And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.
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And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsSo the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom: and they fetched a compass of seven days' journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle that followed them.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed?
2 Samuel
HistoryWe have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonEven as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd there was an enlarging, and a winding about still upward to the side chambers: for the winding about of the house went still upward round about the house: therefore the breadth of the house was still upward, and so increased from the lowest chamber to the highest by the midst.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
Luke
GospelsThese were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;)
Judges
HistoryThe children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same.
Genesis
Law / MosesPeter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
John
GospelsBurning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
Exodus
Law / MosesTheir seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
Job
WisdomAnd they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.
Luke
GospelsVerily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
Matthew
GospelsNow the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
Luke
GospelsAnd in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:
Luke
GospelsThe sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.