hearken
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"But now, O Seth, my son, place thyself at the head of thy people; tend them and watch over them in the fear of God; and lead them in the good way, Command them to fast unto God; and make them understand they ought not to hearken to Satan, lest he destroy them.
"But I also know that thy children will not hearken to thee, and that they will go down from this mountain and hold intercourse with the children of Cain, and that they shall perish with them.
"Now, therefore, O my son, hearken to my counsel, and go down to them, thou and thy children. Ye will rest from all this suffering in which ye are. But if thou wilt not go down to them, then, arise, take thy children, and come with us to our garden; ye shall live in our beautiful land, and ye shall rest from all this trouble, which thou and thy children are now bearing."
He again adjured them, saying, "I adjure by the death of our father Adam, and by the blood of Abel, of Seth, of Enos, of Cainan, and of Mahalaleel, to hearken to me, and not to go down from this holy mountain; for the moment you leave it, you will be reft of life and of mercy; and you shall no longer be called 'children of God,' but 'children of the devil.'"
But they would not hearken to his words.
But they rose up against Enoch, and would not hearken to his words, but went down from the Holy Mountain.
Therefore I command you to hearken to Levi, because he shall know the law of the Lord, and shall give ordinances for judgement and shall sacrifice for all Israel until the consummation of the times, as the anointed High Priest, of whom the Lord spake.
Hearken, my children, to Simeon your father and I will declare unto you what things I have in my heart.
And now, my children, hearken unto me and beware of the spirit of deceit and envy.
They gathered themselves together, therefore, and came to him, and he said to them: Hearken, my children, to Judah your father.
AND now I command you, my children, hearken to Judah your father, and keep my sayings to perform all the ordinances of the Lord, and to obey the commands of God.
Beware, therefore, my children, of fornication, and the love of money, and hearken to Judah your father.
For he called his sons and said to them: Hearken, my children, to Issachar your father; give ear to the words of him who is beloved of the Lord.
And now, hearken to me, my children, and walk in singleness of your heart, for I have seen in it all that is well-pleasing to the Lord. '
And he said to them: Hearken to me, ye sons of Zebulun attend to the words of your father.
For he called together his I family, and said: Hearken to my words, ye sons of Dan; and give heed to the words of your father.
Hearken, my children, I was the ninth son born to Jacob, and I was valiant in keeping the flocks.
And now, my children, hearken to the words of truth to work righteousness, and all the law of the Most High, and go not astray through the spirit of hatred, for it is evil in all the doings of men.
For while he was still in health, he said to them: Hearken, ye children of Asher, to your father, and I will declare to you all that is upright in the sight of the Lord.
My brethren and my children, hearken to Joseph the beloved of Israel; give ear, my sons, unto your father.
This ruler in the form of that king will come and there will come with him all the powers of this world, and they will hearken unto him in all that he desires.
-On this account hear, and I will speak to you, and hearken, and I will cause you to hear My words.
And again hearken: though each one were prospered all that time-all the time from the day on which death was decreed against those who transgress-and in his end was destroyed, in vain would have been everything.
Suddenly the alarm of war was heard before me; (I said), He will hearken to me, for I am full of righteousness.
And Thou wilt hearken -for who is good and gentle but Thou— Making glad the soul of the humble by opening Thine hand in mercy.
The deaf shall hearken, and the dumb shall speak.
'Hearken, indeed, and listen to me, and I will tell you my counsel, and it is a good counsel