And it came to pass in the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, in the ninth month, that they proclaimed a fast before the LORD to all the people in Jerusalem, and to all the people that came from the cities of Judah unto Jerusalem.
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And the children of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran.
Numbers
Law / MosesLet thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd this is thine; the heave offering of their gift, with all the wave offerings of the children of Israel: I have given them unto thee, and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: every one that is clean in thy house shall eat of it.
Numbers
LawFor what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
1 Peter
General EpistlesIf thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.
Genesis
Law / MosesNor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
Psalms
PoetryAnd at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.
Acts
History / LukeFor the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
Proverbs
WisdomWhatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.
Leviticus
LawAnd he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD'S anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.
1 Samuel
HistoryVerily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armourbearer slew after him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelOnly the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.
Deuteronomy
LawO sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.
Psalms
PoetryThen were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.
Acts
History / LukeWhen Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,
Judges
HistoryIf I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
Psalms
PoetryThen said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
John
GospelsAnd thus shalt thou do unto Aaron, and to his sons, according to all things which I have commanded thee: seven days shalt thou consecrate them.
Exodus
LawAnd they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.