Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.
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And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; and he had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field:
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;
Numbers
LawAnd Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
Genesis
LawHowbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant's sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:
1 Kings
HistoryDrink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesThen he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
2 Kings
HistoryWe will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD our God, as he shall command us.
Exodus
LawTherefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.
Luke
GospelsAnd it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, The LORD hath not called thy name Pashur, but Magor-missabib.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,
Nehemiah
HistoryThou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.
Psalms
PoetryWith whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond Jordan eastward, even as Moses the servant of the LORD gave them;
Joshua
HistoryAnd so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the LORD: therefore the LORD sent lions among them, which slew some of them.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
Acts
History / LukeBut in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the LORD: thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBehold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsShe is empty, and void, and waste: and the heart melteth, and the knees smite together, and much pain is in all loins, and the faces of them all gather blackness.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsAnd he went up from thence unto Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd ye have seen their abominations, and their idols, wood and stone, silver and gold, which were among them:)
Deuteronomy
LawAnd forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNeither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that had a priest before.