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Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.
For a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim.
Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn?
Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.
And with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and his rider;
The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
And we took their land, and gave it for an inheritance unto the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half tribe of Manasseh.
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?
The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?
It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.
The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court that was before the house of the LORD: for there he offered burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings: because the brasen altar that was before the LORD was too little to receive the burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings.
It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself?
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,
Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.
For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
