This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekel is twenty gerahs:) an half shekel shall be the offering of the LORD.
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They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.
Leviticus
LawPut me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.
Acts
History / LukeNevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
John
GospelsThen when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
James
General Epistles / JamesThy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
Psalms
PoetryGebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd know ye this day: for I speak not with your children which have not known, and which have not seen the chastisement of the LORD your God, his greatness, his mighty hand, and his stretched out arm,
Deuteronomy
LawHear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraTherefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour out their blood by the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their children, and be widows; and let their men be put to death; let their young men be slain by the sword in battle.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAm I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD God of his fathers.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house.
1 Kings
HistoryThe wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonYe shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
Judges
History / SamuelFor ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
1 Peter
General EpistlesThe light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.