And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:
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Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that they shall no more say, The LORD liveth, which brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against the LORD, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.
Psalms
PoetryFor the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren's heart faint as well as his heart.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesIn the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.
Genesis
Law / MosesThus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielHe made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThese are the sons of Benjamin after their families: and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and six hundred.
Numbers
LawAnd Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
Genesis
LawSaying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:
Psalms
PoetryAnd thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
Mark
GospelsLet this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.
Psalms
PoetryIs not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?
Job
Wisdom / JobTherefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.
Luke
GospelsEvery one that passeth among them that are numbered, from twenty years old and above, shall give an offering unto the LORD.
Exodus
LawThen Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.
Joshua
HistoryThey have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.