And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
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And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.
Genesis
LawTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, am against thee, and will execute judgments in the midst of thee in the sight of the nations.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielElihu also proceeded, and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobKeep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBehold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, by destroying them utterly: and shalt thou be delivered?
2 Kings
HistoryAnd when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.
Joshua
History / JoshuaTherefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kir-heres: because the riches that he hath gotten are perished.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAs at the report concerning Egypt, so shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWhoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
Psalms
PoetryIn the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.
Daniel
Major ProphetsNow there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahHe sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years.
Ruth
HistoryFor this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd if he be not redeemed in these years, then he shall go out in the year of jubile, both he, and his children with him.
Leviticus
LawAnd if his offering be of the flocks, namely, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without blemish.
Leviticus
LawSanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD,
Joel
Minor ProphetsSo he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.
Genesis
LawNow the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.