- the nobles:
- "And next¹ unto¹ them² the Tekoitesª repaired;ª° but their noblesª putª° not¹ their necksª to the workª of their Lord.ª" {Neh 3:5} + "Then I consultedª° with¹ myself,ª and I rebukedª°¹ the nobles,ª and the rulers,ª and saidª° unto them, Ye¹ exactª°°°²°² usury,ª every oneª of his brother.ª And I setª° a greatª assemblyª against¹ them." {Neh 5:7} + "And [one] of the sonsª¹ of Joiada,ª the sonª of Eliashibª the highª priest,ª [was] son in lawª to Sanballatª the Horonite:ª therefore I chasedª° him from¹¹ me." {Neh 13:28} + "Woeª is me! for¹ I am¹ as when they have gatheredª the summer fruits,ª as the grapegleaningsª of the vintage:ª [there is] no¹ clusterª to eat:ª° my soulª desiredª° the firstripe fruit.ª ... For¹ the sonª dishonourethª° the father,ª the daughterª riseth upª° against her mother,ª the daughter in lawª against her mother in law;ª a man'sª enemiesª° [are] the men²¹ of his own house.ª" {Mic 7:1-6} + "Andª thenª shall manyª be offended,ª° andª shall betrayª° one another,ª andª shall hateª° one another.ª ... Andª because² iniquityª shall abound,ª° the¹ loveª of manyª shall wax cold.ª°" {Mtt 24:10-12}
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