And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
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Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
Ezra
History / EzraAnd they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water;
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHe that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhich was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhen wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and six. All these men were chief of the fathers in the house of their fathers.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraHowbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse:
Numbers
LawFor we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Acts
History / LukeBut some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.
John
Gospels / JohnFor the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.
Job
Wisdom / JobIn the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Proverbs
WisdomAs for our redeemer, the LORD of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawAnd Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.
2 Chronicles
HistoryOh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
Psalms
PoetrySon of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away for your iniquities, and mourn one toward another.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
Acts
HistoryAnd a man's uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is by the sides of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, Hold thy tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD.
Amos
Minor ProphetsIf the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
John
Gospels / JohnThe portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.