And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Tyrus, and will cause many nations to come up against thee, as the sea causeth his waves to come up.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielEphraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaHe that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.
Genesis
LawNow the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
Luke
GospelsAnd the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,
1 Kings
HistoryFor the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOne golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:
Numbers
LawAnd they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
Luke
GospelsAnd ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubile unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBlessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
Mark
GospelsAs for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim:
Judges
History / SamuelBut the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.
Deuteronomy
LawEvery place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be your's: from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even unto the uttermost sea shall your coast be.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
2 Chronicles
HistoryOut of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer.
Judges
HistoryRid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomIf any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.