I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
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Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the remnant of the sodomites, which remained in the days of his father Asa, he took out of the land.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.
Genesis
Law / MosesA fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomIf there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD thy God, in transgressing his covenant,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:
Revelation
ApocalypticJesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
John
Gospels / JohnFor I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.
Acts
HistoryThe young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownIn that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSpeak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:
Joshua
History / JoshuaIn vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it.
Exodus
LawYe are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?