And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.
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And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four.
Exodus
Law / MosesTherefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThou shalt also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein.
Exodus
LawAnd he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe LORD spake also unto me again, saying,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsNow therefore be ye not mockers, lest your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord GOD of hosts a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahNeither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that had a priest before.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWhen the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we will eat my son to morrow.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahI will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.
Acts
HistoryBut Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword; and there was not a man left.
Judges
History / SamuelThus saith the Lord GOD; I will therefore spread out my net over thee with a company of many people; and they shall bring thee up in my net.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Beth-peor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
Acts
History / LukeAnd Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.
Genesis
LawO God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
Genesis
Law / MosesBel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahRemember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
Ecclesiastes
WisdomO wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBut his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.
Job
WisdomBlessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.