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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.
And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times.
And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.
And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
And God's anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him.
To hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent unto you, both rising up early, and sending them, but ye have not hearkened;
Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations,
And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.
Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;
If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?
And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.
If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away from among you.
For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.
And Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
And all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth: and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them.
And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars.
For a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion, How are we spoiled! we are greatly confounded, because we have forsaken the land, because our dwellings have cast us out.
And this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years.
