So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.
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And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraForasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;
Ezra
HistoryAnd Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.
Genesis
LawThen sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahWhy dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsFor even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesLet him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
1 Peter
General EpistlesThe children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.
Psalms
PoetryYet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.
Genesis
Law / MosesThou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she shewed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man's name with whom I wrought to day is Boaz.
Ruth
HistoryAnd these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
Mark
Gospels / MarkHe swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.
Job
Wisdom / JobBehold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.
Numbers
LawAnd to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out with the bitter water:
Numbers
Law / MosesYet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd thou shalt know that I am the LORD, and that I have heard all thy blasphemies which thou hast spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying, They are laid desolate, they are given us to consume.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.
John
GospelsAnd the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.