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These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;
Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding in him.
Abstain from all appearance of evil.
For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;
Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?
But Rabshakeh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?
Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.
Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?
Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.
Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste.
And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee:
For by it the elders obtained a good report.
And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD.
And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.
(For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:)
They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God.
And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:
And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.
