Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.
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And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
1 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsTherefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?
Luke
Gospels / LukeDestroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsI verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
Acts
History / LukeWho ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering, and put it upon the posts of the house, and upon the four corners of the settle of the altar, and upon the posts of the gate of the inner court.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHow great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThen after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulSpeak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.
Leviticus
LawBut call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
Hebrews
General EpistlesTurn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south.
Psalms
PoetryFor I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.
Exodus
LawAdam, Sheth, Enosh,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the LORD, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelRemember the word which Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, saying, The LORD your God hath given you rest, and hath given you this land.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
Judges
HistoryHe that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.