And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
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And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.
Exodus
LawFor I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD: but, lo, I will deliver the men every one into his neighbour's hand, and into the hand of his king: and they shall smite the land, and out of their hand I will not deliver them.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsThey are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:
1 Samuel
History / SamuelTherefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
Mark
GospelsAnd Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Genesis
Law / MosesWherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time?
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-palet,
Joshua
HistoryAnd when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.
Mark
GospelsAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
Numbers
LawAnd Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahI have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHarness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahIs the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we are not cleansed until this day, although there was a plague in the congregation of the LORD,
Joshua
HistoryA little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
Nehemiah
HistoryA wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.