And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
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And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, and until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.
Joshua
HistoryI have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahPass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the LORD your God giveth you to possess it.
Joshua
HistoryThus said the LORD unto me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by the which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd thou shalt take all the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul that is above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and burn them upon the altar.
Exodus
LawAnd the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
Genesis
Law / MosesWithdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.
Job
Wisdom / JobTake the girdle that thou hast got, which is upon thy loins, and arise, go to Euphrates, and hide it there in a hole of the rock.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIt is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
Psalms
PoetryAnd all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
Acts
HistoryRemember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the LORD hid them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahNow the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
Genesis
LawMy brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
James
General Epistles / JamesThis spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
John
GospelsMy flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken, and become loathsome.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd I will scatter thee among the heathen, and disperse thee in the countries, and will consume thy filthiness out of thee.