The king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.

Blessed be Jehovah, the God of our fathers, who hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of Jehovah which is in Jerusalem;

and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for Jehovah had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.

O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who delight to fear thy name; and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. Now I was cupbearer to the king.

Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.

Thou didst cleave fountain and flood: Thou driedst up mighty rivers.

Above the voices of many waters, The mighty breakers of the sea, Jehovah on high is mighty.

He turned their heart to hate his people, To deal subtly with his servants.

He made them also to be pitied Of all those that carried them captive.

The sea saw it, and fled; The Jordan was driven back.

What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleest? Thou Jordan, that thou turnest back?

The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.

A man's heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.

A man's goings are of Jehovah; How then can man understand his way?

Behold, I will do a new thing; now shall it spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

that saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers;

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

And the third poured out his bowl into the rivers and the fountains of the waters; and it became blood.

And the sixth poured out his bowl upon the great river, the river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way might by made ready for the kings that come from the sunrising.

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The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

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The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.
A man's goings are of Jehovah; How then can man understand his way?
Blessed be Jehovah, the God of our fathers, who hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of Jehovah which is in Jerusalem;
O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who delight to fear thy name; and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. Now I was cupbearer to the king.
Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
He turned their heart to hate his people, To deal subtly with his servants.
He made them also to be pitied Of all those that carried them captive.
And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

As

Thou didst cleave fountain and flood: Thou driedst up mighty rivers.
Above the voices of many waters, The mighty breakers of the sea, Jehovah on high is mighty.
The sea saw it, and fled; The Jordan was driven back.
Behold, I will do a new thing; now shall it spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
that saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers;
And the third poured out his bowl into the rivers and the fountains of the waters; and it became blood.

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And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?

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