And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!
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Damascus is waxed feeble, and turneth herself to flee, and fear hath seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken her, as a woman in travail.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAfter him repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah the son of Koz another piece, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThe daughter of Egypt shall be confounded; she shall be delivered into the hand of the people of the north.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
1 Kings
HistoryDraw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
Matthew
GospelsGavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not unto him, nor consent.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore shall her young men fall in the streets, and all her men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beer-elim.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:
Ezra
HistoryAnd saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me?
Numbers
LawWhy then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSo the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.
John
Gospels / JohnWe know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnFill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD.
Psalms
PoetryEvery man may see it; man may behold it afar off.
Job
WisdomThe LORD hath been sore displeased with your fathers.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsTherefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.