And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:
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These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnFor the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBehold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms.
Joshua
HistoryWho layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWoe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.
Job
WisdomSo the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed: and there died of the people from Dan even to Beer-sheba seventy thousand men.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)
Mark
GospelsIn thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
Acts
HistoryAnd Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.
Numbers
Law / MosesO give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
PoetryFor I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.
Job
Wisdom / JobIn the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
Exodus
LawWhich said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?
Job
Wisdom / JobFor God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesI will make thee perpetual desolations, and thy cities shall not return: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsJesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.
Genesis
Law / MosesNow Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break down their stone wall.