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Shabbat Shalom!
Welcome to Tazria - She Conceives / Metzora - Infected One - this week’s Prophetic reading

Prophecy 89, 106, 121;
Leviticus 12:1-15:33;
2 Kings 7:3–20;
Luke 5:12–31, Mark 1:35–45;

2 Kings 7:3–20

3 And four men, lepers, were at the gate entrance. And they said to one another, Why should we sit here until we die?
4 If we say, We shall go into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there. If we sit here, then we shall die. Therefore now, come and we will fall into the camp of Syria. If they keep us alive, we shall live. And if they kill us, then we die.
5 And they rose up in the twilight to go to the Syrian camp. And they came to the edge of the Syrian camp. And, behold, there was not a man there!
6 For YAHUVEH had caused the Syrian army to hear a sound of chariots, and a sound of horses, and a sound of a great army. And they said to one another, Behold, the king of Israel has hired the kings of the Hittites against us, and the kings of Egypt, to come against us.
7 And they rose up and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their donkeys, and the camp as it was. And they fled for their life.
8 And these lepers came to the edge of the camp, and came into one tent, and ate and drank, and took up from there silver and gold and garments, and went and hid them. And they returned and went into another tent, and took from there, and went and hid them.
9 And they said to one another, We are not doing right this day. It is a day of good news, and we are keeping silent. And if we wait until the morning light, then punishment will find us. And now come and we will go and tell the house of the king.
10 And they came in and called to the gatekeeper of the city, and spoke for themselves, saying, We have come to the camp of Syria. And, behold, there is not a man there, nor voice of man, but horses tied, and donkeys tied, and the tents as they were.
11 And he called the gatekeepers, and they told the house of the king inside.
12 And the king rose up by night and said to his servants, Let me show you now that which the Syrians have done to us. They know that we are famished, and they have gone out from the camp to hide in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, then we will catch them alive and we shall come into the city.
13 And one of his servants answered and said, Let men take now five of the horses that remain, which are left in the city. Behold, they are as all the multitude of Israel who have been left in it. Behold, they are as all the multitude of Israel who have perished. And we will send and see.
14 And they took two chariots with horses, and the king sent after the Syrian army, saying, Go and see.
15 And they went after them to the Jordan. And, behold, all the way was full of garments and vessels that the Syrians had thrown away in their haste. And the messengers returned and told the king.
16 And the people went out and plundered the Syrian camp. And it happened, a measure of fine flour sold at a shekel, and two measures of barley at a shekel, according to the Word of YAHUVEH.
17 And the king appointed the third officer over the gate, he on whose hand he leaned. And the people trod him down in the gate, and he died, as the man of The Elohim spoke, which he spoke when the king came down to him.
18 And it happened according to the saying of the man of The Elohim to the king, saying, Two measures of barley at a shekel, and a measure of fine flour at a shekel; this shall be at this time tomorrow in the gate of Samaria.
19 And the third officer had answered the man of The Elohim, and said, And behold, if YAHUVEH should make windows in the heavens, could it be according to this word? And he said, Behold, you shall see with your eyes, but you shall not eat from there.
20 And it happened to him in this way; yea, the people trampled him in the gate, and he died.

Luke 5:12–31

12And it happened, in His being in one of the cities, even behold, a man full of leprosy! And seeing YAHUSHUA, falling on his face, he begged Him, saying, Master, if You be willing, You are able to cleanse me.
13 And stretching out the hand, He touched him, saying, I will! Be cleansed! And instantly the leprosy departed from him.
14 And He commanded him, Do not tell to anyone, rather go show yourself to the priests and offer an offering for your purification, as Moshe commanded for their testimony.
15 But the word about Him spread even more. And large crowds were coming to hear and to be healed from their infirmities by Him.
16 But He was drawing back in a deserted place, and praying.
17 And it happened on one of the days, even He was teaching. And Pharisees and teachers of the torah were sitting by, who were coming out of every village of Galilee and Judea, and Jerusalem. And the power of YAHUVEH was there, to heal them.
18 And, behold, men carrying on a cot a man who was paralyzed. And they sought to bring him in, and to lay him before Him.
19 And not finding a way through which they might bring him in through the crowd, going up on the housetop, they let him down through the tiles with the cot, into the midst, in front of YAHUSHUA.
20 And seeing their faith, He said to him, Man, your sins have been forgiven you.
21 And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins except Elohim alone?
22 But knowing their thoughts, answering YAHUSHUA said to them, Why do you reason in your hearts?
23 Which is easier, to say, Your sins have been forgiven you, or to say, Rise up and walk? (Ex 23:21)
24 But that you may know that the Son of Man has the authority on the earth to forgive sins, He said to the paralytic, I say to you, Rise up, and take your cot and go to your house.
25 And rising up at once before them, taking up that on which he was lying, he went to his house glorifying YAHUVEH.
26 And amazement seized all, and they glorified Elohim, and were filled with fear, saying, We saw wonderful things today.
27 And after these things, He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, Follow Me!
28 And leaving all, rising up he followed Him.
29 And Levi made a great feast for Him in his house. And there was a crowd of many tax collectors reclining, and of others who were with them.
30 And the scribes and the Pharisees murmured at His disciples, saying, Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?
31 And answering, YAHUSHUA said to them, The physician is not needed by the healthy, rather by those who are severely ill.

Mark 1:35–45

35 And rising up quite early in the night, He went out and went away into a deserted place. And He was praying there.
36 And Simon and those with Him searched for Him.
37 And finding Him, they said to Him, All are seeking You.
38 And when they found Him they said to Him, All the people are looking for you. He said to them, Walk into the villages and into the cities that are nearby, for I will also preach there. I have come for this reason.
39 And He was proclaiming in their synagogues in all Galilee, and casting out the demons.
40 And a leper came to Him, begging Him, and falling on his knees to Him, and saying to Him, If You desire, You are able to make me clean.
41 And being moved with pity, reaching out the hand, YAHUSHUA touched him, and said to him, I am willing. Be made clean!
42 And He having spoken, instantly the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean.
43 And strictly warning him, He at once put him out,
44 and said to him, See, tell no one a thing, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer what Moses directed concerning your cleansing, for a testimony to them.
45 But going out he began to proclaim much, and to spread about the matter, so that He no longer could openly enter into a city. But He was outside in deserted places. And they came to Him from every place.