I made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them.
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And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.
Genesis
LawI have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young men have I slain with the sword, and have taken away your horses; and I have made the stink of your camps to come up unto your nostrils: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD: he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped, and returned into the host of Israel, and said, Arise; for the LORD hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian.
Judges
HistoryKings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhich was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,
Luke
GospelsThese are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd all the doors and posts were square, with the windows: and light was against light in three ranks.
1 Kings
HistoryThe young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.
Psalms
PoetryThy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now the LORD thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying,
Leviticus
Law / MosesBut as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.
Psalms
PoetryOthers said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahWhen thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
Luke
GospelsTherefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shields, nor cast a bank against it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsForsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThis is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning Moab since that time.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahYet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah.