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To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the LORD.
And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.
Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire.
I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.
And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:
And Ephraim is as an heifer that is taught, and loveth to tread out the corn; but I passed over upon her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to ride; Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods.
Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts.
And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?
For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.
It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.
And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.
And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name.
We have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.
And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD hath given them?
Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.
And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
