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Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.
And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.
For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though it were but for a season.
Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.
Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein.
Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
They of the house of Togarmah traded in thy fairs with horses and horsemen and mules.
The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.
For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.
Now these are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power, and by thy strong hand.
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:
Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
And they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themselves, and came, according to the commandment of the king, by the words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD.
And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:
But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.
So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.
And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, unto the LORD, to make an atonement for the Levites.
And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:
