עֵדָה

Then the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?

And king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel, that were assembled unto him, were with him before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be told nor numbered for multitude.

And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

Also king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel that were assembled unto him before the ark, sacrificed sheep and oxen, which could not be told nor numbered for multitude.

For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.

But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.

Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.

For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.

Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.

A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.

O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.

The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.

And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.

Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.

I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.

Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.

Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me, and I will punish all that oppress them.

When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowls of the heaven; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard.