All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
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And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.
Judges
History / SamuelThe purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein was from the children of Heth.
Genesis
LawAnd the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThe haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThey are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.
Job
WisdomAnd this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about.
Luke
GospelsA fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
Proverbs
WisdomThen sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd if a man sell a dwelling house in a walled city, then he may redeem it within a whole year after it is sold; within a full year may he redeem it.
Leviticus
LawThat the LORD sent a prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage;
Judges
HistoryWhat time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
Job
WisdomWherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielFor whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
Luke
GospelsAnd Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the LORD thy God will put all these curses upon thine enemies, and on them that hate thee, which persecuted thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
Genesis
LawTherefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIt is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?
Job
WisdomTherefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
Psalms
PoetryNow Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
Genesis
LawFlee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.