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For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.
They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,
He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.
How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.
Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.
Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.
When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.
And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
(For ye know how we have dwelt in the land of Egypt; and how we came through the nations which ye passed by;
And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:
But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
And rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood,
Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed them.
Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they be a rebellious house.
And they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but found them not.
Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
