Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
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Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
Ezra
HistoryTherefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
Job
Wisdom / JobMark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersO ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNow an omer is the tenth part of an ephah.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahAnd said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd one shall burn the heifer in his sight; her skin, and her flesh, and her blood, with her dung, shall he burn:
Numbers
LawNeither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion.
Leviticus
LawYet thou shalt see the land before thee; but thou shalt not go thither unto the land which I give the children of Israel.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesIf thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonI even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred talents;
Ezra
History / EzraAnd the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the LORD, that he did for Israel.
Judges
History / SamuelThey have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThey say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
Matthew
GospelsAnd Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBehold, the Lord GOD will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? lo, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
Luke
Gospels / LukeTherefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.
Judges
History / SamuelBut he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the LORD hath given you the city.