And the glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be a fading flower, and as the hasty fruit before the summer; which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up.
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And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd say, Hear ye the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, the which whosoever heareth, his ears shall tingle.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThis is the law of the burnt offering, of the meat offering, and of the sin offering, and of the trespass offering, and of the consecrations, and of the sacrifice of the peace offerings;
Leviticus
LawThe Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for whereas we have offended against the LORD already, ye intend to add more to our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust.
Leviticus
LawOn the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people.
1 Kings
HistoryThou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings; neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by En-rogel, and called all his brethren the king's sons, and all the men of Judah the king's servants:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe Babylonians, and all the Chaldeans, Pekod, and Shoa, and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them: all of them desirable young men, captains and rulers, great lords and renowned, all of them riding upon horses.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
Ruth
HistoryThe children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.
Ezra
HistoryThey wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of them away quickly, and came to a man's house in Bahurim, which had a well in his court; whither they went down.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof:
Exodus
LawAnd one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
Mark
Gospels / MarkBut it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off: and he shall wash his clothes, also he shall wash his flesh in water, and he shall be clean.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.
Psalms
PoetryAnd his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,