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Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.
And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.
It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,
But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead:
Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?
Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;
And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.
And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havoth-jair.
And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.
Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
And the LORD said unto me, Arise, take thy journey before the people, that they may go in and possess the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give unto them.
Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold.
From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.
Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.
