And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
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For if ye turn away from after him, he will yet again leave them in the wilderness; and ye shall destroy all this people.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her.
Ruth
History / SamuelThen shall the father of the damsel, and her mother, take and bring forth the tokens of the damsel's virginity unto the elders of the city in the gate:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesSo Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.
Esther
History / MordecaiFor do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulSeven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eateth that which is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land.
Exodus
LawMuch food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
Acts
History / LukeFolly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them.
Genesis
Law / MosesI am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThey shall also strip thee out of thy clothes, and take away thy fair jewels.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSave, LORD: let the king hear us when we call.
Psalms
PoetryO the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWhoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,
Acts
History / LukeAnd Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel.
Genesis
LawAnd in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,
Joshua
HistoryAnd she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahI said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.