And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
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As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD; Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me: but pollute ye my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsMy righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraSo Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the golden altar, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the tabernacle door,
Exodus
LawAnd there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over Jordan before the king.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land.
2 Kings
HistoryThen should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the LORD'S oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThou shalt not eat it; thou shalt pour it upon the earth as water.
Deuteronomy
LawShould it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.
Job
WisdomDeliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThus will I do unto this place, saith the LORD, and to the inhabitants thereof, and even make this city as Tophet:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Jordan was the border of it on the east side. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the coasts thereof round about, according to their families.
Joshua
HistoryAnd Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahLet them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.