Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine.
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Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the LORD on the altar of the LORD, which he had built before the porch,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Beth-horon, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?
Genesis
LawFor our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesNow therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd hast given them this land, which thou didst swear to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAs a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
Psalms
PoetryFor as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomFor, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelAnd the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.
1 Samuel
HistoryAfter this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBlind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the LORD, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesIf they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
Job
WisdomOf this there shall be for the sanctuary five hundred in length, with five hundred in breadth, square round about; and fifty cubits round about for the suburbs thereof.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:
Acts
HistoryAnd Pharaoh's servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?