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Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?
Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
The burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the LORD.
And Job spake, and said,
And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.
Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.
I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.
And the king made of the almug trees pillars for the house of the LORD, and for the king's house, harps also and psalteries for singers: there came no such almug trees, nor were seen unto this day.
And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed:
Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.
And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.
And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.
Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.
Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.
And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known.
And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.
And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.
Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.
But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.
And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house?
