And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:
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And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
Esther
History / MordecaiTheir soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
Acts
History / LukeOh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!
Job
Wisdom / JobFor thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
Psalms
PoetryMicha, Rehob, Hashabiah,
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHer ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
Proverbs
WisdomWhen Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBehold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ancle bones received strength.
Acts
History / LukeAnd at Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susim, and at Beth-birei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraEven in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
Proverbs
WisdomThen again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.
John
Gospels / JohnI called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAll that were numbered in the camp of Judah were an hundred thousand and fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, throughout their armies. These shall first set forth.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe LORD shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryYea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThus saith the Lord GOD; Because the enemy hath said against you, Aha, even the ancient high places are our's in possession:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd I charged Baruch before them, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.