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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 God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.
In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.
Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn.
Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him.
And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab:
Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.
LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance.
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and ten bulls, twenty she asses, and ten foals.
And the sons of his wife Hodiah the sister of Naham, the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite.
And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.
Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.
And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.
