Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.
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And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.
Mark
GospelsWhich have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:
3 John
General Epistles / JohnLet them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning.
Job
WisdomYe that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWhen they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
Luke
GospelsTherefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; mine heart shall mourn for the men of Kir-heres.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
Ezra
HistorySo I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
Matthew
GospelsAnd Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language, and said, Hear ye the words of the great king, the king of Assyria.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ancles.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsOr else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
Matthew
GospelsSon of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD; Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also furbished:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.
Psalms
PoetryI also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you.
Job
Wisdom / JobConsume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.
Genesis
LawAt midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.