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The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.
And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.
And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)
My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.
Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits:
Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the LORD thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish.
Or if his sin, which he hath sinned, come to his knowledge: then he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a female without blemish, for his sin which he hath sinned.
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?
Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all.
Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.
As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.
And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child.
Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the top of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant it upon an high mountain and eminent:
Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.
And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
