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[the-millennium-curse]

Even 12 years after the fact, the shadow of Roy Mustang’s murder looms large. Now that negotiations have soured with Lieutenant General Hughes, the Fullmetal Alchemist and his friends set a course for the city of Dublith. Unexpectedly, Ed and Al are the least on board with this decision.

While following his targets to their destination, Micah himself is hunted down by 15-year-old Elicia Hughes, and the encounter digs up old memories for the both of them.

Chapters: 5/? Fandom: Fullmetal Alchemist - All Media Types, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood & Manga, Fullmetal Alchemist (Anime 2003) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Alphonse Elric & Edward Elric, Mei Chan | May Chang & Alphonse Elric, Mei Chan | May Chang & Edward Elric, Mei Chan | May Chang & Winry Rockbell, Edward Elric & Winry Rockbell, Alphonse Elric & Winry Rockbell, Alphonse Elric & Edward Elric & Winry Rockbell, Alphonse Elric & Edward Elric & Winry Rockbell & Mei Chan | May Chang, Rebecca Catalina & Riza Hawkeye Characters: Fullmetal Alchemist Characters, Edward Elric, Alternate Edward Elric, Alphonse Elric, Winry Rockbell, Alternate Winry Rockbell, Mei Chan | May Chang, Rebecca Catalina, Homunculi (Fullmetal Alchemist), Original Characters, Riza Hawkeye, Alternate Riza Hawkeye, Original Child Character(s), Original Female Character(s), Original Alchemist Characters, Original Homunculus Characters, Other Character Tags to Be Added, Maes Hughes, Alternate Maes Hughes, Elicia Hughes Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Canon Rewrite, Parental Riza Hawkeye, Dead roy mustang, Riza has a daughter, Major Original Character(s), Homunculi, Major Lore Changes, Alternate Universe, Returning Home, Heavy Angst, Angst and Humor, Other Ships Not Mentioned in Tags, May flirts with both brothers but isn't in a relationship, Winry meanwhile had a thing with Ed that didn't work out like that, There is one relationship that would spoil the biggest twist of the fic if I tagged it, I'll tag it when it's actually written in, It Gets Worse, Not A Fix-It, Trauma, Eventual Romance, Maes Hughes Lives, Action, Shounen Fights, Alkahestry, Antagonistic Maes Hughes, POV Alternating, POV Original Character, Edward Elric Swears, They/Them Pronouns for Envy (Fullmetal Alchemist), King Bradley is Sloth

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THE PROPHECY OF OSEE - From The Douay-Rheims Bible - Latin Vulgate

Chapter 1

INTRODUCTION.

Osee, or Hosea, whose name signifies a saviour, was the first in the order of time among those who are commonly called lesser prophets, because their prophecies are short. He prophesied in the kingdom of Israel, (that is, of the ten tribes) about the same time that Isaias prophesied in the kingdom of Juda. Ch. --- The chronological order is not observed in any edition. The Sept. very from the rest. They place the less before the greater prophets, and read some of the names rather differently, as Prot. do also, though they have nothing but novelty to recommend the change. We shall here specify the Prot. names, (H.) in the order in which these prophets appeared: (C.) 1. Hosea, 2. Amos, 3. Jonah, 4. Micah, 5. Nahum, 6. Joel, 7. Zephaniah, 8. Habakkuk, 9. Obadiah, 10. Haggai, 11. Zechariah, 12. Malachi. H. --- It is not known who collected them into one volume. but the book of Ecclesiasticus (xlix. 12.) speaks of the twelve; and 4 Esd. i. 39. specifies them as they are found in the Sept. Osee, Amos, Micheas, Joel, Abdias, Jonas, Nahum, &c. as in the Vulg. C. --- Many other prophets appeared before these, (W.) but Osee is the first of the sixteen whose works are extant. He must have continued his ministry about eighty-five years, and lived above one hundred and ten, if the first verse speaks of him alone. But some take it to regard the whole collection, and may be added by another hand. C. --- The style of Osee is sententious and very hard to be understood, (S. Jer.) as but little is known of the last kings of Israel, in whose dominions he lived, and to whom he chiefly refers, though he speaks sometimes of Juda, &c. C. --- By taking a wife, and other parables, he shews their criminal conduct and chastisment, and foretells their future deliverance and the benefits to be conferred by Christ. We must observe that the prophets often style the kingdom of the two tribes, Juda, Benjamin, Jerusalem, or the house of David; and that of the ten tribes, Ephraim, Joseph, Samaria, Jezrahel, Bethel, or Bethaven; and often Israel or Jacob till after the captivity of these tribes, when the latter titles refer to Juda, who imitated the virtues of Jacob better than the other kingdom. W. --- Then all distinction of this nature was at an end. H.

The additional Notes in this Edition of the New Testament will be marked with the letter A. Such as are taken from various Interpreters and Commentators, will be marked as in the Old Testament. B. Bristow, C. Calmet, Ch. Challoner, D. Du Hamel, E. Estius, J. Jansenius, M. Menochius, Po. Polus, P. Pastorini, T. Tirinus, V. Bible de Vence, W. Worthington, Wi. Witham. — The names of other authors, who may be occasionally consulted, will be given at full length.

Verses are in English and Latin.

HAYDOCK CATHOLIC BIBLE COMMENTARY

This Catholic commentary on the Old Testament, following the Douay-Rheims Bible text, was originally compiled by Catholic priest and biblical scholar Rev. George Leo Haydock (1774-1849). This transcription is based on Haydock's notes as they appear in the 1859 edition of Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary printed by Edward Dunigan and Brother, New York, New York.

TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES

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Chapter 1

By marrying a harlot, and by the names of his children, the prophet sets forth the crimes of Israel and their punishment. He foretells their redemption by Christ.

[1] The word of the Lord, that came to Osee the son of Beeri, in the days of Ozias, Joathan, Achaz, and Ezechias kings of Juda, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joas king of Israel.

Verbum Domini, quod factum est ad Osee, filium Beeri, in diebus Oziae, Joathan, Achaz, Ezechiae, regum Juda; et in diebus Jeroboam, filii Joas, regis Israel.

[2] The beginning of the Lord's speaking by Osee: and the Lord said to Osee: Go, take thee a wife of fornications, and have of her children of fornications: for the land by fornication shall depart from the Lord.

Principium loquendi Domino in Osee. Et dixit Dominus ad Osee : Vade, sume tibi uxorem fornicationum, et fac tibi filios fornicationum, quia fornicans fornicabitur terra a Domino.

[3] So he went, and took Gomer the daughter of Debelaim: and she conceived and bore him a son.

Et abiit, et accepit Gomer, filiam Debelaim : et concepit, et peperit ei filium.

[4] And the Lord said to him: Call his name Jezrahel: for yet a little while, and I will visit the blood of Jezrahel upon the house of Jehu, and I will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel.

Et dixit Dominus ad eum : Voca nomen ejus Jezrahel, quoniam adhuc modicum, et visitabo sanguinem Jezrahel super domum Jehu, et quiescere faciam regnum domus Israel.

[5] And in that day I will break in pieces the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezrahel.

Et in illa die conteram arcum Israel in valle Jezrahel.

[6] And she conceived again, and bore a daughter, and he said to him: Call her name, Without mercy: for I will not add any more to have mercy on the house of Israel, but I will utterly forget them.

Et concepit adhuc, et peperit filiam. Et dixit ei : Voca nomen ejus, Absque misericordia, quia non addam ultra misereri domui Israel, sed oblivione obliviscar eorum.

[7] And I will have mercy on the house of Juda, and I will save them by the Lord their God: and I will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, nor by horses, nor by horsemen.

Et domui Juda miserebor, et salvabo eos in Domino Deo suo; et non salvabo eos in arcu et gladio, et in bello, et in equis, et in equitibus.

[8] And she weaned her that was called Without mercy. And she conceived, and bore a son.

Et ablactavit eam quae erat Absque misericordia. Et concepit, et peperit filium.

[9] And he said: Call his name, Not my people: for you are not my people, and I will not be yours.

Et dixit : Voca nomen ejus, Non populus meus, quia vos non populus meus, et ego non ero vester.

[10] And the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, that is without measure, and shall not be numbered. And it shall be in the place where it shall be said to them: You are not my people: it shall be said to them: Ye are the sons of the living God.

Et erit numerus filiorum Israel quasi arena maris, quae sine mensura est, et non numerabitur. Et erit in loco ubi dicetur eis : Non populus meus vos : dicetur eis : Filii Dei viventis.

[11] And the children of Juda, and the children of Israel shall be gathered together: and they shall appoint themselves one head, and shall come up out of the land: for great is the day of Jezrahel.

Et congregabuntur filii Juda et filii Israel pariter; et ponent sibimet caput unum, et ascendent de terra, quia magnus dies Jezrahel.

Commentary:

Ver. 1. Israel. He reigned forty-one years, till A.M. 3220. Usher. --- The prophets usually give the date, that the prediction may be verified. Some Latin MSS. intimate, that "the Jews attribute these titles to Esdras, (who is Malachias) or to the respective prophets, which is more probable." S. Jer. t. i. --- Jeroboam II. died twenty-six years before Ozias, towards the end of whose reign Isaias commenced; so that Osee was more ancient. W.

Ver. 2. Fornications. That is, a wife that hath been given to fornication. This was to represent the Lord's proceedings with his people Israel, who, by spiritual fornication, were continually offending him. Ch. --- The prophet reclaimed her. S. Jer. --- She denoted Samaria, abandoned to idolatry. Ezec. xvi. 15. Several such actions were prophetical. Many have supposed that this was only a parable; but the sequel proves the contrary. C. --- Of fornications. So called from the character of the mother, if not also from their own wicked dispositions. Ch. --- He is ordered to marry a woman who had been of a loose character, and to have children who would resemble her; (W.) or he takes her children to his house; (Grot.) unless the children of the prophet were so styled because the mother had been given to fornication. So the rod of Aaron retains its name when it was become a serpent. Ex. vii. 12. --- Shall, or rather, "has departed;" and therefore he denounces future chastisements.

Ver. 4. Jezrahel. Jehu slew Joram in this place. He was the instrument of God's justice, yet acted himself through malice and ambition, and was therefore deservedly punished. Zacharias, the fourth of his family, lost the crown, and was slain by Sellum, at Jezrahel. 4 K. ix. &c. C. --- The offspring of Jehu, now on the throne, solicited Jezrahel or the ten tribes to idolatry, which God will revenge. W.

Ver. 6. Without mercy. Lo Ruchamah. Ch. --- Some copies of Sept. and S. Paul read, "not beloved." Rom. ix. 25. Samaria shall surely perish. After the death of Jeroboam II. the kingdom was all in confusion, and in sixty-two years time became extinct. It was afterwards blended with Juda.

Ver. 7. Horsemen. Sennacherib was miraculously disconcerted. Juda returned from captivity and became more flourishing, giving birth to the Messias. C.

Ver. 9. Not my people. Lohammi. Ch. --- The kingdom of Israel seemed to be quite cast off; and in captivity it was hardly distinguished from other nations. Juda was preserved longer, and at all times was under the divine protection. Ezechiel, Daniel, &c. comforted the people in the worst of their afflictions. C.

Ver. 10. The number, &c. viz. of the true Israelites, the children of the Church of Christ. Ch. --- This is the primary sense. Rom. ix. 25. Yet the Israelites are here also assured of their return from captivity. C. --- God. Among many sinners, some are chosen. W.

Ver. 11. Head; Christ, (Ch.) the head of all the faithful, (W.) consisting both of Jews and Gentiles. Israel and Juda returned under Zorobabel, &c. C. --- The prophets blend present and future transactions together. S. Jer. in C. iii. --- Jezrahel. That is, of the seed of God; for Jezrahel signifies the seed of God. Ch. - For may also be rendered, "when or though." The seed of Jehu shall be exterminated. The kingdom, signified by Jezrahel, a great city, shall fall. C.

[the-millennium-curse]

Roy Mustang was shot 12 years ago, and Maes Hughes survived. In the new chapter of my fic, Fullmetal Alchemist: Reconnection, this key part of the premise has taken center stage as Ed, Al, and Winry reunite with Lieutenant General Hughes. The reunion is not as simple as they had hoped.

A mission is given to the young alchemist Micah. Despite negotiation, he can’t get out of working with the “Twisting Metal Alchemist,” who he hoped he would never need to work with again. Will this half-baked team be able to handle a clash with the veteran Fullmetal Alchemist and his allies?

Chapters: 4/? Fandom: Fullmetal Alchemist - All Media Types, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood & Manga, Fullmetal Alchemist (Anime 2003) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Alphonse Elric & Edward Elric, Mei Chan | May Chang & Alphonse Elric, Mei Chan | May Chang & Edward Elric, Mei Chan | May Chang & Winry Rockbell, Edward Elric & Winry Rockbell, Alphonse Elric & Winry Rockbell, Alphonse Elric & Edward Elric & Winry Rockbell, Alphonse Elric & Edward Elric & Winry Rockbell & Mei Chan | May Chang, Rebecca Catalina & Riza Hawkeye Characters: Fullmetal Alchemist Characters, Edward Elric, Alternate Edward Elric, Alphonse Elric, Winry Rockbell, Alternate Winry Rockbell, Mei Chan | May Chang, Rebecca Catalina, Homunculi (Fullmetal Alchemist), Original Characters, Riza Hawkeye, Alternate Riza Hawkeye, Original Child Character(s), Original Female Character(s), Original Alchemist Characters, Original Homunculus Characters, Other Character Tags to Be Added, Maes Hughes, Alternate Maes Hughes Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Canon Rewrite, Parental Riza Hawkeye, Dead roy mustang, Riza has a daughter, Major Original Character(s), Homunculi, Major Lore Changes, Alternate Universe, Returning Home, Heavy Angst, Angst and Humor, Other Ships Not Mentioned in Tags, May flirts with both brothers but isn't in a relationship, Winry meanwhile had a thing with Ed that didn't work out like that, There is one relationship that would spoil the biggest twist of the fic if I tagged it, I'll tag it when it's actually written in, It Gets Worse, Not A Fix-It, Trauma, Eventual Romance, Maes Hughes Lives, Action, Shounen Fights, Alkahestry, Antagonistic Maes Hughes, POV Alternating, POV Original Character, Edward Elric Swears, They/Them Pronouns for Envy (Fullmetal Alchemist), King Bradley is Sloth