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The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field, are withered: because joy is withered away from the sons of men.
And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king's, saying,
For the LORD saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter: for there was not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel.
That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:
And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;
All that openeth the matrix is mine; and every firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male.
And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.
For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.
But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him.
But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
In the year of the jubile the field shall return unto him of whom it was bought, even to him to whom the possession of the land did belong.
(For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)
And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
And the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work in the porch, four cubits.
Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren.
Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?
And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.
But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
