Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.
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And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
Acts
HistoryBut he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThis is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages.
Joshua
HistoryHe that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
Revelation
ApocalypticTo call passengers who go right on their ways:
Proverbs
WisdomOnly they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesElias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.
James
General Epistles / JamesGrant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryThen Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.
Acts
HistoryThen the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?
John
Gospels / JohnNebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBecause I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,
Genesis
LawFor by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
Hebrews
General EpistlesBut while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
Matthew
GospelsThou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the fenced cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,
Joshua
HistoryFor they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsGod looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
Matthew
GospelsBut the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy oliveyard.
Exodus
LawThey abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.
Job
Wisdom / JobHe was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.