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And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel.
And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.
Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.
Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:
And Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod.
And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart.
And he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, and with the running water, and with the living bird, and with the cedar wood, and with the hyssop, and with the scarlet:
And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.
He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
Hear, all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord GOD be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.
After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.
Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.
Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom.
But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
Take counsel, execute judgment; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; bewray not him that wandereth.
