And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
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But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
Romans
Pauline EpistlesTestifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Acts
HistoryThis charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.
Genesis
Law / MosesO deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.
Genesis
LawTake us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonWilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?
Job
Wisdom / JobThou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukIra an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,
2 Samuel
HistoryThen Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThere was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
Acts
History / LukeTherefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.
Numbers
LawAnd the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the LORD is God.
Joshua
HistoryTo me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiThe trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
Judges
History / SamuelThe lips of those that rose up against me, and their device against me all the day.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSo Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them.
1 Samuel
HistoryKing Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
Acts
HistoryAnd he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;
Mark
GospelsThe son of Geber, in Ramoth-gilead; to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; to him also pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brasen bars: