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But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.
And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;
Then came the word of the LORD unto Samuel, saying,
What will ye do in the solemn day, and in the day of the feast of the LORD?
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.
Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.
And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;
Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children.
For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the LORD'S right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory.
In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it.
