Readings for 24 March 2027
11 March 2027 on the Old calendar
Liturgical colour: purple
Old Testament (Vespers): Genesis 4:16-26
Translation: Brenton's English Septuagint
16So Cain went forth from the presence of God and dwelt in the land of Nod over against Edem. 17And Cain knew his wife, and having conceived she bore Enoch; and he built a city; and he named the city after the name of his son, Enoch. 18And to Enoch was born Gaidad; and Gaidad begot Maleleel; and Maleleel begot Mathusala; and Mathusala begot Lamech. 19And Lamech took to himself two wives; the name of the one was Ada, and the name of the second Sella. 20And Ada bore Jobel; he was the father of those that dwell in tents, feeding cattle. 21And the name of his brother was Jubal; he it was who invented the psaltery and harp. 22And Sella also bore Thobel; he was a smith, a manufacturer both of brass and iron; and the sister of Thobel was Noëma. 23And Lamech said to his wives, Ada and Sella, Hear my voice, ye wives of Lamech, consider my words, because I have slain a man to my sorrow and a youth to my grief. 24Because vengeance has been exacted seven times on Cain's behalf, on Lamech's it shall be seventy times seven. 25And Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore a son, and called his name Seth, saying, For God has raised up to me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. 26And Seth had a son, and he called his name Enos: he hoped to call on the name of the Lord God.
Old Testament (Vespers): Proverbs 5:15-6:3
Translation: Brenton's English Septuagint
15Drink waters out of thine own vessels, and out of thine own springing wells. 16Let not waters out of thy fountain be spilt by thee, but let thy waters go into thy streets. 17Let them be only thine own, and let no stranger partake with thee. 18Let thy fountain of water be truly thine own; and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. 19Let thy loving hart and thy graceful colt company with thee, and let her be considered thine own, and be with thee at all times; for ravished with her love thou shalt be greatly increased. 20Be not intimate with a strange woman, neither fold thyself in the arms of a woman not thine own. 21For the ways of a man are before the eyes of God, and he looks on all his paths. 22Iniquities ensnare a man, and every one is bound in the chains of his own sins. 23Such a man dies with the uninstructed; and he is cast forth from the abundance of his own substance, and has perished through folly. 6:1My son, if thou become surety for thy friend, thou shalt deliver thine hand to an enemy. 2For a man's own lips become a strong snare to him, and he is caught with the lips of his own mouth. 3My son, do what I command thee, and deliver thyself; for on thy friend's account thou art come into the power of evil men: faint not, but stir up even thy friend for whom thou art become surety.