And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you.
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Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Matthew
GospelsHereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.
Genesis
Law / MosesAlso Jehoiada appointed the offices of the house of the LORD by the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had distributed in the house of the LORD, to offer the burnt offerings of the LORD, as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, as it was ordained by David.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsLift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesLest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go a whoring after their gods, and do sacrifice unto their gods, and one call thee, and thou eat of his sacrifice;
Exodus
LawFrom the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.
Exodus
Law / MosesTo satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?
Job
Wisdom / JobTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
Matthew
GospelsAnd while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.
Acts
HistoryThe eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsTo whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
Revelation
ApocalypticBut if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
Luke
GospelsThese were the numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
Matthew
GospelsWhere is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulNamely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon unto the entering in of Hamath.