And they rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and went after the heathen that were round about them, concerning whom the LORD had charged them, that they should not do like them.
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Vex the Midianites, and smite them:
Numbers
LawThen Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.
Genesis
LawThen set it empty upon the coals thereof, that the brass of it may be hot, and may burn, and that the filthiness of it may be molten in it, that the scum of it may be consumed.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielDay unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.
Luke
GospelsAnd the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
Revelation
ApocalypticFor thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFrom which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulLet them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance:
Psalms
PoetryWho opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesI Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace:
Daniel
Major ProphetsThey answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.
Mark
GospelsAnd the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBe merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.