Jonah 2
Jonah’s Prayer 1 From inside the fish Jonah prayed to theLordhis God. 2 He said: “In my distress I called to theLord, and he answered me. From deep in the…
Jeremiah 4
1 “If you, Israel, will return, then return to me,” declares theLord. “If you put your detestable idols out of my sight and no longer go astray, 2 and if…
Jonah 3
Jonah Goes to Nineveh 1 Then the word of theLordcame to Jonah a second time: 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I…
Jeremiah 5
Not One Is Upright 1 “Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem, look around and consider, search through her squares. If you can find but one person who deals…
Jonah 4
Jonah’s Anger at the Lord’s Compassion 1 But to Jonah this seemed very wrong, and he became angry. 2 He prayed to theLord, “Isn’t this what I said,Lord, when I…
Micah 1
1 The word of theLordthat came to Micah of Moresheth during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah—the vision he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem. 2 Hear,…
Jeremiah 6
Jerusalem Under Siege 1 “Flee for safety, people of Benjamin! Flee from Jerusalem! Sound the trumpet in Tekoa! Raise the signal over Beth Hakkerem! For disaster looms out of the…
Micah 2
Human Plans and God’s Plans 1 Woe to those who plan iniquity, to those who plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they carry it out because it is…
Jeremiah 7
False Religion Worthless 1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from theLord: 2 “Stand at the gate of theLord’s house and there proclaim this message: “ ‘Hear the…
Micah 3
Leaders and Prophets Rebuked 1 Then I said, “Listen, you leaders of Jacob, you rulers of Israel. Should you not embrace justice, 2 you who hate good and love evil;…