And they set them up images and groves in every high hill, and under every green tree:
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Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the LORD sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servants the prophets.
2 Kings
HistoryYe shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.
Exodus
Law / MosesThou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
Mark
GospelsAnd the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground: and the people did eat them with the blood.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelMaon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.
Acts
History / LukeAnd there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
Luke
GospelsAnd behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, then after that the children of Israel journeyed: and in the place where the cloud abode, there the children of Israel pitched their tents.
Numbers
LawAnd Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto them.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Joshua said, Alas, O Lord GOD, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan!
Joshua
History / JoshuaThen David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahBut he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.
Mark
GospelsAnd the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThis wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonIn the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
Matthew
GospelsThen said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
John
Gospels / JohnSmite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Armenia. And Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings
HistoryFor I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.