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Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him in, and the captains of the chariots.
And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great.
In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly.
Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.
And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.
In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.
He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
And if it be a beast, whereof men bring an offering unto the LORD, all that any man giveth of such unto the LORD shall be holy.
When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD,
For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for?
But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.
I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man:
Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:
And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:
He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.
