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 Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe tabernacle, his tent, and his covering, his taches, and his boards, his bars, his pillars, and his sockets,
Exodus
Law / MosesWhen therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
Acts
HistoryBut it came to pass within a while after, in the time of wheat harvest, that Samson visited his wife with a kid; and he said, I will go in to my wife into the chamber. But her father would not suffer him to go in.
Judges
HistoryFor I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Moses went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.
Judges
History / SamuelWherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHe lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.
Psalms
PoetryNow therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the LORD will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said.
Joshua
HistoryLooking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
2 Peter
General EpistlesTherefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they be a rebellious house.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.
Numbers
LawAnd Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsI am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
John
Gospels / JohnFor he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.
Job
Wisdom / JobThese are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
Genesis
LawAnd the sons of Shamer; Ahi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: