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O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of their's, and speak thou good.
But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.
But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.
Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:
And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Wherefore my fury and mine anger was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and desolate, as at this day.
Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.
But they that escape of them shall escape, and shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys, all of them mourning, every one for his iniquity.
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come upon them.
Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon;
Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me.
And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.
Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.
Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.
