Thus says the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, Yet again shall they use this speech in the land of Judah and in its cities, when I shall bring again their captivity: the LORD bless you, habitation of righteousness, mountain of holiness.
The measuring line shall go out further straight onward to the hill Gareb, and shall turn about to Goah.
At the end of seven years you shall let go every man his brother who is a Hebrew, who has been sold to you, and has served you six years, you shall let him go free from you: but your fathers didn't listen to me, neither inclined their ear.
I have sent also to you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and don't go after other gods to serve them, and you shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but you have not inclined your ear, nor listened to me.
But they didn't listen, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense to other gods.
As for the pillars, the height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a line of twelve cubits did compass it; and its thickness was four fingers: it was hollow.
Who determined its measures, if you know? Or who stretched the line on it?
They run like mighty men. They climb the wall like warriors. They each march in his line, and they don't swerve off course.
So they took Jesus' body, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury.
Stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths lying, yet he didn't enter in.
Then Simon Peter came, following him, and entered into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying,
and the cloth that had been on his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself.
Behold, when we come into the land, you shall bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which you did let us down by. You shall gather to yourself into the house your father, your mother, your brothers, and all your father's household.
She said, "According to your words, so be it." She sent them away, and they departed. She tied the scarlet line in the window.
Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the brook of Egypt, and the great sea with its coastline.
"Now therefore put away the foreign gods which are among you, and incline your heart to the LORD, the God of Israel."
to execute judgment on all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their works of ungodliness which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him."
His mother's brothers spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, "He is our brother."
Samson said to them, "Let me tell you a riddle now. If you can declare it to me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing;
but if you can't declare it to me, then you shall give me thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing." They said to him, "Put forth your riddle, that we may hear it."
He arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and the young lady's father said, "Please strengthen your heart and stay until the day declines;" and they both ate.
the LORD has purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion; He has stretched out the line, he has not withdrawn his hand from destroying; He has made the rampart and wall to lament; they languish together.
The priest shall put on his linen garment, and he shall put on his linen breeches upon his body; and he shall remove the ashes from where the fire has consumed the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.
"The garment also that the plague of leprosy is in, whether it is a woolen garment, or a linen garment;
whether it is in warp, or woof; of linen, or of wool; whether in a skin, or in anything made of skin;
He shall burn the garment, whether the warp or the woof, in wool or in linen, or anything of skin, in which the plague is: for it is a destructive mildew. It shall be burned in the fire.
This is the law of the plague of mildew in a garment of wool or linen, either in the warp, or the woof, or in anything of skin, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean.
He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches on his body, and shall put on the linen sash, and he shall be clothed with the linen turban. They are the holy garments. He shall bathe his body in water, and put them on.
"Aaron shall come into the Tent of Meeting, and shall take off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the Holy Place, and shall leave them there.
The priest, who is anointed and who is consecrated to be priest in his father's place, shall make the atonement, and shall put on the linen garments, even the holy garments.
In holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Most certainly I tell you, that he will dress himself, and make them recline, and will come and serve them.
"Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.
He took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been laid.
But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he departed to his home, wondering what had happened.
Judah has dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah has profaned the holiness of the LORD which he loves, and has married the daughter of a foreign god.
A certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth thrown around himself, over his naked body. The young men grabbed him,
but he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.
He bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb which had been cut out of a rock. He rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.
Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
the slope of the valleys that incline toward the dwelling of Ar, leans on the border of Moab."
My son, don't despise the LORD's discipline, neither be weary of his reproof:
The foolish woman is loud, Undisciplined, and knows nothing.
Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.
One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way: whoever hates reproof shall die.
Discipline your son, for there is hope; don't be a willing party to his death.
Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
Buy the truth, and don't sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.
She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
She makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers sashes to the merchant.
the LORD, don't rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath.
The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, I have a good inheritance.
The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will open my riddle on the harp.
He also drove out the nations before them, allotted them for an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
Once have I sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David.
Your statutes stand firm. Holiness adorns your house, the LORD, forevermore.
He who disciplines the nations, won't he punish? He who teaches man knows.
Blessed is the man whom you discipline, Yah, and teach out of your law;
to discipline his princes at his pleasure, and to teach his elders wisdom.
Don't incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity. Don't let me eat of their delicacies.
The seven angels who had the seven plagues came out, clothed with pure, bright linen, and wearing golden sashes around their breasts.
merchandise of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, scarlet, all expensive wood, every vessel of ivory, every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble;
saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, she who was dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls!
It was given to her that she would array herself in bright, pure, fine linen: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
The armies which are in heaven followed him on white horses, clothed in white, pure, fine linen.
who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,
and so all Israel will be saved. Even as it is written, "There will come out of Zion the Deliverer, and he will turn away ungodliness from Jacob.
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,
instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world;
Therefore thus says the LORD: "I have returned to Jerusalem with mercy. My house shall be built in it," says the LORD of Armies, "and a line shall be stretched forth over Jerusalem."'
I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.
Indeed, who despises the day of small things? For these seven shall rejoice, and shall see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. These are the eyes of the LORD, which run back and forth through the whole earth."
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