And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.
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And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd they of the south shall possess the mount of Esau; and they of the plain the Philistines: and they shall possess the fields of Ephraim, and the fields of Samaria: and Benjamin shall possess Gilead.
Obadiah
Minor Prophets / ObadiahAnd I will cause them to be removed into all kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh the son of Hezekiah king of Judah, for that which he did in Jerusalem.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWho against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesIf the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for a sin offering.
Leviticus
Law / MosesMoreover thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beesh-terah with her suburbs; two cities.
Joshua
History / JoshuaI am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength:
Psalms
PoetryYet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.
Psalms
PoetryThou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielFor she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron:
Amos
Minor ProphetsThe posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
Esther
History / MordecaiSpeak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man's wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him,
Numbers
Law / MosesThen saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
John
Gospels / JohnThou shalt therefore sacrifice the passover unto the LORD thy God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which the LORD shall choose to place his name there.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesUnto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the LORD. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated; even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the LORD.
1 Kings
HistoryO GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhy do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages: