"Earth and sky, hear my words, listen closely to what I say.

I will praise the name of the LORD, and his people will tell of his greatness.

Now listen to this warning, you kings; learn this lesson, you rulers of the world:

and bow down to him; or else his anger will be quickly aroused, and you will suddenly die. Happy are all who go to him for protection.

Hear this, everyone! Listen, all people everywhere,

great and small alike, rich and poor together.

I will announce your commands to kings and I will not be ashamed.

All the kings in the world will praise you, LORD, because they have heard your promises.

They will sing about what you have done and about your great glory.

The towns of Israel stood abandoned, Deborah; they stood empty until you came, came like a mother for Israel.

I am going to send a flood on the earth to destroy every living being. Everything on the earth will die,

"I am now making my covenant with you and with your descendants,

I have also selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan, to work with him. I have also given great ability to all the other skilled workers, so that they can make everything I have commanded to be made:

then in my anger I will turn on you and again make your punishment seven times worse than before.

Then Elijah said, "I am the only prophet of the LORD still left, but there are 450 prophets of Baal.

He answered, " LORD God Almighty, I have always served you---you alone. But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn down your altars, and killed all your prophets. I am the only one left---and they are trying to kill me!"

He answered, " LORD God Almighty, I have always served you---you alone. But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn down your altars, and killed all your prophets. I am the only one left---and they are trying to kill me."

"I command all the treasury officials in West-of-Euphrates Province to provide promptly for Ezra, the priest and scholar in the Law of the God of Heaven, everything he asks you for,