4,366 verses contain “This” (in the KJV: 2,944, in the BSB: 3,356) — showing 4,001–4,100
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Now the copy of the commission, which was written from Artexerxes the king, and came to Esdras the priest and reader of the law of the Lord, is this that followeth;
For both they and their sons have married with their daughters, and the holy seed is mixed with the strange people of the land; and from the beginning of this matter the rulers and the great men have been partakers of this iniquity.
For ever since the time of our fathers we have been and are in great sin, even unto this day.
And for our sins and our fathers’ we with our brethren and our kings and our priests were given up unto the kings of the earth, to the sword, and to captivity, and for a prey with shame, unto this day.
O Lord of Israel, thou art true: for we are left a root this day.
But forasmuch as the people are many, and it is foul weather, so that we cannot stand without, and this is not a work of a day or two, seeing our sin in these things is spread far:
And with them the rulers and judges of every place, till we turn away the wrath of the Lord from us for this matter.
This day is holy unto the Lord; (for they all wept when they heard the law:)
For this day is holy unto the Lord: and be not sorrowful; for the Lord will bring you to honour.
So the Levites published all things to the people, saying, This day is holy to the Lord; be not sorrowful.
And triumphed not in my name for the destruction of your enemies, but ever to this day do ye yet murmur.
Saying, Why hast thou brought us into this wilderness to kill us? it had been better for us to have served the Egyptians, than to die in this wilderness.
When this was done many years, then they that inhabited the city forsook thee,
I do not remember how this way may be left: Are they then of Babylon better than they of Sion?
And said, Thy heart hath gone to far in this world, and thinkest thou to comprehend the way of the most High?
And cannot comprehend the things that are promised to the righteous in time to come: for this world is full of unrighteousness and infirmities.
For the grain of evil seed hath been sown in the heart of Adam from the beginning, and how much ungodliness hath it brought up unto this time? and how much shall it yet bring forth until the time of threshing come?
Did not the souls also of the righteous ask question of these things in their chambers, saying, How long shall I hope on this fashion? when cometh the fruit of the floor of our reward?
And among all the multitudes of people thou hast gotten thee one people: and unto this people, whom thou lovedst, thou gavest a law that is approved of all.
And now, O Lord, why hast thou given this one people over unto many? and upon the one root hast thou prepared others, and why hast thou scattered thy only one people among many?
And it came to pass after this, that I wept again, and fasted seven days in like manner, that I might fulfil the three weeks which he told me.
For immediately there was great and innumerable fruit, and many and divers pleasures for the taste, and flowers of unchangeable colour, and odours of wonderful smell: and this was done the third day.
All this have I spoken before thee, O Lord, because thou madest the world for our sakes
If the world now be made for our sakes, why do we not possess an inheritance with the world? how long shall this endure?
If this city now were given unto a man for an inheritance, if he never shall pass the danger set before it, how shall he receive this inheritance?
Then were the entrances of this world made narrow, full of sorrow and travail: they are but few and evil, full of perils,: and very painful.
Why hast thou not considered in thy mind this thing that is to come, rather than that which is present?
For there be many that perish in this life, because they despise the law of God that is set before them.
But the day of doom shall be the end of this time, and the beginning of the immortality for to come, wherein corruption is past,
I answered then and said, This is my first and last saying, that it had been better not to have given the earth unto Adam: or else, when it was given him, to have restrained him from sinning.
For what profit is it for men now in this present time to live in heaviness, and after death to look for punishment?
Then answered he me, and said, This is the condition of the battle, which man that is born upon the earth shall fight;
For this is the life whereof Moses spake unto the people while he lived, saying, Choose thee life, that thou mayest live.
And he answered me, saying, The most High hath made this world for many, but the world to come for few.
I will tell thee a similitude, Esdras; As when thou askest the earth, it shall say unto thee, that it giveth much mould whereof earthen vessels are made, but little dust that gold cometh of: even so is the course of this present world.
Therefore hear my voice, and understand my words, and I shall speak before thee. This is the beginning of the words of Esdras, before he was taken up: and I said,
For in this, O Lord, thy righteousness and thy goodness shall be declared, if thou be merciful unto them which have not the confidence of good works.
In this also thou art marvellous before the most High:
For then every one obeyed: but now the manners of them which are created in this world that is made are corrupted by a perpetual seed, and by a law which is unsearchable rid themselves.
And it came to pass, when they had all left off to comfort me, to the end I might be quiet; then rose I up by night and fled, and came hither into this field, as thou seest.
This therefore is the meaning of the vision which thou lately sawest:
And whereas she told thee of the death of her son, this is the solution:
This woman, whom thou sawest is Sion: and whereas she said unto thee, even she whom thou seest as a city builded,
But whereas she said unto thee, That my son coming into his marriage chamber happened to have a fail, and died: this was the destruction that came to Jerusalem.
For I knew that the Highest would shew this unto thee.
Hear thou that hast borne rule over the earth so long: this I say unto thee, before thou beginnest to appear no more,
After this I looked, and, behold, the twelve feathers appeared no more, nor the two little feathers:
But this head put the whole earth in fear, and bare rule in it over all those that dwelt upon the earth with much oppression; and it had the governance of the world more than all the wings that had been.
And after this I beheld, and, lo, the head that was in the midst suddenly appeared no more, like as the wings.
Lo, this hast thou done unto me, in that thou searchest out the ways of the Highest.
Comfort me then, and shew me thy servant the interpretation and plain difference of this fearful vision, that thou mayest perfectly comfort my soul.
And he said unto me, This is the interpretation of the vision:
And this do the twelve wings signify, which thou sawest.
As for the voice which thou heardest speak, and that thou sawest not to go out from the heads but from the midst of the body thereof, this is the interpretation:
And whereas thou sawest the eight small under feathers sticking to her wings, this is the interpretation:
And whereas thou sawest three heads resting, this is the interpretation:
It signifieth that these are they, whom the Highest hath kept unto their end: this is the small kingdom and full of trouble, as thou sawest.
This is the dream that thou sawest, and these are the interpretations.
Thou only hast been meet to know this secret of the Highest.
What have we offended thee? and what evil have we done against thee, that thou forsakest us, and sittest here in this place?
As for me, I have not forsaken you, neither am I departed from you: but am come into this place, to pray for the desolation of Sion, and that I might seek mercy for the low estate of your sanctuary.
And they were all mixed together; the blast of fire, the flaming breath, and the great tempest; and fell with violence upon the multitude which was prepared to fight, and burned them up every one, so that upon a sudden of an innumerable multitude nothing was to be perceived, but only dust and smell of smoke: when I saw this I was afraid.
Shew me now yet the interpretation of this dream.
Whereas thou hast spoken of them that are left behind, this is the interpretation:
Know this therefore, that they which be left behind are more blessed than they that be dead.
This is the meaning of the vision: Whereas thou sawest a man coming up from the midst of the sea:
But they took this counsel among themselves, that they would leave the multitude of the heathen, and go forth into a further country, where never mankind dwelt,
Then said I, O Lord that bearest rule, shew me this: Wherefore have I seen the man coming up from the midst of the sea?
This is the interpretation of the dream which thou sawest, and whereby thou only art here lightened.
Like as they do yet this day unto my chosen, so will I do also, and recompense in their bosom. Thus saith the Lord God;
But my neighbours mocked me, and said, This man is not yet afraid to be put to death for this matter: who fled away; and yet, lo, he burieth the dead again.
Now therefore deal with me as seemeth best unto thee, and command my spirit to be taken from me, that I may be dissolved, and become earth: for it is profitable for me to die rather than to live, because I have heard false reproaches, and have much sorrow: command therefore that I may now be delivered out of this distress, and go into the everlasting place: turn not thy face away from me.
Whe she heard these things, she was very sorrowful, so that she thought to have strangled herself; and she said, I am the only daughter of my father, and if I do this, it shall be a reproach unto him, and I shall bring his old age with sorrow unto the grave.
And now I signify this to they that I committed ten talents to Gabael the son of Gabrias at Rages in Media.
So they were well pleased. Then said he to Tobias, Prepare thyself for the journey, and God send you a good journey. And when his son had prepared all things for the journey, his father said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company. So they went forth both, and the young man’s dog with them.
Then the young man answered the angel, I have heard, brother Azarias that this maid hath been given to seven men, who all died in the marriage chamber.
Then the angel said unto him, Dost thou not remember the precepts which thy father gave thee, that thou shouldest marry a wife of thine own kindred? wherefore hear me, O my brother; for she shall be given thee to wife; and make thou no reckoning of the evil spirit; for this same night shall she be given thee in marriage.
And likewise Edna his wife and Sara his daughter wept. Moreover they entertained them cheerfully; and after that they had killed a ram of the flock, they set store of meat on the table. Then said Tobias to Raphael, Brother Azarias, speak of those things of which thou didst talk in the way, and let this business be dispatched.
Be of good comfort, my daughter; the Lord of heaven and earth give thee joy for this thy sorrow: be of good comfort, my daughter.
And now, O Lord, I take not this my sister for lust but uprightly: therefore mercifully ordain that we may become aged together.
And when he was very aged he called his son, and the sons of his son, and said to him, My son, take thy children; for, behold, I am aged, and am ready to depart out of this life.