2 Esdras 10:22chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Our psaltery is laid on the ground, our song is put to silence, our rejoicing is at an end, the light of our candlestick is put out, the ark of our covenant is spoiled, our holy things are defiled, and the name that is called upon us is almost profaned: our children are put to shame, our priests are burnt, our Levites are gone into captivity, our virgins are defiled, and our wives ravished; our righteous men carried away, our little ones destroyed, our young men are brought in bondage, and our strong men are become weak;" 2 Esdras 10:22 KJVcopysave
Our psaltery is laid on the ground, our song is put to silence, our rejoicing is at an end, the light of our candlestick is put out, the ark of our covenant is spoiled, our holy things are defiled, and the name that is called upon us is almost profaned: our children are put to shame, our priests are burnt, our Levites are gone into captivity, our virgins are defiled, and our wives ravished; our righteous men carried away, our little ones destroyed, our young men are brought in bondage, and our strong men are become weak;
Baruch 2:19chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Therefore we do not make our humble supplication before thee, O Lord our God, for the righteousness of our fathers, and of our kings." Baruch 2:19 KJVcopysave
Therefore we do not make our humble supplication before thee, O Lord our God, for the righteousness of our fathers, and of our kings.
Wisdom of Solomon 2:12chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Therefore let us lie in wait for the righteous; because he is not for our turn, and he is clean contrary to our doings: he upbraideth us with our offending the law, and objecteth to our infamy the transgressings of our education." Wisdom of Solomon 2:12 KJVcopysave
Therefore let us lie in wait for the righteous; because he is not for our turn, and he is clean contrary to our doings: he upbraideth us with our offending the law, and objecteth to our infamy the transgressings of our education.
Wisdom of Solomon 2:9chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Let none of us go without his part of our voluptuousness: let us leave tokens of our joyfulness in every place: for this is our portion, and our lot is this." Wisdom of Solomon 2:9 KJVcopysave
Let none of us go without his part of our voluptuousness: let us leave tokens of our joyfulness in every place: for this is our portion, and our lot is this.
Judith 7:27chapter contextsimilarmeaning"For it is better for us to be made a spoil unto them, than to die for thirst: for we will be his servants, that our souls may live, and not see the death of our infants before our eyes, nor our wives nor our children to die." Judith 7:27 KJVcopysave
For it is better for us to be made a spoil unto them, than to die for thirst: for we will be his servants, that our souls may live, and not see the death of our infants before our eyes, nor our wives nor our children to die.
2 Esdras 10:21chapter contextsimilarmeaning"For thou seest that our sanctuary is laid waste, our altar broken down, our temple destroyed;" 2 Esdras 10:21 KJVcopysave
For thou seest that our sanctuary is laid waste, our altar broken down, our temple destroyed;
1 Esdras 8:75chapter contextsimilarmeaning"For our sins are multiplied above our heads, and our ignorances have reached up unto heaven." 1 Esdras 8:75 KJVcopysave
For our sins are multiplied above our heads, and our ignorances have reached up unto heaven.
Baruch 1:16chapter contextsimilarmeaning"And to our kings, and to our princes, and to our priests, and to our prophets, and to our fathers:" Baruch 1:16 KJVcopysave
And to our kings, and to our princes, and to our priests, and to our prophets, and to our fathers:
Judith 3:3chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Behold, our houses, and all our places, and all our fields of wheat, and flocks, and herds, and all the lodges of our tents lie before thy face; use them as it pleaseth thee." Judith 3:3 KJVcopysave
Behold, our houses, and all our places, and all our fields of wheat, and flocks, and herds, and all the lodges of our tents lie before thy face; use them as it pleaseth thee.
1 Maccabees 2:12chapter contextsimilarmeaning"And, behold, our sanctuary, even our beauty and our glory, is laid waste, and the Gentiles have profaned it." 1 Maccabees 2:12 KJVcopysave
And, behold, our sanctuary, even our beauty and our glory, is laid waste, and the Gentiles have profaned it.
1 Esdras 8:77chapter contextsimilarmeaning"And for our sins and our fathers' we with our brethren and our kings and our priests were given up unto the kings of the earth, to the sword, and to captivity, and for a prey with shame, unto this day." 1 Esdras 8:77 KJVcopysave
And for our sins and our fathers' we with our brethren and our kings and our priests were given up unto the kings of the earth, to the sword, and to captivity, and for a prey with shame, unto this day.
2 Maccabees 11:23chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Since our father is translated unto the gods, our will is, that they that are in our realm live quietly, that every one may attend upon his own affairs." 2 Maccabees 11:23 KJVcopysave
Since our father is translated unto the gods, our will is, that they that are in our realm live quietly, that every one may attend upon his own affairs.
Additions to Esther 16:13chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Having by manifold and cunning deceits sought of us the destruction, as well of Mardocheus, who saved our life, and continually procured our good, as also of blameless Esther, partaker of our kingdom, with their whole nation." Additions to Esther 16:13 KJVcopysave
Having by manifold and cunning deceits sought of us the destruction, as well of Mardocheus, who saved our life, and continually procured our good, as also of blameless Esther, partaker of our kingdom, with their whole nation.
1 Maccabees 12:11chapter contextsimilarmeaning"We therefore at all times without ceasing, both in our feasts, and other convenient days, do remember you in the sacrifices which we offer, and in our prayers, as reason is, and as it becometh us to think upon our brethren:" 1 Maccabees 12:11 KJVcopysave
We therefore at all times without ceasing, both in our feasts, and other convenient days, do remember you in the sacrifices which we offer, and in our prayers, as reason is, and as it becometh us to think upon our brethren:
Judith 7:28chapter contextsimilarmeaning"We take to witness against you the heaven and the earth, and our God and Lord of our fathers, which punisheth us according to our sins and the sins of our fathers, that he do not according as we have said this day." Judith 7:28 KJVcopysave
We take to witness against you the heaven and the earth, and our God and Lord of our fathers, which punisheth us according to our sins and the sins of our fathers, that he do not according as we have said this day.
1 Maccabees 9:10chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Then Judas said, God forbid that I should do this thing, and flee away from them: if our time be come, let us die manfully for our brethren, and let us not stain our honour." 1 Maccabees 9:10 KJVcopysave
Then Judas said, God forbid that I should do this thing, and flee away from them: if our time be come, let us die manfully for our brethren, and let us not stain our honour.
Baruch 3:8chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Behold, we are yet this day in our captivity, where thou hast scattered us, for a reproach and a curse, and to be subject to payments, according to all the iniquities of our fathers, which departed from the Lord our God." Baruch 3:8 KJVcopysave
Behold, we are yet this day in our captivity, where thou hast scattered us, for a reproach and a curse, and to be subject to payments, according to all the iniquities of our fathers, which departed from the Lord our God.
1 Maccabees 12:23chapter contextsimilarmeaning"We do write back again to you, that your cattle and goods are our's, and our's are your's We do command therefore our ambassadors to make report unto you on this wise." 1 Maccabees 12:23 KJVcopysave
We do write back again to you, that your cattle and goods are our's, and our's are your's We do command therefore our ambassadors to make report unto you on this wise.
1 Maccabees 3:21chapter contextsimilarmeaning"But we fight for our lives and our laws." 1 Maccabees 3:21 KJVcopysave
But we fight for our lives and our laws.
Additions to Esther 15:10chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Thou shalt not die, though our our commandment be general: come near." Additions to Esther 15:10 KJVcopysave
Thou shalt not die, though our our commandment be general: come near.
Judith 8:25chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Moreover let us give thanks to the Lord our God, which trieth us, even as he did our fathers." Judith 8:25 KJVcopysave
Moreover let us give thanks to the Lord our God, which trieth us, even as he did our fathers.
Baruch 2:6chapter contextsimilarmeaning"To the Lord our God appertaineth righteousness: but unto us and to our fathers open shame, as appeareth this day." Baruch 2:6 KJVcopysave
To the Lord our God appertaineth righteousness: but unto us and to our fathers open shame, as appeareth this day.
Judith 8:22chapter contextsimilarmeaning"And the slaughter of our brethren, and the captivity of the country, and the desolation of our inheritance, will he turn upon our heads among the Gentiles, wheresoever we shall be in bondage; and we shall be an offence and a reproach to all them that possess us." Judith 8:22 KJVcopysave
And the slaughter of our brethren, and the captivity of the country, and the desolation of our inheritance, will he turn upon our heads among the Gentiles, wheresoever we shall be in bondage; and we shall be an offence and a reproach to all them that possess us.
1 Maccabees 9:30chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Now therefore we have chosen thee this day to be our prince and captain in his stead, that thou mayest fight our battles." 1 Maccabees 9:30 KJVcopysave
Now therefore we have chosen thee this day to be our prince and captain in his stead, that thou mayest fight our battles.
1 Maccabees 3:59chapter contextsimilarmeaning"For it is better for us to die in battle, than to behold the calamities of our people and our sanctuary." 1 Maccabees 3:59 KJVcopysave
For it is better for us to die in battle, than to behold the calamities of our people and our sanctuary.
Baruch 3:7chapter contextsimilarmeaning"And for this cause thou hast put thy fear in our hearts, to the intent that we should call upon thy name, and praise thee in our captivity: for we have called to mind all the iniquity of our forefathers, that sinned before thee." Baruch 3:7 KJVcopysave
And for this cause thou hast put thy fear in our hearts, to the intent that we should call upon thy name, and praise thee in our captivity: for we have called to mind all the iniquity of our forefathers, that sinned before thee.
Judith 8:23chapter contextsimilarmeaning"For our servitude shall not be directed to favour: but the Lord our God shall turn it to dishonour." Judith 8:23 KJVcopysave
For our servitude shall not be directed to favour: but the Lord our God shall turn it to dishonour.
Baruch 2:1chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Therefore the Lord hath made good his word, which he pronounced against us, and against our judges that judged Israel, and against our kings, and against our princes, and against the men of Israel and Juda," Baruch 2:1 KJVcopysave
Therefore the Lord hath made good his word, which he pronounced against us, and against our judges that judged Israel, and against our kings, and against our princes, and against the men of Israel and Juda,
Wisdom of Solomon 2:3chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Which being extinguished, our body shall be turned into ashes, and our spirit shall vanish as the soft air," Wisdom of Solomon 2:3 KJVcopysave
Which being extinguished, our body shall be turned into ashes, and our spirit shall vanish as the soft air,
Wisdom of Solomon 5:13chapter contextsimilarmeaning"Even so we in like manner, as soon as we were born, began to draw to our end, and had no sign of virtue to shew; but were consumed in our own wickedness." Wisdom of Solomon 5:13 KJVcopysave
Even so we in like manner, as soon as we were born, began to draw to our end, and had no sign of virtue to shew; but were consumed in our own wickedness.