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Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, 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,
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.
But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.
Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee.
In the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar he carried away captive from Jerusalem eight hundred thirty and two persons:
Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.
Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.
And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur.
And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.
But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave offering unto the LORD, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid they not their hand.
And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
Cry and howl, son of man: for it shall be upon my people, it shall be upon all the princes of Israel: terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon my people: smite therefore upon thy thigh.
And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.
For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.
Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:
And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.
