For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
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For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAfter this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
John
Gospels / JohnFor the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
Luke
Gospels / LukeGo not up, for the LORD is not among you; that ye be not smitten before your enemies.
Numbers
LawFear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahTherefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; mine heart shall mourn for the men of Kir-heres.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsI acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryIf a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
Genesis
Law / MosesThe God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.
Genesis
LawEven three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraNow that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielSurely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
Psalms
PoetryIf I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;
Job
WisdomAnd thou shalt bring the meat offering that is made of these things unto the LORD: and when it is presented unto the priest, he shall bring it unto the altar.
Leviticus
LawDeck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
Job
WisdomAll the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
Psalms
PoetryAnd go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielGod, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
Hebrews
General EpistlesWherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.