And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
Psalms
PoetryFor my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
John
Gospels / JohnIn that day shall there be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the LORD.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAs the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
Solomon's Song
PoetryWhen I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraTheir tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThey said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
Ruth
HistoryThe priest that offereth it for sin shall eat it: in the holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Leviticus
LawThere the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawAnd surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man.
Genesis
Law / MosesSaying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAgain he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAre thy days as the days of man? are thy years as man's days,
Job
WisdomAnd they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahMoreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesYour mother shall be sore confounded; she that bare you shall be ashamed: behold, the hindermost of the nations shall be a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThat prepareth his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.
Matthew
GospelsJesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.