israel And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring [certain] of the children of {Israel}, and of the king's seed, and of the princes; israel O Lord, righteousness [belongeth] unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all {Israel}, [that are] near, and [that are] far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee. israel Yea, all {Israel} have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that [is] written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him. israel And whiles I [was] speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people {Israel}, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God; israel But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of {Israel}, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication. israel And I heard the number of them which were sealed: [and there were] sealed an hundred [and] forty [and] four thousand of all the tribes of the children of {Israel}. israel And had a wall great and high, [and] had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are [the names] of the twelve tribes of the children of {Israel}: ~~~~~~