While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
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And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
Ezra
History / EzraWho gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd I will camp against thee round about, and will lay siege against thee with a mount, and I will raise forts against thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.
1 Samuel
HistoryDepart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the meat offering; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Exodus
LawThus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahTheir heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahShe also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.
Proverbs
WisdomSave me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersCome, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
Genesis
Law / MosesI have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
John
GospelsAnd I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesFine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?
Luke
GospelsJesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.
Genesis
LawAnd they removed from Dibon-gad, and encamped in Almon-diblathaim.
Numbers
Law / MosesNot that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.
John
GospelsAnd the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?
Genesis
Law / MosesMoreover take thou up a lamentation for the princes of Israel,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.