When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege:
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And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants be in Gath.
1 Kings
HistoryThen say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD, The city sheddeth blood in the midst of it, that her time may come, and maketh idols against herself to defile herself.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd what man is he that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not yet eaten of it? let him also go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man eat of it.
Deuteronomy
LawWhen Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him,
Acts
History / LukeBut now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the LORD of hosts.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThe meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThe stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high; and thou shalt come down very low.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesI sent Moses also and Aaron, and I plagued Egypt, according to that which I did among them: and afterward I brought you out.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
Job
WisdomThey also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.
Numbers
Law / MosesTurn ye unto him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out.
Numbers
Law / MosesShall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd in the candlestick shall be four bowls made like unto almonds, with their knops and their flowers.
Exodus
LawAnd he shall sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed from the leprosy seven times, and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the living bird loose into the open field.
Leviticus
LawAfter this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
John
GospelsAnd it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.
Exodus
LawAnd for the second side of the tabernacle on the north side there shall be twenty boards:
Exodus
LawAnd they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
Acts
HistoryThou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.