He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
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And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.
Genesis
LawBut the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut they that have gathered it shall eat it, and praise the LORD; and they that have brought it together shall drink it in the courts of my holiness.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahUntil I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and of honey, that ye may live, and not die: and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, The LORD will deliver us.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsAnd at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis
LawIt is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?
Job
Wisdom / JobBetter is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomSo persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth.
Judges
History / SamuelThe wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsYet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThe steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
Proverbs
WisdomThe sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesCanst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?
2 Kings
HistoryThen shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.