If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
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And when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest:
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Matthew
GospelsAgain I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew
GospelsAnd whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnForget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.
Psalms
PoetryCometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThe waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFive and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok.
2 Kings
HistoryWhat hast thou here? and whom hast thou here, that thou hast hewed thee out a sepulchre here, as he that heweth him out a sepulchre on high, and that graveth an habitation for himself in a rock?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood.
Exodus
LawFor by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
Acts
History / LukeAnd as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of the LORD, I will even punish that man and his house.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielMoreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me: and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWho redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
Psalms
PoetryOut of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.
Psalms
PoetryThe baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
Luke
GospelsThis is the word that came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, after that the king Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people which were at Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty unto them;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsOr saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.