And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.
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And I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
Leviticus
Law / MosesHowbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
1 Samuel
HistoryAs I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBecause he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.
Job
WisdomAnd he must needs go through Samaria.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
John
GospelsAnd of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin:
Exodus
LawThen came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd thou shalt speak and say before the LORD thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous:
Deuteronomy
LawSo there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites: and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites:
Numbers
Law / MosesBut a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
Luke
GospelsSalute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
John
GospelsAnd David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
Psalms
PoetryAnd will make thine house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger, and made Israel to sin.
1 Kings
HistoryBut there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
Psalms
PoetryNow the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,