let me alone that I may destroy them and put out the name of them from under heaven, and I will make of thee a nation both greater and more than they.'

That head that standeth upon thee is like Carmel; the hair of thy head is like the king's purple folden up in plates.

Thus sayeth the LORD, even the holy one and maker of Israel: Ask me of things for to come, concerning my sons; and put me in remembrance, as touching the works of my hands.

There is no man that calleth upon thy name, that standeth up to take hold by thee. Therefore hidest thou thy face from us and consumest us, because of our sins.

And they drew nigh unto the town which they went to. And he made as though he would have gone further.

I will not

So when I was a little past them, I found him whom my soul loveth. I have gotten hold upon him, and will not let him go, until I bring him into my mother's house, and in to her chamber that bare me.

He strove with the angel, and gat the victory: so that he prayed and desired him. He found him at Bethel, and there he talked with us.

He put forth a similitude unto them, signifying that men ought always to pray, and not to be weary,

Nevertheless, in all these things we overcome strongly through his help that loved us.

Therefore, my dear brethren, be ye steadfast and unmovable, always rich in the works of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know how that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

For this thing besought I the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me,

Which in the days of his flesh, did offer up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death: and was also heard, because of his godliness.

Thou bless

But Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "If thou shalt bless me, and enlarge my coasts, and shalt let thine hand be with me, and wilt keep me from evil that it vex me not." And God sent him his desire.

{To the Chanter, in Neginoth, a Psalm and song} God be merciful unto us, and bless us, and show us the light of his countenance. Selah.

The LORD is mindful of us, and blesseth us - he blesseth the house of Israel; he blesseth the house of Aaron;

General references

Then said Lot unto them, "Oh nay my lord: