These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
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And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
Mark
GospelsEven to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.
Psalms
PoetryWho cut up mallows by the bushes, and juniper roots for their meat.
Job
WisdomFor thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the LORD.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
Genesis
LawNow they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month came they to the porch of the LORD: so they sanctified the house of the LORD in eight days; and in the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.
John
GospelsAnd at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.
Nehemiah
HistoryAlso the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans brake, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThose that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.
Numbers
LawFor their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
Proverbs
WisdomSo shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhy leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.
Psalms
PoetryThen Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!
2 Samuel
History(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanSaying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.