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Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?
Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.
And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
Therefore is the anger of the LORD kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble, and their carcases were torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.
The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:
For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled: cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth; lament, and run to and fro by the hedges; for their king shall go into captivity, and his priests and his princes together.
Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying,
So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste; and they shall know that I am the LORD: because he hath said, The river is mine, and I have made it.
Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.
Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
