# verses

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A \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of the \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* and \w alarm|strong="H8643"\w* against the \w fenced|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, and against the \w high|strong="H1364"\w* \w towers|strong="H6438"\w*.


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And I will bring \w distress|strong="H6887"\w* upon \w men|strong="H0120"\w*, that they shall \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* like blind \w men|strong="H5787"\w*, because they have \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* against the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*: and their \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* shall be poured \w out|strong="H8210"\w* as \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*, and their \w flesh|strong="H3894"\w* as the \w dung|strong="H1561"\w*.


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Neither their \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* nor their \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* shall be \w able|strong="H3201"\w* to \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* them in the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of the  \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w*; but the whole \w land|strong="H0776"\w* shall be \w devoured|strong="H0398"\w* by the \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* of his \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w*: for he shall \w make|strong="H6213"\w* even a \w speedy|strong="H0926"\w* \w riddance|strong="H3617"\w* of all them that \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*.<pb/>


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Gather yourselves \w together|strong="H7197"\w*, yea, gather \w together|strong="H7197"\w*, O \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* not \w desired|strong="H3700"\w*;<n>not…: or, not desirous</n>


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Before the \w decree|strong="H2706"\w* bring \w forth|strong="H3205"\w*, <i>before</i> the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* as the \w chaff|strong="H4671"\w*, \w before|strong="H3808"\w* the \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* upon you, before the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of the  \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* upon you.


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\w Seek|strong="H1245"\w* ye the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, all ye \w meek|strong="H6035"\w* of the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, which have \w wrought|strong="H6466"\w* his \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*; \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*, \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w meekness|strong="H6038"\w*: it may \w be|strong="H0194"\w* ye shall be \w hid|strong="H5641"\w* in the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of the  \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ For \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w* shall be \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w*, and \w Ashkelon|strong="H0831"\w* a \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w*: they shall drive \w out|strong="H1644"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w* at the noon \w day|strong="H6672"\w*, and \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* shall be rooted \w up|strong="H6131"\w*.


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\w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* unto the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of the \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w coast|strong="H2256"\w*, the \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* of the \w Cherethites|strong="H3774"\w*! the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* <i>is</i> against you; O \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, I will even \w destroy|strong="H0006"\w* thee, that there shall be no \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w*.


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And the \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w coast|strong="H2256"\w* shall be \w dwellings|strong="H5116"\w* <i>and</i> \w cottages|strong="H3741"\w* for \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*, and \w folds|strong="H1448"\w* for \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*.


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And the \w coast|strong="H2256"\w* shall be for the \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; they shall \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* thereupon: in the \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Ashkelon|strong="H0831"\w* shall they lie \w down|strong="H7257"\w* in the \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*: for the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* their \w God|strong="H0430"\w* shall \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* them, and turn \w away|strong="H7725"\w* their \w captivity|strong="H7622"\w*.<n>for the  [[ LORD]][[*: or, when, etc]]</n><pb/>


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¶ I have \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* the \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* of \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, and the \w revilings|strong="H1421"\w* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, whereby they have \w reproached|strong="H2778"\w* my \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and \w magnified|strong="H1431"\w* <i>themselves</i> against their \w border|strong="H1366"\w*.


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Therefore <i>as</i> I \w live|strong="H2416"\w*, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, Surely \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* shall be as \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*, and the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* as \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*, <i>even</i> the \w breeding|strong="H4476"\w* of \w nettles|strong="H2738"\w*, and \w saltpits|strong="H4379"\w*, and a \w perpetual|strong="H5704"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w*: the \w residue|strong="H7611"\w* of my \w people|strong="H5971"\w* shall \w spoil|strong="H0962"\w* them, and the \w remnant|strong="H3499"\w* of my \w people|strong="H1471"\w* shall \w possess|strong="H5157"\w* them.


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This shall they have for their \w pride|strong="H1347"\w*, because they have \w reproached|strong="H2778"\w* and \w magnified|strong="H1431"\w* <i>themselves</i> against the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.


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The  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* <i>will be</i> \w terrible|strong="H3372"\w* unto them: for he will \w famish|strong="H7329"\w* all the \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* of the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; and <i>men</i> shall \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* him, every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* from his \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, <i>even</i> all the \w isles|strong="H0339"\w* of the \w heathen|strong="H1471"\w*.<n>famish: Heb. make lean</n><pb/>


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¶ Ye \w Ethiopians|strong="H3569"\w* also, \w ye|strong="H1992"\w* <i>shall be</i> \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* by my \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.


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And he will stretch \w out|strong="H5186"\w* his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* against the \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, and \w destroy|strong="H0006"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*; and will \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w* a \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w*, <i>and</i> \w dry|strong="H6723"\w* like a \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.


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And \w flocks|strong="H5739"\w* shall lie \w down|strong="H7257"\w* in the \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* of her, all the \w beasts|strong="H2416"\w* of the \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*: both the \w cormorant|strong="H6893"\w* and the \w bittern|strong="H7090"\w* shall \w lodge|strong="H3885"\w* in the upper \w lintels|strong="H3730"\w* of it; <i>their</i> \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* shall \w sing|strong="H7891"\w* in the \w windows|strong="H2474"\w*; \w desolation|strong="H2721"\w* <i>shall be</i> in the \w thresholds|strong="H5592"\w*: for he shall \w uncover|strong="H6168"\w* the cedar \w work|strong="H0731"\w*.<n>cormorant: or, pelican</n><n>upper…: or, knops, or, chapiters</n><n>for…: or, when he hath uncovered</n>


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This <i>is</i> the \w rejoicing|strong="H5947"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* that \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w carelessly|strong="H0983"\w*, that \w said|strong="H0559"\w* in her \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, I <i>am</i>, and <i>there is</i> none \w beside|strong="H0657"\w* me: how is she become a \w desolation|strong="H8047"\w*, a place for \w beasts|strong="H2416"\w* to lie down \w in|strong="H4769"\w*! every one that passeth \w by|strong="H5674"\w* her shall \w hiss|strong="H8319"\w*, <i>and</i> \w wag|strong="H5128"\w* his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* to her that is \w filthy|strong="H4754"\w* and \w polluted|strong="H1351"\w*, to the \w oppressing|strong="H3238"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*!<n>her…: or, gluttonous: Heb. craw</n>


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She \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* not the \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*; she \w received|strong="H3947"\w* not \w correction|strong="H4148"\w*; she \w trusted|strong="H0982"\w* not in the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*; she drew not \w near|strong="H7126"\w* to her \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.<n>correction: or, instruction</n>


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Her \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* her <i>are</i> \w roaring|strong="H7580"\w* \w lions|strong="H0738"\w*; her \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* <i>are</i> \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w wolves|strong="H2061"\w*; they gnaw not the \w bones|strong="H1633"\w* till the \w morrow|strong="H1242"\w*.


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Her \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* <i>are</i> \w light|strong="H6348"\w* <i>and</i> \w treacherous|strong="H0900"\w* \w persons|strong="H0582"\w*: her \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* have \w polluted|strong="H2490"\w* the \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w*, they have done \w violence|strong="H2554"\w* to the \w law|strong="H8451"\w*.


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The \w just|strong="H6662"\w*  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* <i>is</i> in the \w midst|strong="H7130"\w* thereof; he will not \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w*: \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* doth he \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* his \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* to \w light|strong="H0216"\w*, he \w faileth|strong="H5737"\w* not; but the \w unjust|strong="H5767"\w* \w knoweth|strong="H3045"\w* no \w shame|strong="H1322"\w*.<n>every…: Heb. morning by morning</n>


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I have cut \w off|strong="H3772"\w* the \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*: their \w towers|strong="H6438"\w* are \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*; I made their \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w waste|strong="H2717"\w*, that none passeth \w by|strong="H5674"\w*: their \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* are \w destroyed|strong="H6658"\w*, so that there is no \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, that there is none \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w*.<n>towers: or, corners</n>


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I \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Surely thou wilt \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* me, thou wilt \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*; so their \w dwelling|strong="H4583"\w* should not be cut \w off|strong="H3772"\w*, \w howsoever|strong="H0834"\w* I \w punished|strong="H6485"\w* them: \w but|strong="H0403"\w* they rose \w early|strong="H7925"\w*, <i>and</i> \w corrupted|strong="H7843"\w* all their \w doings|strong="H5949"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ Therefore \w wait|strong="H2442"\w* ye upon me, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, until the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* that I rise \w up|strong="H6965"\w* to the \w prey|strong="H5706"\w*: for my \w determination|strong="H4941"\w* <i>is</i> to \w gather|strong="H0622"\w* the \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, that I may \w assemble|strong="H6908"\w* the \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w*, to \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* upon them mine \w indignation|strong="H2195"\w*, <i>even</i> all my \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*: for all the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* shall be \w devoured|strong="H0398"\w* with the \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* of my \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w*.


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For then will I \w turn|strong="H2015"\w* to the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* a \w pure|strong="H1305"\w* \w language|strong="H8193"\w*, that they may all \w call|strong="H7121"\w* upon the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, to \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* him with \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w consent|strong="H7926"\w*.<n>language: Heb. lip</n><n>consent: Heb. shoulder</n>


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From \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* the \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w* of \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w* my \w suppliants|strong="H6282"\w*, <i>even</i> the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of my \w dispersed|strong="H6327"\w*, shall \w bring|strong="H2986"\w* mine \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*.


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In that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* shalt thou not be \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w* for all thy \w doings|strong="H5949"\w*, wherein thou hast \w transgressed|strong="H6586"\w* against me: for then I will take \w away|strong="H5493"\w* out of the \w midst|strong="H7130"\w* of thee them that \w rejoice|strong="H5947"\w* in thy \w pride|strong="H1346"\w*, and thou shalt no \w more|strong="H3254"\w* be \w haughty|strong="H1361"\w* because of my \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.<n>because…: Heb. in my holy</n>


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I will also \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* in the \w midst|strong="H7130"\w* of thee an \w afflicted|strong="H6041"\w* and \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and they shall \w trust|strong="H2620"\w* in the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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The \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* shall not \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w*, nor \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w*; neither shall a \w deceitful|strong="H8649"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* be \w found|strong="H4672"\w* in their \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*: for they shall \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* and lie \w down|strong="H7257"\w*, and none shall make <i>them</i> \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ \w Sing|strong="H7442"\w*, O \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*; \w shout|strong="H7321"\w*, O \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; be \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* and \w rejoice|strong="H5937"\w* with all the \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, O \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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The  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* hath taken \w away|strong="H5493"\w* thy \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w*, he hath cast \w out|strong="H6437"\w* thine \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w*: the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, <i>even</i> the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, <i>is</i> in the \w midst|strong="H7130"\w* of thee: thou shalt not \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* any more.


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In that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* it shall be \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w Fear|strong="H3372"\w* thou not: <i>and to</i> \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, Let not thine \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* be \w slack|strong="H7503"\w*.<n>slack: or, faint</n>


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The  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* thy \w God|strong="H0430"\w* in the \w midst|strong="H7130"\w* of thee <i>is</i> \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w*; he will \w save|strong="H3467"\w*, he will \w rejoice|strong="H7797"\w* over thee with \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*; he will \w rest|strong="H2790"\w* in his \w love|strong="H0160"\w*, he will \w joy|strong="H1523"\w* over thee with \w singing|strong="H7440"\w*.<n>rest: Heb. be silent</n>


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I will \w gather|strong="H0622"\w* <i>them that are</i> \w sorrowful|strong="H3013"\w* for the solemn \w assembly|strong="H4150"\w*, <i>who</i> are of thee, <i>to whom</i> the \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* of it <i>was</i> a \w burden|strong="H4864"\w*.<n>reproach…: Heb. the burden upon it was reproach</n>


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Behold, at that \w time|strong="H6256"\w* I will \w undo|strong="H6213"\w* all that \w afflict|strong="H6031"\w* thee: and I will \w save|strong="H3467"\w* her that \w halteth|strong="H6760"\w*, and \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* her that was driven \w out|strong="H5080"\w*; and I will \w get|strong="H7760"\w* them \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* and \w fame|strong="H8034"\w* in every \w land|strong="H0776"\w* where they have been put to \w shame|strong="H1322"\w*.<n>get…: Heb. set them for a praise</n><n>where…: Heb. of their shame</n>


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At that \w time|strong="H6256"\w* will I \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* you <i>again</i>, even in the \w time|strong="H6256"\w* that I \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* you: for I will \w make|strong="H5414"\w* you a \w name|strong="H8034"\w* and a \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* among all \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, when I turn \w back|strong="H7725"\w* your \w captivity|strong="H7622"\w* before your \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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In the \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, in the \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, in the \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of the \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, came the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* unto \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and to \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Josedech|strong="H3087"\w*, the \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, <n>by: Heb. by the hand of</n><n>governor: or, captain</n>


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Thus \w speaketh|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, This \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w time|strong="H6256"\w* is not \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, the \w time|strong="H6256"\w* that the  \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* should be \w built|strong="H1129"\w*.


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Then came the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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<i>Is it</i> \w time|strong="H6256"\w* for you, O ye, to \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* in your \w cieled|strong="H5603"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, and this \w house|strong="H1004"\w* <i>lie</i> \w waste|strong="H2720"\w*?


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Now therefore thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*; \w Consider|strong="H7760"\w* your \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*.<n>Consider…: Heb. Set your heart on your ways</n>


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Ye have \w sown|strong="H2232"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w*, and \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* in \w little|strong="H4592"\w*; ye \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, but ye have not \w enough|strong="H7654"\w*; ye \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, but ye are not filled with \w drink|strong="H7937"\w*; ye \w clothe|strong="H3847"\w* you, but there is none \w warm|strong="H2527"\w*; and he that earneth \w wages|strong="H7936"\w* earneth \w wages|strong="H7936"\w* <i>to put it</i> into a \w bag|strong="H6872"\w* with \w holes|strong="H5344"\w*.<n>with holes: Heb. pierced through</n><pb/>


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¶ Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*; \w Consider|strong="H7760"\w* your \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*.<n>Consider…: Heb. Set your heart on your ways</n>


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Go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to the \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, and \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, and \w build|strong="H1129"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; and I will take \w pleasure|strong="H7521"\w* in it, and I will be \w glorified|strong="H3513"\w*, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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Ye \w looked|strong="H6437"\w* for \w much|strong="H7235"\w*, and, lo, <i>it came</i> to \w little|strong="H4592"\w*; and when ye \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* <i>it</i> \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, I did \w blow|strong="H5301"\w* upon it. Why? \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*. \w Because|strong="H3282"\w* of mine \w house|strong="H1004"\w* that <i>is</i> \w waste|strong="H2720"\w*, and ye \w run|strong="H7323"\w* every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* unto his own \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.<n>blow…: or, blow it away</n>


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Therefore the \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* over you is \w stayed|strong="H3607"\w* from \w dew|strong="H2919"\w*, and the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* is \w stayed|strong="H3607"\w* <i>from</i> her \w fruit|strong="H2981"\w*.


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And I \w called|strong="H7121"\w* for a \w drought|strong="H2721"\w* upon the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, and upon the \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, and upon the \w corn|strong="H1715"\w*, and upon the new \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, and upon the \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*, and upon <i>that</i> which the \w ground|strong="H0127"\w* bringeth \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*, and upon \w men|strong="H0120"\w*, and upon \w cattle|strong="H0929"\w*, and upon all the \w labour|strong="H3018"\w* of the \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ Then \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*, and \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Josedech|strong="H3087"\w*, the \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, with all the \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* the \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* their \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, as the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* their \w God|strong="H0430"\w* had \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* him, and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* did \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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Then \w spake|strong="H0559"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* the  \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* in the  \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w* \w message|strong="H4400"\w* unto the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, I <i>am</i> with you, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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And the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* stirred \w up|strong="H5782"\w* the \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and the \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Josedech|strong="H3087"\w*, the \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, and the \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of all the \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; and they \w came|strong="H0935"\w* and \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, their \w God|strong="H0430"\w*,


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In the \w four|strong="H0702"\w* and \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of the \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, in the \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.<pb/>


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In the \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* <i>month</i>, in the \w one|strong="H0259"\w* and \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* <i>day</i> of the \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, came the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, <n>by: Heb. by the hand of</n>


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\w Speak|strong="H0559"\w* now to \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and to \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Josedech|strong="H3087"\w*, the \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, and to the \w residue|strong="H7611"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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Who <i>is</i> \w left|strong="H7604"\w* among you that \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* this \w house|strong="H1004"\w* in her \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*? and how do ye \w see|strong="H7200"\w* it now? <i>is it</i> not in your \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* in \w comparison|strong="H3644"\w* of it as nothing?


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Yet now be \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, O \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*; and be \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, O \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Josedech|strong="H3087"\w*, the \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*; and be \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, all ye \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and \w work|strong="H6213"\w*: for I <i>am</i> with you, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*:


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<i>According to</i> the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* that I \w covenanted|strong="H3772"\w* with you when ye \w came|strong="H3318"\w* out of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, so my \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w remaineth|strong="H5975"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* you: \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* ye not.


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For thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*; Yet \w once|strong="H0259"\w*, it <i>is</i> a little \w while|strong="H4592"\w*, and I will \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* the \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, and the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, and the \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, and the \w dry|strong="H2724"\w* <i>land;</i>


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And I will \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* all \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, and the \w desire|strong="H2532"\w* of all \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* shall \w come|strong="H0935"\w*: and I will \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* this \w house|strong="H1004"\w* with \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.


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The \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* <i>is</i> mine, and the \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* <i>is</i> mine, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.


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The \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* of this \w latter|strong="H0314"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* shall be greater \w than|strong="H1419"\w* of the \w former|strong="H7223"\w*, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*: and in this \w place|strong="H4725"\w* will I \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ In the \w four|strong="H0702"\w* and \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* <i>day</i> of the \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* <i>month</i>, in the \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w*, came the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*; \w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* now the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* <i>concerning</i> the \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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If \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* in the \w skirt|strong="H3671"\w* of his \w garment|strong="H0899"\w*, and with his \w skirt|strong="H3671"\w* do \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, or \w pottage|strong="H5138"\w*, or \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, or \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, or any \w meat|strong="H3978"\w*, shall it be \w holy|strong="H6942"\w*? And the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, No.


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Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w*, If <i>one that is</i> \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* by a dead \w body|strong="H5315"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* any of these, shall it be \w unclean|strong="H2930"\w*? And the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, It shall be \w unclean|strong="H2930"\w*.


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Then \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, So <i>is</i> this \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and so <i>is</i> this \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* me, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*; and so <i>is</i> every \w work|strong="H4639"\w* of their \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*; and that which they \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* there <i>is</i> \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*.


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And now, I pray you, \w consider|strong="H7760"\w* from this \w day|strong="H3117"\w* and \w upward|strong="H4605"\w*, from \w before|strong="H2962"\w* a \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* was \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* upon a \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* in the \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*:


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Since those <i>days</i> were, when <i>one</i> \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to an \w heap|strong="H6194"\w* of \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* <i>measures</i>, there were <i>but</i> \w ten|strong="H6235"\w*: when <i>one</i> \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w pressfat|strong="H3342"\w* for to draw \w out|strong="H2834"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* <i>vessels</i> out of the \w press|strong="H6333"\w*, there were <i>but</i> \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w*.


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I \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* you with \w blasting|strong="H7711"\w* and with \w mildew|strong="H3420"\w* and with \w hail|strong="H1259"\w* in all the \w labours|strong="H4639"\w* of your \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*; yet ye <i>turned</i> not to me, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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\w Consider|strong="H7760"\w* now from this \w day|strong="H3117"\w* and \w upward|strong="H4605"\w*, from the \w four|strong="H0702"\w* and \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of the \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* <i>month, even</i> from the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* that the \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* of the  \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* was laid, \w consider|strong="H7760"\w* <i>it</i>.


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Is the \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* yet in the \w barn|strong="H4035"\w*? yea, as yet the \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*, and the fig \w tree|strong="H8384"\w*, and the \w pomegranate|strong="H7416"\w*, and the \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, hath not brought \w forth|strong="H5375"\w*: from this \w day|strong="H3117"\w* will I \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* <i>you</i>.<pb/>


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¶ And \w again|strong="H8145"\w* the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* came unto \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* in the \w four|strong="H0702"\w* and \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* <i>day</i> of the \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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\w Speak|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, I will \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* the \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* and the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*;


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And I will \w overthrow|strong="H2015"\w* the \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* of \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w*, and I will \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* the \w strength|strong="H2392"\w* of the \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* of the \w heathen|strong="H1471"\w*; and I will \w overthrow|strong="H2015"\w* the \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w*, and those that \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* in them; and the \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* and their \w riders|strong="H7392"\w* shall come \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* by the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* of his \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*.


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In that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, will I \w take|strong="H3947"\w* thee, O \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, my \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and will \w make|strong="H7760"\w* thee as a \w signet|strong="H2368"\w*: for I have \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* thee, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.


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In the \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, in the \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w*, came the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* unto \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w* the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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The  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* hath been \w sore|strong="H7110"\w* \w displeased|strong="H7107"\w* with your \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*.<n>sore…: Heb. with displeasure</n>


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Therefore \w say|strong="H0559"\w* thou unto them, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*; \w Turn|strong="H7725"\w* ye unto me, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, and I will \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* unto you, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.


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Be ye not as your \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, unto whom the \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* have \w cried|strong="H7121"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*; \w Turn|strong="H7725"\w* ye now from your \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, and <i>from</i> your \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w*: but they did not \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*, nor \w hearken|strong="H7181"\w* unto me, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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Your \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, where <i>are</i> they? and the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, do they \w live|strong="H2421"\w* for \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*?


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But my \w words|strong="H1697"\w* and my \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*, which I \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* my \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, did they not take \w hold|strong="H5381"\w* of your \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*? and they \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Like as the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w thought|strong="H2161"\w* to \w do|strong="H6213"\w* unto us, according to our \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, and according to our \w doings|strong="H4611"\w*, so hath he \w dealt|strong="H6213"\w* with us.<n>take…: or, overtake</n><pb/>


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¶ Upon the \w four|strong="H0702"\w* and \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of the \w eleventh|strong="H6249"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, which <i>is</i> the \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w Sebat|strong="H7627"\w*, in the \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w*, came the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* unto \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w* the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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I \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* by \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, and behold a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* upon a \w red|strong="H0122"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w*, and he \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* among the myrtle \w trees|strong="H1918"\w* that <i>were</i> in the \w bottom|strong="H4699"\w*; and \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* him <i>were there</i> \w red|strong="H0122"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w speckled|strong="H8320"\w*, and \w white|strong="H3836"\w*.<n>speckled: or, bay</n>


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Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* I, O my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, what <i>are</i> these? And the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* that \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* with me \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto me, I will \w shew|strong="H7200"\w* thee what these <i>be</i>.


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And the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* that \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* among the myrtle \w trees|strong="H1918"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, These <i>are they</i> whom the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* hath \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* to \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* to and fro through the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.


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And they \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* that \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* among the myrtle \w trees|strong="H1918"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, We have walked to and \w fro|strong="H1980"\w* through the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, and, behold, all the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* sitteth \w still|strong="H3427"\w*, and is at \w rest|strong="H8252"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ Then the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, O  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, how long wilt thou not have \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w* on \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* and on the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, against which thou hast had \w indignation|strong="H2194"\w* these threescore and \w ten|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*?


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And the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* that \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* with me <i>with</i> \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* <i>and</i> \w comfortable|strong="H5150"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.


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So the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* that \w communed|strong="H1696"\w* with me \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto me, \w Cry|strong="H7121"\w* thou, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*; I am \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* for \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* and for \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* with a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w*.


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And I am \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w sore|strong="H7110"\w* \w displeased|strong="H7107"\w* with the \w heathen|strong="H1471"\w* <i>that are</i> at \w ease|strong="H7600"\w*: for I was but a \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w displeased|strong="H7107"\w*, and they \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* forward the \w affliction|strong="H7451"\w*.


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Therefore thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*; I am \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* with \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w*: my \w house|strong="H1004"\w* shall be \w built|strong="H1129"\w* in it, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, and a \w line|strong="H6957"\w* shall be stretched \w forth|strong="H5186"\w* upon \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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\w Cry|strong="H7121"\w* yet, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*; My \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* through \w prosperity|strong="H2896"\w* shall yet be spread \w abroad|strong="H6327"\w*; and the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* shall yet \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, and shall yet \w choose|strong="H0977"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.<n>prosperity: Heb. good</n><pb/>


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¶ Then lifted I \w up|strong="H5375"\w* mine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, and \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, and behold \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*.


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And I \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* that \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* with me, What <i>be</i> these? And he \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* me, These <i>are</i> the \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* which have \w scattered|strong="H2219"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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And the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w shewed|strong="H7200"\w* me \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w carpenters|strong="H2796"\w*.


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Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* I, What \w come|strong="H0935"\w* these to \w do|strong="H6213"\w*? And he \w spake|strong="H0559"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, These <i>are</i> the \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* which have \w scattered|strong="H2219"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, so \w that|strong="H6310"\w* no \w man|strong="H0376"\w* did lift \w up|strong="H5375"\w* his \w head|strong="H7218"\w*: but these are \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to \w fray|strong="H2729"\w* them, to cast \w out|strong="H3034"\w* the \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* of the \w Gentiles|strong="H1471"\w*, which lifted \w up|strong="H5375"\w* <i>their</i> \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* over the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* to \w scatter|strong="H2219"\w* it.<pb/>


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I lifted \w up|strong="H5375"\w* mine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* again, and \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, and behold a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* with a \w measuring|strong="H4060"\w* \w line|strong="H2256"\w* in his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.


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Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* I, Whither \w goest|strong="H1980"\w* thou? And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto me, To \w measure|strong="H4058"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, to \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* <i>is</i> the \w breadth|strong="H7341"\w* thereof, and what <i>is</i> the \w length|strong="H0753"\w* thereof.


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And, behold, the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* that \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* with me went \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*, and \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* to \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* him,


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And \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Run|strong="H7323"\w*, \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* to \w this|strong="H1975"\w* young \w man|strong="H5288"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* shall be \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w* <i>as</i> towns without \w walls|strong="H6519"\w* for the \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* of \w men|strong="H0120"\w* and \w cattle|strong="H0929"\w* \w therein|strong="H8432"\w*:


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For I, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, will be unto her a \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* of \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* round \w about|strong="H5439"\w*, and will be the \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* in the \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* of her.<pb/>


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¶ \w Ho|strong="H1945"\w*, \w ho|strong="H1945"\w*, <i>come forth</i>, and \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* from the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of the \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*: for I have spread you \w abroad|strong="H6566"\w* as the \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w winds|strong="H7307"\w* of the \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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\w Deliver|strong="H4422"\w* thyself, \w O|strong="H1945"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, that \w dwellest|strong="H3427"\w* <i>with</i> the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*.


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For thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*; \w After|strong="H0310"\w* the \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* hath he \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* me unto the \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* which \w spoiled|strong="H7997"\w* you: for he that \w toucheth|strong="H5060"\w* you \w toucheth|strong="H5060"\w* the \w apple|strong="H0892"\w* of his \w eye|strong="H5869"\w*.


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For, behold, I will \w shake|strong="H5130"\w* mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* upon them, and they shall be a \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w* to their \w servants|strong="H5647"\w*: and ye shall \w know|strong="H3045"\w* that the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* hath \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* me.<pb/>


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¶ \w Sing|strong="H7442"\w* and \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*, O \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*: for, lo, I \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, and I will \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* in the \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* of thee, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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And \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* shall be \w joined|strong="H3867"\w* to the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* in that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, and shall be my \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: and I will \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* in the \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* of thee, and thou shalt \w know|strong="H3045"\w* that the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* hath \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* me unto thee.


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And the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* shall \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* his \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* in the \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w*, and shall \w choose|strong="H0977"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* again.


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Be \w silent|strong="H2013"\w*, O all \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*: for he is raised \w up|strong="H5782"\w* out of his \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w habitation|strong="H4583"\w*.<n>his…: Heb. the habitation of his holiness</n><pb/>


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And he \w shewed|strong="H7200"\w* me \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* the \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* at his right \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* to \w resist|strong="H7853"\w* him.<n>Satan: that is, an adversary</n><n>to…: Heb. to be his adversary</n>


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And the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w*, The  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w rebuke|strong="H1605"\w* thee, O \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w*; even the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* that hath \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H1605"\w* thee: <i>is</i> not this a \w brand|strong="H0181"\w* \w plucked|strong="H5337"\w* out of the \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*?


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Now \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* was \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* with \w filthy|strong="H6674"\w* \w garments|strong="H0899"\w*, and \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w*.


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And he \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w spake|strong="H0559"\w* unto those that \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* him, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Take \w away|strong="H5493"\w* the \w filthy|strong="H6674"\w* \w garments|strong="H0899"\w* from him. And unto him he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, I have caused thine \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* to \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* from thee, and I will \w clothe|strong="H3847"\w* thee with change of \w raiment|strong="H4254"\w*.


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And I \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Let them \w set|strong="H7760"\w* a \w fair|strong="H2889"\w* \w mitre|strong="H6797"\w* upon his \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. So they \w set|strong="H7760"\w* a \w fair|strong="H2889"\w* \w mitre|strong="H6797"\w* upon his \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, and \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* him with \w garments|strong="H0899"\w*. And the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* stood \w by|strong="H5975"\w*.


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And the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w protested|strong="H5749"\w* unto \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*; If thou wilt \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* in my \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, and if thou wilt \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* my \w charge|strong="H4931"\w*, then thou shalt also \w judge|strong="H1777"\w* my \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and shalt also \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* my \w courts|strong="H2691"\w*, and I will \w give|strong="H5414"\w* thee places to \w walk|strong="H4108"\w* among these that stand \w by|strong="H5975"\w*.<n>charge: or, ordinance</n><n>places…: Heb. walks</n><pb/>


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\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* now, O \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* the \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, thou, and thy \w fellows|strong="H7453"\w* that \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* thee: for they <i>are</i> \w men|strong="H0582"\w* wondered \w at|strong="H4159"\w*: for, behold, I will bring \w forth|strong="H0935"\w* my \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* the \w BRANCH|strong="H6780"\w*.<n>wondered…: Heb. of wonder, or, sign</n>


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For behold the \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* that I have \w laid|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*; upon \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* <i>shall be</i> \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*: behold, I will \w engrave|strong="H6605"\w* the \w graving|strong="H6603"\w* thereof, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, and I will \w remove|strong="H4185"\w* the \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* of that \w land|strong="H0776"\w* in \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.


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In that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, shall ye \w call|strong="H7121"\w* every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* his \w neighbour|strong="H7453"\w* under the \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* and under the fig \w tree|strong="H8384"\w*.<pb/>


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And the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* that \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* with me came \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, and \w waked|strong="H5782"\w* me, as a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* that is \w wakened|strong="H5782"\w* out of his \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*,


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And \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto me, What \w seest|strong="H7200"\w* thou? And I \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I have \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, and behold a \w candlestick|strong="H4501"\w* all <i>of</i> \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, with a \w bowl|strong="H1531"\w* upon the \w top|strong="H7218"\w* of it, and his \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w* thereon, and \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w pipes|strong="H4166"\w* to the \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w*, which <i>are</i> upon the \w top|strong="H7218"\w* thereof:<n>a bowl: Heb. her bowl</n><n>seven pipes…: or, seven several pipes to the lamps</n>


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And \w two|strong="H8147"\w* olive \w trees|strong="H2132"\w* by it, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* upon the \w right|strong="H3225"\w* <i>side</i> of the \w bowl|strong="H1543"\w*, and the \w other|strong="H0259"\w* upon the \w left|strong="H8040"\w* <i>side</i> thereof.


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So I \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w spake|strong="H0559"\w* to the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* that \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* with me, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, What <i>are</i> these, my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*?


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Then the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* that \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* with me \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto me, \w Knowest|strong="H3045"\w* thou not what these be? And I \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, No, my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*.


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Then he \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w spake|strong="H0559"\w* unto me, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, This <i>is</i> the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* unto \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Not by \w might|strong="H2428"\w*, nor by \w power|strong="H3581"\w*, but by my \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.<n>might: or, army</n>


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Who <i>art</i> thou, O \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*? \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* <i>thou shalt become</i> a \w plain|strong="H4334"\w*: and he shall bring \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* the \w headstone|strong="H0068"\w* <i>thereof with</i> \w shoutings|strong="H8663"\w*, <i>crying</i>, \w Grace|strong="H2580"\w*, \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* unto it.


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The \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* have laid the \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* of this \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; his \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* shall also \w finish|strong="H1214"\w* it; and thou shalt \w know|strong="H3045"\w* that the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* hath \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* me unto you.


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For who hath \w despised|strong="H0936"\w* the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of small \w things|strong="H6996"\w*? for they shall \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*, and shall \w see|strong="H7200"\w* the \w plummet|strong="H0068"\w* in the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* <i>with</i> those \w seven|strong="H7651"\w*; they <i>are</i> the \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, which run to and \w fro|strong="H7751"\w* through the whole \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.<n>for they…: or, since the seven eyes of the  [[ LORD]][[* shall rejoice]]</n><n>plummet: Heb. stone of tin</n><pb/>


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¶ Then \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* I, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, What <i>are</i> these \w two|strong="H8147"\w* olive \w trees|strong="H2132"\w* upon the \w right|strong="H3225"\w* <i>side</i> of the \w candlestick|strong="H4501"\w* and upon the \w left|strong="H8040"\w* <i>side</i> thereof?


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And I \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w again|strong="H8145"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, What <i>be these</i> \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w branches|strong="H7641"\w* which \w through|strong="H3027"\w* the \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w pipes|strong="H6804"\w* \w empty|strong="H7324"\w* the \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* <i>oil</i> out of themselves?<n>through: Heb. by the hand of</n><n>empty…: or, empty out of themselves oil into the gold</n><n>the golden oil: Heb. the gold</n>


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And he \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* me and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Knowest|strong="H3045"\w* thou not what these <i>be</i>? And I \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, No, my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*.


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Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* he, These <i>are</i> the \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w anointed|strong="H3323"\w* \w ones|strong="H1121"\w*, that \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* by the \w Lord|strong="H0113"\w* of the whole \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.<n>anointed…: Heb. sons of oil</n><pb/>


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Then I \w turned|strong="H7725"\w*, and lifted \w up|strong="H5375"\w* mine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, and \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, and behold a \w flying|strong="H5774"\w* \w roll|strong="H4039"\w*.


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And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto me, What \w seest|strong="H7200"\w* thou? And I \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, I \w see|strong="H7200"\w* a \w flying|strong="H5774"\w* \w roll|strong="H4039"\w*; the \w length|strong="H0753"\w* thereof <i>is</i> \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w*, and the \w breadth|strong="H7341"\w* thereof \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w*.


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Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* he unto me, This <i>is</i> the \w curse|strong="H0423"\w* that goeth \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* over the \w face|strong="H6440"\w* of the whole \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*: for every one that \w stealeth|strong="H1589"\w* shall be cut \w off|strong="H5352"\w* <i>as</i> on this side \w according|strong="H3644"\w* to it; and every one that \w sweareth|strong="H7650"\w* shall be cut \w off|strong="H5352"\w* <i>as</i> on that side \w according|strong="H3644"\w* to it.<n>every one that stealeth…: or, every one of this people that stealeth holdeth himself guiltless, as it doth</n>


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I will bring it \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, and it shall \w enter|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \w thief|strong="H1590"\w*, and into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of him that \w sweareth|strong="H7650"\w* \w falsely|strong="H8267"\w* by my \w name|strong="H8034"\w*: and it shall \w remain|strong="H3885"\w* in the \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* of his \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and shall \w consume|strong="H3615"\w* it with the \w timber|strong="H6086"\w* thereof and the \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* thereof.<pb/>


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¶ Then the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* that \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* with me went \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto me, Lift \w up|strong="H5375"\w* now thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, and \w see|strong="H7200"\w* what <i>is</i> this that goeth \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*.


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And I \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, What <i>is</i> it? And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, This <i>is</i> an \w ephah|strong="H0374"\w* that goeth \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*. He \w said|strong="H0559"\w* moreover, This <i>is</i> their \w resemblance|strong="H5869"\w* through all the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.


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And, behold, there was lifted \w up|strong="H5375"\w* a \w talent|strong="H3603"\w* of \w lead|strong="H5777"\w*: and this <i>is</i> \w a|strong="H0259"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* that \w sitteth|strong="H3427"\w* in the \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* of the \w ephah|strong="H0374"\w*.<n>talent: or, weighty piece</n>


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And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, This <i>is</i> \w wickedness|strong="H7564"\w*. And he \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* it into the \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* of the \w ephah|strong="H0374"\w*; and he \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* the \w weight|strong="H0068"\w* of \w lead|strong="H5777"\w* upon the \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* thereof.


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Then lifted I \w up|strong="H5375"\w* mine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, and \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, and, behold, there came \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, and the \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* <i>was</i> in their \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*; for they \w had|strong="H2007"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* like the \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* of a \w stork|strong="H2624"\w*: and they lifted \w up|strong="H5375"\w* the \w ephah|strong="H0374"\w* between the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* and the \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.


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Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* I to the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* that \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* with me, Whither do these \w bear|strong="H3212"\w* the \w ephah|strong="H0374"\w*?


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And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto me, To \w build|strong="H1129"\w* it an \w house|strong="H1004"\w* in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Shinar|strong="H8152"\w*: and it shall be \w established|strong="H3559"\w*, and \w set|strong="H3240"\w* there upon her own \w base|strong="H4369"\w*.<pb/>


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And I \w turned|strong="H7725"\w*, and lifted \w up|strong="H5375"\w* mine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, and \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, and, behold, there \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* from between \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*; and the \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* <i>were</i> \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* of \w brass|strong="H5178"\w*.


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In the \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* <i>were</i> \w red|strong="H0122"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*; and in the \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w black|strong="H7838"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*;


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And in the \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*; and in the \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w grisled|strong="H1261"\w* and \w bay|strong="H0554"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*.<n>bay: or, strong</n>


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Then I \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* that \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* with me, What <i>are</i> these, my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*?


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And the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto me, These <i>are</i> the \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w spirits|strong="H7307"\w* of the \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, which go \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* from \w standing|strong="H3320"\w* before the \w Lord|strong="H0113"\w* of all the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.<n>spirits: or, winds</n>


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The \w black|strong="H7838"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* which <i>are</i> therein go \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* into the \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*; and the \w white|strong="H3836"\w* go \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* them; and the \w grisled|strong="H1261"\w* go \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* toward the \w south|strong="H8486"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*.


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And the \w bay|strong="H0554"\w* went \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*, and \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* to \w go|strong="H3212"\w* that they might walk to and \w fro|strong="H1980"\w* through the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*: and he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Get you \w hence|strong="H3212"\w*, walk to and \w fro|strong="H1980"\w* through the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. So they walked to and \w fro|strong="H1980"\w* through the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.


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Then \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* he \w upon|strong="H0853"\w* me, and \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* unto me, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, these that \w go|strong="H3318"\w* toward the \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* have \w quieted|strong="H5117"\w* my \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* in the \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* of <i>them of</i> the \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w*, <i>even</i> of \w Heldai|strong="H2469"\w*, of \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w*, and of \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, which are \w come|strong="H0935"\w* from \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, and \w come|strong="H0935"\w* thou the same \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, and \w go|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zephaniah|strong="H6846"\w*;


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Then \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* and \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, and \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w crowns|strong="H5850"\w*, and \w set|strong="H7760"\w* <i>them</i> upon the \w head|strong="H7218"\w* of \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Josedech|strong="H3087"\w*, the \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*;


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And \w speak|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Thus \w speaketh|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* whose \w name|strong="H8034"\w* <i>is</i> The \w BRANCH|strong="H6780"\w*; and he shall grow \w up|strong="H6779"\w* out of his place, and he shall \w build|strong="H1129"\w* the \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*:<n>grow…: or, branch up from under him</n>


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Even he shall \w build|strong="H1129"\w* the \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*; and he shall \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* the \w glory|strong="H1935"\w*, and shall \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* and \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* upon his \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*; and he shall be a \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* upon his \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*: and the \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* of \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* shall be between them \w both|strong="H8147"\w*.


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And the \w crowns|strong="H5850"\w* shall be to \w Helem|strong="H2494"\w*, and to \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w*, and to \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, and to \w Hen|strong="H2581"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zephaniah|strong="H6846"\w*, for a \w memorial|strong="H2146"\w* in the \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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And they <i>that are</i> far \w off|strong="H7350"\w* shall \w come|strong="H0935"\w* and \w build|strong="H1129"\w* in the \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and ye shall \w know|strong="H3045"\w* that the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* hath \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* me unto you. And <i>this</i> shall come to pass, if ye will \w diligently|strong="H8085"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* the \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* your \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.<pb/>


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And it came to pass in the \w fourth|strong="H0702"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w*, <i>that</i> the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* came unto \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* in the \w fourth|strong="H0702"\w* <i>day</i> of the \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, <i>even</i> in \w Chisleu|strong="H3691"\w*;


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When they had \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* unto the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w Sherezer|strong="H8272"\w* and \w Regem-melech|strong="H7278"\w*, and their \w men|strong="H0582"\w*, to \w pray|strong="H2470"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*,<n>pray…: Heb. intreat the face of</n>


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<i>And</i> to \w speak|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* which <i>were</i> in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, and to the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Should I \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* in the \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w separating|strong="H5144"\w* myself, as I have \w done|strong="H6213"\w* these so many \w years|strong="H8141"\w*?<pb/>


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¶ Then came the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* unto me, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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\w Speak|strong="H0559"\w* unto all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, and to the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, When ye \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* and \w mourned|strong="H5594"\w* in the \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* and \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* <i>month</i>, even those \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, did ye at \w all|strong="H6684"\w* \w fast|strong="H6684"\w* unto me, <i>even</i> to me?


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And when ye did \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, and when ye did \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, did not ye \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* <i>for yourselves</i>, and \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* <i>for yourselves</i>?<n>did not ye: or, be not ye they that</n>


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<i>Should ye</i> not <i>hear</i> the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* which the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* hath \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* the \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, when \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* was \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w* and in \w prosperity|strong="H7961"\w*, and the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* thereof round about \w her|strong="H5439"\w*, when <i>men</i> \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w* the \w south|strong="H5045"\w* and the \w plain|strong="H8219"\w*?<n>Should…: or, Are not these the words</n><n>by: Heb. by the hand of</n><pb/>


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¶ And the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* came unto \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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Thus \w speaketh|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Execute|strong="H8199"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*, and \w shew|strong="H6213"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w* and \w compassions|strong="H7356"\w* every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* to his \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*:<n>Execute…: Heb. Judge judgment of truth</n>


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And \w oppress|strong="H6231"\w* not the \w widow|strong="H0490"\w*, nor the \w fatherless|strong="H3490"\w*, the \w stranger|strong="H1616"\w*, nor the \w poor|strong="H6041"\w*; and let none of you \w imagine|strong="H2803"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H0376"\w* his \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* in your \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.


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But they \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* to \w hearken|strong="H7181"\w*, and pulled \w away|strong="H5414"\w* the \w shoulder|strong="H3802"\w*, and \w stopped|strong="H3513"\w* their \w ears|strong="H0241"\w*, that they should not \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*.<n>pulled…: Heb. they gave a backsliding shoulder</n><n>stopped: Heb. made heavy</n>


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Yea, they \w made|strong="H7760"\w* their \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* <i>as</i> an adamant \w stone|strong="H8068"\w*, lest they should \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* the \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, and the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* which the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* hath \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* in his \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* the \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*: therefore came a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* from the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.<n>by: Heb. by the hand of</n>


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Therefore it is come to pass, <i>that</i> as he \w cried|strong="H7121"\w*, and they would not \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*; so they \w cried|strong="H7121"\w*, and I would not \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*:


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But I scattered them with a \w whirlwind|strong="H5590"\w* among all the \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* whom they \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* not. Thus the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* was \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* them, that no man passed \w through|strong="H5674"\w* nor \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*: for they \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* the \w pleasant|strong="H2532"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8047"\w*.<n>pleasant…: Heb. land of desire</n><pb/>


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Again the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* came <i>to me</i>, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*; I was \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* for \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* with \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w*, and I was \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* for her with \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w fury|strong="H2534"\w*.


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Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*; I am \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* unto \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, and will \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* in the \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* shall be \w called|strong="H7121"\w* a \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of \w truth|strong="H0571"\w*; and the \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* the \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.


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Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*; There shall yet old \w men|strong="H2205"\w* and old \w women|strong="H2205"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* in the \w streets|strong="H7339"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* with his \w staff|strong="H4938"\w* in his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* for \w very|strong="H7230"\w* \w age|strong="H3117"\w*.<n>very…: Heb. multitude of days</n>


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And the \w streets|strong="H7339"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* shall be \w full|strong="H4390"\w* of \w boys|strong="H3206"\w* and \w girls|strong="H3207"\w* \w playing|strong="H7832"\w* in the \w streets|strong="H7339"\w* thereof.


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Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*; If it be \w marvellous|strong="H6381"\w* in the \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* of the \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* of this \w people|strong="H5971"\w* in these \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, should it also be \w marvellous|strong="H6381"\w* in mine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*? \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.<n>marvellous: or, hard, or, difficult</n>


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Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*; Behold, I will \w save|strong="H3467"\w* my \w people|strong="H5971"\w* from the \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*, and from the \w west|strong="H3996"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*;<n>the west…: Heb. the country of the going down of the sun</n>


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And I will \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* them, and they shall \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* in the \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: and they shall be my \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and I will be their \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, in \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* and in \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*; Let your \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* be \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, ye that \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* in these \w days|strong="H3117"\w* these \w words|strong="H1697"\w* by the \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* of the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, which <i>were</i> in the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* <i>that</i> the \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* was \w laid|strong="H3245"\w*, that the \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* might be \w built|strong="H1129"\w*.


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For \w before|strong="H6440"\w* these \w days|strong="H3117"\w* there \w was|strong="H1961"\w* no \w hire|strong="H7939"\w* for \w man|strong="H0120"\w*, nor any \w hire|strong="H7939"\w* for \w beast|strong="H0929"\w*; neither <i>was there any</i> \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* to him that went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* or came \w in|strong="H0935"\w* because of the \w affliction|strong="H6862"\w*: for I \w set|strong="H7971"\w* all \w men|strong="H0120"\w* every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* against his \w neighbour|strong="H7453"\w*.<n>there was…: or, the hire of man became nothing</n>


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But now I <i>will</i> not <i>be</i> unto the \w residue|strong="H7611"\w* of this \w people|strong="H5971"\w* as in the \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.


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For the \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* <i>shall be</i> \w prosperous|strong="H7965"\w*; the \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* shall \w give|strong="H5414"\w* her \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*, and the \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* shall \w give|strong="H5414"\w* her \w increase|strong="H2981"\w*, and the \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* shall \w give|strong="H5414"\w* their \w dew|strong="H2919"\w*; and I will cause the \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* of this \w people|strong="H5971"\w* to \w possess|strong="H5157"\w* all these <i>things</i>.<n>prosperous: Heb. of peace</n>


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And it shall come to pass, <i>that</i> as ye were a \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* among the \w heathen|strong="H1471"\w*, O \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; so will I \w save|strong="H3467"\w* you, and ye shall be a \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*: \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* not, <i>but</i> let your \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* be \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*.


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For thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*; As I \w thought|strong="H2161"\w* to \w punish|strong="H7489"\w* you, when your \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* provoked me to \w wrath|strong="H7107"\w*, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, and I \w repented|strong="H5162"\w* not:


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So \w again|strong="H7725"\w* have I \w thought|strong="H2161"\w* in these \w days|strong="H3117"\w* to do \w well|strong="H3190"\w* unto \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* and to the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* ye not.<pb/>


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¶ These <i>are</i> the \w things|strong="H1697"\w* that ye shall \w do|strong="H6213"\w*; \w Speak|strong="H1696"\w* ye every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* the \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* to his \w neighbour|strong="H7453"\w*; \w execute|strong="H8199"\w* the \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* of \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* and \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* in your \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*:<n>execute…: Heb. judge truth, and the judgment of peace</n>


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And let \w none|strong="H0376"\w* of you \w imagine|strong="H2803"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in your \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* against his \w neighbour|strong="H7453"\w*; and \w love|strong="H0157"\w* no \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w*: for all these <i>are things</i> that I \w hate|strong="H8130"\w*, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.<pb/>


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¶ And the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* came unto me, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*; The \w fast|strong="H6685"\w* of the \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* <i>month</i>, and the \w fast|strong="H6685"\w* of the \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w*, and the \w fast|strong="H6685"\w* of the \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w*, and the \w fast|strong="H6685"\w* of the \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w*, shall be to the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w joy|strong="H8342"\w* and \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w*, and \w cheerful|strong="H2896"\w* \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w*; therefore \w love|strong="H0157"\w* the \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* and \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.<n>feasts: or, solemn, or, set times</n>


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Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*; <i>It shall</i> yet <i>come to pass</i>, that there shall \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*:


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And the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w one|strong="H0259"\w* <i>city</i> shall \w go|strong="H1980"\w* to \w another|strong="H0259"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Let us \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w speedily|strong="H1980"\w* to \w pray|strong="H2470"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and to \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*: I will \w go|strong="H3212"\w* also.<n>speedily: or, continually: Heb. going</n><n>to pray…: Heb. to intreat the face of</n>


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Yea, \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* and \w strong|strong="H6099"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* shall \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and to \w pray|strong="H2470"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.<n>to pray…: Heb. to intreat the face of</n>


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Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*; In those \w days|strong="H3117"\w* <i>it shall come to pass</i>, that \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w men|strong="H0582"\w* shall take \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* out of all \w languages|strong="H3956"\w* of the \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, even shall take \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* of the \w skirt|strong="H3671"\w* of him that is a \w Jew|strong="H0376"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, We will \w go|strong="H3212"\w* with you: for we have \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* <i>that</i> \w God|strong="H0430"\w* <i>is</i> with you.<pb/>


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The \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* of the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Hadrach|strong="H2317"\w*, and \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* <i>shall be</i> the \w rest|strong="H4496"\w* thereof: when the \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* of \w man|strong="H0120"\w*, as of all the \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, <i>shall be</i> toward the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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And \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* also shall \w border|strong="H1379"\w* thereby; \w Tyrus|strong="H6865"\w*, and \w Zidon|strong="H6721"\w*, though it be \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*.


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And \w Tyrus|strong="H6865"\w* did \w build|strong="H1129"\w* herself a strong \w hold|strong="H4692"\w*, and heaped \w up|strong="H6651"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* as the \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*, and fine \w gold|strong="H2742"\w* as the \w mire|strong="H2916"\w* of the \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*.


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Behold, the \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* will cast her \w out|strong="H3423"\w*, and he will \w smite|strong="H5221"\w* her \w power|strong="H2428"\w* in the \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*; and she shall be \w devoured|strong="H0398"\w* with \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*.


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\w Ashkelon|strong="H0831"\w* shall \w see|strong="H7200"\w* <i>it</i>, and \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*; \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w* also <i>shall see it</i>, and be \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w sorrowful|strong="H2342"\w*, and \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*; for her \w expectation|strong="H4007"\w* shall be \w ashamed|strong="H3001"\w*; and the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* shall \w perish|strong="H0006"\w* from \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, and \w Ashkelon|strong="H0831"\w* shall not be \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w*.


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And a \w bastard|strong="H4464"\w* shall \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* in \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w*, and I will cut \w off|strong="H3772"\w* the \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.


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And I will take \w away|strong="H5493"\w* his \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* out of his \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, and his \w abominations|strong="H8251"\w* from between his \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w*: but he that \w remaineth|strong="H7604"\w*, even he, <i>shall be</i> for our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and he shall be as a \w governor|strong="H0441"\w* in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* as a \w Jebusite|strong="H2983"\w*.<n>blood: Heb. bloods</n>


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And I will \w encamp|strong="H2583"\w* about mine \w house|strong="H1004"\w* because of the \w army|strong="H4675"\w*, because of him that passeth \w by|strong="H5674"\w*, and because of him that \w returneth|strong="H7725"\w*: and no \w oppressor|strong="H5065"\w* shall pass \w through|strong="H5674"\w* them any more: for now have I \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* with mine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ \w Rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w*, O \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*; \w shout|strong="H7321"\w*, O \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: behold, thy \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w cometh|strong="H0935"\w* unto thee: he <i>is</i> \w just|strong="H6662"\w*, and having \w salvation|strong="H3467"\w*; \w lowly|strong="H6041"\w*, and \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* upon an \w ass|strong="H2543"\w*, and upon a \w colt|strong="H5895"\w* the \w foal|strong="H1121"\w* of an \w ass|strong="H0860"\w*.<n>having…: or, saving himself</n>


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And I will cut \w off|strong="H3772"\w* the \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* from \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, and the \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* from \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* shall be cut \w off|strong="H3772"\w*: and he shall \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* unto the \w heathen|strong="H1471"\w*: and his \w dominion|strong="H4915"\w* <i>shall be</i> from \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* <i>even</i> to \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, and from the \w river|strong="H5104"\w* <i>even</i> to the \w ends|strong="H0657"\w* of the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.


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As for thee also, by the \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* of thy \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* I have sent \w forth|strong="H7971"\w* thy \w prisoners|strong="H0615"\w* out of the \w pit|strong="H0953"\w* wherein <i>is</i> no \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.<n>by…: or, whose covenant is by blood</n><pb/>


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¶ \w Turn|strong="H7725"\w* you to the strong \w hold|strong="H1225"\w*, ye \w prisoners|strong="H0615"\w* of \w hope|strong="H8615"\w*: even to \w day|strong="H3117"\w* do I \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* <i>that</i> I will \w render|strong="H7725"\w* \w double|strong="H4932"\w* unto thee;


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When I have \w bent|strong="H1869"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* for me, \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* the \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* with \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, and raised \w up|strong="H5782"\w* thy \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, O \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, against thy \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, O \w Greece|strong="H3120"\w*, and \w made|strong="H7760"\w* thee as the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* of a mighty \w man|strong="H1368"\w*.


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And the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* shall be \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* over them, and his \w arrow|strong="H2671"\w* shall go \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* as the \w lightning|strong="H1300"\w*: and the \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*  \+w GOD|strong="H3069"\+w* shall \w blow|strong="H8628"\w* the \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w*, and shall \w go|strong="H1980"\w* with \w whirlwinds|strong="H5591"\w* of the \w south|strong="H8486"\w*.


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The  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* shall \w defend|strong="H1598"\w* them; and they shall \w devour|strong="H0398"\w*, and \w subdue|strong="H3533"\w* with \w sling|strong="H7050"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w*; and they shall \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, <i>and</i> make a \w noise|strong="H1993"\w* as through \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*; and they shall be \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* like \w bowls|strong="H4219"\w*, <i>and</i> as the \w corners|strong="H2106"\w* of the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.<n>with…: or, the stones of the sling</n><n>be…: or, fill both the bowls, etc</n>


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And the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* their \w God|strong="H0430"\w* shall \w save|strong="H3467"\w* them in that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* as the \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* of his \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: for they <i>shall be as</i> the \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* of a \w crown|strong="H5145"\w*, lifted up as an \w ensign|strong="H5264"\w* upon his \w land|strong="H0127"\w*.


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For how great <i>is</i> his \w goodness|strong="H2898"\w*, and how great <i>is</i> his \w beauty|strong="H3308"\w*! \w corn|strong="H1715"\w* shall make the young \w men|strong="H0970"\w* \w cheerful|strong="H5107"\w*, and new \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* the \w maids|strong="H1330"\w*.<n>cheerful: or, grow, or, speak</n><pb/>


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\w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* ye of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* in the \w time|strong="H6256"\w* of the latter \w rain|strong="H4456"\w*; <i>so</i> the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* shall \w make|strong="H6213"\w* bright \w clouds|strong="H2385"\w*, and \w give|strong="H5414"\w* them \w showers|strong="H1653"\w* of \w rain|strong="H4306"\w*, to every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w grass|strong="H6212"\w* in the \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.<n>bright…: or, lightnings</n>


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For the \w idols|strong="H8655"\w* have \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w vanity|strong="H0205"\w*, and the \w diviners|strong="H7080"\w* have \w seen|strong="H2372"\w* a \w lie|strong="H8267"\w*, and have \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w false|strong="H7723"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*; they \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* in \w vain|strong="H1892"\w*: therefore they \w went|strong="H5265"\w* their way as a \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*, they were \w troubled|strong="H6031"\w*, because <i>there was</i> no \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*.<n>idols: Heb. teraphims</n><n>were…: or, answered that, etc</n>


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Mine \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* was \w kindled|strong="H2734"\w* against the \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*, and I \w punished|strong="H6485"\w* the \w goats|strong="H6260"\w*: for the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* hath \w visited|strong="H6485"\w* his \w flock|strong="H5739"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and hath \w made|strong="H7760"\w* them as his \w goodly|strong="H1935"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* in the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.<n>punished: Heb. visited upon</n>


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Out of him came \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* the \w corner|strong="H6438"\w*, out of him the \w nail|strong="H3489"\w*, out of him the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*, out of him every \w oppressor|strong="H5065"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And they shall be as \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* <i>men</i>, which tread \w down|strong="H0947"\w* <i>their enemies</i> in the \w mire|strong="H2916"\w* of the \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* in the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*: and they shall \w fight|strong="H3898"\w*, because the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* <i>is</i> with them, and the \w riders|strong="H7392"\w* on \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* shall be \w confounded|strong="H3001"\w*.<n>the riders…: or, they shall make the riders on horses ashamed</n>


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And I will \w strengthen|strong="H1396"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and I will \w save|strong="H3467"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, and I will bring them again to \w place|strong="H3427"\w* them; for I have \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w* upon them: and they shall be as \w though|strong="H0834"\w* I had not cast them \w off|strong="H2186"\w*: for I <i>am</i> the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* their \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and will \w hear|strong="H6030"\w* them.


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And <i>they of</i> \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* shall be like a \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* <i>man</i>, and their \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* shall \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* as through \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*: yea, their \w children|strong="H1121"\w* shall \w see|strong="H7200"\w* <i>it</i>, and be \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*; their \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* shall \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* in the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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I will \w hiss|strong="H8319"\w* for them, and \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* them; for I have \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w* them: and they shall \w increase|strong="H7235"\w* as they have \w increased|strong="H7235"\w*.


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And I will \w sow|strong="H2232"\w* them among the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: and they shall \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* me in far \w countries|strong="H4801"\w*; and they shall \w live|strong="H2421"\w* with their \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, and turn \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.


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I will bring them \w again|strong="H7725"\w* also out of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, and \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* them out of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*; and I will \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* them into the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* and \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*; and <i>place</i> shall not be \w found|strong="H4672"\w* for them.


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And he shall pass \w through|strong="H5674"\w* the \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* with \w affliction|strong="H6869"\w*, and shall \w smite|strong="H5221"\w* the \w waves|strong="H1530"\w* in the \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, and all the \w deeps|strong="H4688"\w* of the \w river|strong="H2975"\w* shall dry \w up|strong="H3001"\w*: and the \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* shall be brought \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, and the \w sceptre|strong="H7626"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* shall depart \w away|strong="H5493"\w*.


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And I will \w strengthen|strong="H1396"\w* them in the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*; and they shall walk up and \w down|strong="H1980"\w* in his \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.<pb/>


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\w Open|strong="H6605"\w* thy \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, O \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*, that the \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* may \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* thy \w cedars|strong="H0730"\w*.


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\w Howl|strong="H3213"\w*, fir \w tree|strong="H1265"\w*; for the \w cedar|strong="H0730"\w* is \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w*; because the \w mighty|strong="H0117"\w* are \w spoiled|strong="H7703"\w*: \w howl|strong="H3213"\w*, O ye \w oaks|strong="H0437"\w* of \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*; for the \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* of the \w vintage|strong="H1208"\w* is come \w down|strong="H3381"\w*.<n>mighty: or, gallants</n><n>the forest…: or, the defenced forest</n><pb/>


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¶ <i>There is</i> a \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* of the \w howling|strong="H3215"\w* of the \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*; for their \w glory|strong="H0155"\w* is \w spoiled|strong="H7703"\w*: a \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* of the \w roaring|strong="H7581"\w* of young \w lions|strong="H3715"\w*; for the \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* of \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* is \w spoiled|strong="H7703"\w*.<pb/>


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Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* my \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; \w Feed|strong="H7462"\w* the \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* of the \w slaughter|strong="H2028"\w*;


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Whose \w possessors|strong="H7069"\w* \w slay|strong="H2026"\w* them, and hold themselves not \w guilty|strong="H0816"\w*: and they that \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* them \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* <i>be</i> the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*; for I am \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*: and their own \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w pity|strong="H2550"\w* them not.


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For I will no more \w pity|strong="H2550"\w* the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*: but, lo, I will \w deliver|strong="H4672"\w* the \w men|strong="H0120"\w* every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* into his \w neighbour’s|strong="H7453"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, and into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of his \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: and they shall \w smite|strong="H3807"\w* the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, and out of their \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* I will not \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* <i>them</i>.<n>deliver: Heb. make to be found</n>


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And I will \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* the \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* of \w slaughter|strong="H2028"\w*, <i>even</i> \w you|strong="H3651"\w*, O \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* of the \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*. And I \w took|strong="H3947"\w* unto me \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w staves|strong="H4731"\w*; the \w one|strong="H0259"\w* I \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Beauty|strong="H5278"\w*, and the \w other|strong="H0259"\w* I \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Bands|strong="H2254"\w*; and I \w fed|strong="H7462"\w* the \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*.<n>even…: or, verily the poor</n><n>Bands: or, Binders</n>


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\w Three|strong="H7969"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* also I cut \w off|strong="H3582"\w* in \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w month|strong="H3391"\w*; and my \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w lothed|strong="H7114"\w* them, and their \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* also \w abhorred|strong="H0973"\w* me.<n>lothed…: Heb. was straightened for them</n>


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Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* I, I will not \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* you: that that \w dieth|strong="H4191"\w*, let it \w die|strong="H4191"\w*; and that that is to be cut \w off|strong="H3582"\w*, let it be cut \w off|strong="H3582"\w*; and let the \w rest|strong="H7604"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* every \w one|strong="H0802"\w* the \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* of \w another|strong="H7468"\w*.<n>another: Heb. his fellow, or, neighbour</n><pb/>


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¶ And I \w took|strong="H3947"\w* my \w staff|strong="H4731"\w*, <i>even</i> \w Beauty|strong="H5278"\w*, and cut it \w asunder|strong="H1438"\w*, that I might \w break|strong="H6565"\w* my \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* which I had \w made|strong="H3772"\w* with all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.


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And it was \w broken|strong="H6565"\w* in that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: and so the \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* of the \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* that \w waited|strong="H8104"\w* upon me \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* that it <i>was</i> the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.<n>so…: or, the poor of the flock, etc. certainly knew</n>


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And I \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, If ye \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w give|strong="H3051"\w* <i>me</i> my \w price|strong="H7939"\w*; and if not, \w forbear|strong="H2308"\w*. So they \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* for my \w price|strong="H7939"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* <i>pieces</i> of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.<n>If ye…: Heb. If it be good in your eyes</n>


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And the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto me, \w Cast|strong="H7993"\w* it unto the \w potter|strong="H3335"\w*: a \w goodly|strong="H0145"\w* \w price|strong="H3366"\w* that I was prised \w at|strong="H3365"\w* of them. And I \w took|strong="H3947"\w* the \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* <i>pieces</i> of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* them to the \w potter|strong="H3335"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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Then I cut \w asunder|strong="H1438"\w* mine \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \w staff|strong="H4731"\w*, <i>even</i> \w Bands|strong="H2254"\w*, that I might \w break|strong="H6565"\w* the \w brotherhood|strong="H0264"\w* between \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.<n>Bands: or, Binders</n><pb/>


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¶ And the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto me, \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* unto thee yet the \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* of a \w foolish|strong="H0196"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*.


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For, lo, I will raise \w up|strong="H6965"\w* a \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, <i>which</i> shall not \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* those that be cut \w off|strong="H3582"\w*, neither shall \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* the young \w one|strong="H5289"\w*, nor \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* that that is \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*, nor \w feed|strong="H3557"\w* that that \w standeth|strong="H5324"\w* still: but he shall \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* the \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* of the \w fat|strong="H1277"\w*, and \w tear|strong="H6561"\w* their \w claws|strong="H6541"\w* in \w pieces|strong="H6561"\w*.<n>cut off: or, hidden</n><n>feed: or, bear</n>


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\w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* to the \w idol|strong="H0457"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7473"\w* that \w leaveth|strong="H5800"\w* the \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*! the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* <i>shall be</i> upon his \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*, and upon his \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w*: his \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* shall be \w clean|strong="H3001"\w* dried \w up|strong="H3001"\w*, and his \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* shall be \w utterly|strong="H3543"\w* \w darkened|strong="H3543"\w*.<pb/>


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The \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* of the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* for \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, which \w stretcheth|strong="H5186"\w* forth the \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, and layeth the \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* of the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, and \w formeth|strong="H3335"\w* the \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* him.


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Behold, I will \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* a \w cup|strong="H5592"\w* of \w trembling|strong="H7478"\w* unto all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* round \w about|strong="H5439"\w*, when they shall be in the \w siege|strong="H4692"\w* both against \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* <i>and</i> against \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.<n>trembling: or, slumber, or, poison</n><n>when…: or, and also against Judah shall he be which shall be in siege against Jerusalem</n><pb/>


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¶ And in that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* will I \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* a \w burdensome|strong="H4614"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* for all \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: all that \w burden|strong="H6006"\w* themselves with it shall be cut in \w pieces|strong="H8295"\w*, though all the \w people|strong="H1471"\w* of the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* be gathered \w together|strong="H0622"\w* against it.


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In that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, I will \w smite|strong="H5221"\w* every \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* with \w astonishment|strong="H8541"\w*, and his \w rider|strong="H7392"\w* with \w madness|strong="H7697"\w*: and I will \w open|strong="H6491"\w* mine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* upon the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and will \w smite|strong="H5221"\w* every \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* with \w blindness|strong="H5788"\w*.


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And the \w governors|strong="H0441"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* shall \w say|strong="H0559"\w* in their \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, The \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* <i>shall be</i> my \w strength|strong="H0556"\w* in the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* their \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.<n>The inhabitants…: or, There is strength to me and to the inhabitants, etc</n><pb/>


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¶ In that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* will I \w make|strong="H7760"\w* the \w governors|strong="H0441"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* like an \w hearth|strong="H3595"\w* of \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* among the \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, and like a \w torch|strong="H3940"\w* of \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* in a \w sheaf|strong="H5995"\w*; and they shall \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* round \w about|strong="H5439"\w*, on the right \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* and on the \w left|strong="H8040"\w*: and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* shall be \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w* again in her own place, <i>even</i> in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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The  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* also shall \w save|strong="H3467"\w* the \w tents|strong="H0168"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*, that the \w glory|strong="H8597"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* and the \w glory|strong="H8597"\w* of the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* do not \w magnify|strong="H1431"\w* <i>themselves</i> against \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.


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In that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* shall the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w defend|strong="H1598"\w* the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; and he that is \w feeble|strong="H3782"\w* among them at that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* shall be as \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; and the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* <i>shall be</i> as \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, as the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* them.<n>feeble: or, abject: Heb. fallen</n><pb/>


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¶ And it shall come to pass in that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, <i>that</i> I will \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* to \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* all the \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* that \w come|strong="H0935"\w* against \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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And I will \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* upon the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, and upon the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, the \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* and of \w supplications|strong="H8469"\w*: and they shall \w look|strong="H5027"\w* upon me whom they have \w pierced|strong="H1856"\w*, and they shall \w mourn|strong="H4553"\w* for him, as one \w mourneth|strong="H5594"\w* for <i>his</i> \w only|strong="H3173"\w* <i>son</i>, and shall be in \w bitterness|strong="H4843"\w* for him, as one that is in \w bitterness|strong="H4843"\w* for <i>his</i> \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*.


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In that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* shall there be a \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w mourning|strong="H4553"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, as the \w mourning|strong="H4553"\w* of \w Hadadrimmon|strong="H1910"\w* in the \w valley|strong="H1237"\w* of \w Megiddon|strong="H4023"\w*.


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And the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* shall \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w*, \w every|strong="H4940"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w apart|strong="H0905"\w*; the \w family|strong="H4940"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* apart, and their \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* apart; the \w family|strong="H4940"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* apart, and their \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* apart;<n>every…: Heb. families, families</n>


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The \w family|strong="H4940"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w* apart, and their \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* apart; the \w family|strong="H4940"\w* of \w Shimei|strong="H8097"\w* apart, and their \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* apart;<n>of Shimei: or, of Simeon, as LXX</n>


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All the \w families|strong="H4940"\w* that \w remain|strong="H7604"\w*, every \w family|strong="H4940"\w* apart, and their \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* apart.<pb/>


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In that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* there shall be a \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* to the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* and to the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* for \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* and for \w uncleanness|strong="H5079"\w*.<n>uncleanness: Heb. separation for uncleanness</n><pb/>


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¶ And it shall come to pass in that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, <i>that</i> I will cut \w off|strong="H3772"\w* the \w names|strong="H8034"\w* of the \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* out of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, and they shall no more be \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w*: and also I will cause the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* and the \w unclean|strong="H2932"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* to \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* out of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*.


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And it shall come to pass, <i>that</i> when \w any|strong="H0376"\w* shall yet \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w*, then his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* and his \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* that \w begat|strong="H3205"\w* him shall \w say|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Thou shalt not \w live|strong="H2421"\w*; for thou \w speakest|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w* in the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*: and his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* and his \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* that \w begat|strong="H3205"\w* him shall \w thrust|strong="H1856"\w* him through when he \w prophesieth|strong="H5012"\w*.


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And it shall come to pass in that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, <i>that</i> the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* shall be \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w* every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* of his \w vision|strong="H2384"\w*, when he hath \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w*; neither shall they \w wear|strong="H3847"\w* a \w rough|strong="H8181"\w* \w garment|strong="H0155"\w* to \w deceive|strong="H3584"\w*:<n>a rough…: Heb. a garment of hair</n><n>deceive: Heb. lie</n>


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But he shall \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, I <i>am</i> no \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, I <i>am</i> an \w husbandman|strong="H0376"\w*; for \w man|strong="H0120"\w* taught me to keep \w cattle|strong="H7069"\w* from my \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*.


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And <i>one</i> shall \w say|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, What <i>are</i> these \w wounds|strong="H4347"\w* in thine \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*? Then he shall \w answer|strong="H0559"\w*, <i>Those</i> with which I was \w wounded|strong="H5221"\w* <i>in</i> the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of my \w friends|strong="H0157"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ \w Awake|strong="H5782"\w*, O \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, against my \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*, and against the \w man|strong="H1397"\w* <i>that is</i> my \w fellow|strong="H5997"\w*, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*: \w smite|strong="H5221"\w* the \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*, and the \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* shall be \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w*: and I will \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* upon the little \w ones|strong="H6819"\w*.


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And it shall come to pass, <i>that</i> in all the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w parts|strong="H6310"\w* therein shall be cut \w off|strong="H3772"\w* <i>and</i> \w die|strong="H1478"\w*; but the \w third|strong="H7992"\w* shall be \w left|strong="H3498"\w* therein.


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And I will \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* the third \w part|strong="H7992"\w* through the \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, and will \w refine|strong="H6884"\w* them as \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* is \w refined|strong="H6884"\w*, and will \w try|strong="H0974"\w* them as \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* is \w tried|strong="H0974"\w*: they shall \w call|strong="H7121"\w* on my \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, and I will \w hear|strong="H6030"\w* them: I will \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, It <i>is</i> my \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: and they shall \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, The  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* <i>is</i> my \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.<pb/>


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Behold, the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w cometh|strong="H0935"\w*, and thy \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w* shall be \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* in the \w midst|strong="H7130"\w* of thee.


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For I will \w gather|strong="H0622"\w* all \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* against \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* to \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*; and the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* shall be \w taken|strong="H3920"\w*, and the \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w rifled|strong="H8155"\w*, and the \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w ravished|strong="H7901"\w*; and \w half|strong="H2677"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* shall go \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* into \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w*, and the \w residue|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* shall not be cut \w off|strong="H3772"\w* from the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.


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Then shall the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* go \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*, and \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* against those \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, as \w when|strong="H3117"\w* he \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* in the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of \w battle|strong="H7128"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And his \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* shall \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* in that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* upon the \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* of \w Olives|strong="H2132"\w*, which <i>is</i> \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* on the \w east|strong="H6924"\w*, and the \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* of \w Olives|strong="H2132"\w* shall \w cleave|strong="H1234"\w* in the \w midst|strong="H2677"\w* thereof toward the \w east|strong="H4217"\w* and toward the \w west|strong="H3220"\w*, <i>and there shall be</i> a \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w*; and \w half|strong="H2677"\w* of the \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* shall \w remove|strong="H4185"\w* toward the \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, and \w half|strong="H2677"\w* of it toward the \w south|strong="H5045"\w*.


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And ye shall \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* <i>to</i> the \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* of the \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*; for the \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* of the \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* shall \w reach|strong="H5060"\w* unto \w Azal|strong="H0682"\w*: yea, ye shall \w flee|strong="H5127"\w*, like as ye \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* from \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w earthquake|strong="H7494"\w* in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: and the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* my \w God|strong="H0430"\w* shall \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, <i>and</i> all the \w saints|strong="H6918"\w* with thee.<n>the mountains: or, my mountains</n><n>for the…: or, when he shall touch the valley of the mountains to the place he separated</n>


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And it shall come to pass in that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, <i>that</i> the \w light|strong="H0216"\w* shall not be \w clear|strong="H3368"\w*, <i>nor</i> \w dark|strong="H7087"\w*:<n>that the…: that is, it shall not be clear in some places, and dark in other places of the world</n><n>clear: Heb. precious</n><n>dark: Heb. thickness</n>


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But it shall be \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* which shall be \w known|strong="H3045"\w* to the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, not \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, nor \w night|strong="H3915"\w*: but it shall come to pass, <i>that</i> at \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* it shall be \w light|strong="H0216"\w*.<n>it shall be…: or, the day shall be one</n><pb/>


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And it shall be in that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, <i>that</i> \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* shall go \w out|strong="H3318"\w* from \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w half|strong="H2677"\w* of them toward the \w former|strong="H6931"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, and \w half|strong="H2677"\w* of them toward the \w hinder|strong="H0314"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*: in \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* and in \w winter|strong="H2779"\w* shall it be.<n>former: or, eastern</n>


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And the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* shall be \w king|strong="H4428"\w* over all the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*: in that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* shall there be \w one|strong="H0259"\w*  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and his \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w*.


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All the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* shall be \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* as a \w plain|strong="H6160"\w* from \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* to \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: and it shall be lifted \w up|strong="H7213"\w*, and \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w* in her place, from \w Benjamin’s|strong="H1144"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* unto the \w place|strong="H4725"\w* of the \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, unto the \w corner|strong="H6434"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, and <i>from</i> the \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* of \w Hananeel|strong="H2606"\w* unto the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w winepresses|strong="H3342"\w*.<n>turned: or, compassed</n><n>inhabited: or, shall abide</n>


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And <i>men</i> shall \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* in it, and there shall be no more utter \w destruction|strong="H2764"\w*; but \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* shall be \w safely|strong="H0983"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w*.<n>shall be: or, shall abide</n><pb/>


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¶ And this shall be the \w plague|strong="H4046"\w* wherewith the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* will \w smite|strong="H5062"\w* all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that have \w fought|strong="H6633"\w* against \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; Their \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* shall consume \w away|strong="H4743"\w* while they \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* upon their \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, and their \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* shall consume \w away|strong="H4743"\w* in their \w holes|strong="H2356"\w*, and their \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* shall consume \w away|strong="H4743"\w* in their \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.


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And it shall come to pass in that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, <i>that</i> a \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w tumult|strong="H4103"\w* from the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* shall be among them; and they shall lay \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* on the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of his \w neighbour|strong="H7453"\w*, and his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* shall rise \w up|strong="H5927"\w* against the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of his \w neighbour|strong="H7453"\w*.


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And \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* also shall \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; and the \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w* of all the \w heathen|strong="H1471"\w* round \w about|strong="H5439"\w* shall be gathered \w together|strong="H0622"\w*, \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, and \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and \w apparel|strong="H0899"\w*, in \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*.<n>Judah…: or, thou also, O Judah shalt</n><n>at: or, against</n>


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And so shall be the \w plague|strong="H4046"\w* of the \w horse|strong="H5483"\w*, of the \w mule|strong="H6505"\w*, of the \w camel|strong="H1581"\w*, and of the \w ass|strong="H2543"\w*, and of all the \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w* that shall be in \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w tents|strong="H4264"\w*, as this \w plague|strong="H4046"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And it shall come to pass, <i>that</i> every one that is \w left|strong="H3498"\w* of all the \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* which \w came|strong="H0935"\w* against \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* shall even go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H1767"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* to \w year|strong="H8141"\w* to \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* the \w King|strong="H4428"\w*, the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, and to \w keep|strong="H2287"\w* the \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* of \w tabernacles|strong="H5521"\w*.


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And it shall be, <i>that</i> whoso will not come \w up|strong="H5927"\w* of <i>all</i> the \w families|strong="H4940"\w* of the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* unto \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* to \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* the \w King|strong="H4428"\w*, the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, even upon them shall be no \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*.


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And if the \w family|strong="H4940"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* go not \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, and \w come|strong="H0935"\w* not, that <i>have</i> no <i>rain;</i> there shall be the \w plague|strong="H4046"\w*, wherewith the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* will \w smite|strong="H5062"\w* the \w heathen|strong="H1471"\w* that come not \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w keep|strong="H2287"\w* the \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* of \w tabernacles|strong="H5521"\w*.<n>that have no: Heb. upon whom there is not</n>


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This shall be the \w punishment|strong="H2403"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, and the \w punishment|strong="H2403"\w* of all \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* that come not \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w keep|strong="H2287"\w* the \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* of \w tabernacles|strong="H5521"\w*.<n>punishment: or, sin</n><pb/>


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¶ In that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* shall there be upon the \w bells|strong="H4698"\w* of the \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w HOLINESS|strong="H6944"\w* UNTO THE  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*; and the \w pots|strong="H5518"\w* in the  \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* shall be like the \w bowls|strong="H4219"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.<n>bells: or, bridles</n>


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Yea, every \w pot|strong="H5518"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* and in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* shall be \w holiness|strong="H6944"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*: and all they that \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* shall \w come|strong="H0935"\w* and \w take|strong="H3947"\w* of them, and \w seethe|strong="H1310"\w* therein: and in that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* there shall be no more the \w Canaanite|strong="H3669"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.


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The \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* of the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* to \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Malachi|strong="H4401"\w*.<n>by…: Heb. by the hand of</n>


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I have \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* you, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*. Yet ye \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, Wherein hast thou \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* us? <i>Was</i> not \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*? \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*: yet I \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,


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And I \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, and \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* his \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* and his \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w* \w waste|strong="H8077"\w* for the \w dragons|strong="H8568"\w* of the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.


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Whereas \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w* \w saith|strong="H0559"\w*, We are \w impoverished|strong="H7567"\w*, but we will \w return|strong="H7725"\w* and \w build|strong="H1129"\w* the desolate \w places|strong="H2723"\w*; thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, They shall \w build|strong="H1129"\w*, but I will throw \w down|strong="H2040"\w*; and they shall \w call|strong="H7121"\w* them, The \w border|strong="H1366"\w* of \w wickedness|strong="H7564"\w*, and, The \w people|strong="H5971"\w* against whom the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* hath \w indignation|strong="H2194"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*.


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And your \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* shall \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, and ye shall \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, The  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* will be \w magnified|strong="H1431"\w* from the \w border|strong="H1366"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.<n>from: or, upon: Heb. from upon</n><pb/>


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¶ A \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w honoureth|strong="H3513"\w* <i>his</i> \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, and a \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* his \w master|strong="H0113"\w*: if then I <i>be</i> a \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, where <i>is</i> mine \w honour|strong="H3519"\w*? and if I <i>be</i> a \w master|strong="H0113"\w*, where <i>is</i> my \w fear|strong="H4172"\w*? \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* unto you, O \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, that \w despise|strong="H0959"\w* my \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. And ye \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, Wherein have we \w despised|strong="H0959"\w* thy \w name|strong="H8034"\w*?


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Ye \w offer|strong="H5066"\w* \w polluted|strong="H1351"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* upon mine \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*; and ye \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, Wherein have we \w polluted|strong="H1351"\w* thee? In that ye \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w table|strong="H7979"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* <i>is</i> \w contemptible|strong="H0959"\w*.<n>offer…: or, bring unto, etc</n>


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And if ye \w offer|strong="H5066"\w* the \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* for \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w*, <i>is it</i> not \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*? and if ye \w offer|strong="H5066"\w* the \w lame|strong="H6455"\w* and \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*, <i>is it</i> not \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*? \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* it now unto thy \w governor|strong="H6346"\w*; will he be \w pleased|strong="H7521"\w* with thee, or \w accept|strong="H5375"\w* thy \w person|strong="H6440"\w*? \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.<n>for: Heb. to</n>


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And now, I pray you, \w beseech|strong="H2470"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* that he will be \w gracious|strong="H2603"\w* unto us: this hath been by your \w means|strong="H3027"\w*: will he \w regard|strong="H5375"\w* your \w persons|strong="H6440"\w*? \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.<n>God: Heb. the face of God</n><n>by…: Heb. from your hand</n>


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Who <i>is there</i> even among you that would \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* the \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* <i>for nought?</i> neither do ye \w kindle|strong="H0215"\w* <i>fire</i> on mine \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* for \w nought|strong="H2600"\w*. I have no \w pleasure|strong="H2656"\w* in you, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, neither will I \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* an \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* at your \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.


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For from the \w rising|strong="H4217"\w* of the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* even unto the going \w down|strong="H3996"\w* of the same my \w name|strong="H8034"\w* <i>shall be</i> \w great|strong="H1419"\w* among the \w Gentiles|strong="H1471"\w*; and in every \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* <i>shall be</i> \w offered|strong="H5066"\w* unto my \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, and a \w pure|strong="H2889"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*: for my \w name|strong="H8034"\w* <i>shall be</i> \w great|strong="H1419"\w* among the \w heathen|strong="H1471"\w*, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ But ye have \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* it, in that ye \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w table|strong="H7979"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* <i>is</i> \w polluted|strong="H1351"\w*; and the \w fruit|strong="H5108"\w* thereof, <i>even</i> his \w meat|strong="H0400"\w*, <i>is</i> \w contemptible|strong="H0959"\w*.


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Ye \w said|strong="H0559"\w* also, Behold, what a \w weariness|strong="H4972"\w* <i>is it!</i> and ye have \w snuffed|strong="H5301"\w* at it, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*; and ye \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* <i>that which was</i> \w torn|strong="H1497"\w*, and the \w lame|strong="H6455"\w*, and the \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*; thus ye \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* an \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*: should I \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* this of your \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*? \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.<n>and ye have…: or, whereas ye might have blown it away</n>


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But \w cursed|strong="H0779"\w* <i>be</i> the \w deceiver|strong="H5230"\w*, \w which|strong="H3426"\w* hath in his \w flock|strong="H5739"\w* a \w male|strong="H2145"\w*, and \w voweth|strong="H5087"\w*, and \w sacrificeth|strong="H2076"\w* unto the \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* a corrupt \w thing|strong="H7843"\w*: for I <i>am</i> a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w*, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, and my \w name|strong="H8034"\w* <i>is</i> \w dreadful|strong="H3372"\w* among the \w heathen|strong="H1471"\w*.<n>which…: Heb. in whose flock is</n><pb/>


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And now, O ye \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, this \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* <i>is</i> for you.


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If ye will not \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*, and if ye will not \w lay|strong="H7760"\w* <i>it</i> to \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, to \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* unto my \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, I will even \w send|strong="H7971"\w* a \w curse|strong="H3994"\w* upon you, and I will \w curse|strong="H0779"\w* your \w blessings|strong="H1293"\w*: yea, I have \w cursed|strong="H0779"\w* them already, because ye do not \w lay|strong="H7760"\w* <i>it</i> to \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.


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Behold, I will \w corrupt|strong="H1605"\w* your \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*, and \w spread|strong="H2219"\w* \w dung|strong="H6569"\w* upon your \w faces|strong="H6440"\w*, <i>even</i> the \w dung|strong="H6569"\w* of your solemn \w feasts|strong="H2282"\w*; and <i>one</i> shall take you \w away|strong="H5375"\w* with it.<n>corrupt: or, reprove</n><n>spread: Heb. scatter</n><n>one…: or, it shall take you away to it</n>


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And ye shall \w know|strong="H3045"\w* that I have \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* this \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* unto you, that my \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* might be with \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.


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My \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* was with him of \w life|strong="H2416"\w* and \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*; and I \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* them to him <i>for</i> the \w fear|strong="H4172"\w* wherewith he \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* me, and was \w afraid|strong="H2865"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* my \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.


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The \w law|strong="H8451"\w* of \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* was in his \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, and \w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w* was not \w found|strong="H4672"\w* in his \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*: he \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* with me in \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* and \w equity|strong="H4334"\w*, and did \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* from \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*.


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For the \w priest’s|strong="H3548"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* should \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, and they should \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* at his \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*: for he <i>is</i> the \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.


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But ye are \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* out of the \w way|strong="H1870"\w*; ye have caused \w many|strong="H7227"\w* to \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* at the \w law|strong="H8451"\w*; ye have \w corrupted|strong="H7843"\w* the \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* of \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.<n>stumble at: or, fall in</n>


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Therefore have I also \w made|strong="H5414"\w* you \w contemptible|strong="H0959"\w* and \w base|strong="H8217"\w* before all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w according|strong="H6310"\w* as ye have not \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* my \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, but have been \w partial|strong="H5375"\w* in the \w law|strong="H8451"\w*.<n>have been…: or, lifted up the face against: Heb. accepted faces</n><pb/>


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Have we not all \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*? hath not \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* us? why do we deal \w treacherously|strong="H0898"\w* every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* against his \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, by \w profaning|strong="H2490"\w* the \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* of our \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*?<pb/>


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¶ \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* hath dealt \w treacherously|strong="H0898"\w*, and an \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* is \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* and in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; for \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* hath \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* the \w holiness|strong="H6944"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* which he \w loved|strong="H0157"\w*, and hath \w married|strong="H1166"\w* the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of a \w strange|strong="H5236"\w* \w god|strong="H0410"\w*.<n>loved: or, ought to love</n>


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The  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* will cut \w off|strong="H3772"\w* the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* that \w doeth|strong="H6213"\w* this, the \w master|strong="H5782"\w* and the \w scholar|strong="H6030"\w*, out of the \w tabernacles|strong="H0168"\w* of \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, and him that \w offereth|strong="H5066"\w* an \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.<n>the master…: or, him that waketh, and him that answereth</n>


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And this have ye \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w again|strong="H8145"\w*, \w covering|strong="H3680"\w* the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* with \w tears|strong="H1832"\w*, with \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w*, and with crying \w out|strong="H0603"\w*, insomuch that he \w regardeth|strong="H6437"\w* not the \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* any more, or \w receiveth|strong="H3947"\w* <i>it</i> with good \w will|strong="H7522"\w* at your \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ Yet ye \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Wherefore|strong="H4100"\w*? Because the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* hath been \w witness|strong="H5749"\w* between thee and the \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* of thy \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*, against whom thou hast dealt \w treacherously|strong="H0898"\w*: yet <i>is</i> she thy \w companion|strong="H2278"\w*, and the \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* of thy \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*.


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And did not he \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w*? Yet had he the \w residue|strong="H7605"\w* of the \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*. And wherefore \w one|strong="H0259"\w*? That he might \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* a \w godly|strong="H0430"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*. Therefore take \w heed|strong="H8104"\w* to your \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*, and let none deal \w treacherously|strong="H0898"\w* against the \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* of his \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*.<n>residue: or, excellency</n><n>godly…: Heb. seed of God</n><n>treacherously: or, unfaithfully</n>


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For the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* that he \w hateth|strong="H8130"\w* putting \w away|strong="H7971"\w*: for <i>one</i> \w covereth|strong="H3680"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* with his \w garment|strong="H3830"\w*, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*: therefore take \w heed|strong="H8104"\w* to your \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*, that ye deal not \w treacherously|strong="H0898"\w*.<n>that he…: or, if he hate her, put her away</n><n>putting…: Heb. to put away</n><pb/>


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¶ Ye have \w wearied|strong="H3021"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* with your \w words|strong="H1697"\w*. Yet ye \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, Wherein have we \w wearied|strong="H3021"\w* <i>him?</i> When ye \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, Every one that \w doeth|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* <i>is</i> \w good|strong="H2896"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and he \w delighteth|strong="H2654"\w* in them; or, Where <i>is</i> the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*?<pb/>


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Behold, I will \w send|strong="H7971"\w* my \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w*, and he shall \w prepare|strong="H6437"\w* the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* me: and the \w Lord|strong="H0113"\w*, whom ye \w seek|strong="H1245"\w*, shall \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to his \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*, even the \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* of the \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, whom ye \w delight|strong="H2655"\w* in: behold, he shall \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.


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But who may \w abide|strong="H3557"\w* the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of his \w coming|strong="H0935"\w*? and who shall \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* when he \w appeareth|strong="H7200"\w*? for he <i>is</i> like a \w refiner’s|strong="H6884"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, and like \w fullers’|strong="H3526"\w* \w soap|strong="H1287"\w*:


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And he shall \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* <i>as</i> a \w refiner|strong="H6884"\w* and \w purifier|strong="H2891"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*: and he shall \w purify|strong="H2891"\w* the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, and \w purge|strong="H2212"\w* them as \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* and \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, that they may \w offer|strong="H5066"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* an \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* in \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*.


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Then shall the \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* be \w pleasant|strong="H6149"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, as in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w old|strong="H5769"\w*, and as in \w former|strong="H6931"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.<n>former: or, ancient</n>


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And I will come \w near|strong="H7126"\w* to you to \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*; and I will be a \w swift|strong="H4116"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* against the \w sorcerers|strong="H3784"\w*, and against the \w adulterers|strong="H5003"\w*, and against \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w swearers|strong="H7650"\w*, and against those that \w oppress|strong="H6231"\w* the \w hireling|strong="H7916"\w* in <i>his</i> \w wages|strong="H7939"\w*, the \w widow|strong="H0490"\w*, and the \w fatherless|strong="H3490"\w*, and that turn \w aside|strong="H5186"\w* the \w stranger|strong="H1616"\w* <i>from his right</i>, and \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* not me, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.<n>oppress: or, defraud</n>


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For I <i>am</i> the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, I \w change|strong="H8138"\w* not; therefore ye \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* are not \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ Even from the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of your \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* ye are gone \w away|strong="H5493"\w* from mine \w ordinances|strong="H2706"\w*, and have not \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* <i>them</i>. \w Return|strong="H7725"\w* unto me, and I will \w return|strong="H7725"\w* unto you, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*. But ye \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Wherein shall we \w return|strong="H7725"\w*?<pb/>


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¶ Will a \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w rob|strong="H6906"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*? Yet ye have \w robbed|strong="H6906"\w* me. But ye \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, Wherein have we \w robbed|strong="H6906"\w* thee? In \w tithes|strong="H4643"\w* and \w offerings|strong="H8641"\w*.


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Ye <i>are</i> \w cursed|strong="H0779"\w* with a \w curse|strong="H3994"\w*: for ye have \w robbed|strong="H6906"\w* me, <i>even</i> this whole \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*.


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\w Bring|strong="H0935"\w* ye all the \w tithes|strong="H4643"\w* into the \w storehouse|strong="H0214"\w*, that there may be \w meat|strong="H2964"\w* in mine \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and \w prove|strong="H0974"\w* me now \w herewith|strong="H2063"\w*, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, if I will not \w open|strong="H6605"\w* you the \w windows|strong="H0699"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, and pour you \w out|strong="H7324"\w* a \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*, that <i>there shall</i> not <i>be room</i> \w enough|strong="H1767"\w* <i>to receive it</i>.<n>pour…: Heb. empty out</n>


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And I will \w rebuke|strong="H1605"\w* the \w devourer|strong="H0398"\w* for your sakes, and he shall not \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* the \w fruits|strong="H6529"\w* of your \w ground|strong="H0127"\w*; neither shall your \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* cast her \w fruit|strong="H7921"\w* before the time in the \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.<n>destroy: Heb. corrupt</n>


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And all \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* shall call you \w blessed|strong="H0833"\w*: for ye shall be a \w delightsome|strong="H2656"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ Your \w words|strong="H1697"\w* have been \w stout|strong="H2388"\w* against me, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*. Yet ye \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, What have we \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* <i>so much</i> against thee?


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Ye have \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, It <i>is</i> \w vain|strong="H7723"\w* to \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: and what \w profit|strong="H1215"\w* <i>is it</i> that we have \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* his \w ordinance|strong="H4931"\w*, and that we have \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w mournfully|strong="H6941"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*?<n>ordinance: Heb. observation</n><n>mournfully: Heb. in black</n>


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And now we \w call|strong="H0833"\w* the \w proud|strong="H2086"\w* \w happy|strong="H0833"\w*; yea, they that \w work|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7564"\w* are set \w up|strong="H1129"\w*; yea, <i>they that</i> \w tempt|strong="H0974"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* are even \w delivered|strong="H4422"\w*.<n>are set up: Heb. are built</n><pb/>


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¶ Then they that \w feared|strong="H3373"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* spake \w often|strong="H1696"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* to \w another|strong="H7453"\w*: and the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w hearkened|strong="H7181"\w*, and \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* <i>it</i>, and a \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of \w remembrance|strong="H2146"\w* was \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* him for them that \w feared|strong="H3373"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and that \w thought|strong="H2803"\w* upon his \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.


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And they shall be mine, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, in that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* when I make \w up|strong="H6213"\w* my \w jewels|strong="H5459"\w*; and I will \w spare|strong="H2550"\w* them, as a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w spareth|strong="H2550"\w* his own \w son|strong="H1121"\w* that \w serveth|strong="H5647"\w* him.<n>jewels: or, special treasure</n>


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Then shall ye \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, and \w discern|strong="H7200"\w* between the \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* and the \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, between him that \w serveth|strong="H5647"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* and him that \w serveth|strong="H5647"\w* him not.<pb/>


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For, behold, the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w cometh|strong="H0935"\w*, that shall \w burn|strong="H1197"\w* \w as an oven|strong="H8574"\w*; \w and all the proud|strong="H2086"\w*, yea, and all that \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7564"\w*, \w shall be stubble|strong="H7179"\w*: \w and the day|strong="H3117"\w* that \w cometh|strong="H0935"\w* \w shall burn them up|strong="H3857"\w*, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w that it shall leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w them neither root|strong="H8328"\w* \w nor branch|strong="H6057"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ \w But unto you that fear|strong="H3373"\w* \w my name|strong="H8034"\w* \w shall the Sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w of righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w arise|strong="H2224"\w* \w with healing|strong="H4832"\w* \w in his wings|strong="H3671"\w*; \w and ye shall go forth|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and grow up|strong="H6335"\w* \w as calves|strong="H5695"\w* \w of the stall|strong="H4770"\w*.


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\w And ye shall tread down|strong="H6072"\w* \w the wicked|strong="H7563"\w*; \w for they shall be ashes|strong="H0665"\w* \w under the soles|strong="H3709"\w* \w of your feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w in the day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that I shall do|strong="H6213"\w* <i>this</i>, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w ye the law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w my servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w which I commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w unto him in Horeb|strong="H2722"\w* \w for all Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, <i>with</i> \w the statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and judgments|strong="H4941"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ Behold, I will \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* \w the prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w of the great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and dreadful|strong="H3372"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*:


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\w And he shall turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w the heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of the fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w to the children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and the heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of the children|strong="H1121"\w* \w to their fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w lest I come|strong="H0935"\w* \w and smite|strong="H5221"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w with a curse|strong="H2764"\w*.


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The book of the words of Tobit, son of Tobiel, the son of Ananiel, the son of Aduel, the son of Gabael, of the seed of Asael, of the tribe of Nephthali;<pb/>


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Who in the time of Enemessar king of the Assyrians was led captive out of Thisbe, which is at the right hand of that city, which is called properly Nephthali in Galilee above Aser.<pb/>


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I Tobit have walked all the days of my life in the ways of truth and justice, and I did many almsdeeds to my brethren, and my nation, who came with me to Nineve, into the land of the Assyrians.<pb/>


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And when I was in mine own country, in the land of Israel being but young, all the tribe of Nephthali my father fell from the house of Jerusalem, which was chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, that all the tribes should sacrifice there, where the temple of the habitation of the most High was consecrated and built for all ages.<pb/>


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Now all the tribes which together revolted, and the house of my father Nephthali, sacrificed unto the heifer Baal.<pb/>


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But I alone went often to Jerusalem at the feasts, as it was ordained unto all the people of Israel by an everlasting decree, having the firstfruits and tenths of increase, with that which was first shorn; and them gave I at the altar to the priests the children of Aaron.<pb/>


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The first tenth part of all increase I gave to the sons of Aaron, who ministered at Jerusalem: another tenth part I sold away, and went, and spent it every year at Jerusalem:<pb/>


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And the third I gave unto them to whom it was meet, as Debora my father’s mother had commanded me, because I was left an orphan by my father.<pb/>


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Furthermore, when I was come to the age of a man, I married Anna of mine own kindred, and of her I begat Tobias.<pb/>


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And when we were carried away captives to Nineve, all my brethren and those that were of my kindred did eat of the bread of the Gentiles.<pb/>


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And I went into Media, and left in trust with Gabael, the brother of Gabrias, at Rages a city of Media ten talents of silver.<pb/>


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Now when Enemessar was dead, Sennacherib his son reigned in his stead; whose estate was troubled, that I could not go into Media.<pb/>


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And my clothes to the naked: and if I saw any of my nation dead, or cast about the walls of Nineve, I buried him.<pb/>


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And if the king Sennacherib had slain any, when he was come, and fled from Judea, I buried them privily; for in his wrath he killed many; but the bodies were not found, when they were sought for of the king.<pb/>


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And when one of the Ninevites went and complained of me to the king, that I buried them, and hid myself; understanding that I was sought for to be put to death, I withdrew myself for fear.<pb/>


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Then all my goods were forcibly taken away, neither was there any thing left me, beside my wife Anna and my son Tobias.<pb/>


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And there passed not five and fifty days, before two of his sons killed him, and they fled into the mountains of Ararath; and Sarchedonus his son reigned in his stead; who appointed over his father’s accounts, and over all his affairs, Achiacharus my brother Anael’s son.<pb/>


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And Achiacharus intreating for me, I returned to Nineve. Now Achiacharus was cupbearer, and keeper of the signet, and steward, and overseer of the accounts: and Sarchedonus appointed him next unto him: and he was my brother’s son.<pb/>


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Now when I was come home again, and my wife Anna was restored unto me, with my son Tobias, in the feast of Pentecost, which is the holy feast of the seven weeks, there was a good dinner prepared me, in the which I sat down to eat.<pb/>


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And when I saw abundance of meat, I said to my son, Go and bring what poor man soever thou shalt find out of our brethren, who is mindful of the Lord; and, lo, I tarry for thee.<pb/>


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But he came again, and said, Father, one of our nation is strangled, and is cast out in the marketplace.<pb/>


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Then before I had tasted of any meat, I started up, and took him up into a room until the going down of the sun.<pb/>


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Remembering that prophecy of Amos, as he said, Your feasts shall be turned into mourning, and all your mirth into lamentation.<pb/>


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But my neighbours mocked me, and said, This man is not yet afraid to be put to death for this matter: who fled away; and yet, lo, he burieth the dead again.<pb/>


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The same night also I returned from the burial, and slept by the wall of my courtyard, being polluted and my face was uncovered:<pb/>


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And I knew not that there were sparrows in the wall, and mine eyes being open, the sparrows muted warm dung into mine eyes, and a whiteness came in mine eyes: and I went to the physicians, but they helped me not: moreover Achiacharus did nourish me, until I went into Elymais.<pb/>


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And when she had sent them home to the owners, they paid her wages, and gave her also besides a kid.<pb/>


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And when it was in my house, and began to cry, I said unto her, From whence is this kid? is it not stolen? render it to the owners; for it is not lawful to eat any thing that is stolen.<pb/>


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But she replied upon me, It was given for a gift more than the wages. Howbeit I did not believe her, but bade her render it to the owners: and I was abashed at her. But she replied upon me, Where are thine alms and thy righteous deeds? behold, thou and all thy works are known.<pb/>


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O Lord, thou art just, and all thy works and all thy ways are mercy and truth, and thou judgest truly and justly for ever.<pb/>


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Remember me, and look on me, punish me not for my sins and ignorances, and the sins of my fathers, who have sinned before thee:<pb/>


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For they obeyed not thy commandments: wherefore thou hast delivered us for a spoil, and unto captivity, and unto death, and for a proverb of reproach to all the nations among whom we are dispersed.<pb/>


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And now thy judgments are many and true: deal with me according to my sins and my fathers’: because we have not kept thy commandments, neither have walked in truth before thee.<pb/>


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Now therefore deal with me as seemeth best unto thee, and command my spirit to be taken from me, that I may be dissolved, and become earth: for it is profitable for me to die rather than to live, because I have heard false reproaches, and have much sorrow: command therefore that I may now be delivered out of this distress, and go into the everlasting place: turn not thy face away from me.<pb/>


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It came to pass the same day, that in Ecbatane a city of Media Sara the daughter of Raguel was also reproached by her father’s maids;<pb/>


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Because that she had been married to seven husbands, whom Asmodeus the evil spirit had killed, before they had lain with her. Dost thou not know, said they, that thou hast strangled thine husbands? thou hast had already seven husbands, neither wast thou named after any of them.<pb/>


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Wherefore dost thou beat us for them? if they be dead, go thy ways after them, let us never see of thee either son or daughter.<pb/>


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Whe she heard these things, she was very sorrowful, so that she thought to have strangled herself; and she said, I am the only daughter of my father, and if I do this, it shall be a reproach unto him, and I shall bring his old age with sorrow unto the grave.<pb/>


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Then she prayed toward the window, and said, Blessed art thou, O Lord my God, and thine holy and glorious name is blessed and honourable for ever: let all thy works praise thee for ever.<pb/>


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And that I never polluted my name, nor the name of my father, in the land of my captivity: I am the only daughter of my father, neither hath he any child to be his heir, neither any near kinsman, nor any son of his alive, to whom I may keep myself for a wife: my seven husbands are already dead; and why should I live? but if it please not thee that I should die, command some regard to be had of me, and pity taken of me, that I hear no more reproach.<pb/>


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And Raphael was sent to heal them both, that is, to scale away the whiteness of Tobit’s eyes, and to give Sara the daughter of Raguel for a wife to Tobias the son of Tobit; and to bind Asmodeus the evil spirit; because she belonged to Tobias by right of inheritance. The selfsame time came Tobit home, and entered into his house, and Sara the daughter of Raguel came down from her upper chamber.<pb/>


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And said with himself, I have wished for death; wherefore do I not call for my son Tobias that I may signify to him of the money before I die?<pb/>


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And when he had called him, he said, My son, when I am dead, bury me; and despise not thy mother, but honour her all the days of thy life, and do that which shall please her, and grieve her not.<pb/>


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Remember, my son, that she saw many dangers for thee, when thou wast in her womb: and when she is dead, bury her by me in one grave.<pb/>


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My son, be mindful of the Lord our God all thy days, and let not thy will be set to sin, or to transgress his commandments: do uprightly all thy life long, and follow not the ways of unrighteousness.<pb/>


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For if thou deal truly, thy doings shall prosperously succeed to thee, and to all them that live justly.<pb/>


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Give alms of thy substance; and when thou givest alms, let not thine eye be envious, neither turn thy face from any poor, and the face of God shall not be turned away from thee.<pb/>


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If thou hast abundance give alms accordingly: if thou have but a little, be not afraid to give according to that little:<pb/>


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Beware of all whoredom, my son, and chiefly take a wife of the seed of thy fathers, and take not a strange woman to wife, which is not of thy father’s tribe: for we are the children of the prophets, Noe, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: remember, my son, that our fathers from the beginning, even that they all married wives of their own kindred, and were blessed in their children, and their seed shall inherit the land.<pb/>


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Now therefore, my son, love thy brethren, and despise not in thy heart thy brethren, the sons and daughters of thy people, in not taking a wife of them: for in pride is destruction and much trouble, and in lewdness is decay and great want: for lewdness is the mother of famine.<pb/>


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Let not the wages of any man, which hath wrought for thee, tarry with thee, but give him it out of hand: for if thou serve God, he will also repay thee: be circumspect my son, in all things thou doest, and be wise in all thy conversation.<pb/>


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Do that to no man which thou hatest: drink not wine to make thee drunken: neither let drunkenness go with thee in thy journey.<pb/>


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Give of thy bread to the hungry, and of thy garments to them that are naked; and according to thine abundance give alms: and let not thine eye be envious, when thou givest alms.<pb/>


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Bless the Lord thy God alway, and desire of him that thy ways may be directed, and that all thy paths and counsels may prosper: for every nation hath not counsel; but the Lord himself giveth all good things, and he humbleth whom he will, as he will; now therefore, my son, remember my commandments, neither let them be put out of thy mind.<pb/>


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And now I signify this to they that I committed ten talents to Gabael the son of Gabrias at Rages in Media.<pb/>


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And fear not, my son, that we are made poor: for thou hast much wealth, if thou fear God, and depart from all sin, and do that which is pleasing in his sight.<pb/>


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Then he gave him the handwriting, and said unto him, Seek thee a man which may go with thee, whiles I yet live, and I will give him wages: and go and receive the money.<pb/>


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But he knew not; and he said unto him, Canst thou go with me to Rages? and knowest thou those places well?<pb/>


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To whom the angel said, I will go with thee, and I know the way well: for I have lodged with our brother Gabael.<pb/>


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Then he said unto him, Go and tarry not. So he went in and said to his father, Behold, I have found one which will go with me. Then he said, Call him unto me, that I may know of what tribe he is, and whether he be a trusty man to go with thee.<pb/>


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To whom he said, Dost thou seek for a tribe or family, or an hired man to go with thy son? Then Tobit said unto him, I would know, brother, thy kindred and name.<pb/>


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Then Tobit said, Thou art welcome, brother; be not now angry with me, because I have enquired to know thy tribe and thy family; for thou art my brother, of an honest and good stock: for I know Ananias and Jonathas, sons of that great Samaias, as we went together to Jerusalem to worship, and offered the firstborn, and the tenths of the fruits; and they were not seduced with the error of our brethren: my brother, thou art of a good stock.<pb/>


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But tell me, what wages shall I give thee? wilt thou a drachm a day, and things necessary, as to mine own son?<pb/>


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So they were well pleased. Then said he to Tobias, Prepare thyself for the journey, and God send you a good journey. And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, his father said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company. So they went forth both, and the young man’s dog with them.<pb/>


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But Anna his mother wept, and said to Tobit, Why hast thou sent away our son? is he not the staff of our hand, in going in and out before us?<pb/>


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Then said Tobit to her, Take no care, my sister; he shall return in safety, and thine eyes shall see him.<pb/>


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For the good angel will keep him company, and his journey shall be prosperous, and he shall return safe.<pb/>


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And as they went on their journey, they came in the evening to the river Tigris, and they lodged there.<pb/>


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And when the young man went down to wash himself, a fish leaped out of the river, and would have devoured him.<pb/>


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Then the angel said unto him, Take the fish. And the young man laid hold of the fish, and drew it to land.<pb/>


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To whom the angel said, Open the fish, and take the heart and the liver and the gall, and put them up safely.<pb/>


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So the young man did as the angel commanded him; and when they had roasted the fish, they did eat it: then they both went on their way, till they drew near to Ecbatane.<pb/>


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Then the young man said to the angel, Brother Azarias, to what use is the heart and the liver and the gal of the fish?<pb/>


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And he said unto him, Touching the heart and the liver, if a devil or an evil spirit trouble any, we must make a smoke thereof before the man or the woman, and the party shall be no more vexed.<pb/>


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As for the gall, it is good to anoint a man that hath whiteness in his eyes, and he shall be healed.<pb/>


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The angel said to the young man, Brother, to day we shall lodge with Raguel, who is thy cousin; he also hath one only daughter, named Sara; I will speak for her, that she may be given thee for a wife.<pb/>


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And the maid is fair and wise: now therefore hear me, and I will speak to her father; and when we return from Rages we will celebrate the marriage: for I know that Raguel cannot marry her to another according to the law of Moses, but he shall be guilty of death, because the right of inheritance doth rather appertain to thee than to any other.<pb/>


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Then the young man answered the angel, I have heard, brother Azarias that this maid hath been given to seven men, who all died in the marriage chamber.<pb/>


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And now I am the only son of my father, and I am afraid, lest if I go in unto her, I die, as the other before: for a wicked spirit loveth her, which hurteth no body, but those which come unto her; wherefore I also fear lest I die, and bring my father’s and my mother’s life because of me to the grave with sorrow: for they have no other son to bury them.<pb/>


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Then the angel said unto him, Dost thou not remember the precepts which thy father gave thee, that thou shouldest marry a wife of thine own kindred? wherefore hear me, O my brother; for she shall be given thee to wife; and make thou no reckoning of the evil spirit; for this same night shall she be given thee in marriage.<pb/>


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And when thou shalt come into the marriage chamber, thou shalt take the ashes of perfume, and shalt lay upon them some of the heart and liver of the fish, and shalt make a smoke with it:<pb/>


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And the devil shall smell it, and flee away, and never come again any more: but when thou shalt come to her, rise up both of you, and pray to God which is merciful, who will have pity on you, and save you: fear not, for she is appointed unto thee from the beginning; and thou shalt preserve her, and she shall go with thee. Moreover I suppose that she shall bear thee children. Now when Tobias had heard these things, he loved her, and his heart was effectually joined to her.<pb/>


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And when they were come to Ecbatane, they came to the house of Raguel, and Sara met them: and after they had saluted one another, she brought them into the house.<pb/>


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And Raguel asked them, From whence are ye, brethren? To whom they said, We are of the sons of Nephthalim, which are captives in Nineve.<pb/>


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Then he said to them, Do ye know Tobit our kinsman? And they said, We know him. Then said he, Is he in good health?<pb/>


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And blessed him, and said unto him, Thou art the son of an honest and good man. But when he had heard that Tobit was blind, he was sorrowful, and wept.<pb/>


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And likewise Edna his wife and Sara his daughter wept. Moreover they entertained them cheerfully; and after that they had killed a ram of the flock, they set store of meat on the table. Then said Tobias to Raphael, Brother Azarias, speak of those things of which thou didst talk in the way, and let this business be dispatched.<pb/>


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So he communicated the matter with Raguel: and Raguel said to Tobias, Eat and drink, and make merry:<pb/>


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For it is meet that thou shouldest marry my daughter: nevertheless I will declare unto thee the truth.<pb/>


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I have given my daughter in marriage to seven men, who died that night they came in unto her: nevertheless for the present be merry. But Tobias said, I will eat nothing here, till we agree and swear one to another.<pb/>


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Raguel said, Then take her from henceforth according to the manner, for thou art her cousin, and she is thine, and the merciful God give you good success in all things.<pb/>


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And called Edna his wife, and took paper, and did write an instrument of covenants, and sealed it.<pb/>


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Be of good comfort, my daughter; the Lord of heaven and earth give thee joy for this thy sorrow: be of good comfort, my daughter.<pb/>


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And as he went, he remembered the words of Raphael, and took the ashes of the perfumes, and put the heart and the liver of the fish thereupon, and made a smoke therewith.<pb/>


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The which smell when the evil spirit had smelled, he fled into the utmost parts of Egypt, and the angel bound him.<pb/>


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And after that they were both shut in together, Tobias rose out of the bed, and said, Sister, arise, and let us pray that God would have pity on us.<pb/>


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Then began Tobias to say, Blessed art thou, O God of our fathers, and blessed is thy holy and glorious name for ever; let the heavens bless thee, and all thy creatures.<pb/>


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Thou madest Adam, and gavest him Eve his wife for an helper and stay: of them came mankind: thou hast said, It is not good that man should be alone; let us make unto him an aid like unto himself.<pb/>


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And now, O Lord, I take not this my sister for lust but uprightly: therefore mercifully ordain that we may become aged together.<pb/>


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He said unto his wife Edna. Send one of the maids, and let her see whether he be alive: if he be not, that we may bury him, and no man know it.<pb/>


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Then Raguel praised God, and said, O God, thou art worthy to be praised with all pure and holy praise; therefore let thy saints praise thee with all thy creatures; and let all thine angels and thine elect praise thee for ever.<pb/>


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Thou art to be praised, for thou hast made me joyful; and that is not come to me which I suspected; but thou hast dealt with us according to thy great mercy.<pb/>


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Thou art to be praised because thou hast had mercy of two that were the only begotten children of their fathers: grant them mercy, O Lord, and finish their life in health with joy and mercy.<pb/>


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For before the days of the marriage were finished, Raguel had said unto him by an oath, that he should not depart till the fourteen days of the marriage were expired;<pb/>


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And then he should take the half of his goods, and go in safety to his father; and should have the rest when I and my wife be dead.<pb/>


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Brother Azarias, take with thee a servant, and two camels, and go to Rages of Media to Gabael, and bring me the money, and bring him to the wedding.<pb/>


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So Raphael went out, and lodged with Gabael, and gave him the handwriting: who brought forth bags which were sealed up, and gave them to him.<pb/>


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And early in the morning they went forth both together, and came to the wedding: and Tobias blessed his wife.<pb/>


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Then Tobit said, Are they detained? or is Gabael dead, and there is no man to give him the money?<pb/>


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But she said, Hold thy peace, and deceive me not; my son is dead. And she went out every day into the way which they went, and did eat no meat on the daytime, and ceased not whole nights to bewail her son Tobias, until the fourteen days of the wedding were expired, which Raguel had sworn that he should spend there. Then Tobias said to Raguel, Let me go, for my father and my mother look no more to see me.<pb/>


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But his father in law said unto him, Tarry with me, and I will send to thy father, and they shall declare unto him how things go with thee.<pb/>


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And he blessed them, and sent them away, saying, The God of heaven give you a prosperous journey, my children.<pb/>


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And he said to his daughter, Honour thy father and thy mother in law, which are now thy parents, that I may hear good report of thee. And he kissed her. Edna also said to Tobias, The Lord of heaven restore thee, my dear brother, and grant that I may see thy children of my daughter Sara before I die, that I may rejoice before the Lord: behold, I commit my daughter unto thee of special trust; where are do not entreat her evil.<pb/>


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And take in thine hand the gall of the fish. So they went their way, and the dog went after them.<pb/>


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And when she espied him coming, she said to his father, Behold, thy son cometh, and the man that went with him.<pb/>


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Therefore anoint thou his eyes with the gall, and being pricked therewith, he shall rub, and the whiteness shall fall away, and he shall see thee.<pb/>


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And took hold of his father: and he strake of the gall on his fathers’ eyes, saying, Be of good hope, my father.<pb/>


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And the whiteness pilled away from the corners of his eyes: and when he saw his son, he fell upon his neck.<pb/>


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For thou hast scourged, and hast taken pity on me: for, behold, I see my son Tobias. And his son went in rejoicing, and told his father the great things that had happened to him in Media.<pb/>


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Then Tobit called his son Tobias, and said unto him, My son, see that the man have his wages, which went with thee, and thou must give him more.<pb/>


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For he hath brought me again to thee in safety, and made whole my wife, and brought me the money, and likewise healed thee.<pb/>


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So he called the angel, and he said unto him, Take half of all that ye have brought and go away in safety.<pb/>


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Then he took them both apart, and said unto them, Bless God, praise him, and magnify him, and praise him for the things which he hath done unto you in the sight of all that live. It is good to praise God, and exalt his name, and honourably to shew forth the works of God; therefore be not slack to praise him.<pb/>


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Surely I will keep close nothing from you. For I said, It was good to keep close the secret of a king, but that it was honourable to reveal the works of God.<pb/>


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Now therefore, when thou didst pray, and Sara thy daughter in law, I did bring the remembrance of your prayers before the Holy One: and when thou didst bury the dead, I was with thee likewise.<pb/>


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And when thou didst not delay to rise up, and leave thy dinner, to go and cover the dead, thy good deed was not hid from me: but I was with thee.<pb/>


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I am Raphael, one of the seven holy angels, which present the prayers of the saints, and which go in and out before the glory of the Holy One.<pb/>


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All these days I did appear unto you; but I did neither eat nor drink, but ye did see a vision.<pb/>


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Now therefore give God thanks: for I go up to him that sent me; but write all things which are done in a book.<pb/>


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Then Tobit wrote a prayer of rejoicing, and said, Blessed be God that liveth for ever, and blessed be his kingdom.<pb/>


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For he doth scourge, and hath mercy: he leadeth down to hell, and bringeth up again: neither is there any that can avoid his hand.<pb/>


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There declare his greatness, and extol him before all the living: for he is our Lord, and he is the God our Father for ever.<pb/>


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And he will scourge us for our iniquities, and will have mercy again, and will gather us out of all nations, among whom he hath scattered us.<pb/>


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If ye turn to him with your whole heart, and with your whole mind, and deal uprightly before him, then will he turn unto you, and will not hide his face from you. Therefore see what he will do with you, and confess him with your whole mouth, and praise the Lord of might, and extol the everlasting King. In the land of my captivity do I praise him, and declare his might and majesty to a sinful nation. O ye sinners, turn and do justice before him: who can tell if he will accept you, and have mercy on you?<pb/>


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I will extol my God, and my soul shall praise the King of heaven, and shall rejoice in his greatness.<pb/>


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O Jerusalem, the holy city, he will scourge thee for thy children’s works, and will have mercy again on the sons of the righteous.<pb/>


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Give praise to the Lord, for he is good: and praise the everlasting King, that his tabernacle may be builded in thee again with joy, and let him make joyful there in thee those that are captives, and love in thee for ever those that are miserable.<pb/>


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Many nations shall come from far to the name of the Lord God with gifts in their hands, even gifts to the King of heaven; all generations shall praise thee with great joy.<pb/>


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Rejoice and be glad for the children of the just: for they shall be gathered together, and shall bless the Lord of the just.<pb/>


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O blessed are they which love thee, for they shall rejoice in thy peace: blessed are they which have been sorrowful for all thy scourges; for they shall rejoice for thee, when they have seen all thy glory, and shall be glad for ever.<pb/>


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For Jerusalem shall be built up with sapphires and emeralds, and precious stone: thy walls and towers and battlements with pure gold.<pb/>


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And all her streets shall say, Alleluia; and they shall praise him, saying, Blessed be God, which hath extolled it for ever.<pb/>


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And he was eight and fifty years old when he lost his sight, which was restored to him after eight years: and he gave alms, and he increased in the fear of the Lord God, and praised him.<pb/>


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And when he was very aged he called his son, and the sons of his son, and said to him, My son, take thy children; for, behold, I am aged, and am ready to depart out of this life.<pb/>


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Go into Media my son, for I surely believe those things which Jonas the prophet spake of Nineve, that it shall be overthrown; and that for a time peace shall rather be in Media; and that our brethren shall lie scattered in the earth from that good land: and Jerusalem shall be desolate, and the house of God in it shall be burned, and shall be desolate for a time;<pb/>


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And now, my son, depart out of Nineve, because that those things which the prophet Jonas spake shall surely come to pass.<pb/>


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And bury me decently, and thy mother with me; but tarry no longer at Nineve. Remember, my son, how Aman handled Achiacharus that brought him up, how out of light he brought him into darkness, and how he rewarded him again: yet Achiacharus was saved, but the other had his reward: for he went down into darkness. Manasses gave alms, and escaped the snares of death which they had set for him: but Aman fell into the snare, and perished.<pb/>


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Wherefore now, my son, consider what alms doeth, and how righteousness doth deliver. When he had said these things, he gave up the ghost in the bed, being an hundred and eight and fifty years old; and he buried him honourably.<pb/>


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And when Anna his mother was dead, he buried her with his father. But Tobias departed with his wife and children to Ecbatane to Raguel his father in law,<pb/>


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But before he died he heard of the destruction of Nineve, which was taken by Nabuchodonosor and Assuerus: and before his death he rejoiced over Nineve.


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And built in Ecbatane walls round about of stones hewn three cubits broad and six cubits long, and made the height of the wall seventy cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits:<pb/>


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And set the towers thereof upon the gates of it an hundred cubits high, and the breadth thereof in the foundation threescore cubits:<pb/>


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And he made the gates thereof, even gates that were raised to the height of seventy cubits, and the breadth of them was forty cubits, for the going forth of his mighty armies, and for the setting in array of his footmen:<pb/>


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Until ye come beyond Tanis and Memphis, and to all the inhabitants of Egypt, until ye come to the borders of Ethiopia.<pb/>


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But all the inhabitants of the land made light of the commandment of Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians, neither went they with him to the battle; for they were not afraid of him: yea, he was before them as one man, and they sent away his ambassadors from them without effect, and with disgrace.<pb/>


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Therefore Nabuchodonosor was very angry with all this country, and sware by his throne and kingdom, that he would surely be avenged upon all those coasts of Cilicia, and Damascus, and Syria, and that he would slay with the sword all the inhabitants of the land of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and all Judea, and all that were in Egypt, till ye come to the borders of the two seas.<pb/>


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And became lord of his cities, and came unto Ecbatane, and took the towers, and spoiled the streets thereof, and turned the beauty thereof into shame.<pb/>


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So he called unto him all his officers, and all his nobles, and communicated with them his secret counsel, and concluded the afflicting of the whole earth out of his own mouth.<pb/>


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And thou shalt declare unto that they prepare for me earth and water: for I will go forth in my wrath against them and will cover the whole face of the earth with the feet of mine army, and I will give them for a spoil unto them:<pb/>


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Thou therefore shalt go forth. and take beforehand for me all their coasts: and if they will yield themselves unto thee, thou shalt reserve them for me till the day of their punishment.<pb/>


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But concerning them that rebel, let not thine eye spare them; but put them to the slaughter, and spoil them wheresoever thou goest.<pb/>


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For as I live, and by the power of my kingdom, whatsoever I have spoken, that will I do by mine hand.<pb/>


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And take thou heed that thou transgress none of the commandments of thy lord, but accomplish them fully, as I have commanded thee, and defer not to do them.<pb/>


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Behold, we the servants of Nabuchodonosor the great king lie before thee; use us as shall be good in thy sight.<pb/>


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Behold, our houses, and all our places, and all our fields of wheat, and flocks, and herds, and all the lodges of our tents lie before thy face; use them as it pleaseth thee.<pb/>


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Behold, even our cities and the inhabitants thereof are thy servants; come and deal with them as seemeth good unto thee.<pb/>


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And possessed themselves beforehand of all the tops of the high mountains, and fortified the villages that were in them, and laid up victuals for the provision of war: for their fields were of late reaped.<pb/>


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Both they, and their wives and their children, and their cattle, and every stranger and hireling, and their servants bought with money, put sackcloth upon their loins.<pb/>


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Thus every man and women, and the little children, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, fell before the temple, and cast ashes upon their heads, and spread out their sackcloth before the face of the Lord: also they put sackcloth about the altar,<pb/>


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And had ashes on their mitres, and cried unto the Lord with all their power, that he would look upon all the house of Israel graciously.<pb/>


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And he said unto them, Tell me now, ye sons of Chanaan, who this people is, that dwelleth in the hill country, and what are the cities that they inhabit, and what is the multitude of their army, and wherein is their power and strength, and what king is set over them, or captain of their army;<pb/>


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And why have they determined not to come and meet me, more than all the inhabitants of the west.<pb/>


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Then said Achior, the captain of all the sons of Ammon, Let my lord now hear a word from the mouth of thy servant, and I will declare unto thee the truth concerning this people, which dwelleth near thee, and inhabiteth the hill countries: and there shall no lie come out of the mouth of thy servant.<pb/>


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And they sojourned heretofore in Mesopotamia, because they would not follow the gods of their fathers, which were in the land of Chaldea.<pb/>


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For they left the way of their ancestors, and worshipped the God of heaven, the God whom they knew: so they cast them out from the face of their gods, and they fled into Mesopotamia, and sojourned there many days.<pb/>


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Then their God commanded them to depart from the place where they sojourned, and to go into the land of Chanaan: where they dwelt, and were increased with gold and silver, and with very much cattle.<pb/>


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But when a famine covered all the land of Chanaan, they went down into Egypt, and sojourned there, while they were nourished, and became there a great multitude, so that one could not number their nation.<pb/>


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Therefore the king of Egypt rose up against them, and dealt subtilly with them, and brought them low with labouring in brick, and made them slaves.<pb/>


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Then they cried unto their God, and he smote all the land of Egypt with incurable plagues: so the Egyptians cast them out of their sight.<pb/>


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And brought them to mount Sina, and Cades-Barne, and cast forth all that dwelt in the wilderness.<pb/>


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So they dwelt in the land of the Amorites, and they destroyed by their strength all them of Esebon, and passing over Jordan they possessed all the hill country.<pb/>


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And they cast forth before them the Chanaanite, the Pherezite, the Jebusite, and the Sychemite, and all the Gergesites, and they dwelt in that country many days.<pb/>


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And whilst they sinned not before their God, they prospered, because the God that hateth iniquity was with them.<pb/>


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But when they departed from the way which he appointed them, they were destroyed in many battles very sore, and were led captives into a land that was not their’s, and the temple of their God was cast to the ground, and their cities were taken by the enemies.<pb/>


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But now are they returned to their God, and are come up from the places where they were scattered, and have possessed Jerusalem, where their sanctuary is, and are seated in the hill country; for it was desolate.<pb/>


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Now therefore, my lord and governor, if there be any error against this people, and they sin against their God, let us consider that this shall be their ruin, and let us go up, and we shall overcome them.<pb/>


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But if there be no iniquity in their nation, let my lord now pass by, lest their Lord defend them, and their God be for them, and we become a reproach before all the world.<pb/>


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And when Achior had finished these sayings, all the people standing round about the tent murmured, and the chief men of Holofernes, and all that dwelt by the sea side, and in Moab, spake that he should kill him.<pb/>


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For, say they, we will not be afraid of the face of the children of Israel: for, lo, it is a people that have no strength nor power for a strong battle<pb/>


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Now therefore, lord Holofernes, we will go up, and they shall be a prey to be devoured of all thine army.<pb/>


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And when the tumult of men that were about the council was ceased, Holofernes the chief captain of the army of Assur said unto Achior and all the Moabites before all the company of other nations,<pb/>


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And who art thou, Achior, and the hirelings of Ephraim, that thou hast prophesied against us as to day, and hast said, that we should not make war with the people of Israel, because their God will defend them? and who is God but Nabuchodonosor?<pb/>


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He will send his power, and will destroy them from the face of the earth, and their God shall not deliver them: but we his servants will destroy them as one man; for they are not able to sustain the power of our horses.<pb/>


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For with them we will tread them under foot, and their mountains shall be drunken with their blood, and their fields shall be filled with their dead bodies, and their footsteps shall not be able to stand before us, for they shall utterly perish, saith king Nabuchodonosor, lord of all the earth: for he said, None of my words shall be in vain.<pb/>


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And thou, Achior, an hireling of Ammon, which hast spoken these words in the day of thine iniquity, shalt see my face no more from this day, until I take vengeance of this nation that came out of Egypt.<pb/>


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And then shall the sword of mine army, and the multitude of them that serve me, pass through thy sides, and thou shalt fall among their slain, when I return.<pb/>


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Now therefore my servants shall bring thee back into the hill country, and shall set thee in one of the cities of the passages:<pb/>


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And if thou persuade thyself in thy mind that they shall be taken, let not thy countenance fall: I have spoken it, and none of my words shall be in vain.<pb/>


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Then Holofernes commanded his servants, that waited in his tent, to take Achior, and bring him to Bethulia, and deliver him into the hands of the children of Israel.<pb/>


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So his servants took him, and brought him out of the camp into the plain, and they went from the midst of the plain into the hill country, and came unto the fountains that were under Bethulia.<pb/>


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And when the men of the city saw them, they took up their weapons, and went out of the city to the top of the hill: and every man that used a sling kept them from coming up by casting of stones against them.<pb/>


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Nevertheless having gotten privily under the hill, they bound Achior, and cast him down, and left him at the foot of the hill, and returned to their lord.<pb/>


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But the Israelites descended from their city, and came unto him, and loosed him, and brought him to Bethulia, and presented him to the governors of the city:<pb/>


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Which were in those days Ozias the son of Micha, of the tribe of Simeon, and Chabris the son of Gothoniel, and Charmis the son of Melchiel.<pb/>


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And they called together all the ancients of the city, and all their youth ran together, and their women, to the assembly, and they set Achior in the midst of all their people. Then Ozias asked him of that which was done.<pb/>


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And he answered and declared unto them the words of the council of Holofernes, and all the words that he had spoken in the midst of the princes of Assur, and whatsoever Holofernes had spoken proudly against the house of Israel.<pb/>


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O Lord God of heaven, behold their pride, and pity the low estate of our nation, and look upon the face of those that are sanctified unto thee this day.<pb/>


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And Ozias took him out of the assembly unto his house, and made a feast to the elders; and they called on the God of Israel all that night for help.<pb/>


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The next day Holofernes commanded all his army, and all his people which were come to take his part, that they should remove their camp against Bethulia, to take aforehand the ascents of the hill country, and to make war against the children of Israel.<pb/>


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Then their strong men removed their camps in that day, and the army of the men of war was an hundred and seventy thousand footmen, and twelve thousand horsemen, beside the baggage, and other men that were afoot among them, a very great multitude.<pb/>


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And they camped in the valley near unto Bethulia, by the fountain, and they spread themselves in breadth over Dothaim even to Belmaim, and in length from Bethulia unto Cynamon, which is over against Esdraelon.<pb/>


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Now the children of Israel, when they saw the multitude of them, were greatly troubled, and said every one to his neighbour, Now will these men lick up the face of the earth; for neither the high mountains, nor the valleys, nor the hills, are able to bear their weight.<pb/>


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Then every man took up his weapons of war, and when they had kindled fires upon their towers, they remained and watched all that night.<pb/>


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But in the second day Holofernes brought forth all his horsemen in the sight of the children of Israel which were in Bethulia,<pb/>


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And viewed the passages up to the city, and came to the fountains of their waters, and took them, and set garrisons of men of war over them, and he himself removed toward his people.<pb/>


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Then came unto him all the chief of the children of Esau, and all the governors of the people of Moab, and the captains of the sea coast, and said,<pb/>


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For this people of the children of Israel do not trust in their spears, but in the height of the mountains wherein they dwell, because it is not easy to come up to the tops of their mountains.<pb/>


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Now therefore, my lord, fight not against them in battle array, and there shall not so much as one man of thy people perish.<pb/>


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Remain in thy camp, and keep all the men of thine army, and let thy servants get into their hands the fountain of water, which issueth forth of the foot of the mountain:<pb/>


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For all the inhabitants of Bethulia have their water thence; so shall thirst kill them, and they shall give up their city, and we and our people shall go up to the tops of the mountains that are near, and will camp upon them, to watch that none go out of the city.<pb/>


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So they and their wives and their children shall be consumed with fire, and before the sword come against them, they shall be overthrown in the streets where they dwell.<pb/>


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Thus shalt thou render them an evil reward; because they rebelled, and met not thy person peaceably.<pb/>


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And these words pleased Holofernes and all his servants, and he appointed to do as they had spoken.<pb/>


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So the camp of the children of Ammon departed, and with them five thousand of the Assyrians, and they pitched in the valley, and took the waters, and the fountains of the waters of the children of Israel.<pb/>


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Then the children of Esau went up with the children of Ammon, and camped in the hill country over against Dothaim: and they sent some of them toward the south, and toward the east over against Ekrebel, which is near unto Chusi, that is upon the brook Mochmur; and the rest of the army of the Assyrians camped in the plain, and covered the face of the whole land; and their tents and carriages were pitched to a very great multitude.<pb/>


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Then the children of Israel cried unto the Lord their God, because their heart failed, for all their enemies had compassed them round about, and there was no way to escape out from among them.<pb/>


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Thus all the company of Assur remained about them, both their footmen, chariots, and horsemen, four and thirty days, so that all their vessels of water failed all the inhibitants of Bethulia.<pb/>


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And the cisterns were emptied, and they had not water to drink their fill for one day; for they gave them drink by measure.<pb/>


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Therefore their young children were out of heart, and their women and young men fainted for thirst, and fell down in the streets of the city, and by the passages of the gates, and there was no longer any strength in them.<pb/>


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Then all the people assembled to Ozias, and to the chief of the city, both young men, and women, and children, and cried with a loud voice, and said before all the elders,<pb/>


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God be judge between us and you: for ye have done us great injury, in that ye have not required peace of the children of Assur.<pb/>


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For now we have no helper: but God hath sold us into their hands, that we should be thrown down before them with thirst and great destruction.<pb/>


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Now therefore call them unto you, and deliver the whole city for a spoil to the people of Holofernes, and to all his army.<pb/>


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For it is better for us to be made a spoil unto them, than to die for thirst: for we will be his servants, that our souls may live, and not see the death of our infants before our eyes, nor our wives nor our children to die.<pb/>


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We take to witness against you the heaven and the earth, and our God and Lord of our fathers, which punisheth us according to our sins and the sins of our fathers, that he do not according as we have said this day.<pb/>


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Then there was great weeping with one consent in the midst of the assembly; and they cried unto the Lord God with a loud voice.<pb/>


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Then said Ozias to them, Brethren, be of good courage, let us yet endure five days, in the which space the Lord our God may turn his mercy toward us; for he will not forsake us utterly.<pb/>


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And he dispersed the people, every one to their own charge; and they went unto the walls and towers of their city, and sent the women and children into their houses: and they were very low brought in the city.<pb/>


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Now at that time Judith heard thereof, which was the daughter of Merari, the son of Ox, the son of Joseph, the son of Ozel, the son of Elcia, the son of Ananias, the son of Gedeon, the son of Raphaim, the son of Acitho, the son of Eliu, the son of Eliab, the son of Nathanael, the son of Samael, the son of Salasadal, the son of Israel.<pb/>


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For as he stood overseeing them that bound sheaves in the field, the heat came upon his head, and he fell on his bed, and died in the city of Bethulia: and they buried him with his fathers in the field between Dothaim and Balamo.<pb/>


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And she made her a tent upon the top of her house, and put on sackcloth upon her loins and ware her widow’s apparel.<pb/>


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And she fasted all the days of her widowhood, save the eves of the sabbaths, and the sabbaths, and the eves of the new moons, and the new moons and the feasts and solemn days of the house of Israel.<pb/>


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She was also of a goodly countenance, and very beautiful to behold: and her husband Manasses had left her gold, and silver, and menservants and maidservants, and cattle, and lands; and she remained upon them.<pb/>


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Now when she heard the evil words of the people against the governor, that they fainted for lack of water; for Judith had heard all the words that Ozias had spoken unto them, and that he had sworn to deliver the city unto the Assyrians after five days;<pb/>


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Then she sent her waitingwoman, that had the government of all things that she had, to call Ozias and Chabris and Charmis, the ancients of the city.<pb/>


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And they came unto her, and she said unto them, Hear me now, O ye governors of the inhabitants of Bethulia: for your words that ye have spoken before the people this day are not right, touching this oath which ye made and pronounced between God and you, and have promised to deliver the city to our enemies, unless within these days the Lord turn to help you.<pb/>


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And now who are ye that have tempted God this day, and stand instead of God among the children of men?<pb/>


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For ye cannot find the depth of the heart of man, neither can ye perceive the things that he thinketh: then how can ye search out God, that hath made all these things, and know his mind, or comprehend his purpose? Nay, my brethren, provoke not the Lord our God to anger.<pb/>


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For if he will not help us within these five days, he hath power to defend us when he will, even every day, or to destroy us before our enemies.<pb/>


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Do not bind the counsels of the Lord our God: for God is not as man, that he may be threatened; neither is he as the son of man, that he should be wavering.<pb/>


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Therefore let us wait for salvation of him, and call upon him to help us, and he will hear our voice, if it please him.<pb/>


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For there arose none in our age, neither is there any now in these days neither tribe, nor family, nor people, nor city among us, which worship gods made with hands, as hath been aforetime.<pb/>


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For the which cause our fathers were given to the sword, and for a spoil, and had a great fall before our enemies.<pb/>


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But we know none other god, therefore we trust that he will not despise us, nor any of our nation.<pb/>


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For if we be taken so, all Judea shall lie waste, and our sanctuary shall be spoiled; and he will require the profanation thereof at our mouth.<pb/>


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And the slaughter of our brethren, and the captivity of the country, and the desolation of our inheritance, will he turn upon our heads among the Gentiles, wheresoever we shall be in bondage; and we shall be an offence and a reproach to all them that possess us.<pb/>


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For our servitude shall not be directed to favour: but the Lord our God shall turn it to dishonour.<pb/>


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Now therefore, O brethren, let us shew an example to our brethren, because their hearts depend upon us, and the sanctuary, and the house, and the altar, rest upon us.<pb/>


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Remember what things he did to Abraham, and how he tried Isaac, and what happened to Jacob in Mesopotamia of Syria, when he kept the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother.<pb/>


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For he hath not tried us in the fire, as he did them, for the examination of their hearts, neither hath he taken vengeance on us: but the Lord doth scourge them that come near unto him, to admonish them.<pb/>


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Then said Ozias to her, All that thou hast spoken hast thou spoken with a good heart, and there is none that may gainsay thy words.<pb/>


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For this is not the first day wherein thy wisdom is manifested; but from the beginning of thy days all the people have known thy understanding, because the disposition of thine heart is good.<pb/>


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But the people were very thirsty, and compelled us to do unto them as we have spoken, and to bring an oath upon ourselves, which we will not break.<pb/>


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Therefore now pray thou for us, because thou art a godly woman, and the Lord will send us rain to fill our cisterns, and we shall faint no more.<pb/>


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Then said Judith unto them, Hear me, and I will do a thing, which shall go throughout all generations to the children of our nation.<pb/>


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Ye shall stand this night in the gate, and I will go forth with my waitingwoman: and within the days that ye have promised to deliver the city to our enemies the Lord will visit Israel by mine hand.<pb/>


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But enquire not ye of mine act: for I will not declare it unto you, till the things be finished that I do.<pb/>


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Then said Ozias and the princes unto her, Go in peace, and the Lord God be before thee, to take vengeance on our enemies.<pb/>


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Judith fell upon her face, and put ashes upon her head, and uncovered the sackcloth wherewith she was clothed; and about the time that the incense of that evening was offered in Jerusalem in the house of the Lord Judith cried with a loud voice, and said,<pb/>


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O Lord God of my father Simeon, to whom thou gavest a sword to take vengeance of the strangers, who loosened the girdle of a maid to defile her, and discovered the thigh to her shame, and polluted her virginity to her reproach; for thou saidst, It shall not be so; and yet they did so:<pb/>


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Wherefore thou gavest their rulers to be slain, so that they dyed their bed in blood, being deceived, and smotest the servants with their lords, and the lords upon their thrones;<pb/>


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And hast given their wives for a prey, and their daughters to be captives, and all their spoils to be divided among thy dear children; which were moved with thy zeal, and abhorred the pollution of their blood, and called upon thee for aid: O God, O my God, hear me also a widow.<pb/>


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For thou hast wrought not only those things, but also the things which fell out before, and which ensued after; thou hast thought upon the things which are now, and which are to come.<pb/>


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Yea, what things thou didst determine were ready at hand, and said, Lo, we are here: for all thy ways are prepared, and thy judgments are in thy foreknowledge.<pb/>


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For, behold, the Assyrians are multiplied in their power; they are exalted with horse and man; they glory in the strength of their footmen; they trust in shield, and spear, and bow, and sling; and know not that thou art the Lord that breakest the battles: the Lord is thy name.<pb/>


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Throw down their strength in thy power, and bring down their force in thy wrath: for they have purposed to defile thy sanctuary, and to pollute the tabernacle where thy glorious name resteth and to cast down with sword the horn of thy altar.<pb/>


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Behold their pride, and send thy wrath upon their heads: give into mine hand, which am a widow, the power that I have conceived.<pb/>


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Smite by the deceit of my lips the servant with the prince, and the prince with the servant: break down their stateliness by the hand of a woman.<pb/>


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For thy power standeth not in multitude nor thy might in strong men: for thou art a God of the afflicted, an helper of the oppressed, an upholder of the weak, a protector of the forlorn, a saviour of them that are without hope.<pb/>


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I pray thee, I pray thee, O God of my father, and God of the inheritance of Israel, Lord of the heavens and earth, Creator of the waters, king of every creature, hear thou my prayer:<pb/>


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And make my speech and deceit to be their wound and stripe, who have purposed cruel things against thy covenant, and thy hallowed house, and against the top of Sion, and against the house of the possession of thy children.<pb/>


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And make every nation and tribe to acknowledge that thou art the God of all power and might, and that there is none other that protecteth the people of Israel but thou.<pb/>


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Now after that she had ceased to cry unto the God of Israel, and had made an end of all these words.<pb/>


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She rose where she had fallen down, and called her maid, and went down into the house in the which she abode in the sabbath days, and in her feast days,<pb/>


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And pulled off the sackcloth which she had on, and put off the garments of her widowhood, and washed her body all over with water, and anointed herself with precious ointment, and braided the hair of her head, and put on a tire upon it, and put on her garments of gladness, wherewith she was clad during the life of Manasses her husband.<pb/>


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And she took sandals upon her feet, and put about her her bracelets, and her chains, and her rings, and her earrings, and all her ornaments, and decked herself bravely, to allure the eyes of all men that should see her.<pb/>


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Then she gave her maid a bottle of wine, and a cruse of oil, and filled a bag with parched corn, and lumps of figs, and with fine bread; so she folded all these things together, and laid them upon her.<pb/>


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Thus they went forth to the gate of the city of Bethulia, and found standing there Ozias and the ancients of the city, Chabris and Charmis.<pb/>


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And when they saw her, that her countenance was altered, and her apparel was changed, they wondered at her beauty very greatly, and said unto her.<pb/>


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The God, the God of our fathers give thee favour, and accomplish thine enterprizes to the glory of the children of Israel, and to the exaltation of Jerusalem. Then they worshipped God.<pb/>


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And she said unto them, Command the gates of the city to be opened unto me, that I may go forth to accomplish the things whereof ye have spoken with me. So they commanded the young men to open unto her, as she had spoken.<pb/>


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And when they had done so, Judith went out, she, and her maid with her; and the men of the city looked after her, until she was gone down the mountain, and till she had passed the valley, and could see her no more.<pb/>


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And took her, and asked her, Of what people art thou? and whence comest thou? and whither goest thou? And she said, I am a woman of the Hebrews, and am fled from them: for they shall be given you to be consumed:<pb/>


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And I am coming before Holofernes the chief captain of your army, to declare words of truth; and I will shew him a way, whereby he shall go, and win all the hill country, without losing the body or life of any one of his men.<pb/>


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Now when the men heard her words, and beheld her countenance, they wondered greatly at her beauty, and said unto her,<pb/>


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Thou hast saved thy life, in that thou hast hasted to come down to the presence of our lord: now therefore come to his tent, and some of us shall conduct thee, until they have delivered thee to his hands.<pb/>


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And when thou standest before him, be not afraid in thine heart, but shew unto him according to thy word; and he will entreat thee well.<pb/>


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Then they chose out of them an hundred men to accompany her and her maid; and they brought her to the tent of Holofernes.<pb/>


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Then was there a concourse throughout all the camp: for her coming was noised among the tents, and they came about her, as she stood without the tent of Holofernes, till they told him of her.<pb/>


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And they wondered at her beauty, and admired the children of Israel because of her, and every one said to his neighbour, Who would despise this people, that have among them such women? surely it is not good that one man of them be left who being let go might deceive the whole earth.<pb/>


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And they that lay near Holofernes went out, and all his servants and they brought her into the tent.<pb/>


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Now Holofernes rested upon his bed under a canopy, which was woven with purple, and gold, and emeralds, and precious stones.<pb/>


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And when Judith was come before him and his servants they all marvelled at the beauty of her countenance; and she fell down upon her face, and did reverence unto him: and his servants took her up.<pb/>


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Then said Holofernes unto her, Woman, be of good comfort, fear not in thine heart: for I never hurt any that was willing to serve Nabuchodonosor, the king of all the earth.<pb/>


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Now therefore, if thy people that dwelleth in the mountains had not set light by me, I would not have lifted up my spear against them: but they have done these things to themselves.<pb/>


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But now tell me wherefore thou art fled from them, and art come unto us: for thou art come for safeguard; be of good comfort, thou shalt live this night, and hereafter:<pb/>


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For none shall hurt thee, but entreat thee well, as they do the servants of king Nabuchodonosor my lord.<pb/>


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Then Judith said unto him, Receive the words of thy servant, and suffer thine handmaid to speak in thy presence, and I will declare no lie to my lord this night.<pb/>


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And if thou wilt follow the words of thine handmaid, God will bring the thing perfectly to pass by thee; and my lord shall not fail of his purposes.<pb/>


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As Nabuchodonosor king of all the earth liveth, and as his power liveth, who hath sent thee for the upholding of every living thing: for not only men shall serve him by thee, but also the beasts of the field, and the cattle, and the fowls of the air, shall live by thy power under Nabuchodonosor and all his house.<pb/>


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For we have heard of thy wisdom and thy policies, and it is reported in all the earth, that thou only art excellent in all the kingdom, and mighty in knowledge, and wonderful in feats of war.<pb/>


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Now as concerning the matter, which Achior did speak in thy council, we have heard his words; for the men of Bethulia saved him, and he declared unto them all that he had spoken unto thee.<pb/>


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Therefore, O lord and governor, respect not his word; but lay it up in thine heart, for it is true: for our nation shall not be punished, neither can sword prevail against them, except they sin against their God.<pb/>


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And now, that my lord be not defeated and frustrate of his purpose, even death is now fallen upon them, and their sin hath overtaken them, wherewith they will provoke their God to anger whensoever they shall do that which is not fit to be done:<pb/>


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For their victuals fail them, and all their water is scant, and they have determined to lay hands upon their cattle, and purposed to consume all those things, that God hath forbidden them to eat by his laws:<pb/>


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And are resolved to spend the firstfruits of the tenths of wine and oil, which they had sanctified, and reserved for the priests that serve in Jerusalem before the face of our God; the which things it is not lawful for any of the people so much as to touch with their hands.<pb/>


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For they have sent some to Jerusalem, because they also that dwell there have done the like, to bring them a licence from the senate.<pb/>


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Now when they shall bring them word, they will forthwith do it, and they shall be given to thee to be destroyed the same day.<pb/>


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Wherefore I thine handmaid, knowing all this, am fled from their presence; and God hath sent me to work things with thee, whereat all the earth shall be astonished, and whosoever shall hear it.<pb/>


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For thy servant is religious, and serveth the God of heaven day and night: now therefore, my lord, I will remain with thee, and thy servant will go out by night into the valley, and I will pray unto God, and he will tell me when they have committed their sins:<pb/>


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And I will come and shew it unto thee: then thou shalt go forth with all thine army, and there shall be none of them that shall resist thee.<pb/>


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And I will lead thee through the midst of Judea, until thou come before Jerusalem; and I will set thy throne in the midst thereof; and thou shalt drive them as sheep that have no shepherd, and a dog shall not so much as open his mouth at thee: for these things were told me according to my foreknowledge, and they were declared unto me, and I am sent to tell thee.<pb/>


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Then her words pleased Holofernes and all his servants; and they marvelled at her wisdom, and said,<pb/>


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There is not such a woman from one end of the earth to the other, both for beauty of face, and wisdom of words.<pb/>


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Likewise Holofernes said unto her. God hath done well to send thee before the people, that strength might be in our hands and destruction upon them that lightly regard my lord.<pb/>


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And now thou art both beautiful in thy countenance, and witty in thy words: surely if thou do as thou hast spoken thy God shall be my God, and thou shalt dwell in the house of king Nabuchodonosor, and shalt be renowned through the whole earth.<pb/>


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Then he commanded to bring her in where his plate was set; and bade that they should prepare for her of his own meats, and that she should drink of his own wine.<pb/>


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And Judith said, I will not eat thereof, lest there be an offence: but provision shall be made for me of the things that I have brought.<pb/>


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Then Holofernes said unto her, If thy provision should fail, how should we give thee the like? for there be none with us of thy nation.<pb/>


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Then said Judith unto him As thy soul liveth, my lord, thine handmaid shall not spend those things that I have, before the Lord work by mine hand the things that he hath determined.<pb/>


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Then the servants of Holofernes brought her into the tent, and she slept till midnight, and she arose when it was toward the morning watch,<pb/>


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And sent to Holofernes, saving, Let my lord now command that thine handmaid may go forth unto prayer.<pb/>


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Then Holofernes commanded his guard that they should not stay her: thus she abode in the camp three days, and went out in the night into the valley of Bethulia, and washed herself in a fountain of water by the camp.<pb/>


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And when she came out, she besought the Lord God of Israel to direct her way to the raising up of the children of her people.<pb/>


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And in the fourth day Holofernes made a feast to his own servants only, and called none of the officers to the banquet.<pb/>


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Then said he to Bagoas the eunuch, who had charge over all that he had, Go now, and persuade this Hebrew woman which is with thee, that she come unto us, and eat and drink with us.<pb/>


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For, lo, it will be a shame for our person, if we shall let such a woman go, not having had her company; for if we draw her not unto us, she will laugh us to scorn.<pb/>


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Then went Bagoas from the presence of Holofernes, and came to her, and he said, Let not this fair damsel fear to come to my lord, and to be honoured in his presence, and drink wine, and be merry with us and be made this day as one of the daughters of the Assyrians, which serve in the house of Nabuchodonosor.<pb/>


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Then said Judith unto him, Who am I now, that I should gainsay my lord? surely whatsoever pleaseth him I will do speedily, and it shall be my joy unto the day of my death.<pb/>


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So she arose, and decked herself with her apparel and all her woman’s attire, and her maid went and laid soft skins on the ground for her over against Holofernes, which she had received of Bagoas for her daily use, that she might sit and eat upon them.<pb/>


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Now when Judith came in and sat down, Holofernes his heart was ravished with her, and his mind was moved, and he desired greatly her company; for he waited a time to deceive her, from the day that he had seen her.<pb/>


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So Judith said, I will drink now, my lord, because my life is magnified in me this day more than all the days since I was born.<pb/>


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And Holofernes took great delight in her, and drank more wine than he had drunk at any time in one day since he was born.<pb/>


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Now when the evening was come, his servants made haste to depart, and Bagoas shut his tent without, and dismissed the waiters from the presence of his lord; and they went to their beds: for they were all weary, because the feast had been long.<pb/>


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And Judith was left alone in the tent, and Holofernes lying alone upon his bed: for he was filled with wine.<pb/>


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Now Judith had commanded her maid to stand without her bedchamber, and to wait for her. coming forth, as she did daily: for she said she would go forth to her prayers, and she spake to Bagoas according to the same purpose.<pb/>


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So all went forth and none was left in the bedchamber, neither little nor great. Then Judith, standing by his bed, said in her heart, O Lord God of all power, look at this present upon the works of mine hands for the exaltation of Jerusalem.<pb/>


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For now is the time to help thine inheritance, and to execute thine enterprizes to the destruction of the enemies which are risen against us.<pb/>


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Then she came to the pillar of the bed, which was at Holofernes’ head, and took down his fauchion from thence,<pb/>


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And approached to his bed, and took hold of the hair of his head, and said, Strengthen me, O Lord God of Israel, this day.<pb/>


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And tumbled his body down from the bed, and pulled down the canopy from the pillars; and anon after she went forth, and gave Holofernes his head to her maid;<pb/>


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And she put it in her bag of meat: so they twain went together according to their custom unto prayer: and when they passed the camp, they compassed the valley, and went up the mountain of Bethulia, and came to the gates thereof.<pb/>


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Then said Judith afar off, to the watchmen at the gate, Open, open now the gate: God, even our God, is with us, to shew his power yet in Jerusalem, and his forces against the enemy, as he hath even done this day.<pb/>


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Now when the men of her city heard her voice, they made haste to go down to the gate of their city, and they called the elders of the city.<pb/>


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And then they ran all together, both small and great, for it was strange unto them that she was come: so they opened the gate, and received them, and made a fire for a light, and stood round about them.<pb/>


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Then she said to them with a loud voice, Praise, praise God, praise God, I say, for he hath not taken away his mercy from the house of Israel, but hath destroyed our enemies by mine hands this night.<pb/>


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So she took the head out of the bag, and shewed it, and said unto them, behold the head of Holofernes, the chief captain of the army of Assur, and behold the canopy, wherein he did lie in his drunkenness; and the Lord hath smitten him by the hand of a woman.<pb/>


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As the Lord liveth, who hath kept me in my way that I went, my countenance hath deceived him to his destruction, and yet hath he not committed sin with me, to defile and shame me.<pb/>


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Then all the people were wonderfully astonished, and bowed themselves and worshipped God, and said with one accord, Blessed be thou, O our God, which hast this day brought to nought the enemies of thy people.<pb/>


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Then said Ozias unto her, O daughter, blessed art thou of the most high God above all the women upon the earth; and blessed be the Lord God, which hath created the heavens and the earth, which hath directed thee to the cutting off of the head of the chief of our enemies.<pb/>


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For this thy confidence shall not depart from the heart of men, which remember the power of God for ever.<pb/>


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And God turn these things to thee for a perpetual praise, to visit thee in good things because thou hast not spared thy life for the affliction of our nation, but hast revenged our ruin, walking a straight way before our God. And all the people said; So be it, so be it.<pb/>


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Then said Judith unto them, Hear me now, my brethren, and take this head, and hang it upon the highest place of your walls.<pb/>


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And so soon as the morning shall appear, and the sun shall come forth upon the earth, take ye every one his weapons, and go forth every valiant man out of the city, and set ye a captain over them, as though ye would go down into the field toward the watch of the Assyrians; but go not down.<pb/>


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Then they shall take their armour, and shall go into their camp, and raise up the captains of the army of Assur, and shall run to the tent of Holofernes, but shall not find him: then fear shall fall upon them, and they shall flee before your face.<pb/>


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So ye, and all that inhabit the coast of Israel, shall pursue them, and overthrow them as they go.<pb/>


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But before ye do these things, call me Achior the Ammonite, that he may see and know him that despised the house of Israel, and that sent him to us as it were to his death.<pb/>


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Then they called Achior out of the house of Ozias; and when he was come, and saw the head of Holofernes in a man’s hand in the assembly of the people, he fell down on his face, and his spirit failed.<pb/>


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But when they had recovered him, he fell at Judith’s feet, and reverenced her, and said, Blessed art thou in all the tabernacles of Juda, and in all nations, which hearing thy name shall be astonished.<pb/>


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Now therefore tell me all the things that thou hast done in these days. Then Judith declared unto him in the midst of the people all that she had done, from the day that she went forth until that hour she spake unto them.<pb/>


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And when she had left off speaking, the people shouted with a loud voice, and made a joyful noise in their city.<pb/>


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And when Achior had seen all that the God of Israel had done, he believed in God greatly, and circumcised the flesh of his foreskin, and was joined unto the house of Israel unto this day.<pb/>


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And as soon as the morning arose, they hanged the head of Holofernes upon the wall, and every man took his weapons, and they went forth by bands unto the straits of the mountain.<pb/>


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But when the Assyrians saw them, they sent to their leaders, which came to their captains and tribunes, and to every one of their rulers.<pb/>


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So they came to Holofernes’ tent, and said to him that had the charge of all his things, Waken now our lord: for the slaves have been bold to come down against us to battle, that they may be utterly destroyed.<pb/>


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Then went in Bagoas, and knocked at the door of the tent; for he thought that he had slept with Judith.<pb/>


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But because none answered, he opened it, and went into the bedchamber, and found him cast upon the floor dead, and his head was taken from him.<pb/>


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Therefore he cried with a loud voice, with weeping, and sighing, and a mighty cry, and rent his garments.<pb/>


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After he went into the tent where Judith lodged: and when he found her not, he leaped out to the people, and cried,<pb/>


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These slaves have dealt treacherously; one woman of the Hebrews hath brought shame upon the house of king Nabuchodonosor: for, behold, Holofernes lieth upon the ground without a head.<pb/>


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When the captains of the Assyrians’ army heard these words, they rent their coats and their minds were wonderfully troubled, and there was a cry and a very great noise throughout the camp.<pb/>


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And fear and trembling fell upon them, so that there was no man that durst abide in the sight of his neighbour, but rushing out all together, they fled into every way of the plain, and of the hill country.<pb/>


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They also that had camped in the mountains round about Bethulia fled away. Then the children of Israel, every one that was a warrior among them, rushed out upon them.<pb/>


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Then sent Ozias to Betomasthem, and to Bebai, and Chobai, and Cola and to all the coasts of Israel, such as should tell the things that were done, and that all should rush forth upon their enemies to destroy them.<pb/>


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Now when the children of Israel heard it, they all fell upon them with one consent, and slew them unto Chobai: likewise also they that came from Jerusalem, and from all the hill country, (for men had told them what things were done in the camp of their enemies) and they that were in Galaad, and in Galilee, chased them with a great slaughter, until they were past Damascus and the borders thereof.<pb/>


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And the residue that dwelt at Bethulia, fell upon the camp of Assur, and spoiled them, and were greatly enriched.<pb/>


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And the children of Israel that returned from the slaughter had that which remained; and the villages and the cities, that were in the mountains and in the plain, gat many spoils: for the multitude was very great.<pb/>


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Then Joacim the high priest, and the ancients of the children of Israel that dwelt in Jerusalem, came to behold the good things that God had shewed to Israel, and to see Judith, and to salute her.<pb/>


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And when they came unto her, they blessed her with one accord, and said unto her, Thou art the exaltation of Jerusalem, thou art the great glory of Israel, thou art the great rejoicing of our nation:<pb/>


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Thou hast done all these things by thine hand: thou hast done much good to Israel, and God is pleased therewith: blessed be thou of the Almighty Lord for evermore. And all the people said, So be it.<pb/>


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And the people spoiled the camp the space of thirty days: and they gave unto Judith Holofernes his tent, and all his plate, and beds, and vessels, and all his stuff: and she took it and laid it on her mule; and made ready her carts, and laid them thereon.<pb/>


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Then all the women of Israel ran together to see her, and blessed her, and made a dance among them for her: and she took branches in her hand, and gave also to the women that were with her.<pb/>


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And they put a garland of olive upon her and her maid that was with her, and she went before all the people in the dance, leading all the women: and all the men of Israel followed in their armour with garlands, and with songs in their mouths.<pb/>


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Then Judith began to sing this thanksgiving in all Israel, and all the people sang after her this song of praise.<pb/>


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And Judith said, Begin unto my God with timbrels, sing unto my Lord with cymbals: tune unto him a new psalm: exalt him, and call upon his name.<pb/>


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For God breaketh the battles: for among the camps in the midst of the people he hath delivered me out of the hands of them that persecuted me.<pb/>


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Assur came out of the mountains from the north, he came with ten thousands of his army, the multitude whereof stopped the torrents, and their horsemen have covered the hills.<pb/>


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He bragged that he would burn up my borders, and kill my young men with the sword, and dash the sucking children against the ground, and make mine infants as a prey, and my virgins as a spoil.<pb/>


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For the mighty one did not fall by the young men, neither did the sons of the Titans smite him, nor high giants set upon him: but Judith the daughter of Merari weakened him with the beauty of her countenance.<pb/>


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For she put off the garment of her widowhood for the exaltation of those that were oppressed in Israel, and anointed her face with ointment, and bound her hair in a tire, and took a linen garment to deceive him.<pb/>


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Her sandals ravished his eyes, her beauty took his mind prisoner, and the fauchion passed through his neck.<pb/>


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Then my afflicted shouted for joy, and my weak ones cried aloud; but they were astonished: these lifted up their voices, but they were overthrown.<pb/>


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The sons of the damsels have pierced them through, and wounded them as fugatives’ children: they perished by the battle of the Lord.<pb/>


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I will sing unto the Lord a new song: O Lord, thou art great and glorious, wonderful in strength, and invincible.<pb/>


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Let all creatures serve thee: for thou spakest, and they were made, thou didst send forth thy spirit, and it created them, and there is none that can resist thy voice.<pb/>


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For the mountains shall be moved from their foundations with the waters, the rocks shall melt as wax at thy presence: yet thou art merciful to them that fear thee.<pb/>


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For all sacrifice is too little for a sweet savour unto thee, and all the fat is not sufficient for thy burnt offering: but he that feareth the Lord is great at all times.<pb/>


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Woe to the nations that rise up against my kindred! the Lord Almighty will take vengeance of them in the day of judgment, in putting fire and worms in their flesh; and they shall feel them, and weep for ever.<pb/>


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Now as soon as they entered into Jerusalem, they worshipped the Lord; and as soon as the people were purified, they offered their burnt offerings, and their free offerings, and their gifts.<pb/>


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Judith also dedicated all the stuff of Holofernes, which the people had given her, and gave the canopy, which she had taken out of his bedchamber, for a gift unto the Lord.<pb/>


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So the people continued feasting in Jerusalem before the sanctuary for the space of three months and Judith remained with them.<pb/>


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After this time every one returned to his own inheritance, and Judith went to Bethulia, and remained in her own possession, and was in her time honourable in all the country.<pb/>


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And many desired her, but none knew her all the days of her life, after that Manasses her husband was dead, and was gathered to his people.<pb/>


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But she increased more and more in honour, and waxed old in her husband’s house, being an hundred and five years old, and made her maid free; so she died in Bethulia: and they buried her in the cave of her husband Manasses.<pb/>


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And the house of Israel lamented her seven days: and before she died, she did distribute her goods to all them that were nearest of kindred to Manasses her husband, and to them that were the nearest of her kindred.<pb/>


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And there was none that made the children of Israel any more afraid in the days of Judith, nor a long time after her death.


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Love righteousness, ye that be judges of the earth: think of the Lord with a good (heart,) and in simplicity of heart seek him.<pb/>


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For he will be found of them that tempt him not; and sheweth himself unto such as do not distrust him.<pb/>


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For into a malicious soul wisdom shall not enter; nor dwell in the body that is subject unto sin.<pb/>


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For the holy spirit of discipline will flee deceit, and remove from thoughts that are without understanding, and will not abide when unrighteousness cometh in.<pb/>


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For wisdom is a loving spirit; and will not acquit a blasphemer of his words: for God is witness of his reins, and a true beholder of his heart, and a hearer of his tongue.<pb/>


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For the Spirit of the Lord filleth the world: and that which containeth all things hath knowledge of the voice.<pb/>


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Therefore he that speaketh unrighteous things cannot be hid: neither shall vengeance, when it punisheth, pass by him.<pb/>


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For inquisition shall be made into the counsels of the ungodly: and the sound of his words shall come unto the Lord for the manifestation of his wicked deeds.<pb/>


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Therefore beware of murmuring, which is unprofitable; and refrain your tongue from backbiting: for there is no word so secret, that shall go for nought: and the mouth that belieth slayeth the soul.<pb/>


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Seek not death in the error of your life: and pull not upon yourselves destruction with the works of your hands.<pb/>


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For he created all things, that they might have their being: and the generations of the world were healthful; and there is no poison of destruction in them, nor the kingdom of death upon the earth:<pb/>


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But ungodly men with their works and words called it to them: for when they thought to have it their friend, they consumed to nought, and made a covenant with it, because they are worthy to take part with it.<pb/>


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For the ungodly said, reasoning with themselves, but not aright, Our life is short and tedious, and in the death of a man there is no remedy: neither was there any man known to have returned from the grave.<pb/>


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For we are born at all adventure: and we shall be hereafter as though we had never been: for the breath in our nostrils is as smoke, and a little spark in the moving of our heart:<pb/>


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Which being extinguished, our body shall be turned into ashes, and our spirit shall vanish as the soft air,<pb/>


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And our name shall be forgotten in time, and no man shall have our works in remembrance, and our life shall pass away as the trace of a cloud, and shall be dispersed as a mist, that is driven away with the beams of the sun, and overcome with the heat thereof.<pb/>


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For our time is a very shadow that passeth away; and after our end there is no returning: for it is fast sealed, so that no man cometh again.<pb/>


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Come on therefore, let us enjoy the good things that are present: and let us speedily use the creatures like as in youth.<pb/>


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Let us fill ourselves with costly wine and ointments: and let no flower of the spring pass by us:<pb/>


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Let none of us go without his part of our voluptuousness: let us leave tokens of our joyfulness in every place: for this is our portion, and our lot is this.<pb/>


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Let us oppress the poor righteous man, let us not spare the widow, nor reverence the ancient gray hairs of the aged.<pb/>


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Therefore let us lie in wait for the righteous; because he is not for our turn, and he is clean contrary to our doings: he upbraideth us with our offending the law, and objecteth to our infamy the transgressings of our education.<pb/>


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He is grievous unto us even to behold: for his life is not like other men’s, his ways are of another fashion.<pb/>


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We are esteemed of him as counterfeits: he abstaineth from our ways as from filthiness: he pronounceth the end of the just to be blessed, and maketh his boast that God is his father.<pb/>


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For if the just man be the son of God, he will help him, and deliver him from the hand of his enemies.<pb/>


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Let us examine him with despitefulness and torture, that we may know his meekness, and prove his patience.<pb/>


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As for the mysteries of God, they knew them not: neither hoped they for the wages of righteousness, nor discerned a reward for blameless souls.<pb/>


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Nevertheless through envy of the devil came death into the world: and they that do hold of his side do find it.<pb/>


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And having been a little chastised, they shall be greatly rewarded: for God proved them, and found them worthy for himself.<pb/>


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And in the time of their visitation they shall shine, and run to and fro like sparks among the stubble.<pb/>


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They shall judge the nations, and have dominion over the people, and their Lord shall reign for ever.<pb/>


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They that put their trust in him shall understand the truth: and such as be faithful in love shall abide with him: for grace and mercy is to his saints, and he hath care for his elect.<pb/>


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But the ungodly shall be punished according to their own imaginations, which have neglected the righteous, and forsaken the Lord.<pb/>


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For whoso despiseth wisdom and nurture, he is miserable, and their hope is vain, their labours unfruitful, and their works unprofitable:<pb/>


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Their offspring is cursed. Wherefore blessed is the barren that is undefiled, which hath not known the sinful bed: she shall have fruit in the visitation of souls.<pb/>


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And blessed is the eunuch, which with his hands hath wrought no iniquity, nor imagined wicked things against God: for unto him shall be given the special gift of faith, and an inheritance in the temple of the Lord more acceptable to his mind.<pb/>


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As for the children of adulterers, they shall not come to their perfection, and the seed of an unrighteous bed shall be rooted out.<pb/>


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For though they live long, yet shall they be nothing regarded: and their last age shall be without honour.<pb/>


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Better it is to have no children, and to have virtue: for the memorial thereof is immortal: because it is known with God, and with men.<pb/>


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When it is present, men take example at it; and when it is gone, they desire it: it weareth a crown, and triumpheth for ever, having gotten the victory, striving for undefiled rewards.<pb/>


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But the multiplying brood of the ungodly shall not thrive, nor take deep rooting from bastard slips, nor lay any fast foundation.<pb/>


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For though they flourish in branches for a time; yet standing not last, they shall be shaken with the wind, and through the force of winds they shall be rooted out.<pb/>


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The imperfect branches shall be broken off, their fruit unprofitable, not ripe to eat, yea, meet for nothing.<pb/>


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For children begotten of unlawful beds are witnesses of wickedness against their parents in their trial.<pb/>


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For honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years.<pb/>


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Yea speedily was he taken away, lest that wickedness should alter his understanding, or deceit beguile his soul.<pb/>


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For the bewitching of naughtiness doth obscure things that are honest; and the wandering of concupiscence doth undermine the simple mind.<pb/>


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This the people saw, and understood it not, neither laid they up this in their minds, That his grace and mercy is with his saints, and that he hath respect unto his chosen.<pb/>


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Thus the righteous that is dead shall condemn the ungodly which are living; and youth that is soon perfected the many years and old age of the unrighteous.<pb/>


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For they shall see the end of the wise, and shall not understand what God in his counsel hath decreed of him, and to what end the Lord hath set him in safety.<pb/>


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They shall see him, and despise him; but God shall laugh them to scorn: and they shall hereafter be a vile carcase, and a reproach among the dead for evermore.<pb/>


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For he shall rend them, and cast them down headlong, that they shall be speechless; and he shall shake them from the foundation; and they shall be utterly laid waste, and be in sorrow; and their memorial shall perish.<pb/>


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And when they cast up the accounts of their sins, they shall come with fear: and their own iniquities shall convince them to their face.<pb/>


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Then shall the righteous man stand in great boldness before the face of such as have afflicted him, and made no account of his labours.<pb/>


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When they see it, they shall be troubled with terrible fear, and shall be amazed at the strangeness of his salvation, so far beyond all that they looked for.<pb/>


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And they repenting and groaning for anguish of spirit shall say within themselves, This was he, whom we had sometimes in derision, and a proverb of reproach:<pb/>


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Therefore have we erred from the way of truth, and the light of righteousness hath not shined unto us, and the sun of righteousness rose not upon us.<pb/>


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We wearied ourselves in the way of wickedness and destruction: yea, we have gone through deserts, where there lay no way: but as for the way of the Lord, we have not known it.<pb/>


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And as a ship that passeth over the waves of the water, which when it is gone by, the trace thereof cannot be found, neither the pathway of the keel in the waves;<pb/>


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Or as when a bird hath flown through the air, there is no token of her way to be found, but the light air being beaten with the stroke of her wings and parted with the violent noise and motion of them, is passed through, and therein afterwards no sign where she went is to be found;<pb/>


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Or like as when an arrow is shot at a mark, it parteth the air, which immediately cometh together again, so that a man cannot know where it went through:<pb/>


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Even so we in like manner, as soon as we were born, began to draw to our end, and had no sign of virtue to shew; but were consumed in our own wickedness.<pb/>


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For the hope of the ungodly is like dust that is blown away with the wind; like a thin froth that is driven away with the storm; like as the smoke which is dispersed here and there with a tempest, and passeth away as the remembrance of a guest that tarrieth but a day.<pb/>


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But the righteous live for evermore; their reward also is with the Lord, and the care of them is with the most High.<pb/>


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Therefore shall they receive a glorious kingdom, and a beautiful crown from the Lord’s hand: for with his right hand shall he cover them, and with his arm shall he protect them.<pb/>


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He shall take to him his jealousy for complete armour, and make the creature his weapon for the revenge of his enemies.<pb/>


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His severe wrath shall he sharpen for a sword, and the world shall fight with him against the unwise.<pb/>


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Then shall the right aiming thunderbolts go abroad; and from the clouds, as from a well drawn bow, shall they fly to the mark.<pb/>


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And hailstones full of wrath shall be cast as out of a stone bow, and the water of the sea shall rage against them, and the floods shall cruelly drown them.<pb/>


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Yea, a mighty wind shall stand up against them, and like a storm shall blow them away: thus iniquity shall lay waste the whole earth, and ill dealing shall overthrow the thrones of the mighty.<pb/>


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For power is given you of the Lord, and sovereignty from the Highest, who shall try your works, and search out your counsels.<pb/>


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Because, being ministers of his kingdom, ye have not judged aright, nor kept the law, nor walked after the counsel of God;<pb/>


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Horribly and speedily shall he come upon you: for a sharp judgment shall be to them that be in high places.<pb/>


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For he which is Lord over all shall fear no man’s person, neither shall he stand in awe of any man’s greatness: for he hath made the small and great, and careth for all alike.<pb/>


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For they that keep holiness holily shall be judged holy: and they that have learned such things shall find what to answer.<pb/>


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Wisdom is glorious, and never fadeth away: yea, she is easily seen of them that love her, and found of such as seek her.<pb/>


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Whoso seeketh her early shall have no great travail: for he shall find her sitting at his doors.<pb/>


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To think therefore upon her is perfection of wisdom: and whoso watcheth for her shall quickly be without care.<pb/>


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For she goeth about seeking such as are worthy of her, sheweth herself favourably unto them in the ways, and meeteth them in every thought.<pb/>


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For the very true beginning of her is the desire of discipline; and the care of discipline is love;<pb/>


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And love is the keeping of her laws; and the giving heed unto her laws is the assurance of incorruption;<pb/>


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If your delight be then in thrones and sceptres, O ye kings of the people, honour wisdom, that ye may reign for evermore.<pb/>


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As for wisdom, what she is, and how she came up, I will tell you, and will not hide mysteries from you: but will seek her out from the beginning of her nativity, and bring the knowledge of her into light, and will not pass over the truth.<pb/>


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But the multitude of the wise is the welfare of the world: and a wise king is the upholding of the people.<pb/>


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I myself also am a mortal man, like to all, and the offspring of him that was first made of the earth,<pb/>


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And in my mother’s womb was fashioned to be flesh in the time of ten months, being compacted in blood, of the seed of man, and the pleasure that came with sleep.<pb/>


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And when I was born, I drew in the common air, and fell upon the earth, which is of like nature, and the first voice which I uttered was crying, as all others do.<pb/>


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Wherefore I prayed, and understanding was given me: I called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came to me.<pb/>


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Neither compared I unto her any precious stone, because all gold in respect of her is as a little sand, and silver shall be counted as clay before her.<pb/>


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I loved her above health and beauty, and chose to have her instead of light: for the light that cometh from her never goeth out.<pb/>


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And I rejoiced in them all, because wisdom goeth before them: and I knew not that she was the mother of them.<pb/>


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For she is a treasure unto men that never faileth: which they that use become the friends of God, being commended for the gifts that come from learning.<pb/>


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God hath granted me to speak as I would, and to conceive as is meet for the things that are given me: because it is he that leadeth unto wisdom, and directeth the wise.<pb/>


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For he hath given me certain knowledge of the things that are, namely, to know how the world was made, and the operation of the elements:<pb/>


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The beginning, ending, and midst of the times: the alterations of the turning of the sun, and the change of seasons:<pb/>


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The natures of living creatures, and the furies of wild beasts: the violence of winds, and the reasonings of men: the diversities of plants and the virtues of roots:<pb/>


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For wisdom, which is the worker of all things, taught me: for in her is an understanding spirit holy, one only, manifold, subtil, lively, clear, undefiled, plain, not subject to hurt, loving the thing that is good quick, which cannot be letted, ready to do good,<pb/>


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Kind to man, steadfast, sure, free from care, having all power, overseeing all things, and going through all understanding, pure, and most subtil, spirits.<pb/>


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For wisdom is more moving than any motion: she passeth and goeth through all things by reason of her pureness.<pb/>


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For she is the breath of the power of God, and a pure influence flowing from the glory of the Almighty: therefore can no defiled thing fall into her.<pb/>


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For she is the brightness of the everlasting light, the unspotted mirror of the power of God, and the image of his goodness.<pb/>


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And being but one, she can do all things: and remaining in herself, she maketh all things new: and in all ages entering into holy souls, she maketh them friends of God, and prophets.<pb/>


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For she is more beautiful than the sun, and above all the order of stars: being compared with the light, she is found before it.<pb/>


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I loved her, and sought her out from my youth, I desired to make her my spouse, and I was a lover of her beauty.<pb/>


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In that she is conversant with God, she magnifieth her nobility: yea, the Lord of all things himself loved her.<pb/>


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If riches be a possession to be desired in this life; what is richer than wisdom, that worketh all things?<pb/>


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And if a man love righteousness her labours are virtues: for she teacheth temperance and prudence, justice and fortitude: which are such things, as men can have nothing more profitable in their life.<pb/>


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If a man desire much experience, she knoweth things of old, and conjectureth aright what is to come: she knoweth the subtilties of speeches, and can expound dark sentences: she foreseeth signs and wonders, and the events of seasons and times.<pb/>


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Therefore I purposed to take her to me to live with me, knowing that she would be a counsellor of good things, and a comfort in cares and grief.<pb/>


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For her sake I shall have estimation among the multitude, and honour with the elders, though I be young.<pb/>


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I shall be found of a quick conceit in judgment, and shall be admired in the sight of great men.<pb/>


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When I hold my tongue, they shall bide my leisure, and when I speak, they shall give good ear unto me: if I talk much, they shall lay their hands upon their mouth.<pb/>


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Moreover by the means of her I shall obtain immortality, and leave behind me an everlasting memorial to them that come after me.<pb/>


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Horrible tyrants shall be afraid, when they do but hear of me; I shall be found good among the multitude, and valiant in war.<pb/>


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After I am come into mine house, I will repose myself with her: for her conversation hath no bitterness; and to live with her hath no sorrow, but mirth and joy.<pb/>


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Now when I considered these things in myself, and pondered them in my heart, how that to be allied unto wisdom is immortality;<pb/>


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And great pleasure it is to have her friendship; and in the works of her hands are infinite riches; and in the exercise of conference with her, prudence; and in talking with her, a good report; I went about seeking how to take her to me.<pb/>


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Nevertheless, when I perceived that I could not otherwise obtain her, except God gave her me; and that was a point of wisdom also to know whose gift she was; I prayed unto the Lord, and besought him, and with my whole heart I said,<pb/>


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And ordained man through thy wisdom, that he should have dominion over the creatures which thou hast made,<pb/>


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And order the world according to equity and righteousness, and execute judgment with an upright heart:<pb/>


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For I thy servant and son of thine handmaid am a feeble person, and of a short time, and too young for the understanding of judgment and laws.<pb/>


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For though a man be never so perfect among the children of men, yet if thy wisdom be not with him, he shall be nothing regarded.<pb/>


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Thou hast commanded me to build a temple upon thy holy mount, and an altar in the city wherein thou dwellest, a resemblance of the holy tabernacle, which thou hast prepared from the beginning.<pb/>


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And wisdom was with thee: which knoweth thy works, and was present when thou madest the world, and knew what was acceptable in thy sight, and right in thy commandments.<pb/>


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O send her out of thy holy heavens, and from the throne of thy glory, that being present she may labour with me, that I may know what is pleasing unto thee.<pb/>


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For she knoweth and understandeth all things, and she shall lead me soberly in my doings, and preserve me in her power.<pb/>


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So shall my works be acceptable, and then shall I judge thy people righteously, and be worthy to sit in my father’s seat.<pb/>


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For what man is he that can know the counsel of God? or who can think what the will of the Lord is?<pb/>


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For the corruptible body presseth down the soul, and the earthy tabernacle weigheth down the mind that museth upon many things.<pb/>


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And hardly do we guess aright at things that are upon earth, and with labour do we find the things that are before us: but the things that are in heaven who hath searched out?<pb/>


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For so the ways of them which lived on the earth were reformed, and men were taught the things that are pleasing unto thee, and were saved through wisdom.<pb/>


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She preserved the first formed father of the world, that was created alone, and brought him out of his fall,<pb/>


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But when the unrighteous went away from her in his anger, he perished also in the fury wherewith he murdered his brother.<pb/>


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For whose cause the earth being drowned with the flood, wisdom again preserved it, and directed the course of the righteous in a piece of wood of small value.<pb/>


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Moreover, the nations in their wicked conspiracy being confounded, she found out the righteous, and preserved him blameless unto God, and kept him strong against his tender compassion toward his son.<pb/>


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When the ungodly perished, she delivered the righteous man, who fled from the fire which fell down upon the five cities.<pb/>


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Of whose wickedness even to this day the waste land that smoketh is a testimony, and plants bearing fruit that never come to ripeness: and a standing pillar of salt is a monument of an unbelieving soul.<pb/>


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For regarding not wisdom, they gat not only this hurt, that they knew not the things which were good; but also left behind them to the world a memorial of their foolishness: so that in the things wherein they offended they could not so much as be hid.<pb/>


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When the righteous fled from his brother’s wrath she guided him in right paths, shewed him the kingdom of God, and gave him knowledge of holy things, made him rich in his travels, and multiplied the fruit of his labours.<pb/>


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She defended him from his enemies, and kept him safe from those that lay in wait, and in a sore conflict she gave him the victory; that he might know that goodness is stronger than all.<pb/>


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When the righteous was sold, she forsook him not, but delivered him from sin: she went down with him into the pit,<pb/>


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And left him not in bonds, till she brought him the sceptre of the kingdom, and power against those that oppressed him: as for them that had accused him, she shewed them to be liars, and gave him perpetual glory.<pb/>


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She entered into the soul of the servant of the Lord, and withstood dreadful kings in wonders and signs;<pb/>


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Rendered to the righteous a reward of their labours, guided them in a marvellous way, and was unto them for a cover by day, and a light of stars in the night season;<pb/>


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Therefore the righteous spoiled the ungodly, and praised thy holy name, O Lord, and magnified with one accord thine hand, that fought for them.<pb/>


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For wisdom opened the mouth of the dumb, and made the tongues of them that cannot speak eloquent.<pb/>


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They went through the wilderness that was not inhabited, and pitched tents in places where there lay no way.<pb/>


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When they were thirsty, they called upon thee, and water was given them out of the flinty rock, and their thirst was quenched out of the hard stone.<pb/>


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For a manifest reproof of that commandment, whereby the infants were slain, thou gavest unto them abundance of water by a means which they hoped not for:<pb/>


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For when they were tried albeit but in mercy chastised, they knew how the ungodly were judged in wrath and tormented, thirsting in another manner than the just.<pb/>


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For these thou didst admonish and try, as a father: but the other, as a severe king, thou didst condemn and punish.<pb/>


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For when they heard by their own punishments the other to be benefited, they had some feeling of the Lord.<pb/>


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For whom they respected with scorn, when he was long before thrown out at the casting forth of the infants, him in the end, when they saw what came to pass, they admired.<pb/>


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But for the foolish devices of their wickedness, wherewith being deceived they worshipped serpents void of reason, and vile beasts, thou didst send a multitude of unreasonable beasts upon them for vengeance;<pb/>


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For thy Almighty hand, that made the world of matter without form, wanted not means to send among them a multitude of bears or fierce lions,<pb/>


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Or unknown wild beasts, full of rage, newly created, breathing out either a fiery vapour, or filthy scents of scattered smoke, or shooting horrible sparkles out of their eyes:<pb/>


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Whereof not only the harm might dispatch them at once, but also the terrible sight utterly destroy them.<pb/>


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Yea, and without these might they have fallen down with one blast, being persecuted of vengeance, and scattered abroad through the breath of thy power: but thou hast ordered all things in measure and number and weight.<pb/>


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For thou canst shew thy great strength at all times when thou wilt; and who may withstand the power of thine arm?<pb/>


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For the whole world before thee is as a little grain of the balance, yea, as a drop of the morning dew that falleth down upon the earth.<pb/>


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But thou hast mercy upon all; for thou canst do all things, and winkest at the sins of men, because they should amend.<pb/>


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For thou lovest all the things that are, and abhorrest nothing which thou hast made: for never wouldest thou have made any thing, if thou hadst hated it.<pb/>


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And how could any thing have endured, if it had not been thy will? or been preserved, if not called by thee?<pb/>


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Therefore chastenest thou them by little and little that offend, and warnest them by putting them in remembrance wherein they have offended, that leaving their wickedness they may believe on thee, O Lord.<pb/>


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For it was thy will to destroy by the hands of our fathers both those old inhabitants of thy holy land,<pb/>


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And also those merciless murderers of children, and devourers of man’s flesh, and the feasts of blood,<pb/>


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With their priests out of the midst of their idolatrous crew, and the parents, that killed with their own hands souls destitute of help:<pb/>


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That the land, which thou esteemedst above all other, might receive a worthy colony of God’s children.<pb/>


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Nevertheless even those thou sparedst as men, and didst send wasps, forerunners of thine host, to destroy them by little and little.<pb/>


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Not that thou wast unable to bring the ungodly under the hand of the righteous in battle, or to destroy them at once with cruel beasts, or with one rough word:<pb/>


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But executing thy judgments upon them by little and little, thou gavest them place of repentance, not being ignorant that they were a naughty generation, and that their malice was bred in them, and that their cogitation would never be changed.<pb/>


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For it was a cursed seed from the beginning; neither didst thou for fear of any man give them pardon for those things wherein they sinned.<pb/>


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For who shall say, What hast thou done? or who shall withstand thy judgment? or who shall accuse thee for the nations that perish, whom thou made? or who shall come to stand against thee, to be revenged for the unrighteous men?<pb/>


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For neither is there any God but thou that careth for all, to whom thou mightest shew that thy judgment is not unright.<pb/>


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Neither shall king or tyrant be able to set his face against thee for any whom thou hast punished.<pb/>


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Forsomuch then as thou art righteous thyself, thou orderest all things righteously: thinking it not agreeable with thy power to condemn him that hath not deserved to be punished.<pb/>


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For thy power is the beginning of righteousness, and because thou art the Lord of all, it maketh thee to be gracious unto all.<pb/>


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For when men will not believe that thou art of a full power, thou shewest thy strength, and among them that know it thou makest their boldness manifest.<pb/>


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But thou, mastering thy power, judgest with equity, and orderest us with great favour: for thou mayest use power when thou wilt.<pb/>


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But by such works hast thou taught thy people that the just man should be merciful, and hast made thy children to be of a good hope that thou givest repentance for sins.<pb/>


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For if thou didst punish the enemies of thy children, and the condemned to death, with such deliberation, giving them time and place, whereby they might be delivered from their malice:<pb/>


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With how great circumspection didst thou judge thine own sons, unto whose fathers thou hast sworn, and made covenants of good promises?<pb/>


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Therefore, whereas thou dost chasten us, thou scourgest our enemies a thousand times more, to the intent that, when we judge, we should carefully think of thy goodness, and when we ourselves are judged, we should look for mercy.<pb/>


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Wherefore, whereas men have lived dissolutely and unrighteously, thou hast tormented them with their own abominations.<pb/>


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For they went astray very far in the ways of error, and held them for gods, which even among the beasts of their enemies were despised, being deceived, as children of no understanding.<pb/>


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Therefore unto them, as to children without the use of reason, thou didst send a judgment to mock them.<pb/>


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But they that would not be reformed by that correction, wherein he dallied with them, shall feel a judgment worthy of God.<pb/>


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For, look, for what things they grudged, when they were punished, that is, for them whom they thought to be gods; <i>now</i> being punished in them, when they saw it, they acknowledged him to be the true God, whom before they denied to know: and therefore came extreme damnation upon them.<pb/>


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Surely vain are all men by nature, who are ignorant of God, and could not out of the good things that are seen know him that is: neither by considering the works did they acknowledge the workmaster;<pb/>


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But deemed either fire, or wind, or the swift air, or the circle of the stars, or the violent water, or the lights of heaven, to be the gods which govern the world.<pb/>


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With whose beauty if they being delighted took them to be gods; let them know how much better the Lord of them is: for the first author of beauty hath created them.<pb/>


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But if they were astonished at their power and virtue, let them understand by them, how much mightier he is that made them.<pb/>


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But yet for this they are the less to be blamed: for they peradventure err, seeking God, and desirous to find him.<pb/>


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For being conversant in his works they search him diligently, and believe their sight: because the things are beautiful that are seen.<pb/>


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For if they were able to know so much, that they could aim at the world; how did they not sooner find out the Lord thereof?<pb/>


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But miserable are they, and in dead things is their hope, who call them gods, which are the works of men’s hands, gold and silver, to shew art in, and resemblances of beasts, or a stone good for nothing, the work of an ancient hand.<pb/>


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Now a carpenter that felleth timber, after he hath sawn down a tree meet for the purpose, and taken off all the bark skilfully round about, and hath wrought it handsomely, and made a vessel thereof fit for the service of man’s life;<pb/>


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And taking the very refuse among those which served to no use, being a crooked piece of wood, and full of knots, hath carved it diligently, when he had nothing else to do, and formed it by the skill of his understanding, and fashioned it to the image of a man;<pb/>


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Or made it like some vile beast, laying it over with vermilion, and with paint colouring it red, and covering every spot therein;<pb/>


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For he provided for it that it might not fall, knowing that it was unable to help itself; for it is an image, and hath need of help:<pb/>


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Then maketh he prayer for his goods, for his wife and children, and is not ashamed to speak to that which hath no life.<pb/>


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For health he calleth upon that which is weak: for life prayeth to that which is dead; for aid humbly beseecheth that which hath least means to help: and for a good journey he asketh of that which cannot set a foot forward:<pb/>


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And for gaining and getting, and for good success of his hands, asketh ability to do of him, that is most unable to do any thing.<pb/>


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Again, one preparing himself to sail, and about to pass through the raging waves, calleth upon a piece of wood more rotten than the vessel that carrieth him.<pb/>


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But thy providence, O Father, governeth it: for thou hast made a way in the sea, and a safe path in the waves;<pb/>


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Nevertheless thou wouldest not that the works of thy wisdom should be idle, and therefore do men commit their lives to a small piece of wood, and passing the rough sea in a weak vessel are saved.<pb/>


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For in the old time also, when the proud giants perished, the hope of the world governed by thy hand escaped in a weak vessel, and left to all ages a seed of generation.<pb/>


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But that which is made with hands is cursed, as well it, as he that made it: he, because he made it; and it, because, being corruptible, it was called god.<pb/>


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Therefore even upon the idols of the Gentiles shall there be a visitation: because in the creature of God they are become an abomination, and stumblingblocks to the souls of men, and a snare to the feet of the unwise.<pb/>


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For the devising of idols was the beginning of spiritual fornication, and the invention of them the corruption of life.<pb/>


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For by the vain glory of men they entered into the world, and therefore shall they come shortly to an end.<pb/>


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For a father afflicted with untimely mourning, when he hath made an image of his child soon taken away, now honoured him as a god, which was then a dead man, and delivered to those that were under him ceremonies and sacrifices.<pb/>


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Thus in process of time an ungodly custom grown strong was kept as a law, and graven images were worshipped by the commandments of kings.<pb/>


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Whom men could not honour in presence, because they dwelt far off, they took the counterfeit of his visage from far, and made an express image of a king whom they honoured, to the end that by this their forwardness they might flatter him that was absent, as if he were present.<pb/>


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Also the singular diligence of the artificer did help to set forward the ignorant to more superstition.<pb/>


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For he, peradventure willing to please one in authority, forced all his skill to make the resemblance of the best fashion.<pb/>


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And so the multitude, allured by the grace of the work, took him now for a god, which a little before was but honoured.<pb/>


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And this was an occasion to deceive the world: for men, serving either calamity or tyranny, did ascribe unto stones and stocks the incommunicable name.<pb/>


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Moreover this was not enough for them, that they erred in the knowledge of God; but whereas they lived in the great war of ignorance, those so great plagues called they peace.<pb/>


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For whilst they slew their children in sacrifices, or used secret ceremonies, or made revellings of strange rites;<pb/>


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They kept neither lives nor marriages any longer undefiled: but either one slew another traiterously, or grieved him by adultery.<pb/>


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So that there reigned in all men without exception blood, manslaughter, theft, and dissimulation, corruption, unfaithfulness, tumults, perjury,<pb/>


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Disquieting of good men, forgetfulness of good turns, defiling of souls, changing of kind, disorder in marriages, adultery, and shameless uncleanness.<pb/>


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For the worshipping of idols not to be named is the beginning, the cause, and the end, of all evil.<pb/>


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For either they are mad when they be merry, or prophesy lies, or live unjustly, or else lightly forswear themselves.<pb/>


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For insomuch as their trust is in idols, which have no life; though they swear falsely, yet they look not to be hurt.<pb/>


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Howbeit for both causes shall they be justly punished: both because they thought not well of God, giving heed unto idols, and also unjustly swore in deceit, despising holiness.<pb/>


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For it is not the power of them by whom they swear: but it is the just vengeance of sinners, that punisheth always the offence of the ungodly.<pb/>


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For if we sin, we are thine, knowing thy power: but we will not sin, knowing that we are counted thine.<pb/>


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For neither did the mischievous invention of men deceive us, nor an image spotted with divers colours, the painter’s fruitless labour;<pb/>


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The sight whereof enticeth fools to lust after it, and so they desire the form of a dead image, that hath no breath.<pb/>


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Both they that make them, they that desire them, and they that worship them, are lovers of evil things, and are worthy to have such things to trust upon.<pb/>


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For the potter, tempering soft earth, fashioneth every vessel with much labour for our service: yea, of the same clay he maketh both the vessels that serve for clean uses, and likewise also all such as serve to the contrary: but what is the use of either sort, the potter himself is the judge.<pb/>


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And employing his labours lewdly, he maketh a vain god of the same clay, even he which a little before was made of earth himself, and within a little while after returneth to the same, out when his life which was lent him shall be demanded.<pb/>


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Notwithstanding his care is, not that he shall have much labour, nor that his life is short: but striveth to excel goldsmiths and silversmiths, and endeavoureth to do like the workers in brass, and counteth it his glory to make counterfeit things.<pb/>


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Forasmuch as he knew not his Maker, and him that inspired into him an active soul, and breathed in a living spirit.<pb/>


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But they counted our life a pastime, and our time here a market for gain: for, say they, we must be getting every way, though it be by evil means.<pb/>


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For this man, that of earthly matter maketh brittle vessels and graven images, knoweth himself to offend above all others.<pb/>


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And all the enemies of thy people, that hold them in subjection, are most foolish, and are more miserable than very babes.<pb/>


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For they counted all the idols of the heathen to be gods: which neither have the use of eyes to see, nor noses to draw breath, nor ears to hear, nor fingers of hands to handle; and as for their feet, they are slow to go.<pb/>


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For man made them, and he that borrowed his own spirit fashioned them: but no man can make a god like unto himself.<pb/>


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For being mortal, he worketh a dead thing with wicked hands: for he himself is better than the things which he worshippeth: whereas he lived once, but they never.<pb/>


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Yea, they worshipped those beasts also that are most hateful: for being compared together, some are worse than others.<pb/>


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Neither are they beautiful, so much as to be desired in respect of beasts: but they went without the praise of God and his blessing.<pb/>


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Instead of which punishment, dealing graciously with thine own people, thou preparedst for them meat of a strange taste, even quails to stir up their appetite:<pb/>


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To the end that they, desiring food, might for the ugly sight of the beasts sent among them lothe even that, which they must needs desire; but these, suffering penury for a short space, might be made partakers of a strange taste.<pb/>


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For it was requisite, that upon them exercising tyranny should come penury, which they could not avoid: but to these it should only be shewed how their enemies were tormented.<pb/>


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For when the horrible fierceness of beasts came upon these, and they perished with the stings of crooked serpents, thy wrath endured not for ever:<pb/>


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But they were troubled for a small season, that they might be admonished, having a sign of salvation, to put them in remembrance of the commandment of thy law.<pb/>


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For he that turned himself toward it was not saved by the thing that he saw, but by thee, that art the Saviour of all.<pb/>


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For them the bitings of grasshoppers and flies killed, neither was there found any remedy for their life: for they were worthy to be punished by such.<pb/>


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But thy sons not the very teeth of venomous dragons overcame: for thy mercy was ever by them, and healed them.<pb/>


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For they were pricked, that they should remember thy words; and were quickly saved, that not falling into deep forgetfulness, they might be continually mindful of thy goodness.<pb/>


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For it was neither herb, nor mollifying plaister, that restored them to health: but thy word, O Lord, which healeth all things.<pb/>


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For thou hast power of life and death: thou leadest to the gates of hell, and bringest up again.<pb/>


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A man indeed killeth through his malice: and the spirit, when it is gone forth, returneth not; neither the soul received up cometh again.<pb/>


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For the ungodly, that denied to know thee, were scourged by the strength of thine arm: with strange rains, hails, and showers, were they persecuted, that they could not avoid, and through fire were they consumed.<pb/>


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For, which is most to be wondered at, the fire had more force in the water, that quencheth all things: for the world fighteth for the righteous.<pb/>


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For sometime the flame was mitigated, that it might not burn up the beasts that were sent against the ungodly; but themselves might see and perceive that they were persecuted with the judgment of God.<pb/>


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And at another time it burneth even in the midst of water above the power of fire, that it might destroy the fruits of an unjust land.<pb/>


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Instead whereof thou feddest thine own people with angels’ food, and didst send them from heaven bread prepared without their labour, able to content every man’s delight, and agreeing to every taste.<pb/>


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For thy sustenance declared thy sweetness unto thy children, and serving to the appetite of the eater, tempered itself to every man’s liking.<pb/>


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But snow and ice endured the fire, and melted not, that they might know that fire burning in the hail, and sparkling in the rain, did destroy the fruits of the enemies.<pb/>


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For the creature that serveth thee, who art the Maker increaseth his strength against the unrighteous for their punishment, and abateth his strength for the benefit of such as put their trust in thee.<pb/>


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Therefore even then was it altered into all fashions, and was obedient to thy grace, that nourisheth all things, according to the desire of them that had need:<pb/>


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That thy children, O Lord, whom thou lovest, might know, that it is not the growing of fruits that nourisheth man: but that it is thy word, which preserveth them that put their trust in thee.<pb/>


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For that which was not destroyed of the fire, being warmed with a little sunbeam, soon melted away:<pb/>


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That it might be known, that we must prevent the sun to give thee thanks, and at the dayspring pray unto thee.<pb/>


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For the hope of the unthankful shall melt away as the winter’s hoar frost, and shall run away as unprofitable water.<pb/>


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For when unrighteous men thought to oppress the holy nation; they being shut up in their houses, the prisoners of darkness, and fettered with the bonds of a long night, lay <i>there</i> exiled from the eternal providence.<pb/>


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For while they supposed to lie hid in their secret sins, they were scattered under a dark veil of forgetfulness, being horribly astonished, and troubled with <i>strange</i> apparitions.<pb/>


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For neither might the corner that held them keep them from fear: but noises <i>as of waters</i> falling down sounded about them, and sad visions appeared unto them with heavy countenances.<pb/>


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No power of the fire might give them light: neither could the bright flames of the stars endure to lighten that horrible night.<pb/>


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Only there appeared unto them a fire kindled of itself, very dreadful: for being much terrified, they thought the things which they saw to be worse than the sight they saw not.<pb/>


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As for the illusions of art magick, they were put down, and their vaunting in wisdom was reproved with disgrace.<pb/>


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For they, that promised to drive away terrors and troubles from a sick soul, were sick themselves of fear, worthy to be laughed at.<pb/>


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For though no terrible thing did fear them; yet being scared with beasts that passed by, and hissing of serpents,<pb/>


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For wickedness, condemned by her own witness, is very timorous, and being pressed with conscience, always forecasteth grievous things.<pb/>


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And the expectation from within, being less, counteth the ignorance more than the cause which bringeth the torment.<pb/>


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But they sleeping the same sleep that night, which was indeed intolerable, and which came upon them out of the bottoms of inevitable hell,<pb/>


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Were partly vexed with monstrous apparitions, and partly fainted, their heart failing them: for a sudden fear, and not looked for, came upon them.<pb/>


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For whether he were husbandman, or shepherd, or a labourer in the field, he was overtaken, and endured that necessity, which could not be avoided: for they were all bound with one chain of darkness.<pb/>


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Whether it were a whistling wind, or a melodious noise of birds among the spreading branches, or a pleasing fall of water running violently,<pb/>


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Or a terrible sound of stones cast down, or a running that could not be seen of skipping beasts, or a roaring voice of most savage wild beasts, or a rebounding echo from the hollow mountains; these things made them to swoon for fear.<pb/>


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Over them only was spread an heavy night, an image of that darkness which should afterward receive them: but yet were they unto themselves more grievous than the darkness.<pb/>


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Nevertheless thy saints had a very great light, whose voice they hearing, and not seeing their shape, because they also had not suffered the same things, they counted them happy.<pb/>


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But for that they did not hurt them now, of whom they had been wronged before, they thanked them, and besought them pardon for that they had been enemies.<pb/>


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Instead whereof thou gavest them a burning pillar of fire, both to be a guide of the unknown journey, and an harmless sun to entertain them honourably.<pb/>


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For they were worthy to be deprived of light and imprisoned in darkness, who had kept thy sons shut up, by whom the uncorrupt light of the law was to be given unto the world.<pb/>


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And when they had determined to slay the babes of the saints, one child being cast forth, and saved, to reprove them, thou tookest away the multitude of their children, and destroyedst them altogether in a mighty water.<pb/>


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Of that night were our fathers certified afore, that assuredly knowing unto what oaths they had given credence, they might afterwards be of good cheer.<pb/>


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So of thy people was accepted both the salvation of the righteous, and destruction of the enemies.<pb/>


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For wherewith thou didst punish our adversaries, by the same thou didst glorify us, whom thou hadst called.<pb/>


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For the righteous children of good men did sacrifice secretly, and with one consent made a holy law, that the saints should be like partakers of the same good and evil, the fathers now singing out the songs of praise.<pb/>


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But on the other side there sounded an ill according cry of the enemies, and a lamentable noise was carried abroad for children that were bewailed.<pb/>


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The master and the servant were punished after one manner; and like as the king, so suffered the common person.<pb/>


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So they all together had innumerable dead with one kind of death; neither were the living sufficient to bury them: for in one moment the noblest offspring of them was destroyed.<pb/>


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For whereas they would not believe any thing by reason of the enchantments; upon the destruction of the firstborn, they acknowledged this people to be the sons of God.<pb/>


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For while all things were in quiet silence, and that night was in the midst of her swift course,<pb/>


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Thine Almighty word leaped down from heaven out of thy royal throne, as a fierce man of war into the midst of a land of destruction,<pb/>


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And brought thine unfeigned commandment as a sharp sword, and standing up filled all things with death; and it touched the heaven, but it stood upon the earth.<pb/>


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Then suddenly visions of horrible dreams troubled them sore, and terrors came upon them unlooked for.<pb/>


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For the dreams that troubled them did foreshew this, lest they should perish, and not know why they were afflicted.<pb/>


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Yea, the tasting of death touched the righteous also, and there was a destruction of the multitude in the wilderness: but the wrath endured not long.<pb/>


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For then the blameless man made haste, and stood forth to defend them; and bringing the shield of his proper ministry, even prayer, and the propitiation of incense, set himself against the wrath, and so brought the calamity to an end, declaring that he was thy servant.<pb/>


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So he overcame the destroyer, not with strength of body, nor force of arms, but with a word subdued him that punished, alleging the oaths and covenants made with the fathers.<pb/>


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For when the dead were now fallen down by heaps one upon another, standing between, he stayed the wrath, and parted the way to the living.<pb/>


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For in the long garment was the whole world, and in the four rows of the stones was the glory of the fathers graven, and thy Majesty upon the diadem of his head.<pb/>


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Unto these the destroyer gave place, and was afraid of them: for it was enough that they only tasted of the wrath.<pb/>


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As for the ungodly, wrath came upon them without mercy unto the end: for he knew before what they would do;<pb/>


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How that having given them leave to depart, and sent them hastily away, they would repent and pursue them.<pb/>


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For whilst they were yet mourning and making lamentation at the graves of the dead, they added another foolish device, and pursued them as fugitives, whom they had intreated to be gone.<pb/>


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For the destiny, whereof they were worthy, drew them unto this end, and made them forget the things that had already happened, that they might fulfil the punishment which was wanting to their torments:<pb/>


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For the whole creature in his proper kind was fashioned again anew, serving the peculiar commandments that were given unto them, that thy children might be kept without hurt:<pb/>


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As namely, a cloud shadowing the camp; and where water stood before, dry land appeared; and out of the Red sea a way without impediment; and out of the violent stream a green field:<pb/>


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Wherethrough all the people went that were defended with thy hand, seeing thy marvellous strange wonders.<pb/>


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For they went at large like horses, and leaped like lambs, praising thee, O Lord, who hadst delivered them.<pb/>


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For they were yet mindful of the things that were done while they sojourned in the strange land, how the ground brought forth flies instead of cattle, and how the river cast up a multitude of frogs instead of fishes.<pb/>


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But afterwards they saw a new generation of fowls, when, being led with their appetite, they asked delicate meats.<pb/>


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And punishments came upon the sinners not without former signs by the force of thunders: for they suffered justly according to their own wickedness, insomuch as they used a more hard and hateful behaviour toward strangers.<pb/>


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For the Sodomites did not receive those, whom they knew not when they came: but these brought friends into bondage, that had well deserved of them.<pb/>


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And not only so, but peradventure some respect shall be had of those, because they used strangers not friendly:<pb/>


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But these very grievously afflicted them, whom they had received with feastings, and were already made partakers of the same laws with them.<pb/>


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Therefore even with blindness were these stricken, as those were at the doors of the righteous man: when, being compassed about with horrible great darkness, every one sought the passage of his own doors.<pb/>


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For the elements were changed in themselves by a kind of harmony, like as in a psaltery notes change the name of the tune, and yet are always sounds; which may well be perceived by the sight of the things that have been done.<pb/>


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For earthly things were turned into watery, and the things, that before swam in the water, now went upon the ground.<pb/>


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The fire had power in the water, forgetting his own virtue: and the water forgat his own quenching nature.<pb/>


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On the other side, the flames wasted not the flesh of the corruptible living things, though they walked therein; neither melted they the icy kind of heavenly meat that was of nature apt to melt.<pb/>


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For in all things, O Lord, thou didst magnify thy people, and glorify them, neither didst thou lightly regard them: but didst assist them in every time and place.


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Wisdom hath been created before all things, and the understanding of prudence from everlasting.<pb/>


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The word of God most high is the fountain of wisdom; and her ways are everlasting commandments.<pb/>


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<i>Unto whom hath the knowledge of wisdom been made manifest? and who hath understood her great experience?</i><pb/>


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Whoso feareth the Lord, it shall go well with him at the last, and he shall find favour in the day of his death.<pb/>


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The fear of the Lord is a crown of wisdom, making peace and perfect health to flourish; both which are the gifts of God: and it enlargeth their rejoicing that love him.<pb/>


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Wisdom raineth down skill and knowledge of understanding standing, and exalteth them to honour that hold her fast.<pb/>


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The parables of knowledge are in the treasures of wisdom: but godliness is an abomination to a sinner.<pb/>


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Distrust not the fear of the Lord when thou art poor: and come not unto him with a double heart.<pb/>


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Exalt not thyself, lest thou fall, and bring dishonour upon thy soul, and so God discover thy secrets, and cast thee down in the midst of the congregation, because thou camest not in truth to the fear of the Lord, but thy heart is full of deceit.<pb/>


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Whatsoever is brought upon thee take cheerfully, and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate.<pb/>


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Look at the generations of old, and see; did ever any trust in the Lord, and was confounded? or did any abide in his fear, and was forsaken? or whom did he ever despise, that called upon him?<pb/>


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For the Lord is full of compassion and mercy, longsuffering, and very pitiful, and forgiveth sins, and saveth in time of affliction.<pb/>


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They that fear the Lord will seek that which is well, pleasing unto him; and they that love him shall be filled with the law.<pb/>


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Saying, We will fall into the hands of the Lord, and not into the hands of men: for as his majesty is, so is his mercy.<pb/>


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For the Lord hath given the father honour over the children, and hath confirmed the authority of the mother over the sons.<pb/>


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Whoso honoureth his father shall have joy of his own children; and when he maketh his prayer, he shall be heard.<pb/>


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He that honoureth his father shall have a long life; and he that is obedient unto the Lord shall be a comfort to his mother.<pb/>


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He that feareth the Lord will honour his father, and will do service unto his parents, as to his masters.<pb/>


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Honour thy father and mother both in word and deed, that a blessing may come upon thee from them.<pb/>


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For the blessing of the father establisheth the houses of children; but the curse of the mother rooteth out foundations.<pb/>


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For the glory of a man is from the honour of his father; and a mother in dishonour is a reproach to the children.<pb/>


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And if his understanding fail, have patience with him; and despise him not when thou art in thy full strength.<pb/>


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For the relieving of thy father shall not be forgotten: and instead of sins it shall be added to build thee up.<pb/>


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In the day of thine affliction it shall be remembered; thy sins also shall melt away, as the ice in the fair warm weather.<pb/>


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He that forsaketh his father is as a blasphemer; and he that angereth his mother is cursed: of God.<pb/>


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Seek not out things that are too hard for thee, neither search the things that are above thy strength.<pb/>


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But what is commanded thee, think thereupon with reverence, for it is not needful for thee to see with thine eyes the things that are in secret.<pb/>


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Be not curious in unnecessary matters: for more things are shewed unto thee than men understand.<pb/>


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For many are deceived by their own vain opinion; and an evil suspicion hath overthrown their judgment.<pb/>


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In the punishment of the proud there is no remedy; for the plant of wickedness hath taken root in him.<pb/>


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The heart of the prudent will understand a parable; and an attentive ear is the desire of a wise man.<pb/>


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And he that requiteth good turns is mindful of that which may come hereafter; and when he falleth, he shall find a stay.<pb/>


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For if he curse thee in the bitterness of his soul, his prayer shall be heard of him that made him.<pb/>


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Let it not grieve thee to bow down thine ear to the poor, and give him a friendly answer with meekness.<pb/>


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Deliver him that suffereth wrong from the hand of the oppressor; and be not fainthearted when thou sittest in judgment.<pb/>


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Be as a father unto the fatherless, and instead of an husband unto their mother: so shalt thou be as the son of the most High, and he shall love thee more than thy mother doth.<pb/>


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He that holdeth her fast shall inherit glory; and wheresoever she entereth, the Lord will bless.<pb/>


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Whoso giveth ear unto her shall judge the nations: and he that attendeth unto her shall dwell securely.<pb/>


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If a man commit himself unto her, he shall inherit her; and his generation shall hold her in possession.<pb/>


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For at the first she will walk with him by crooked ways, and bring fear and dread upon him, and torment him with her discipline, until she may trust his soul, and try him by her laws.<pb/>


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And refrain not to speak, when there is occasion to do good, and hide not thy wisdom in her beauty.<pb/>


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Say not, I have sinned, and what harm hath happened unto me? for the Lord is longsuffering, he will in no wise let thee go.<pb/>


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And say not His mercy is great; he will be pacified for the multitude of my sins: for mercy and wrath come from him, and his indignation resteth upon sinners.<pb/>


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Make no tarrying to turn to the Lord, and put not off from day to day: for suddenly shall the wrath of the Lord come forth, and in thy security thou shalt be destroyed, and perish in the day of vengeance.<pb/>


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Set not thine heart upon goods unjustly gotten, for they shall not profit thee in the day of calamity.<pb/>


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Winnow not with every wind, and go not into every way: for so doth the sinner that hath a double tongue.<pb/>


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Be not called a whisperer, and lie not in wait with thy tongue: for a foul shame is upon the thief, and an evil condemnation upon the double tongue.<pb/>


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Instead of a friend become not an enemy; for <i>thereby</i> thou shalt inherit an ill name, shame, and reproach: even so shall a sinner that hath a double tongue.<pb/>


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Extol not thyself in the counsel of thine own heart; that thy soul be not torn in pieces as a bull <i>straying alone</i>.<pb/>


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A wicked soul shall destroy him that hath it, and shall make him to be laughed to scorn of his enemies.<pb/>


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Again, some friend is a companion at the table, and will not continue in the day of thy affliction.<pb/>


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A faithfull friend is a strong defence: and he that hath found such an one hath found a treasure.<pb/>


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Whoso feareth the Lord shall direct his friendship aright: for as he is, so shall his neighbour be also.<pb/>


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Come unto her as one that ploweth and soweth, and wait for her good fruits: for thou shalt not toil much in labouring about her, but thou shalt eat of her fruits right soon.<pb/>


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She is very unpleasant to the unlearned: he that is without understanding will not remain with her.<pb/>


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She will lie upon him as a mighty stone of trial; and he will cast her from him ere it be long.<pb/>


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Search, and seek, and she shall be made known unto thee: and when thou hast got hold of her, let her not go.<pb/>


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My son, if thou wilt, thou shalt be taught: and if thou wilt apply thy mind, thou shalt be prudent.<pb/>


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If thou love to hear, thou shalt receive understanding: and if thou bow thine ear, thou shalt be wise,<pb/>


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Be willing to hear every godly discourse; and let not the parables of understanding escape thee.<pb/>


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And if thou seest a man of understanding, get thee betimes unto him, and let thy foot wear the steps of his door.<pb/>


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Let thy mind be upon the ordinances of the Lord and meditate continually in his commandments: he shall establish thine heart, and give thee wisdom at thine owns desire.<pb/>


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Seek not to be judge, being not able to take away iniquity; lest at any time thou fear the person of the mighty, an stumblingblock in the way of thy uprightness.<pb/>


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Offend not against the multitude of a city, and then thou shalt not cast thyself down among the people.<pb/>


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Say not, God will look upon the multitude of my oblations, and when I offer to the most high God, he will accept it.<pb/>


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Laugh no man to scorn in the bitterness of his soul: for there is one which humbleth and exalteth.<pb/>


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Number not thyself among the multitude of sinners, but remember that wrath will not tarry long.<pb/>


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Change not a friend for any good by no means; neither a faithful brother for the gold of Ophir.<pb/>


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Whereas thy servant worketh truly, entreat him not evil, nor the hireling that bestoweth himself wholly for thee.<pb/>


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Marry thy daughter, and so shalt thou have performed a weighty matter: but give her to a man of understanding.<pb/>


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Remember that thou wast begotten of them; and how canst thou recompense them the things that they have done for thee?<pb/>


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Fear the Lord, and honor the priest; and give him his portion, as it is commanded thee; the firstfruits, and the trespass offering, and the gift of the shoulders, and the sacrifice of sanctification, and the firstfruits of the holy things.<pb/>


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Be not at variance with a rich man, lest he overweigh thee: for gold hath destroyed many, and perverted the hearts of kings.<pb/>


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Despise not the discourse of the wise, but acquaint thyself with their proverbs: for of them thou shalt learn instruction, and how to serve great men with ease.<pb/>


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Miss not the discourse of the elders: for they also learned of their fathers, and of them thou shalt learn understanding, and to give answer as need requireth.<pb/>


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Rise not up <i>in anger</i> at the presence of an injurious person, lest he lie in wait to entrap thee in thy words<pb/>


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Travel not by the way with a bold fellow, lest he become grievous unto thee: for he will do according to his own will, and thou shalt perish with him through his folly.<pb/>


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Strive not with an angry man, and go not with him into a solitary place: for blood is as nothing in his sight, and where there is no help, he will overthrow thee.<pb/>


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Look not round about thee in the streets of the city, neither wander thou in the solitary place thereof.<pb/>


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Turn away thine eye from a beautiful woman, and look not upon another’s beauty; for many have been deceived by the beauty of a woman; for herewith love is kindled as a fire.<pb/>


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Sit not at all with another man’s wife, nor sit down with her in thine arms, and spend not thy money with her at the wine; lest thine heart incline unto her, and so through thy desire thou fall into destruction.<pb/>


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Forsake not an old friend; for the new is not comparable to him: a new friend is as new wine; when it is old, thou shalt drink it with pleasure.<pb/>


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Delight not in the thing that the ungodly have pleasure in; but remember they shall not go unpunished unto their grave.<pb/>


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Keep thee far from the man that hath power to kill; so shalt thou not doubt the fear of death: and if thou come unto him, make no fault, lest he take away thy life presently: remember that thou goest in the midst of snares, and that thou walkest upon the battlements of the city.<pb/>


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For the hand of the artificer the work shall be commended: and the wise ruler of the people for his speech.<pb/>


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A man of an ill tongue is dangerous in his city; and he that is rash in his talk shall be hated.<pb/>


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As the judge of the people is himself, so are his officers; and what manner of man the ruler of the city is, such are all they that dwell therein.<pb/>


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An unwise king destroyeth his people; but through the prudence of them which are in authority the city shall be inhabited.<pb/>


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The power of the earth is in the hand of the Lord, and in due time he will set over it one that is profitable.<pb/>


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In the hand of God is the prosperity of man: and upon the person of the scribe shall he lay his honour.<pb/>


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Bear not hatred to thy neighbour for every wrong; and do nothing at all by injurious practices.<pb/>


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Because of unrighteous dealings, injuries, and riches got by deceit, the kingdom is translated from one people to another.<pb/>


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Why is earth and ashes proud? There is not a more wicked thing than a covetous man: for such an one setteth his own soul to sale; because while he liveth he casteth away his bowels.<pb/>


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The beginning of pride is when one departeth from God, and his heart is turned away from his Maker.<pb/>


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For pride is the beginning of sin, and he that hath it shall pour out abomination: and therefore the Lord brought upon them strange calamities, and overthrew them utterly.<pb/>


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The Lord overthrew countries of the heathen, and destroyed them to the foundations of the earth.<pb/>


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He took some of them away, and destroyed them, and hath made their memorial to cease from the earth.<pb/>


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They that fear the Lord are a sure seed, and they that love him an honourable plant: they that regard not the law are a dishonourable seed; they that transgress the commandments are a deceivable seed.<pb/>


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The fear of the Lord goeth before the obtaining of authority: but roughness and pride is the losing thereof.<pb/>


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It is not meet to despise the poor man that hath understanding; neither is it convenient to magnify a sinful man.<pb/>


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Great men, and judges, and potentates, shall be honoured; yet is there none of them greater than he that feareth the Lord.<pb/>


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Unto the servant that is wise shall they that are free do service: and he that hath knowledge will not grudge when he is reformed.<pb/>


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Better is he that laboureth, and aboundeth in all things, than he that boasteth himself, and wanteth bread.<pb/>


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Who will justify him that sinneth against his own soul? and who will honour him that dishonoureth his own life?<pb/>


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He that is honoured in poverty, how much more in riches? and he that is dishonourable in riches, how much more in poverty?<pb/>


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Wisdom lifteth up the head of him that is of low degree, and maketh him to sit among great men.<pb/>


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Boast not of thy clothing and raiment, and exalt not thyself in the day of honour: for the works of the Lord are wonderful, and his works among men are hidden.<pb/>


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Many kings have sat down upon the ground; and one that was never thought of hath worn the crown.<pb/>


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Many mighty men have been greatly disgraced; and the honourable delivered into other men’s hands.<pb/>


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My son, meddle not with many matters: for if thou meddle much, thou shalt not be innocent; and if thou follow after, thou shalt not obtain, neither shalt thou escape by fleeing.<pb/>


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There is one that laboureth, and taketh pains, and maketh haste, and is so much the more behind.<pb/>


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Again, there is another that is slow, and hath need of help, wanting ability, and full of poverty; yet the eye of the Lord looked upon him for good, and set him up from his low estate,<pb/>


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Wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of the law, are of the Lord: love, and the way of good works, are from him.<pb/>


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Error and darkness had their beginning together with sinners: and evil shall wax old with them that glory therein.<pb/>


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Whereas he saith, I have found rest, and now will eat continually of my goods; and yet he knoweth not what time shall come upon him, and that he must leave those things to others, and die.<pb/>


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Marvel not at the works of sinners; but trust in the Lord, and abide in thy labour: for it is an easy thing in the sight of the Lord on the sudden to make a poor man rich.<pb/>


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The blessing of the Lord is in the reward of the godly, and suddenly he maketh his blessing flourish.<pb/>


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In the day of prosperity there is a forgetfulness of affliction: and in the day of affliction there is no more remembrance of prosperity.<pb/>


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For it is an easy thing unto the Lord in the day of death to reward a man according to his ways.<pb/>


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The affliction of an hour maketh a man forget pleasure: and in his end his deeds shall be discovered.<pb/>


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Like as a partridge taken <i>and kept</i> in a cage, so is the heart of the proud; and like as a spy, watcheth he for thy fall:<pb/>


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For he lieth in wait, and turneth good into evil, and in things worthy praise will lay blame upon thee.<pb/>


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Take heed of a mischievous man, for he worketh wickedness; lest he bring upon thee a perpetual blot.<pb/>


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Do good to the godly man, and thou shalt find a recompence; and if not from him, yet from the most High.<pb/>


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Do well unto him that is lowly, but give not to the ungodly: hold back thy bread, and give it not unto him, lest he overmaster thee thereby: for <i>else</i> thou shalt receive twice as much evil for all the good thou shalt have done unto him.<pb/>


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For the most High hateth sinners, and will repay vengeance unto the ungodly, and keepeth them against the mighty day of their punishment.<pb/>


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In the prosperity of a man enemies will be grieved: but in his adversity even a friend will depart.<pb/>


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Though he humble himself, and go crouching, yet take good heed and beware of him, and thou shalt be unto him as if thou hadst wiped a lookingglass, and thou shalt know that his rust hath not been altogether wiped away.<pb/>


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Set him not by thee, lest, when he hath overthrown thee, he stand up in thy place; neither let him sit at thy right hand, lest he seek to take thy seat, and thou at the last remember my words, and be pricked therewith.<pb/>


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An enemy speaketh sweetly with his lips, but in his heart he imagineth how to throw thee into a pit: he will weep with his eyes, but if he find opportunity, he will not be satisfied with blood.<pb/>


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If adversity come upon thee, thou shalt find him there first; and though he pretend to help thee, yet shall he undermine thee.<pb/>


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He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith; and he that hath fellowship with a proud man shall be like unto him.<pb/>


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Burden not thyself above thy power while thou livest; and have no fellowship with one that is mightier and richer than thyself: for how agree the kettle and the earthen pot together? for if the one be smitten against the other, it shall be broken.<pb/>


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The rich man hath done wrong, and yet he threateneth withal: the poor is wronged, and he must intreat also.<pb/>


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If thou have any thing, he will live with thee: yea, he will make thee bare, and will not be sorry for it.<pb/>


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If he have need of thee, he will deceive thee, and smile upon thee, and put thee in hope; he will speak thee fair, and say, What wantest thou?<pb/>


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And he will shame thee by his meats, until he have drawn thee dry twice or thrice, and at the last he will laugh thee to scorn afterward, when he seeth thee, he will forsake thee, and shake his head at thee.<pb/>


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If thou be invited of a mighty man, withdraw thyself, and so much the more will he invite thee.<pb/>


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Affect not to be made equal unto him in talk, and believe not his many words: for with much communication will he tempt thee, and smiling upon thee will get out thy secrets:<pb/>


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But cruelly he will lay up thy words, and will not spare to do thee hurt, and to put thee in prison.<pb/>


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Observe, and take good heed, for thou walkest in peril of thy overthrowing: when thou hearest these things, awake in thy sleep.<pb/>


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What agreement is there between the hyena and a dog? and what peace between the rich and the poor?<pb/>


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A rich man beginning to fall is held up of his friends: but a poor man being down is thrust away by his friends.<pb/>


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When a rich man is fallen, he hath many helpers: he speaketh things not to be spoken, and yet men justify him: the poor man slipped, and yet they rebuked him too; he spake wisely, and could have no place.<pb/>


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When a rich man speaketh, every man holdeth his tongue, and, look, what he saith, they extol it to the clouds: but if the poor man speak, they say, What fellow is this? and if he stumble, they will help to overthrow him.<pb/>


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The heart of a man changeth his countenance, whether it be for good or evil: and a merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance.<pb/>


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A cheerful countenance is a token of a heart that is in prosperity; and the finding out of parables is a wearisome labour of the mind.<pb/>


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Blessed is the man that hath not slipped with his mouth, and is not pricked with the multitude of sins.<pb/>


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Blessed is he whose conscience hath not condemned him, and who is not fallen from his hope in the Lord.<pb/>


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He that gathereth by defrauding his own soul gathereth for others, that shall spend his goods riotously.<pb/>


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A covetous man’s eye is not satisfied with his portion; and the iniquity of the wicked drieth up his soul.<pb/>


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Remember that death will not be long in coming, and that the covenant of the grave is not shewed unto thee.<pb/>


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Do good unto thy friend before thou die, and according to thy ability stretch out thy hand and give to him.<pb/>


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All flesh waxeth old as a garment: for the covenant from the beginning is, Thou shalt die the death.<pb/>


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As of the green leaves on a thick tree, some fall, and some grow; so is the generation of flesh and blood, one cometh to an end, and another is born.<pb/>


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Blessed is the man that doth meditate good things in wisdom, and that reasoneth of holy things by his understanding.<pb/>


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He that feareth the Lord will do good, and he that hath the knowledge of the law shall obtain her.<pb/>


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He shall be stayed upon her, and shall not be moved; and shall rely upon her, and shall not be confounded.<pb/>


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She shall exalt him above his neighbours, and in the midst of the congregation shall she open his mouth.<pb/>


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He shall find joy and a crown of gladness, and she shall cause him to inherit an everlasting name.<pb/>


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Say not thou, It is through the Lord that I fell away: for thou oughtest not to do the things that he hateth.<pb/>


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Trust not thou in their life, neither respect their multitude: for one that is just is better than a thousand; and better it is to die without children, than to have them that are ungodly.<pb/>


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For by one that hath understanding shall the city be replenished: but the kindred of the wicked shall speedily become desolate.<pb/>


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Many such things have I seen with mine eyes, and mine ear hath heard greater things than these.<pb/>


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In the congregation of the ungodly shall a fire be kindled; and in a rebellious nation wrath is set on fire.<pb/>


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Nor the six hundred thousand footmen, who were gathered together in the hardness of their hearts.<pb/>


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And if there be one stiffnecked among the people, it is marvel if he escape unpunished: for mercy and wrath are with him; he is mighty to forgive, and to pour out displeasure.<pb/>


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The sinner shall not escape with his spoils: and the patience of the godly shall not be frustrate.<pb/>


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The Lord hardened Pharaoh, that he should not know him, that his powerful works might be known to the world.<pb/>


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His mercy is manifest to every creature; and he hath separated his light from the darkness with an adamant.<pb/>


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Say not thou, I will hide myself from the Lord: shall any remember me from above? I shall not be remembered among so many people: for what is my soul among such an infinite number of creatures?<pb/>


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Behold, the heaven, and the heaven of heavens, the deep, and the earth, and all that therein is, shall be moved when he shall visit.<pb/>


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The mountains also and foundations of the earth be shaken with trembling, when the Lord looketh upon them.<pb/>


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Who can declare the works of his justice? or who can endure them? for his covenant is afar off, and the trial of all things is in the end.<pb/>


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He that wanteth understanding will think upon vain things: and a foolish man erring imagineth follies.<pb/>


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The works of the Lord are done in judgment from the beginning: and from the time he made them he disposed the parts thereof.<pb/>


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He garnished his works for ever, and in his hand are the chief of them unto all generations: they neither labour, nor are weary, nor cease from their works.<pb/>


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With all manner of living things hath he covered the face thereof; and they shall return into it again.<pb/>


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They received the use of the five operations of the Lord, and in the sixth place he imparted them understanding, and in the seventh speech, an interpreter of the cogitations thereof.<pb/>


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He gave them to glory in his marvellous acts for ever, that they might declare his works with understanding.<pb/>


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And he said unto them, Beware of all unrighteousness; and he gave every man commandment concerning his neighbour.<pb/>


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Every man from his youth is given to evil; neither could they make to themselves fleshy hearts for stony.<pb/>


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For in the division of the nations of the whole earth he set a ruler over every people; but Israel is the Lord’s portion:<pb/>


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Whom, being his firstborn, he nourisheth with discipline, and giving him the light of his love doth not forsake him.<pb/>


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Therefore all their works are as the sun before him, and his eyes are continually upon their ways.<pb/>


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But the Lord being gracious and knowing his workmanship, neither left nor forsook them, but spared them.<pb/>


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The alms of a man is as a signet with him, and he will keep the good deeds of man as the apple of the eye, and give repentance to his sons and daughters.<pb/>


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But unto them that repent, he granted them return, and comforted those that failed in patience.<pb/>


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Turn again to the most High, and turn away from iniquity: for he will lead thee out of darkness into the light of health, and hate thou abomination vehemently.<pb/>


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Thanksgiving perisheth from the dead, as from one that is not: the living and sound in heart shall praise the Lord.<pb/>


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How great is the lovingkindness of the Lord our God, and his compassion unto such as turn unto him in holiness!<pb/>


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What is brighter than the sun? yet the light thereof faileth; and flesh and blood will imagine evil.<pb/>


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Who governeth the world with the palm of his hand, and all things obey his will: for he is the King of all, by his power dividing holy things among them from profane.<pb/>


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As for the wondrous works of the Lord, there may nothing be taken from them, neither may any thing be put unto them, neither can the ground of them be found out.<pb/>


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As a drop of water unto the sea, and a gravelstone in comparison of the sand; so are a thousand years to the days of eternity.<pb/>


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The mercy of man is toward his neighbour; but the mercy of the Lord is upon all flesh: he reproveth, and nurtureth, and teacheth and bringeth again, as a shepherd his flock.<pb/>


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My son, blemish not thy good deeds, neither use uncomfortable words when thou givest any thing.<pb/>


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Think upon the wrath that shall be at the end, and the time of vengeance, when he shall turn away his face.<pb/>


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When thou hast enough, remember the time of hunger: and when thou art rich, think upon poverty and need.<pb/>


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From the morning until the evening the time is changed, and all things are soon done before the Lord.<pb/>


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A wise man will fear in every thing, and in the day of sinning he will beware of offence: but a fool will not observe time.<pb/>


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They that were of understanding in sayings became also wise themselves, and poured forth exquisite parables.<pb/>


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If thou givest thy soul the desires that please her, she will make thee a laughingstock to thine enemies that malign thee.<pb/>


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Be not made a beggar by banqueting upon borrowing, when thou hast nothing in thy purse: for thou shalt lie in wait for thine own life, and be talked on.<pb/>


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A labouring man that A is given to drunkenness shall not be rich: and he that contemneth small things shall fall by little and little.<pb/>


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Wine and women will make men of understanding to fall away: and he that cleaveth to harlots will become impudent.<pb/>


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He that is hasty to give credit is lightminded; and he that sinneth shall offend against his own soul.<pb/>


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Whoso taketh pleasure in wickedness shall be condemned: but he that resisteth pleasures crowneth his life.<pb/>


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He that can rule his tongue shall live without strife; and he that hateth babbling shall have less evil.<pb/>


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Whether it be to friend or foe, talk not of other men’s lives; and if thou canst without offence, reveal them not.<pb/>


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Admonish a friend, it may be he hath not done it: and if he have done it, that he do it no more.<pb/>


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Admonish thy friend, it may be he hath not said it: and if he have, that he speak it not again.<pb/>


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There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart; and who is he that hath not offended with his tongue?<pb/>


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Admonish thy neighbour before thou threaten him; and not being angry, give place to the law of the most High.<pb/>


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The fear of the Lord is the first step to be accepted <i>of him</i>, and wisdom obtaineth his love.<pb/>


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The knowledge of the commandments of the Lord is the doctrine of life: and they that do things that please him shall receive the fruit of the tree of immortality.<pb/>


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The fear of the Lord is all wisdom; and in all wisdom is the performance of the law, and the knowledge of his omnipotency.<pb/>


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If a servant say to his master, I will not do as it pleaseth thee; though afterward he do it, he angereth him that nourisheth him.<pb/>


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The knowledge of wickedness is not wisdom, neither at any time the counsel of sinners prudence.<pb/>


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He that hath small understanding, and feareth God, is better than one that hath much wisdom, and transgresseth the law of the most High.<pb/>


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There is an exquisite subtilty, and the same is unjust; and there is one that turneth aside to make judgment appear; and there is a wise man that justifieth in judgment.<pb/>


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Casting down his countenance, and making as if he heard not: where he is not known, he will do thee a mischief before thou be aware.<pb/>


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And if for want of power he be hindered from sinning, yet when he findeth opportunity he will do evil.<pb/>


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A man may be known by his look, and one that hath understanding by his countenance, when thou meetest him.<pb/>


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It is much better to reprove, than to be angry secretly: and he that confesseth his fault shall be preserved from hurt.<pb/>


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How good is it, when thou art reproved, to shew repentance! for so shalt thou escape wilful sin.<pb/>


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As is the lust of an eunuch to deflower a virgin; so is he that executeth judgment with violence.<pb/>


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There is one that keepeth silence, and is found wise: and another by much babbling becometh hateful.<pb/>


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Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.<pb/>


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A wise man will hold his tongue till he see opportunity: but a babbler and a fool will regard no time.<pb/>


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He that useth many words shall be abhorred; and he that taketh to himself authority therein shall be hated.<pb/>


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There is a sinner that hath good success in evil things; and there is a gain that turneth to loss.<pb/>


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There is an abasement because of glory; and there is that lifteth up his head from a low estate.<pb/>


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The gift of a fool shall do thee no good when thou hast it; neither yet of the envious for his necessity: for he looketh to receive many things for one.<pb/>


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He giveth little, and upbraideth much; he openeth his mouth like a crier; to day he lendeth, and to morrow will he ask it again: such an one is to be hated of God and man.<pb/>


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The fool saith, I have no friends, I have no thank for all my good deeds, and they that eat my bread speak evil of me.<pb/>


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How oft, and of how many shall he be laughed to scorn! for he knoweth not aright what it is to have; and it is all one unto him as if he had it not.<pb/>


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To slip upon a pavement is better than to slip with the tongue: so the fall of the wicked shall come speedily.<pb/>


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A wise sentence shall be rejected when it cometh out of a fool’s mouth; for he will not speak it in due season.<pb/>


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There is that is hindered from sinning through want: and when he taketh rest, he shall not be troubled.<pb/>


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There is that destroyeth his own soul through bashfulness, and by accepting of persons overthroweth himself.<pb/>


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A thief is better than a man that is accustomed to lie: but they both shall have destruction to heritage.<pb/>


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A wise man shall promote himself to honour with his words: and he that hath understanding will please great men.<pb/>


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He that tilleth his land shall increase his heap: and he that pleaseth great men shall get pardon for iniquity.<pb/>


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Necessary patience in seeking the Lord is better than he that leadeth his life without a guide.<pb/>


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Flee from sin as from the face of a serpent: for if thou comest too near it, it will bite thee: the teeth thereof are as the teeth of a lion, slaying the souls of men.<pb/>


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A prayer out of a poor man’s mouth reacheth to the ears of God, and his judgment cometh speedily.<pb/>


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He that hateth to be reproved is in the way of sinners: but he that feareth the Lord will repent from his heart.<pb/>


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He that buildeth his house with other men’s money is like one that gathereth himself stones for the tomb of his burial.<pb/>


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The congregation of the wicked is like tow wrapped together: and the end of them is a flame of fire to destroy them.<pb/>


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He that keepeth the law of the Lord getteth the understanding thereof: and the perfection of the fear of the Lord is wisdom.<pb/>


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The knowledge of a wise man shall abound like a flood: and his counsel is like a pure fountain of life.<pb/>


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The inner parts of a fool are like a broken vessel, and he will hold no knowledge as long as he liveth.<pb/>


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If a skilful man hear a wise word, he will commend it, and add unto it: but as soon as one of no understanding heareth it, it displeaseth him, and he casteth it behind his back.<pb/>


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The talking of a fool is like a burden in the way: but grace shall be found in the lips of the wise.<pb/>


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They enquire at the mouth of the wise man in the congregation, and they shall ponder his words in their heart.<pb/>


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As is a house that is destroyed, so is wisdom to a fool: and the knowledge of the unwise is as talk without sense.<pb/>


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A foolish man’s foot is soon in his <i>neighbour’s</i> house: but a man of experience is ashamed of him.<pb/>


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A fool will peep in at the door into the house: but he that is well nurtured will stand without.<pb/>


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It is the rudeness of a man to hearken at the door: but a wise man will be grieved with the disgrace.<pb/>


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The lips of talkers will be telling such things as pertain not unto them: but the words of such as have understanding are weighed in the balance.<pb/>


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A slothful man is compared to the filth of a dunghill: every man that takes it up will shake his hand.<pb/>


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An evilnurtured man is the dishonour of his father that begat him: and a <i>foolish</i> daughter is born to his loss.<pb/>


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A wise daughter shall bring an inheritance to her husband: but she that liveth dishonestly is her father’s heaviness.<pb/>


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She that is bold dishonoureth both her father and her husband, but they both shall despise her.<pb/>


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A tale out of season <i>is as</i> musick in mourning: but stripes and correction of wisdom are never out of time.<pb/>


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Whoso teacheth a fool is as one that glueth a potsherd together, and as he that waketh one from a sound sleep.<pb/>


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He that telleth a tale to a fool speaketh to one in a slumber: when he hath told his tale, he will say, What is the matter?<pb/>


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If children live honestly, and have wherewithal, they shall cover the baseness of their parents.<pb/>


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But children, being haughty, through disdain and want of nurture do stain the nobility of their kindred.<pb/>


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Weep for the dead, for he hath lost the light: and weep for the fool, for he wanteth understanding: make little weeping for the dead, for he is at rest: but the life of the fool is worse than death.<pb/>


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Seven days do men mourn for him that is dead; but for a fool and an ungodly man all the days of his life.<pb/>


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Talk not much with a fool, and go not to him that hath no understanding: beware of him, lest thou have trouble, and thou shalt never be defiled with his fooleries: depart from him, and thou shalt find rest, and never be disquieted with madness.<pb/>


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As timber girt and bound together in a building cannot be loosed with shaking: so the heart that is stablished by advised counsel shall fear at no time.<pb/>


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A heart settled upon a thought of understanding is as a fair plaistering on the wall of a gallery.<pb/>


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Pales set on an high place will never stand against the wind: so a fearful heart in the imagination of a fool cannot stand against any fear.<pb/>


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He that pricketh the eye will make tears to fall: and he that pricketh the heart maketh it to shew her knowledge.<pb/>


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Whoso casteth a stone at the birds frayeth them away: and he that upbraideth his friend breaketh friendship.<pb/>


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Though thou drewest a sword at thy friend, yet despair not: for there may be a returning <i>to favour</i>.<pb/>


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If thou hast opened thy mouth against thy friend, fear not; for there may be a reconciliation: except for upbraiding, or pride, or disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound: for for these things every friend will depart.<pb/>


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Be faithful to thy neighbour in his poverty, that thou mayest rejoice in his prosperity: abide stedfast unto him in the time of his trouble, that thou mayest be heir with him in his heritage: for a mean estate is not always to be contemned: nor the rich that is foolish to be had in admiration.<pb/>


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Who shall set a watch before my mouth, and a seal of wisdom upon my lips, that I fall not suddenly by them, and that my tongue destroy me not?<pb/>


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O Lord, Father and Governor of all my whole life, leave me not to their counsels, and let me not fall by them.<pb/>


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Who will set scourges over my thoughts, and the discipline of wisdom over mine heart? that they spare me not for mine ignorances, and it pass not by my sins:<pb/>


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Lest mine ignorances increase, and my sins abound to my destruction, and I fall before mine adversaries, and mine enemy rejoice over me, whose hope is far from thy mercy.<pb/>


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O Lord, Father and God of my life, give me not a proud look, but turn away from thy servants always a haughty mind.<pb/>


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Turn away from me vain hopes and concupiscence, and thou shalt hold him up that is desirous always to serve thee.<pb/>


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Let not the greediness of the belly nor lust of the flesh take hold of me; and give not over me thy servant into an impudent mind.<pb/>


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Hear, O ye children, the discipline of the mouth: he that keepeth it shall never be taken in his lips.<pb/>


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The sinner shall be left in his foolishness: both the evil speaker and the proud shall fall thereby.<pb/>


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For as a servant that is continually beaten shall not be without a blue mark: so he that sweareth and nameth God continually shall not be faultless.<pb/>


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A man that useth much swearing shall be filled with iniquity, and the plague shall never depart from his house: if he shall offend, his sin shall be upon him: and if he acknowledge not his sin, he maketh a double offence: and if he swear in vain, he shall not be innocent, but his house shall be full of calamities.<pb/>


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There is a word that is clothed about with death: God grant that it be not found in the heritage of Jacob; for all such things shall be far from the godly, and they shall not wallow in their sins.<pb/>


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Remember thy father and thy mother, when thou sittest among great men. Be not forgetful before them, and so thou by thy custom become a fool, and wish that thou hadst not been born, and curse they day of thy nativity.<pb/>


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The man that is accustomed to opprobrious words will never be reformed all the days of his life.<pb/>


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Two sorts of men multiply sin, and the third will bring wrath: a hot mind is as a burning fire, it will never be quenched till it be consumed: a fornicator in the body of his flesh will never cease till he hath kindled a fire.<pb/>


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A man that breaketh wedlock, saying thus in his heart, Who seeth me? I am compassed about with darkness, the walls cover me, and no body seeth me; what need I to fear? the most High will not remember my sins:<pb/>


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Such a man only feareth the eyes of men, and knoweth not that the eyes of the Lord are ten thousand times brighter than the sun, beholding all the ways of men, and considering the most secret parts.<pb/>


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He knew all things ere ever they were created; so also after they were perfected he looked upon them all.<pb/>


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This man shall be punished in the streets of the city, and where he suspecteth not he shall be taken.<pb/>


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Thus shall it go also with the wife that leaveth her husband, and bringeth in an heir by another.<pb/>


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For first, she hath disobeyed the law of the most High; and secondly, she hath trespassed against her own husband; and thirdly, she hath played the whore in adultery, and brought children by another man.<pb/>


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And they that remain shall know that there is nothing better than the fear of the Lord, and that there is nothing sweeter than to take heed unto the commandments of the Lord.<pb/>


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In the waves of the sea and in all the earth, and in every people and nation, I got a possession.<pb/>


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So the Creator of all things gave me a commandment, and he that made me caused my tabernacle to rest, and said, Let thy dwelling be in Jacob, and thine inheritance in Israel.<pb/>


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I was exalted like a palm tree in En-gaddi, and as a rose plant in Jericho, as a fair olive tree in a pleasant field, and grew up as a plane tree by the water.<pb/>


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I gave a sweet smell like cinnamon and aspalathus, and I yielded a pleasant odour like the best myrrh, as galbanum, and onyx, and sweet storax, and as the fume of frankincense in the tabernacle.<pb/>


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As the turpentine tree I stretched out my branches, and my branches are the branches of honour and grace.<pb/>


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As the vine brought I forth pleasant savour, and my flowers are the fruit of honour and riches.<pb/>


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I am the mother of fair love, and fear, and knowledge, and holy hope: I therefore, being eternal, am given to all my children which are named of him.<pb/>


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All these things are the book of the covenant of the most high God, even the law which Moses commanded for an heritage unto the congregations of Jacob.<pb/>


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Faint not to be strong in the Lord; that he may confirm you, cleave unto him: for the Lord Almighty is God alone, and beside him there is no other Saviour.<pb/>


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He maketh the understanding to abound like Euphrates, and as Jordan in the time of the harvest.<pb/>


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I said, I will water my best garden, and will water abundantly my garden bed: and, lo, my brook became a river, and my river became a sea.<pb/>


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In three things I was beautified, and stood up beautiful both before God and men: the unity of brethren, the love of neighbours, a man and a wife that agree together.<pb/>


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Three sorts of men my soul hateth, and I am greatly offended at their life: a poor man that is proud, a rich man that is a liar, and an old adulterer that doateth.<pb/>


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There be nine things which I have judged in mine heart to be happy, and the tenth I will utter with my tongue: A man that hath joy of his children; and he that liveth to see the fall of his enemy:<pb/>


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Well is him that dwelleth with a wife of understanding, and that hath not slipped with his tongue, and that hath not served a man more unworthy than himself:<pb/>


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But the love of the Lord passeth all things for illumination: he that holdeth it, whereto shall he be likened?<pb/>


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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of his love: and faith is the beginning of cleaving unto him.<pb/>


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<i>Give me</i> any plague, but the plague of the heart: and any wickedness, but the wickedness of a woman:<pb/>


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And any affliction, but the affliction from them that hate me: and any revenge, but the revenge of enemies.<pb/>


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There is no head above the head of a serpent; and there is no wrath above the wrath of an enemy.<pb/>


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All wickedness is but little to the wickedness of a woman: let the portion of a sinner fall upon her.<pb/>


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As the climbing up a sandy way is to the feet of the aged, so is a wife full of words to a quiet man.<pb/>


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A wicked woman abateth the courage, maketh an heavy countenance and a wounded heart: a woman that will not comfort her husband in distress maketh weak hands and feeble knees.<pb/>


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If she go not as thou wouldest have her, cut her off from thy flesh, and give her a bill of divorce, and let her go.<pb/>


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Whether a man be rich or poor, if he have a good heart toward the Lord, he shall at all times rejoice with a cheerful countenance.<pb/>


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There be three things that mine heart feareth; and for the fourth I was sore afraid: the slander of a city, the gathering together of an unruly multitude, and a false accusation: all these are worse than death.<pb/>


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But a grief of heart and sorrow is a woman that is jealous over another woman, and a scourge of the tongue which communicateth with all.<pb/>


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An evil wife is a yoke shaken to and fro: he that hath hold of her is as though he held a scorpion.<pb/>


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If thy daughter be shameless, keep her in straitly, lest she abuse herself through overmuch liberty.<pb/>


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She will open her mouth, as a thirsty traveller when he hath found a fountain, and drink of every water near her: by every hedge will she sit down, and open her quiver against every arrow.<pb/>


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A silent and loving woman is a gift of the Lord; and there is nothing so much worth as a mind well instructed.<pb/>


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As the sun when it ariseth in the high heaven; so is the beauty of a good wife in the ordering of her house.<pb/>


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As the golden pillars are upon the sockets of silver; so are the fair feet with a constant heart.<pb/>


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When thou hast gotten a fruitful possession through all the field, sow it with thine own seed, trusting in the goodness of thy stock.<pb/>


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So thy race which thou leavest shall be magnified, having the confidence of their good descent.<pb/>


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An harlot shall be accounted as spittle; but a married woman is a tower against death to her husband.<pb/>


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A wicked woman is given as a portion to a wicked man: but a godly woman is given to him that feareth the Lord.<pb/>


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A woman that honoureth her husband shall be judged wise of all; but she that dishonoureth him in her pride shall be counted ungodly of all.<pb/>


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There be two things that grieve my heart; and the third maketh me angry: a man of war that suffereth poverty; and men of understanding that are not set by; and one that returneth from righteousness to sin; the Lord prepareth such an one for the sword.<pb/>


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A merchant shall hardly keep himself from doing wrong; and an huckster shall not be freed from sin.<pb/>


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Many have sinned for a small matter; and he that seeketh for abundance will turn his eyes away.<pb/>


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As a nail sticketh fast between the joinings of the stones; so doth sin stick close between buying and selling.<pb/>


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Unless a man hold himself diligently in the fear of the Lord, his house shall soon be overthrown.<pb/>


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The fruit declareth if the tree have been dressed; so is the utterance of a conceit in the heart of man.<pb/>


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If thou followest righteousness, thou shalt obtain her, and put her on, as a glorious long robe.<pb/>


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If thou be among the indiscreet, observe the time; but be continually among men of understanding.<pb/>


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The talk of him that sweareth much maketh the hair stand upright; and their brawls make one stop his ears.<pb/>


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Love thy friend, and be faithful unto him: but if thou betrayest his secrets, follow no more after him.<pb/>


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As one that letteth a bird go out of his hand, so hast thou let thy neighbour go, and shalt not get him again<pb/>


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As for a wound, it may be bound up; and after reviling there may be reconcilement: but he that betrayeth secrets is without hope.<pb/>


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When thou art present, he will speak sweetly, and will admire thy words: but at the last he will writhe his mouth, and slander thy sayings.<pb/>


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Whoso casteth a stone on high casteth it on his own head; and a deceitful stroke shall make wounds.<pb/>


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They that rejoice at the fall of the righteous shall be taken in the snare; and anguish shall consume them before they die.<pb/>


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He that revengeth shall find vengeance from the Lord, and he will surely keep his sins <i>in remembrance</i>.<pb/>


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Forgive thy neighbour the hurt that he hath done unto thee, so shall thy sins also be forgiven when thou prayest.<pb/>


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He sheweth no mercy to a man, which is like himself: and doth he ask forgiveness of his own sins?<pb/>


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Remember thy end, and let enmity cease; <i>remember</i> corruption and death, and abide in the commandments.<pb/>


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Remember the commandments, and bear no malice to thy neighbour: <i>remember</i> the covenant of the Highest, and wink at ignorance.<pb/>


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As the matter of the fire is, so it burneth: and as a man’s strength is, so is his wrath; and according to his riches his anger riseth; and the stronger they are which contend, the more they will be inflamed.<pb/>


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If thou blow the spark, it shall burn: if thou spit upon it, it shall be quenched: and both these come out of thy mouth.<pb/>


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A backbiting tongue hath disquieted many, and driven them from nation to nation: strong cities hath it pulled down, and overthrown the houses of great men.<pb/>


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The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh: but the stroke of the tongue breaketh the bones.<pb/>


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Well is he that is defended through the venom thereof; who hath not drawn the yoke thereof, nor hath been bound in her bands.<pb/>


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It shall not have rule over them that fear God, neither shall they be burned with the flame thereof.<pb/>


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Such as forsake the Lord shall fall into it; and it shall burn in them, and not be quenched; it shall be sent upon them as a lion, and devour them as a leopard.<pb/>


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He that is merciful will lend unto his neighbour; and he that strengtheneth his hand keepeth the commandments.<pb/>


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Keep thy word, and deal faithfully with him, and thou shalt always find the thing that is necessary for thee.<pb/>


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Many, when a thing was lent them, reckoned it to be found, and put them to trouble that helped them.<pb/>


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Till he hath received, he will kiss a man’s hand; and for his neighbour’s money he will speak submissly: but when he should repay, he will prolong the time, and return words of grief, and complain of the time.<pb/>


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If he prevail, he shall hardly receive the half, and he will count as if he had found it: if not, he hath deprived him of his money, and he hath gotten him an enemy without cause: he payeth him with cursings and railings; and for honour he will pay him disgrace.<pb/>


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Lay up thy treasure according to the commandments of the most High, and it shall bring thee more profit than gold.<pb/>


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Suretiship hath undone many of good estate, and shaken them as a wave of the sea: mighty men hath it driven from their houses, so that they wandered among strange nations.<pb/>


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A wicked man transgressing the commandments of the Lord shall fall into suretiship: and he that undertaketh and followeth other men’s business for gain shall fall into suits.<pb/>


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Help thy neighbour according to thy power, and beware that thou thyself fall not into the same.<pb/>


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For it is a miserable life to go from house to house: for where thou art a stranger, thou darest not open thy mouth.<pb/>


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Give place, thou stranger, to an honourable man; my brother cometh to be lodged, and I have need of mine house.<pb/>


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These things are grievous to a man of understanding; the upbraiding of houseroom, and reproaching of the lender.<pb/>


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He that loveth his son causeth him oft to feel the rod, that he may have joy of him in the end.<pb/>


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He that chastiseth his son shall have joy in him, and shall rejoice of him among his acquaintance.<pb/>


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Though his father die, yet he is as though he were not dead: for he hath left one behind him that is like himself.<pb/>


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He left behind him an avenger against his enemies, and one that shall requite kindness to his friends.<pb/>


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He that maketh too much of his son shall bind up his wounds; and his bowels will be troubled at every cry.<pb/>


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Cocker thy child, and he shall make thee afraid: play with him, and he will bring thee to heaviness.<pb/>


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Bow down his neck while he is young, and beat him on the sides while he is a child, lest he wax stubborn, and be disobedient unto thee, and so bring sorrow to thine heart.<pb/>


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Better is the poor, being sound and strong of constitution, than a rich man that is afflicted in his body.<pb/>


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What good doeth the offering unto an idol? for neither can it eat nor smell: so is he that is persecuted of the Lord.<pb/>


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Love thine own soul, and comfort thy heart, remove sorrow far from thee: for sorrow hath killed many, and there is no profit therein.<pb/>


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The rich hath great labour in gathering riches together; and when he resteth, he is filled with his delicates.<pb/>


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He that loveth gold shall not be justified, and he that followeth corruption shall have enough thereof.<pb/>


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It is a stumblingblock unto them that sacrifice unto it, and every fool shall be taken therewith.<pb/>


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Who hath been tried thereby, and found perfect? then let him glory. Who might offend, and hath not offended? or done evil, and hath not done it?<pb/>


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If thou sit at a bountiful table, be not greedy upon it, and say not, There is much meat on it.<pb/>


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Remember that a wicked eye is an evil thing: and what is created more wicked than an eye? therefore it weepeth upon every occasion.<pb/>


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Eat as it becometh a man, those things which are set before thee; and devour not, lest thou be hated.<pb/>


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A very little is sufficient for a man well nurtured, and he fetcheth not his wind short upon his bed.<pb/>


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Sound sleep cometh of moderate eating: he riseth early, and his wits are with him: but the pain of watching, and choler, and pangs of the belly, are with an unsatiable man.<pb/>


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My son, hear me, and despise me not, and at the last thou shalt find as I told thee: in all thy works be quick, so shall there no sickness come unto thee.<pb/>


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Whoso is liberal of his meat, men shall speak well of him; and the report of his good housekeeping will be believed.<pb/>


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But against him that is a niggard of his meat the whole city shall murmur; and the testimonies of his niggardness shall not be doubted of.<pb/>


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Wine is as good as life to a man, if it be drunk moderately: what life is then to a man that is without wine? for it was made to make men glad.<pb/>


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Wine measurably drunk and in season bringeth gladness of the heart, and cheerfulness of the mind:<pb/>


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Drunkenness increaseth the rage of a fool till he offend: it diminisheth strength, and maketh wounds.<pb/>


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Rebuke not thy neighbour at the wine, and despise him not in his mirth: give him no despiteful words, and press not upon him with urging him <i>to drink</i>.<pb/>


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If thou be made the master <i>of a feast</i>, lift not thyself up, but be among them as one of the rest; take diligent care for them, and so sit down.<pb/>


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And when thou hast done all thy office, take thy place, that thou mayest be merry with them, and receive a crown for thy well ordering of the feast.<pb/>


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Speak, thou that art the elder, for it becometh thee, but with sound judgment; and hinder not musick.<pb/>


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As a signet of an emerald set in a work of gold, so is the melody of musick with pleasant wine.<pb/>


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Let thy speech be short, comprehending much in few words; be as one that knoweth and yet holdeth his tongue.<pb/>


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If thou be among great men, make not thyself equal with them; and when ancient men are in place, use not many words.<pb/>


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Whoso feareth the Lord will receive his discipline; and they that seek him early shall find favour.<pb/>


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A man of counsel will be considerate; but a strange and proud man is not daunted with fear, even when of himself he hath done without counsel.<pb/>


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He that believeth in the Lord taketh heed to the commandment; and he that trusteth in him shall fare never the worse.<pb/>


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There shall no evil happen unto him that feareth the Lord; but in temptation even again he will deliver him.<pb/>


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Prepare what to say, and so thou shalt be heard: and bind up instruction, and then make answer.<pb/>


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Some of them hath he made high days, and hallowed them, and some of them hath he made ordinary days.<pb/>


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Some of them hath he blessed and exalted and some of them he sanctified, and set near himself: but some of them hath he cursed and brought low, and turned out of their places.<pb/>


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As the clay is in the potter’s hand, to fashion it at his pleasure: so man is in the hand of him that made him, to render to them as liketh him best.<pb/>


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Good is set against evil, and life against death: so is the godly against the sinner, and the sinner against the godly.<pb/>


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I awaked up last of all, as one that gathereth after the grapegatherers: by the blessing of the Lord I profited, and tred my winepress like a gatherer of grapes.<pb/>


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Hear me, O ye great men of the people, and hearken with your ears, ye rulers of the congregation.<pb/>


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Give not thy son and wife, thy brother and friend, power over thee while thou livest, and give not thy goods to another: lest it repent thee, and thou intreat for the same again.<pb/>


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For better it is that thy children should seek to thee, than that thou shouldest stand to their courtesy.<pb/>


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If thou set thy servant to labour, thou shalt find rest: but if thou let him go idle, he shall seek liberty.<pb/>


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If thou have a servant, let him be unto thee as thyself, because thou hast bought him with a price.<pb/>


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If thou have a servant, entreat him as a brother: for thou hast need of him, as of thine own soul: if thou entreat him evil, and he run from thee, which way wilt thou go to seek him?<pb/>


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The vision of dreams is the resemblance of one thing to another, even as the likeness of a face to a face.<pb/>


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Of an unclean thing what can be cleansed? and from that thing which is false what truth can come?<pb/>


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Divinations, and soothsayings, and dreams, are vain: and the heart fancieth, as a woman’s heart in travail.<pb/>


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A man that hath travelled knoweth many things; and he that hath much experience will declare wisdom.<pb/>


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Blessed is the soul of him that feareth the Lord: to whom doth he look? and who is his strength?<pb/>


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For the eyes of the Lord are upon them that love him, he is their mighty protection and strong stay, a defence from heat, and a cover from the sun at noon, a preservation from stumbling, and an help from falling.<pb/>


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He that sacrificeth of a thing wrongfully gotten, his offering is ridiculous; and the gifts of unjust men are not accepted.<pb/>


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The most High is not pleased with the offerings of the wicked; neither is he pacified for sin by the multitude of sacrifices.<pb/>


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Whoso bringeth an offering of the goods of the poor doeth as one that killeth the son before his father’s eyes.<pb/>


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He that taketh away his neighbour’s living slayeth him; and he that defraudeth the labourer of his hire is a bloodshedder.<pb/>


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He that washeth himself after the touching of a dead body, if he touch it again, what availeth his washing?<pb/>


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So is it with a man that fasteth for his sins, and goeth again, and doeth the same: who will hear his prayer? or what doth his humbling profit him?<pb/>


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He that keepeth the law bringeth offerings enough: he that taketh heed to the commandment offereth a peace offering.<pb/>


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To depart from wickedness is a thing pleasing to the Lord; and to forsake unrighteousness is a propitiation.<pb/>


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The offering of the righteous maketh the altar fat, and the sweet savour thereof is before the most High.<pb/>


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Give unto the most High according as he hath enriched thee; and as thou hast gotten, give with a cheerful eye.<pb/>


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Do not think to corrupt with gifts; for such he will not receive: and trust not to unrighteous sacrifices; for the Lord is judge, and with him is no respect of persons.<pb/>


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He will not despise the supplication of the fatherless; nor the widow, when she poureth out her complaint.<pb/>


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Do not the tears run down the widow’s cheeks? and is not her cry against him that causeth them to fall?<pb/>


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He that serveth the Lord shall be accepted with favour, and his prayer shall reach unto the clouds.<pb/>


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The prayer of the humble pierceth the clouds: and till it come nigh, he will not be comforted; and will not depart, till the most High shall behold to judge righteously, and execute judgment.<pb/>


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For the Lord will not be slack, neither will the Mighty be patient toward them, till he have smitten in sunder the loins of the unmerciful, and repayed vengeance to the heathen; till he have taken away the multitude of the proud, and broken the sceptre of the unrighteous;<pb/>


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Till he have rendered to every man according to his deeds, and to the works of men according to their devices; till he have judged the cause of his people, and made them to rejoice in his mercy.<pb/>


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Shew new signs, and make other strange wonders: glorify thy hand and thy right arm, that they may set forth thy wondrous works.<pb/>


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Let him that escapeth be consumed by the rage of the fire; and let them perish that oppress the people.<pb/>


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O Lord, have mercy upon the people that is called by thy name, and upon Israel, whom thou hast named thy firstborn.<pb/>


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Give testimony unto those that thou hast possessed from the beginning, and raise up prophets that have been in thy name.<pb/>


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O Lord, hear the prayer of thy servants, according to the blessing of Aaron over thy people, that all they which dwell upon the earth may know that thou art the Lord, the eternal God.<pb/>


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As the palate tasteth divers kinds of venison: so doth an heart of understanding false speeches.<pb/>


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If there be kindness, meekness, and comfort, in her tongue, then is not her husband like other men.<pb/>


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Where no hedge is, there the possession is spoiled: and he that hath no wife will wander up and down mourning.<pb/>


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Who will trust a thief well appointed, that skippeth from city to city? so <i>who will believe</i> a man that hath no house, and lodgeth wheresoever the night taketh him?<pb/>


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Every friend saith, I am his friend also: but there is a friend, which is only a friend in name.<pb/>


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There is a companion, which rejoiceth in the prosperity of a friend, but in the time of trouble will be against him.<pb/>


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There is a companion, which helpeth his friend for the belly, and taketh up the buckler against the enemy.<pb/>


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Beware of a counsellor, and know before what need he hath; for he will counsel for himself; lest he cast the lot upon thee,<pb/>


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And say unto thee, Thy way is good: and afterward he stand on the other side, to see what shall befall thee.<pb/>


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Neither consult with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous; neither with a coward in matters of war; nor with a merchant concerning exchange; nor with a buyer of selling; nor with an envious man of thankfulness; nor with an unmerciful man touching kindness; nor with the slothful for any work; nor with an hireling for a year of finishing work; nor with an idle servant of much business: hearken not unto these in any matter of counsel.<pb/>


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But be continually with a godly man, whom thou knowest to keep the commandments of the Lord, whose, mind is according to thy mind, and will sorrow with thee, if thou shalt miscarry.<pb/>


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And let the counsel of thine own heart stand: for there is no man more faithful unto thee than it.<pb/>


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For a man’s mind is sometime wont to tell him more than seven watchmen, that sit above in an high tower.<pb/>


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Four manner of things appear: good and evil, life and death: but the tongue ruleth over them continually.<pb/>


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For all things are not profitable for all men, neither hath every soul pleasure in every thing.<pb/>


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Honour a physician with the honour due unto him for the uses which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.<pb/>


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The skill of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men he shall be in admiration.<pb/>


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Of such doth the apothecary make a confection; and of his works there is no end; and from him is peace over all the earth,<pb/>


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Then give place to the physician, for the Lord hath created him: let him not go from thee, for thou hast need of him.<pb/>


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For they shall also pray unto the Lord, that he would prosper that, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.<pb/>


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My son, let tears fall down over the dead, and begin to lament, as if thou hadst suffered great harm thyself; and then cover his body according to the custom, and neglect not his burial.<pb/>


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Weep bitterly, and make great moan, and use lamentation, as he is worthy, and that a day or two, lest thou be evil spoken of: and then comfort thyself for thy heaviness.<pb/>


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When the dead is at rest, let his remembrance rest; and be comforted for him, when his Spirit is departed from him.<pb/>


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The wisdom of a learned man cometh by opportunity of leisure: and he that hath little business shall become wise.<pb/>


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How can he get wisdom that holdeth the plough, and that glorieth in the goad, that driveth oxen, and is occupied in their labours, and whose talk is of bullocks?<pb/>


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So every carpenter and workmaster, that laboureth night and day: and they that cut and grave seals, and are diligent to make great variety, and give themselves to counterfeit imagery, and watch to finish a work:<pb/>


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The smith also sitting by the anvil, and considering the iron work, the vapour of the fire wasteth his flesh, and he fighteth with the heat of the furnace: the noise of the hammer and the anvil is ever in his ears, and his eyes look still upon the pattern of the thing that he maketh; he setteth his mind to finish his work, and watcheth to polish it perfectly:<pb/>


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So doth the potter sitting at his work, and turning the wheel about with his feet, who is alway carefully set at his work, and maketh all his work by number;<pb/>


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He fashioneth the clay with his arm, and boweth down his strength before his feet; he applieth himself to lead it over; and he is diligent to make clean the furnace:<pb/>


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Without these cannot a city be inhabited: and they shall not dwell where they will, nor go up and down:<pb/>


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They shall not be sought for in publick counsel, nor sit high in the congregation: they shall not sit on the judges’ seat, nor understand the sentence of judgment: they cannot declare justice and judgment; and they shall not be found where parables are spoken.<pb/>


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But they will maintain the state of the world, and <i>all</i> their desire is in the work of their craft.<pb/>


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But he that giveth his mind to the law of the most High, and is occupied in the meditation thereof, will seek out the wisdom of all the ancient, and be occupied in prophecies.<pb/>


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He will keep the sayings of the renowned men: and where subtil parables are, he will be there also.<pb/>


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He shall serve among great men, and appear before princes: he will travel through strange countries; for he hath tried the good and the evil among men.<pb/>


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He will give his heart to resort early to the Lord that made him, and will pray before the most High, and will open his mouth in prayer, and make supplication for his sins.<pb/>


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When the great Lord will, he shall be filled with the spirit of understanding: he shall pour out wise sentences, and give thanks unto the Lord in his prayer.<pb/>


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He shall shew forth that which he hath learned, and shall glory in the law of the covenant of the Lord.<pb/>


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Many shall commend his understanding; and so long as the world endureth, it shall not be blotted out; his memorial shall not depart away, and his name shall live from generation to generation.<pb/>


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If he die, he shall leave a greater name than a thousand: and if he live, he shall increase it.<pb/>


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And give ye a sweet savour as frankincense, and flourish as a lily, send forth a smell, and sing a song of praise, bless the Lord in all his works.<pb/>


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Magnify his name, and shew forth his praise with the songs of your lips, and with harps, and in praising him ye shall say after this manner:<pb/>


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All the works of the Lord are exceeding good, and whatsoever he commandeth shall be accomplished in due season.<pb/>


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And none may say, What is this? wherefore is that? for at time convenient they shall all be sought out: at his commandment the waters stood as an heap, and at the words of his mouth the receptacles of waters.<pb/>


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A man need not to say, What is this? wherefore is that? for he hath made all things for their uses.<pb/>


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The principal things for the whole use of man’s life are water, fire, iron, and salt, flour of wheat, honey, milk, and the blood of the grape, and oil, and clothing.<pb/>


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There be spirits that are created for vengeance, which in their fury lay on sore strokes; in the time of destruction they pour out their force, and appease the wrath of him that made them.<pb/>


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Teeth of wild beasts, and scorpions, serpents, and the sword punishing the wicked to destruction.<pb/>


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They shall rejoice in his commandment, and they shall be ready upon earth, when need is; and when their time is come, they shall not transgress his word.<pb/>


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Therefore from the beginning I was resolved, and thought upon these things, and have left them in writing.<pb/>


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So that a man cannot say, This is worse than that: for in time they shall all be well approved.<pb/>


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And therefore praise ye the Lord with the whole heart and mouth, and bless the name of the Lord.<pb/>


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Great travail is created for every man, and an heavy yoke is upon the sons of Adam, from the day that they go out of their mother’s womb, till the day that they return to the mother of all things.<pb/>


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Their imagination of things to come, and the day of death, <i>trouble</i> their thoughts, and <i>cause</i> fear of heart;<pb/>


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Wrath, and envy, trouble, and unquietness, fear of death, and anger, and strife, and in the time of rest upon his bed his night sleep, do change his knowledge.<pb/>


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A little or nothing is his rest, and afterward he is in his sleep, as in a day of keeping watch, troubled in the vision of his heart, as if he were escaped out of a battle.<pb/>


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<i>Such things happen</i> unto all flesh, both man and beast, and that is sevenfold more upon sinners.<pb/>


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All things that are of the earth shall turn to the earth again: and that which is of the waters doth return into the sea.<pb/>


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The goods of the unjust shall be dried up like a river, and shall vanish with noise, like a great thunder in rain.<pb/>


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The children of the ungodly shall not bring forth many branches: but are as unclean roots upon a hard rock.<pb/>


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To labour, and to be content with that a man hath, is a sweet life: but he that findeth a treasure is above them both.<pb/>


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Children and the building of a city continue a man’s name: but a blameless wife is counted above them both.<pb/>


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Riches and strength lift up the heart: but the fear of the Lord is above them both: there is no want in the fear of the Lord, and it needeth not to seek help.<pb/>


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The life of him that dependeth on another man’s table is not to be counted for a life; for he polluteth himself with other men’s meat: but a wise man well nurtured will beware thereof.<pb/>


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O death, how bitter is the remembrance of thee to a man that liveth at rest in his possessions, unto the man that hath nothing to vex him, and that hath prosperity in all things: yea, unto him that is yet able to receive meat!<pb/>


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O death, acceptable is thy sentence unto the needy, and unto him whose strength faileth, that is now in the last age, and is vexed with all things, and to him that despaireth, and hath lost patience!<pb/>


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Fear not the sentence of death, remember them that have been before thee, and that come after; for this is the sentence of the Lord over all flesh.<pb/>


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And why art thou against the pleasure of the most High? there is no inquisition in the grave, whether thou have lived ten, or an hundred, or a thousand years.<pb/>


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The children of sinners are abominable children, and they that are conversant in the dwelling of the ungodly.<pb/>


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The inheritance of sinners’ children shall perish, and their posterity shall have a perpetual reproach.<pb/>


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The children will complain of an ungodly father, because they shall be reproached for his sake.<pb/>


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Woe be unto you, ungodly men, which have forsaken the law of the most high God! for if ye increase, it shall be to your destruction:<pb/>


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All that are of the earth shall turn to earth again: so the ungodly shall go from a curse to destruction.<pb/>


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Have regard to thy name; for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great treasures of gold.<pb/>


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My children, keep discipline in peace: for wisdom that is hid, and a treasure that is not seen, what profit is in them both?<pb/>


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Therefore be shamefaced according to my word: for it is not good to retain all shamefacedness; neither is it altogether approved in every thing.<pb/>


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Be ashamed of whoredom before father and mother: and of a lie before a prince and a mighty man;<pb/>


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Of an offence before a judge and ruler; of iniquity before a congregation and people; of unjust dealing before thy partner and friend;<pb/>


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And of theft in regard of the place where thou sojournest, and in regard of the truth of God and his covenant; and to lean with thine elbow upon the meat; and of scorning to give and take;<pb/>


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And to turn away thy face from thy kinsman; or to take away a portion or a gift; or to gaze upon another man’s wife.<pb/>


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Or to be overbusy with his maid, and come not near her bed; or of upbraiding speeches before friends; and after thou hast given, upbraid not;<pb/>


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And of merchants’ indifferent selling; of much correction of children; and to make the side of an evil servant to bleed.<pb/>


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Deliver all things in number and weight; and put all in writing that thou givest out, or receivest in.<pb/>


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Be not ashamed to inform the unwise and foolish, and the extreme aged that contendeth with those that are young: thus shalt thou be truly learned, and approved of all men living.<pb/>


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The father waketh for the daughter, when no man knoweth; and the care for her taketh away sleep: when she is young, lest she pass away the flower of her age; and being married, lest she should be hated:<pb/>


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In her virginity, lest she should be defiled and gotten with child in her father’s house; and having an husband, lest she should misbehave herself; and when she is married, lest she should be barren.<pb/>


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Keep a sure watch over a shameless daughter, lest she make thee a laughingstock to thine enemies, and a byword in the city, and a reproach among the people, and make thee ashamed before the multitude.<pb/>


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Better is the churlishness of a man than a courteous woman, a woman, I say, which bringeth shame and reproach.<pb/>


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I will now remember the works of the Lord, and declare the things that I have seen: In the words of the Lord are his works.<pb/>


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The sun that giveth light looketh upon all things, and the work thereof is full of the glory of the Lord.<pb/>


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The Lord hath not given power to the saints to declare all his marvellous works, which the Almighty Lord firmly settled, that whatsoever is might be established for his glory.<pb/>


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He seeketh out the deep, and the heart, and considereth their crafty devices: for the Lord knoweth all that may be known, and he beholdeth the signs of the world.<pb/>


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He declareth the things that are past, and for to come, and revealeth the steps of hidden things.<pb/>


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He hath garnished the excellent works of his wisdom, and he is from everlasting to everlasting: unto him may nothing be added, neither can he be diminished, and he hath no need of any counsellor.<pb/>


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The sun when it appeareth, declaring at his rising a marvellous instrument, the work of the most High:<pb/>


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A man blowing a furnace is in works of heat, but the sun burneth the mountains three times more; breathing out fiery vapours, and sending forth bright beams, it dimmeth the eyes.<pb/>


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He made the moon also to serve in her season for a declaration of times, and a sign of the world.<pb/>


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The month is called after her name, increasing wonderfully in her changing, being an instrument of the armies above, shining in the firmament of heaven;<pb/>


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The beauty of heaven, the glory of the stars, an ornament giving light in the highest places of the Lord.<pb/>


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At the commandment of the Holy One they will stand in their order, and never faint in their watches.<pb/>


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Look upon the rainbow, and praise him that made it; very beautiful it is in the brightness thereof.<pb/>


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It compasseth the heaven about with a glorious circle, and the hands of the most High have bended it.<pb/>


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By his commandment he maketh the snow to fall aplace, and sendeth swiftly the lightnings of his judgment.<pb/>


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The noise of the thunder maketh the earth to tremble: so doth the northern storm and the whirlwind: as birds flying he scattereth the snow, and the falling down thereof is as the lighting of grasshoppers:<pb/>


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The eye marvelleth at the beauty of the whiteness thereof, and the heart is astonished at the raining of it.<pb/>


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The hoarfrost also as salt he poureth on the earth, and being congealed, it lieth on the top of sharp stakes.<pb/>


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When the cold north wind bloweth, and the water is congealed into ice, it abideth upon every gathering together of water, and clotheth the water as with a breastplate.<pb/>


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They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; and when we hear it with our ears, we marvel thereat.<pb/>


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When ye glorify the Lord, exalt him as much as ye can; for even yet will he far exceed: and when ye exalt him, put forth all your strength, and be not weary; for ye can never go far enough.<pb/>


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Such as did bear rule in their kingdoms, men renowned for their power, giving counsel by their understanding, and declaring prophecies:<pb/>


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Leaders of the people by their counsels, and by their knowledge of learning meet for the people, wise and eloquent are their instructions:<pb/>


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And some there be, which have no memorial; who are perished, as though they had never been; and are become as though they had never been born; and their children after them.<pb/>


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With their seed shall continually remain a good inheritance, and their children are within the covenant.<pb/>


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Noah was found perfect and righteous; in the time of wrath he was taken in exchange <i>for the world;</i> therefore was he left as a remnant unto the earth, when the flood came.<pb/>


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Who kept the law of the most High, and was in covenant with him: he established the covenant in his flesh; and when he was proved, he was found faithful.<pb/>


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Therefore he assured him by an oath, that he would bless the nations in his seed, and that he would multiply him as the dust of the earth, and exalt his seed as the stars, and cause them to inherit from sea to sea, and from the river unto the utmost part of the land.<pb/>


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With Isaac did he establish likewise <i>for Abraham his father’s sake</i> the blessing of all men, and the covenant,<pb/>


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And he brought out of him a merciful man, which found favour in the sight of all flesh, even Moses, beloved of God and men, whose memorial is blessed.<pb/>


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He made him like to the glorious saints, and magnified him, so that his enemies stood in fear of him.<pb/>


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By his words he caused the wonders to cease, and he made him glorious in the sight of kings, and gave him a commandment for his people, and shewed him part of his glory.<pb/>


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He made him to hear his voice, and brought him into the dark cloud, and gave him commandments before his face, even the law of life and knowledge, that he might teach Jacob his covenants, and Israel his judgments.<pb/>


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An everlasting covenant he made with him and gave him the priesthood among the people; he beautified him with comely ornaments, and clothed him with a robe of glory.<pb/>


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He put upon him perfect glory; and strengthened him with rich garments, with breeches, with a long robe, and the ephod.<pb/>


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And he compassed him with pomegranates, and with many golden bells round about, that as he went there might be a sound, and a noise made that might be heard in the temple, for a memorial to the children of his people;<pb/>


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With an holy garment, with gold, and blue silk, and purple, the work of the embroiderer, with a breastplate of judgment, and with Urim and Thummim;<pb/>


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With twisted scarlet, the work of the cunning workman, with precious stones graven like seals, and set in gold, the work of the jeweller, with a writing engraved for a memorial, after the number of the tribes of Israel.<pb/>


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He set a crown of gold upon the mitre, wherein was engraved Holiness, an ornament of honour, a costly work, the desires of the eyes, goodly and beautiful.<pb/>


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Before him there were none such, neither did ever any stranger put them on, but only his children and his children’s children perpetually.<pb/>


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Moses consecrated him, and anointed him with holy oil: this was appointed unto him by an everlasting covenant, and to his seed, so long as the heavens should remain, that they should minister unto him, and execute the office of the priesthood, and bless the people in his name.<pb/>


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He chose him out of all men living to offer sacrifices to the Lord, incense, and a sweet savour, for a memorial, to make reconciliation for his people.<pb/>


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He gave unto him his commandments, and authority in the statutes of judgments, that he should teach Jacob the testimonies, and inform Israel in his laws.<pb/>


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Strangers conspired together against him, and maligned him in the wilderness, even the men that were of Dathan’s and Abiron’s side, and the congregation of Core, with fury and wrath.<pb/>


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This the Lord saw, and it displeased him, and in his wrathful indignation were they consumed: he did wonders upon them, to consume them with the fiery flame.<pb/>


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But he made Aaron more honourable, and gave him an heritage, and divided unto him the firstfruits of the increase; especially he prepared bread in abundance:<pb/>


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Howbeit in the land of the people he had no inheritance, neither had he any portion among the people: for the Lord himself is his portion and inheritance.<pb/>


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The third in glory is Phinees the son of Eleazar, because he had zeal in the fear of the Lord, and stood up with good courage of heart: when the people were turned back, and made reconciliation for Israel.<pb/>


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Therefore was there a covenant of peace made with him, that he should be the chief of the sanctuary and of his people, and that he and his posterity should have the dignity of the priesthood for ever:<pb/>


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According to the covenant made with David son of Jesse, of the tribe of Juda, that the inheritance of the king should be to his posterity alone: so the inheritance of Aaron should also be unto his seed.<pb/>


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God give you wisdom in your heart to judge his people in righteousness, that their good things be not abolished, and that their glory may endure for ever.<pb/>


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Jesus the son a Nave was valiant in the wars, and was the successor of Moses in prophecies, who according to his name was made great for the saving of the elect of God, and taking vengeance of the enemies that rose up against them, that he might set Israel in their inheritance.<pb/>


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How great glory gat he, when he did lift up his hands, and stretched out his sword against the cities!<pb/>


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He called upon the most high Lord, when the enemies pressed upon him on every side; and the great Lord heard him.<pb/>


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And with hailstones of mighty power he made the battle to fall violently upon the nations, and in the descent <i>of Beth-horon</i> he destroyed them that resisted, that the nations might know all their strength, because he fought in the sight of the Lord, and he followed the Mighty One.<pb/>


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In the time of Moses also he did a work of mercy, he and Caleb the son of Jephunne, in that they withstood the congregation, and withheld the people from sin, and appeased the wicked murmuring.<pb/>


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And of six hundred thousand people on foot, they two were preserved to bring them in to the heritage, even unto the land that floweth with milk and honey.<pb/>


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The Lord gave strength also unto Caleb, which remained with him unto his old age: so that he entered upon the high places of the land, and his seed obtained it for an heritage:<pb/>


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And concerning the judges, every one by name, whose heart went not a whoring, nor departed from the Lord, let their memory be blessed.<pb/>


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Let their bones flourish out of their place, and let the name of them that were honoured be continued upon their children.<pb/>


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Samuel, the prophet of the Lord, beloved of his Lord, established a kingdom, and anointed princes over his people.<pb/>


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By his faithfulness he was found a true prophet, and by his word he was known to be faithful in vision.<pb/>


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He called upon the mighty Lord, when his enemies pressed upon him on every side, when he offered the sucking lamb.<pb/>


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And before his long sleep he made protestations in the sight of the Lord and his anointed, I have not taken any man’s goods, so much as a shoe: and no man did accuse him.<pb/>


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And after his death he prophesied, and shewed the king his end, and lifted up his voice from the earth in prophecy, to blot out the wickedness of the people.<pb/>


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As is the fat taken away from the peace offering, so was David chosen out of the children of Israel.<pb/>


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Slew he not a giant, when he was yet but young? and did he not take away reproach from the people, when he lifted up his hand with the stone in the sling, and beat down the boasting of Goliath?<pb/>


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For he called upon the most high Lord; and he gave him strength in his right hand to slay that mighty warrior, and set up the horn of his people.<pb/>


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So the people honoured him with ten thousands, and praised him in the blessings of the Lord, in that he gave him a crown of glory.<pb/>


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For he destroyed the enemies on every side, and brought to nought the Philistines his adversaries, and brake their horn in sunder unto this day.<pb/>


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In all his works he praised the Holy One most high with words of glory; with his whole heart he sung songs, and loved him that made him.<pb/>


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He set singers also before the altar, that by their voices they might make sweet melody, and daily sing praises in their songs.<pb/>


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He beautified their feasts, and set in order the solemn times until the end, that they might praise his holy name, and that the temple might sound from morning.<pb/>


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The Lord took away his sins, and exalted his horn for ever: he gave him a covenant of kings, and a throne of glory in Israel.<pb/>


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Solomon reigned in a peaceable time, and was honoured; for God made all quiet round about him, that he might build an house in his name, and prepare his sanctuary for ever.<pb/>


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The countries marvelled at thee for thy songs, and proverbs, and parables, and interpretations.<pb/>


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By the name of the Lord God, which is called the Lord God of Israel, thou didst gather gold as tin and didst multiply silver as lead.<pb/>


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Thou didst stain thy honour, and pollute thy seed: so that thou broughtest wrath upon thy children, and wast grieved for thy folly.<pb/>


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But the Lord will never leave off his mercy, neither shall any of his works perish, neither will he abolish the posterity of his elect, and the seed of him that loveth him he will not take away: wherefore he gave a remnant unto Jacob, and out of him a root unto David.<pb/>


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Thus rested Solomon with his fathers, and of his seed he left behind him Roboam, even the foolishness of the people, and one that had no understanding, who turned away the people through his counsel. There was also Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin, and shewed Ephraim the way of sin:<pb/>


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Who didst raise up a dead man from death, and his soul from the place of the dead, by the word of the most High:<pb/>


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Who wast ordained for reproofs in their times, to pacify the wrath of the Lord’s judgment, before it brake forth into fury, and to turn the heart of the father unto the son, and to restore the tribes of Jacob.<pb/>


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Elias it was, who was covered with a whirlwind: and Eliseus was filled with his spirit: whilst he lived, he was not moved with the presence of any prince, neither could any bring him into subjection.<pb/>


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For all this the people repented not, neither departed they from their sins, till they were spoiled and carried out of their land, and were scattered through all the earth: yet there remained a small people, and a ruler in the house of David:<pb/>


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Ezekias fortified his city, and brought in water into the midst thereof: he digged the hard rock with iron, and made wells for waters.<pb/>


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In his time Sennacherib came up, and sent Rabsaces, and lifted up his hand against Sion, and boasted proudly.<pb/>


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But they called upon the Lord which is merciful, and stretched out their hands toward him: and immediately the Holy One heard them out of heaven, and delivered them by the ministry of Esay.<pb/>


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For Ezekias had done the thing that pleased the Lord, and was strong in the ways of David his father, as Esay the prophet, who was great and faithful in his vision, had commanded him.<pb/>


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He saw by an excellent spirit what should come to pass at the last, and he comforted them that mourned in Sion.<pb/>


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The remembrance of Josias is like the composition of the perfume that is made by the art of the apothecary: it is sweet as honey in all mouths, and as musick at a banquet of wine.<pb/>


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He behaved himself uprightly in the conversion of the people, and took away the abominations of iniquity.<pb/>


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He directed his heart unto the Lord, and in the time of the ungodly he established the worship of God.<pb/>


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All, except David and Ezekias and Josias, were defective: for they forsook the law of the most High, even the kings of Juda failed.<pb/>


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They burnt the chosen city of the sanctuary, and made the streets desolate, according to the prophecy of Jeremias.<pb/>


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For they entreated him evil, who nevertheless was a prophet, sanctified in his mother’s womb, that he might root out, and afflict, and destroy; and that he might build up also, and plant.<pb/>


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It was Ezekiel who saw the glorious vision, which was shewed him upon the chariot of the cherubims.<pb/>


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For he made mention of the enemies under the figure of the rain, and directed them that went right.<pb/>


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And of the twelve prophets let the memorial be blessed, and let their bones flourish again out of their place: for they comforted Jacob, and delivered them by assured hope.<pb/>


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So was Jesus the son of Josedec: who in their time builded the house, and set up an holy temple to the Lord, which was prepared for everlasting glory.<pb/>


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And among the elect was Neemias, whose renown is great, who raised up for us the walls that were fallen, and set up the gates and the bars, and raised up our ruins again.<pb/>


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Neither was there a young man born like Joseph, a governor of his brethren, a stay of the people, whose bones were regarded of the Lord.<pb/>


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Sem and Seth were in great honour among men, and so was Adam above every living thing in creation.<pb/>


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Simon the high priest, the son of Onias, who in his life repaired the house again, and in his days fortified the temple:<pb/>


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And by him was built from the foundation the double height, the high fortress of the wall about the temple:<pb/>


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In his days the cistern to receive water, being in compass as the sea, was covered with plates of brass:<pb/>


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As the sun shining upon the temple of the most High, and as the rainbow giving light in the bright clouds:<pb/>


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And as the flower of roses in the spring of the year, as lilies by the rivers of waters, and as the branches of the frankincense tree in the time of summer:<pb/>


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As fire and incense in the censer, and as a vessel of beaten gold set with all manner of precious stones:<pb/>


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And as a fair olive tree budding forth fruit, and as a cypress tree which groweth up to the clouds.<pb/>


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When he put on the robe of honour, and was clothed with the perfection of glory, when he went up to the holy altar, he made the garment of holiness honourable.<pb/>


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When he took the portions out of the priests’ hands, he himself stood by the hearth of the altar, compassed about, as a young cedar in Libanus; and as palm trees compassed they him round about.<pb/>


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So were all the sons of Aaron in their glory, and the oblations of the Lord in their hands, before all the congregation of Israel.<pb/>


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And finishing the service at the altar, that he might adorn the offering of the most high Almighty,<pb/>


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He stretched out his hand to the cup, and poured of the blood of the grape, he poured out at the foot of the altar a sweetsmelling savour unto the most high King of all.<pb/>


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Then shouted the sons of Aaron, and sounded the silver trumpets, and made a great noise to be heard, for a remembrance before the most High.<pb/>


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Then all the people together hasted, and fell down to the earth upon their faces to worship their Lord God Almighty, the most High.<pb/>


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The singers also sang praises with their voices, with great variety of sounds was there made sweet melody.<pb/>


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And the people besought the Lord, the most High, by prayer before him that is merciful, till the solemnity of the Lord was ended, and they had finished his service.<pb/>


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Then he went down, and lifted up his hands over the whole congregation of the children of Israel, to give the blessing of the Lord with his lips, and to rejoice in his name.<pb/>


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And they bowed themselves down to worship the second time, that they might receive a blessing from the most High.<pb/>


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Now therefore bless ye the God of all, which only doeth wondrous things every where, which exalteth our days from the womb, and dealeth with us according to his mercy.<pb/>


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They that sit upon the mountain of Samaria, and they that dwell among the Philistines, and that foolish people that dwell in Sichem.<pb/>


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Jesus the son of Sirach of Jerusalem hath written in this book the instruction of understanding and knowledge, who out of his heart poured forth wisdom.<pb/>


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Blessed is he that shall be exercised in these things; and he that layeth them up in his heart shall become wise.<pb/>


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For if he do them, he shall be strong to all things: for the light of the Lord leadeth him, who giveth wisdom to the godly. Blessed be the name of the Lord for ever. Amen, Amen.<pb/>


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I will thank thee, O Lord and King, and praise thee, O God my Saviour: I do give praise unto thy name:<pb/>


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For thou art my defender and helper, and has preserved my body from destruction, and from the snare of the slanderous tongue, and from the lips that forge lies, and has been mine helper against mine adversaries:<pb/>


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And hast delivered me, according to the multitude of thy mercies and greatness of thy name, from the teeth of them that were ready to devour me, and out of the hands of such as sought after my life, and from the manifold afflictions which I had;<pb/>


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By an accusation to the king from an unrighteous tongue my soul drew near even unto death, my life was near to the hell beneath.<pb/>


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They compassed me on every side, and there was no man to help me: I looked for the succour of men, but there was none.<pb/>


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Then thought I upon thy mercy, O Lord, and upon thy acts of old, how thou deliverest such as wait for thee, and savest them out of the hands of the enemies.<pb/>


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I called upon the Lord, the Father of my Lord, that he would not leave me in the days of my trouble, and in the time of the proud, when there was no help.<pb/>


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I will praise thy name continually, and will sing praises with thanksgiving; and so my prayer was heard:<pb/>


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For thou savedst me from destruction, and deliveredst me from the evil time: therefore will I give thanks, and praise thee, and bless they name, O Lord.<pb/>


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Even from the flower till the grape was ripe hath my heart delighted in her: my foot went the right way, from my youth up sought I after her.<pb/>


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For I purposed to do after her, and earnestly I followed that which is good; so shall I not be confounded.<pb/>


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My soul hath wrestled with her, and in my doings I was exact: I stretched forth my hands to the heaven above, and bewailed my ignorances of her.<pb/>


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I directed my soul unto her, and I found her in pureness: I have had my heart joined with her from the beginning, therefore shall I not be foresaken.<pb/>


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Put your neck under the yoke, and let your soul receive instruction: she is hard at hand to find.<pb/>


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And these are the words of the book, which Baruch the son of Nerias, the son of Maasias, the son of Sedecias, the son of Asadias, the son of Chelcias, wrote in Babylon,<pb/>


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In the fifth year, and in the seventh day of the month, what time as the Chaldeans took Jerusalem, and burnt it with fire.<pb/>


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And Baruch did read the words of this book in the hearing of Jechonias the son of Joachim king of Juda, and in the ears of all the people that came to hear the book,<pb/>


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And in the hearing of the nobles, and of the king’s sons, and in the hearing of the elders, and of all the people, from the lowest unto the highest, even of all them that dwelt at Babylon by the river Sud.<pb/>


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And they sent it to Jerusalem unto Joachim the high priest, the son of Chelcias, son of Salom, and to the priests, and to all the people which were found with him at Jerusalem,<pb/>


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At the same time when he received the vessels of the house of the Lord, that were carried out of the temple, to return them into the land of Juda, the tenth day of the month Sivan, namely, silver vessels, which Sedecias the son of Josias king of Juda had made,<pb/>


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After that Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon had carried away Jechonias, and the princes, and the captives, and the mighty men, and the people of the land, from Jerusalem, and brought them unto Babylon.<pb/>


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And they said, Behold, we have sent you money to buy you burnt offerings, and sin offerings, and incense, and prepare ye manna, and offer upon the altar of the Lord our God;<pb/>


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And pray for the life of Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon, and for the life of Balthasar his son, that their days may be upon earth as the days of heaven:<pb/>


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And the Lord will give us strength, and lighten our eyes, and we shall live under the shadow of Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon, and under the shadow of Balthasar his son, and we shall serve them many days, and find favour in their sight.<pb/>


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Pray for us also unto the Lord our God, for we have sinned against the Lord our God; and unto this day the fury of the Lord and his wrath is not turned from us.<pb/>


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And ye shall read this book which we have sent unto you, to make confession in the house of the Lord, upon the feasts and solemn days.<pb/>


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And ye shall say, To the Lord our God belongeth righteousness, but unto us the confusion of faces, as it is come to pass this day, unto them of Juda, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem,<pb/>


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And to our kings, and to our princes, and to our priests, and to our prophets, and to our fathers:<pb/>


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And disobeyed him, and have not hearkened unto the voice of the Lord our God, to walk in the commandments that he gave us openly:<pb/>


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Since the day that the Lord brought our forefathers out of the land of Egypt, unto this present day, we have been disobedient unto the Lord our God, and we have been negligent in not hearing his voice.<pb/>


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Wherefore the evils cleaved unto us, and the curse, which the Lord appointed by Moses his servant at the time that he brought our fathers out of the land of Egypt, to give us a land that floweth with milk and honey, like as it is to see this day.<pb/>


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Nevertheless we have not hearkened unto the voice of the Lord our God, according unto all the words of the prophets, whom he sent unto us:<pb/>


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But every man followed the imagination of his own wicked heart, to serve strange gods, and to do evil in the sight of the Lord our God.<pb/>


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Therefore the Lord hath made good his word, which he pronounced against us, and against our judges that judged Israel, and against our kings, and against our princes, and against the men of Israel and Juda,<pb/>


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To bring upon us great plagues, such as never happened under the whole heaven, as it came to pass in Jerusalem, according to the things that were written in the law of Moses;<pb/>


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Moreover he hath delivered them to be in subjection to all the kingdoms that are round about us, to be as a reproach and desolation among all the people round about, where the Lord hath scattered them.<pb/>


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Thus we were cast down, and not exalted, because we have sinned against the Lord our God, and have not been obedient unto his voice.<pb/>


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To the Lord our God appertaineth righteousness: but unto us and to our fathers open shame, as appeareth this day.<pb/>


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Yet have we not prayed before the Lord, that we might turn every one from the imaginations of his wicked heart.<pb/>


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Wherefore the Lord watched over us for evil, and the Lord hath brought it upon us: for the Lord is righteous in all his works which he hath commanded us.<pb/>


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Yet we have not hearkened unto his voice, to walk in the commandments of the Lord, that he hath set before us.<pb/>


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And now, O Lord God of Israel, that hast brought thy people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and high arm, and with signs, and with wonders, and with great power, and hast gotten thyself a name, as appeareth this day:<pb/>


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O Lord our God, we have sinned, we have done ungodly, we have dealt unrighteously in all thine ordinances.<pb/>


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Let thy wrath turn from us: for we are but a few left among the heathen, where thou hast scattered us.<pb/>


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Hear our prayers, O Lord, and our petitions, and deliver us for thine own sake, and give us favour in the sight of them which have led us away:<pb/>


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That all the earth may know that thou art the Lord our God, because Israel and his posterity is called by thy name.<pb/>


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O Lord, look down from thine holy house, and consider us: bow down thine ear, O Lord, to hear us.<pb/>


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Open thine eyes, and behold; for the dead that are in the graves, whose souls are taken from their bodies, will give unto the Lord neither praise nor righteousness:<pb/>


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But the soul that is greatly vexed, which goeth stooping and feeble, and the eyes that fail, and the hungry soul, will give thee praise and righteousness, O Lord.<pb/>


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Therefore we do not make our humble supplication before thee, O Lord our God, for the righteousness of our fathers, and of our kings.<pb/>


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For thou hast sent out thy wrath and indignation upon us, as thou hast spoken by thy servants the prophets, saying,<pb/>


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Thus saith the Lord, Bow down your shoulders to serve the king of Babylon: so shall ye remain in the land that I gave unto your fathers.<pb/>


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I will cause to cease out of the cites of Judah, and from without Jerusalem, the voice of mirth, and the voice of joy, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride: and the whole land shall be desolate of inhabitants.<pb/>


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But we would not hearken unto thy voice, to serve the king of Babylon: therefore hast thou made good the words that thou spakest by thy servants the prophets, namely, that the bones of our kings, and the bones of our fathers, should be taken out of their place.<pb/>


