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But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
And he said, Ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and ye are gone away: and what have I more? and what is this that ye say unto me, What aileth thee?
The one and twentieth to Hothir, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars.
That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and captains of his chariots and horsemen.
Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?
Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.
O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.
But they that have gathered it shall eat it, and praise the LORD; and they that have brought it together shall drink it in the courts of my holiness.
They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.
Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.
Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.
That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.
He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy servant prayeth before thee to day:
And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left.
