And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.
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(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBehold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
1 Kings
HistoryFor then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahThe light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
Genesis
Law / MosesI am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
Exodus
LawHear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanSo the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him for.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the LORD; come ye down, and fetch it up to you.
1 Samuel
HistoryBy which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterWhom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
Romans
Pauline EpistlesJesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
John
GospelsThen God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
Judges
HistoryAnd I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomConcerning Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThese things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
Titus
Pauline EpistlesIn famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.