Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.
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Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God hateth.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielWho have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.
Acts
History / LukeIn thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
Psalms
PoetryNow when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh:
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock.
Exodus
LawIsh-bosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.
Genesis
LawThen shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.
Exodus
LawAnd she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
Acts
HistoryFolly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonA jubile shall that fiftieth year be unto you: ye shall not sow, neither reap that which groweth of itself in it, nor gather the grapes in it of thy vine undressed.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,
Genesis
LawThat this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.
1 Samuel
HistoryHe hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
Psalms
PoetryYet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?
Luke
GospelsBalaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.
Joshua
HistoryFor he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFrom that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.