Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:
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Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.
Psalms
PoetryHow forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
Job
Wisdom / JobThen said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:
2 Chronicles
HistoryAlso can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?
Job
Wisdom / JobOn the eighth day offered Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, prince of the children of Manasseh:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten work: according unto the pattern which the LORD had shewed Moses, so he made the candlestick.
Numbers
Law / MosesTo shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before.
Joshua
HistoryLet thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
Job
WisdomBut the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you?
Joshua
HistoryBut thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.
Psalms
PoetryA man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHer princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Acts
History / LukeAnd as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,
Acts
HistoryAnd thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office.