And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
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God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
Luke
GospelsWithout father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
Hebrews
General EpistlesThen God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?
Acts
History / LukeBehold, I will raise them out of the place whither ye have sold them, and will return your recompence upon your own head:
Joel
Minor ProphetsThis shall be thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every oblation of their's, every meat offering of their's, and every sin offering of their's, and every trespass offering of their's, which they shall render unto me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons.
Numbers
LawIt is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.
Psalms
PoetryIn the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's chamberlain, which kept the concubines: she came in unto the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and that she were called by name.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.
Luke
GospelsAnd Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah:
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced walls come down, wherein thou trustedst, throughout all thy land: and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates throughout all thy land, which the LORD thy God hath given thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.
Ezra
HistoryQuench not the Spirit.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesThy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages:
Joshua
HistoryAnd Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the mother of the child said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomIn the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
Psalms
PoetryFor all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;