The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they have cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground.
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And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem.
Genesis
Law / MosesHe brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also was gathered after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet them.
Judges
History / SamuelHe hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies.
Job
Wisdom / JobHe spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.
John
GospelsAnd it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahFor their mother hath played the harlot: she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaWherefore Nathan spake unto Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahI lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
Proverbs
WisdomHe that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
John
GospelsAccording to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;
Genesis
Law / MosesI am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
John
Gospels / JohnFor the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLet the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
Micah
Minor ProphetsA jubile shall that fiftieth year be unto you: ye shall not sow, neither reap that which groweth of itself in it, nor gather the grapes in it of thy vine undressed.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThen said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not.
1 Kings
HistoryFor we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesWhich Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
Luke
GospelsMuch people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
John
GospelsAnd he that owneth the house shall come and tell the priest, saying, It seemeth to me there is as it were a plague in the house: