Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.
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But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto the words of the LORD, which he spake by the prophet Jeremiah.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
Mark
Gospels / MarkIf any man have an ear, let him hear.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnWho can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.
Genesis
LawDoth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
Job
WisdomThe carcases of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, are unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean.
Leviticus
Law / MosesWhen he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he shall take off from it all the fat of the bullock for the sin offering; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
Leviticus
LawMountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:
Psalms
PoetryFor the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahWho smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanLittle children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
1 John
General EpistlesHide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
Job
Wisdom / JobI am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
John
Gospels / JohnBut when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.
Joshua
HistoryThy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he reared up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThey looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
Psalms
PoetryAnd in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.