What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
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The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.
Exodus
Law / MosesShe maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
Acts
HistoryFor I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD: but, lo, I will deliver the men every one into his neighbour's hand, and into the hand of his king: and they shall smite the land, and out of their hand I will not deliver them.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahOf the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
Numbers
LawAnd they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.
Genesis
LawI will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
Psalms
PoetryBut the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
James
General EpistlesAnd he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThey said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.
John
Gospels / JohnThat thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThey compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
Psalms
PoetryAnd passed along toward the side over against Arabah northward, and went down unto Arabah:
Joshua
HistoryAnd Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.
1 Samuel
HistoryThen Amaziah separated them, to wit, the army that was come to him out of Ephraim, to go home again: wherefore their anger was greatly kindled against Judah, and they returned home in great anger.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee.
1 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsAnd now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Moses gave the tribute, which was the LORD'S heave offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses.
Numbers
LawAnd again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.