And it came to pass in the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, in the ninth month, that they proclaimed a fast before the LORD to all the people in Jerusalem, and to all the people that came from the cities of Judah unto Jerusalem.
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She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
Proverbs
WisdomAbram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsNow faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielDeliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
Psalms
PoetryWhen your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd your strength shall be spent in vain: for your land shall not yield her increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruits.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosBut he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:
1 Kings
HistoryTherefore will I discover thy skirts upon thy face, that thy shame may appear.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahA wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they shall sever out men of continual employment, passing through the land to bury with the passengers those that remain upon the face of the earth, to cleanse it: after the end of seven months shall they search.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
John
GospelsEven a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonYour kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the other two ends of the two wreathen chains thou shalt fasten in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod before it.
Exodus
LawMoreover the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;