For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
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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.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTherefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the LORD.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd both these kings' hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Exodus
LawMy God will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him: and they shall be wanderers among the nations.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.
Judges
HistoryFor the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThen there went certain, and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them: for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHe answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?
John
GospelsAnd Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.
Exodus
LawAnd he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart: and the damsel's father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them.
Judges
HistoryAnd the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
Acts
History / LukeAnd they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThese are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:
Genesis
LawFrom the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud voice on high.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,
Joshua
HistoryFor we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.