And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.
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Jehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
1 Kings
HistoryWhen the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof by the spirit of judgment, and by the spirit of burning.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraI have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.
Psalms
PoetryFor how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.
Genesis
LawSaul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
Luke
Gospels / LukeI have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
Psalms
PoetryBut I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
Luke
GospelsThe LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThere is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
Job
WisdomThen all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh.
Judges
HistoryHowbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahBut Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.
Mark
GospelsIf he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.
Exodus
LawImmediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
Acts
HistoryConsider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering;
Leviticus
LawFor the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
John
Gospels / JohnThe sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThen the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.
Daniel
Major ProphetsFor every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.