These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.
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And shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body: and they shall be as when a standardbearer fainteth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
Acts
HistoryFor he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
Job
WisdomThe yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand: they are wreathed, and come up upon my neck: he hath made my strength to fall, the Lord hath delivered me into their hands, from whom I am not able to rise up.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsHath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship before one altar, and burn incense upon it?
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSo that the generation to come of your children that shall rise up after you, and the stranger that shall come from a far land, shall say, when they see the plagues of that land, and the sicknesses which the LORD hath laid upon it;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesDepart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersJohanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
1 Chronicles
HistoryNow go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
Genesis
LawAnd when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.
Numbers
Law / MosesMishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.
Judges
History / SamuelFor nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
Mark
Gospels / MarkYet I will distress Ariel, and there shall be heaviness and sorrow: and it shall be unto me as Ariel.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahTo him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow deer, and the wild goat, and the pygarg, and the wild ox, and the chamois.
Deuteronomy
LawSo all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the angel of the LORD said unto Manoah, Of all that I said unto the woman let her beware.