And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:
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Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsBut know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the LORD hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
Luke
GospelsYour little ones, your wives, and thy stranger that is in thy camp, from the hewer of thy wood unto the drawer of thy water:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesNow Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.
Psalms
PoetryNow Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:
Numbers
LawAnd Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.
Leviticus
LawOn that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahDefile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:
Leviticus
LawIf I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.
John
GospelsHowbeit he will not stretch out his hand to the grave, though they cry in his destruction.
Job
WisdomLet brotherly love continue.
Hebrews
General EpistlesThe LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Deuteronomy
LawThe glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIt shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
John
Gospels / JohnSing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.