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These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.
Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,
Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.
And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
And he smote them from Aroer, even till thou come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel.
Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln.
Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.
And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.
And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.
And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering;
And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?
This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their villages.
Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.
For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
