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As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth passeth over before you into Jordan.
Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him.
Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail?
And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Beth-el, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.
The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of their's, and speak thou good.
For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.
Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah,
His prayer also, and how God was intreated of him, and all his sin, and his trespass, and the places wherein he built high places, and set up groves and graven images, before he was humbled: behold, they are written among the sayings of the seers.
They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants.
Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.
The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together
