He hath forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.
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And in the top of the base was there a round compass of half a cubit high: and on the top of the base the ledges thereof and the borders thereof were of the same.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAbraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.
Numbers
Law / MosesRejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd if a woman have an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, LORD, becamest their God.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraI thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter.
Daniel
Major ProphetsFor thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this once, and will distress them, that they may find it so.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
Acts
History / LukeBut he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.
John
Gospels / JohnHow precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
Psalms
PoetryAgain, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAgain, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor I have caused my terror in the land of the living: and he shall be laid in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that are slain with the sword, even Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
Matthew
GospelsAnd I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahArt thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
John
Gospels / JohnThou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewMine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsSo David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.