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Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the LORD.
And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, saying,
But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.
He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,
Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.
But if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.
Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience?
Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.
See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;
Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.
But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do,
Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the LORD; because he hath taught rebellion against the LORD.
And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.
Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.
Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD.
Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.
And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack's mouth.
