Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.
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Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out.
Judges
HistoryThou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also was gathered after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet them.
Judges
HistoryAnd they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
Genesis
LawHe is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.
Job
WisdomFor whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownNow the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,
Genesis
LawAnd the fenced cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd he said unto them, I am an hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more go out and come in: also the LORD hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground.
Nehemiah
HistoryThe sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
1 Chronicles
HistoryOne God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.
Mark
Gospels / MarkTeach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
Psalms
PoetryAnd hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.
Luke
GospelsLet Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.
Mark
GospelsThen will I leave thee upon the land, I will cast thee forth upon the open field, and will cause all the fowls of the heaven to remain upon thee, and I will fill the beasts of the whole earth with thee.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
Matthew
GospelsLet God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.