And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:
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And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.
Genesis
Law / Moses(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesHe hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched corn in the selfsame day.
Joshua
History / JoshuaHast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?
Job
WisdomAnd he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Proverbs
WisdomBut Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
Acts
History / LukeYou only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
John
Gospels / JohnBecause for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBenaiah, Bedeiah, Chelluh,
Ezra
History / EzraAnd I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsLet us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
Hebrews
General EpistlesThus saith the LORD of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the LORD of hosts.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of the LORD? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even forsake you, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahBut thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
Psalms
PoetryShall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of their's be our's? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.
Genesis
Law / MosesSo Joash the king of Israel went up; and they saw one another in the face, both he and Amaziah king of Judah, at Beth-shemesh, which belongeth to Judah.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
James
General Epistles / JamesRejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.