And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
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And the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThen they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
Daniel
Major ProphetsFor these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahTherefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewCommanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
Acts
History / LukeSeeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of his sheath against all flesh from the south to the north:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.
1 Kings
HistoryWho, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
Acts
History / LukeBut thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielNor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesWithdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.
Job
WisdomTo the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
Psalms
PoetryAnd levy a tribute unto the LORD of the men of war which went out to battle: one soul of five hundred, both of the persons, and of the beeves, and of the asses, and of the sheep:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd in the day that he goeth into the sanctuary, unto the inner court, to minister in the sanctuary, he shall offer his sin offering, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThey grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.
Job
Wisdom / JobBeware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites: and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.
Numbers
Law / MosesTherefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahJesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAs he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.