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For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.
Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto thee; making him very glad.
And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off.
And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
And these went into Micah's house, and fetched the carved image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image. Then said the priest unto them, What do ye?
But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.
And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.
And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
The LORD also spake unto Joshua, saying,
They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
That prepareth his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.
But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.
And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the children.
Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I fall not away to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him: so Irijah took Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes.
And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?
And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar:
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.
And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah, ye provoked the LORD to wrath.
And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
