And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
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Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
Psalms
PoetryThen shalt thou say, O LORD, thou hast spoken against this place, to cut it off, that none shall remain in it, neither man nor beast, but that it shall be desolate for ever.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterA lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:
Mark
GospelsAnd when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?
Exodus
Law / MosesHaving therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
Acts
History / LukeAnd that we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
Luke
GospelsMoreover the LORD will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the LORD also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.
Psalms
PoetryFor the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beer-elim.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe word of the LORD came also unto me, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
Acts
HistoryIn Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewYour fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever?
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahTherefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd that she increased her whoredoms: for when she saw men pourtrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans pourtrayed with vermilion,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWhen Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.