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And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Beth-lehem-judah.
All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.
For the LORD shall smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up Israel out of this good land, which he gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the river, because they have made their groves, provoking the LORD to anger.
And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
Then came the word of the LORD of hosts unto me, saying,
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
And he shall prepare a meat offering of an ephah for a bullock, and an ephah for a ram, and an hin of oil for an ephah.
And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty.
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.
And for the house he made windows of narrow lights.
And I will make the land of Egypt desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities among the cities that are laid waste shall be desolate forty years: and I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.
I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.
And the sons of his brother Helem; Zophah, and Imna, and Shelesh, and Amal.
And whosoever toucheth those things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim,
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chief of Israel numbered, after their families, and after the house of their fathers,
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
He gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance.
And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet the LORD yonder.
