And he slew all the priests of the high places that were there upon the altars, and burned men's bones upon them, and returned to Jerusalem.
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The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them upon the hands of the Nazarite, after the hair of his separation is shaven:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
Exodus
LawThen Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut every vow of a widow, and of her that is divorced, wherewith they have bound their souls, shall stand against her.
Numbers
LawTeach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersYet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go.
Nehemiah
HistoryThen delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.
John
Gospels / JohnThe men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two.
Nehemiah
HistoryBut I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewCome and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
Psalms
PoetryNow I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.
Obadiah
Minor Prophets / ObadiahAnd next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the LORD hath blessed.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThey are vanity, the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBoth thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.