So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.
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And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for an hundred pieces of silver: and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.
Joshua
HistoryAnd it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
Mark
GospelsAnd he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did.
2 Chronicles
HistoryI will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulBehold, therefore I have stretched out my hand over thee, and have diminished thine ordinary food, and delivered thee unto the will of them that hate thee, the daughters of the Philistines, which are ashamed of thy lewd way.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThis is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
Psalms
PoetryThe morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
Proverbs
WisdomSon of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd their drink offerings shall be half an hin of wine unto a bullock, and the third part of an hin unto a ram, and a fourth part of an hin unto a lamb: this is the burnt offering of every month throughout the months of the year.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd they went from Mithcah, and pitched in Hashmonah.
Numbers
LawAnd all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.
Judges
HistorySeven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall do no servile work therein.
Leviticus
LawAnd I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me: then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf.
Exodus
LawFor the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterBut if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
Psalms
PoetryAnd this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?
Job
WisdomIn thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,
Job
Wisdom / JobThe entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLet it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.