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Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;
And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
And the sword shall come upon Egypt, and great pain shall be in Ethiopia, when the slain shall fall in Egypt, and they shall take away her multitude, and her foundations shall be broken down.
Babylon hath been a golden cup in the LORD'S hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.
We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf.
He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the LORD spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?
And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay.
And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.
And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof;
And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
Neither from a stranger's hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes be in them: they shall not be accepted for you.
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
And I will make the rivers dry, and sell the land into the hand of the wicked: and I will make the land waste, and all that is therein, by the hand of strangers: I the LORD have spoken it.
And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.
Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.
