The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.
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And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.
1 Samuel
HistoryThen the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden; (now the Chaldeans were by the city round about:) and they went by the way of the plain.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsMoab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.
Psalms
PoetrySolomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahTake the girdle that thou hast got, which is upon thy loins, and arise, go to Euphrates, and hide it there in a hole of the rock.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.
Genesis
Law / MosesMoreover all the vessels, which king Ahaz in his reign did cast away in his transgression, have we prepared and sanctified, and, behold, they are before the altar of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he put the table in the tent of the congregation, upon the side of the tabernacle northward, without the vail.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor I the LORD love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThat the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
Judges
History / SamuelHe hath cut off in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel: he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy, and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire, which devoureth round about.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesThis is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.
Genesis
LawAnd upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah, saying,
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
2 Samuel
HistorySo being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulTheir children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
Leviticus
LawThe LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThat he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.