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Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.
And it shall come to pass, that he that is left in Zion, and he that remaineth in Jerusalem, shall be called holy, even every one that is written among the living in Jerusalem:
And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel shall possess that of the Canaanites, even unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south.
And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared.
Then took Jeremiah another roll, and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah; who wrote therein from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire: and there were added besides unto them many like words.
Then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings that sit upon David's throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness.
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry.
And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them.
And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.
And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree: the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall.
Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.
And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands,
And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth.
Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;
And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.
But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?
Therefore hath the LORD watched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for the LORD our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice.
After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
Therefore thus saith the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob, Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale.
And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.
