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If there be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting, or mildew, locusts, or caterpillers; if their enemies besiege them in the cities of their land; whatsoever sore or whatsoever sickness there be:
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of the LORD did they bestow upon Baalim.
Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment:
The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.
They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself?
And thou shalt do according to the sentence, which they of that place which the LORD shall choose shall shew thee; and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they inform thee:
Thus saith the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem;
And Shaphan carried the book to the king, and brought the king word back again, saying, All that was committed to thy servants, they do it.
He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions have I done unto them, and hid my face from them.
Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee in the midst of the seas.
Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her.
Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God.
That thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou shalt bring of thy land that the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt put it in a basket, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name there.
And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.
And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.
And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
