| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from King James Bible: all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And
they sware.
EZR 10:6 Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into
the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he
did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the
transgression of them that had been carried away.
EZR 10:7 And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto
all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves
together unto Jerusalem;
EZR 10:8 And that whosoever would not come within three days, according
to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from King James Bible: blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
EXO 20:12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long
upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
EXO 20:13 Thou shalt not kill.
EXO 20:14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.
EXO 20:15 Thou shalt not steal.
EXO 20:16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
EXO 20:17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not
covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor
his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
EXO 20:18 And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings,
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from King James Bible: CH2 10:8 But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and
took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that
stood before him.
CH2 10:9 And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return
answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat
the yoke that thy father did put upon us?
CH2 10:10 And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto
him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee,
saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat
lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be
thicker than my father's loins.
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