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Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,
And the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense,
He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.
And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.
Which make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.
He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart.
He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.
And thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, the flesh and the blood, upon the altar of the LORD thy God: and the blood of thy sacrifices shall be poured out upon the altar of the LORD thy God, and thou shalt eat the flesh.
Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.
And I will leave thee thrown into the wilderness, thee and all the fish of thy rivers: thou shalt fall upon the open fields; thou shalt not be brought together, nor gathered: I have given thee for meat to the beasts of the field and to the fowls of the heaven.
How weak is thine heart, saith the Lord GOD, seeing thou doest all these things, the work of an imperious whorish woman;
Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers? was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of salvation?
And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.
But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.
And they brake down the image of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught house unto this day.
To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the LORD God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is in Jerusalem.
