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Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves.
And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.
Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand.
They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.
Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king's princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.
For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.
And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.
And every daughter, that possesseth an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel, shall be wife unto one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel may enjoy every man the inheritance of his fathers.
And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the LORD thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible.
Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord GOD.
(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat is the LORD'S.
Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
And Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel?
And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
By little and little I will drive them out from before thee, until thou be increased, and inherit the land.
It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
And Rephah was his son, also Resheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son,
