And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
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These discovered her nakedness: they took her sons and her daughters, and slew her with the sword: and she became famous among women; for they had executed judgment upon her.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHe hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahYea, young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me.
Job
WisdomAs I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you the LORD, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses.
Joshua
History / JoshuaSaying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.
Matthew
GospelsKedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs:
1 Chronicles
HistoryDeliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.
Psalms
PoetryIf a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Jacob rose up from Beer-sheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.
Genesis
LawA time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThen answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?
John
Gospels / JohnI came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Luke
GospelsWho sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,
Exodus
Law / MosesTherefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
John
GospelsAnd the feast of harvest, the firstfruits of thy labours, which thou hast sown in the field: and the feast of ingathering, which is in the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labours out of the field.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:
Genesis
LawWhich we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?
Mark
GospelsAnd his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
John
GospelsChoosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;