These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
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And it shall be the prince's part to give burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and drink offerings, in the feasts, and in the new moons, and in the sabbaths, in all solemnities of the house of Israel: he shall prepare the sin offering, and the meat offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace offerings, to make reconciliation for the house of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
Proverbs
WisdomEven the prophet Jeremiah said, Amen: the LORD do so: the LORD perform thy words which thou hast prophesied, to bring again the vessels of the LORD'S house, and all that is carried away captive, from Babylon into this place.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
Luke
GospelsAre there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesIf ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
Matthew
GospelsThe Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year;
Esther
HistoryAnd when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
Mark
GospelsIt is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.
Genesis
LawThy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
Luke
GospelsMy doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahReceive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonTheir children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel also were not able utterly to destroy, upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of bondservice unto this day.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThis people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Matthew
GospelsFor thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:
Exodus
LawAnd Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.