And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother.
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Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people:
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukBe not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomWhen Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
Matthew
GospelsAnd there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd I will make your cities waste, and bring your sanctuaries unto desolation, and I will not smell the savour of your sweet odours.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThen the LORD will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesSo I went, and hid it by Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd it shall be Aaron's and his sons' by a statute for ever from the children of Israel: for it is an heave offering: and it shall be an heave offering from the children of Israel of the sacrifice of their peace offerings, even their heave offering unto the LORD.
Exodus
LawFor in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun.
Judges
History / SamuelWho is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Jethro, Moses' father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God:
Exodus
LawSo Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.
2 Samuel
HistoryI will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
Psalms
PoetryThey say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
Matthew
GospelsBy faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThen I spake unto them of the captivity all the things that the LORD had shewed me.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielTherefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanTo a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Luke
Gospels / LukeMark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.
Job
Wisdom / JobBehold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.