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Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest: all her persecutors overtook her between the straits.
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.
Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
And on the eighth day he shall take to him two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before the LORD unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them unto the priest:
And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, that he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
Thou shalt plant vineyards, and dress them, but shalt neither drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes; for the worms shall eat them.
Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:
When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.
And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire.
And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.
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.
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.
And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.
And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead.
But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house: and the king and his throne be guiltless.
And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
