And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.
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I saw also the height of the house round about: the foundations of the side chambers were a full reed of six great cubits.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.
Mark
GospelsThou shalt not kill.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd 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:
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.
Acts
HistoryThere is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.
Genesis
Law / MosesSo we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.
Ezra
History / EzraMoab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
Matthew
GospelsAnd hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel.
Joshua
History / JoshuaWherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.
1 Samuel
HistoryYe shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.
1 Samuel
HistoryYet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
Acts
History / LukeWherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them.