And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
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But the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy oliveyard.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsEven the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
Luke
GospelsFor the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
Acts
History / LukeHe mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, the flesh and the blood, upon the altar of the LORD thy God: and the blood of thy sacrifices shall be poured out upon the altar of the LORD thy God, and thou shalt eat the flesh.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.
Genesis
LawThe LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, to be thine inheritance, as thou spakest by the hand of Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord GOD.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the LORD our God all these things unto us? then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not your's.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSo now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
Genesis
LawHe withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
Job
WisdomThese ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and scales shall ye eat:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesI was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
Luke
GospelsOf Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
Numbers
LawBut I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates.