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And the space in which we came from Kadesh-barnea, until we were come over the brook Zered, was thirty and eight years; until all the generation of the men of war were wasted out from among the host, as the LORD sware unto them.
Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off.
And that she increased her whoredoms: for when she saw men pourtrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans pourtrayed with vermilion,
I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Then came Jeremiah from Tophet, whither the LORD had sent him to prophesy; and he stood in the court of the LORD'S house; and said to all the people,
If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.
Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD.
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.
Then the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak.
Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the LORD hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon.
For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.
And they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.
And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?
Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
He measured the north side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.
Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now.
Then will I make this house like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth.
And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach.
And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.
