But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
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But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:
Psalms
PoetryAnd he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Matthew
GospelsAnd his sons did unto him according as he commanded them:
Genesis
LawFifty loops shalt thou make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain that is in the coupling of the second; that the loops may take hold one of another.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAll thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.
Psalms
PoetryEvery one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is joined unto them shall fall by the sword.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy.
Esther
HistoryThe topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
Job
WisdomThe families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward.
Numbers
Law / MosesSay not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.
Judges
History / SamuelThen Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.
Acts
HistoryTo declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBut unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsLo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
Job
WisdomNeither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that had a priest before.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.
Leviticus
Law / MosesDrought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
Genesis
Law / MosesI have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.