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Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.
Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you.
And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.
And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:
For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.
And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
Beside the chief of Solomon's officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work.
Bless, LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands: smite through the loins of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him, that they rise not again.
But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.
O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!
But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hair in the bright spot, and it be no lower than the other skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:
Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.
And thou shalt go unto the priest that shall be in those days, and say unto him, I profess this day unto the LORD thy God, that I am come unto the country which the LORD sware unto our fathers for to give us.
Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.
And they burnt the city with fire, and all that was therein: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD.
And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.
For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?
And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
