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And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
The son of Geber, in Ramoth-gilead; to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; to him also pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brasen bars:
And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?
Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.
Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
Ibhar also, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,
And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.
Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,
So that thou shalt be mad for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.
For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
And I will set my jealousy against thee, and they shall deal furiously with thee: they shall take away thy nose and thine ears; and thy remnant shall fall by the sword: they shall take thy sons and thy daughters; and thy residue shall be devoured by the fire.
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:
That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!
