And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
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Aaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.
Leviticus
Law / MosesDeliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.
Esther
HistoryAnd the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBehold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSo Ebed-melech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took thence old cast clouts and old rotten rags, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahYe have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsWhat can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli.
1 Samuel
HistoryWherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd for them, even for the priests, shall be this holy oblation; toward the north five and twenty thousand in length, and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length: and the sanctuary of the LORD shall be in the midst thereof.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBecause to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAfter these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.
Esther
HistoryAnd in all vineyards shall be wailing: for I will pass through thee, saith the LORD.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd Solomon made all the vessels that pertained unto the house of the LORD: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread was,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before the LORD, to be kept for your generations.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.
Exodus
Law / MosesHold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
Psalms
PoetryAnd purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats' hair, and all things made of wood.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd they brake down the image of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught house unto this day.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are come to the brink of the water of Jordan, ye shall stand still in Jordan.
Joshua
HistoryAnd they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.