And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
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For thus saith the LORD; We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsI will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
Psalms
PoetryAnd unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanSo were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel;
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the cieling: and he covered them on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
Proverbs
WisdomArt not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?
Acts
History / LukeHe lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
Exodus
LawAnd Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
Genesis
LawAnd a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.
Genesis
LawThey drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he took all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with Obed-edom, and the treasures of the king's house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.
2 Chronicles
HistoryLet the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
James
General Epistles / JamesYea, thou shalt be broken in the midst of the uncircumcised, and shalt lie with them that are slain with the sword.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
Luke
GospelsBeware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their instruments, did Huram his father make to king Solomon for the house of the LORD of bright brass.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou with thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and minister unto thee: but thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the tabernacle of witness.
Numbers
Law / MosesThis was the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold:
Numbers
LawAnd his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.