These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.
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Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
Nehemiah
HistoryFor the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
Mark
GospelsHe was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
John
GospelsAnd again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab.
Numbers
Law / MosesThou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
Acts
History / LukeBut of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.
Exodus
LawAnd he arose and departed, and came to Samaria. And as he was at the shearing house in the way,
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielFor thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBecause all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the LORD.
Numbers
LawAnd they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will take the remnant of Judah, that have set their faces to go into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, and they shall all be consumed, and fall in the land of Egypt; they shall even be consumed by the sword and by the famine: they shall die, from the least even unto the greatest, by the sword and by the famine: and they shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhen thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the LORD thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesIn that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.
Exodus
Law / MosesWhen your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
Genesis
LawIn the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.