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Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.
As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
And the cherubims were lifted up. This is the living creature that I saw by the river of Chebar.
Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land, and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God.
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
The pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,
Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof;
All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.
And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe.
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
(But he shall have one tribe for my servant David's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel:)
He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.
Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure.
And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;
But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
So king Solomon was king over all Israel.
