Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine.
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But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.
Nehemiah
HistoryFor thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSon of man, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude; Whom art thou like in thy greatness?
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.
Judges
HistorySurely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:
Job
WisdomFor, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAll ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahRemember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?
Job
WisdomAnd when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
Genesis
LawAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesMatthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.
Haggai
Minor ProphetsLo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
Job
Wisdom / JobUnto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
1 Chronicles
HistoryMy son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it came to pass, that when they had made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, O Lord GOD, forgive, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosLaying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAwake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThe brother of Michah was Isshiah: of the sons of Isshiah; Zechariah.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd thus shalt thou do unto Aaron, and to his sons, according to all things which I have commanded thee: seven days shalt thou consecrate them.