Therefore go thou, and read in the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of the LORD in the ears of the people in the LORD'S house upon the fasting day: and also thou shalt read them in the ears of all Judah that come out of their cities.
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And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment?
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahGod hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.
Judges
HistoryI said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut when Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he took the vail off, until he came out. And he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel that which he was commanded.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?
Judges
HistoryBut God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
Genesis
Law / MosesI went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
Proverbs
WisdomAnd if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
Exodus
Law / MosesI will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd a man that is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay them up without the camp in a clean place, and it shall be kept for the congregation of the children of Israel for a water of separation: it is a purification for sin.
Numbers
LawYet hast thou not walked after their ways, nor done after their abominations: but, as if that were a very little thing, thou wast corrupted more than they in all thy ways.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWhen he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
Proverbs
WisdomAnd they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the LORD hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:
Exodus
Law / MosesI hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name was Maachah:
1 Chronicles
HistoryTrouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
Hebrews
General EpistlesThey are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.