And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.
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We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country: for her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsRemember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.
Job
WisdomFor before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean person shall eat it alike, as the roebuck, and as the hart.
Deuteronomy
LawExalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.
Judges
HistoryNow the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan-rishathaim.
Judges
History / SamuelTherefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the flesh and the hide he burnt with fire without the camp.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.
Numbers
LawAnd many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:
Judges
History / SamuelA merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon:
Judges
HistoryAnd Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
Luke
GospelsFor thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the chapiters upon the two pillars had pomegranates also above, over against the belly which was by the network: and the pomegranates were two hundred in rows round about upon the other chapiter.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushab-hesed, five.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.