Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they sware.
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For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
Matthew
GospelsThen Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewYea, I will make many people amazed at thee, and their kings shall be horribly afraid for thee, when I shall brandish my sword before them; and they shall tremble at every moment, every man for his own life, in the day of thy fall.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsI sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Jehu drew a bow with his full strength, and smote Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in his chariot.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahYet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal thus with them in the time of thine anger.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahOnly he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
John
Gospels / JohnOf Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.
Numbers
LawIn their heat I will make their feasts, and I will make them drunken, that they may rejoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahIf we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?
Job
WisdomAnd the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
Psalms
PoetrySo they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
Matthew
GospelsDo we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?
Exodus
LawThus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.
Genesis
LawBut the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
Esther
History / MordecaiWe see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.
Psalms
PoetryFor God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me: