But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
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And they thirsted not when he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahLet all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
Psalms
PoetryBut it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomWhich thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
Luke
GospelsAhi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their fathers.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBehold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now shew you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we be hungry; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahHow much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThen all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
Judges
HistoryThe likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.
Acts
HistoryAnd Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.
Genesis
LawAnd when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.
Genesis
Law / MosesWith thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.