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And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.
But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:
The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter,
And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?
Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.
Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.
Before the length of an hundred cubits was the north door, and the breadth was fifty cubits.
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.
The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.
But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.
Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.
I have set the point of the sword against all their gates, that their heart may faint, and their ruins be multiplied: ah! it is made bright, it is wrapped up for the slaughter.
For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee.
For the Lord will not cast off for ever:
Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
These are the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;
And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
