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And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.
Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.
But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars.
Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
But they set their abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it.
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
And the priests' custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand;
Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.
Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
And the sons of Tola; Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father's house, to wit, of Tola: they were valiant men of might in their generations; whose number was in the days of David two and twenty thousand and six hundred.
Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store until this day, shall be carried to Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD.
Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.
And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.
If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.
This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
