And it came to pass in the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, in the ninth month, that they proclaimed a fast before the LORD to all the people in Jerusalem, and to all the people that came from the cities of Judah unto Jerusalem.
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And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.
Exodus
LawThen Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.
Acts
HistoryAnd he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
Luke
GospelsAnd I took the two tables, and cast them out of my two hands, and brake them before your eyes.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's.
Genesis
Law / MosesLift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith the LORD, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWhat shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all other, and guided them on every side.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel;
Daniel
Major ProphetsWoe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.
Job
Wisdom / JobThus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersGo in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.
Exodus
LawAnd the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThey gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSimeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?