He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:
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And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSo he measured the length thereof, twenty cubits; and the breadth, twenty cubits, before the temple: and he said unto me, This is the most holy place.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWhich in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulSo the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk that they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the land.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWhen I shall bring thee down with them that descend into the pit, with the people of old time, and shall set thee in the low parts of the earth, in places desolate of old, with them that go down to the pit, that thou be not inhabited; and I shall set glory in the land of the living;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.
Genesis
Law / MosesInstead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut thou, O son of man, behold, they shall put bands upon thee, and shall bind thee with them, and thou shalt not go out among them:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
Genesis
LawFor Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
Acts
HistoryBehold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.
Job
WisdomBut Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,
John
GospelsAnd I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel.
Numbers
LawLet Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.
Amos
Minor ProphetsWho is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSo they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, until there was none left him alive: and they possessed his land.
Numbers
LawAt thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee.