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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And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielHolding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the families of the fathers of your brethren the people, and after the division of the families of the Levites.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem.
Ezra
History / EzraThey also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
Psalms
PoetryUnto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs:
1 Chronicles
HistoryOnly Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.
Ezra
HistoryYet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the valley.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
Luke
GospelsAnd Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shalt wash them with water.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.
1 Samuel
HistoryThy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
Psalms
PoetryWoe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAlso take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony,
Exodus
LawMine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor the day is near, even the day of the LORD is near, a cloudy day; it shall be the time of the heathen.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBecause that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.