When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege:
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Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsThe children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.
Ezra
History / EzraDo not err, my beloved brethren.
James
General EpistlesNeither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Hebrews
General EpistlesThere came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.
Acts
History / LukeAnd if it appear still in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin; it is a spreading plague: thou shalt burn that wherein the plague is with fire.
Leviticus
LawAll the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahTo whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsOn the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.
Leviticus
LawSaying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWhiles they see vanity unto thee, whiles they divine a lie unto thee, to bring thee upon the necks of them that are slain, of the wicked, whose day is come, when their iniquity shall have an end.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNow when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHe that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
John
Gospels / JohnTo call passengers who go right on their ways:
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.
2 Chronicles
HistorySo all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah cast about and returned, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.
Luke
GospelsIf we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Numbers
LawWhile they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin: