If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
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Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd every thing whereupon any part of their carcase falleth shall be unclean; whether it be oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down: for they are unclean, and shall be unclean unto you.
Leviticus
LawAnd the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.
Genesis
LawThe way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:
Joshua
HistoryAnd Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandments which I command you this day.
Deuteronomy
LawBread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Proverbs
WisdomHow fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights!
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.
Nehemiah
HistoryEphraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, ye shall offer it at your own will.
Leviticus
LawComfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen shalt thou say, O LORD, thou hast spoken against this place, to cut it off, that none shall remain in it, neither man nor beast, but that it shall be desolate for ever.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Beth-el.
Genesis
LawAnd Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
Joshua
HistoryAnd why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Luke
GospelsFor thou hast made of a city an heap; of a defenced city a ruin: a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be built.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAs for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Psalms
PoetryIf then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushab-hesed, five.