For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
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And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the south side southward, from Tamar even to the waters of strife in Kadesh, the river to the great sea. And this is the south side southward.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen we turned, and went up the way to Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThat led them through the deep, as an horse in the wilderness, that they should not stumble?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
Matthew
GospelsThen Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
Numbers
LawThe heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHis watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielTell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Moses went and spake these words unto all Israel.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Manoah arose, and went after his wife, and came to the man, and said unto him, Art thou the man that spakest unto the woman? And he said, I am.
Judges
History / SamuelCan that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
Job
WisdomGo, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
Esther
HistoryThose that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.
Numbers
LawAnd it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.