And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the officer over the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king.

And they brought seven bullocks, and seven rams, and seven lambs, and seven male goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom, and for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And he commanded the priests the sons of Aaron to offer them on the altar of the LORD.

And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD began also with the trumpets, and with the instruments ordained by David king of Israel.

And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was in charge, and Shimei his brother was next.

And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the keeper of the east gate, was over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the offerings to the LORD, and the most holy things.

And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spoke encouragingly to them, saying,

Does not Hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The LORD our God shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and were overseers of all that did the work in any kind of service: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and gatekeepers.

And they removed the burnt offerings, that they might give according to the divisions of the families of the people, to offer unto the LORD, as it is written in the book of Moses. And so did they with the oxen.

So all the service of the LORD was prepared the same day, to keep the passover, and to offer burnt offerings upon the altar of the LORD, according to the commandment of king Josiah.

And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.

And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the costly articles from the house of the LORD, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.

Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and built the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.

From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt offerings unto the LORD. But the foundation of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid.

So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off.

And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Osnappar brought over, and settled in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and so forth .

There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.

That they may offer sacrifices of sweet aroma unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.

That you may buy promptly with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meal offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.

Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may let me pass over till I come into Judah;

But the former governors that had been before me laid burdens upon the people, and had taken of them food and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bore rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God more than many.

Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God forever and ever: and blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.

But after they had rest, they did evil again before you: therefore you left them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them: yet when they returned, and cried unto you, you heard them from heaven; and many times did you deliver them according to your mercies;

And it yields much increase unto the kings whom you have set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.

And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.

But the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinim.

The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, were over the business of the house of God.

Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who was over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren.

Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.

And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the stores, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions required by the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites who ministered.

And I made treasurers over the storehouse, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful, and their duty was to distribute unto their brethren.

Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did foreign women cause to sin.

Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus who reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over a hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)

Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king's satraps, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people according to their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.

And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.

Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's command and his decree drew near to be executed, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)

And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they tore every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.

Remember, I pray you, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?

Does the wild donkey bray when it has grass? or the ox lows over its fodder?

My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope.

Am I a sea, or a sea monster, that you set a watch over me?

If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands ever so clean;

You renew your witnesses against me, and increase your indignation upon me; changes and war are ever with me.

For now you number my steps: do not watch over my sin.

God has delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked.

Then shall you lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.

He stretches out the north over the empty place, and hangs the earth upon nothing.

It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

Who has given him charge over the earth? or who has laid on him the whole world?

I will get my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.

He says among the trumpets, Aha; and he smells the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

From there she seeks the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.

He beholds every high thing: he is a king over all the children of pride.

Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that you have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.

Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they consoled him, and comforted him over all the trouble that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and everyone a ring of gold.

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.

But let all those that put their trust in you rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because you defend them: let them also that love your name be joyful in you.

You made him to have dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet:

You have rebuked the nations, you have destroyed the wicked, you have put out their name forever and ever.

Why stand you afar off, O LORD? why hide you yourself in times of trouble?

The LORD is King forever and ever: the nations are perished out of his land.

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names upon my lips.

For by you I have advanced against a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.

Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent of great transgression.

He asked life of you, and you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies: you anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.

O my God, I trust in you: let me not be ashamed, let not my enemies triumph over me.

Remember, O LORD, your tender mercies and your lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.

My eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

And now shall my head be lifted up above my enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.

Deliver me not over unto the will of my enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

[A Psalm of David. A song at the dedication of the house of David.] I will extol you, O LORD; for you have lifted me up, and have not made my foes to rejoice over me.

Let not them that are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

Judge me, O LORD my God, according to your righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.

He is ever merciful, and lends; and his descendants are blessed.

For my iniquities are gone over my head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slips, they magnify themselves against me.

By this I know that you favor me, because my enemy does not triumph over me.

Deep calls unto deep at the noise of your waterfalls: all your waves and your billows are gone over me.

Your throne, O God, is forever and ever: the scepter of your kingdom is a righteous scepter.

Kings' daughters were among your honorable women: at your right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

I will make your name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise you forever and ever.

For the LORD most high is awesome; he is a great King over all the earth.

God reigns over the nations: God sits upon the throne of his holiness.

For this God is our God forever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.

Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.

Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay your vows unto the most High:

Whoever offers praise glorifies me: and to him that orders his conduct aright will I show the salvation of God.

For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

Then shall you be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon your altar.

But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God forever and ever.

Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming ever so wisely.

By awesome deeds in righteousness will you answer us, O God of our salvation; who is the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:

The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with grain; they shout for joy, they also sing.

You have caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but you brought us out into a wealthy place.