Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.
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And all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mingled people that dwell in the desert,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD for a sweet savour; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year; they shall be unto you without blemish:
Numbers
LawBut God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAll that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
Titus
Pauline EpistlesAnd the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Luke
GospelsThe LORD hath purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion: he hath stretched out a line, he hath not withdrawn his hand from destroying: therefore he made the rampart and the wall to lament; they languished together.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
Acts
HistoryLet the children of Israel also keep the passover at his appointed season.
Numbers
Law / MosesIf so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTherefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth: this year thou shalt die, because thou hast taught rebellion against the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIf thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Moses said unto the LORD, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.
Exodus
LawAnd the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelI am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
John
Gospels / JohnThen said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.
2 Kings
HistoryThe carpenter stretcheth out his rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSaying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
Job
WisdomFor whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.