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nd the south side south-ens, and the earth was full of his from Tamar even to the praise. of strife in Kadesh, the o the great sea. And this is ith side southward.

he west side also shall be at sea from the border, till come over against Hamath. the west side.

o shall ye divide this land ou according to the tribes el.

And it shall come to pass, e shall divide it by lot for heritance unto you, and to angers that sojourn among which shall beget children you: and they shall be unto s born in the country among ildren of Israel; they shall inheritance with you among ibes of Israel.

And it shall come to pass, n what tribe the stranger soeth, there shall ye give him nheritance, saith the Lord

III:1-16-B. C. 626

A prayer of Habakkuk the net upon Shigionoth. O LORD, I have heard thy h, and was afraid: O LORD, e thy work in the midst of ears, in the midst of the years e known; in wrath remember y.

God came from Teman, and Holy One from mount Paran. h. His glory covered the heav

4 And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.

5 Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.

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6 He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlast

ing mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting.

7I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.

8 Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers? was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst chariots to salvation? ride upon thine horses and thy

9 Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.

10 The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high.

11 The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.

12 Thou didst march through the land in indignation, thou didst thresh the heathen in anger.

15 Thou didst walk through the

13 Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for sea with thine horses, through the salvation with thine anointed; heap of great waters. thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.

16 When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my

14 Thou didst strike through bones, and I trembled in myself. with his staves the head of his vil- that I might rest in the day of lages: they came out as a whirl- trouble: when he cometh up unto wind to scatter me: their rejoicing the people, he will invade them was as to devour the poor secretly. with his troops.

THE COMMANDMENTS AND THE

STATUTES AND THE JUDGMENTS

OF THE LORD, PARTIAL

. VI:1-13–B. C. 1491

unto

en the LORD said . Now shalt thou see what do to Pharaoh: for with a hand shall he let them go, ith a strong hand shall he

them out of his land.

nd God spake unto Moses, id unto him, I am the LORD: nd I appeared unto Abraunto Isaac, and unto Jacob e name of God Almighty, y my name JEHOVAH was

known to them.

nd I have also established ovenant with them, to give the land of Canaan, the land eir pilgrimage, wherein they

strangers.

nd I have also heard the ning of the children of Israel, n the Egyptians keep in bondand I have remembered my nant.

to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for an heritage: I am the LORD.

9¶ And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses, for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.

10 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

11 Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.

12 And Moses spake before the LORD, saying, Behold, the children

of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?

Moses, and unto Aaron, and gave 13 And the LORD spake unto them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.

EXOD. VII:1-7—B. C. 1491

Wherefore say unto the chilof Israel, I am the LORD, and 1 And the LORD said unto Moses, ll bring you out from under See, I have made thee a god to burdens of the Egyptians, and Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother Il rid you out of their bond-shall be thy prophet. and I will redeem you with a 2 Thou shalt speak all that I ched-out arm, and with great command thee: and Aaron thy gments: brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land.

And I will take you to me for eople, and I will be to you a 1: and ye shall know that I am LORD your God, which bringyou out from under the burs of the Egyptians.

And I will bring you in unto land, concerning the which I swear to give it to Abraham,

3 And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.

4 But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children

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