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Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment:
And the other lamb thou shalt offer at even, and shalt do thereto according to the meat offering of the morning, and according to the drink offering thereof, for a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
And they passed thence unto mount Ephraim, and came unto the house of Micah.
Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.
In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah,
And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it, and went out against them.
And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.
And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats' hair.
And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.
And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.
And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.
And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?
And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
And they came unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, unto the land of Gilead, and they spake with them, saying,
I have made him fair by the multitude of his branches: so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied him.
And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:
Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?
Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.
