Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?
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And Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah,
Joshua
History / JoshuaKedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs:
1 Chronicles
HistoryJesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
John
GospelsFor it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
Luke
GospelsCall now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn?
Job
Wisdom / JobWhich were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood:
Job
WisdomOf Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.
1 Chronicles
HistoryWhen he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewYet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWho covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
Psalms
PoetryThe LORD hath accomplished his fury; he hath poured out his fierce anger, and hath kindled a fire in Zion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSay ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they departed from Rephidim, and pitched in the wilderness of Sinai.
Numbers
LawAnd there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.
2 Samuel
HistoryIf an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall be quit.
Exodus
LawThe families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward.
Numbers
Law / MosesSo that thou shalt be mad for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesEven as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulIn God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhich having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNow therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.