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But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.
Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,
If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:
And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD.
But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.
And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart,
Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.
(For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.)
And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.
And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.
Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
We have therefore brought an oblation for the LORD, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the LORD.
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake.
The mighty men of Babylon have forborn to fight, they have remained in their holds: their might hath failed; they became as women: they have burned her dwellingplaces; her bars are broken.
For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.
And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
Then shall the lambs feed after their manner, and the waste places of the fat ones shall strangers eat.
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
