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But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction prevented me.
Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
Because the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their father, which he commanded them; but this people hath not hearkened unto me:
And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
And it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger that sojourneth among them; seeing all the people were in ignorance.
And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day.
He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the LORD establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.
This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the enemy hath said against you, Aha, even the ancient high places are our's in possession:
Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.
And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other did set up the tabernacle against they came.
Moreover the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, saying,
And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him.
Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I the LORD, which sanctify you, am holy.
For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour.
