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Therefore go thou, and read in the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of the LORD in the ears of the people in the LORD'S house upon the fasting day: and also thou shalt read them in the ears of all Judah that come out of their cities.
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.
For thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that remain in this city,
He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.
O LORD our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us: but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.
And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.
Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.
That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.
And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment:
So will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.
And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.
Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels' necks.
Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
And Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee.
Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night:
Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.
Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.
