Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day.
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And Moses said, Eat that to day; for to day is a sabbath unto the LORD: to day ye shall not find it in the field.
Exodus
LawThink not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe LORD is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahWhich doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.
Job
Wisdom / JobIn the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and shewed them the king's son.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.
Numbers
LawSpeak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, Whatsoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his oblation for all his vows, and for all his freewill offerings, which they will offer unto the LORD for a burnt offering;
Leviticus
Law / MosesLet the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesTheir roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away safe, and none shall deliver it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
Genesis
LawAnd Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.
Numbers
LawHear ye therefore the word of the LORD, all ye of the captivity, whom I have sent from Jerusalem to Babylon:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
Acts
HistoryFrom men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHow long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
Psalms
PoetryO LORD God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNeither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
Luke
GospelsAnd at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities.
Joshua
HistoryAnd the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no more: for every man's word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsLet them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands.