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And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.
Genesis
Law / MosesWherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesKeep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Proverbs
WisdomFor oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThe field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
Genesis
Law / MosesWhich have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:
3 John
General EpistlesAgain the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying,
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsThe old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.
Job
WisdomIf fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed therewith; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
John
Gospels / JohnEgypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that are in the utmost corners, that dwell in the wilderness: for all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in the heart.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsRaging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
Jude
General EpistlesAnd after that shall the Levites go in to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt cleanse them, and offer them for an offering.
Numbers
LawEvery thing that may abide the fire, ye shall make it go through the fire, and it shall be clean: nevertheless it shall be purified with the water of separation: and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make go through the water.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
Luke
GospelsDavid smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd, behold, I will lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to another, till thou hast ended the days of thy siege.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,
Nehemiah
HistoryEven all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger?
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesNow Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraI will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.