Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
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Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahYe are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulTherefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownBecause thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd that year they vexed and oppressed the children of Israel: eighteen years, all the children of Israel that were on the other side Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead.
Judges
HistoryWherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesThy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard,
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:
1 Chronicles
HistoryThey that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
Psalms
PoetrySay, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
Genesis
LawThen he said unto him, Come home with me, and eat bread.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites which remained of the children of Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.
Joshua
HistoryNow the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he shewed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
1 Kings
HistoryAnd they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAs it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsAs for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty: but they made the images of their abominations and of their detestable things therein: therefore have I set it far from them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSon of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsLet Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersEven there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.