But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
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And they shall take other stones, and put them in the place of those stones; and he shall take other morter, and shall plaister the house.
Leviticus
LawAnd if he have betrothed her unto his son, he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters.
Exodus
LawAnd when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.
Acts
History / LukeTo him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
Acts
HistorySo the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
Job
WisdomJesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
Matthew
GospelsThus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsMy God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
Mark
GospelsAnd Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again through the people from Beer-sheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalath-beer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.
Joshua
History / JoshuaDoth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even without wisdom.
Job
WisdomHow then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?
Job
WisdomAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesArise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.
Psalms
PoetryThe son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest:
Ezra
History / EzraSo Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee.
Numbers
LawAnd the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielUnto a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a stiffnecked people: lest I consume thee in the way.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's,
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd ye have done worse than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the imagination of his evil heart, that they may not hearken unto me:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;