And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
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So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahMy foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadesh-barnea.
Joshua
History / JoshuaFor he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the colour of a beryl: and they four had one likeness: and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
2 Kings
HistoryLet not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
Psalms
PoetryWe are thine: thou never barest rule over them; they were not called by thy name.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd now, I beseech thee, let the power of my Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesIf ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBeing grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
Acts
HistoryAnd it came to pass, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and went a whoring after Baalim, and made Baal-berith their god.
Judges
HistoryTo hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd 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
Law / MosesThen Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.
Acts
History / LukeThus saith the Lord GOD; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the top of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant it upon an high mountain and eminent: