And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.
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And ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits; and the city shall be in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities.
Numbers
LawIn the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAll the males among the children of Aaron shall eat of it. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations concerning the offerings of the LORD made by fire: every one that toucheth them shall be holy.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAs for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.
Genesis
LawAnd I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahIf there be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting, or mildew, locusts, or caterpillers; if their enemies besiege them in the cities of their land; whatsoever sore or whatsoever sickness there be:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnFor I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
Luke
GospelsBecause thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast fretted me in all these things; behold, therefore I also will recompense thy way upon thine head, saith the Lord GOD: and thou shalt not commit this lewdness above all thine abominations.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the mouth of it within the chapiter and above was a cubit: but the mouth thereof was round after the work of the base, a cubit and an half: and also upon the mouth of it were gravings with their borders, foursquare, not round.
1 Kings
HistoryI will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will shew them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:
Mark
GospelsWhile he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Acts
HistoryAll the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosThis our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy:
Joshua
HistoryHe made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.