And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;
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The table, and all the vessels thereof, and the shewbread,
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnFor thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
Luke
GospelsFor, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the LORD; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSuppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
Judges
HistoryThou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
Genesis
LawI will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
Psalms
PoetrySo Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHe shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.
Hebrews
General EpistlesHow oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMoreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Beth-el, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.
Genesis
LawTell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAs for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah to serve the Chaldeans, which will come unto us: but ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBehold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day, shall be carried into Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahJesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.