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And Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.
So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.
Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle.
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.
Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the LORD hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;
For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.
But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him;
Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?
Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee.
Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth.
Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:
For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
Pour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name: for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolate.
He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places.
And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?
Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live?
