And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
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Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.
Genesis
LawAnd the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground: and the people did eat them with the blood.
1 Samuel
HistoryNeither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulHe measured then the gate from the roof of one little chamber to the roof of another: the breadth was five and twenty cubits, door against door.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd from Heshbon unto Ramath-mizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Debir;
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.
1 Samuel
HistoryBut, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.
Luke
GospelsAnd he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then should a king do to us?
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelSpeak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter thou the fire yonder; for they are hallowed.
Numbers
LawFor the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
Acts
History / LukeFor the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
Psalms
PoetryThen they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsI tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.
1 Samuel
HistoryAccording to the number of years after the jubile thou shalt buy of thy neighbour, and according unto the number of years of the fruits he shall sell unto thee:
Leviticus
LawThen Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHearken therefore unto the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they shall make toward this place: hear thou from thy dwelling place, even from heaven; and when thou hearest, forgive.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?
John
GospelsAnd the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.