To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
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And the priests killed them, and they made reconciliation with their blood upon the altar, to make an atonement for all Israel: for the king commanded that the burnt offering and the sin offering should be made for all Israel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsI will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
Psalms
PoetryHe that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
John
GospelsAnd thou shalt prepare a meat offering for it every morning, the sixth part of an ephah, and the third part of an hin of oil, to temper with the fine flour; a meat offering continually by a perpetual ordinance unto the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThat thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the ephah?
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahGather unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to record against them.
Deuteronomy
LawWherefore he did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellors after the death of his father to his destruction.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThat thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelSo will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHe answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens:
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
Genesis
Law / MosesThou art to pass over through Ar, the coast of Moab, this day:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAll the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up with them of the captivity that were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem.
Ezra
HistoryOpening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.
Acts
History / LukeTherefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that they shall no more say, The LORD liveth, which brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he shall prepare a meat offering, an ephah for a bullock, and an ephah for a ram, and for the lambs according as his hand shall attain unto, and an hin of oil to an ephah.