For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry.
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And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.
Genesis
LawBut before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.
Luke
GospelsAnd now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the LORD smote Benjamin before Israel: and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty and five thousand and an hundred men: all these drew the sword.
Judges
HistoryMine heart within me is broken because of the prophets; all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome, because of the LORD, and because of the words of his holiness.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.
Luke
GospelsOr have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;
Job
WisdomAnd the third row a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.
Exodus
LawWill a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?
Amos
Minor ProphetsWhen thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the LORD hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBeloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnAnd then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.
Acts
HistoryThen will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.
Psalms
PoetryWhere thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.
Ruth
HistoryAnd the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and he departed.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.
Mark
GospelsSaying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
Luke
GospelsSon of man, What is the vine tree more than any tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.
Genesis
Law / MosesI found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baal-peor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?