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Thus says the Lord of hosts: Peoples shall yet come, the inhabitants of many cities;

Though I scattered them among the nations, yet in far countries they shall remember me, and they shall rear their children and return.

I have loved you, says the Lord . But you say, "How have you loved us?" Is not Esau Jacob's brother? says the Lord . Yet I have loved Jacob

Cursed be the cheat who has a male in the flock and vows to give it, and yet sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished; for I am a great King, says the Lord of hosts, and my name is reverenced among the nations.

You have wearied the Lord with your words. Yet you say, "How have we wearied him?" By saying, "All who do evil are good in the sight of the Lord , and he delights in them." Or by asking, "Where is the God of justice?"

Will anyone rob God? Yet you are robbing me! But you say, "How are we robbing you?" In your tithes and offerings!

You have spoken harsh words against me, says the Lord . Yet you say, "How have we spoken against you?"

Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these.

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.

Truly I tell you, among those born of women no one has arisen greater than John the Baptist; yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds."

Or have you not read in the law that on the sabbath the priests in the temple break the sabbath and yet are guiltless?

yet such a person has no root, but endures only for a while, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word, that person immediately falls away.

The king was grieved, yet out of regard for his oaths and for the guests, he commanded it to be given;

She said, "Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table."

And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that you are not alarmed; for this must take place, but the end is not yet.

And going a little farther, he threw himself on the ground and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; yet not what I want but what you want."

yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes the greatest of all shrubs, and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade."

for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he protected him. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed; and yet he liked to listen to him.