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what I say. See, I am bringing much trouble to this place and to its people. I am allowing all the curses to come which are written in the book they have read in front of the king of Judah.

But Neco sent men to him, saying, "What have we to do with each other, O King of Judah? I am not coming against you today but against the house with which I am at war, and God has told me to hurry. Do not stand in the way of God Who is with me, or He will destroy you."

And the bowmen shot King Josiah. The king told his servants, "Take me away, for I am hurt."

Also, I am making it known what you are to do for these leaders of Judah for the building of this house of God. All of it is to be paid for from the king's money out of the taxes from the lands on the other side of the River. And waste no time to get it to them.

I said, "O my God, I am ashamed to lift up my face to You, my God, for our sins have risen above our heads. Our guilt has grown even to the heavens.

So I sent men with word to them, saying, "I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?"

When the king returned from his garden to the place where they were drinking wine, Haman was falling on the bed-like seat where Esther was lying. Then the king said, "Will he even trouble the queen while I am in the house?" As the king spoke the words, they covered Haman's face.

Then she said, "If it pleases the king and if I have his favor, if the king thinks it is right and if I am pleasing in his eyes, let letters be written to keep Haman's letters from being carried out. The letters Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, wrote would destroy the Jews in all the king's nation.

I am not at rest, and I am not quiet. I have no rest, but only trouble."

I ask that you change your minds and let no wrong be done. Stop now, for I am still right and good.

I am given months of pain and nights of suffering for no reason.

When I lie down I say, ‘When will I get up?' But the night is long, and I am always turning from side to side until morning.

Am I the sea, or a large sea animal, that You put someone to watch me?

Have I sinned? What have I done to You, O watcher of men? Why have you made me something to shoot at, so that I am a problem to myself?

Even if I am right, I cannot answer Him. I must beg Him who is against me to have pity.

Even if I were right, my mouth would say that I am guilty. Even if I were without blame, He would say I am guilty.

Even though I am without blame, I do not care about myself. I hate my life.

I am still afraid of all my pains for I know You will not take away my guilt.

Because I am already guilty, why should I try for nothing?

For He is not a man, as I am, that I may answer Him, that we might go to trial together.