And they shall come at no dead person to defile themselves: but for father, or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for sister that hath had no husband, they may defile themselves.
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For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.
Joshua
HistoryThen Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.
Ezra
HistoryBut flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.
Genesis
LawAnd say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.
Exodus
LawO Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAgainst him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.
2 Kings
HistoryThine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThey stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said unto him, Go, strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest: for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against thee.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahIn all the signs and the wonders, which the LORD sent him to do in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to all his land,
Deuteronomy
LawThou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe LORD is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syria-maachah, and out of Zobah.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd say unto them, Hear ye the word of the LORD, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?
2 Samuel
HistorySeven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign.
2 Kings
HistoryThe Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?