And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother.
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Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukSo thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.
John
GospelsAnd though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; As I live, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, even it will I recompense upon his own head.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.
Ezra
History / EzraIf I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:
Job
Wisdom / JobSalute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd the children of Israel remembered not the LORD their God, who had delivered them out of the hands of all their enemies on every side:
Judges
HistoryTwo men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut if he will at all redeem it, then he shall add a fifth part thereof unto thy estimation.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThen the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days.
Deuteronomy
LawVerily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsNow therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
Proverbs
WisdomTherefore thou shalt devour men no more, neither bereave thy nations any more, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWhat wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.