But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
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The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the border from the sea shall be Hazar-enan, the border of Damascus, and the north northward, and the border of Hamath. And this is the north side.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnLike as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make.
Exodus
Law / MosesI will also water with thy blood the land wherein thou swimmest, even to the mountains; and the rivers shall be full of thee.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsGive unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
Psalms
PoetryThen Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the coasts thereof from Tirzah: because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it; and all the women therein that were with child he ripped up.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahIs not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAdam, Sheth, Enosh,
1 Chronicles
HistoryA jubile shall that fiftieth year be unto you: ye shall not sow, neither reap that which groweth of itself in it, nor gather the grapes in it of thy vine undressed.
Leviticus
LawAnd Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd they shall dwell safely therein, and shall build houses, and plant vineyards; yea, they shall dwell with confidence, when I have executed judgments upon all those that despise them round about them; and they shall know that I am the LORD their God.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNow go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard it, that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBalaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.
Joshua
HistoryAnd David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThere is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Proverbs
WisdomThou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThus ye shall be filled at my table with horses and chariots, with mighty men, and with all men of war, saith the Lord GOD.