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And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
Esther
HistoryBut, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsTherefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
Luke
GospelsAnd she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
1 Samuel
HistoryNow there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNow as I beheld the living creatures, behold one wheel upon the earth by the living creatures, with his four faces.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd as for their appearances, they four had one likeness, as if a wheel had been in the midst of a wheel.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:
Genesis
Law / MosesJohn answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
John
GospelsAnd I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHe took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;
2 Kings
History / JeremiahEvery beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, and whatsoever creepeth upon the earth, after their kinds, went forth out of the ark.
Genesis
Law / MosesSo I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD said unto Moses, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating of the altar.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.