And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
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And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
John
GospelsConsider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
Psalms
PoetryThen said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.
John
GospelsAnd the captains over the hundreds did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest commanded: and they took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that should go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahTo bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off his head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar:
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king's mother, and the king's wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, those carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd between the chambers was the wideness of twenty cubits round about the house on every side.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
Numbers
LawFor when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBe not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he was sore athirst, and called on the LORD, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?
Judges
HistoryAnd because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBut as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
Psalms
PoetryAnd these were the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraMy beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonEphraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsBut he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
Acts
History / LukeDespise not prophesyings.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahMaachah, Caleb's concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah.