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YASHAR - Jasher
CEPHER
EZRA REVIY`IY
ALSO CALLED 4 EZRA
ALSO KNOWN AS 2 ESDRAS
1 thirsty in the wilderness, did ye not cry unto me,
THE second cepher of the prophet Ezra,
the son of Serayahu, the son of Azaryahu,
18 Saying, Why have you brought us into this
the son of Chilqiyahu, the son of Shallum,
have served the Mitsriym, than to die in this
the son of Tsadoq, the son of Achiytuv, 2 The son wilderness to kill us? it had been better for us to
of Aviyshua, the son of Piynechac, the son of Eliy, wilderness. 19 Then had I pity upon your
the son of Amaryahu, the son of Azaryahu, the son mournings, and gave you manna to eat; so ye did
of Merayoth, the son of Buqqiy, the son of eat angels' bread. 20 When ye were thirsty, did I
Aviyshua, the son of Piynechac, the son of El`azar, not cleave the rock, and waters flowed out to your
3 The son of Aharon, of the tribe of Leviy; which fill? for the heat I covered you with the leaves of
was captive in the land of the Madai, in the reign the trees. 21 I divided among you a fruitful land, I
of Artachshashta king of the Persians. 4 And the cast out the Kena`aniym, the Perriziym, and the
Word of YAHUAH came unto me, saying, 5 Go your Pelishtiym, before you: what shall I yet do more
way, and show my people their sinful deeds, and for you? says YAHUAH. 22 Thus says EL SHADDAI
their children their wickedness which they have YAHUAH, When ye were in the wilderness, in the
done against me; that they may tell their children's river of the Emoriym, being athirst, and
children: 6 Because the sins of their fathers are blaspheming my name, 23 I gave you not fire for
increased in them: for they have forgotten me, and your blasphemies, but cast a tree in the water, and
have offered unto strange elohiym. 7 Am not I made the river sweet. 24 What shall I do unto you,
even he that brought them out of the land of O Ya`aqov? you, Yahudah, would not obey me: I
Mitsrayim, from the house of bondage? but they will turn me to other nations, and unto those will
have provoked me unto wrath, and despised my I give my name, that they may guard my statutes.
counsels. 8 Pull off then the hair of your head, and 25 Seeing ye have forsaken me, I will forsake you
cast all evil upon them, for they have not been also; when ye desire me to be gracious unto you, I
obedient unto my Torah, but it is a rebellious shall have no mercy upon you. 26 Whensoever ye
people. 9 How long shall I forbear them, into shall call upon me, I will not hear you: for ye have
whom I have done so much good? 10 Many kings defiled your hands with blood, and your feet are
have I destroyed for their sakes; Phar`oh with his swift to commit manslaughter. 27 Ye have not as
servants and all his power have I smitten down. it were forsaken me, but your own selves, says
11 All the nations have I destroyed before them, YAHUAH. 28 Thus says EL SHADDAI YAHUAH,
and in the east I have scattered the people of two Have I not prayed you as a father his sons, as a
provinces, even of Tsor and Tsiydon, and have mother her daughters, and a nurse her young
slain all their enemies. 12 Speak therefore unto babes, 29 That ye would be my people, and I
them, saying, Thus says YAHUAH, 13 I led you should be your ELOHIYM; that ye would be my
through the sea and in the beginning gave you a children, and I should be your Father? 30 I
large and safe passage; I gave you Mosheh for a gathered you together, as a hen gathers her
leader, and Aharon for a priest. 14 I gave you light chickens under her wings: but now, what shall I do
in a pillar of fire, and great wonders have I done unto you? I will cast you out from my face.
among you; yet have ye forgotten me, says 31 When ye offer unto me, I will turn my face from
YAHUAH. 15 Thus says EL SHADDAI YAHUAH, you: for your solemn feast days, your New Moons,
The quails were as a sign to you; I gave you tents and your circumcisions, have I forsaken. 32 I sent
for your safeguard: nevertheless ye murmured unto you my servants the prophets, whom ye have
there, 16 And triumphed not in my name for the taken and slain, and torn their bodies in pieces,
destruction of your enemies, but ever to this day whose blood I will require of your hands, says
do ye yet murmur. 17 Where are the benefits that YAHUAH. 33 Thus says EL SHADDAI YAHUAH,
I have done for you? when ye were hungry and Your house is desolate, I will cast you out as the
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