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The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year;
But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.
Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.
Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the LORD'S, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.
And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim.
And the priest shall burn the memorial of it, part of the beaten corn thereof, and part of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
These are that Aaron and Moses, to whom the LORD said, Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their armies.
And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and when all her helpers shall be destroyed.
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them.
The sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.
He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.
He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
And the doors had two leaves apiece, two turning leaves; two leaves for the one door, and two leaves for the other door.
In the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even! and at even thou shalt say, Would God it were morning! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.
Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.
So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me.
He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.
In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.
