They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.
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For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
Hebrews
General EpistlesThen God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
Judges
History / SamuelSeeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
Acts
History / LukeAnd over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
Numbers
LawThen Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
Job
Wisdom / JobYe worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.
Genesis
LawSaying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also the robbers of thy people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; but they shall fall.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielWhen your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.
Psalms
PoetryThus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, The LORD look upon it, and require it.
2 Chronicles
HistoryI have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.
Job
WisdomAnd said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahSo he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahWine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
Proverbs
WisdomWho is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth that bare thee.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonIn that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall the nail that is fastened in the sure place be removed, and be cut down, and fall; and the burden that was upon it shall be cut off: for the LORD hath spoken it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
Genesis
LawFor when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsIn the most holy place shalt thou eat it; every male shall eat it: it shall be holy unto thee.