Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good: and all the men of Judah that are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until there be an end of them.
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Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the LORD set every man's sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Beth-shittah in Zererath, and to the border of Abel-meholah, unto Tabbath.
Judges
HistoryIn the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow, and in the morning shalt thou make thy seed to flourish: but the harvest shall be a heap in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsNeither will I cause men to hear in thee the shame of the heathen any more, neither shalt thou bear the reproach of the people any more, neither shalt thou cause thy nations to fall any more, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.
Matthew
GospelsThere is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat thereof, and the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
Leviticus
LawThen Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the LORD. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings; and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraNeither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion.
Leviticus
LawThou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not gather the grapes thereof.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesTherefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Moses gave inheritance unto the tribe of Gad, even unto the children of Gad according to their families.
Joshua
History / JoshuaTherefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
Luke
GospelsAnd it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
Esther
HistoryMy heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.
Psalms
PoetryIf I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesWhat is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?
Job
WisdomWhile the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Matthew
GospelsReceive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesFor thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will bring upon Tyrus Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, a king of kings, from the north, with horses, and with chariots, and with horsemen, and companies, and much people.