But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.
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And he called the name of that place Kibroth-hattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd that which remaineth of the flesh and of the bread shall ye burn with fire.
Leviticus
Law / MosesI will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewJesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAs God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
Ezra
HistoryAnd say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.
1 Kings
HistoryFor thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:
Exodus
LawAnd he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, even to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.
Numbers
LawSo the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.
Acts
HistoryAnd the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.
Judges
History / SamuelNo man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
John
GospelsAnd they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him:
Genesis
Law / MosesGod layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor thus saith the LORD unto the king's house of Judah; Thou art Gilead unto me, and the head of Lebanon: yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, and cities which are not inhabited.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNow therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they shall divide it into seven parts: Judah shall abide in their coast on the south, and the house of Joseph shall abide in their coasts on the north.