When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
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And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the LORD our God all these things unto us? then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not your's.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahOf Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the Carmites.
Numbers
Law / MosesJesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
John
GospelsBehold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.
Luke
GospelsHe took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThus will I execute judgments in Egypt: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAmong whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulDo therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them;
Acts
HistoryThen Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sunrising;
Deuteronomy
LawThe seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 Chronicles
HistoryTake heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.
1 Chronicles
HistoryI am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.
Genesis
Law / MosesWhen thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them.
Exodus
LawAnd likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd till Moses had done speaking with them, he put a vail on his face.
Exodus
Law / MosesHe shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
Psalms
PoetryAnd were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.