O thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the chariot to the swift beast: she is the beginning of the sin to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee.
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Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiAnd he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.
2 Samuel
HistoryNow is the end come upon thee, and I will send mine anger upon thee, and will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense upon thee all thine abominations.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
Mark
GospelsAnd Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThis is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course was Ammizabad his son.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAwake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd all Israel shall mourn for him, and bury him: for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, because in him there is found some good thing toward the LORD God of Israel in the house of Jeroboam.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
Mark
GospelsHow much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
Job
Wisdom / JobAlso when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraIn my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanSo are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
Proverbs
WisdomThou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLet a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesIn transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
Proverbs
WisdomBut the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and I was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel in thy pouring out of thy fury upon Jerusalem?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
Job
WisdomFor as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.