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The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:
O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.
Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:
But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them.
But ye have not so learned Christ;
And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them.
For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.
In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.
When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.
The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh-gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.
For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.
He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?
For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.
Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
