Also, let the gold and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple in Jerusalem and brought to Babylonia, be returned and brought to the temple in Jerusalem to its place. Put them in the house of God."

For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of Yahweh, to do [it], and to teach the regulations and judgments in Israel.

"You, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God that you possess, appoint magistrates and judges who can judge all of the people [in the province] Beyond the River who know the laws of your God. And you will teach those who do not know.

and who extended to me loyal love before the king and his counselors, and before all of the mighty officials of the king. I took courage, for the hand of Yahweh my God was upon me, and I gathered leaders from Israel to go up with me.

So the priests and Levites took over the weighed silver, gold, and the vessels to bring to Jerusalem for the house of our God.

Therefore, do not give your daughters to their sons, and do not take their daughters for your sons. Do not seek their peace and prosperity so that forever you may be strong and eat the good of the land and may give it as an inheritance to your sons.'

So neither I nor my brothers nor my young men nor the men of the guard who were behind me took off our clothes. Each one [kept] his weapon [even] in the water.

So they said, "We will restore it and will not request [anything more]. So we will do as you say." Then I called the priests and made them take an oath to do this promise.

The former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people, and they took food and wine from them, besides forty shekels. Also, their servants controlled the people, but I did not do so because of the fear of God.

For many in Judah were bound by oath to him because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah. His son Jehohanan took as a wife the daughter of Meshullam son of Berekiah.

You gave them bread from heaven for their starvation, and you caused water to go out from a rock for their thirst. You told them to go in order to take into possession the land that you have sworn by your hand to give to them.

And you gave them kingdoms and nations and allotted them a portion. They took into possession the land of Sihon king of Heshbon and the land of Og king of Bashan.

You made their children numerous like the stars of the heavens and brought them to the land that you told their ancestors to enter in order to take possession.

So the children went in and took possession of the land. You subdued before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites; you gave them into their hand, and their kings and the nations of the land to do with them according to their pleasure.

And they captured fortified cities and a fertile land and took possession of houses filled with every good thing: hewn cisterns, vineyards, olive groves, and many [fruit] trees. They ate and became full, and they became fat and took delight in your great goodness.

We will not give our daughters to the peoples of the land nor take their daughters for our sons.

And then I told two Levites that they must purify themselves and come to guard the gates in order to consecrate the day of the Sabbath. Remember this also, my God, and take pity on me according to the greatness of your loyal love.

So I quarreled with them and cursed them and beat some of their men and pulled out their hair. I made them take an oath by God: "Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.

in this way, the girl goes to the king and all that she asks is given to her {to take} with her from the {harem} to the {king's palace}.

Then the king said to Haman, "Quickly, take the clothing and the horse, just as you have said, and do so to Mordecai the Jew who sits at the gate of the king; you must not leave out anything from what you have said."

So Haman took the clothing and the horse, and he clothed Mordecai and let him ride through the public square of the city; and he proclaimed before him, "Thus, it is done to the man whom the king wishes to honor."

the ten sons of Haman, the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews; but they did not {touch} the plunder.

And the Jews were gathered who [were] in Susa, and on the fourteenth day of the month of Adar and they killed in Susa three hundred men, but they did not {touch} the plunder.

The rest of the Jews who [were] in the king's provinces gathered and {defended their lives} and {found repose} from their enemies. And they killed seventy-five thousand of those that hated them, but they did not {touch} the plunder.

But, on the other hand, stretch out your hand and touch {all that belongs to him} [and see] {whether} he will {curse} you to your face."

Then the Sabeans {attacked}, and they took them, and they slew the servants {by the edge of the sword}. But I escaped, [even] I alone, to tell you."

But stretch out your hand and touch his bones and his flesh, [and see] {whether} he will {curse} you to your face."

{So} he took for himself a potsherd with which to scrape himself, and he sat in the midst of the ashes.

{From} six troubles he will deliver you, and in seven evil shall not touch you.

{I refused} to touch [them]; they [are] like {food that will make me ill}.

Teach me, and I myself will be silent; and make me understand how I have gone astray.

And why do you not pardon my transgression and take away my guilt? For now I shall lie in the dust, and you will seek me, but {I will be no more}."

Will they themselves not teach you [and] {tell you} and {utter} words from their heart?

He will lean himself against his house, but it will not stand; he will take hold of it, but it will not endure.

"But ask [the] animals, and they will teach you, and the birds of the heaven, and they will tell you;

or ask the earth, and it will teach you, and the fishes of the sea will declare to you.

Why should I take my flesh in my teeth and put my life in my hand?

Let his eyes see his decay, and let him drink from the wrath of Shaddai,

Can anyone teach knowledge to God, since he himself judges high ones?

Do you not ask [those] traveling [the] roads, and do you not take notice of their accounts?

But he knows {the way that I take}; he tests me--I shall come out like gold.

They drive away [the] donkey of orphans; they take [the] widow's ox as a pledge.

"They snatch [the] orphan from [the] breast, and they take a pledge against [the] needy.

Then Job again took up his discourse and said,

"I will teach you about God's hand; I will not conceal that [which is] with Shaddai.

Then Job again took up his discourse and said,

{At night I am in great pain}; my pains do not take a rest.

I thought, 'Let days speak, and let many years teach wisdom.'

"If you are able, answer me. Present [your argument] {before me}; take your stand.

If not, you listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom."

who {shows no partiality to officials} and [who] {does not take note of the noble more than of the insignificant}, for all of them [are] the work of his hands?

[In] a moment they die, and [in] the middle of [the] night [the] people are shaken, and they pass away, and they take away [the] mighty {effortlessly}.

teach me yourself {what I cannot see}; if I have done wrong, I will not repeat [it]'?

But you are obsessed with [the] judgment of [the] wicked; judgment and justice take hold of you.

Take care, you must not turn to mischief, for because of this you have been tried by misery.

"Teach us what we should say to him; we cannot draw up our case because of [the] presence of darkness.

to take hold of the earth's skirts so that the wicked might be shaken off from it?

that you may take it to its territory, and that you might discern the paths to its home?

Can anyone take it by its eyes? Can he pierce [its] nose with a snare?

Will it make a covenant with you? Will you take it as a slave forever?

{So then}, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, and go to my servant Job and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. And my servant Job will pray for you, for {I will certainly accept his prayer}, so that it will not be done with you [according to your] folly, for you have not spoken to me what is right as my servant Job [has]."

Kiss the Son lest he be angry and you perish [on the] way, for his anger burns quickly. Blessed are all [who] take refuge in him.

But let all who take shelter in you rejoice. Let them ever sing for joy, {because} you spread protection over them; And let those [who] love your name exult in you.

[But] you have seen; indeed you have noted trouble and grief to take [it] into your hand. The helpless abandons [himself] upon you; you have been [the] helper [for the] orphan.

How long must I take counsel in my soul, [and] sorrow in my heart [all the] day? How long will my enemy be exalted over me?

He does not lend his money at interest, and does not take a bribe against [the] innocent. He who does these [things] will never be shaken.

Protect me, O God, for I take refuge in you.

Those [who] hurry [after] another [god] increase their sorrows. I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood, nor take up their names on my lips.

Show wondrously your acts of loyal love, O Savior of those who take refuge at your right hand from those who rise up against [them].

This God--his way [is] blameless. The word of Yahweh [is] flawless. He [is] a shield for all those who take refuge in him.

Yet [you] took me from [the] belly; you made me trust [while] on my mother's breasts.

Make me know your ways, O Yahweh. Teach me your paths.

Cause me to walk in your truth and teach me, because you [are] the God of my salvation. I await you {all day long}.

My eyes [are] continually toward Yahweh, because he will take my feet from [the] net.

Protect my life and deliver me. Let me not be put to shame, because I take shelter in you.

Teach me, O Yahweh, your way, and lead me on a level path because of my enemies.

For I hear [the] rumor of many, "Terror on every side!" When conspiring together against me, they have plotted to take my life.

How abundant [is] your goodness that you have stored up for [those who] fear you, that you perform for those who take refuge in you before [the] children of humankind.

I made known my sin to you, and my iniquity I did not cover. I said, "I will confess concerning my transgressions to Yahweh," and you took away the guilt of my sin. Selah

I will instruct you and teach you in [the] way that you should go. I will advise [you] [with] my eye upon you.

Come, [you] children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.

Yahweh redeems the life of his servants, and none who take refuge in him will incur guilt.

For without cause they secretly hide the pit with their net for me; without cause they dug [it] for my life.

How precious [is] your loyal love, O God, and the children of humankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

Take pleasure in Yahweh as well, and he will give to you the requests of your heart.

But [the] afflicted will possess [the] land, and they will take pleasure in an abundance of peace.

And Yahweh helps them and he rescues them. He rescues them from [the] wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.

Let them be shamed and abashed altogether who seek to take away my life. Let them be repulsed and humiliated [who] desire my harm.

And [in] your majesty {ride victoriously}, because of truth and humility [and] righteousness. And let your right hand teach you awesome deeds.

because when he dies he will not take [away] any [of it]. His wealth will not follow down after him.

I will not take from your house a bull [or] from your stalls a he-goat,

Do not cast me away from your presence, and do not take your Holy Spirit from me.

[Then] I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will turn back to you.

"Look, the man [who] would not make God his refuge, but he trusted in the greatness of his wealth; he took refuge in his destructiveness."

[We] who would take sweet counsel together; in the house of God we would walk with [the] throng.

Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me, because in you my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of your wings I will take refuge until destruction passes by.

They have set a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down. They have dug a pit before me; they have fallen into the midst of it. Selah

Let me reside in your tent forever. Let me take refuge under the covering of your wings. Selah

[The] righteous will rejoice in Yahweh and take refuge in him, and all [the] upright in heart will boast.

Upon you I have leaned {from birth}. [It was] you who {took} me from the womb of my mother. My praise [is] of you continually.