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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,
Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon.
Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.
Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?
As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?
For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
Then take of them again, and cast them into the midst of the fire, and burn them in the fire; for thereof shall a fire come forth into all the house of Israel.
Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us.
Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.
Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.
Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army,
All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.
Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:
