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And the LORD visited
Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto
Sarah as he had spoken.
Now the LORD
attended to
Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for
Sarah what He had promised.
And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him
overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal
attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted him with everything he owned.
And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.
One day, however, Joseph went into the house to attend to his work, and not a single household servant was inside.
And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.
The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he became their personal
attendant. After they had been in
custody for some time,
Then Joseph could not
refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he
cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.
Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his
attendants, and he
cried out, “Send
everyone away from me!” So none of them were with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers.
And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.
And Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath and said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.”
And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river’s side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her
maid to
fetch it.
Soon the daughter of Pharaoh went down to
bathe in the Nile, and her
attendants were walking along the riverbank. And when she saw the
basket among the reeds, she sent her
maidservant to
retrieve it.
Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:
Go,
assemble the elders of Israel and say to them, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—has appeared to me and said: I have surely
attended to you and have seen what has been done to you in Egypt.
And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their
affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
and they believed. And when they heard that the LORD had
attended to the Israelites and had seen their
affliction, they bowed down and worshiped.
Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.
Make the work harder on the men so they will be occupied and pay no attention to these lies.”
And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly
sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.
Moses took the bones of Joseph with him because Joseph had made the sons of Israel
swear a solemn oath when he said, “God will surely
attend to you, and then you must carry my bones with you from this place.”
And said, If thou
wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and
wilt do that which is right in his sight, and
wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.
saying, “If you will
listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and pay
attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, then I will not bring on you any of the diseases I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.”
And in all things that I have said unto you be
circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.
Pay close
attention to everything I have said to you. You must not
invoke the names of other gods; they must not be heard on your lips.
Beware of him, and obey his voice,
provoke him not; for he will not
pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him.
Pay
attention to him and
listen to his voice; do not
defy him, for he will not
forgive rebellion, since My Name is in him.
And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.
So Moses set out with Joshua his
attendant and went up on the mountain of God.
And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle.
They are to perform duties for him and for the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, attending to the service of the tabernacle.
And they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.
They shall take care of all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting and
fulfill obligations for the Israelites by
attending to the service of the tabernacle.
Then the priest shall charge the woman with an oath of
cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, The LORD make thee a
curse and an oath among thy people, when the LORD
doth make thy
thigh to
rot, and thy
belly to swell;
And Joshua the son of
Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses,
forbid them.
Joshua son of
Nun, the
attendant to Moses since youth, spoke up and said, “Moses, my lord, stop them!”
And they shall keep thy charge, and the charge of all the tabernacle: only they shall not come
nigh the vessels of the sanctuary and the altar, that neither they, nor ye also, die.
And they shall attend to your duties and to all the duties of the Tent; but they must not come near to the furnishings of the sanctuary or the altar, or both they and you will die.
And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, for all the service of the tabernacle: and a stranger shall not come
nigh unto you.
They are to join you and attend to the duties of the Tent of Meeting, doing all the work at the Tent; but no outsider may come near you.
And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar: that there be no wrath any more upon the children of Israel.
And you shall attend to the duties of the sanctuary and of the altar, so that wrath may not fall on the Israelites again.
Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest’s office for every thing of the altar, and within the
vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest’s office unto you as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh
nigh shall be put to death.
But only you and your sons shall
attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the
veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but any outsider who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.”
And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready:
with these orders: “Pay
attention. You are to lie in
ambush behind the city, not too far from it. All of you must be ready.
But he himself turned again from the
quarries that were by
Gilgal, and said, I have a secret
errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.
But upon reaching the idols near
Gilgal, he himself turned back and said, “I have a secret message for you, O king.” “Silence,” said the king, and all his
attendants left him.
Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the LORD had visited his people in giving them bread.
When
Naomi heard in Moab that the LORD had
attended to His people by providing them with food, she and her daughters-in-law prepared to leave the land of Moab.
And the LORD visited
Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.
So the LORD
attended to
Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD.
And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it.
As she was dying, the women
attending to her said, “Do not be afraid, for you have given birth to a son!” But she did not
respond or pay any
heed.
And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to
hearken than the fat of rams.
But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and
attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.
Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of
Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine
handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou
didst send.
My lord should pay no
attention to this
scoundrel Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means
Fool, and folly accompanies him. I, your servant, did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent.
And
Abigail hasted, and arose, and
rode upon an
ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.
So
Abigail hurried and got on a
donkey, and
attended by five of her maidens, she followed David’s messengers and became his wife.
Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and
bolt the door after her.
Instead, he called to his
attendant and said, “Throw this woman out and
bolt the door behind her!”
And she had a garment of
divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king’s daughters that were virgins
apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and
bolted the door after her.
So Amnon’s
attendant threw her out and
bolted the door behind her. Now Tamar was wearing a
robe of many colors, because this is what the king’s virgin daughters
wore.
But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we
flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.
But the people
pleaded, “You must not go out! For if we have to
flee, they will pay no
attention to us. Even if half of us die, they will not care; but you are worth ten thousand of us. It is better for now if you support us from the city.”
Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her
cherish him, and let her lie in thy
bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.
So his servants said to him, “Let us search for a young virgin for our lord the king, to attend to him and care for him and lie by his side to keep him warm.”
And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the
attendance of his ministers, and their
apparel, and his cupbearers, and his
ascent by which he went up unto the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her.
the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and
attire of his
attendants and cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away.
And it came to pass, when
midday was past, and they
prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.
Midday passed, and they kept on
raving until the time of the evening sacrifice. But there was no
response; no one answered, no one paid
attention.
And
Elisha came again to
Gilgal: and there was a
dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and
seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets.
When
Elisha returned to
Gilgal, there was a famine in the land. As the sons of the prophets were sitting at his feet, he said to his
attendant, “Put on the large pot and
boil some
stew for the sons of the prophets.”
And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant.
Then
Naaman and all his
attendants went back to the man of God, stood before him, and declared, “Now I know for sure that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel. So please accept a gift from your servant.”
Also
Jonathan David’s uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a
scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons:
David’s uncle
Jonathan was a
counselor; he was a man of insight and a
scribe. Jehiel son of Hachmoni
attended to the sons of the king.
Now, my God, let, I
beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be
attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
Now, my God, may Your eyes be open and Your ears
attentive to the prayer offered in this place.
Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears
attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
Now My eyes will be open and My ears
attentive to the prayers offered in this place.
And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the
attendance of his ministers, and their
apparel; his cupbearers also, and their
apparel; and his
ascent by which he went up into the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her.
the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and
attire of his
attendants and cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away.
But as for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not
forsaken him; and the priests, which minister unto the LORD, are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites wait upon their business:
But as for us, the LORD is our God. We have not
forsaken Him; the priests who minister to the LORD are sons of Aaron, and the Levites
attend to their duties.
Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and
brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and
Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.
When all this had ended, the Israelites in
attendance went out to the cities of Judah and broke up the sacred pillars,
chopped down the Asherah poles, and
tore down the high places and altars throughout Judah and Benjamin, as well as in Ephraim and
Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the Israelites returned to their cities, each to his own property.
Let thine ear now be
attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and
confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have
sinned against thee: both I and my father’s house have
sinned.
let Your eyes be open and Your ears
attentive to hear the prayer that I, Your servant, now pray before You day and night for Your servants, the Israelites. I
confess the sins that we Israelites have committed against You. Both I and my father’s house have
sinned.
O Lord, I
beseech thee, let now thine ear be
attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and
prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s
cupbearer.
O Lord, may Your ear be
attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to
revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time I was the
cupbearer to the king.)
And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until
midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were
attentive unto the book of the law.
So
Ezra read it
aloud from
daybreak until
noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people
listened attentively to the Book of the Law.
Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:
Then the king’s attendants proposed, “Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king,
Then called
Esther for Hatach, one of the king’s chamberlains, whom he had appointed to
attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to
Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.
Then
Esther summoned Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs appointed to her, and she
dispatched him to
Mordecai to learn what was troubling him and why.
And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to
Mordecai for this? Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.
The king inquired, “What honor or dignity has been bestowed on
Mordecai for this act?” “Nothing has been done for him,” replied the king’s
attendants.
And the king’s servants said unto him, Behold,
Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.
So the king’s
attendants answered him, “
Haman is there, standing in the court.” “Bring him in,” ordered the king.
And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the
gallows fifty cubits high, which
Haman had made for
Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of
Haman. Then the king said,
Hang him
thereon.
Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs
attending the king, said: “There is a
gallows fifty cubits high at
Haman’s house. He had it built for
Mordecai, who gave the report that saved the king.” “
Hang him on it!” declared the king.
And that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every moment?
that You attend to him every morning, and test him every moment?
Yea, I
attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that
convinced Job, or that answered his words:
I paid you full
attention. But no one proved Job wrong; not one of you
rebutted his arguments.
Mark well, O Job,
hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
Pay
attention, Job, and
listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
Hear
attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.
Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray.
Hear the right, O LORD,
attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of
feigned lips.
Hear, O LORD, my righteous
plea;
listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer— it comes from lips free of
deceit.
Attend unto me, and hear me: I
mourn in my
complaint, and make a noise;
Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer.
Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.
You
attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You
enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth.
But
verily God hath heard me; he hath
attended to the voice of my prayer.
But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer.
Return, we
beseech thee, O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine;
Return, O God of Hosts, we pray! Look down from heaven and see! Attend to this vine—
Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
Hear my prayer, O LORD, and
attend to my
plea for mercy.
Then will I visit their
transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.
I will
attend to their
transgression with the rod, and to their iniquity with stripes.
Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be
attentive to the voice of my supplications.
O Lord, hear my voice; let Your ears be
attentive to my
plea for mercy.
Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth
afar off.
Though the LORD is on high, He
attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from
afar.
I looked on my right hand, and
beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.
Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul.
Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
Listen to my cry, for I am brought quite low.
Rescue me from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me.
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay
attention and gain understanding.
My son,
attend to my words;
incline thine ear unto my sayings.
My son, pay
attention to my words;
incline your ear to my sayings.
My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
My son, pay
attention to my wisdom;
incline your ear to my insight,
Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and
attend to the words of my mouth.
Now, my sons,
listen to me, and
attend to the words of my mouth.
Be thou
diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds;
Also take no
heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant
curse thee:
Do not pay
attention to every word that is spoken, or you may hear your servant
cursing you.
Associate
yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries:
gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces;
gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.
Give ye ear, and hear my voice;
hearken, and hear my speech.
Listen and hear my voice. Pay
attention and hear what I say.
Come near, ye nations, to hear; and
hearken, ye people: let the earth hear, and all that is therein; the world, and all things that come forth of it.
Come near, O nations, to
listen; pay
attention, O peoples. Let the earth hear, and all that fills it, the world and all that springs from it.
Who among you will give ear to this? who will
hearken and hear for the time to come?
Who among you will pay
attention to this? Who will
listen and obey
hereafter?
Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
“Do not call to mind the former things; pay no attention to the things of old.
O that thou hadst
hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
If only you had paid attention to My commandments, your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like waves of the sea.
Listen, O isles, unto me; and
hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the
womb; from the
bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.
Listen to Me, O islands; pay
attention, O distant peoples: The LORD called Me from the
womb; from the body of My mother He named Me.
Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.
Pay
attention to Me, My people, and
listen to Me, My nation; for a law will go out from Me, and My justice will become a light to the nations; I will bring it about quickly.
Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not
hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it.
Hear, O earth! I am bringing
disaster on this people, the fruit of their own schemes, because they have paid no
attention to My word and have rejected My instruction.
O LORD, thou knowest: remember me, and visit me, and
revenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy
longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered
rebuke.
You understand, O LORD; remember me and
attend to me.
Avenge me against my persecutors. In Your
patience, do not take me away. Know that I
endure reproach for Your honor.
Attend to me, O LORD. Hear what my accusers are saying!
Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the LORD.
Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says about the
shepherds who tend My people: “You have scattered My flock and driven them away, and have not
attended to them. Behold, I will
attend to you for the evil of your deeds, declares the LORD.
They shall be carried to Babylon, and there shall they be until the day that I visit them, saith the LORD; then will I bring them up, and restore them to this place.
‘They will be carried to Babylon and will remain there until the day I attend to them again,’ declares the LORD. ‘Then I will bring them back and restore them to this place.’”
For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.
For this is what the LORD says: “When Babylon’s seventy years are complete, I will
attend to you and
confirm My promise to restore you to this place.
And he shall lead
Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he be until I visit him, saith the LORD: though ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall not
prosper?
He will take
Zedekiah to Babylon, where he will stay until I
attend to him, declares the LORD. If you fight against the Chaldeans, you will not succeed.’”
And I will
scatter toward every wind all that are about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them.
And I will
scatter to every wind all the
attendants around him and all his troops, and I will draw a sword to
chase after them.
And it shall be unto them as a false
divination in their sight, to them that have
sworn oaths: but he will call to
remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken.
It will seem like a false
omen to the eyes of those who have
sworn allegiance to him, but it will draw
attention to their guilt and take them
captive.
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are discovered, so that in all your doings your sins do appear; because, I say, that ye are come to
remembrance, ye shall be taken with the hand.
Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you have drawn
attention to your guilt,
exposing your transgressions, so that your sins are revealed in all your deeds—because you have come to
remembrance—you shall be taken in hand.
And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall
shew thee; for to the intent that I might
shew them unto thee art thou brought
hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.
“Son of man,” he said to me, “look with your eyes, hear with your ears, and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for that is why you have been brought here. Report to the house of Israel everything you see.”
And the LORD said unto me, Son of man, mark well, and behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears all that I say unto thee concerning all the ordinances of the house of the LORD, and all the laws thereof; and mark well the entering in of the house, with every going forth of the sanctuary.
The LORD said to me: “Son of man, pay
attention; look carefully with your eyes and
listen closely with your ears to everything I tell you concerning all the statutes and laws of the house of the LORD. Take careful note of the entrance to the temple, along with all the exits of the sanctuary.
Then
Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the
dedication of the image which
Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Then King
Nebuchadnezzar sent word to
assemble the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the other officials of the provinces to
attend the
dedication of the statue he had set up.
A
fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands
attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was
convened, and the books were opened.
And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and
sackcloth, and ashes:
So I turned my
attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and petition, with fasting,
sackcloth, and ashes.