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And the children of Israel did secretly those things that were not right against the LORD their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.
And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.
Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.
For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.
Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.
And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.
And say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.
And they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him.
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
Yet it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute; but did not utterly drive them out.
And said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, and of them that oppressed you:
And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.
So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:
And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:
What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.
And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.
And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.
The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,
And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,
But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.
And now my soul is poured out upon me; the days of affliction have taken hold upon me.
