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Yet the LORD was unwilling to destroy the house of David, because of the covenant He had made with David, and since He had promised to maintain a lamp for David and his descendants forever.

Yet he did not put their sons to death, according to what is written in the Law, in the Book of Moses, where the LORD commanded: "Fathers must not be put to death for their children, and children must not be put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin."

A large number of the people-many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun-had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah interceded for them, saying, "May the LORD, who is good, provide atonement for everyone

So this Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundation of the house of God in Jerusalem, and from that time until now it has been under construction, but is not yet completed."

Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, said to Ezra: "We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the people of the land, yet in spite of this, there is hope for Israel.

The officials did not know where I had gone or what I was doing, for I had not yet told the Jews or priests or nobles or officials or any other workers.

We and our children are just like our countrymen and their children, yet we are subjecting our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, but we are powerless to redeem them because our fields and vineyards belong to others."

When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was left-though to that time I had not yet installed the doors in the gates-

Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.

Yet You were patient with them for many years, and Your Spirit admonished them through Your prophets, but they would not listen; so You gave them into the hands of the people of the land.

Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations. He was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel, yet foreign women drew him into sin.

Yet none of this satisfies me as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the King's Gate."

"If one ventures a word with you, will you be wearied? Yet who can keep from speaking?

The lion may roar, and the fierce lion may growl, yet the teeth of the young lions are broken.

Yet man is born to trouble as surely as sparks fly upward.

Surely this is the joy of his way; yet others will spring from the dust.

He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with a shout of joy.

Yet You concealed these things in Your heart, and I know that this was in Your mind:

Yet I desire to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God.

yet my hands are free of violence and my prayer is pure.