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Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.
Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city:
And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword.
Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.
But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
And the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel, who is the father of Birzavith.
That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the LORD.
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;
This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.
And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
And if it be a female, then thy estimation shall be thirty shekels.
And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up?
The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.
And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones.
Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour.
And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi.
