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And there was a proclamation in all Jewry and Jerusalem to all them that were of the captivity, that they should be gathered together at Jerusalem:

And in three days were all they of the tribe of Judah and Benjamin gathered together at Jerusalem the twentieth day of the ninth month.

And they that were of the captivity did according to all these things.

And Esdras the priest chose unto him the principal men of their families, all by name: and in the first day of the tenth month they sat together to examine the matter.

And they gave their hands to put away their wives and to offer rams to make reconcilement for their errors.

All these had taken strange wives, and they put them away with their children.

And the priests and Levites, and they that were of Israel, dwelt in Jerusalem, and in the country, in the first day of the seventh month: so the children of Israel were in their habitations.

And they spake unto Esdras the priest and reader, that he would bring the law of Moses, that was given of the Lord God of Israel.

And when he opened the law, they stood all straight up. So Esdras blessed the Lord God most High, the God of hosts, Almighty.

And all the people answered, Amen; and lifting up their hands they fell to the ground, and worshipped the Lord.

This day is holy unto the Lord; (for they all wept when they heard the law:)

This day is holy unto the Lord; (for they all wept when they heard the law:)

Then went they their way, every one to eat and drink, and make merry, and to give part to them that had nothing, and to make great cheer;

Because they understood the words wherein they were instructed, and for the which they had been assembled.

Because they understood the words wherein they were instructed, and for the which they had been assembled.

Because they understood the words wherein they were instructed, and for the which they had been assembled.

Go thy way, and shew my people their sinful deeds, and their children their wickedness which they have done against me; that they may tell their children’s children:

Go thy way, and shew my people their sinful deeds, and their children their wickedness which they have done against me; that they may tell their children’s children:

Because the sins of their fathers are increased in them: for they have forgotten me, and have offered unto strange gods.

Am not I even he that brought them out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage? but they have provoked me unto wrath, and despised my counsels.

Pull thou off then the hair of thy head, and cast all evil upon them, for they have not been obedient unto my law, but it is a rebellious people.

What shall I do unto thee, O Jacob? thou, Juda, wouldest not obey me: I will turn me to other nations, and unto those will I give my name, that they may keep my statutes.

And your children shall not be fruitful; for they have despised my commandment, and done the thing that is an evil before me.

Your houses will I give to a people that shall come; which not having heard of me yet shall believe me; to whom I have shewed no signs, yet they shall do that I have commanded them.

They have seen no prophets, yet they shall call their sins to remembrance, and acknowledge them.

They have seen no prophets, yet they shall call their sins to remembrance, and acknowledge them.

I take to witness the grace of the people to come, whose little ones rejoice in gladness: and though they have not seen me with bodily eyes, yet in spirit they believe the thing that I say.

I take to witness the grace of the people to come, whose little ones rejoice in gladness: and though they have not seen me with bodily eyes, yet in spirit they believe the thing that I say.

Thus saith the Lord, I brought this people out of bondage, and I gave them my commandments by menservants the prophets; whom they would not hear, but despised my counsels.

Let them be scattered abroad among the heathen, let their names be put out of the earth: for they have despised my covenant.

They shall have the tree of life for an ointment of sweet savour; they shall neither labour, nor be weary.

They shall have the tree of life for an ointment of sweet savour; they shall neither labour, nor be weary.

Go, and ye shall receive: pray for few days unto you, that they may be shortened: the kingdom is already prepared for you: watch.

The heathen shall envy thee, but they shall be able to do nothing against thee, saith the Lord.

I Esdras received a charge of the Lord upon the mount Oreb, that I should go unto Israel; but when I came unto them, they set me at nought, and despised the commandment of the Lord.

I Esdras saw upon the mount Sion a great people, whom I could not number, and they all praised the Lord with songs.

He answered and said unto me, These be they that have put off the mortal clothing, and put on the immortal, and have confessed the name of God: now are they crowned, and receive palms.

He answered and said unto me, These be they that have put off the mortal clothing, and put on the immortal, and have confessed the name of God: now are they crowned, and receive palms.

So he answered and said unto me, It is the Son of God, whom they have confessed in the world. Then began I greatly to commend them that stood so stiffly for the name of the Lord.

And it happened, that when they that dwelt upon the earth began to multiply, and had gotten them many children, and were a great people, they began again to be more ungodly than the first.

And it happened, that when they that dwelt upon the earth began to multiply, and had gotten them many children, and were a great people, they began again to be more ungodly than the first.

Now when they lived so wickedly before thee, thou didst choose thee a man from among them, whose name was Abraham.

For the first Adam bearing a wicked heart transgressed, and was overcome; and so be all they that are born of him.

When this was done many years, then they that inhabited the city forsook thee,

And in all things did even as Adam and all his generations had done: for they also had a wicked heart:

Are their deeds then any better that inhabit Babylon, that they should therefore have the dominion over Sion?

I do not remember how this way may be left: Are they then of Babylon better than they of Sion?

I do not remember how this way may be left: Are they then of Babylon better than they of Sion?

And yet their reward appeareth not, and their labour hath no fruit: for I have gone here and there through the heathen, and I see that they flow in wealth, and think not upon thy commandments.

Or when was it that they which dwell upon the earth have not sinned in thy sight? or what people have so kept thy commandments?

I answered and said, Verily it is a foolish thought that they both have devised, for the ground is given unto the wood, and the sea also hath his place to bear his floods.

For like as the ground is given unto the wood, and the sea to his floods: even so they that dwell upon the earth may understand nothing but that which is upon the earth: and he that dwelleth above the heavens may only understand the things that are above the height of the heavens.

And when the ears shall be cut down, which are without number, how great a floor shall they fill?

Nevertheless as coming the tokens, behold, the days shall come, that they which dwell upon earth shall be taken in a great number, and the way of truth shall be hidden, and the land shall be barren of faith.

And even he shall rule, whom they look not for that dwell upon the earth, and the fowls shall take their flight away together:

And the Sodomitish sea shall cast out fish, and make a noise in the night, which many have not known: but they shall all hear the voice thereof.

At the same time shall men hope, but nothing obtain: they shall labour, but their ways shall not prosper.

And they which did gainsay thy promises, and believed not thy covenants, have trodden them down.

And I said, Behold, O Lord, yet art thou nigh unto them that be reserved till the end: and what shall they do that have been before me, or we that be now, or they that shall come after us?

And I said, Behold, O Lord, yet art thou nigh unto them that be reserved till the end: and what shall they do that have been before me, or we that be now, or they that shall come after us?

Say unto her, Wherefore are unto they whom thou hast now brought forth like those that were before, but less of stature?

And she shall answer thee, They that be born in the strength of youth are of one fashion, and they that are born in the time of age, when the womb faileth, are otherwise.

And she shall answer thee, They that be born in the strength of youth are of one fashion, and they that are born in the time of age, when the womb faileth, are otherwise.

And so are they that come after you less than ye, as the creatures which now begin to be old, and have passed over the strength of youth.

And ere the present years were sought out, and or ever the inventions of them that now sin were turned, before they were sealed that have gathered faith for a treasure:

Then did I consider these things, and they all were made through me alone, and through none other: by me also they shall be ended, and by none other.

Then did I consider these things, and they all were made through me alone, and through none other: by me also they shall be ended, and by none other.

And will begin to make inquisition of them, what they be that have hurt unjustly with their unrighteousness, and when the affliction of Sion shall be fulfilled;

And when the world, that shall begin to vanish away, shall be finished, then will I shew these tokens: the books shall be opened before the firmament, and they shall see all together:

And the children of a year old shall speak with their voices, the women with child shall bring forth untimely children of three or four months old, and they shall live, and be raised up.

And tha trumpet shall give a sound, which when every man heareth, they shall be suddenly afraid.

At that time shall friends fight one against another like enemies, and the earth shall stand in fear with those that dwell therein, the springs of the fountains shall stand still, and in three hours they shall not run.

As for the other people, which also come of Adam, thou hast said that they are nothing, but be like unto spittle: and hast likened the abundance of them unto a drop that falleth from a vessel.

Then were the entrances of this world made narrow, full of sorrow and travail: they are but few and evil, full of perils,: and very painful.

If then they that live labour not to enter these strait and vain things, they can never receive those that are laid up for them.

If then they that live labour not to enter these strait and vain things, they can never receive those that are laid up for them.

Nevertheless the righteous shall suffer strait things, and hope for wide: for they that have done wickedly have suffered the strait things, and yet shall not see the wide.

For there be many that perish in this life, because they despise the law of God that is set before them.

For God hath given strait commandment to such as came, what they should do to live, even as they came, and what they should observe to avoid punishment.

For God hath given strait commandment to such as came, what they should do to live, even as they came, and what they should observe to avoid punishment.

For God hath given strait commandment to such as came, what they should do to live, even as they came, and what they should observe to avoid punishment.

Nevertheless they were not obedient unto him; but spake against him, and imagined vain things;

But his law have they despised, and denied his covenants; in his statutes have they not been faithful, and have not performed his works.

But his law have they despised, and denied his covenants; in his statutes have they not been faithful, and have not performed his works.

For my son Jesus shall be revealed with those that be with him, and they that remain shall rejoice within four hundred years.

He answered me, and said, This present life is not the end where much glory doth abide; therefore have they prayed for the weak.

Nevertheless they believed not him, nor yet the prophets after him, no nor me which have spoken unto them,

And he pardoneth; for if he did not so of his goodness, that they which have committed iniquities might be eased of them, the ten thousandth part of men should not remain living.

But I will rejoice over the disposition of the righteous, and I will remember also their pilgrimage, and the salvation, and the reward, that they shall have.

For as the husbandman soweth much seed upon the ground, and planteth many trees, and yet the thing that is sown good in his season cometh not up, neither doth all that is planted take root: even so is it of them that are sown in the world; they shall not all be saved.

For many great miseries shall be done to them that in the latter time shall dwell in the world, because they have walked in great pride.

For when they had taken liberty, they despised the most High, thought scorn of his law, and forsook his ways.

For when they had taken liberty, they despised the most High, thought scorn of his law, and forsook his ways.

Moreover they have trodden down his righteous,

And said in their heart, that there is no God; yea, and that knowing they must die.

But they which be created have defiled the name of him that made them, and were unthankful unto him which prepared life for them.

Then shall they be in pitiful case, which now have abused my ways: and they that have cast them away despitefully shall dwell in torments.

Then shall they be in pitiful case, which now have abused my ways: and they that have cast them away despitefully shall dwell in torments.

And they that have loathed my law, while they had yet liberty, and, when as yet place of repentance was open unto them, understood not, but despised it;

And they that have loathed my law, while they had yet liberty, and, when as yet place of repentance was open unto them, understood not, but despised it;