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Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
For their mother hath played the harlot: she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink.
Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house.
What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him.
Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness.
And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.
And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have begun to give Sihon and his land before thee: begin to possess, that thou mayest inherit his land.
Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.
And to speak unto the priests which were in the house of the LORD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?
And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.
That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,
And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.
