All the temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon: 392.

All the temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon, 392.

The Beloved about Her Lover: His left hand caresses my head, and his right hand stimulates me. ¹ 

He said to me, “You will see them practicing even greater abominations!”

and to put on sandals but not to wear two tunics. ¹ 

He said, “What comes out of a person defiles him.

Many gave false testimony against him, but their testimony did not agree.

Then ¹  he said to them, “The Son of Man is lord ²  of the Sabbath.”

Then he said to them, “Nation will rise up in arms ¹  against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

She said, “He gave me these sixty pounds of barley, for he said to me, ¹  ‘Do not go to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’” ² 

I did not believe these things until I came and saw them with my own eyes. Indeed, I didn’t hear even half the story! ¹  Your wisdom and wealth ²  surpass what was reported to me.

Abram added, ¹  “Since ²  you have not given me a descendant, then look, one born in my house will be my heir!” ³ 

But he added, “You cannot see my face, for no one can ¹  see me and live.” ² 

If, however, the person who made the vow redeems the animal, ¹  he must add one fifth to ²  its conversion value.

How will he severely punish you, you deceptive talker? ¹ 

Then you multiplied your promiscuity to the land of merchants, Babylonia, ¹  but you were not satisfied there either.

And he added, ¹  “I tell you the truth, ²  no prophet is acceptable ³  in his hometown.

I gave you your master’s house, and put your master’s wives into your arms. ¹  I also gave you the house of Israel and Judah. And if all that somehow seems insignificant, I would have given you so much more as well!

The women added, ¹  “We did indeed sacrifice and pour out drink offerings to the Queen of Heaven. But it was with the full knowledge and approval of our husbands that we made cakes in her image and poured out drink offerings to her.” ² 

Then God said to Abraham, “As for your wife, you must no longer call her Sarai; ¹  Sarah ²  will be her name.