Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
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Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / Jeremiah(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)
Job
Wisdom / JobWilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.
1 Kings
HistoryBless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
Psalms
PoetryAnd thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; If ye will not hearken to me, to walk in my law, which I have set before you,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that were therein.
Joshua
HistoryIs not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.
Exodus
LawAnd he said unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen this? Then he brought me, and caused me to return to the brink of the river.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among you, that offereth a burnt offering or sacrifice,
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth?
Numbers
LawThe vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.
Acts
History / LukeFor Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.
Exodus
LawAnd she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAs free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterThou hast covered with anger, and persecuted us: thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd when he was come near unto her, the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am he. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.
2 Samuel
HistoryTherefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanKeep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.
Psalms
PoetryThen will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.