He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.
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And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it; or if the place be too far from thee, which the LORD thy God shall choose to set his name there, when the LORD thy God hath blessed thee:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanath-shiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah;
Joshua
History / JoshuaTherefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
Acts
History / LukeShall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd now, behold, the LORD hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the LORD spake this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Beth-shean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces which were with him, and all the people from the least even to the greatest,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me, and said unto me, Speak; Thus saith the LORD; Thus have ye said, O house of Israel: for I know the things that come into your mind, every one of them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the prince of the tribe of the children of Zebulun, Elizaphan the son of Parnach.
Numbers
Law / MosesIf a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away from among you.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;
John
GospelsHowbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the king's hand.
1 Kings
HistoryAs I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThus saith the whole congregation of the LORD, What trespass is this that ye have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the LORD, in that ye have builded you an altar, that ye might rebel this day against the LORD?
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
Luke
GospelsThis I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,