And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?
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And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFather, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
John
GospelsAnd being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD hath kindled.
Leviticus
LawAnd thou shalt go unto the priest that shall be in those days, and say unto him, I profess this day unto the LORD thy God, that I am come unto the country which the LORD sware unto our fathers for to give us.
Deuteronomy
LawSo there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai.
Joshua
History / JoshuaMoab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTwo tenons shall there be in one board, set in order one against another: thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle.
Exodus
Law / MosesMoreover the prince shall not take of the people's inheritance by oppression, to thrust them out of their possession; but he shall give his sons inheritance out of his own possession: that my people be not scattered every man from his possession.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the men of Judah said, Why are ye come up against us? And they answered, To bind Samson are we come up, to do to him as he hath done to us.
Judges
HistoryFor that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
James
General EpistlesWhere we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.
Acts
HistoryAnd blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd I will smite the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast: they shall die of a great pestilence.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Rephah was his son, also Resheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraMy glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
2 Samuel
HistoryShe considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
Proverbs
WisdomThen the king commanded Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Take from hence thirty men with thee, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he die.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSo Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
Amos
Minor ProphetsFor with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.