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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.
He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
And Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:
Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones.
And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,
Then will the LORD drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall possess greater nations and mightier than yourselves.
And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the captain of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocran.
These were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the LORD, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.
And the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister:
Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;
For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
And Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle of her blood directly before the tabernacle of the congregation seven times:
And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;
And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,
Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not gather the grapes thereof.
And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.
The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.
That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
