And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is our's: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.
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We gat our bread with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsOf the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraTherefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;
Acts
HistoryThey have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewOr darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.
Job
WisdomAnd they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsLet not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.
1 Samuel
HistoryBut I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things.
Joel
Minor ProphetsHariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahSo David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.
2 Samuel
HistoryWhoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
Matthew
GospelsAll the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
Exodus
LawLet their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
Genesis
Law / MosesThou shalt plant vineyards, and dress them, but shalt neither drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes; for the worms shall eat them.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.
Esther
History / MordecaiThen said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsBehold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children.