And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
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Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesTherefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the LORD; because he hath taught rebellion against the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWill ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThough he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,
Psalms
PoetryShe is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, that is at the gate!
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework;
Exodus
Law / MosesFor it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Ahithophel was the king's counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's companion:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.
1 Samuel
HistoryTwo wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service:
Numbers
LawThe burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsO LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahMoreover the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of the prison, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAs for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;
Acts
HistoryFor shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHear this word that the LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,
Amos
Minor ProphetsBut his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBut many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
Matthew
GospelsAnd, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house: