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- "[Shall] not¹ their cattleª and their substanceª and every¹ beastª of theirs [be] ours? only¹ let us consentª° unto them, and they will dwellª° with¹ us. ... And unto¹ Hamorª and unto¹ Shechem²¹ his sonª hearkenedª° all¹ that went outª° of the gateª of his city;ª and every¹ maleª was circumcised,ª° all¹ that went outª° of the gateª of his city.ª" {Gen 34:23-24} + "And he turnedª° unto¹ her by¹ the way,ª and said,ª° Go to,ª° I pray thee,¹ let me come inª° unto¹ thee; (for¹ he knewª° not¹ that¹ she¹ [was] his daughter in law.)ª And she said,ª° What¹ wilt thou giveª° me, that¹ thou mayest come inª° unto¹ me?" {Gen 38:16} + "Keep thee farª° from a false² matter;ª¹¹ and the innocentª and righteousª slayª° thou not:¹ for¹ I will not¹ justifyª° the wicked.ª ... And thou shalt takeª° no¹ gift:ª for¹ the giftª blindethª° the wise,ª and pervertethª° the wordsª of the righteous.ª" {Exd 23:7-8} + "Thou shalt not¹ wrestª° judgment;ª thou shalt not¹ respectª° persons,ª neither¹ takeª° a gift:ª for¹ a giftª doth blindª° the eyesª of the wise,ª and pervertª° the wordsª of the righteous.ª" {Deu 16:19} + "Becauseª¹ they¹ metª° you not¹ with breadª and with waterª in the way,ª when ye came forthª° out of Egypt;ª¹ and because¹ they hiredª° against¹ thee¹ Balaamª the sonª of Beorª of Pethorª¹ of Mesopotamia,ª to curseª° thee. ... Nevertheless the LORDª thy Godª wouldª° not¹ hearkenª° unto¹ Balaam;ª but the LORDª thy Godª turnedª°¹ the curseª into a blessingª unto thee, because¹ the LORDª thy Godª lovedª° thee." {Deu 23:4-5} + "Thou shalt not¹ bringª° the hireª of a whore,ª° or the priceª of a dog,ª into the houseª of the LORDª thy Godª for any¹ vow:ª for¹ even¹ bothª these [are] abominationª unto the LORDª thy God.ª" {Deu 23:18} + "And Micahª saidª° unto him, Dwellª° with¹ me, and be¹ unto me a fatherª and a priest,ª and I¹ will giveª° thee tenª [shekels] of silverª by the year,ª and a suitª of apparel,ª and thy victuals.ª So the Leviteª went in.²°¹ ... And the Leviteª was contentª° to dwellª° with¹ the man;ª and the young manª was¹ unto him as oneª of his sons.ª¹" {Jdg 17:10-11} + "And they saidª° unto him, Hold thy peace,ª° layª° thine handª upon¹ thy mouth,ª and go²°¹ with¹ us, and be¹ to us²° a fatherª and a priest:ª [is it] betterª for thee to be¹ a priestª unto the houseª of oneª man,ª or¹ that thou be¹ a priestª unto a tribeª and a familyª in Israel?ª ... And the priest'sª heartª was glad,ª° and he tookª°¹ the ephod,ª and the teraphim,ª and the graven image,ª and went¹ in²° the midstª of the people.ª" {Jdg 18:19-20} + "And they calledª° the nameª of the cityª Dan,ª after the nameª of Danª their father,ª who¹ was bornª° unto Israel:ª howbeitª the nameª of the cityª [was] Laishª at the first.ª ... And they set them upª°¹ Micah'sª graven image,ª which¹ he made,ª° all¹ the timeª that the houseª of Godª was¹ in Shiloh.ª" {Jdg 18:29-31} + "When¹ one toldª° me, saying,ª° Behold,¹ Saulª is dead,ª° thinking¹ to have¹ brought² good tidings,ª° I took holdª° of him, and slewª° him in Ziklag,ª who¹ [thought] that I would have givenª° him a reward for his tidings:ª ... How much more,¹ when¹ wickedª men²¹ have slainª°¹ a righteousª personª in his own houseª upon¹ his bed?ª shall I not¹ therefore now¹ requireª°¹ his bloodª of your hand,ª¹ and take you awayª°¹ from¹ the earth?ª" {2Sm 4:10-11} + "So¹ [are] the waysª of every one¹ that is greedyª° of gain;ª [which] taketh awayª°¹ the lifeª of the ownersª thereof." {Prv 1:19} + "Thy princesª [are] rebellious,ª° and companionsª of thieves:ª every one¹ lovethª° gifts,ª and followeth²° after¹ rewards:ª they judgeª° not¹ the fatherless,ª neither¹ doth the causeª of the widowª comeª° unto¹ them." {Isa 1:23} + "Yea, [they are] greedyªª dogsª [which] can²° never¹ haveª° enough,ª and they¹ [are] shepherdsª° [that] cannot¹¹ understand:ª° they all¹ lookª° to their own way,ª every oneª for his gain,ª from his quarter.ª¹" {Isa 56:11} + "As a cageª is fullª of birds,ª so¹ [are] their housesª fullª of deceit:ª therefore¹¹ they are become great,ª° and waxen rich.ª°" {Jer 5:27} + "They are waxen fat,ª° they shine:ª° yea,¹ they overpassª° the deedsª of the wicked:ª they judgeª° not¹ the cause,ª the cause¹ of the fatherless,ª yet they prosper;ª° and the rightª of the needyª do they not¹ judge.ª°" {Jer 5:28} + "And will ye polluteª° me among¹ my peopleª for handfulsª of barleyª and for piecesª of bread,ª to slayª° the soulsª that¹ should not¹ die,ª° and to save²° the souls² aliveª°¹ that¹ should not¹ live,ª° by your lyingª° to my peopleª that hearª° [your] lies?ª" {Ezk 13:19} + "They giveª° giftsª to all¹ whores:ª° but thou¹ givestª°¹ thy giftsª to all¹ thy lovers,ª° and hirestª° them, that they may comeª° unto¹ thee on every sideª¹ for thy whoredom.ª" {Ezk 16:33} + "In thee have they takenª° giftsª to¹ shedª° blood;ª thou hast takenª° usuryª and increase,ª and thou hast greedily gainedª° of thy neighboursª by extortion,ª and hast forgottenª° me, saithª° the Lordª GOD.ª" {Ezk 22:12} + "The headsª thereof judgeª° for reward,ª and the priestsª thereof teachª° for hire,ª and the prophetsª thereof divineª° for money:ª yet will they leanª° upon¹ the LORD,ª and say,ª° [Is] not¹ the LORDª amongª us? none¹ evilª can comeª° upon¹ us." {Mic 3:11} + "That they may do evilª¹ with both handsª earnestly,ª° the princeª asketh,ª° and the judgeª° [asketh] for a reward;ª and the greatª [man], he¹ utterethª° his mischievousª desire:ª so they wrap it up.ª° ... The bestª of them [is] as a brier:ª the most uprightª [is sharper] than a thorn hedge:ª¹ the dayª of thy watchmenª° [and] thy visitationª cometh;ª° now¹ shall be¹ their perplexity.ª" {Mic 7:3-4} + "Who¹ [is there] even¹ among you that would shutª° the doorsª [for nought]? neither¹ do ye kindleª° [fire] on mine altarª for nought.ª I have no¹ pleasureª in you, saithª° the LORDª of hosts,ª neither¹ will I acceptª° an offeringª at your hand.ª¹" {Mal 1:10} + "¹ Woeª unto you,ª scribesª andª Pharisees,ª hypocrites!ª forª ye devourª° widows'ª houses,ª andª for a pretenceª make²° long² prayer:ª°¹ thereforeªª ye shall receiveª° the greater²¹ damnation.ª" {Mtt 23:14} + "Menª [and] brethren,ª thisª scriptureª must²° needs¹ have been fulfilled,ª° whichª the¹ Holyª Ghostª byª the mouthª of Davidª spake beforeª° concerningª Judas,ª which² wasª° guideª to them that tookª° Jesus.ª ... Andª it wasª° knownª unto allª the¹ dwellersª° at Jerusalem;ª insomuch asª thatª fieldª is calledª° in theirª properª tongue,ª Aceldama,ª that is to say,ª° The fieldª of blood.ª" {Act 1:16-19} + "Whoseª mouths²° must²° be stopped,ª°¹ whoª subvertª° wholeª houses,ª teachingª° things whichª they oughtª° not,ª for²° filthy² lucre's² sake.ª¹¹" {Tts 1:11} + "Andª cinnamon,ª andª odours,ª andª ointments,ª andª frankincense,ª andª wine,ª andª oil,ª andª fine flour,ª andª wheat,ª andª beasts,ª andª sheep,ª andª horses,ª andª chariots,ª andª slaves,ª andª soulsª of men.ª" {Rev 18:13}
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