Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.
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So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;
2 Samuel
HistoryBut in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.
Genesis
Law / MosesEvery tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Matthew
GospelsAnd 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
LawMagpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
Nehemiah
HistoryThe Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd he set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the LORD said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:
2 Kings
History / JeremiahSilver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the work of cunning men.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.
Exodus
LawAnd command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night.
Joshua
HistoryThe fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalms
PoetryIs not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?
Job
Wisdom / JobI also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.
Leviticus
LawThen said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsYet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O ye house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.
Genesis
LawThey have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHer feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host; for I have delivered it into thine hand.
Judges
History / SamuelIn all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,