But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
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He measured it by the four sides: it had a wall round about, five hundred reeds long, and five hundred broad, to make a separation between the sanctuary and the profane place.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsI am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
Acts
History / LukeJehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother's name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahSo Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not.
Esther
History / MordecaiIncline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThat there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all that were present in Israel to serve, even to serve the LORD their God. And all his days they departed not from following the LORD, the God of their fathers.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
Genesis
LawI made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
Mark
GospelsNow the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
Luke
GospelsJudah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanWhy is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?
Job
WisdomO ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.
Luke
Gospels / LukePilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.