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And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran: and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, unto Pharaoh king of Egypt; which gave him an house, and appointed him victuals, and gave him land.
Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
And ye shall do no work in that same day: for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before the LORD your God.
And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.
Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.
For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.
And the wall that was without over against the chambers, toward the utter court on the forepart of the chambers, the length thereof was fifty cubits.
Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape.
And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinces:
Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.
And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.
And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and unto the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the camp at the plains of Moab, which are by Jordan near Jericho.
And the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out with the bitter water:
And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.
(And the LORD gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as beforetime.
Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?
