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In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth them, saith the LORD.
Thus saith the Lord GOD; Let it suffice you, O princes of Israel: remove violence and spoil, and execute judgment and justice, take away your exactions from my people, saith the Lord GOD.
And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.
For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.
Moreover the children of Ammon passed over Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim; so that Israel was sore distressed.
The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.
Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the LORD.
And the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them upon the hands of the Nazarite, after the hair of his separation is shaven:
Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men's hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.
And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.
Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the LORD made me have dominion over the mighty.
Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, by destroying them utterly: and shalt thou be delivered?
Then he brought me forth into the utter court, and caused me to pass by the four corners of the court; and, behold, in every corner of the court there was a court.
And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's wife.
And they shall come thither, and they shall take away all the detestable things thereof and all the abominations thereof from thence.
I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps. There was not the like made in any kingdom.
