And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.
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And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNow will I shortly pour out my fury upon thee, and accomplish mine anger upon thee: and I will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense thee for all thine abominations.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielGilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaNow Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the LORD of hosts, their God,
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiAnd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the LORD shewed me four carpenters.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahTo open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhat shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulSeraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThe young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
Matthew
GospelsThen Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the LORD in Mizpeh.
Judges
HistoryAnd a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
Acts
HistoryIt shall be for the priests that are sanctified of the sons of Zadok; which have kept my charge, which went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWe are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he said, Do it the second time. And they did it the second time. And he said, Do it the third time. And they did it the third time.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThese were they that were numbered of the families of the Kohathites, all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, which Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
Numbers
LawCharity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesNeither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;