For the very thing I dreaded ¹  has happened ²  to me, and what I feared has come upon me. ³ 

But now the same thing ¹  comes to you, and you are discouraged; ²  it strikes you, and you are terrified. ³ 

if I looked at the sun ¹  when it was shining, and the moon advancing as a precious thing,

Even young lions sometimes lack food and are hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.

The one whose appetite ¹  is satisfied loathes honey, but to the hungry mouth ²  every bitter thing is sweet.

Wisdom, like ¹  an inheritance, is a good thing; it benefits those who see the light of day. ² 

I have seen a disgusting thing in the temple of Israel: there Ephraim practices temple prostitution and Judah defiles itself.

Every living creature, every creeping thing, every bird, and everything that moves on the earth went out of the ark in their groups.

“I do not know who has done this thing,” Abimelech replied. “Moreover, ¹  you did not tell me. I did not hear about it until today.”

They answered him, “Why does my lord say such things? ¹  Far be it from your servants to do such a thing! ² 

Then Pharaoh also summoned wise men and sorcerers, ¹  and the magicians ²  of Egypt by their secret arts ³  did the same thing.

Now I know that the Lord is greater than all the gods, for in the thing in which they dealt proudly against them he has destroyed them.” ¹ 

If you do this thing, and God so commands you, ¹  then you will be able ²  to endure, ³  and all these people ⁴  will be able to go ⁵  home ⁶  satisfied.” ⁷ 

or a man who touches a swarming thing by which he becomes unclean, ¹  or touches a person ²  by which he becomes unclean, whatever that person’s impurity ³  –

You must investigate thoroughly and inquire carefully. If it is indeed true that such a disgraceful thing is being done among you, ¹ 

Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you; therefore, I am commanding you to do this thing today.

For the thing is very near you – it is in your mouth and in your mind ¹  so that you can do it.

The Benjaminites heard that the Israelites had gone up to Mizpah. Then the Israelites said, “Explain how this wicked thing happened!”

Since you did not obey the Lord ¹  and did not carry out his fierce anger against the Amalekites, the Lord has done this thing to you today.

For the sake of your promise and according to your purpose ¹  you have done this great thing in order to reveal it to your servant. ²