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They invited me again four times, but I gave them the same answer every time. (Nehemiah 6, 4)
But when they were at peace, they did evil against you again, and you gave them over to the hands of the enemies who oppressed them. Once more they cried to you, and you listened to them from heaven, and by your great kindness you saved them many times. (Nehemiah 9, 28)
Keep yourself, my son, from all unlawful sexual relations and, above all, take a wife from the tribe of your fathers. Do not take a foreign woman, one who does not belong to the tribe of our fathers, because we are children of the prophets. Remember, my son, that in former times our fathers, Noah, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob took wives from among their relatives so that they might be blessed in their children and that their race might possess the land. (Tobit 4, 12)
But God will again take pity on his people and they will return to their land. They will rebuild the Temple, though it will not be like the first one until better times come. When that time comes they will all return from captivity. They will rebuild Jerusalem in all its magnificence. In it they will rebuild the House of God in all its glory for all generations to come, just as the prophets have foretold. (Tobit 14, 5)
Now, my children, I give you this advice: serve God and do what is pleasing in his sight. Teach your children how to exercise justice and how to give alms. Teach them also to remember God and to bless his name sincerely at all times, with all their strength. (Tobit 14, 9)
These evil practices of past times, as attested by the records, have been carried over to the present in the crimes perpetrated by unworthy officials. (Esther 16, 7)
Then this at least would comfort me, my only joy in merciless dread, that I have not cursed the will of the Holy one. (Job 6, 10)
When I think my bed will comfort me and my couch will soothe my pain, (Job 7, 13)
And your prosperity will be such as to make you forget former times. (Job 8, 7)
If one were to contend with him, not once in a thousand times would he answer. (Job 9, 3)
I would give you strength, and comfort you with words. (Job 16, 5)
Ten times now you have reviled me, you have attacked me shamelessly. (Job 19, 3)
