And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
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The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.
1 Chronicles
HistoryOf clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the earth,
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass at the end of two months, that she returned unto her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed: and she knew no man. And it was a custom in Israel,
Judges
HistoryAnd thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Exodus
LawAnd the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.
Acts
HistoryAnd the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
Revelation
ApocalypticBut when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.
Acts
HistoryAnd they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand;
Numbers
LawAnd the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;
Revelation
ApocalypticThe elders have ceased from the gate, the young men from their musick.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.
Numbers
LawAnd Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
Psalms
PoetryNor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
John
GospelsHe that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonTherefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
2 Chronicles
HistoryNevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis
LawThen answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,