To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.
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And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
Deuteronomy
LawFor every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd I will make your cities waste, and bring your sanctuaries unto desolation, and I will not smell the savour of your sweet odours.
Leviticus
LawThine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.
Job
Wisdom / JobTurn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
Proverbs
WisdomSo when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.
Psalms
PoetryBut he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
Mark
GospelsAnd the south quarter was from the end of Kirjath-jearim, and the border went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah:
Joshua
HistoryWhich of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
Matthew
GospelsAnd Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
1 Chronicles
HistoryHim therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulSo it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.
Esther
HistoryIf ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahOur fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsTheir fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.