And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:
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Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head.
Genesis
LawHow fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonThen answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
Matthew
GospelsLet every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryIf I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?
Job
WisdomAnd weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellors, and his lords, and all Israel there present, had offered:
Ezra
HistoryIf there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBecause thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the LORD, but the worshippers of Baal only.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd if they be married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the children of Israel, then shall their inheritance be taken from the inheritance of our fathers, and shall be put to the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are received: so shall it be taken from the lot of our inheritance.
Numbers
Law / MosesHast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led thee by the way?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSo the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in his state, and strengthened it.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it shall come to pass, that thy choicest valleys shall be full of chariots, and the horsemen shall set themselves in array at the gate.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:
Luke
GospelsNow these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.
Genesis
LawAnd there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanIt is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahArise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.