And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother.
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Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.
Job
WisdomAnd Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.
Genesis
Law / MosesThey saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
Exodus
Law / MosesBut they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.
Mark
GospelsIs not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
Exodus
LawThou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.
Leviticus
LawThou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.
Leviticus
LawAnd they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Jeroboam's wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahijah. But Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were set by reason of his age.
1 Kings
HistoryThe earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAs an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Saul's son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they went after them unto Jordan: and, lo, all the way was full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And the messengers returned, and told the king.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar.
Numbers
Law / MosesHe increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
Job
WisdomIt is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.
Luke
GospelsBut to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
Acts
History / LukeFor all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHe shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
Psalms
PoetryFor my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.