And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.
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Of the half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians: and when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria, behold, there was no man there.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.
Genesis
LawAt my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesSix days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy servant:
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAwake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBelshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThe men of Netophah, fifty and six.
Ezra
History / EzraThou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
Matthew
GospelsWhich in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesThen the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.
Joshua
HistoryThus saith the Lord GOD; This is Jerusalem: I have set it in the midst of the nations and countries that are round about her.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHis legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielHe that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet the LORD yonder.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
Matthew
GospelsBut he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
Matthew
GospelsSo they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.
Mark
GospelsShall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock: