For this is the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour, and it shall be satiate and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord GOD of hosts hath a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.
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For thus saith the LORD, Enter not into the house of mourning, neither go to lament nor bemoan them: for I have taken away my peace from this people, saith the LORD, even lovingkindness and mercies.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
Psalms
PoetrySpeak unto all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh month, even those seventy years, did ye at all fast unto me, even to me?
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahDuke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
Genesis
Law / MosesAt the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.
Deuteronomy
LawThen spake Haggai the LORD'S messenger in the LORD'S message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the LORD.
Haggai
Minor ProphetsA day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahThe LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryO give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersShall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?
Job
WisdomThen came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.
1 Samuel
HistoryThen he brought me to the door of the gate of the LORD'S house which was toward the north; and, behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsQuicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the mother of the child said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.
Genesis
LawAnd above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahHow hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahHe turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.