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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Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd it was revealed in mine ears by the LORD of hosts, Surely this iniquity shall not be purged from you till ye die, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.
Joshua
HistoryAnd thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Moses told these sayings unto all the children of Israel: and the people mourned greatly.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
Matthew
GospelsAnd if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsWho sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.
Psalms
PoetryThen will I cast away the seed of Jacob, and David my servant, so that I will not take any of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
Matthew
GospelsSo he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen will I make this house like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
1 Chronicles
HistoryYea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnKnowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
James
General EpistlesAnd it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahWherefore I poured my fury upon them for the blood that they had shed upon the land, and for their idols wherewith they had polluted it:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThese things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
John
GospelsAnd running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:
Acts
History / LukeAnd unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him.
Genesis
Law / MosesOr darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.