Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.
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But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThey are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.
Nehemiah
HistoryThey shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;
Psalms
PoetryI will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
Psalms
PoetryFor he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
Psalms
PoetryHe shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
Luke
GospelsMan that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.
Job
WisdomThe LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd their coast was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, threescore cities:
Joshua
HistoryI know his wrath, saith the LORD; but it shall not be so; his lies shall not so effect it.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.
Genesis
LawBut now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him: he was taken in their pit.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when these days are expired, it shall be, that upon the eighth day, and so forward, the priests shall make your burnt offerings upon the altar, and your peace offerings; and I will accept you, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahGive them sorrow of heart, thy curse unto them.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.
2 Chronicles
HistorySo his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.