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Except David, and Ezechias, and Josias, all committed sin.
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For the kings of Juda forsook the law of the most High, and despised the fear of God.
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So they gave their kingdom to others, and their glory to a strange nation.
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They burnt the chosen city of holiness, and made the streets thereof desolate according to the prediction of Jeremias.
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For they treated him evil, who was consecrated a prophet from his mother's womb, to overthrow, and pluck up, and destroy, and to build again, and renew.
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It was Ezechiel that saw the glorious vision, which was shewn him upon the chariot of cherubims.
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For he made mention of the enemies under the figure of rain, and of doing good to them that shewed right ways.
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And may the bones of the twelve prophets spring up out of their place: for they strengthened Jacob, and re- deemed themselves by strong faith.
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How shall we magnify Zorobabel? for he was as a signet on the right hand;
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In like manner Jesus the son of Josedec? who in their days built the house, and set up a holy temple to the Lord, prepared for everlasting glory.
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And let Nehemias be a long time remembered, who raised up for us our walls that were cast down, and set up the gates and the bars, who rebuilt our houses.