And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesIf thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes?
Obadiah
Minor Prophets / ObadiahFor Adam was first formed, then Eve.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulDuke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.
Genesis
Law / MosesI will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
Psalms
PoetryBow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
Judges
HistoryFor ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownFor they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.
Esther
HistoryHe shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him.
Job
WisdomWherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesHe answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?
Mark
GospelsAnd ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesHer gates are sunk into the ground; he hath destroyed and broken her bars: her king and her princes are among the Gentiles: the law is no more; her prophets also find no vision from the LORD.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.