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And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day.
For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai.
To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,
And the land shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart;
I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the LORD, and by his fierce anger.
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
And three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he built unto the LORD, and he burnt incense upon the altar that was before the LORD. So he finished the house.
Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?
When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.
Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.
And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.
And said, O LORD God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lacking in Israel?
For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.
Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
