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Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it,
For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.
It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from thee; for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee, in serving thee six years: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest.
And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,
For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?
Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.
It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.
Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.
The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth.
Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know.
Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;
They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.
Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me, and I will punish all that oppress them.
And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.
And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard.
Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
And it was so, when the king went into the house of the LORD, that the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.
And the children of Israel said unto the LORD, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day.
