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But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them.
And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shouting: the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses; I have made their vintage shouting to cease.
And ye have done worse than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the imagination of his evil heart, that they may not hearken unto me:
And all they that were about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, beside all that was willingly offered.
They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.
They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD.
Then called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces which were with him, and all the people from the least even to the greatest,
Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.
For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.
The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.
For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.
And he said to the king of Israel, Put thine hand upon the bow. And he put his hand upon it: and Elisha put his hands upon the king's hands.
Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?
And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour's hand, ye shall not oppress one another:
And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp.
Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.
And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, the LORD our God shall cut them off.
And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained unto the house of the LORD: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread was,
