And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:
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In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways.
Judges
History / SamuelBut Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.
2 Kings
History / Jeremiah(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles(And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until even, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.)
Judges
HistoryAnd ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
Mark
Gospels / MarkSo then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd Chaldea shall be a spoil: all that spoil her shall be satisfied, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAfter these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
Luke
GospelsThe LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.
Psalms
PoetryAnd in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you.
Exodus
Law / MosesI have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjath-jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsThou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
Matthew
GospelsI will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of the LORD, and the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsTell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd the LORD was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSalute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you.