And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.
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And from Mattanah to Nahaliel: and from Nahaliel to Bamoth:
Numbers
LawThen was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.
John
GospelsAlso Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd God stirred him up another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they buried him; and all Israel mourned for him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by the hand of his servant Ahijah the prophet.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd as for the perfume which thou shalt make, ye shall not make to yourselves according to the composition thereof: it shall be unto thee holy for the LORD.
Exodus
LawThe heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;
Genesis
LawAnd Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelI thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielPraise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.
Exodus
LawBefore your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests.
Nehemiah
HistoryThus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have despised the law of the LORD, and have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, after the which their fathers have walked:
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosThe great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahAnd she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.