And it came to pass in the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, in the ninth month, that they proclaimed a fast before the LORD to all the people in Jerusalem, and to all the people that came from the cities of Judah unto Jerusalem.
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And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut I will make them keepers of the charge of the house, for all the service thereof, and for all that shall be done therein.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.
2 Chronicles
HistorySon of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThis is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesBut unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsHis breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
Psalms
PoetryThe LORD will cut off the man that doeth this, the master and the scholar, out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsPrepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWho changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThe lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonI have therefore delivered him into the hand of the mighty one of the heathen; he shall surely deal with him: I have driven him out for his wickedness.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNow he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
1 Samuel
HistoryI said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe was with David at Pas-dammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraOr whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath;
Leviticus
Law / MosesIf thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents.