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Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:
And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!
Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering.
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.
And Moses went and spake these words unto all Israel.
The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
Therefore are my loins filled with pain: pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that travaileth: I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it.
Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's.
And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.
And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?
Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.
And he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy land, until thou be destroyed: which also shall not leave thee either corn, wine, or oil, or the increase of thy kine, or flocks of thy sheep, until he have destroyed thee.
And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach.
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took a key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.
And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
Son of man, eat thy bread with quaking, and drink thy water with trembling and with carefulness;
Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills.
And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.
