Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.
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Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
Numbers
Law / MosesO come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
Psalms
PoetryHe removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
Job
Wisdom / JobMine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWhich also were accounted giants, as the Anakims; but the Moabites call them Emims.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.
Psalms
PoetryAnd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
Numbers
LawYet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Proverbs
WisdomFor it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAn high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Write thou these words: for after the tenor of these words I have made a covenant with thee and with Israel.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and their daughters go a whoring after their gods, and make thy sons go a whoring after their gods.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the sword shall come upon Egypt, and great pain shall be in Ethiopia, when the slain shall fall in Egypt, and they shall take away her multitude, and her foundations shall be broken down.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab:
Ruth
HistoryAnd we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanMy son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
Proverbs
WisdomAnd let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.
Ruth
History / SamuelThou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThese be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.