And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
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He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
Psalms
PoetryAnd David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.
1 Samuel
HistoryI have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh:
Exodus
Law / MosesIf we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
Exodus
LawAnd it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWho smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;
Psalms
PoetryThe adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
Acts
History / LukeAnd the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country.
1 Kings
HistoryWisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
Proverbs
WisdomHear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe garment also that the plague of leprosy is in, whether it be a woollen garment, or a linen garment;
Leviticus
Law / MosesBread corn is bruised; because he will not ever be threshing it, nor break it with the wheel of his cart, nor bruise it with his horsemen.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor every meat offering for the priest shall be wholly burnt: it shall not be eaten.
Leviticus
LawThat thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?
Job
WisdomSo Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah: and Elah his son reigned in his stead.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielTherefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosI tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.