But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
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Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
Acts
HistoryAnd the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth.
Numbers
Law / MosesRemember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Exodus
LawAnd a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.
Exodus
LawAwake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSo they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: thus came they even to Tahpanhes.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWhen God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:
Psalms
PoetryWhen the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIsrael then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesOf the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.
Numbers
Law / MosesRemember, and forget not, how thou provokedst the LORD thy God to wrath in the wilderness: from the day that thou didst depart out of the land of Egypt, until ye came unto this place, ye have been rebellious against the LORD.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesI beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd all the people of the land rejoiced: and the city was quiet, after that they had slain Athaliah with the sword.
2 Chronicles
HistoryO thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the chariot to the swift beast: she is the beginning of the sin to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Gideon made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah: and all Israel went thither a whoring after it: which thing became a snare unto Gideon, and to his house.
Judges
HistoryAnd of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.
Ezra
HistoryThe wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
John
GospelsFor as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.
Job
WisdomAnd Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
Genesis
LawI made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?