And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
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Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.
Genesis
Law / MosesHe destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost.
Psalms
PoetryTheir children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelAnd Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.
Genesis
Law / MosesIf a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThere were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesNow the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownHe, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;
Acts
History / LukeAnd blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWoe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsI removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBehold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts in a book, and came again to Joshua to the host at Shiloh.
Joshua
HistoryAnd the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
Acts
HistoryThe LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.