If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:
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And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims: and he spake unto him.
Numbers
LawWhen the king of Babylon's army fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish, and against Azekah: for these defenced cities remained of the cities of Judah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd with him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a cunning workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine linen.
Exodus
LawAnd a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
Matthew
GospelsIt is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
Luke
Gospels / LukeO my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.
Genesis
LawFor thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?
Genesis
LawFor he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.
1 Samuel
HistoryTo deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
Proverbs
WisdomThen Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels' necks.
Judges
History / SamuelYea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the mother of the child said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
Genesis
Law / MosesSeek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD hath performed his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
1 Kings
HistoryBe of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd command them to say unto their masters, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say unto your masters;