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And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Take thy father's young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that is by it:
But I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols:
Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain.
Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.
And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness.
Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they thy merchants.
Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.
The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.
Also a bullock and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before the LORD; and a meat offering mingled with oil: for to day the LORD will appear unto you.
And he made staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.
For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.
Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?
Remember the word which Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, saying, The LORD your God hath given you rest, and hath given you this land.
And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even.
