Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.
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I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcase cast in the way, and the lion standing by the carcase: and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
Genesis
LawNow therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBe not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahRemove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
Psalms
PoetryIn the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters.
Daniel
Major ProphetsNeither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying, The LORD will surely deliver us, and this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.
2 Kings
HistoryThen Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
Acts
History / LukeAnd they have gathered together the money that was found in the house of the LORD, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and to the hand of the workmen.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd what man is he that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not yet eaten of it? let him also go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man eat of it.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWhereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.
Hebrews
General EpistlesFor the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielBehold, the Lord will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he made ten bases of brass; four cubits was the length of one base, and four cubits the breadth thereof, and three cubits the height of it.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
Matthew
GospelsLet it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and let the house of David thy servant be established before thee.
1 Chronicles
HistoryI call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
Deuteronomy
LawBut the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
Matthew
GospelsOffer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High: