And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
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And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:
Exodus
LawAnd Jehud, and Bene-berak, and Gath-rimmon,
Joshua
HistoryHeaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
Acts
HistoryAnd he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
Mark
GospelsAnd to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the manna was as coriander seed, and the colour thereof as the colour of bdellium.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThey shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall go to confusion together that are makers of idols.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWho is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
John
GospelsAnd the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven: and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Beth-el.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.
Genesis
LawThe sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonGo therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.
Exodus
LawThen Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah.
1 Kings
HistoryAfter that they have borne their shame, and all their trespasses whereby they have trespassed against me, when they dwelt safely in their land, and none made them afraid.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites: and it was so, that when those Ephraimites which were escaped said, Let me go over; that the men of Gilead said unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite? If he said, Nay;
Judges
History / SamuelThen the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain of the children of Zebulun.
Numbers
Law / MosesAgain, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThe LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.