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After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.
Leviticus
LawBut we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.
Revelation
ApocalypticThen will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among all nations.
2 Chronicles
HistorySince those days were, when one came to an heap of twenty measures, there were but ten: when one came to the pressfat for to draw out fifty vessels out of the press, there were but twenty.
Haggai
Minor ProphetsThat the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.
Joshua
HistoryAnd I will make the rivers dry, and sell the land into the hand of the wicked: and I will make the land waste, and all that is therein, by the hand of strangers: I the LORD have spoken it.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd David the king came and sat before the LORD, and said, Who am I, O LORD God, and what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?
1 Chronicles
History / EzraHe wrote also letters to rail on the LORD God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it shall be unto them for an inheritance: I am their inheritance: and ye shall give them no possession in Israel: I am their possession.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSo shall ye divide this land unto you according to the tribes of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats' hair.
Exodus
LawMy net also will I spread upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare: and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielLet the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.
Nehemiah
HistoryThe name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThey stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
Hebrews
General EpistlesHear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.