For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
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And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited.
Nehemiah
HistoryFor mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
Psalms
PoetryMy fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.
Numbers
LawThen said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Matthew
GospelsBehold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.
1 Chronicles
HistoryWhen the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Job
WisdomThe sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their families.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd he shall take the cedar wood, and the hyssop, and the scarlet, and the living bird, and dip them in the blood of the slain bird, and in the running water, and sprinkle the house seven times:
Leviticus
LawNot given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesBy faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownBut he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.
Genesis
LawVerily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:
Mark
GospelsAnd it shall be, if thou go with us, yea, it shall be, that what goodness the LORD shall do unto us, the same will we do unto thee.
Numbers
LawFor the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.
Job
WisdomAnd he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBehold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea: and if one look unto the land, behold darkness and sorrow, and the light is darkened in the heavens thereof.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHe shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.