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This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.
And Moses by the commandment of the LORD sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men were heads of the children of Israel.
The lips of those that rose up against me, and their device against me all the day.
If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.
And build an altar unto the LORD thy God upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou shalt cut down.
Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.
And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth-el their confidence.
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people;
Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape.
And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:
Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.
Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.
He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.
In those days the LORD began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah.
Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech.
Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
But prophesy not again any more at Beth-el: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court.
Our necks are under persecution: we labour, and have no rest.
