He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
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So shall it be with all the men that set their faces to go into Egypt to sojourn there; they shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: and none of them shall remain or escape from the evil that I will bring upon them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBut his wife said unto him, If the LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all these things, nor would as at this time have told us such things as these.
Judges
History / SamuelYet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.
Psalms
PoetryThe mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsAnd they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon:
Numbers
LawAnd when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver you your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBehold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:
Ecclesiastes
WisdomFor whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
Exodus
LawAnd when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSeeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
Acts
History / LukeAll nations before him are as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?
Job
WisdomAnd they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took a key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.
Judges
HistoryBurning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
Exodus
Law / MosesI had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
3 John
General EpistlesThis is the land that yet remaineth: all the borders of the Philistines, and all Geshuri,
Joshua
History / JoshuaLORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersDan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelSpeak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them; This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, saying,
Leviticus
LawThou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.