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Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:
And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty.
Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
But Job answered and said,
All the hangings of the court round about were of fine twined linen.
Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years.
He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.
I have smitten you with blasting and mildew: when your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees increased, the palmerworm devoured them: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.
But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.
Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness.
They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?
Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:
The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.
So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.
Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.
For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
