VOA常速英语2013--中东动乱令以色列不安

Middle East Turmoil Sparks Unease in Israel 中东动乱令以色列不安 JERUSALEM The year 2013 saw more upheaval in the Middle East as the effects continued from popular uprisings in a half-dozen countries. For Israel this brought a mixed reactio

All For a Son

Lesson 23 All For a Son Text A The desire for a son and heir is common to all mankind. In our country, especially, to have as many male descendents as possible has always been regarded as the greatest

Hosea 何西阿书12

12Ephraim feeds on the wind; he pursues the east wind all day and multiplies lies and violence. He makes a treaty with Assyria and sends olive oil to Egypt. 2The Lord has a charge to bring against Judah; he will punish Jacob according to his ways and

Hosea 何西阿书11

11When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. 2But the more I called Israel, the further they went from me. They sacrificed to the Baals and they burned incense to images. 3It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them

Hosea 何西阿书09

9Do not rejoice, O Israel; do not be jubilant like the other nations. For you have been unfaithful to your God; you love the wages of a prostitute at every threshing floor. 2Threshing floors and winepresses will not feed the people; the new wine will

Hosea 何西阿书08

8Put the trumpet to your lips! An eagle is over the house of the Lord because the people have broken my covenant and rebelled against my law. 2Israel cries out to me, 'O our God, we acknowledge you!' 3But Israel has rejected what is good; an enemy wi

Hosea 何西阿书07

7whenever I would heal Israel, the sins of Ephraim are exposed and the crimes of Samaria revealed. They practice deceit, thieves break into houses, bandits rob in the streets; 2but they do not realize that I remember all their evil deeds. Their sins

Zechariah 撒迦利亚书09

1The word of the Lord is against the land of Hadrach and will rest upon Damascus- for the eyes of men and all the tribes of Israel are on the Lord 2and upon Hamath too, which borders on it, and upon Tyre and Sidon, though they are very skillful. 3Ty

Genesis 创世记48

48Some time later Joseph was told, Your father is ill. So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim along with him. 2When Jacob was told, Your son Joseph has come to you, Israel rallied his strength and sat up on the bed. 3Jacob said to Joseph, God A

Joshua 约书亚记17

17This was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh as Joseph's firstborn, that is, for Makir, Manasseh's firstborn. Makir was the ancestor of the Gileadites, who had received Gilead and Bashan because the Makirites were great soldiers. 2So this allo

成长的烦恼第四季:Fortunate Son

Ben: If Mike doesnt show up, can I have his ravioli? Everyone: No. Maggie: Where is Mike anyway? He's usually home from work by dinner time. Ben: They could have had an emergency at the carwash. Carol: An emergency. What a bug storm on the expresswa

58. Like Father, Like Son p.398

Tom, whose parents are conservative, is talking to Karen, whose parents are open-minded. T: Boy, I'm really fed up with my dad. K: Why? What's the problem? T: My dad, whose upbringing was very strict,

Hosea 何西阿书06

6Come, let us return to the Lord . He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us; he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds. 2After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will restore us, that we may live in his presence. 3Let us ackno

Hosea 何西阿书05

5Hear this, you priests! Pay attention, you Israelites! Listen, O royal house! This judgment is against you: You have been a snare at Mizpah, a net spread out on Tabor. 2The rebels are deep in slaughter. I will discipline all of them. 3I know all abo

Joshua 约书亚记16

16The allotment for Joseph began at the Jordan of Jericho, east of the waters of Jericho, and went up from there through the desert into the hill country of Bethel. 2It went on from Bethel (that is, Luz), crossed over to the territory of the Arkites

Judges 士师记12

12The men of Ephraim called out their forces, crossed over to Zaphon and said to Jephthah, Why did you go to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We're going to burn down your house over your head. 2Jephthah answered, I and my peopl

Isaiah 以赛亚书11

11A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. 2The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him- the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear

Isaiah 以赛亚书07

7When Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, King Rezin of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel marched up to fight against Jerusalem, but they could not overpower it. 2Now the house of David was told, Aram has allied itse

Whose Son Is the Greatest

The mothers of four priests got together and were discussing their sons. My son is a monsignor, said the first proud woman. When he enters a room, people say, 'Hello, Monsignor'.The second mother went on, My son is a bishop. When he enters a room, pe

The Son and the Neighbour

In the state of Song lived a rich man．A heavy downpour caused the wall of his house to crumble．If the wall is not mended，pointed out his son，we'll certainly have thieves coming in．The old man next door said the same thing．At night，his h