Readings for 18 March 2027
5 March 2027 on the Old calendar
- Clean Thursday
Liturgical colour: purple
Old Testament (Vespers): Genesis 2:4-19
Translation: Brenton's English Septuagint
4This is the book of the generation of heaven and earth, when they were made, in the day in which the Lord God made the heaven and the earth, 5and every herb of the field before it was on the earth, and all the grass of the field before it sprang up, for God had not rained on the earth, and there was not a man to cultivate it. 6But there rose a fountain out of the earth, and watered the whole face of the earth. 7And God formed the man of dust of the earth, and breathed upon his face the breath of life, and the man became a living soul. 8And God planted a garden eastward in Edem, and placed there the man whom he had formed. 9And God made to spring up also out of the earth every tree beautiful to the eye and good for food, and the tree of life in the midst of the garden, and the tree of learning the knowledge of good and evil. 10And a river proceeds out of Edem to water the garden, thence it divides itself into four heads. 11The name of the one, Phisom, this it is which encircles the whole land of Evilat, where there is gold. 12And the gold of that land is good, there also is carbuncle and emerald. 13And the name of the second river is Geon, this it is which encircles the whole land of Ethiopia. 14And the third river is Tigris, this is that which flows forth over against the Assyrians. And the fourth river is Euphrates. 15And the Lord God took the man whom he had formed, and placed him in the garden of Delight, to cultivate and keep it. 16And the Lord God gave a charge to Adam, saying, Of every tree which is in the garden thou mayest freely eat, 17but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil—of it ye shall not eat, but in whatsoever day ye eat of it, ye shall surely die. 18And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone, let us make for him a help suitable to him. 19And God formed yet farther out of the earth all the wild beasts of the field, and all the birds of the sky, and he brought them to Adam, to see what he would call them, and whatever Adam called any living creature, that was the name of it.
Old Testament (Vespers): Proverbs 3:1-18
Translation: Brenton's English Septuagint
1My son, forget not my laws; but let thine heart keep my words: 2for length of existence, and years of life, and peace, shall they add to thee. 3Let not mercy and truth forsake thee; but bind them about thy neck: 4so shalt thou find favour: and do thou provide things honest in the sight of the Lord, and of men. 5Trust in God with all thine heart; and be not exalted in thine own wisdom. 6In all thy ways acquaint thyself with her, that she may rightly direct thy paths. 7Be not wise in thine own conceit; but fear God, and depart from all evil. 8Then shall there be health to thy body, and good keeping to thy bones. 9Honour the Lord with thy just labours, and give him the first of thy fruits of righteousness: 10that thy storehouses may be completely filled with corn, and that thy presses may burst forth with wine. 11My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: 12for whom the Lord loves, he rebukes, and scourges every son whom he receives. 13Blessed is the man who has found wisdom, and the mortal who knows prudence. 14For it is better to traffic for her, than for treasures of gold and silver. 15And she is more valuable than precious stones: no evil thing shall resist her: she is well known to all that approach her, and no precious thing is equal to her in value. 16For length of existence and years of life are in her right hand; and in her left hand are wealth and glory: out of her mouth proceeds righteousness, and she carries law and mercy upon her tongue. 17Her ways are good ways, and all her paths are peaceful. 18She is a tree of life to all that lay hold upon her; and she is a secure help to all that stay themselves on her, as on the Lord.