“You must not follow a crowd in doing evil things; in a lawsuit you must not offer testimony that agrees with a crowd so as to pervert justice,

These kings came out with their armies; they were as numerous as the sand on the seashore and had a large number of horses and chariots.

So Nebuzaradan, the captain of the royal guard, Nebushazban, who was a chief officer, Nergal-Sharezer, who was a high official, and all the other officers of the king of Babylon

א (Alef)Alas! The city once full of people now sits all alone! The prominent lady among the nations has become a widow! The princess who once ruled the provinces has become a forced laborer!

Pharaoh with his great army and mighty horde will not help him in battle, when siege ramps are erected and siege-walls are built to kill many people.

and come from your place, from the remote parts of the north, you and many peoples with you, all of them riding on horses, a great company and a vast army.

For the king of the north will again muster an army, one larger than before. At the end of some years he will advance with a huge army and enormous supplies.

They say to the people: “Journey over to Calneh and look at it! Then go from there to Hamath-Rabbah! Then go down to Gath of the Philistines! Are they superior to our two kingdoms? Is their territory larger than yours?”

Balak again sent princes, more numerous and more distinguished than the first.

Their inheritance must be apportioned by lot among the larger and smaller groups.

Therefore, you remained at Kadesh for a long time – indeed, for the full time.

and on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.

But he left behind some of the poor of the land and gave them fields and vineyards.

Their father Ephraim mourned for them many days and his brothers came to console him.

You will also know that your children will be numerous, and your descendants like the grass of the earth.

With great power God grasps my clothing; he binds me like the collar of my tunic.

which the clouds pour down and shower on humankind abundantly.

You know, for you were born before them; and the number of your days is great!

Will you rely on it because its strength is great? Will you commit your labor to it?

He reached down from above and took hold of me; he pulled me from the surging water.