And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawAnd Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days.
Leviticus
LawAnd all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.
Luke
GospelsJesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhich was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,
Luke
GospelsAnd Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.
Nehemiah
HistoryThe LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersO God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThus will I make mount Seir most desolate, and cut off from it him that passeth out and him that returneth.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basons, and the fleshhooks, and the firepans: all the vessels thereof made he of brass.
Exodus
LawAnd Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
Judges
HistoryAnd there assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great congregation.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
Psalms
PoetryBut I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.
Amos
Minor ProphetsFor, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
2 Peter
General EpistlesDavid therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it.