Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
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The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
Acts
History / LukeAnd Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, and the LORD was with him.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThese are the families of the sons of Asher according to those that were numbered of them; who were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
Numbers
LawBehold his bed, which is Solomon's; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonThou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.
2 Chronicles
HistoryNo meat offering, which ye shall bring unto the LORD, shall be made with leaven: for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, in any offering of the LORD made by fire.
Leviticus
LawAnd now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.
Genesis
LawGod forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesHow then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?
Job
WisdomAnd I said unto you, I am the LORD your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice.
Judges
History / SamuelBecause that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
3 John
General Epistles / JohnAnd refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
Genesis
LawAnd John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWere it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should behave themselves strangely, and lest they should say, Our hand is high, and the LORD hath not done all this.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWoe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahIf those ordinances depart from before me, saith the LORD, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.