Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go.
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But now are they many members, yet but one body.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.
Judges
HistoryAnd the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
Joshua
HistoryAnd when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd if ought of the flesh of the consecrations, or of the bread, remain unto the morning, then thou shalt burn the remainder with fire: it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.
Exodus
LawAnd I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.
Micah
Minor ProphetsHow precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
1 Samuel
HistoryYet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahMoreover I will cause to cease in Moab, saith the LORD, him that offereth in the high places, and him that burneth incense to his gods.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,
Genesis
LawAnd the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Job
WisdomAnd he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
Exodus
LawThus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraEgypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh out of the north.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWho whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
Psalms
PoetryTherefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Matthew
GospelsAnd they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;
Mark
Gospels / MarkThe children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahGod setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.