For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
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Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.
Judges
HistoryFrom men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThere were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
John
Gospels / JohnThen David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim.
1 Samuel
HistoryBy swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsThere is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThese six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd at Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susim, and at Beth-birei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.
1 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night.
1 Samuel
HistoryBut the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonBut if the priest buy any soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat.
Leviticus
LawFor what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulSo likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesFor Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:)
1 Chronicles
HistoryBlow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.