These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
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But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.
Acts
History / LukeAnd when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place.
Judges
HistoryI said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father's house.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkEvery valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
Luke
Gospels / LukeNow I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraJudah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion.
Psalms
PoetryBecause they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours' wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.
2 Kings
HistoryOr how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave unto Esau mount Seir, to possess it; but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.
Joshua
HistoryFor thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.
Psalms
PoetryFor, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the LORD; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD thy God will make thee plenteous in every work of thine hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy land, for good: for the LORD will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers:
Deuteronomy
LawTherefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
Psalms
PoetryFor I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
Psalms
PoetryAnd seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.