The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
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For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom;
1 Kings
HistoryHe slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon;
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
Acts
History / LukeWhy do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
Matthew
GospelsWhen therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
Acts
History / LukeThen he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.
2 Kings
HistoryThen the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThey have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
Psalms
PoetryFor Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the LORD'S tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen.
Numbers
LawHe hath laid my vine waste, and barked my fig tree: he hath made it clean bare, and cast it away; the branches thereof are made white.
Joel
Minor ProphetsAnd I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.
Acts
History / LukeFor by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.
Job
WisdomFor perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
Philemon
Pauline EpistlesI cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.
Psalms
PoetryAnd David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBunni, Azgad, Bebai,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahIf he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.
Exodus
LawAnd they put him in ward in chains, and brought him to the king of Babylon: they brought him into holds, that his voice should no more be heard upon the mountains of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
Luke
GospelsAnd it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.