Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
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For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBehold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersO Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielFor the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSaying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd there shall be a tabernacle for a shadow in the daytime from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and for a covert from storm and from rain.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThey say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought against it:
Joshua
History / JoshuaEven the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
Luke
GospelsAnd Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahCursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut the bullock, and his hide, his flesh, and his dung, he burnt with fire without the camp; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Leviticus
LawSay not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
Luke
GospelsAnd Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.
Judges
HistoryJesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
Matthew
GospelsBut the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
Acts
HistoryIron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonSo he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.