Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel.
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Now it came to pass, when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;
Joshua
HistoryFor indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.
Genesis
Law / MosesKnowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?
Job
WisdomHe shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
Psalms
PoetryBut I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBehold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsAnd the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land:
Joshua
HistoryThen sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
Acts
HistoryAnd it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
1 Chronicles
HistoryNebuchadnezzar 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 ProphetsLet the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesJesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
John
GospelsAnd between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAs the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSo the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed: and there died of the people from Dan even to Beer-sheba seventy thousand men.
2 Samuel
HistoryNow in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land, and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThey have dealt treacherously against the LORD: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaThat lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosBehold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
Job
Wisdom / JobMy son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
Proverbs
WisdomBut if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.