And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.
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He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBehold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, by destroying them utterly: and shalt thou be delivered?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWhat, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonI saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukAnd Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran.
Genesis
LawShall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?
Nehemiah
HistoryGod layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.
Job
WisdomAnd Moses said unto the congregation, This is the thing which the LORD commanded to be done.
Leviticus
LawAnd Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee.
1 Samuel
HistoryYe therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterHe removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
James
General Epistles / JamesIf I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
Job
WisdomFor circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews' language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
2 Kings
HistoryOnce have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
Job
WisdomAnd Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSurely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsGavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?