And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
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Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThat ye shall say, Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
1 Kings
HistoryWherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him meat.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThus will I do unto this place, saith the LORD, and to the inhabitants thereof, and even make this city as Tophet:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThat the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.
Joshua
HistoryI was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.
Job
WisdomAnd Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy,
Ezra
History / EzraAnd there appeared in the cherubims the form of a man's hand under their wings.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
Mark
GospelsAnd thou shalt do according to the sentence, which they of that place which the LORD shall choose shall shew thee; and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they inform thee:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesNow it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd passed along toward the side over against Arabah northward, and went down unto Arabah:
Joshua
HistoryFor if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I will pray unto the LORD your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass, that whatsoever thing the LORD shall answer you, I will declare it unto you; I will keep nothing back from you.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThis is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
Acts
History / LukeYet saith the house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal? are not your ways unequal?
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNow Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the hosts of the children of the east: for there fell an hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword.