And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
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And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?
Genesis
Law / MosesGod, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownApply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
Proverbs
WisdomWhile he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
Job
WisdomFor by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAs the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
John
GospelsHowl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAlso he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;
Genesis
LawNow therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd it was so: for he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water.
Judges
HistoryAnd all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
Joshua
HistoryAnd Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.
Genesis
Law / MosesHow forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
Job
Wisdom / JobBehold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste; and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.
Amos
Minor ProphetsFor we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulMy flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukAnd the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off his head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar:
Leviticus
LawWe will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.