Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
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They shall die of grievous deaths; they shall not be lamented; neither shall they be buried; but they shall be as dung upon the face of the earth: and they shall be consumed by the sword, and by famine; and their carcases shall be meat for the fowls of heaven, and for the beasts of the earth.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNow also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king's face.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
Genesis
LawFor it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?
Genesis
Law / MosesFrom following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual.
Exodus
LawNow therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.
1 Samuel
HistoryThen one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
Matthew
GospelsThen Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the incense altar.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.
Acts
History / LukeAnd he went up from thence unto Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
2 Kings
HistoryThou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,
Acts
HistoryHe measured then the gate from the roof of one little chamber to the roof of another: the breadth was five and twenty cubits, door against door.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father did.
2 Kings
HistoryHe striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
Job
Wisdom / JobGreater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
John
GospelsAnd they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.
Nehemiah
HistoryThen Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.