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And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.
And goeth out from Beth-el to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth,
Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
But the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered after him.
O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.
Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?
Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among all nations.
They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;
But Nineveh is of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away. Stand, stand, shall they cry; but none shall look back.
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his fellows, and will put them with him, even with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in mine hand.
The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Therefore the LORD heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;
And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.
And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now therefore restore those lands again peaceably.
And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
