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And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing ought not to be done.
Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.
For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite,
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king's sons, and slew seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent him them to Jezreel.
Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?
Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?
And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave unto Esau mount Seir, to possess it; but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.
Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war?
Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without.
Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.
Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
So Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah: and Elah his son reigned in his stead.
