I was a derision to all my people; and their song all the day.
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And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire.
Judges
HistoryIn the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even! and at even thou shalt say, Would God it were morning! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesNotwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them.
Exodus
LawThen said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the garment, either warp, or woof, or whatsoever thing of skin it be, which thou shalt wash, if the plague be departed from them, then it shall be washed the second time, and shall be clean.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd he shall take the cedar wood, and the hyssop, and the scarlet, and the living bird, and dip them in the blood of the slain bird, and in the running water, and sprinkle the house seven times:
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAs for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
Acts
HistoryOut of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis
LawAnd he shall prepare a meat offering of an ephah for a bullock, and an ephah for a ram, and an hin of oil for an ephah.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, he, and all the princes of Moab.
Numbers
LawJustice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
James
General EpistlesAnd it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.
Judges
History / SamuelJarmuth with her suburbs, En-gannim with her suburbs; four cities.
Joshua
HistoryWhosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
Mark
Gospels / MarkOf whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThey came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.
Job
Wisdom / JobPraise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.
Esther
HistoryFor when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.