And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
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Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
Job
WisdomWoe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahPelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
Nehemiah
HistorySo the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him for.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThat lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.
Mark
Gospels / MarkI will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTheir horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five:
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:
Judges
HistoryThen the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:
Genesis
Law / MosesNow therefore thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.
2 Kings
HistoryGod is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsThen came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
Matthew
GospelsGod brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahThe tabernacle, his tent, and his covering, his taches, and his boards, his bars, his pillars, and his sockets,
Exodus
LawAnd whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.
1 Samuel
HistoryTo preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Luke
GospelsAnd he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.