But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.
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And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.
Genesis
LawI also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations which Joshua left when he died:
Judges
HistoryShout against her round about: she hath given her hand: her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for it is the vengeance of the LORD: take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the LORD, with his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the manner, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering.
Numbers
Law / MosesNow there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.
Judges
HistoryFor with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:
Numbers
LawFor the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
Genesis
Law / MosesThen he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.
2 Kings
HistoryTherefore thou hast forsaken thy people the house of Jacob, because they be replenished from the east, and are soothsayers like the Philistines, and they please themselves in the children of strangers.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahOne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers
Law / MosesShe maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
Numbers
LawAgain he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were to the loins.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
Mark
GospelsAnd he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.