Lexicon :: Strong's G1784 - entimos

Balak sent officials again who were more numerous and higher in rank than the others.

“for I will greatly honor you and do whatever you ask me. So please come and put a curse on these people for me! ’ ”

“If you are not careful to obey all the words of this law, which are written in this scroll, by fearing this glorious and awe-inspiring name ​— ​the LORD, your God ​— ​

Saul responded, “I have sinned. Come back, my son David, I will never harm you again because today you considered my life precious. I have been a fool! I’ve committed a grave error.”

The officials did not know where I had gone or what I was doing, for I had not yet told the Jews, priests, nobles, officials, or the rest of those who would be doing the work.

After I made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the great and awe-inspiring Lord, and fight for your countrymen, your sons and daughters, your wives and homes.”

Then I said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “The work is enormous and spread out, and we are separated far from one another along the wall.

“We and our children are just like our countrymen and their children, yet we are subjecting our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, but we are powerless[fn] because our fields and vineyards belong to others.”

After seriously considering the matter, I accused the nobles and officials, saying to them, “Each of you is charging his countrymen interest.” So I called a large assembly against them

During those days, the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah’s letters came to them.

Then my God put it into my mind to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be registered by genealogy. I found the genealogical record of those who came back first, and I found the following written in it:

He cuts out channels in the rocks,

and his eyes spot every treasure.

God is not partial to princes

and does not favor the rich over the poor,

for they are all the work of his hands.

He will redeem them from oppression and violence,

for their lives are[fn] precious[fn] in his sight.

The people will oppress one another,

man against man, neighbor against neighbor;

the young will act arrogantly toward the old,

and the worthless toward the honorable.

I will make a human more scarce than fine gold,

and mankind more rare than the gold of Ophir.

And now the LORD says, “In three years, as a hired worker counts years, Moab’s splendor will become an object of contempt, in spite of a very large population. And those who are left will be few and weak.”

Therefore the Lord GOD said:

“Look, I have laid a stone in Zion,

a tested stone,

a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation;

the one who believes will be unshakable.[fn]

“Because you are precious in my sight

and honored, and I love you,

I will give people in exchange for you

and nations instead of your life.

“Your Majesty, you are king of kings. The God of the heavens has given you sovereignty, power, strength, and glory.