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Did not your fathers thus, and did not our Godbring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bringmorewrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath.
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And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be darkbefore the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servantsset I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbathday.
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Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will layhands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath.
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And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbathday.Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.
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And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smotecertain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
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Did not Solomonking of Israelsin by these things? yet among manynations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and Godmade him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandishwomen cause to sin.