you not engaged in prostitution on top of all your other abominable practices?