And the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe:
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And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeTherefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahYea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh: and the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his land.
Exodus
Law / MosesWealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
Proverbs
WisdomDepart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they removed from Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they pitched there.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
Numbers
Law / MosesThere is a league between me and thee, and between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold; come and break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.
1 Kings
HistoryI have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
Genesis
LawAnd Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
Genesis
LawThe same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
John
Gospels / JohnWhosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt.
Exodus
LawSo the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers' stead, an increase of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the LORD toward Israel.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.