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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With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
Psalms
PoetryThy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Matthew
GospelsOnly in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail.
Exodus
Law / MosesBlessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,
Mark
GospelsAnd Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
Matthew
GospelsO God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
Psalms
PoetryAnd Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.
Genesis
Law / MosesThy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
Acts
History / LukeThat there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNeither will I cause men to hear in thee the shame of the heathen any more, neither shalt thou bear the reproach of the people any more, neither shalt thou cause thy nations to fall any more, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.
Judges
HistoryI have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Matthew
GospelsSay, I am your sign: like as I have done, so shall it be done unto them: they shall remove and go into captivity.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.