And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.
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The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
Ezra
History / EzraAnd it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
1 Samuel
HistoryGod hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have been defiled; and ye shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd they shall be broken in the purposes thereof, all that make sluices and ponds for fish.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahOh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
Psalms
PoetryI am the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.
Deuteronomy
LawHear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the God of hosts,
Amos
Minor ProphetsIf thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
John
GospelsWhen I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.
Psalms
PoetryAnd shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body: and they shall be as when a standardbearer fainteth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWhere is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulSow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsBut be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
James
General EpistlesAnd the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out.
Judges
History / SamuelOne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers
Law / MosesThen went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?