And it came to pass in the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, in the ninth month, that they proclaimed a fast before the LORD to all the people in Jerusalem, and to all the people that came from the cities of Judah unto Jerusalem.
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Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up?
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielTruly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.
Luke
GospelsA fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelRemove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
Luke
GospelsAnd he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?
Numbers
LawJesus answered them, Do ye now believe?
John
Gospels / JohnThus saith the Lord GOD; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBehold, the blood of it was not brought in within the holy place: ye should indeed have eaten it in the holy place, as I commanded.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhen I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHe gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.
Psalms
PoetryThen arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they sware.
Ezra
HistoryThen said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSubmit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Beth-diblathaim,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahNeither shalt thou commit adultery.
Deuteronomy
LawI will also vex the hearts of many people, when I shall bring thy destruction among the nations, into the countries which thou hast not known.