And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
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So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O thou man of God, there is death in the pot. And they could not eat thereof.
2 Kings
HistoryThen saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnIn their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahNow therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.
Genesis
LawAnd the sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.
Exodus
Law / MosesWhen a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd a mitre of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and linen breeches of fine twined linen,
Exodus
Law / MosesWhat man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersYe know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering, and put it upon the posts of the house, and upon the four corners of the settle of the altar, and upon the posts of the gate of the inner court.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.
Revelation
ApocalypticHurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
1 Chronicles
HistoryTo deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesLook not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.
Solomon's Song
PoetryFor I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.
Psalms
PoetryRivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.
Psalms
PoetryHowbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.
Judges
HistoryA land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.
Job
WisdomThen said the princes unto Baruch, Go, hide thee, thou and Jeremiah; and let no man know where ye be.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTherefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zareth-shahar in the mount of the valley,