Isaac replied to Esau, “Look! I have made him lord over you. I have made all his relatives his servants and provided him with grain and new wine. What is left that I can do for you, my son?”

You must not expose your father’s nakedness by having sexual intercourse with your mother. She is your mother; you must not have intercourse with her.

For the love of Christ controls us, since we have concluded this, that Christ died for all; therefore all have died.

“No,” he insisted, “but you have come to see if our land is vulnerable.”

Drink from the stream; I have already told the ravens to bring you food there.”

When the messengers returned to the king, he asked them, “Why have you returned?”

I myself have seen the fool taking root, but suddenly I cursed his place of residence.

Because you have closed their minds to understanding, therefore you will not exalt them.

If you have any words, reply to me; speak, for I want to justify you.

Have you ever in your life commanded the morning, or made the dawn know its place,

Have you considered the vast expanses of the earth? Tell me, if you know it all!

God has declared one principle; two principles I have heard: God is strong,

If I had publicized these thoughts, I would have betrayed your loyal followers.

Then they will realize this is your work, and that you, Lord, have accomplished it.

I have observed the burden that God has given to people to keep them occupied.

“You, my servant Israel, Jacob whom I have chosen, offspring of Abraham my friend,

Look, I have inscribed your name on my palms; your walls are constantly before me.

For the nations of Israel and Judah have been very unfaithful to me,” says the Lord.

You should have reprimanded Jeremiah from Anathoth who is pretending to be a prophet among you!

We have submitted to Egypt and Assyria in order to buy food to eat.