And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.
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In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
Matthew
GospelsThen said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made:
Genesis
LawTurn ye unto him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man.
Judges
HistoryFor ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBy faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownBut 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 / SamuelBut he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, compelled him; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
Genesis
LawSo the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in his state, and strengthened it.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosBut we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites.
Numbers
LawAgain the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsI chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut the word of God grew and multiplied.
Acts
HistoryThe king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam of Carmel, one;
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut if he be not able to restore it to him, then that which is sold shall remain in the hand of him that hath bought it until the year of jubile: and in the jubile it shall go out, and he shall return unto his possession.