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Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.
None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.
Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.
He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service:
Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them.
Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.
One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:
A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.
Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.
And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, and by the house of their fathers,
Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:
Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.
And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.
And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.
