Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land.
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And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.
Exodus
LawAnd he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds which were given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab at Jezreel, because he was sick.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the heathen shall know that I the LORD do sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBehold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?
Judges
HistoryIt shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.
Job
WisdomThen said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him.
Luke
GospelsThus saith the LORD unto me, Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
Acts
HistoryBut when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
Matthew
GospelsWash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.
Ruth
History / SamuelSpeak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesTerrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?
Luke
GospelsNeither shalt thou steal.
Deuteronomy
LawFor yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar.
Numbers
LawDo we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesDeclaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: