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For ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.
Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.
And if she vowed in her husband's house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath;
It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken by Moses.
Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!
And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.
Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite,
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field.
And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.
But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver thee. Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of the LORD, which I speak unto thee: so it shall be well unto thee, and thy soul shall live.
Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?
Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed; as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in Thelasar?
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,
Specially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.
Now therefore be ye not mockers, lest your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord GOD of hosts a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth.
