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Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD, and of his statutes to Israel.
For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
And Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters unto all the Jews that were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, both nigh and far,
Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.
And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.
And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.
For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.
Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
And the priest shall burn the memorial of it, part of the beaten corn thereof, and part of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;
Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
Beside their genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even unto every one that entereth into the house of the LORD, his daily portion for their service in their charges according to their courses;
Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
And he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open flowers: and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work.
Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.
All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;
And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.
