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And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.
Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!
And humbled not himself before the LORD, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more.
They shall lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for war against thee, O daughter of Zion.
And the covenant that I have made with you ye shall not forget; neither shall ye fear other gods.
And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering above of badgers' skins.
In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer.
Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.
For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.
According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things.
And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?
The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the LORD.
And Jehud, and Bene-berak, and Gath-rimmon,
And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD.
Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host; for I have delivered it into thine hand.
But if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your children, and will not keep my commandments and my statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship them:
Honour widows that are widows indeed.
My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.
And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
