Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
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And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahI have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they made two ouches of gold, and two gold rings; and put the two rings in the two ends of the breastplate.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Proverbs
WisdomThy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.
2 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAt the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsOne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers
LawAnd God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis
LawThen said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnWhosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnAnd it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Beth-horon, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd thou shalt set them in two rows, six on a row, upon the pure table before the LORD.
Leviticus
LawAnd Iron, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.
Joshua
HistoryYe shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not.
Judges
HistoryThe heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
Mark
GospelsThe LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD.