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Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.
And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel.
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.
But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
And now, LORD, thou art God, and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.
But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
So all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah cast about and returned, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah.
They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.
Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
And the priest shall look upon the plague, and shut up it that hath the plague seven days:
He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.
They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.
And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.
And now I have this day declared it to you; but ye have not obeyed the voice of the LORD your God, nor any thing for the which he hath sent me unto you.
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the LORD your God.
