And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?
Job
WisdomIf he sanctify his field from the year of jubile, according to thy estimation it shall stand.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go.
Exodus
Law / MosesSojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;
Genesis
LawO my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.
Daniel
Major ProphetsIt is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,
2 Samuel
HistoryWith hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulStolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
Psalms
PoetryRejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Matthew
GospelsJesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
1 Samuel
HistoryGreater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThe LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.
Psalms
PoetryHe that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBlessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.
Mark
GospelsThe people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.
John
GospelsMy dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door: