And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.
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And that ye may prolong your days in the land, which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give unto them and to their seed, a land that floweth with milk and honey.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall have gathered the house of Israel from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be sanctified in them in the sight of the heathen, then shall they dwell in their land that I have given to my servant Jacob.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnMy breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the graves are ready for me.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.
1 Kings
HistoryThey give gifts to all whores: but thou givest thy gifts to all thy lovers, and hirest them, that they may come unto thee on every side for thy whoredom.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
Judges
HistoryNow therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?
Job
WisdomThen said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
John
GospelsFor as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahMy tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
Psalms
PoetryAnd straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose.
Joshua
HistorySaying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
Revelation
ApocalypticThou shalt not take thee a wife, neither shalt thou have sons or daughters in this place.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat is the LORD'S.
Leviticus
LawAnd Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms.