The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they have cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground.
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But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
Judges
History / SamuelWherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?
Job
Wisdom / JobTherefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownSurely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAll the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Ezra
HistoryThus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall throughly glean the remnant of Israel as a vine: turn back thine hand as a grapegatherer into the baskets.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsReceive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFeed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd what man is he that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not yet eaten of it? let him also go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man eat of it.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the prince of the tribe of the children of Asher, Ahihud the son of Shelomi.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.
Job
WisdomAnd Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.
1 Samuel
HistoryHear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo I went in and saw; and behold every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, pourtrayed upon the wall round about.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe hangings of the one side of the gate were fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valour.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraUnderstand therefore, that the LORD thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a stiffnecked people.