The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they have cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground.
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That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahHe poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the mother of the child said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBecause he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
Psalms
PoetryRejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
Psalms
PoetryThen said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
Luke
Gospels / LukeThy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukWhich when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
Acts
HistoryAnd Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBy reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWho by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
1 Peter
General EpistlesJesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
John
GospelsNow king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.
Exodus
LawCall unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBefore the length of an hundred cubits was the north door, and the breadth was fifty cubits.