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Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.
The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,
Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;
The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.
Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years.
Then said the high priest, Are these things so?
He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:
And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD'S passover.
But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.
And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
Grace be with you all. Amen.
With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.
And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the LORD; the plague is begun.
These six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years.
And when he was come in, he did eat and drink, and said, Go, see now this cursed woman, and bury her: for she is a king's daughter.
And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.
For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
