Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.
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The LORD hath purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion: he hath stretched out a line, he hath not withdrawn his hand from destroying: therefore he made the rampart and the wall to lament; they languished together.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.
Joshua
HistoryAnd the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;
Revelation
ApocalypticHe delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraHarness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsKnow ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesWhy boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHow long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?
Genesis
Law / MosesJesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.
Exodus
Law / MosesA fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
Psalms
PoetryAnd saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
Luke
Gospels / LukeSurely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomO Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!
Luke
GospelsAnd she said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me,
2 Kings
HistoryAnd their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about.
Numbers
LawAnd king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and saw an altar that was at Damascus: and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workmanship thereof.
2 Kings
HistoryHe made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;
Psalms
PoetryFor we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.