Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
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For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no more serve themselves of him:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSo David's young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings.
1 Samuel
HistoryThey gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
Psalms
PoetryWherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThen said I, Ah Lord GOD! behold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielPilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.
Matthew
GospelsAnd when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
2 Samuel
HistoryWith whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnBut the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
Luke
GospelsAnd Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.
Judges
HistoryHe slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahNow it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
Acts
HistoryOne of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,
John
GospelsFor by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the LORD spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever.
Numbers
Law / MosesCan two walk together, except they be agreed?
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.