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And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.
And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.
His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.
These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:
Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,
He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
So that the LORD could no longer bear, because of the evil of your doings, and because of the abominations which ye have committed; therefore is your land a desolation, and an astonishment, and a curse, without an inhabitant, as at this day.
And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned.
And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.
And he shall kill the one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water:
And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the LORD burnt among them.
And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.
O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:
And shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Even so will I break this people and this city, as one breaketh a potter's vessel, that cannot be made whole again: and they shall bury them in Tophet, till there be no place to bury.
Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD thy God.
And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.
For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.
Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.
