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And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
And thou shalt know that I am the LORD, and that I have heard all thy blasphemies which thou hast spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying, They are laid desolate, they are given us to consume.
A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.
Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia:
And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.
Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?
And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala.
And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.
Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished.
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.
Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.
They shall also gird themselves with sackcloth, and horror shall cover them; and shame shall be upon all faces, and baldness upon all their heads.
Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate.
And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.
And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?
And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:
Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.
Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;
Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.
Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day.
