And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;
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The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahSearch me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd thou shalt put pure frankincense upon each row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesO LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, them will I bring in, and they shall know the land which ye have despised.
Numbers
LawAnd he shall put off his garments, and put on other garments, and carry forth the ashes without the camp unto a clean place.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThis is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth:
Leviticus
LawSo the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
Job
WisdomOnly in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail.
Exodus
Law / MosesRejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
2 Samuel
HistoryBut if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
James
General Epistles / JamesBehold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
1 Kings
HistoryThe glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.
Acts
HistoryYe have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.