And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.
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I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elders of Israel.
Deuteronomy
LawThey that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
Matthew
GospelsHe raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
Genesis
Law / MosesOn this side Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not to us in the Jews' language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut thou must eat them before the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD thy God shall choose, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates: and thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God in all that thou puttest thine hands unto.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesSo they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.
Matthew
GospelsIf a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
Luke
GospelsAnd shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAs thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.
1 Kings
HistoryBut unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelTherefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThough the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMoreover the LORD spake again unto Ahaz, saying,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Numbers
Law / MosesNight and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut there shall not an hair of your head perish.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.