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Reading, in the context of the Bible, refers to the act of engaging with the Scriptures through the written word. It is a practice deeply rooted in the Judeo-Christian tradition, serving as a means of spiritual growth, instruction, and communion with God. The importance of reading the Scriptures is emphasized throughout the Bible, highlighting its role in understanding God's will, gaining wisdom, and nurturing faith.

Biblical Foundation

The practice of reading the Scriptures is established in the Old Testament. In Deuteronomy 31:11-12 , Moses commands the Israelites, "When all Israel comes to appear before the LORD your God at the place He will choose, you are to read this law before them in their hearing. Assemble the people—men, women, children, and the foreigners within your gates—so that they may listen and learn to fear the LORD your God and to follow carefully all the words of this law." This passage underscores the communal aspect of reading and the importance of understanding and obeying God's commandments.

In the New Testament, the reading of Scripture continues to hold significant importance. The Apostle Paul, in his letters, often instructs the early church to read his epistles publicly. In 1 Thessalonians 5:27 , Paul writes, "I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers." This directive highlights the role of reading in the dissemination of apostolic teaching and the edification of the church body.

Purpose and Benefits

Reading the Bible serves multiple purposes. It is a primary means by which believers come to know God and His character. Through the Scriptures, God reveals His nature, His plans for humanity, and His redemptive work through Jesus Christ. Psalm 119:105 states, "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path," illustrating how Scripture guides believers in their daily lives.

Moreover, reading the Bible is essential for spiritual growth and maturity. In 2 Timothy 3:16-17 , Paul affirms, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work." This passage emphasizes the transformative power of Scripture in shaping a believer's character and equipping them for service.

Historical and Cultural Context

Historically, the reading of Scripture has been a central practice in both Jewish and Christian communities. In Jewish tradition, the Torah was read regularly in synagogues, a practice that Jesus Himself participated in, as seen in Luke 4:16-17 : "He went to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read, the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him."

In the early Christian church, the reading of Scripture was integral to worship services. The writings of the apostles and the Old Testament were read aloud to instruct and encourage believers. This practice laid the foundation for the development of the lectionary and the structured reading of Scripture in various Christian liturgical traditions.

Practical Application

For contemporary believers, reading the Bible remains a vital spiritual discipline. It is encouraged to approach Scripture with prayerful consideration, seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit for understanding and application. Regular reading, whether individually or in community, fosters a deeper relationship with God and a greater alignment with His purposes.

The discipline of reading Scripture is also supported by various tools and resources, such as study Bibles, commentaries, and Bible reading plans, which aid in comprehension and provide historical and theological insights. Engaging with the Bible in this way allows believers to grow in knowledge and faith, equipping them to live out their calling as followers of Christ.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Read.

2. (n.) The act of one who reads; perusal; also, printed or written matter to be read.

3. (n.) Study of books; literary scholarship; as, a man of extensive reading.

4. (n.) A lecture; public recital.

5. (n.) The way in which anything reads; force of a word or passage presented by a documentary authority; lection; version.

6. (n.) Manner of reciting, or acting a part, on the stage; way of rendering.

7. (n.) An observation read from the scale of a graduated instrument; as, the reading of a barometer.

8. (a.) of or pertaining to the act of reading; used in reading.

9. (a.) Addicted to reading; as, a reading community.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

READING

red'-ing (miqra'; anagnosis): As a noun occurs once in the Old Testament (Nehemiah 3:8) and 3 times in the New Testament (Acts 13:15 2 Corinthians 3:14 1 Timothy 4:13), each time with reference to the public reading of the Divine Law. The verb "to read" (qara'; anaginosko) occurs frequently both in the Old Testament and in the New Testament: (1) often in the sense of reading aloud to others, especially of the public reading of God's Law or of prophecy, as by Moses (Exodus 24:7), Ezra (Nehemiah 8:3, 18), Jesus in the synagogue at Nazareth (Luke 4:16), of the regular reading of the Law and the Prophets in the synagogues (Acts 13:27; Acts 15:21), and of the reading of apostolic epistles in the Christian church (Colossians 4:16 1 Thessalonians 5:27); (2) also in the sense of reading to one's self, whether the divine word in Law or prophecy (Deuteronomy 17:19 Acts 8:28-30, etc.), or such things as private letters (2 Kings 5:7; 2 Kings 19:14 Acts 23:34, etc.).

D. Miall Edwards

Greek

320. anagnosis -- recognition, reading
... recognition, reading. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: anagnosis
Phonetic Spelling: (an-ag'-no-sis) Short Definition: reading Definition ...
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314. anaginosko -- to know certainly, know again, read
... again" through . Reading (314/) enables others to re-live (re-appreciate)
what was conveyed (experienced) by the original. Word ...
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729. arraphos -- without seam, of a single piece
... seamless Definition: not sewed, seamless. Word Origin variant reading for
araphos, qv. without seam, of a single piece From a (as a ...
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4596. serikos -- silk.
... silken Definition: silken, silk. Word Origin variant reading for sirikos,
qv NASB Word Usage silk (1). silk. From Ser (an Indian ...
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5075. tetrarcheo -- be tetrarch.
... See 5076 (). Word Origin variant reading for tetraarcheo, qv. be tetrarch. From
tetrarches; to be a tetrarch -- (be) tetrarch. see GREEK tetrarches. ...
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4562. Sarouch -- Serug
... Word Origin variant reading for Serouch, qv. Serug Of Hebrew origin (Sruwg);
Saruch (ie Serug), a patriarch -- Saruch. see HEBREW Sruwg. ...
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4833. summorphoo -- conform to, fashion self according to.
... the glory of Christ. Word Origin variant reading for summorphizo, qv. conform
to, fashion self according to. From summorphos; to ...
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4955. sustasiastes -- rebel
... Word Origin variant reading for stasiastes, qv. rebel From a compound of sun and
a derivative of stasis; a fellow-insurgent -- make insurrection with. ...
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90. adiaphthoria -- soundness, purity
... incorruptibility, soundness, integrity, purity. Word Origin variant reading
for aphthoria, qv. soundness, purity From a derivative ...
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4839. sumparameno -- continue with.
... Word Origin variant reading for parameno, qv. continue with. From sun and parameno;
to remain in company, ie Still live -- continue with. see GREEK sun. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

4744. miqra -- a convocation, convoking, reading
... a convocation, convoking, reading. Transliteration: miqra Phonetic Spelling:
(mik-raw') Short Definition: convocation. ... assembly, calling, convocation, reading. ...
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786. ish -- a questionable reading found in Masoretic text.
... ish. 787 . a questionable reading found in Masoretic text. ... Word Origin corresponding
to yesh Definition a questionable reading found in Masoretic text. ...
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3538b. kaddur -- kaddur
... 3538a, 3538b. kaddur. 3539 . kaddur. Transliteration: kaddur Short Definition:
a. Word Origin another reading for dur, qv. 3538a, 3538b. kaddur. 3539 ...
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2309. chedel -- world
... chedel. 2310 . world. Transliteration: chedel Phonetic Spelling: (kheh'-del) Short
Definition: world. Word Origin another reading for cheled, qv. world ...
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4779b. mirdah -- mirdah
... 4779a, 4779b. mirdah. 4780 . mirdah. Transliteration: mirdah Short Definition:
a. Word Origin another reading for murdaph, qv. 4779a, 4779b. mirdah. 4780 ...
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6323. pun -- be distracted
... pun. 6324 . be distracted. Transliteration: pun Phonetic Spelling: (poon) Short
Definition: distracted. Word Origin another reading for aphunah, qv. be distracted ...
/hebrew/6323.htm - 5k

5240. nemibzah -- vile
... nemibzah. 5241 . vile. Transliteration: nemibzah Phonetic Spelling: (nem-ib-zeh')
Short Definition: vile. Word Origin another reading for bazah, qv. vile ...
/hebrew/5240.htm - 5k

6949b. qehayon -- qehayon
... qehayon. 6950 . qehayon. Transliteration: qehayon Short Definition: blunt. Word
Origin another reading for niqqayon, qv. 6949a, 6949b. qehayon. 6950 . ...
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5482b. Sevenim -- Sevenim
... 5482a, 5482b. Sevenim. 5483 . Sevenim. Transliteration: Sevenim Short Definition:
a. Word Origin another reading for Sinim, qv. 5482a, 5482b. Sevenim. 5483 ...
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1632. garol -- harsh
... harsh. Transliteration: garol Phonetic Spelling: (gaw-role') Short Definition: harsh.
Word Origin another reading for gadol, qv goral Definition see NH1486. ...
/hebrew/1632.htm - 6k

Library

Devotional Reading.
... DEVOTIONAL READING. A person may almost be known by the books he reads. ... Consequently,
our reading devotional literature is a great aid to our being devotional. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/orr/how to live a holy life/devotional reading.htm

Wide Reading.
... The Listening Side of Prayer Wide Reading. Then one needs to have a plan of reading.
A consecutive plan gathers up the fragments of time into a strong whole. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on prayer/wide reading.htm

Novel-Reading.
... NOVEL-READING. ... At first the mother could not understand this change; but by close
observation she found that her daughter was indulging in light reading. ...
/.../byrum/the value of a praying mother/chapter xx novel-reading.htm

On Reading.
... CHAPTER XXI. ON READING. If the wisdom of nations, which loves to find
expression in the proverbs, teaches us that a man may be ...
/.../sainte-foi/serious hours of a young lady/chapter xxi on reading.htm

On Reading this Epistle, Marcellus, with the Kindest Consideration ...
... 6 On reading this epistle, Marcellus, with the kindest consideration? On ...
upholder. [1490] Reading ek ton kolpon, de sinibus suis. ...
/.../6 on reading this epistle.htm

Of Reading
... LIVING, AS TRANSLATED BY RICHARD MISYN IN 1434 FROM DE EMENDATIONE VITAE' BY RICHARD
ROLLE OF HAMPOLE: AND NOW DONE INTO MODERN ENGLISH CHAPTER IX OF READING. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/rolle/the fire of love/chapter ix of reading.htm

Of Reading, which is Next to Prayer. ...
... CHAPTER III. Of reading, which is next to prayer.? Sec. 1. Of reading, which is
next to prayer. Sec. 2. Some books may be read for diversion. Sec. ...
/.../chapter iii of reading which.htm

Reading the Law with Tears and Joy
... THE BOOK OF NEHEMIAH READING THE LAW WITH TEARS AND JOY. 'And all the people
gathered themselves together as one man into the street ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/reading the law with tears.htm

Letter iv. On the Reading and Study of the Holy Scriptures
... LETTER IV. On the Reading and Study of the Holy Scriptures. ... Do not attempt to fill
up little broken intervals of time with the reading of God's word. ...
/.../a practical directory for young christian females/letter iv on the reading.htm

Reading the Riot Act
... Chapter 6. First Methodist Conference; Pressgangs and Mobs; Wesley's Protest against
Ungodliness Reading the Riot Act. Saturday, 22."We reached St. ...
/.../wesley/the journal of john wesley/reading the riot act.htm

Thesaurus

Reading (58 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) Study of books; literary scholarship; as, a man of extensive reading. ... 8.
(a.) of or pertaining to the act of reading; used in reading. ...
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Read (681 Occurrences)
... 12. (vi) To perform the act of reading; to peruse, or to go over and utter aloud,
the words of a book or other like document. 13. ... 14. (vi) To learn by reading. ...
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Manasses (1 Occurrence)
... A person mentioned in Tobit 14:10, who "gave alms, and escaped the snare of death."
It must be admitted that Manasses here is an awkward reading and apparently ...
/m/manasses.htm - 19k

Targum
... 4. Mode in Which the Targums Were Given: The account given in Nehemiah (8:8) of
the reading of the Law to the people not only mentions that Ezra's helpers read ...
/t/targum.htm - 38k

Virgin (62 Occurrences)
... were forms of Matthew and Luke without the infancy narratives." One point only we
shall consider in this connection; namely, the disputed reading of Matthew 1 ...
/v/virgin.htm - 64k

Birth (357 Occurrences)
... were forms of Matthew and Luke without the infancy narratives." One point only we
shall consider in this connection; namely, the disputed reading of Matthew 1 ...
/b/birth.htm - 71k

Nehushtan (1 Occurrence)
... In the third place, the reading, "and it was called," which appears in the Revised
Version margin, is decidedly preferable to that in the text. ...
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Upharsin (1 Occurrence)
... a, tek'-el, oo-far'-sin (mene' mene' teqel upharcin; Theodotion, Mane, thekel, phares):
These are the words that, according to Daniel's reading, were inscribed ...
/u/upharsin.htm - 11k

Tekel (2 Occurrences)
... a, tek'-el, oo-far'-sin (mene' mene' teqel upharcin; Theodotion, Mane, thekel, phares):
These are the words that, according to Daniel's reading, were inscribed ...
/t/tekel.htm - 11k

Massa (4 Occurrences)
... The marginal reading of the heading to Proverbs 31 mentions Lemuel as
king of Massa. If that reading is accepted, it would seem ...
/m/massa.htm - 8k

Resources

Is not reading the Bible a sin? | GotQuestions.org

Where is a good place to start reading the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

What does the Bible say about palm reading? | GotQuestions.org

Reading: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Concordance

Reading (58 Occurrences)

Matthew 24:15
Whenever, therefore, ye may see the abomination of the desolation, that was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (whoever is reading let him observe)
(YLT)

Mark 13:14
And when ye may see the abomination of the desolation, that was spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (whoever is reading let him understand), then those in Judea, let them flee to the mountains;
(YLT)

Luke 4:16
And he came to Nazareth, where he had been as a child, and he went, as his way was, into the Synagogue on the Sabbath, and got up to give a reading.
(BBE)

Luke 10:26
And he said to him, What does the law say, in your reading of it?
(BBE)

Acts 8:28
He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
(WEB WEY ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 8:30
Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"
(WEB WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 8:32
Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. As a lamb before his shearer is silent, so he doesn't open his mouth.
(WEB WEY ASV BBE YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 13:15
After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, "Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 15:21
For Moses, from times long past, has his preachers in every town, reading his law in the Synagogues every Sabbath.
(BBE)

Acts 15:31
And after reading it, they were glad of its comfort.
(BBE)

Acts 23:34
Felix, after reading the letter, inquired from what province he was; and being told "from Cilicia,"
(WEY BBE RSV)

2 Corinthians 1:13
For in our letters we say no other things to you, but those which you are reading, and to which you give agreement, and, it is my hope, will go on doing so to the end:
(BBE)

2 Corinthians 3:2
You yourselves are our letter, whose writing is in our heart, open for every man's reading and knowledge;
(BBE)

2 Corinthians 3:14
But their minds were hardened, for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains, because in Christ it passes away.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS)

2 Corinthians 3:15
But to this day, at the reading of the law of Moses, a veil is over their heart.
(BBE)

Ephesians 3:4
By the reading of which you will be clear about my knowledge of the secret of Christ;
(BBE DBY YLT NIV)

1 Thessalonians 5:27
I give orders in the name of the Lord that all the brothers are to be present at the reading of this letter.
(BBE)

1 Timothy 4:13
Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Revelation 1:3
Happy is he who is reading, and those hearing, the words of the prophecy, and keeping the things written in it -- for the time is nigh!
(YLT)

Exodus 24:7
And he took the book of the agreement, reading it in the hearing of the people: and they said, Everything which the Lord has said we will do, and we will keep his laws.
(BBE)

Deuteronomy 17:19
And it is to be with him for his reading all the days of his life, so that he may be trained in the fear of the Lord his God to keep and do all the words of this teaching and these laws:
(BBE)

Deuteronomy 31:11
When all Israel has come before the Lord your God in the place named by him, let a reading be given of this law in the hearing of all Israel.
(BBE)

Joshua 8:35
Reading to all the meeting of Israel, with the women and the children and the men from other lands who were living among them, every word of the orders which Moses had given.
(BBE)

2 Kings 5:7
But the king of Israel, after reading the letter, was greatly troubled and said, Am I God, to give death and life? why does this man send a leper to me to be made well? is it not clear that he is looking for a cause of war?
(BBE YLT)

2 Kings 19:14
And Hezekiah took the letter from the hands of those who had come with it; and after reading it, Hezekiah went up to the house of the Lord, opening the letter there before the Lord.
(BBE)

2 Kings 21:6
And he made his son go through the fire, and made use of secret arts and signs for reading the future; he gave positions to those who had control of spirits and to wonder-workers; he did much evil in the eyes of the Lord, moving him to wrath.
(BBE)

2 Kings 22:9
Then, after reading it, Shaphan the scribe went in to the king and gave him an account of what had been done, saying, Your servants have given out the money which was in the house, and have given it to the overseers of the work of the house of the Lord.
(BBE)

2 Kings 22:10
Then Shaphan the scribe said to the king, Hilkiah the priest has given me a book; and he was reading it before the king.
(BBE)

2 Kings 22:16
These are the words of the Lord: See, I will send evil on this place and on its people, even everything which the king of Judah has been reading in the book;
(BBE)

2 Kings 23:2
And the king went up to the house of the Lord, with all the men of Judah and all the people of Jerusalem, and the priests and the prophets and all the people, small and great; and they were present at his reading of the book of the law which had come to light in the house of the Lord.
(BBE)

2 Chronicles 33:6
More than this, he made his children go through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom; and he made use of secret arts, and signs for reading the future, and unnatural powers, and gave positions to those who had control of spirits and to wonder-workers: he did much evil in the eyes of the Lord, moving him to wrath.
(BBE)

2 Chronicles 34:18
Then Shaphan the scribe said to the king, Hilkiah the priest has given me a book; and he made a start at reading some of it to the king.
(BBE)

2 Chronicles 34:24
These are the words of the Lord: See, I will send evil on this place and on its people, even all the curses in the book which they have been reading before the king of Judah;
(BBE)

2 Chronicles 34:30
And the king went up to the house of the Lord, with all the men of Judah and the people of Jerusalem, and the priests and the Levites and all the people, small and great; and they were present at his reading of the book of the law which had come to light in the house of the Lord.
(BBE)

Ezra 4:23
Then, after reading the king's letter, Rehum and Shimshai the scribe and their friends went quickly to Jerusalem, to the Jews, and had them stopped by force.
(BBE)

Nehemiah 8:3
He was reading it in the wide place in front of the water-doorway, from early morning till the middle of the day, in the hearing of all those men and women whose minds were able to take it in; and the ears of all the people were open to the book of the law.
(BBE)

Nehemiah 8:8
They read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)

Nehemiah 8:18
And day by day, from the first day till the last, he was reading from the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast for seven days: and on the eighth day there was a holy meeting, as it is ordered in the law.
(BBE)

Nehemiah 9:3
And for a fourth part of the day, upright in their places, they were reading from the book of the law of their God; and for a fourth part of the day they were requesting forgiveness and worshipping the Lord their God.
(BBE)

Nehemiah 13:1
On that day there was a reading from the book of Moses in the hearing of the people; and they saw that it said in the book that no Ammonite or Moabite might ever come into the meeting of God;
(BBE)

Esther 6:1
That night the king was unable to get any sleep; and he sent for the books of the records; and while some one was reading them to the king,
(BBE)

Isaiah 37:14
And Hezekiah took the letter from the hands of those who had come with it; and after reading it, Hezekiah went up to the house of the Lord, opening the letter there before the Lord,
(BBE)

Jeremiah 29:29
And Zephaniah the priest made clear to Jeremiah the prophet what was said in the letter, reading it to him.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 36:6
So you are to go, reading there from the book, which you have taken down from my mouth, the words of the Lord, in the hearing of the people in the Lord's house, on a day when they go without food, and in the hearing of all the men of Judah who have come out from their towns.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 36:8
Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading in the book the words of Yahweh in Yahweh's house.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV)

Jeremiah 36:10
Then Baruch gave a public reading of the words of Jeremiah from the book, in the house of the Lord, in the room of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher square, as one goes in by the new doorway of the Lord's house, in the hearing of all the people.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 36:13
Then Micaiah gave them an account of all the words which had come to his ears when Baruch was reading the book to the people.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 36:14
So all the rulers sent Jehudi, the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, to Baruch, saying, Take in your hand the book from which you have been reading to the people and come. So Baruch, the son of Neriah, took the book in his hand and came down to them.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 36:15
Then they said to him, Be seated now, and give us a reading from it. So Baruch did so, reading it to them.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 36:21
So the king sent Jehudi to get the book, and he took it from the room of Elishama the scribe. And Jehudi gave a reading of it in the hearing of the king and all the rulers who were by the king's side.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 36:23
And it came about that whenever Jehudi, in his reading, had got through three or four divisions, the king, cutting them with his penknife, put them into the fire, till all the book was burned up in the fire which was burning in the fireplace.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 51:62
And after reading them, say, O Lord, you have said about this place that it is to be cut off, so that no one will be living in it, not a man or a beast, but it will be unpeopled for ever.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 51:63
It shall be, when you have made an end of reading this book, that you shall bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of the Euphrates:
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Daniel 5:12
Because a most special spirit, and knowledge and reason and the power of reading dreams and unfolding dark sayings and answering hard questions, were seen to be in him, even in Daniel (named Belteshazzar by the king): now let Daniel be sent for, and he will make clear the sense of the writing.
(BBE)

Daniel 5:15
And now the wise men, the users of secret arts, have been sent in before me for the purpose of reading this writing and making clear to me the sense of it: but they are not able to make clear the sense of the thing:
(BBE)

Daniel 5:17
Then Daniel made answer and said to the king, Keep your offerings for yourself, and give your rewards to another; but I, after reading the writing to the king, will give him the sense of it.
(BBE)

Micah 3:11
Its heads take rewards for judging, and the priests take payment for teaching, and the prophets get silver for reading the future: but still, supporting themselves on the Lord, they say, Is not the Lord among us? no evil will overtake us.
(BBE)

Habakkuk 2:2
And Jehovah answereth me and saith: 'Write a vision, and explain on the tables, That he may run who is reading it.
(YLT)

Subtopics

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