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Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.
The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.
And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.
The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
And he said unto his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass: and he rode thereon,
Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
Not for your sakes do I this, saith the Lord GOD, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel.
Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering.
And Moses sent to spy out Jaazer, and they took the villages thereof, and drove out the Amorites that were there.
And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
After him repaired Benjamin and Hashub over against their house. After him repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah by his house.
And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:
The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the LORD hath truly sent him.
Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.
From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.
But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?
And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the LORD spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.
Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
