And they shall make themselves utterly bald for thee, and gird them with sackcloth, and they shall weep for thee with bitterness of heart and bitter wailing.
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And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
1 Kings
HistoryAnd, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraOnly that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof;
Judges
HistoryThe LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.
Mark
Gospels / MarkNow therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.
Joshua
HistoryAnd the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?
1 Kings
HistoryAnd, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.
Luke
GospelsIn all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanTo him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
Psalms
PoetryAnd they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanWith my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
Psalms
PoetryGive me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, that thou teach them the good way wherein they should walk, and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:
Exodus
LawAnd Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
Mark
GospelsFor I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.
Psalms
PoetryAs an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.