Verses with the word heads in the Apocrypha (30 verses):
1 Esdras 5:4
And these are the names of the men which went up, according to their families among their tribes, after their several heads.
1 Esdras 8:75
For our sins are multiplied above our heads, and our ignorances have reached up unto heaven.
2 Esdras 2:43
And in the midst of them there was a young man of a high stature, taller than all the rest, and upon every one of their heads he set crowns, and was more exalted; which I marvelled at greatly.
2 Esdras 11:1
Then saw I a dream, and, behold, there came up from the sea an eagle, which had twelve feathered wings, and three heads.
2 Esdras 11:4
But her heads were at rest: the head in the midst was greater than the other, yet rested it with the residue.
2 Esdras 11:9
But let the heads be preserved for the last.
2 Esdras 11:10
And I beheld, and, lo, the voice went not out of her heads, but from the midst of her body.
2 Esdras 11:23
And there was no more upon the eagle's body, but three heads that rested, and six little wings.
2 Esdras 11:29
And when they so thought, behold, there awaked one of the heads that were at rest, namely, it that was in the midst; for that was greater than the two other heads.
2 Esdras 11:30
And then I saw that the two other heads were joined with it.
2 Esdras 11:34
But there remained the two heads, which also in like sort ruled upon the earth, and over those that dwelt therein.
2 Esdras 11:45
And therefore appear no more, thou eagle, nor thy horrible wings, nor thy wicked feathers nor thy malicious heads, nor thy hurtful claws, nor all thy vain body:
2 Esdras 12:17
As for the voice which thou heardest speak, and that thou sawest not to go out from the heads but from the midst of the body thereof, this is the interpretation:
2 Esdras 12:22
And whereas thou sawest three heads resting, this is the interpretation:
2 Esdras 12:24
And of those that dwell therein, with much oppression, above all those that were before them: therefore are they called the heads of the eagle.
Judith 4:11
Thus every man and women, and the little children, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, fell before the temple, and cast ashes upon their heads, and spread out their sackcloth before the face of the Lord: also they put sackcloth about the altar,
Judith 8:22
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 9:9
Behold their pride, and send thy wrath upon their heads: give into mine hand, which am a widow, the power that I have conceived.
Sirach 17:23
Afterwards he will rise up and reward them, and render their recompence upon their heads.
Sirach 36:10
Smite in sunder the heads of the rulers of the heathen, that say, There is none other but we.
Letter of Jeremiah 1:8
And taking gold, as it were for a virgin that loveth to go gay, they make crowns for the heads of their gods.
Letter of Jeremiah 1:21
Upon their bodies and heads sit bats, swallows, and birds, and the cats also.
Letter of Jeremiah 1:30
And the priests sit in their temples, having their clothes rent, and their heads and beards shaven, and nothing upon their heads.
1 Maccabees 3:47
Then they fasted that day, and put on sackcloth, and cast ashes upon their heads, and rent their clothes,
1 Maccabees 4:39
They rent their clothes, and made great lamentation, and cast ashes upon their heads,
1 Maccabees 6:35
Moreover they divided the beasts among the armies, and for every elephant they appointed a thousand men, armed with coats of mail, and with helmets of brass on their heads; and beside this, for every beast were ordained five hundred horsemen of the best.
1 Maccabees 9:23
Now after the death of Judas the wicked began to put forth their heads in all the coasts of Israel, and there arose up all such as wrought iniquity.
2 Maccabees 1:16
And opening a privy door of the roof, they threw stones like thunderbolts, and struck down the captain, hewed them in pieces, smote off their heads and cast them to those that were without.
2 Maccabees 10:25
But when he drew near, they that were with Maccabeus turned themselves to pray unto God, and sprinkled earth upon their heads, and girded their loins with sackcloth,
2 Maccabees 14:15
Now when the Jews heard of Nicanor's coming, and that the heathen were up against them, they cast earth upon their heads, and made supplication to him that had established his people for ever, and who always helpeth his portion with manifestation of his presence.
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