And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
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And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?
Genesis
LawBut as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
Genesis
LawOthers said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shalt wash them with water.
Exodus
LawAnd the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThen sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.
Ezra
History / EzraStand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?
Genesis
LawAnd ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
Luke
GospelsThen said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.
John
GospelsOf Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon.
Numbers
LawAnd the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
James
General EpistlesNow Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
1 Samuel
HistoryShe put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
Luke
Gospels / LukeMaachah, Caleb's concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah.
1 Chronicles
HistoryIn those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThe families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
Luke
GospelsI also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;