When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:
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And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back?
2 Kings
HistoryFor he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.
Mark
Gospels / MarkForasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.
Amos
Minor ProphetsThou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers' stead, an increase of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the LORD toward Israel.
Numbers
LawAnd when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,
Luke
Gospels / LukeIf I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
Job
WisdomThen came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
Matthew
GospelsLet mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab; be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler: for the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth, the oppressors are consumed out of the land.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThese things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.
Genesis
LawBut when he seeth his children, the work of mine hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
Psalms
PoetryWhat if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
1 Kings
HistoryLet thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father's house have sinned.