And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
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And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Moses said, It is not meet so to do; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our God: lo, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone us?
Exodus
Law / MosesThen came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahPrinces shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
Judges
HistoryThe revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he set the sea on the right side of the east end, over against the south.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd there were also sodomites in the land: and they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
1 Kings
HistoryWhen a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Proverbs
WisdomThe boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,
Matthew
GospelsAnd this woman's child died in the night; because she overlaid it.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
Acts
HistorySo Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son.
Ruth
HistoryThis persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together:
Numbers
LawHow long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?
Job
WisdomEnter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: