And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
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For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that be cut off, neither shall seek the young one, nor heal that that is broken, nor feed that that standeth still: but he shall eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their claws in pieces.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsSigh therefore, thou son of man, with the breaking of thy loins; and with bitterness sigh before their eyes.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he said unto his daughters, And where is he? why is it that ye have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread.
Exodus
LawAnd David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.
1 Chronicles
HistorySo we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the LORD: therefore the LORD sent lions among them, which slew some of them.
2 Kings
HistoryWherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels.
Numbers
LawAnd the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThy children shall make haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd I will make your cities waste, and bring your sanctuaries unto desolation, and I will not smell the savour of your sweet odours.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThese ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and scales shall ye eat:
Deuteronomy
LawIf there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me: then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf.
Exodus
LawAnd the famine was sore in the land.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedicated, into the house of the LORD, silver, and gold, and vessels.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:
Genesis
LawThe altar of burnt offering, with his brasen grate, his staves, and all his vessels, the laver and his foot,
Exodus
Law / MosesThe liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.