And the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest, with certain chief of the fathers, after the house of their fathers, and all of them by their names, were separated, and sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.
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Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
Hebrews
General EpistlesEnquire, I pray thee, of the LORD for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us; if so be that the LORD will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTherefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.
Numbers
LawWhat, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul;
2 Chronicles
HistoryForasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThe righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
Proverbs
WisdomLord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?
Psalms
PoetryUnto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
Acts
History / LukeBut Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,
John
Gospels / JohnThen call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
Luke
GospelsAnd when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
Luke
Gospels / LukeA false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
Proverbs
WisdomWith her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us they will be upon you.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:
Acts
HistoryYet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.