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And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.
And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.
And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with brass.
And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.
Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.
And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?
I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.
He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.
And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched corn in the selfsame day.
Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.
And it came to pass, that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none.
And they left the house of the LORD God of their fathers, and served groves and idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass.
I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
