And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
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He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
Psalms
PoetryThat the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.
John
Gospels / JohnReturn to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.
Luke
GospelsJehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWho being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
John
GospelsThou didst walk through the sea with thine horses, through the heap of great waters.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsHe that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonI am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
Acts
History / LukeAnd of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males.
Ezra
HistoryThere were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,
Genesis
Law / MosesAs for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?
Job
Wisdom / JobAlso in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraHe maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places.
Psalms
PoetryThen ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.
1 Kings
HistoryHe smote their vines also and their fig trees; and brake the trees of their coasts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersReturn, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the LORD our God.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsForsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahIt is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.
Genesis
LawBut ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.