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The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
Yet hear the word of the LORD, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbour lamentation.
And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.
And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.
For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:
Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith the LORD: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.
Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.
And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.
And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.
Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.
I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.
And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.
When the heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; yet if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou dost afflict them;
That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
