Esther again pleaded with the king, falling at his feet and weeping. She pleaded with him to stop the evil of Haman the Agagite and his plan that he had devised against the Jews.
Ezekiel 11:2 - Tree of Life Version He said to me, “Son of man, these are the men that devise sin and give wicked counsel in this city, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then said he unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise mischief, and give wicked counsel in this city: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then [the Spirit] said to me, Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity and give wicked counsel in this city, American Standard Version (1901) And he said unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise iniquity, and that give wicked counsel in this city; Common English Bible He said to me: Human one, these men devise evil plans and give wicked advice in this city. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to me: "Son of man, these are men who devise iniquity. And they offer a wicked counsel in this city, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to me: Son of man, these are the men that study iniquity and frame a wicked counsel in this city, |
Esther again pleaded with the king, falling at his feet and weeping. She pleaded with him to stop the evil of Haman the Agagite and his plan that he had devised against the Jews.
His mouth’s words are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and do good.
Even on his bed he plans sin. He puts himself on a path that is no good, never refusing evil.”
when Doeg the Edomite came and reported to Saul telling him, “David went to Ahimelech’s house.”
“Oy , the rebellious children” —it is a declaration of Adonai— “Who carry out a plan, but not Mine, and make an alliance, but not of My Ruach, so they may add sin to sin,
No one sues justly, and none pleads a case honestly. They trust in confusion and speak lies. They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
Then they said: “Come, let us devise plans against Jeremiah. Surely Torah from the kohen will not be lost, nor will counsel from the wise, nor will the word from the prophet. Come, let’s strike at him with the tongue, and pay no attention to any of his words.”
I will go to the distinguished and speak to them. Surely they know the way of Adonai, the ordinance of their God. But they too had broken the yoke and torn off the bonds.
Disaster upon disaster will come, and rumor upon rumor. They will seek a vision from a prophet, but Torah will perish from the kohen and counsel from the elders.
Out of you has come a schemer of evil against Adonai, a counselor of Belial.