And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.
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Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he warred, and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
Genesis
LawWhy was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
John
GospelsTo all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.
Genesis
Law / MosesBetter is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd David's men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
Genesis
LawThen answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.
Daniel
Major ProphetsI know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.
Psalms
PoetryBut the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Numbers
Law / MosesHe that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonProvideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonJudah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
John
GospelsBut by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.
John
GospelsFor when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day: and shall I be enquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWhich he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king.
2 Chronicles
HistoryLest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.