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And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:
And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
And all the people saw him walking and praising God:
He turned about to the west side, and measured five hundred reeds with the measuring reed.
The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,
Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.
So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai.
Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?
Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth it, and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto.
These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office.
If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;
In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.
And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;
If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.
Say thou thus unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; As I live, surely they that are in the wastes shall fall by the sword, and him that is in the open field will I give to the beasts to be devoured, and they that be in the forts and in the caves shall die of the pestilence.
Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the LORD.
