And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.
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And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
Nehemiah
HistoryThen Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.
1 Kings
HistoryHaving damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesMoreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit fornication, and compelled Judah thereto.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahIssachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahSo these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
Job
WisdomAnd he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahOf Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.
Numbers
Law / MosesWherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he smote the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.
1 Samuel
HistoryBut if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanHe shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
Psalms
PoetryTake heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they.
Numbers
Law / MosesBring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.
Genesis
Law / MosesThus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!
John
GospelsAnd the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he coupled the five curtains one unto another: and the other five curtains he coupled one unto another.