My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.
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So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes.
Deuteronomy
LawAs the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAll the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin's gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king's winepresses.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsIf I cause noisome beasts to pass through the land, and they spoil it, so that it be desolate, that no man may pass through because of the beasts:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.
Acts
HistoryWhen the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.
Psalms
PoetryThen I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
Proverbs
WisdomThen were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice.
Ezra
HistoryAnd the west border was to the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their families.
Joshua
History / JoshuaLet the priests take it to them, every man of his acquaintance: and let them repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found.
2 Kings
HistoryAt the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.
Deuteronomy
LawThen said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanJetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.
Genesis
Law / MosesCretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
Acts
HistoryAnd Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsDeliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.
Psalms
PoetryAnd as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram, and the bread that is in the basket, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Exodus
Law / MosesBehold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.