Its abundant harvest goes to the kings You have set over us because of our sins. And they rule over our bodies and our livestock as they please. We are in great distress.
A people you do not know will eat the produce of your land and of all your toil. All your days you will be oppressed and
you will serve your enemies the LORD will send against you in famine, thirst, nakedness, and destitution. He will place
And be advised that you have no authority to impose tribute, duty, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, door
Let it now be known to the king that if that city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, they will not pay tribute, duty
And I will set My face against you, so that you will be defeated by your enemies. Those who hate you will rule over you,
You will plant and cultivate vineyards, but will neither drink the wine nor gather the grapes, because worms will eat th
“We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free
and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling yo
I hereby decree what you must do for these elders of the Jews who are rebuilding this house of God: The cost is to be pa
They will eat the offspring of your livestock and the produce of your land until you are destroyed. They will leave you