And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
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And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.
Genesis
LawThou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
Mark
GospelsAnd it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me?
Numbers
Law / MosesTouching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
Job
WisdomAnd said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen came the word of the LORD unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?
Esther
HistoryAnd the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
1 Samuel
HistoryMoreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them.
Exodus
LawCursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Deuteronomy
LawAn ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
Proverbs
WisdomFor the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesYe shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
John
GospelsAnd the LORD hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending them; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh.
Exodus
LawAnd after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.