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To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
John
Gospels / JohnSo they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
John
Gospels / JohnBut if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.
2 Samuel
HistoryServe the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen.
Genesis
LawBut other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.
Exodus
LawAnd saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
Mark
GospelsThus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahFor thus hath the LORD said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSo we abode in the valley over against Beth-peor.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah:
Genesis
LawAnd Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
Genesis
LawFor the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
Matthew
GospelsO clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
Psalms
PoetryAnd that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:
Ezra
History / EzraThis is the law, when a man dieth in a tent: all that come into the tent, and all that is in the tent, shall be unclean seven days.
Numbers
Law(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesHe hath bent his bow like an enemy: he stood with his right hand as an adversary, and slew all that were pleasant to the eye in the tabernacle of the daughter of Zion: he poured out his fury like fire.