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But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:
Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying,
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.
To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.
And Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.
And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind;
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me.
For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?
All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.
These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.
So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son.
Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.
And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
Pray without ceasing.
And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window.
