And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
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These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThus shalt thou say to the prophet, What hath the LORD answered thee? and, What hath the LORD spoken?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it.
Exodus
LawAnd I said unto you, I am the LORD your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice.
Judges
History / SamuelBut in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, wherein this passover was holden to the LORD in Jerusalem.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;
Mark
Gospels / MarkWhen I shall bring again their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, and the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, then will I bring again the captivity of thy captives in the midst of them:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.
Nehemiah
HistoryThen the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.
Judges
HistoryHis heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?
Luke
GospelsAnd ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.
Numbers
Law / MosesMoreover Job continued his parable, and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians: so we dwell at Jerusalem.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments by the mount Horeb.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraHell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.
Genesis
Law / MosesWhich also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.