Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
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So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonSilver 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 Prophets / JeremiahThis was the word of the LORD which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth generation. And so it came to pass.
2 Kings
HistoryMy God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhat is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?
Job
Wisdom / JobSay I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.
1 Kings
HistoryBut they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west; they shall spoil them of the east together: they shall lay their hand upon Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHe that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
John
GospelsAnd, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.
Luke
GospelsAnd Jehud, and Bene-berak, and Gath-rimmon,
Joshua
HistoryWho have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.
Acts
HistoryThou didst say, Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added grief to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsMoreover the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of the prison, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWho against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesSurely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:
Numbers
LawBut continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesThen he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsO house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Matthew
GospelsNow as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.
Judges
History / SamuelBut if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your children, and will not keep my commandments and my statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship them:
1 Kings
HistoryThou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.