Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.
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And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.
Genesis
Law / MosesI will also send wild beasts among you, which shall rob you of your children, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number; and your high ways shall be desolate.
Leviticus
Law / MosesWhere is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the priest of his sons that is anointed in his stead shall offer it: it is a statute for ever unto the LORD; it shall be wholly burnt.
Leviticus
LawAnd he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
Luke
GospelsBut Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.
Acts
HistoryFor in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Exodus
LawFor the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersKedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities.
Joshua
HistoryMachnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
Ezra
HistoryAnd the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBut Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?
Numbers
Law / MosesFlee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBehold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.
Job
WisdomAnd when I looked, behold the four wheels by the cherubims, one wheel by one cherub, and another wheel by another cherub: and the appearance of the wheels was as the colour of a beryl stone.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
Judges
HistoryThou shalt be blessed above all people: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesHow long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielUpon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice.