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Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;
Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.
Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant's sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Aaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.
Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences shall surely requite.
Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.
We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.
Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.
And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face.
And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.
And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.
And the LORD spake by his servants the prophets, saying,
Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty.
And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.
Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens:
This thy stature is like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters of grapes.
