But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
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Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family of the Gileadites.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesHe maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd it came to pass, after he had buried him, that he spake to his sons, saying, When I am dead, then bury me in the sepulchre wherein the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBehold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahEphraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsFor I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesAnd there was a young man out of Beth-lehem-judah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.
Judges
History / SamuelFor I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulStay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.
Solomon's Song
PoetryBy the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the fat of the sin offering shall he burn upon the altar.
Leviticus
Law / MosesCan the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
Genesis
LawAnd Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBe it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.
Ezra
HistoryOf the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you, and drave them out from before you, and gave you their land;
Judges
HistoryAnd she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSaying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.
Matthew
GospelsThus saith the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem;