And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
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And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the LORD: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken by Moses.
Exodus
Law(But he shall have one tribe for my servant David's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel:)
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen the heathen that are left round about you shall know that I the LORD build the ruined places, and plant that that was desolate: I the LORD have spoken it, and I will do it.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
Acts
History / LukeAnd he, as a rotten thing, consumeth, as a garment that is moth eaten.
Job
WisdomThis is the inheritance of the children of Gad after their families, the cities, and their villages.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
Exodus
LawAnd we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.
Acts
HistoryThen will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBe not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
Genesis
LawAnd David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bath-sheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThose that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.
Numbers
LawYet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahIt is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?
Job
WisdomAnd I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.
Leviticus
LawBut the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewOf the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.
Numbers
Law / MosesVerily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme: