Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
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For all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThat drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
Amos
Minor ProphetsFrom the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD said, Even thus shall the children of Israel eat their defiled bread among the Gentiles, whither I will drive them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsDoth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
James
General Epistles / JamesBut I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahAnd the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
Matthew
GospelsWherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
1 Peter
General EpistlesWhen he hath made plain the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, and cast in the principal wheat and the appointed barley and the rie in their place?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSo Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.
Leviticus
LawAnd Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahIn the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd David sent out ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name:
1 Samuel
History / SamuelTheir heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd their pillars were four, and their sockets of brass four; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their chapiters and their fillets of silver.
Exodus
LawThen said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry?
Jonah
Minor ProphetsNeither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterIn the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.
Haggai
Minor ProphetsAnd ye shall inherit it, one as well as another: concerning the which I lifted up mine hand to give it unto your fathers: and this land shall fall unto you for inheritance.