So the people rested on the seventh day.
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For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and made groves, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd ye shall do no work in that same day: for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before the LORD your God.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.
1 Kings
HistoryAs for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahOught ye not to know that the LORD God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHowbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before the LORD.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.
1 Samuel
HistorySeeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThe glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhy boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersYe shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.
Exodus
LawPraying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesHaving abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.
Nehemiah
HistoryTherefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
John
GospelsAnd David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.
2 Samuel
HistoryThy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelMine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?