Open the gates, that the righteous nation may enter the one which keeps faith.

Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.

The Revolution Betrayed

The Treason of the Magistrates

who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them who keeps truth forever

You will give truth to Jacob, and mercy to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.

Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is which keepeth truth for ever

Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.

Bulgaria s Betrayal of Europe

The Treason of the Economists

That would be cheating.

Oh love Yahweh, all you his saints! Yahweh preserves the faithful, and fully recompenses him who behaves arrogantly.

O love the LORD, all ye his saints for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.

But. for the Chinese, the Cultural Revolution was itself a betrayal, one that continues to this day.

So how can you comfort me with nonsense, because in your answers there remains only falsehood?

How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?

In the time of his distress, he trespassed yet more against Yahweh, this same king Ahaz.

And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD this is that king Ahaz.

After these things, and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fortified cities, and thought to win them for himself.

After these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for himself.

Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treason, Ahaziah!

For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, says Yahweh.

I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass, says the Lord Yahweh.

And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah.

For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith the LORD.

And I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass, saith the Lord GOD.

and she looked, and behold, the king stood by the pillar, as the tradition was, and the captains and the trumpets by the king and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and cried, Treason! Treason!

And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason.

I am not worthy of the least of all the loving kindnesses, and of all the truth, which you have shown to your servant for with just my staff I passed over this Jordan and now I have become two companies.

I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant for with my staff I passed over this Jordan and now I am become two bands.

His success is based on that sense of tolerance as betrayal.

Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them 'If any man's wife goes astray, and is unfaithful to him,

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man's wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him,

Partition, in my view, would betray European values of integration and coexistence.

It would betray the values that Member States have developed over time.

and she looked, and, behold, the king stood by his pillar at the entrance, and the captains and the trumpets by the king and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets the singers also played musical instruments, and led the singing of praise. Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and said, Treason! treason!

And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of musick, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason.

Tolerance is seen as not just weak, but as a betrayal.

Russia s liberals would gain nothing from compromising their consciences and blessing Putin s third term.

Wanting to shut down the discussion is simply treason against reason.

Time is now short to reach a deal failure would be a betrayal of the world's poor.

Dr. Mostafa El Nagaar wrote in Amira's defense saying Amira is now suffering the dire consequences of her professionalism and nobility.

For Yahweh brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel for he had dealt wantonly in Judah, and trespassed severely against Yahweh.

For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD.

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