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That they have committed adultery, and blood is in their hands, and with their idols have they committed adultery, and have also caused their sons, whom they bare unto me, to pass for them through the fire, to devour them.
And the word of the LORD of hosts came unto me, saying,
And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.
Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it.
Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.
And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.
For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.
They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.
And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the LORD; because he hath taught rebellion against the LORD.
Then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, for ever and ever.
Now they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem: and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.
Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.
The caldrons also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not your's, but God's.
And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the LORD thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:
